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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
SHE SUFFERS NO PAIN.
Stings of the Deadliest Reptiles Do
Not Affect Her.
Poisons and fortunes Enjoyed by
Pretty Evntina Tardo = Likes 10
Have Hat Pin stuck Through
Her Arteries.

Here is a woman to whom the sting OF
the deadhest reptiles, the wounds from
the fangs Of poisonous rattlesnakes or
the blighting touch of the cobra's ar
rowed tongue, with all its virulent and
deadly consequences, means nothing.
All the stimulants, sedatives, mar
cotics, anaesthetics and poisons known
to science are no more destructive to her
peace and comfort than so much pull
verified sugar taken into her system at
the dinner table.
At five years of age this woman, Eva
TINA Tardo, now living in Minneapolis,
was bitten in the jungles of the Island
of Trinidad, where she was born, by a
cobra de capello. The effects of the
bite sent her into sleep lasting 80
hours, from which she awoke as though
nothing at all had occurred to her.
Since that time the most poisonous
snakes can bite her five times a day,
and she will show no concern beyond
temporary drowsy feeling.
Her body, which to all outward and
visible appearance is perfectly normal
and ordinary, is absolutely without the
slightest feeling of pain, and all the
fortunes of the Spanish inquisition,
were they heaped upon her at once,
would not wiring from her note of an
guish. Her entire nervous organism is
as dead to the sense of pain as so much
leather that had been stripped from its
possessor a century ago.
To-day her method of showing how
impervious to feeling she is consists of
jabbing pins, needles, surgical instru-
ments and other queer things into her
face, forehead, arms, breast and hands.
men from all parts of the world
have looked upon her exhibition as the
most marvellous they ever witnessed
and attribute her lack of feeling TO de-
fective sensory nerves. With a fearless
ness that is beyond understanding she
invites the physicians who visit her to
perform all sorts of brutal acts that
would be the death torture to one of
feeling, but during it all she chats glib |
ly about her unfeeling body and the in |
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26

In certain small town abroad there
lives woman hermit who for 20 years
has refused to look upon the face of any
man. a disappointment in love caused
her to bury herself from the world and
10 devote her life and fortune to deeds
Of charity. Only few favored and
loved friends ever see her face. She is
aclever musician, and some of her songs
are still sung and admired.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
Sunday Short Shops

A guilty conscience always pursueth
the evil doer.
The social martyr is generally the
social outcast.
Some folks run away from trouble
by going fishing.
Scandal is fast traveller whether it
be false or true.
Good society should purge itself of
all rotten apples.
A few lines of facts are better than
a few columns of fancies.
There are some secrets that even
lawyer should keep sacred.
The judge has some friends CD he is
keeping his political optics upon.
The way of the transgressor is very
pleasant but it often ends in hades.
A correspondent is a very nervous
individual, especially in a divorce case.
District Attorney Levy is waking
up" those old sleepers on the docket.
1t takes a live kicker in the council
to keep the boys from falling into a
siesta.
Force prostitution into well defined
limits and break up the designation
business.
The press should be unmuzzlcd 30
far as adulterer and seducers is
concerned.
Republican politicians who don't
pay their election advertising bills had
better take back seat.
The demi-monde are having a lot of
satisfaction just now at the expense
Of the ''henti-decente."
The politician who forgets his friends
may turn up short on votes the next
time he runs for office.
The Express editor of City Topics
has had a severe attack of feminine
sympathy-he has recovered.
There is too much carelessness in
dealing with the social evil in our city
lin fact it is not dealt with at ALL
Put the social evil under control
the coach and livery in the service Of
the bawd house should be prohibited.
Ex-County Commissioner William
Boerner spent several days in the city
the past week meeting old friends.
II President Mckinley should come
to San Antonio he would find out that
We are not as bad as we are represen-
ted.
Trying to carry water on both shout
ders by the politician is almost as bad
as trying to carry too much mean
whisky.
Some of the society dudes who are
| said to be mixed up in local scandal
are feeling very uncomfortable just
| about now.
Kettle Green's son has made an in
vestment and dislikes to close out at a
ruinous discount. AS a good business
man he had better do it.
The proprietors of chile stands on
Paschal square should be required to
pick up the cobblestones and other
wise keep the place clean.
The Light has a small account to
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
TO LEARN THE FIDDLE.

Miss Blount Thomas, well-known
young lady of San Antonio, spent the
sumner months at FIamden, Connec-
tout, the guest of her sister. Mrs.
VIM. c. Raymond. Miss Thomas mas
now entered the Dessaner, Troostwgk
school of music in New Haven, where
she will make thorough study of the
violin under the instruction of the
famous director, Isidore Troostwyfl.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
1T SAVES CHILDREN's LIVES.

Whites Cream Vermifuge insures
your child against one serious danger.
1t promptly ribs it of worms. 1t acts
thoroughly but is just as harmless as.
children's remedy should be. Has
been sold for years and received the
warmest praise of grateful mothers
everywhere.
If your child is peevish, restless, il
its breath is bad, if it picks its nose
or starts in its sleep, suspect the pres
ence OF worms. Health and right
growth cannot come until the trouble
is removed. Cream Vermifuge canlOs
rail. Price 25 cents. Sold ey 2
Reuss and G. Schasse
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26

publican politicians ana VIII tell MAJ.
Bill Mckinley all about them.
IF at first you don't succeed
In all your merchandising,
Here is tip that you should heed
Increase your advertising"
When clothing, rent, provisions ma
chinery and labor are to be had for
nothing it will be time for publishers
to give away advertising space.
DR.. Clifford has become very pop
ular as a candidate for a consulship.
The boys" would like to see him sent
long way off so that he could not get
back quick.
Considerable dengue can no doubt be
traced to bad meats and dacayed veg
etables sold in our city-Lets build a
big market house where proper in
spection can be made.
Stick to what you see advertised ia
the newspaper when you get to the
store. Don't let a willy salesman throw
you off the track. You know what you
want better than he does.
Our street commissioner can find
some nasty looking mud holes on
Camaron street, opposite the or
phan's home, near the county Jail, that
needs his immediate attention.
Our city dads should visit the water
and electric light plants at the new
court house often. 1t will give them
some practical ideas what can be done
to save much money for the city.
An enterprising genius claims to
have invented a contrivance for writ
ing in colors on the clouds. This
knocks all former methods of adver-
Using sky high.-Press and Printer.
That old nasty looking mattress
which was left out in the sua for sew
sal days in the yard Of the city hos
rital was not pleasing object to look
at. 1t should have been ordered Gre
mated.
The Light does not live off of poll
ticians-if it did it would starye to
death-but we do expect the so-called
leaders who are humping up to the
Federal pie counter to pay their cleo
ton bills.
Camaron street and North Laredo
street leading to the San Pedro springs
are about the only avenues not monop-
olized by the street cars. 1t would not
cost great deal to make them good
driveways.
District Attorney Levy is making a
splendid record, and deserves the
thanks OF the people for his vigorous
prosecution of those old criminal cases
that have been so long on the docket
of this county.
The law forbidding distributors of adj
vertising matter to put circulars and
booklets in letter boxes in Greater New
York went into effect on September
LIST. The fine is IS for each offense.-
National Advertiser.
Imitation may be the sincerest fiat
terry, but it is safer to stick to the
genuine article. Reflect on the fact
that no poor article would be worth
imitation and see that you get the real
thing when you ask for it.
Give the newspapers protection from
malicious prosecution, and they will
do more to purify society than all the
combined religions. For among the
first things they wouldsbegin to purify
would be the pious sheep who travel
in wolf skins.
GULF SHORE WOOD YARD
has gone wild. Stove wood at $3.65;
lnnor VunOl n 80
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
The Sunday Light.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1897.
BATTLE WITH BATS.
They Attacked a Man and Tore His
Face and Hands.

Face and Hands.
Jacob Bricker. of Rauchtown, Pa,
had quite unique as well as thrilling
experience the other day, which he is
at loss to account for, but has no de-
sire to again repeat. Mr.. Bricker is a
laborer, and on the day in question,
feeling somewhat indisposed, he did not
go to work. He was lounging in his
house, when he heard peculiar noise
in the third story, or attic, and upon
making an investigation was aston
ished to see the small room literally
black with bats.
When Bricker first saw the bats he
had no thought of self-protection from
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26

NOIHINT THE MATTER WITH HIM
down, while Surgeon Reid was trying
TO find some trace of paris green in the
mans stomach.
He was on the point of giving up the
task when Richard Tighe, the station
house doorman, appeared. Tighe is
conversant with the deaf and dumb
language, and he succeeded in coi..-.15i.
nicating with Ditmar, who told him he
didn't swallow any paris green nor did
a thought of doing such thing ever
enter his mind.
The police saw their mistake and
promptly let the man go. Ditmal
threatens to sue the city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26

GULF SHORE WOOD YARD
has gone wild. Stove wood at 1855;
long wood at $40. Telephone 316
and 500. 9-20-1mOs
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26

Advertise in the Sunday Light
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26

DR.. Clifford has become very pop
ular as candidate for a consulship.
The boys would like to see him sent
a long way off so that he could not get
back quick.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26

Considerable dengue can no doubt be
traced to bad meats and decayed veg
etables sold in our city-Let's build a
big market house where proper in
spection can be made.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

settle with certain distinguished Re-
publican politicians and will tell Maj
Bill Mckinley all about them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26

When clothing, rent, provisions ma
chinery and labor are to be had for
nothing it will be time for publishers
to give away advertising space.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26

IF at first you don't succeed
In all your merchandising,
Here is tip that you should heed
Increase your advertising"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26

Give the newspapers protection from
malicious prosecution, and they will
do more to purify society than all the
combined religions. For among the
first things they would begin to purify
would be the pious sheep who travel
in wolf skins.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26

The Light has a small account to
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26

Imitation may be the sincerest fiat
terry, but it is safer to stick to the
genuine article. Reflect on the fact
that no poor article would be worth
imitation and see that you get the real
thing when you ask for it.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04
Journalism.

Have we anything to fear from our
newspaper press ? We have nothing
to fear as long as it keeps within its
own honorable, legitimate sphere
But we have everything to fear from i,
when it wantonly uses It's giant pow, r,
giant-llke, to appease its thirst for
power or to satisfy its craving for gold
it Crushes the innocent and favors the
guilty, deals treaCherously with friends
and friendly with enemies, lends It's
ears 10 scandals, corruptions ard inf
delitIes, and its pen to graphic por-
travail of them and revels in them,
gloats over them with such satanic glee
that it corrupts the very heart of society,
underminds the very pillars of religion,
and destroys everything that safe
guards and uplifs society.-Rabbi
Joseph krauskoph.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04
CONSTRUCTION OF RESERVOIRS.

the team may be driven round and round
until the sides are reached and the
whole thoroughly worked into a mortar.
In this condition, if thoroughly pud-
died, the reservoir is nearly water tight
To prevent washing the inner slope may
be covered with a layer of coarse gravel
or crushed rock.
If perfectly water tight reservoir is
desired, the bottom should be cemented,
coated with asphalt and sand, or six or
eight inches Of brick clay used in the
pudding.
To remove the water from the reser-
voir the best plan is to use lap weld
steam pipe provided with an elbow and
laid with the mouth of the elbow level
with the bottom of the reservoir and
facing up. This is closed with plug to
which a long 7 handle is attached. The
cut represents cross section of reservoir
with plug inserted i'll the discharge pipe.
The end of the pipe where the plug is
inserted should be thoroughly imbedded
i'll large mass of cement heavy enough
to prevent it from being shaken when
the plug is taken out or inserted A res
ervoir with sloping sides should have
an outlet at the junction of the sides
and bottom, and it will lie necessary to
build a pier out to it i'll order to reach
the plug.
\ reservoir feet deep and 40 feet in
diameter will hold water enough to If
rigate O.35 acre inches deep and 0. SO
acre 2 inches deep and 100 feet in di-
ameter will irrigate 1862 and 2. l 6 acres
2 and inches deep respectively.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04
Model COunSeIOrs.


If You are impatient, sit down quietly
and talk with JOB.
If you are Just little strong
go and see Moses.
If you are a little weakened, take
look at Elijah.
If there is no song in your heart,
listen to David.
If you are policy man, read about
Daniel.
If you are getting sordid, spend a
while with Isaiah.
If you feel chilly, get the beloved
disciple to put his arms around you.
If your faith is below par, read Paul.
If you are getting lazy, watch James.
If yon are losing sight of the future,
climb the stairs of Revelation and get
glimpse of the promised land
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04
Reclaiming Lost Meadows,

The geological survey of New Jersey
has revived the subject of the reclama-
ton of the Hackensack and Newark
salt meadows. State Geologist Smock
recently visited Holland to study the
system Of diking and pumping, and
State Engineer Vermuele has prepared
large map showing where bikes should
be built and canals cut. The Country
Gentleman estimates that the meadows
have an area Of p. 900 acres, and the
cost of retaining them by diking and
pumping is estimated at only So or 81
All acre
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04

John Butts, SRI want to leave nv
property to my two sons-one- tenth to
my youngest son, John Butts, and nine
tenths to my eldest son, Royal Chester
field Chauncey de Peyster Butts
Family Lawyer-H' m. Do you think
that's quite fair:
John Butts, SIZES l want to
make some kind of reparation to Royal
for allowing his mother to give him
such crack jaw name-London Tit
Bits.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04
If He Spake Truth He Lied.
diapers Round Table.l

Two Irishmen were repairing a we'll
over on Long Island, when suddenly
one of them missed his footing and
fell to tine bottom. The other, greatly
excited. leaned over the edge and ex-
claimed:
'Denny, Oh, Denny: are We dead?"
again:
denny, you are dead, speak"
Presently the fellow at the bottom
replied:
"Sure I'm not quite dead, man, but
I'm speeches."
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04
Fertilizer Law of New York.

The present fertilizer law of New
York requires that there shall be affixed
to each package Of fertilizer Il plainly
printed statement certifying CD the
net weight, GU the name, brands or
trademark, (3) the name and address
of the manufacturer and "a the chem
zeal composition expressed as follows:
Per cent of nitrogen; per cent of avail
able phosphOric acid, or, in case of un-
dissolved bone, total phosphoric acid,
and per cent of potash soluble in distilled
water. Before any fertilizer can be
legally sold, offered Or exposed for sale
i'll this state the manufacturer or agent
must file with the New York agricul-
tural experiment station at Geneva a
statement like that provided for on
packages and also an additional state
ment i'll January of every year. When
fertilizers contain leather or similar
inert products, the fact must be explicit
ly and conspicuously stated on each
package. The present fertilizer law APP
plies to amy commercial fertilizer or
any material to be used as Il fertilizer
the selling price Of which exceeds $40
per ton, when such goods are sold
offered Or exposed for sale in this state
Bulletin New York Station.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04
No Laughing Matter.

Kind old gentleman Ito small boy
crying on the step)-What is the mat
ter, little boy?
Small Boy-I-p-pop is putting down
c-c-carpet.
Aud does that unpleasant task of
your father make you so sorry, them"
"N-n-no; pop p-p-pounded his
iinger"'
All! Sympathy for your fathers
pain. Is that what makes you weep"
"N-n-no. | l-l-laughed."
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04
Tobacco I'ropagated From SliDs

Foreign exchanges give the intelli-
gence of the discovery of tobacco ex-
port of Hungary which may cause de-
cided changes i'll the system of culture
Tobacco has been hitherto treated as an
annual plant. According to the new
system, it can be propagated from slips.
1t is claimed that the leaves harvested
from plants propagated from slips are
III all respects superior to those of the
mother plant. Should these reports
prove true the chief labor in tobacco
cultivation of growing new'plants every
year from the seed will be done away
with
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04

Mrs. James Taylor, who l,-.ocT
No. 81 Bailey avenue, k.-n Wi. re
New York, on the 18th Of I1..,a..a'
1894, said: "My age j, 6 E,--.-
For the past two years have .a'
liver trouble and indigestion.
always employ a physician, nA..a
| did in this case, but obtainrtr
beneficial results. | never l... ~
faith in patent medicine, b. ...'7'
seen Ripans Tabules rcconmln:.i
very highly in the New Tora /lra-;
/ concluded to give them a ':.a,
After using them for a short tine.
! found they were just what a" -
demanded. / have ncvlr o....... .
a physician since. which r.n..
i call and 81 for medicine. Dn AZ
lars worth of Ripans Tabu.,- g.
ne month, and ! would H.
"ithou; them il it were M IL. n
They arc the only thing tha. ...-
rave me any permanent re!.e.. 81.
"re:'; pleasure in rccommcr
:a'." t. any one 81 ilai!y -
toIgnedJ, Mrs. ]. IATLo~.
Rinars Tahules are a,lI hy dr. ...'- r..
g." i.rf'r 10 cent? "A i..-t j. s....
a. i...'i .''-f'. nnF. No ~ s.tu-e r.
l.:i!,i,- via. y ccLLA
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04

19EsE<
SEARh59 CAROEN
1MsHE6e<sg
CONSTRUCTING RESERVOIRS
For Purposes of Irrigation Where Pumps
and Wind,nilIs Are Used.

'"
Professor F. H King of the Wiscon-
sin experiment station, in his paper on
Irrigation IN Humid Climates pub
Iishcd in farmers bulletin, has the
following to say on the construction OF
the reservoirs necessary where pumps
are employed, and particularly if wind
mills are used:
The location of the reservoirs should
be such that its level is above that Of
the land to which it is to supply water.
the deeper the reservoir can be made
the less Will be the loss by evaporation
and usually also by leakage, but if the
water supplied to it is too cold to use it
will warm faster III a shallow reservoir.
Where the soil is Of clayey nature
good reservoir may be made by first
blowing and removing the sod to dis
tance beyond the border Of the proposed
walls, because if introduced into the
wall it will leak. The earth is then
plowed and scraped into a broad ridge
having the inside slanting i'll order that
the waves shall not erode the enbank-
ment While the earth is being deposit
ed in the wall it should be trampled
firm and close. When the proper height
and form have been given TO the walls
of the reservoir, it is necessary to pillow
and thoroughly pulverize the bottom to
a depth Of five inches preparatory to
pudding it. If the reservoir is circular
in outline, the loosened soil should be
first wet at the center and thoroughly
puddled there by trampling with a
team. Then by widening the wet area
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04
Some Queer Superstitions.

1t is unlucky to enter a house with
your left foot forward.
1t is unlucky to ride behind bob
tail horse at funeral
Woe TO the man or woman who
sneezcs while looking at the new moon.
1t is unlucky TO sneeze before break
fast or tell dreams before taking a
drink of water.
II a man owns white horse, white
COW and white cat; and then caps the
climax by carrying white umbrella,
the average Austrian will not asso.
Ciatc with him.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04
No Rhetorical Blemish,

"Mr. Gibbons" said the teacher OF
the class in rhetoric, point out the
absurdity in this figure Of speech: 'At
this time the Emperor Frederick
Matched out scheme &C."
at seems to me all right" replied
the young man after some reflection.
at does9 Explain if you please,
how he could matched out scheme. 3"
"Well, he might have had his mind
set on it. '-Chicago Tribune.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04

"What was all the noise in Your
house last night. Wilie:" asked the
lady who lives next door.
1--WE had cane rush. Pa had the
cane and | did the rushing, but pa beat
me-" answered Willie, as he rubbed
the seat of his trousers tenderly against
the brick wall,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04
A Simple Method.

I'D give anything i'll the world to
get rid Of that dog
is that so: Well. try putting a $50
collar on him .-ChicagO RecOrd
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04
Electric Bitters.

Electric 3itters is medicine suited for
any season, but perhaps more generally
needed, when the languin, exhausted feel
ing prevails, when the liver is torpid and
sluggish and the need OF tonic and alter
alive Is felt, 4 prompt Use of this medi-
cine will act more surely in counteracting
and freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache, Indigestion, Cons,i pa
ton, Dizziness yield 10 Electric Bitters.
SOC. and sl.oo per bottle at Melville Dor
sevS Drug Store
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04

She-Of course | love the Princeton
eleven; they all treated me 50 sweetIy.
Ue-I hadn't heard that you had met
them. She-I haven't, but | won ~
pounds Of candy on the game.-Ne"
York Ereniny World.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-03-04

An epidemic of the grip prevails to
such an extent in Fulton, Mo-, tina,
the services at some of the churches
have been abandoned.