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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
SIMPLE EXPERIMENTS.

Carbon Tic Acid Gas Easily Generated From
Vinegar and Baking Powder.
Thatkthere is charcoal in baking pow
der, anS that vinegar and baking pow
der will make carbonic acid gas were
two bitsf of knowledge impaired to sew
eral hutndred school girls and boys by
Professor Peter 7. Austen in the hall
of the brooklyn Polytechnic institute.
This w4s the second of series of lee
lures tol young people on "How to Make
Scientific Experiments at Home"
USING the simplest kind of apparatus,
Professor Austen demonstrated how car
bonic ad,id gas can be generated from a
combination of vinegar and baking
powder3 and he showed also how the
burning of magnesium wire in a jar
of carbdnic acid gas brings out the char
coal in baking powder. The children
were intensely interested in the state
ment that whenever they ate bread or
cake mi hide by the use of baking powder
they ate lot of charcoal, but they took
the lecturers assertion that there was
charcoal in sugar as joke.
while hot carbonic acid gas is light
er thah air, cold carbonic acid gas is
much heavier than air and can be ham
died like water" said Professor Aus
ten. To show the heavy and palpable
quality he generated lot of it in a
large (glass jar and proceeded to draw
it out in cupfuls Lighted candles were
exiting Gished by pouring the gas upon
them us if it were fluid, and the pro-
fessor showed his alert disciples how to
make fcarbonic acid gas run through a
cardboard trough. A dozen small can
dies, lighted, were placed few inches
apart in long glass channel. From q
pitcher Professor Austen slowly poured
carbon ic acid gas into one end by the
glass channel, and as he continued to
pour the invisible fluid the lights went
out, one by one.
The children watched with evident
delight the construction of a rude pair
of scales. II shall use only such things
as can be readily picked up around the
house" said the professor. He took o
common strip of board and planted it
upright ON his table. Across the top he
placed piece of lath and balanced it
exactly by hanging an empty bandbox
on one end and a basin of shot on the
other. Now, there is nothing but air
in the bandbox," he said. "Let me
show you how much heavier carbonic
acid gas is than air." And, suiting the
action Ito the word, he poured a large
pitcherful of carbonio acid gas into the
bandbox Immediately the bandbox de.
scended as if filled with bricks.
The children applauded and shouted
in gleeAand few minutes afterward
they were on their way to their homes,
imbued with a determination to raid
the domestic larder for vinegar and bak-
ing powder with which to make car
bonic acid gas.-New York Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01

The sailor went out, and when Mrs.
Plants son came home he found the
watch or her bureau.
Where dye get this, map" he in
CURED. Mrs. Plant explained.
why, there amt any works in it,"
he exclaimed, after inserting the blade
of his pocketknife and forcing the
case open. You've been done. that's
a cinch."
Rinaldo never came back, and for
two days Mrs. Plant mourned her loss.
Now, Mrs. Plant is the treasurer of an
Anticipated Spinsters' Eleemosynary
society, or something like that, and
sometimes the collections turn out
some queer things. The second day
after Rinaldo's disappearance she was
taking account of stock, preparatory to
making a report.
LAND sakes!" she exclaimed sudden
~. where's that counterfeit five-dol-
lGr bill?"
Then she stopped and reflected. Pres
emily she sat down, smoothed out, the
folds of her dress, and smiled placidly.
1.-THE Lord takes care of His own"
she remarked softly. II hope he got
his trunk"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
A Bat In a Tomb.

A queer story is told of q naturalist
who died in 1860 and was buried at
Blankney, in Lincolnshire. Among his
pets was large gray bat.
This bat was permitted to enter the
tomb and was sealed up alive with the
corpse of his dead master. In 1856 the
vault was opened, and to the surprise
of all the bat was alive and fat.
On four different occasions since the
relatives of the dead man have looked
after the welfare of his pet, and each
time it has been ported that the bat
was still in the land of the living, al
though occupying quarters with the
dead. 1t was last seen in 1S92.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
An Ear In Reserve.

A young lady arrived at Victoria sta
ton, London, from Dover, with a little
over 30 minutes to catch train at Can
non street.
In ordinary circumstances she ought
to have done the journey very comfort
ably had she taken a hanson, but, hav-
ing some luggage, she selected a "growl-
err" and, as is often the case, the lat
ter was behind very poor horse,
Having told the jehu that she had TO
reach Cannon Street station in 90 min
utes, off the vehicle started. 49,
They had barely got 100 yards, how
ever, before she put her head out of the
window and requested the driver to
whip the horse or otherwise she would
miss the train. The cabby did so.
A little farther on she asked him to
again administer the whip, as the cab
was only just moving, and she added:
Cant you hit him on the head or
some tender part so as to wake him up
a bit?"
The cabby stopped the vehicle and
looking at the young lady exclaimed in
manner peculiar to cabbies:
"Well, miss, I've hit the hanimal oil
over his bloomin body except his left
ear, and I'm sayin that fer Ludgate
ill. Pearson Weekly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
TRULY POETIC JUSTICE.
This Case Proves That che Lord
Cares for His Own.
How a Williamsburg On. W Board
ing-House Keeper Unconscious
Iy Got the Best of n Very
Smooth Swindler.

Over in Williamsburg, says the New
York Sun, they don't keep very close
track of current events, and probably
that's the reason that old Mrs. Plant,
who keeps boarding house for sailor
men, has never heard of the trunk
game" and wasn't a bit suspicious
when tall, good-looking, intelligent
man engaged o room one morning re-
Gently and said his trunk would be up
in the afternoon. He said his name
was Rinaldo and that he was first mate
on coaster just in from South Amer
lean port. He regretted that he couldn't
make any payment in advance, because
the crew wouldn't be paid off till the
vessel had discharged her cargo. Mrs.
Plant wouldn't think of asking such a
handsome gentleman to make de-
posit, and would look out for his trunk.
Rinaldo went off 'to sec to the unload
ing" and when he got back that night
he was apparently dismayed to find
that his trunk hadn't arrived. He was
installed in the best room as the star
boarder, and his first inquiry in the
morning was about his trunk. 1t hadn't
come, and Rinaldo went away looking
worried. He looked more worried
when he came back that night and he
didn't inquire for the trunk. He was
reticent, and Mrs. Plant was corre-
spondingly solicitous on his account.
BY easy stages she elected from him
the information that his trunk was be-
ing held at the ship.
AZ had row with the captain to-
day." he said. 81 told him was going
to leave the ship and settle down here
on land. He got mad and swore he
wouldn't pay me off for my twomonths'
voyage. He wanted five dollars TO re-
lease the trunk, but of course, didn't
have it. I'll see the owners tomorrow,
and it will be all right in few days,
but hate to keep you waiting for
your board money"
Mrs. Plants motherly heart was
moved by his tale of woe. With a
good deal of delicacy she offered to ad-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
Ms. blanks Husband.

There is an amusing story told Of the
husband of clever New York literary
woman, a we'll known writer of many
books which have been translated into
many languages. Before her marriage
to her present husband she was what is
called Fascinating widow"
The man who was fortunate enough
to win her affections must also have
had fascinating qualities, for the young
woman, who tells the story at her own
expense, acknowledges that in few
meetings she had discovered that her
heart was dangerously susceptible. In
one of few visits which the gentleman
had made to the young woman's house
as the guest of a masculine relative, he
had announced coming trip abroad,
and, among the attractions of the yoy-
age, that he was to be seated beside the
captain of the steamer at table and OPP
posite a charming widow.
The voyage was duly made, and again
the same man was guest at the same
house. The young woman may have had
q special interest in the visitors COM
panions during his voyage, for she asked
Immediately, "And did you sit at the
captains table, and did you sit opposite
the charming widow"
She might have noticed that her
words were received with some embar-
rassment, but she was unconscious of
anything unusual in her questions.
They were answered in the affirma-
tive. 1.-THE woman was Mrs. Banking
ton-Blank," added the guest.
"Well, the man who marries her may
expect to lose his Identity" said the
young woman, with apparent irrele-
vancy. "He will never be known, ex-
cept as Mrs. Blankington- Blanks hus-
band.
"Yes," acquiesced the man, "that is
what / expect to be. We are to be mar
ried on blank day of blank. New
York Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
when RIondin Was Afraid.

One of Blondin's favorite jokes was
TO offer to carry some distinguished
spectator across the rope with him on
his back. Everybody naturally refused,
and the great equilibrist, with a genial
smile, would say, II am sorry you are
afraid l should drop you" But he was
hoist once with his own petard.
He was exhibiting in Paris and was
about TO cross the Seine on his rope.
Cham, the great caricaturist, had come
10 make u sketch. Blondin, recognizing
him, at onUe invited him to cross with
him.
With pleasure, replied Cham, but
On ore cUuGItjon. -
Ard that is quericd Blondin.
THAT s!lall carry you on my back, "
answered Cham.
Not ii l know myself" answered
Blondin.
'Ah," triumphantly exclaimed
Cham, this time, Nj. Blondin, it is
you who are afraid" - Washington
Post.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
Tidal Waves.

Though the greatest and most re-
markable phenomenon pertaining to the
surface of the sea is the tidal wave, sci.
entifc authorities acknowledge that il
still presents some unexplainable anom-
allies. 1t is demonstrated, however, that
the movement is made up of many
waves dependent upon different func.
tons of the moon and sun, some being
semidiurnal, some diurnal. The time OF
transit over the meridian and the deci.
nation of both bodies create great vari.
ations. The changing distance and posi-.
ton of the noon and the position Of
her node also have immense effect,
while the ever varying direction and
force of the winds and the different
pressure of the atmosphere play their
part An interesting fact in this rela
tion is that observations all over the
world show no place where the tidal
movement is so regular and simple al
around the British islands-a fact more
remarkable when it is known that the
tides on the other side of the Atlantic,
as, for instance, at Nova Scotia, are
very complicated, the unexplainable
case here being that the minor tides,
which in most parts of the world, when
combined in one direction, amount to q
very considerable fraction of the prin.
cipal lunar and solar tides, and conse.
quently greatly increase or diminish
their effects, are in Great Britain SO in
significant that their influence is tri
fling.-New York Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
GLADSTONE AND DIsRAELl.
The Ways of the Two Great Premiers
Were Curiously Unlike.

The Ways of the Two Great Premiers
Were Curiously Unlike.
heard nearly all the great speeches
made by both the men in that parlia-
mentary duel, which lasted for so many
years. My own observation and 1udg-
ment gave the superiority to Mr.. Glad
stone all through, but ] quite admit
that Disraeli stood up well to his great
opponent and that it was not always
easy to award the prize of victory. The
two mems voices were curiously un.
like. Disraeli had deep, low, power
full voice, heard everywhere throughout
the house, but having little variety or
music in it, Gladstone's voice was
tuned to higher note, was penetrat-
ing, resonant, liquid and full of an ex-
uuisite meditation and music which
gave new shades of meaning to every
emphasized word. The ways of the
men were in almost every respect curl
Dusly unlike. Gladstone was always
eager for conversation. He loved to talk
to anybody about anything. Disraeli,
even among his most intimate friends,
was given to frequent fits of absolute
and apparently gloomy silence.
Gladstone, after his earlier parlia-
mentary days, became almost entirely
indifferent to dress. Disraeli always
turned out in the newest fashion, and
down to his latest years went in the
get up of young man about town. Not
less different were the characters and
temperaments of the two men. Glad
stone changed his political opinions
many times during his long parliament
airy career, but he changed his opin-
ions only in Difference to the force of q
growing conviction and to the recog-
milton of facts and conditions which
ne could no longer conscientiously dis,
pute. Nobody probably ever knew what
Mr.. Disraeli's real opinions were upon
any political question or whether he
had any real opinions at all. Gladstone
began as Tory and gradually became
changed into Radical. Disraeli began
as an extreme Radical under the pat
ronage of Daniel o. Cornell and changed
into Tory. But everybody knew tina
Gladstone was at first sincere Tory
and at last a sincere Radical. Nobody
knew, or, indeed, cared, whether Dis
Kaei ever was either sincere Radica
or a sincere Tory. Justin Mccarthy II
Outlook.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
WHAT POSED HIM.
The NEUROLOGICAL Centaur and the Proper
Medicine Man.

The Neurological Centaur and the Proper
Medicine Man.
The man with valise and an UNI
brella had bought one or two cheap vol
umes of fiction, when more preten-
fious publication on counter near the
door caught his attention. 1t contained
a number of elaborate pictures of myth
illogical characters, and he was glancing
rapidly through it when one of the
pages attracted his especial interest He
fingered over it, turned several leaves
and then went back. After he had start
ed away and gone as far as the door
the fascination again proved irresisti-
DIe, and he was soon gazing thought
fully at the same page.
''Can we do something more for
you?'' asked the clerk.
You learn a great deal about whats
IN these books, don't you?" he asked.
1--WE naturally become familiar with
the contents in the course of time"
was the answer.
Well, it will probably be exposing
my ignorance for me to ask it, but I
wish you would tell me what that is, +"
and he turned the book around SO that
the salesman could see. 81 never had
much chance to study up on natural
history" he added apologetically.
That, sir, is a centaur," was the
answer.
His curiosity was not yet satisfied
He dropped his head over ON his shout
der and looked at the picture with one
eye.
suppose" he resumed, "that this
thing wouldn't bother me so much if
hadn't recently gone on the road for a
patent medicine firm. That has given
me an interest never had before. And
you know whenever a man has Just
taken up subject it's hard for him to
get it off his mind. don't believe that
1 ever will get over being puzzled about
that centaur.'
In what way?'
Surprising he got sick?"
"Well?"
"Whom would they send for, reg.
Hlar physician or veterinary surgeon?
Washington Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
WAC Colored pencon,s PRAYER.

A white minister, after conducting
services at colored church, asked an
old deacon to lead in prayer. The
brother in black offered fervent APP
peal for the white brother and said:
20 Lord, glib him de eye OBJ de eagle
Diet he spy out sin afar off. Wav his
hands to de Gospel pillow. Tie his
tongue to de line oh truth. Nail his ear
to de Gospel pole. Bow his head way
down between his knees, and his knees
way down in some lonesome, dark and
narrer valley where prayer is much
wanted to be made. 'Noint him wild de
kerosene lie of salvashon and sot him
on fire"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
WINTER.

Far 1 a the north the wandering moon looks
blown
UponS Ia frozen sea and frozen land,
A drq Aary, barren waste, where strange fires
IAplay
Across a sunless sky, among the keen,
Clear, kglittering stars, and far to southwark
di(,iye
The snot wclouds, and the hitter north winds
howl
Through mountain glens and break the forest
tribes.
The furt Gus waves tear at the crumbling cliffs,
And mafny prayer is said for those at sea,
And mTl,ny a ship goes down in sight of shore,
In dim gray twilights of December days.
And " 18th December days comes that glad feast
We keep to him who brought our life to light.
30 whetn the night is darkest dawn is near.
t-Mary A. NJ. Marks in Good Words.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
Education and Suicide.

The sad fact that suicide and educa
ton increase at an equal rate is now
generally admitted. Civilization does
not free humanity from grief, disgrace
and disappointment, but wherever civ
ilization is highest the struggle for ex.
istence is fiercest, life is most artificial,
and there the most failures of the hu-
man race are met with. There was a
time in Roman history when suicide
was almost epidemic. 1t was when the
great republic had reached its acme OF
civilization, when poetry, art and elo'
quence were triumphant. 1t is probable
that the proportion of suicides due tC
mental arrangements is increasing, but
how rapidly can never be exactly deter
mined. Morselli says that about one,
third of all suicides may be attributed
to insanity -Robert n. Reeves in Pop,
ular Science Monthly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
BICYCLES Scare the Birds.

birds in the park?" said the old
South park policeman. NAV, not now.
There used to be lots of them, building
nests in every bush and singing on every
tree, but nowadays there's nothing but
sparrows. Sometimes there's bird OF
two that tries to nest, but they don t
stay long. The bicycles are too much
for them.
"You see, it's like this" he contin-
ued to his interested listener. Before
the bicyclists got SO numerous most Of
the people in the parks and boulevards
stuck pretty we'll to the roads and walks
and were only around in the daytime,
but since the bicycles have brought us
such crowds the whole place is entirely
overrun with people, who find every
shady spot, walk around every bush
and lean up against every tree. Espe-
cially they make night into day, and
lucky, indeed, is the poor bird which
can find a roosting place that is not dis
turbed by the presence of the omnipres-
ent riders.
1.-THE result of this, in my observa-
ton, has been the almost entire lack of
the little song birds that used to make
the parks pleasure to walk in during
summer. There were orioles. thrushes,
catbirds and robins in the larger trees,
and quantities of yellow birds, fycatch-
ers and warblers in the bushes In the
fall, when the leaves dropped, there
could be counted nests in the bare limbs
by the hundreds. Nowadays the few
nests you see are principally sparrows.
UghI" And the big policeman turned
away disgustedly. -Chicago Tribune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
should Not Hnre neen Caurht.

Mrs. Gayspouse (engaging new serv-
anti am very particular about the
conduct of my domestics. l had. to dis
charge my last girl because l caught
her winking at my husband.
Applicant - You did quite right,
ma am. A girl as careless as that ought
to be discharged New York Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
HELPING HIM OUT.
How a Wife Ruined Her Husbands
story.

How q Wife Ruined Her Busbands
story.
Crawley and his wife were at din
ner party the other night, observes the
New York World, and Crawley, who had
been waiting three-quarters of an hour
for the opportunity, suddenlyCburst out
with:
THAT reminds me of little story l
heard the other day about an absent
minded man who was going to take a
bath one Saturday night and"
'You are mistaken, my DEAR" said the
wife of Crawley's bosom across the
table in her calm yet firm voice. "Itwas
not Saturday night, it was on Wednes-
day night. You always get it wrong
when you try to tell the story; and
think that even simple little story
should be told correctly if at all, and
you are so apt to get muddled on the
main points of story that I'd better
help you out by telling the main points
myself, which were that the man was
very absent-minded and one night when
he had filed his bath tub full of water
preparatory to taking a bath, his head
was so full of other things that what
did he do but plunge right in without
taking off any of his clothesl Those
are the main points, and now you may
go on with the story, Mr.. Crawley."
And Crawley laughed lightly as he
said: 81 guess there is nothing left tc
tell, my dear" but the thoughts and
strong desires that were hidden away
in the secret recesses of his heart only
Mr.. Crawley knew as they went OF
their homeward way.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
Where Pope Lived.

Mr.. Labouchere is gratified at being
able to put Al cid to skepticism about
his Twickenham house being built on
the site Of POpe's villa. In making re-
pairs recently a stone was found, on
which Was carved the inscription: "On
this SPOT stood until 1909 the house of
Alczarder PoFe. The grotto that formed
tue baselncat stIll remains. ls48."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01

This is not intended as the mystic
symbol of Ku Klux Khan, but la Ar
temus Ward, is to be interpreted
keep Kool and Komfortable" during
the "dog days"-we can fill the prescip-
ton with an ice box $3.50 and upward
or a refrigerator $3.50 and upward.
Hammocks 95 cents to $500. Reed
Lounges $500. Cheap? Well, rather!
G. A. SHOWERS FURNITURE Co.
7-27-tf 2O3 West Commerce Street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS


The undersigned ereby gives notice
that the city ad valorem and poll tax
es for the fiscal year 1886 are now due
and payable at this office before the
thirty-frs (31st.) day of July 1897, af-
ter which time am compelled by law
to charge ten per cent as penalty for
thus refusing, falling or neglecting tS
nav the taxes. besides interest, and
costs. Office hours 9 to u and to ..
Saturday to II only.
MAX TUTOR.
6-S-6Ot City Collector.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
A New Use.

Cos Stick-I don't see you out riding
lately, old chap. You don't mean to say
you have got tired of your wheel?
Henry Peck-No, not at all; but you
see my wife has taken my tires for the
baby to cut his teeth on. Boston Tran
script.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
Porgies on n Home visit.

After an absence of almost ten years
the porgies have come to the Maine
coast again, and the owners of porgy
steamers are getting them in shape
for the campaign.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
Killed by nuttercups.

Buttercups were devoured recently
by an English child with fatal re-
suit. At least the coroner could find
no other cause for death.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01

A tonic pill is made from the dried
blood of L OK. The blood of the OK
contains, it is said, larger proportion
of iron than the blood of any other ami
NAL