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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
COUNTING APPLE SEEDS.

Beside the hearth one winter night,
Made rosy by the great logs light,
That, flaming up the chimney dark,
Hit every Granny, every nook,
Upon the rug a little maid
Sat curled in pose demure and staid
In pensive mood, with dreamy eyes,
She sits, while up the chimney flies
A thought with every fiery spark,
Glinting and flashing through the dark.
Till with q sigh profound and deep
She moves as one moves in her sleep.
A rosy apple in her hand
A weight of thought seems TO demand
She taps it with finger light,
Then carefully she takes bite,
Another bite, now one, now two
The core is thus exposed to view.
Another sighi What can it be,
My little maid, that aileth theef
All! What is this? Some incarnation,
Muttered with such reiteration2
Harkl As each seed her bright eyes $50,
These are the words that come to me:
Zone love, two / love,
Three love, ! sayf
Four love with all my heart.
Five cast away"
Here tear rolls brightly down.
What the secret she has won2
Who can say2 But just behind
Sounds voice so soft and kind:
Look againl Thou must indeed
Find for me another seedP'
Roster her bright checks grow
In the frehght's ruddy glow.
Sure enough, a culprit seed
Finds she in the core indeed
"From thy lips fain would hear
What the sixth one means, my dear"
six he loves" she murmured low.
And the firelight's Pickering glow
Two happy faces now disclose,
With cheeks a-glowing like the rose.
But here we'll let the curtain fall,
For the end is best of ALL
Sacramento Union.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
Maintaining a Happy Mean.

"It is fact that people generally
marry their opposites in disposition.
well, what of it?''
81 was just thinking Of that cold AL
len girl who is engaged to a professional
scorcher. ''-Clncinnati Enquirer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
MeItfnS.

1t was evident to the practiGed per-
ceptions of the young woman that he
was in melting mood.
As if to verify her acumen, as soon as
her father appeared the young man ran.
indianapolis Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
wreeked on Boston shoale.

The young man looked up from his
writing.
The-ah-the-girl lives in Bos-
ton, !" he said to his ehum. Don't you
think it would make hit with her if
quoted few lines of poetry?"
''Got the book?''
"No. but I know the verses bv heart. :"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04

Don't you take any chances. l tried
same thing once and got shook be-
cause / used a semicnlon where there
should have been a comma. Wash
ington Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
Pineapple sherbet.

Put 2cups of water and cups of sug-
ar ON to boil Stir until the sugar is
dissolved, then boil 5 minutes. Take a
pint can of pineapple and press as much
as possible, juice and all, through a
colander. Add this to the sugar and wa
ter, with the juice of lemon. Stand
away to cool. When cool, strain into the
freezer and freeze steadily until quite
stiff. Remove The dasher and add the
white of an egg whipped to a stiff
froth, with tablespoonful of powdered
sugar Beat well with a spoon, pack
and stand aside to ripen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
Border NIoids.

A service Of chicken or ragout of
veal with border garnish of rice
makes a pretty dish for the table. Bor-
der molds both plain and fancy can be
purchased, but the best plan is to have
one made to order of the best xxx tin,
says writer in the New York Tribune.
: A simple pasteboard model fitted to a
platter should be furnished the tin
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
FRANK j. BEITEL
Dealer in all kinds Of Texas, ISss.eSena
and Finishing
q LUWBSR II

Doors, Sash, Blinds, Moulding, SSse
giles Fencing, Laths and BuildeNF
Hardware. Have also a number Oh
choice lots for sale on West Commerce.
West Houston and Zavalla streets.
near I. & G. N. depot at $3.50, $500, $3.50.
$500 and $500, on which will build
Houses, furnish material and make
terms. One-third cash and balance on
time at per cent. Also houses and
lots in other parts OF the city for sale
on same terms.
once and yards at International de-
pot San Antonio, and at Kerrvills
TEXAS.
a. BETTE L, MANAGER
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04

Advertise in the Sunday Light.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1897.

A SICK man Is Ike Z
man who goes UP in a
balloon, He is blown
hither and thither by
the winds of disease.
A ira yeler by rail or
steamer has a regular
track. He is reasona-
bly, certain of reaching
a given destination;
but the balloonist is at
the mercy of totally
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04

GARDEN SEED.
L. HUH & SON. MARKET STREET.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-11
BIEu AL PUBLICO

Desde ell dia II del mes en- curse en-
pezara d hacer viajes entire Ia Capital Y
Ponce una lfnnea trisemanal de coches.
que saldra haya no pasaieros los dfas
fjados, Il las 4 de la manana, en- esta
forma:
De la Capital, lunes, microbes Y
vlernes las 4 de la manana.
De Ponce, martes, jueyes sabado a
la misma hora.
PRECIOS POR ASIENTO. DE la
Capital i Caguas, 81 SO. De Caguas
a Cayey, s2.-De Cayey a Aibonito,
s2.-De Aibonito 4 Coamo, s2.-De
Coamo a Ponce, So 5O.--Viaje de la
Capital d Ponce $l1. Sc puede regre-
sar con ell mismo itinerario por iguales
precios.
AGENCIAS: Capital, don Santos
Filippi Ponce, en- Los 2,recios FVos.
En- Caguas don Celestino Sola, Ell
Cayey Hotel d. Venancio, ell Aibonitc
casa Picon, en- Coamo ID. Zoilo Colon
NOTA.-Cada pasajero solo podrS
llevar II kilos de equipaje. La empire
sa fieta coches directos precios con
yencionales. es.-BECERRA Y san
TORI 8-12
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-11
GRAN DEPOSITO DE CAL zADO
I EFECTOS DE PELETERIA
DON j 1AIME RULLAN
ATOCHA, 8, PONCE

En este..antiguo establecimiento sc acsba
de recibr un SUI tido do cazado de todss
classes de las mas caprichosss formas. para
cabaleros, senoras Y ninos, que Sc detellan
q precios SIN COMPETE.IOIA. kn materiaies
para zapateros es complete el surtido to-
dos los tefectos de primera calidad Tam
bien sc han recibidos driles asalgados, pa-
reLIas p,que, baules de distintos tamsflos
J preclos, maietas para viaje, cfeas de hilo
superiores. franelas ordinaria,. alpargata-
de fniaid, d de classes J precios, hnislma,
piel dc rucia etc. etc Importation directa.
Ventas al por MAYOR y al DETAIL.
Ponce, Noviembre 10 de 1896 g..
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-11
DIRECTORIO COMERCIAL

MARINA
FELICI, COSTA q C.-Comis;onistas
CARLOS ARMSTRO NG.-Com slonists
. importador.
FELIPE VAILLANf-Agente de nego-
. os, sncsrg&do de lancnas, cargas desear-
x.-s ds sabotajes-Playa de Ponce.
CiJDAD
ANTONIO MATTEL Y brunette
habi Portuguese, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
CLARA THILLET. -Especffoo THILLET
para ls angina para otras enfermedades
de In gargsnts de L. boca.-Farmacia de
Ferrer.
JAIME RULLAN, ATooHA 6.-Tiene
;onsIantemente Oh su establecimlento de
peieteria, msteriaies para zspsteros y
zAio de- tOuss classes.
ARECIBO
MORALES CO.-Almaeen de provl-
sisIo-s NAk4o 0e1 ueuLo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-11
Especlfco Salvador
Pfemtddo en- dos EIO3s.ci0nes
NrE

Ell portentoso preparsdo EspecttGco S. a.
oador de Juan Ssrra Urgeil, 90 ei primsro
de los E Especi6cos para HAdurar los catarros
y espatar sin toser.
Aunque IN pueblo este apsstado de las
epidemias QUE fu eron, no hay mas que alb
soryer de dos cuatro gotas por Ia nariz.
Todos los microbes que sfectan la respi-
racion moriran.
Para que nunca sc snfra de dolor de ca
, beze, para ir a yer enfermos, para entrar
en- las letrinas y para expulsar las lombrices
y La tenia no hay NADIA mas eficaz.
Por mi Esismo he ex oerimentsdo TODD esto.
Por 10 demas hay Cchenta apiicaciones en-
prospecto, que acompaf1a cada frssce.
Los comerciantes podran matsr todos los
insectos que destruysn sns mercanciss usan-
do este especifco en- La forma que indica oil
prospecto.
De venta en- Hato Puerco.
JUAN SERRAUaGELL
Juana-Disz, Julio 10 de 1897.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-11
oIspepsias : VINO de cHAssAING

MR. CHARLES BUCHET, director de Is
''Farmacia Central de Fraucia', Taris,
certifca
''Qoe habiendo analizado ell aqua de Flo
rida preparada por Ell Lcdo d. A. OervoL1
Arroyo, Puerto Rice, resulta contener a.
cinco por cleDto de scei.es eeenciaIes psroS
comprobados pordiversos procedlmlentoe-
AdeInss los examenes cuAlitaIiVos de lac
esencias muestran que son de muy buesa
calidad."
Fl certi6cado original de este analisis se
halls en- po1er dc La adm abstraction de La
DEMoCRACIA. que poede ensenarIo Quien
10 desee. Demuestrs por 10 taoto este re-
sultado obt nido por el laborstorio del mejor
estabieclmIento farmAceutico DC Frsncis,
que ecepclon del Aqua Fiorls4s Murray y
Lammau, no hay otra despues de Ia nues-
ira que contenga ignAI oaatidad dc esen-
cias. EsCo unids al iimiIAdisimo prccio {
que &c rende hoy eSte artlcuio cn Ii lssH, hs
ce que nnestra Agna Florida morezca = pre-
ferencla que &c ie va reconoclsndo en- tod.
ell pals
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-11

Juana-Disz, Julio 10 de 1897.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-11
s0SFATlnA FALlERES. Ansssae 1eies III,
ELECTR|C|STA AMERICANA

DE regreso de los Estados- Uuidos con ana
extensa factnra de timbres, botaoes, bate
rias, aiambres demAs accessories, ofrece de
nueVo sus servlcios para instalsclones ei6e-
tricas de todas classes, y para niquelar obtetos
por medic de Ia electrlcidad.
Ponce, 27 de Ebre de 1926.
(Clistiua 81 LUIS sALAzAR
Nota % faeliitAa presr puestos para pain
electrlcas svs
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-11
Fabrica de superfosfatos
Y abonos minerales en- Mayagiiez puerto Rico

Empesa aten6 de agcutofes sobe los resuts
Utho proonctos
cuItiyo de 5 a. los cafe tales.
tmpobrecida
{ canudad
grcuura modetn& hay dvover la tie
las y buen &C
a spicsc o. c aboros ndnstrisles
RI gicuhcr hir falls hcsone del de abono bu
vendecor
fo.ie6n a que
que Emprsa gsrantiza de bonos
Cuadro que exprea las classes de abono que fabrcan
u composic6n preco de venta de los kogamos puesos
el muele de este puerto
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-11

ii
iirsr: SABAs
lie /. U1ivciGcl
Aanto Domingo RepIbica Dominica
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
"Thcy-rc OFF,"

They're off at ST Louis. Balk Line In the
lead, John P. second by a nose Qause);
silva at the quarter by half a length, Balk
Line second by half a length pause); ali Ill
bunch at the half (pause); Belvadella at
the three-quarters, silva second by three
lengths (pause); same in the stretch
tpausel; Ben Brush wins by head! Bel
vadella second, Silva third"
y surprise, this; the Ben Brush bettors
have been roofing for their horse with
ascniZed swapping of fingers; their faces
have screwed up as the race called off up
to the very finish, their horse was not even
mentioned, one, two, three; and some of
them have gotten out their tickets, ready
10 tear them up and scatter the bits about
the floor. But-Ben Brush, under wrap
throughout the race to the finish, is whip
ped in, and wins; and Ben Brush's rooters
shout, and sail their hats into the air, and
jump for very glee. and execute waltz steps
with each other. and tell each other how
thoroughly well they knew the race was
going to come out just exactly as it did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
SLANG OF COLLEGE GIRLS,
The "Crush," "Dead Squelch," and
Other Expressive Terms.

The "Crush,' "Dead Squelch," and
Other Expressive Terms.
From the New York Sun.
College girl slang is not often heard out
side of college walls. To outsiders it is
chiefly interesting because 1t gives glimpses
of college life. Take the word prod" for
example. A prod would scarcely be met
with except in the college world. although
prodigfes might. 1t is always a question
whether girl who Is called a prod re-
ceives the term in appreciation or disgust
There are two sorts of ''prods," one re-
ceiving the term from pure brilliancy in
some particular line. the other for general
studiousness. The latter are the most ir-
ritating. for they are always ready with
answers in Rotations, while the brilliant
prod" may be on the ordinary plane Of
intelligence when out of her particular
sphere. She is prod" through no fault
of her own A distinctly woman's collegi-
ate word is Crush expressing a relation
ship between two girls hard to.define. One a
girl. generally an underclassman, and usu-
ally freshman, becomes much attached to
another girl, ordinarily an upper-class girl.
The younger girl is crushed on the other
sends her flowers, and tries in various
ways to give expression to her admiration.
The crush" soon passes over, the admirer
finding some flaw in her idol, or else, as is
often the case, the crush at length loses
Its youthful sentimentality, and settles
down into a good friendship.
If, however, before either Of these states
are reached the object of the crush" gets
weary of the devotion, she resorts to what
in college parlance is known as ''squelch-
ing" the highest form of which is ID
S." or dead squelch." This method indeed,
has often to be employed toward freshmen,
whether Crushed or not, to teach them
their proper place. There is an unwritten
but well-established decree that upper
class girls shall always be held as super
Tors. At the first of the year, for instance,
before the entering class is thoroughly at
home, 1t would be decided breach of eti-
quette for freshman to ask q mighty
senior or Junior to dance. She must wait
to be invited. But the freshmen-well,
they don't understand all these important
points, but q judicious use of the dead
sQuelch" will teach them a good deal
In much the same category with slang
are the authorizations rife at college Lit
erature is always 'lit," psychology
''psych,'' dictionary die" The abbrevia-
ton most in the minds of the girls at pres
ent is that dreaded monster, exams"
Volumes might be written concerning the
blue state of the atmosphere during the
time when every one is looking forward to
the exams" In the corridors may be
heard such questions as How many 'ex-
ans have you got?' do you think wen
have one in 'lit'?' then with gloomy fore
boding, "Oh, I'm so afraid I'll funk Then
the synonyms for hard work come into
play. grind" dig" and bone"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

Must be In regular cake-walk shape. PLAY
Greyhurst to win, Havoc for place" the
man with the dope book scribbles on his
way down in the trolley train. Could any
thing in life be easier, more like finding
money? Nothing!
In the Pool Room.
BY the time the trolley train whizzes over
to the ST. Asaph station the dopers have
covered the race chart of the day with
strange hieroglyphics and made their Sc
lections; and they beam peace as they
stroll from the station on the plank walk
to the pool room.
The pool room is big barn with floor
of boa rds-a room about seventy-five feet
In length and two-thirds as broad: a four
sided bar at the entrance; cheap wooden
chairs scattered all about, line of wicker
rockers facing the betting board for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

so much exuberant happiness hinges upon
the droned words of the telegrapher with
the resonant voice Or in the space of a
single minute, this puissant telegrapher
may implant a million microbes of misery
within the bosoms of all the men within
the sound of his voice. They have played
Madeleine to win. say; and the key-manipl-
iator. between puffs at this unlightable
cigarette. and impressive as a figure of
bronze. has this short story to narra.e:
They're off at Saratoga; Madeleine in
the lead, Joe Miller second, Sir Walter
third lpauSeb: Madeleine at the quarter by
length. Sir Walter second by a nose
Cumberland third tpause); Madeleine at the
half by length, Trolley second, Sir Wal
ter third pause); Madeleine at the three
quarters by two lengths Trolley second
Sir Walter third (pause); same in the
stretch pause; Sir Walter winsr' etc, ETC.
Hoping Against Hope.
A heartbreak. this-the Madeleine root
ers' horse doing the romping all the way.
aking cake walk" of the race; and
then-falling back to third place; a heart
break. Groans of disgust, talk of funny
business, and pulling" and the speechless
Silence of the really hard losers-these are
nanifestatons Some of them tear I'D
their tickets in wrath-but it is noticed
that the confirmed pool room habitues do
rot do this; for after a race is over the
foul claim is often made and allowed: and
the old-timers know that their apparently
value'ess ticket has always a remote chance
OF yet being good on foul claim.
The INDIGESTION of a major number of the
bettors is what you expect to notice as
one of their traits; yet II is strange to
watch 1t and how 1t works.
I've got q 'hunch,'" says a man with n
receding chin to one of his friends in the
crush around the betting counter, Ito play
Dutch Comedian to win at 20 to L." and
for awhile he sits with his dope book, ner-
vously turning over the pages. and sizing
up the chances Dutch Comedian has to
win the race.
Dutch Comedian, to So calls out the
telegrapher to the blackboard writer even
as the doper is studying.
Played down almost to even money!
groans the nan with the dope book, sor-
row in his heart that he has missed an
enormous thing when the betting was
just built for him." and when Dutch
Comedian wins the race In canter, he
employs one of his friends to convey him
10 corner of the room and kick him.
Friends? Well at the st. Asaph pool
room all hards are friends. Few of them
know each others Names yet they are
friends. They thread and circle about the
room in the flushed throng and address
each other as II they had learned the al
phabet in company.
Looking for Tips.
What do you think Of Loki to win this
racer" asks Q youth OF man whose name
he has never even heard. but who. from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

cap cooked on one ear. is q different name.
all shorn of its music, and TO hear 1t thus
sounded is an experience analogous to
being pulled by an accommodation train
alongside a crossroads village sardonically
called Athens-which is the baldest ac-
centuation of the dismal contrast between
ina ginaiion and actually. St. Asaph,
here 10 be pictured i'll the light for which
alone ii is notable, or, better, notorious,
is a station across The river in Virginia,
on the hither side of Alexandria. on the
line OF the electric road.
There is, however, an attraction at st.
Asaph that carries thence Il considerable
Weekday population, and it is not the at
traction of Sleepy Hollow and the sylvan
rustcity and truly ruralness thereof. 1t
is 4 rambling wooden building, verging
upon an abandoned outlawed race track
where men make bets upon the running of
lace horses. seeking thus to create little
ElondikeS of their own.
The st. Asaphites who don't live in ST.
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gether. pocket size. with rubber bands
form a dope book. Deductions as to how
the races today are going to come out are
based by the bettors upon the dope hooks
facts. II is a delightful system-Iike sup
posing, for instance, that because Mt We
suvius was in state of eruption on Au-
gust II. last year, II is going to erupt again
today. The dopers swear by 1t. though. 1t
gives them the forms of the horses, does
II not? Here. for example,:
The horse Havoc q month ago ran sec
ond 10 the horse Forsythe; next time
Havoc won: next time came in third: won
next race; came in second again. and has
won his last four races. lis pounds Up.
Ha! says the man with the dope book. gre at
horse, Havoc; must play him to win today.
But. hold on! Greyhurst is to run with
Havoc today. Must look up Greyhurst.
0reyhurst has won his last seven races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

From the Chicago Post.
"Can you swim?" asked the girl who had
been at the beach before.
Yes, indeed" replied the new arrival
well, you'd better pretend you can't. or
you'll miss all the fun Of having some nice
young man teach you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
The Motley Crowd That Goes to St.
Asaph Every Day.
SCENES ABOUT THE Big POOL ROOM
Gambling Without the Fun of See
ing the Horses Run.
AND THEY CALL IT SPORT
Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.


name considered OF
itself full of music
barking back by sug-
gestion to post-Druid
christianiZation. the
chimes of woodland
cliapels, anchorites
in tree hollows, cowl-
ed friars, with their
pax vohiscum-"St.
Asaph." bawled out
by d trolley car con-
ductor in a blue sack
Sr1ft and n nalEf1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
Looking for Tips.

race?" asks youth of a man whose name
he has never even heard, but who. from
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Asaph drift. the advance guard of them.
to the corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and
l3i2 street. the trolley railroad point Of
embarkation. toward o'clock in the
afternoon. Tue advance guard looks
sleepy. all men, upon awaking, look
whose aVocirtiOn. or the lack of one, per-
mits them Ia lie dhed until the sun is sus-
pended centrally in the heavens. As
matter Of fact, the advance guard is com
posed chiefly IF klondikes creators Gn
their fancy. whose strife for afiiuence
through the medium of 81 or even s. bets
on the form of horses inspires them with
curious pity for the men who labor for
daily wages or monthly salares-the plod-
derS who know not or care not for the
auriferous veins lying at their very doors.
They do not account il wearing work to
live through six hours of feverish ex-
pectancy at the pool room in the settle
ment with the melliffuous name All the
same, more grinding work could not be
named-one day of ii more yitality-wasting,
more nerve-edging. than twenty days of
the labor OF the brain of the man who
works In the happy rut of regularity and
quietude. knowing not the meaning of a
nifty 10 one shot,
4 Motley Crew.
About the advance guard there IS some
thing motley. Some of them are we'll
dressed and prosperous-:ooking after the
fashion of men vino get a living precarious
very often. by betting-a loud fashion. ex-
emplified by such effects as lurii fancy
vests, sparkling stones Of suspicious size
and grooming in general that is too ap-
parent all over them. Then there are the
rough-looking members. Unkempt, even not
clean, some of them, in fact, almost tat
tered. and yet this unkempt battalion COM
prises many of the heaviest bettors men
with bill-wads to wager often a dozen
times the size of the rolls of the hashily
gotten up men sitting beside them.
All during the sfternCon, until O'Clock,
the trolley trains dump these throngs CT
men. so different in exterior makeup so
alike in their adherence TO a common idea
and their pursuits of an ignis fatuus, at the
st. Asaph station. On the trip over most
Of them are too busy for much conversa-
tion-busy doping up" Nine IN ten of
them carry dope books, and the careful
study of dope book forbids conversation
A dope book Is a really referenc. guide
deliberately compiled individually by pool
room hahtues. There is New YORK
newspaper devoted almost exclusively to
races. IL publishes every day, in the form
Of a chart, a tabulat=d history of every
running race of the day before. All the
st. Asaphtes buy this paper at the sta
ton before they leave Washington. Each
day they cut out the charts. Several weeks
or months of such charts, strapped to-