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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
OLD PEOPLE.

Old peolpe who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
tiers. This medicine does not stimulate
and contains no whisky nor other in
toxicant, but acts as tonic and alter
alive. 1t acts mildly on the stomach
and bowels, adding strength and Civ
ing tone to the organs, thereby aiding
Nature in the performance of the func-
tions. Electric Bitters is an excellent
appetizer and aids indigestion. Old
people find it just exactly mhat they
need. Price fifty cents and s100 per
bottle at F. Kalteyer & Sons drug
store.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
NEW SUITS FILED.

Barnard & McGown VS.. J. s. Thorn
ton, on account, 1885.
NJ. Half & Bro. VS.. A. Lehman, on
note, $3.50.
]. H. Burney VS.. Salma G. Arbuckle,
note, $500.
o. J. Lewis Mercantile Co. VS.. Ro-
senberg & Bro, account, $314.S2.
Alex Juraschek VS.. Mary Dresch, for
RECESSION Of deed to part of south half
of lot % on, Garden street, for injunc-
ton to restrain defendant from clos
ing an alley and for damages, $209.
Richard Wander Straten ct al. VS..
Anna Christian ct al, for partition Of
estate of Theodore Wander Straten,
deceased.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

Benny Green, who was arrested
yesterday for carrying brass knucks,
has charge of forgery to answer in
Justice Shocks court. The affidavit
was made this morning by Emma
Flowers, of 223 Walnut street. 1t
seems that on June Is last Emma
Flowers gave Green check on
Frost's bank, signed by S. II. Ryan,
of st. Louis, to cash for her, and that
he changed the original amount of the
check, which appears to have been
$3.50, to $3.50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20

-Chicora, Pa, Herald" Richard
Vensel reports One Minute Cough Cure
the greatest success of medical science.
He told us that it cured his whole fam
lily of terrible coughs and colds, after
all other so-called cures had failed en-
tirely. Mr. Vensel said it assisted his
children through a very bad siege Of
measles. One Minute Cough Cure
makes expectoration very easy and
rapid. E. Reuss, City Drug store, 104
2, Commerce street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
THE REAL THING.

Mr.. L. J. Martin, general freight and
passenger agent of the Aransas Pass
railroad, left for st. Louis over the
Limited last night to attend meet
ing of the Southwestern Traffic asso-
citation. A telegram was received
from Mr. Martin by the Arkansas Pass
general passenger department this
morning stating that the unnued Is
the real thing, and advising everybody
desiring to take a comfortable trip to
try il.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
MUNYON'S
REMEDIES
DOCTOR YOURSELF.

Munyon's Improved homeopathic
Remedies act almost instantly, speed
lily curing the most obstinate cases.
Munyon's Rheumatism Cure cures
Rheumatism in a few days. Munyon's
Dyspepsia Cure cures all forms of
stomach trouble Munyon's Head
ache Cure stops headache in ) min
utes, Nervous diseases promptly cur
ed. Kidney troubles, Piles, Neural
gia. Asthma. and all Female Com
plants quickly cured. Munyon's Vi
talizer imparts new vigor to weak
men. Price, 81.
Personal letters to Poi. Munyon,
1905 Arch street. Philadelphia, Pa,
answered with free medical advice
for any disease.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20

"A torpid liver means a bad COM
plexion, bad breath, indigestion and
frequent headaches. To avoid such
companions take De Wits Little Ear
ly Risers, the famous little pills. E.
Reuss, City Drug store, 104 E. Com
merce street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
WEATHER NOTES.

Heavy rains fell yesterday through,
out Southern Texas and the lower
portion of the Mississippi valley
Heavy SHOWS were general over the
states in the central valleys. The area
of low pressure which overlies the
lower Mississippi valley, this morn,
ing, has moved rapidly in a northeast,
erly direction since yesterday. This
low area is still causing rains in Ar.
kansas and snow in Missouri and IL
linois. Except in the extreme north
west, and on the gulf coast, there has
been but slight change in tempera
ture.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
LOCAL RECORD.

Maximum temperature yesterday
AZ degrees.
Minimum temperature in past 2
hours, "a.
Mean temperature, "A.
Normal temperature, 81.
Temperature at a. m, this date
SO.
Sensible temperature, 80.
Relative humidity, 100.
Wind, direction, southwest.
Wind velocity, 10 miles.
Weather, foggy.
Precipitation in past "a hours, AS.
II. II. CURLEY, Observer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

La Loie Fuller and Eliason will put
in one night only at the Grand tonight.
Miss Fuller will appear in her marve-
lous dances, which have created such a
furore in Paris. Berlin. London, and
New York. Oscar Eliason, the gifted
conjuror, will no doubt be and occa-
sion of more than ordinary interest to
theatre goers of this city. Among
the startling illusions to be seen will
be Nine. Sans Gene" 1.-The Beggar's
Dream" and the wonderful bicyclist
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
ROW ABOUT A GIRL.

Houston. Tex, Jan. 20.-(SpeciaD-
John Sochia, a married man having
six children, was jailed today for as,
saulting Lee Pendley. Both are mo.
tormen. The row was over 16-year,
old girl living at the terminus of the
line. Pendley is badly hurt. The
girls father is on the rampage.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II II
fails to cure. DC. 10-6-166t.
EXCuRsIONISTS HERE.

A Raymond Whitcomb excursion ar
rived over the Southern Pacific from
the east this morning and leaves for
the west tonight at 1890 o'clock. The
excursionists are spending the day in
San Antonio, visiting Fort Sam Hous-
ton, the Alamo, and other points of in
terest. There are about sixty ill the
party.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
BRYAN AT HOUSTON.

Houston, Tex, Jan. 20-(SpeciaD-
The town is full of big guns. William
Jennings Bryan arrived last night.
Every incoming train brings crowds.
Bryan was loudly cheered when and
wherever seen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
5000 old newspapers, clean and
whole, low rates. Apply at Light
office.
FOUSD DEAD IN BED.

Houston, Tex, Jan. 20.-(Special)-
E. G. Streeter, blacksmith, who came
to this country from Asia to Houston,
lately from San Antonio, was found
dead in bed this morning at his board
ing house. Heart disease was the
cause of death.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
THE SECOND TERM.

| wish to inform parents and school
children that l am daily receiving
new supplies of books and stationery
for the second term of our public
schools, which begins February LIST.
will offer you special inducements
in the way Of close prices and honest
material for the coming term. Re
specially, MIC TENGG.
20 ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
TOMORROW NIGHT.

The Founding" which had a long
run in New York, at Hoyt's theatre.
will be presented at the Grand tomor-
row night, under the direction Of Chas
Frohman. Cissy Fitzgerald, the new
electric star will be assisted by Thorn
as Burns. Adolph Jackson, Jacques
Martin, Frank Baton, E. Soldene Pow
ell, Walter Smith, ]. w. Ferguson,
Stella Zanoni, Meta Maynard, Clara
Baker Rust, Ella Mayer and Nellie
Martineau.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20

Minutes seem like hours when a
life is at stake. Group gives no time
to send for a doctor, delay may mean
death. One Minute Cough Cure gives
instant relief and insures recovery.
The only harmless remedy that produ-
ces immediate results. E. Reuss, City
Drug store, 104 E. Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. II
soothes the child, softpns the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. %
cents a bottle -2 1yr-eOd
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
WILLIS REMAINS.

San Francisco, Jan. 20.-The steamer
Australia from Honolulu this morning
brought the remains of the late Min
lister Willis from the Hawaiian Is
lands
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
BARGAIN IN TYPE.

For Sale: 500 pounds Bourgeoise:
300 pounds Minion; 200 pounds Non
pareil Roman type, in good condition.
Also 30 fonts of display letter-Job
faces. Apply to T. B. Johnson, Man
ager. s. A. Light. 12-19-tf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
SENATOR HARRIS BEREAvED.

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 20.-Mrs. Mar
tina Maria Harris, wife of United
States Senator Isham G.. Harris, died
this morning at her residence, Paris,
Tenn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
DO YOU WANT MONEY?

5000 dollars to loan in one lump on
gilt edge security. None but those
who are prepared to meet this re-
quirement need apply. Address BUS
iness." care San Antonio Daily Light.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
NINE. CARNOT DIES.

Paris, Jan. 20.-Mme. CarnOt, moth
er of the late president, is dead.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20

o. RIEBE & FRITZ STEINER.
Undertakes and embalmers. 223
East Commerce street. Tel. BAL.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
A Separate Cure for Each Diseast
AT ALL DRUGGlSTS-25c. A BOTTLE.
METEOROLOGICAL.

Weather Conditions For the Next
Twenty-four Hours.
Local forecast for San Antonio and
vicinity for SO hours, from 8 a. IN.
Jan. 20:
Fair tonight and Thursday. warmer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
VOTE FOR
T. B. JOHNSON
FOR
CITY TREASURER.
ELECTION, FEBRUARY s, 1897.

TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative BrOmo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II It
falls to ""re. 25c. 10-5-156t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
TIRED MOTHERS find help

III hoous Sarsaparllla, which gives
them pure blood, good appetite and
new and needed STRENGTH.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20

SLOAN & SHELLEY
Undertakes and embalmers. 219 ST.
Mary's street. Telephone sos. 1-5-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
WHERE is THE SINKING FUND?
VOTE FOR
Il. B. JOHNSON
FOR
CITY TREASURER.
ELECTION, FEBRUARY s, 1897.
K. P.

ATTENTION K. p.
To members Endowment rank, sec
ton 632: "Your regular monthly as
sessment and dues are due on the frat
of each month, and must be paid on or
before the 10TH"
T. B. JOHNSON, Secretary Sec 81
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-03
THAT AWFUL RACKET.

He Was Puzzled at First. but soon Caught
On.
There was sudden grinding sound,
and IL seemed as if the entire universe
had parted asunder with one Immense
crash.
The man opened his eyes and looked
around him with dull, vacant stare,
not realizing the acmalities Of Che
scene. Naturally all seemed strange.
Enormous waves Of sound swept wildly
about him and then dashed back to an
infinite distance, but only for a mo-
ment. They returned with fearful speed,
as If to engulf him for destruction for
ever and ever
The roar of unearthly cannon doomed
in his ears. Crash after crash, volley
after volley, defamation and crepitation
succeeded one after the other with the
merest fraction of time for interval,
just long enough to accentuate each
new reverberation. Was eternity to be
one continuous rumble and rattle?
The man turned YEARLY and gazed
without any result for the time being
at his new alarm clock.
Then, suddenly grasping the fact
that it was half past 8, he jumped up
and started to dress. New York Jour
nal
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-03
BY POLICE AT CALLAO,

Inquiry here confirms the story com
ing from Lima to the effect that the
State Department has lodged de-
mand with the United States charge
of legation at Lima for the release of
the mate of the American bark "Uncle
john" He was ashore on December
10 last at Callao, and was arrested be-
cause of his constant demand for raj
nier Beer" On tap or in bottles at the
Criterion Saloon. =
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-03
Reasons Why.

There are two reasons why
people are now paying car fare
all the way from Waikiki to the
Palama Grocery and back. Reason
l. 1t is the only place on the
Islands where the celebrated Sal.
walton Army tea is sold. Reason
2. After paying car fare both
ways patrons find they are money
in pocket by dealing at this "live
and let live" establishment. We
also deliver goods between Dia-
mond Head and Moanalua free.
HARRY CANNON,
Palama Grocery.
Opposite Railway depot, King
street. Tel. 755.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-03
Torchon and Valenciepnes lect

Torchon and Valenciennes leces
are still in great demand. L. B.
Kerr has choice lot, which he is
selling at lowest possible rates. y
Printed ducks are just as good,
il not better than anything else
for boys shirt waists. They wash
and wear well, two very important
considerations. Kerr has them in
a large variety of patterns at eight
yards for one dollar.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-03
A New Abstract Office.

AS a result of Is years expert
ence in the Abstract Business, !
am prepared to make Abstracts of
Title in most thorough, accurate
and complete manner, and on
short notice.
T. w. MAKINNEY.
In w. o. Smiths Office, 318
Fort Street. 2l5-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-03

We also have Comfortable
Houses for sale on easy terms ST.
tuated on the following streets;
Lunalilo, Kinau, Kukui, Has
singer, Beretania, Young, Vic
toria, Green, Thurston Avenue,
Punahou, Liliha and Nuuanu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-03
Too Early.

Mrs. Benham-- did tho doctor
feel your pulse for2
Benham-I can't tell until get his
bill
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-03

NoTrcE:-Can Negotiate Loans on anv Of
the above property for purchasers desiring
same at from so to as per cent Of the value.
A. V. GEAR & CO.,
glJ King street
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-03

Several Lots near Punchbowl
and at Makiki, the Choicest Resi-
dence Property in the city. A
perfect view from Diamond Head
to Eva, Honolulu and Harbor.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-03

Four Houses and Lots on Punch.
bowl street, only five minutes
walk from the Post Office.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-03

Valuable Business Property on
Nuuanu street, bringing a good
rental.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

Atlanta, where she will remain until Oct.
Is.
Mrs. Charles Gibbes is expected home
tomorrow from Wianno, Cape Cod,
where she has been spending several
months.
The wedding of Mr., Thomas Lynch and
Miss Ella Butler will occur next We'd
nesday at the Cathedral, at o'clock.
Miss Katie L. Banks spent last week in
F'ernandina, Fla.
Miss Florrie Metzger is visiting friends
and relations in Stillwell, and will be alb
sent several weeks
Mr.. Joseph Cops, who has spent the
summer abroad, IS again at his post of
duty.
Miss Birdie Downey of Brunswick spent
last week in the city with Miss Mamie
Downey
Miss Stella Gallagher will leave for
Washington this week to attend ST. Jo-
seph's Academy
Mrs. E. M. Haslam and the Misses Has
lam arrived from Baltimore on Friday.
after pleasant visit in that city.
The b. c. Social Club gave their first
annual hop at Armory hall, on Monday
evening.
Mr.. William Downey of Brunswick is
stopping at the Pulaski house.
Miss A. NJ. Robinson, who was, for so
many years, a popular teacher at the
cathedral school, is again in Savannah
Miss Alice Metzger is visiting friends at
Oliver, Ga.
After spending a delightful summer in
Asheyilie and the North Carolina resorts
Mrs. Lizzie Sheehan and her sister. Mrs
Thomas Ballentyne, have returned home
Mr.. John NJ. Hogan returned during last
week from his vacation pleasantly spent
in New York city and the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gordon Cassels have
moved into their new home, 10 Gordon
street, east. Mrs r. S. Cassels of McIn-
tosh, Ca, is spending week with them
Mr.. and Mrs, H. H. Cohen have returned
to the city from Isle O. Hope, and are
spending some time on Waldburg street.
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Kulman
Mrs. Christie Goerz has returned after
spending the summer at Lithia Springs
and Atlanta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

| ti1ne-honored hazing methods has been
primarily responsible for the change in
the demeanor of the freshman and that
hazlng is becoming rapidly only college
tradition no one can doubt. With the ex-
ception of West Point, there is scarcely a
semblance of it left in the eastern institu-
tons. Harvard was the first of the big
universities to break away from the sys-
tenn of bulldozing and tormenting the
young men who had just matriculated.
Belng the oldest university the under
graduates of Cambridge may have aaak-
ened hrst to the fact that hazing was a
WORKOUT and barbarous practice that was
beneath their dignity to indulge in AT
any rate the undergraduates by common
consent sacrificed the right they had earn
ed to get even on next years freshmen -
and the moment Harvard ceased to be a
hazing college her rivals had to follow her
example.
1t was out of no consideration for the
feelings of their freshmen that they abol-
ished the delirious pastime. No doubt a
great majority of upper class men and
graduates still believe that hazing is good
for freshman, and that nine out of ten
of them need it badly. They gave it up
simply because they could not afford to
continue it. The sort of men the colleges
most needed and who had no decided
choice as to which college they entered
Jected to the fewest humiliations
The preparatory schools had taught
them after their own stern code the follv
of being fresh, and having once learned
the lesson few sub-freshmen cared to re-
peat the course. 'They don't make a
monkey of you down here" was an areu-
ment in favor of a college that other
places where hazing was in vogue found it
hard to answer.
But with hazing abolished. sometime
had to be done to keep the freshmen in
hand. 1t never would do for them to de-
ceive themselves into believing that they
were on the same plane, socially or intel
lectually, with the sophomores The
creek letter fraternties and the upper
class societies have succeeded in bringing
about this result in a great measure.
The men who are to become members of
the fraternities and societies some dav are
judged altogether by their conduct in
freshman year. And the wise freshman
knows full well that there is no offense
in che eyes of the upper classmen so I'M
pardonable as freshness" He NAV he
admired for his wit or his
strength, but one touch of freshness will
more than counterfeit the impression
which his good qualities have made. Every
desirable man is anxious to make one Of
the fraternities, so he governs himself ac.
cordingly in his first year.
He takes good care that he is modest
and retiring in the presence of upper class
men. He may have opinions and views
Of his own, but he keeps them to himself
while he is a freshman. He does NOT
f1aunt pipe on the campus or make him
self obnoxious by drinking beer too fire.
auently In public places. These things he
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
THE FRESHMAN OF '97
THE UNIVERSITY TOWNS ARE GET
TING FULL OF HIM.

They Can't Haze Him - He Is On His
Good Behavior, Though, Because
He Wants to Join the Societies.
SOphs "Tnkes Notes. of Him.
Princeton, Oct. 1.-The old college grad
uate would scarcely know. himself or his
alma mater if he were to visit the big uni
versity towns now They are full of
freshmen, but they are not the same kind
of freshmen that the university towns
used to be full of once a year.
Time was when the freshman was the
rarest and the most joyous "come-on"
that ever appeared from any hamlet or
farm or cline. The townspeople rubbed
their hands and licked their chops when
they saw him coming. He meant an in
crease in prosperity, running all the way
from IS to the cabman, who took him
around one block six times, to $500 to the
hotel man, who charged him Waldorf
prices for Irish stew meals. He was
sand-bagged by the landlady and made to
pay 81 a week for room that was not big
enough to change his mind in, and he paid
sixteen prices for everything he bought
and twenty for everything that he got
charged.
But all that was in the old days, before
time and other influences had wrought
such wonderful changes in him.
The freshman of to-day is no longer the
fresh, green and verdant thing that he
used to be. and as many hold, he stin
should be. Mo longer does he walk
through the streets of the college town
and across the campus with timid, shrink
ing steps, expecting danger and abuse
from he knows not where only that it is
coming with terrible certainty from some
where.
Could an old grad. of 10 or even years
standing view the present style of fresh
men he would be tempted to deny his
alma mater. He does not affect a sopho-
moric swagger yet, but he walks to and
from his classes just as If he had a right
to, and a few of the holder ones carry
their hands in their trousers pockets and
even whistle a few bars when they reach
a secluded corner of the campus He no
longer is a ''come-on' for the cabby and
the washerlady, the hotel man and the
landlady
The metamorphosis of the freshman has
been gradual He has been getting
fresher and holder steadily for the last 10
years. The decline in the ancient and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
The Death of Rose Pompon.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Paris, Sept. 12.-The news has just been
received of the death of Rose Pompon, who
for nearly quarter of a century was ia
nous, or infamous, as one of the most
prominent figures Of the demi-monde. Rose
was of something more than respectable
parentage, for her father was a natural
son of Charles X. Her blonde beauty, her
wit, and her general attractiveness, served
her well for something like thirty years,
but at last neglect, starvation, and ms
cry overlook her. Three years ago she
became bankrupt, and, after making
forlorn attempt to obtain her living as a
fortune teller, she was turned out into
the wintry streets, homeless and utterly
destitute. Mile. de la Tour du Pin we'll
known philanthropist here, took pity upon
her and placed her in a refuge conducted
by the Sisters of Charity at Nantes, and
there she died last week contrite, 1t 10
said, and repentant, though to the last
the ruling passion was strong, and almost
upon her deathbed she insisted upon back
ening her eyelashes with the burnt ends
of matches touch which seems to belong
rather to fiction than to real life.