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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20
Mental Arithmetic.

Aunt Dorothy-How many command
ments are there, Johnny?
Johnny (glibly)-Ten.
Aunt Dorothy-And, now, suppose
you were to break one of them?
Johnny (tentatively)-Then there d
be Dipe.-Spars Moments.
Delicate Compliment.
Among the musical "reminiscences of
Max Muller, as printed in Cosmopolis,
is a good one about Mendelssohn and
Liszt The incident occurred during
LISTS first visit to Germany. His style
of playing was then somewhat new,
and he was, as he remained, theatrical
in his manner. The Leipsic critics were
not ELUSIVE. Says Max Muller:
Mendelssohn only, with his well tenn
pered heart, received him with open
arms. He gave matinee musicale at
his house, all the best known musicians
of the place being present. Well, List
appeared in his Hungarian costume,
wild and magnificent.
He told Mendelssohn that he had
written something special for him. He
sat down, and swaying right and left
on his music stool played first Hun
garian melody and then three or four
variations, one more incredible than the
other.
We stood amazed, and after everybody
had paid his compliments to the hero Of
the day some of Memberships friends
gathered round him and said:
"Ah, Felix, now we can pack. No
one can do that. 1t is over with us. >"
Mendelssohn smiled, and when List
came up to him, asking him to play
something, he laughed and said that he
never played now, and this, to certain
extent, was true He did not give much
time to practicing then, bat worked
chiefly at composing and directing his
concerts. However, List would take no
refusal, and so at last little Mendelssohn,
with his own charming playfulness,
said:
well, I'll play. But you must prom
Use me not to be angry"
And what did he play? He sat down
and played first of all List Hungarian
melody, and then one variation after
another, so that no one but List him
self could have the told the difference.
We all trembled lest List should be
offended, for Mendelssohn could not
keep himself from initiating LISTS
movements and raptures. However,
Mendelssohn managed never to offend
man, woman or child.
List laughed and applauded, and adj.
mitted that 10 one, not he himself,
could have performed such bravura.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20
TGe Gaify eiqht
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1897.
TIE. UMBRELLA.
1t Has Been KRown and Used For Thou
sands of Years.

1t Has Been KRown and Used For Thou
sands of Years.
Possibly many Of you suppose that
the umbrella is a modern invention, but
it is not. Both as an emblem of rank
and as a protection TrOn sun and rain e
is of very ancient origin. Though the
materials used in the manufacture have
been constantly changing, the general
construction of the frame has been
changed but little in thousands of years.
Egyptian and Ninevite sculptures Of
the earliest dates have many representa-
tons of the umbrella, but it is inYari-
ably in connection with royalty, 1t was
always held over the head of monarch
when he rode in his chariot and at his
great open air feasts. In some Of the
Hindoo sculptures Vishnu is represented
carrying an umbrella when going on a
visit to the internal regions.
We find frequent references to the
umbrella in the Greek poets, for its use
was quite fashionable among women of
high rank in Greece. In the middle ages
it was an emblem of rank in the church.
Umbrellas were carried over cardinals
and bishops in solemn professions, and
all of the large cathedrals owned one or
more umbrellas that were kept for use
on such occasions.
The Chinese adopted the umbrella at
very early period in their history, and
for many centuries We're the only people
that did not confine it's use to the king
and princes of the blood. However, they
permitted only men of wealth and high
position to carry them. The common
people protected themselves from tho
elements by making their hats broad
and umbrella shaped.
From the time that they established
their empire the japanese have made
much use of the umbrella 1t is also
used throughout India, but it is a mark
of rank in Burma and Siam. One Of
the titles of the king of Burma is Lord
of the Twenty-four Umbrellas. He uses
white silk umbrellas, and no other per-
son is permitted to use a white one
The princes of the blood each have, as
a mark of distinction, two gilt UNI
brellas, with handles 10 or Is feet in
length. The other officers of the state
have but one.
From early drawings it seems proba-
bic that the umbrella was introduced
into Europe in the fourteenth century,
but it did not come into general use un-
til about 1700.-Philadelphia Press
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20

Only about eight or nine Of the life
insurance companies of the country in.
sure women at the same rates as men.
A considerably larger number insure
women, but charge them an additional
s. per $1,000, and still more even do
not insure women at all. 1t is the opin-
ion of those qualified to speak that the
companies charging the excess rate are
not justified in doing so and that the
practice will not long be continued
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20
A Humming Birds Umbrella.

In front of a window where 1 worked
last summer was a butternut tree. A
humming bird built her nest on a limb
that grew near the window, and we
had an opportunity to watch her close
ly. In fact, we could look right into
the nest. One day when there was a
heavy shower coming up, we thought
we would see if she covered her young
during the rain Well, when the first
drops fell, she came and took in her
bill one Of two or three large leaves
growing close by and laid this leaf over
the nest so us completely to cover it,
then she few away. On examining the
LEAF we found a hole in it, and in the
side Of the nest was a small stick that
the leaf was fastened TO or hooked up
on. After the storm was over the old
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20
WROUGHT IRON FAD.
1t Had a Beginning In Germany In the
Middle Ages.

1t Had beginning In Germany In the
Middle Ages.
There is no doubt that wrought iron
is more and more used every year in do
nestle economy and decoration. De
servedly so. There is nothing that lends
itself so easily to the requirements of
both utility and art. Besides, it has an
ancient and respectable history.
Germany in the fifteenth century pro-
duCed much wrought iron work of a
rather special character such as the
grave crosses and sepulchral monuments
to be seen in the cemeteries of Nurem.
berg. Iron was also employed for well
canOpies, such as that at Antwerp at
tributed to Quentin Matsys. Originally
Antwerp to seek his fortune. There, as
the story goes, he fell in love with the
daughter of painter, and, to prOpitiate
the daughter as we'll as her father, cZ-
changed the anvil for the painters pa
lette, and before his death, in 1881, he
was successful in helping to raise the
school of Antwerp to a celebrity equal
to that of the schools of Bruges and
Client.
Ironwork was extensively produced
at Augsburg under the fostering care
of the Fugger family, taking the shape
of brackets projecting from the walls
and grills over fanlights or in a balcony.
Grotesque knockers are also common in
Nuremberg Keys were sometimes elab-
orately decorated, and the part which
is now a common ring was once occupied
by little figures in full relief, with coats
of arms and the like. The French revo-
luton was the cause of much splendid
ironwork being destroyed, when, in
1898, certain provinces had to gather
together every available piece of iron
to transform into pixies and other weap-
ons. New York Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20

bird came back ana unlocked the leaf,
and the nest was perfectly dry.-Amer-
lean SpOrtsnan.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

The Kansas City, PIttsburg 4
Gulf's gross earnings for the last
week In July were $s3,27i In the
corresponding week last year they
were S2i, $40, The gross earnings
for seven months amounts TO ST.
0ss, 1870, as compared with 1870,
d2b In the same time last year.
The Plttsburg & Cuffs earnings
amount to q little over 400 a mile
Tor the week, or more than the ay'
erage weekly earnInRs OF the Ateh'
Ison, Topeka aud Santa re. Mena
News.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

OF wise, conservative and patriot
ic, Gov. Jones has displayed Meth
er. 1t was not wise to call the leg
islature in extra session and mem
tion twenty-four different objects.
1t was not very conservative to
urge the passage of the Smith bill,
which was not discussed during the
campaign and which the democrat
ic party had never endorsed. 1t is
not very patriotic to pardon men
who have been convicted for willful-
ly and deliberately violating the
laws 1t is by no means certain
that he can succeed himself even if
he so desires, Ozark Democrat.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

A western Kansas newspaper
prints the following marriage cere
mouy that was delivered a short
tIme ago "WIlt thou take her
for thy pard, for better or toi
worse to have, TO hold to londly
guard tlll hauled on In a hearsel
Wit thou let her have hor way,
eouault her many wlaheai make the
fire up every day and help her with
the dishes2 wilt thou give her all
the stun her little purse can pack,
buy a boa, and muIT, a little seal.
skin sacQueY wit thou comfort
aud support her father and her
mother Aunt 1emlma, Uncle John,
three sisters and a bfother2 And
his laee grew pale and blank, It was
too lateto illt as through the chap
pei floor he sank, he sadly said, !
wilt
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

We have received dozens of or
ders for pictures Of Mayor Hardin
and Gin BrleH as they appeared
IN the base ball game, which we
cannot 0ll owing to the fact that
after the first edition was worked
of our Office billy goat got out Of
the cage and in looking for some-
thing to eat, got into the art de.
partment Of our shop and destroyed
the negatives, This entails a heavy
loss TO US but we have to stand re.
verses sometimes,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15
A MODERN SAMPSON.

A large crowd gathered around
pile Of seventy pound water mel
ons in front Of II, Browns store
Friday and Mr. Jim Lightfoot ban
tered the crowd with the PROPOSE
tlon that If there was any one in
the crowd who could stand sti0
legged and shoulder the largest
melon he would pay for It, Mr. r,
W, Mullins stepped forward and
compiled with the details Of lifting
the huge melon and soon had 1t on
his shoulder The crowd gave Jim
the laugh, The melon was'sent To
to the Ice house and stayed there
until 10 o'clock a, m, yesterday,
when 1t was cut, and the reporter
was at the cutting and can testify
that II was a fine melon, There were
twelve gentlemen present and all
had plenty with enough left TO sat
isGy a half dozen coons, so large was
the melon. We learn II was grown
near the city,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15
ALL SERENE.
The Citizens Meeting Accept the VAL
ley Railroad Contract.

ley railroad contract.
From Shreveport Journals
The mass meeting Of citizens held
at the board OF trade this morning
at II o'clock was harmonious.
Chairman w. II. Taylor explained
that the meeting was called for the
purpose of considering the report
OF the committee to whom the mat
ter of perfecting a contract with
Mr.. VIM. Edenborn, to build the
Valley railroad, had been entrust-
ed The committee report was
read and the contract submit
ted, which was satisfactory, and
the report Of committee was adopt
ed and contract ratified by unani-
nous vote, and the $4,000 bond Of
Mr., Edenborn's for a faithful per-
formance of contract was executed
and signed by men whose sigma
lures make it as good as gold, with
in a few minutes after the meeting
adjourned.
Everything is now working
smoothly, the little distractions in
the way Of technicalities having
been removed, which meets with
the approval OF Mr.. Edenborn and
his associates, who are now under
contract to commence work on the
road within thirty days after the
tax subsidy shall have been duly
and legally voted by the people Of
this city and the parishes of Bos-
sier and Red River.
All that is to be done now is for
the city to hold an election and rat
ify the contract, which it will do,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

II requires about 100 pounds OF
butter per year to pay for the Ia.
Dor and feed devoted TO a COW,
The profit h the amount produced
above the proportion necessary to
pay the expense A COW that pre-.
duees $50 pounds OF butter per
year will give four times tho profit
derived from a COW producing 2O0
pounds Of butter per year aa the
first 100 pounds must be charged 10
the COW as expense It can be
seen, therefore, that one COW givs
Ing 900 pounds Of butter IN a year,
is equal In the profit given by her,
ia four COW which produce 300
pounds each during the same time,
The one COW will take Rp less room
than the four These fact show
whore profit ffom dilfylhR Is derIy.
"a snfIundale nsmoapt
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15
A ROYAL WELCOME.
Thirty Thousand People Receive
VIM. j. BRYAN at Butte, Mont.

Butte, Mont Aug 13'-Amid
the screeching Of steam whistles,
and the shouts Of welcome from
$1,000 throats, w. j, Bryan received
at Butte Housetops were sagged
under the weight Of thousands,
Every window where a view could
be had was crowded with faces.
The crowd at the depot was so
dense the police were unable to
cope with it, On reaching the ho-
tel Mr., Bryan responded to calls for
a speech, and made a brief address,
He referred to the fact that this
was the day Of the anniversary of
the notification and speech Of &C.
ceptance in Madison Square GAR
den, New York. 81 had thought, !
he said "of celebrating the occa-
sion in that place, but am Gorciby
reminded Of the material difference
between the two cities. ] said that
on going to New York was going
among the enemies OF the country.
II would take a liar Of big dimen-
sions to declare that / am among
the enemies Of the country on this
occasion, ! am pleased to meet my
friends, especially to meet people
who were so enthusiastically on
our side during the last campaign, "
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

The management Of Chic Park,
wish to announce that on every
Tuesday aud Friday night there
will be a dance at the park Good
music will be furnished on theoeea.
slons For the next ten days there
will be music In the afternoon and
at night Refreshments can be
found on the grounds at all times,
Good order will be preserved, Par.
ties who have no transportation
can get same by leaving order at
Palace Drug Store for % cents
round trip S-2
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15
IS YOUR BUSINESS DUILY

Then this Is the time to I'm.
prove It, DO not wait for
something to turn up" but
turn 1t up yourself Remem-
Der that the purpose Of adyer-
tlslng Is to bring business, and
the wise man will advertise as
much, If not more, in the dali
season asin the busy season.
A good and time honored way
Of advertising Is through the
live local paper The TExAR-
KANlAN can and will bring you
business If used Alright, Try It
faithfully and you will be con-
yinced.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15
FOR over Fifty Years

An ON AND Wrbb.TuihD REMEDY
Mrs, Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over hfty years
by millions Of mothers for their
children while teething, with per
feet success II aoothes the child,
soflena the guma, allAya All pain
cures wind cole aud IA the best
remedy for daffhma, II Ia pleas
ant to the taste Sold by dfuggIsts
In every partof the world, Twenty,
five eehts'a bottle tts value Is in
ealeulable he sure aud ask for
Mira Wlnuowa Soothing Syrup, aud
take no other kind d.bnH.N
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

An Iowa young lady, while out
walking with a gentleman, asked
him how much he Thought she'd
weigh" After thlnkIng awhile he
replied that he could not tell unless
he could 'llft" her, The lady made
no objection, He placed his arm
around her slender waist and raised
her from the ground after which
he would guess she weighed about
ninety pounds, She looked at him
a moment and then In voice sweet
and low, saldI ''l think you had
better guess again, ,"=EX
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15
lood' S
Are gaining favor rapidly. ~w
Business men and travel N@
lers carry them in vest HIS
pockets, ladies carry them
In purses housekeepers keep them In medicine
closets, friends recommend them to friends '25c.
A BIG BLAZE.
All of Texarkana Out to See the Fire
Three Houses Burned.

All OF IeXarKana UuC TO oee Cne rlIe
Three Houses Burned.
Friday night at $3.50, fire was dis
covered coming from the roof OF
the dwelling house on the corner of
Pine and Eleventh street, formerly
owned by 7. II. Humphres and j..
M. McGill. The property consists
Of whole half block and has four
cottages ON Pine and one on Tenth
street, and was recently sold by j,
M, McGill to N. A. Williams, OF
New Boston, for SO 900. The prop
erty was occupied by renters, who
carried no insurance on their per-
sonal property. The first house
was occupied by B. f. Allen, and
was insured for $500, The next
was occupied by w, Robertson and
was insured for $500 and the last
one to burn, was occupied by Mr.
Nathenius, and insured for $4OO'
Most of the furniture and wearing
apparel were saved from the last
two buildings, very little being saw
ed from the first.
The two fire companies were out
but made no effort to fight fire as
1t was some four blocks to the
nearest hydrant, with many diff
culties to overcome, besides not
haying the necessary hose to reach
the distance, The dremen used
their AK and pick and saved all the
doors and windows in the buildings,
and helped in other ways to save
property The origin Of the fire is
supposed to be incindiary as one OF
the trunks belonging to the Allen
family was found In the street and
the contents scattered about,
We hope there will be a move to
chase down the hend who applied
the match,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15
ELY bros,

30 Warren ST. N, Y, City
| was afflicted with eatarrh last
autumn During the month OF Oe.
tobcr ! could neither taste nor
smell aud could hear but little,
Ely's Cream Balm cured it,=Mar-
Gus Geo, Shant2, Railway, N, Y,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

If Jerry South goes to Alaska
what will become of ArkansasY-ES,
Arkansas would be far better
of without him, and If there Is any
chance of shipping him It would
pay her to appropriate sufficient
funds to procure him through
ticket to Alaska, provided he will
agree never to return here,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

The insurance agencies here tell
us they had a rush of business
yesterday, Itseems that when a dre
breaks out, timd ones who carry
no insurance, as a perpetual thing,
get scared and take out insurance,
but when 1t runs out they DO not
renew until another fire reminds
them that they are In danger,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

Some Of our local hunters took
our distinguished friend, j, M, Car.
ter out deer hunting one day last
week and placed him on the stand
where the deer had to come out
and which they did In such a drove
as to cause Carter to stare at them
In wonderment, and let them all
get by without shooting, He said
IN explanation that he. could not
decide which toehoot at, they all
looked 50 cunning aud fat and
while debating they gaIloped out Of
sight,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

Let It be remembered that It
was only through the support Of
Popullsts In the Senate that the in-
lqnltous DINGHY robber tariff law
passed, Popullst leaders are as un'
stable as the wind,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15
Serve an Iniunotlon on plsoNse

by iuyIgoratlng a feeble eonstltu-
tlon, renoyatng a debilItated phys
lque, and enriching a thin aud nu.
trItlous circulation with llostetter's
Stomach Bltters, the finest, the
most highly sanctioned, and the
most popular tonic In existence, It
strengthens the stomach, remedies
torpor Of the liver and bowels, and
gives a hoalthlul impulse to the se-
eretlng and dIseharglng functions
of the Kidneys and bladder Not
only does arrest and prevent the
recurrence Of malarlal feyers, but
II furnishes the only adequate safe
guard against them TO persons who
have never been afflicted with those
maadlea, but would be liable to In.
cur them If incidentally unproteet.
ed It eliminates from the blood
certain impurities which the most
skIlllul pathologIsts assigns as the
exciting cause Of those agonIgIng
complaints, rheumatism aud gout,
aud 1t Ia, moreover an excellent
remedy for an enfeebled aud oyer-
wrought state Of the nerves, and
for mental dependency
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY,

One small bottle Of Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney and blad.
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak
and lame backs, rheumatism and
all Irregularities of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women,
Regulates bladder trouble In chill
dren, If not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of
S1,00. One small bottle IS two
months treatment aud will cure
any case above mentioned, N, W,
Han, sole manufacturer, p o box
2l8, Waco, Texas, For sale by Q Q
Brengle, Texarkana, Texas,
Gonzales, Texas, July 4,
This Is to certify that have used
Halls Great Discovery for Kidney
and Bladder Troubles, aud lam sat.
lshed that ! have been very greatly
benefited by It ! can fully rec
ommend 1t to Others similarly af.
llicted,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15
Deafness Cannot bo Cured

by local applications ds they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the
ear There Is only one way to cure
deafness, aud that Ia by eonstitu'
tional remedies, Deafness Is eaue-
ed by an m0amed condition Of the
mucous lining Of the EustaehIan
Tube, When this state ls inAamed
you have a rumbllng sound or I'M
perfect hearing, and when II is Gu
trely closed, deafness IL the result
and unless the inflammation can be-
taken out and this tube restored to
Its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed fofeyeri nine cases
out OF ten are caused by eatarrh,
which Ia nothing but an innamcd
condition of the mucous surlAeca
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any ease of deafness (eausea by
eatarfh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Cataffh Cure, Send for cir
eHlafsI free,
H. j, CHENEY 6 co..
Toledo, y,
1eG Sold by drugglsla, Zoe,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

When You are suffering from Ca
tarrh or Cold In the head you want
relief right away Only 10 cents Is
required to test 1t, Ask your drug.
gist for the trial sIae Of Ely's Cream
Bam or buy the 5Oe size, We mail
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15
JAS, II, MILLER,
Banker and lGX.Congressman

tIallettsyllle, Texas, Feb, 10, 90.
] certify that my wife was troub-
led with pain In Eer left hip, sup
posed to be rheumatism, and also
arrangement of the Kidneys, and
was relieved Of II by the use Of
Halls Great Discovery She used
only one bottle aud thinks she Is
permanently cured,
LEE GREEN,
Baptist Minister,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

Now thai Kirby Beach Is opened,
many Of our aquatic friends viii
take a plunge after business hours,
these hot evenings, G.2l
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

1t appears to us that the Arkan-
sas Gazette scholarship ought to
have been placed in some one OF
our state colleges,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

Mr. Ed Mcconnell, local editor Of
the Call, will leave for Mena this
afternoon to be at the bedside Of a
sick sister We trust he will find
his sister In better health than mes
sages leads him to believe she Is,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

If the promised Mckinley pros
perity" has ever yet visited this
country, It left no card and the
people know nothing about 1t.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15
aov ienes has mads some

Gov Jones has made some H.
takes, lnl who has nat7 "a the
whole he has made a w'ss co sf
yiiivA aid nitridlis eM' eti5n
tive and will sneteel himself | he
whnla ~, loueab1fa .fIhop
A1eDrllaftJ ouf understanding
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

Glad TO add our farmer friend j.,
j Roper to our list Of weekly sub
serIbera He tells US his crops are
much better than last year.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15

We make the best soda water,
ginger ale, champagne aud peach
elder Give us a trial,
B.2O TWIN Cry llor WonKs,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-15
e

W y ll0bgood N now ready 10
serve his friends the very best fresh
meats, etepat theSnow Whitemar.
ket (Which he has boughO, 3ll East
Broad street asI