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The Press., 1897-01-07
The selRsh Person.

The great pity of the selfish person is not that he robs others of pleasure or comfort, but that he is so thoroughly unhappy himself. The selfish person is never satisfied, never content When he has greedily taken all, he still wants more, while the unselfish person finds real happiness ip giving to others the little he has From purely selfish point of view the unselflsh person ia the happier.
The Press., 1897-01-07

Lumber is piled by machine devised by an Atlanta man.
The Press., 1897-01-07

My daughter, when recovering from an attack of fever. was great sufferer fro-2 pain in the back and hips writes LOuden Grover, of Sardis, Ky. After using quite a number of remedies with out any benefit she tried one bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and it has given entire relief" Chamberlin's Pain Balm is also a certain cure for rhuema- tism. Sold by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; c. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-01-07

LAxoL is the best medicine for children Doctors recommend it in place of Castor Oil
The Press., 1897-01-07

Ptolemy, king of Macedon, was the Thunderbolt, from the vigor of his mili taRy movements.
The Press., 1897-01-07

Those who do not control their passions cannot act properly toward others. t..
The Press., 1897-01-07

Rats and mice are generally very active and noisy just before storm.
The Press., 1897-01-07

The newest thing in an engagement ring is a diamond, on either side of which set the birthstone of the sweetheaIts
The Press., 1897-01-07
Question of Adlipose.

A criminal lawyer of long experience at the bar was heard to say the other day:
 II have made juries in murder cases an especial study. There are a large number of men, larger than most peo- pie suppose, who have scrupIes about finding death as a punishment for a murderer. I used to make it my busi- ness to study jurymen's faces and see if could read by the lines whether or not they had scruples about the death sen- tence. l gave this up, though, as being beyond my power of comprehension. Later continued study of the jury box led me to & discovery, That was that in nine cases out of ten jury composed mostly of tall, lean men would, when the evidence was sufficient, never have the slightest hesitation about fixing ex- treme sentence. On the other hand, a jury where short, fat men predominated in number would occupy twice as much time in finding its verdict, and when brought in it would generally be term of imprisonment for the murderer. "- Louisville Commercial.
The Press., 1897-01-07
Consistency,

She was just 5 years old, but she was capable of emotions which in their in tensity would strain the capacity of much larger breasts than hers. II am mad as bull, ; she cried. "I am going to grow me some horns and run every body out of the house. "
 Her grandmother overheard the re- mark and called the little one to her side.
 "You wouldn't run your grandmoth- CT out of the house, would you?' she asked.
 ''N-no," the tot replied, relenting under the personal appeal. "You could hide ?
 Would you run your mamma Out?''
 'No. She could hide too J
 "Your papa and Aunt Mary and Jack what about them?' persisted the grandmother.
 ''They could all hide.
 But, my dear, what use would your horns be if we could all hide?''
 "Oh," she replied with delightful inconsistency, "but could find you, though. ''-New York Mail and Express.
The Press., 1897-01-07
Persons who are tronhled

It is not what people gain, but what they save, that makes them rich.
The Press., 1897-01-07

After eating onions, dissolve half a teaspoonful of soda in boiling water and drink it. This will prevent any taintinR of the breath.
The Press., 1897-01-07
CAKE OF TOILET SOAP IN EVERY PACKAGE OF IVQRINE:1TpSSs~Tp5HEeS
Cnttinu hY stcn,n.

It is not generally recognized that the friction between air and other gases and solids or liquids is very great. It is on account of this friction that we have such enormous waves at sea during gales of wind. The film of oil which reduces the breaking of the sea seems to act not only by it's cohesion and deaden ing action upon the water, but by hav- ing less amount of friction with the air. Be that as it may, however, air, steam and most gases have great deal of friction with solids. When under pressure, this friction is increased, and if the gas is escaping through a small oriflce the law of friction in regard to speed, while pressure and surface re. main equal, still holds true. It is fact known of long observation that the small valves of certain kind of steam drips cut with great rapidity if allowed 8 very small rise or opening. That steam cuts and cuts like a knife, espe- Cially when the pressure is high and the outlet small, is fact tolerably well established and known to most old en. gineers. Philadelphia Record.
 Hh 6kANDEST hbMEDN' WIT, hs W Greeve, merchant, of Chilhowie, Va, cer- tifles that he had consumption, was given up to die, sought all medical treatment that money could procure, tried all cough remedies he could hear of, but got no re- lief; spent many nights sitting up in a chair was induced to try Dr. Kings New Discovery, and was cured by the use of two bottles. For patt three years has been attending to business and says Dr. Kings New Discovery is the grandest remedy ever made, as 1t has done 80 much for him and also for others in his community. Dr. Kings New Discovery Is guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and Con sumption. It don't fail. Trial bottle free at E. K. Taft's Drug Store.
 After eating onions, dissolve half teaspoonful of soda in boiling water and drink it. This will prevent any tainting
The Press., 1897-01-07

The first visit of presidential fever to this country was in 17O2. It was brought from the West Indies to New York by trading vessels.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26

logs, forcing them apart, the fish es-
Gaping into the water. No sooner had
the men recovered from their aston
ishment at such a sudden visitor than
the tarpon sprang out a second time,
leaping several feet into the air, but
on this occasion landing lengthwise
of the logs, where it topped and
plunged. Mr.. Boyett jumped upon the
raft, and, getting an ak, advanced to
secure the fish. He struck it one good
blow, but the next moment was flung
a dozen feet off by the fish's powerful
tail. He again advanced, but more eau
tiously, for the fish meant fight.
Boyett would kick and strike at the
tarpon, while the latter would retail
ate with good interest by means of its
fail-like tail. Boyett was getting the
worst of the fight, when one of the
tugs men ran up and struck the fish
several heavy blows over the head with
a handspike. The tarpon turned upon
its new enemy, but thinking probably
that it had won sufficient glory for
one day, it rolled over to the edge of
the raft and disappeared with a tiirt
of its tail that sent showers of water
over its antagonists. Mr.. Boyett was
severely bruised, and for several days
ne could hardly walk.
The tarpon is lively fish, and its
captor always has an exciting contest,
but this is the first instance known
where it sought out and defeated men
in his own element.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
CAROLINE.

Written for the Light and congratulate
ing little Caroline scheiber on her
second birthday anniversary, by
Ada.
The golden leaves of autumn lay scat
tered on the ground,
The little birds of Texas were flying.
farther south,
When on this earth of sorrow, that
meets us all around,
A pair of large, brown eyes were OPEN
ed and lively sound came forth.
did not know the mother of the little.
one that day,
For fate or perverse fortune kept US.
out of each others way;
But / took an interest in that baby;
why cannot say;
And if ever friends should lack, will
not be far away.
The day went by and into weeks,
Time took her rapid flight,
And on the journey to see aunt and
grandma
To fair New Orleans the baby was go
ing.
And once there, a queen was never
more honored,
And the dispute of who god-mother
should be followed,
The baptism then, it took high place
And Caroline Camille Mary was ready
for the race"
And so things went on and months
passed by,
And the changes in all lives were be-
ing performed,
Our darling grew fast and when one
year old
Was able to say papa, mama, dutch,
money, money, man.
1 could say much about the days, when
we first met,
And her little lips were shyly raised,
for my first kiss,
But we will let those pass, to tremble
and pause,
At the day the flight from her nurse
so much terror caused.
oh, the tears that were shed and the
prayers that were heard.
And answered by the Maker of all
good
For he returned after four long hoSfs
the little child
Who already had sought to try the
hard, steep road.
So the two brief years have passed
safely by,
And to the obscure future we turn our
eyes,
And we fervently pray, as we lock on
our darling,
That the candle will burn brightly, so
nothing can mar it.
So here's to the praise of the eyes that
are coming,
To the joys to be shared and the trails
overcome,
To the muses. and fairies that have so
endowed her,
with beauty, sweet temper and solid
good sense.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
POISONED BY A FISH.
Florida Physicians Disastrous En-
counter with a Stingare.

Florida Physicians Disastrous En-
counter with n Stingare.
There is a fish inhabiting tropical
waters and often found along the Flor
ida and gulf coasts known as the
stingaree. Along its back and tail are
sharp spines which infict serious
wounds and at the same time poison
the flesh. AS a rule, these wounds are
very painful but not dangerous, be-
ing much like the sting of wasp or
hornet.
DR.. Charles Spratt, physician liv-
ing in Jacksonville, Fla, was fishing
the other day at the mouth of the St.
Johns river, and caught one of these
stingarees. While removing the fish
from the hook he was stung on the
left hand near the little finger. The
pain was intense and DR.. Spratt or
dered his boatman TO row for Fort
George island, where DIR. McAuley lives,
Before the island was reached DR..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
BOWLING BITS.

The Athletics attribute their defeat
Friday night to the sickness of Gus
Froebel and Charles Rosy.
1t was through Mic Tengs's roofing
that the Athletics won the second
game. Ask Louis Schmidt and Ed.
Biesenbach.
Big Chief Brian was the most low
spirited man on the Turner team Fri
day night-nor was he able to twist
his handsome moustache.
President Ed. Schunke was the most
graceful bowler at Turner hall Friday
night. 1t seems since he has stopped
lodging corners he knows how to
bowl on a full.
The Jonah of the Athletics, Issy
Cahen, was roofing for the Turner'S
in the first game, but left in hurry
during the second game which ac-
counts for the Athletics victory.
Thus lar the Casinos hold the rec
crds for the highest scores. On Sept.
16 to their alley against the Hayseeds
they made $50, and on September 20
against the Hayseds at SOmner's gar
den they made 81 and $40. None of
these scores have been equalled this
season.
The Missions and Casinos are sli,l
boasting of an unbroken string Of vic
tories. If the Government Hills can
handle the Missions tomorrow night IL
is a safe bet that the Turner's win take
a fall out Of the Casinos Thursday
night At least it is hoped so. Just
to make the game interesting.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
CAPTURING A sTINGAREE.

Spratt was unconscious. DIR. McAuley
was unable to restore the injured man
to consciousness, so he sent for the
surgeon on board the United States
war ship Wilmington, which was an
chored near.
The doctor concluded that artificial
respiration was the only way of saving
DIR. Spratt's life, and a number of ne
groes were employed alternately rails
ing and lowering his arms. This was
continued for ten hours, at the end of
which time DR.. Spratt Weakened up and
in q short time was out of danger.
This is the first instance in which the
sting of the fish has threatened seri.
Gus results.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
Sues For SUPPORT
Mrs. Knox Wants 100000 For
Damages.
She SayS That Her Husband Has
Abandoned Her On Persuasion
Of His Parents.

A suit for damages in the sum of
800. 200 has been filed in the Federal
court in this city by Mrs. Anna Flor
ence Knox through her attorney, S.
r. Beloate, wherein she complains of
r. L. Knox, Kate Knox and H. REM
scheL
Defendant R. T. Knox and Kate
Knox are husband and wife and reside
in Gonzales and defendant II. Rem
schel their son-in-law, and resides in
Kerrville, while the plaintiff is a
resident of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Plaintiff complaining of defendants
saws: " On July 8, 1895, she was mar
ried in Jersey City N. j., to James A.
Knox, son of r. T. and Kate Knox,
and they made their home at Pough-
keepsie, where a child was born to
them and is named Florence. Plain
tiff AYERS that defendant, intending to
wrong and injure plaintiff and her
child, wilfully and maliciously form
ed and entered into conspiracy to
ALLEVIATE the affection of her husband,
and to advice, persuade and induce
NTH " pei 1poANOh hSi SsAA0
deprive her of the society, companion
ship, comfort, solace, aid, support and
maintenance of her husband, and to
deprive her child of the care, main
tenance and support of its father, and
to impose upon her the whole burden
of rearing and educating and main
tanning the child.
Plaintiff further AYERS that her hus-
band is about 80 years old, is good
and we'll educated commercially, and
is a good business man, of good bust
ness habits, and capable of earning
$4,000 a year. Plaintiff is now twenty
years old and in good health and the
child is in good health. Plaintiff says
that she has no income, nor means of
support, and that her husband on ac-
count of the acts of defendants fails
and refuses to contribute anything to
the support of her and her child.
She says that her husband refuses
to join her in the suit and that he has
no visible valuable property, out of
which she and her child can be de-
creed a support, and that defendants
own property of the value of $500, 900.
Plaintiff AYERS that by reason of the
premises she has been damaged in the
sum of $4,000, actual damages, and
$4,000 punitive damages.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
AMONG The B0V|eIS.
Second Week of the Tournament Be-
gins Tomorrow,
Three Clubs Are Tied For Different
Places, While The IyyS Hold
Their Own.

Tomorrow night will witness the be-
ginning of the second week of the tour
nament of the San Antonio Bowling
League for 1897.
The schedule for the week is as fol-
lows:
Monday-Governme Hills VS.. Mis-
sions at Muth's Garden.
dnesday-Alamos VS.. Ivys at
Sommers garden.
Thursday-Turners VS.. Casinos at
Turner hall
Friday-Athletics VS.. Hayseeds at
Turner hall.
What will probably prove the most
interesting contest of the week will be
between the Turner and Casino teams
Thursday night. The Missions are fig
uring on two from Government Hills,
while the Hayseeds are confident Of
taking one from the Athletics on the
latter's alley. Although the Ivys have
not yet won a game, the fact must be
considering that they have met one of
the strongest teams in the league, for
the Missions are considered by many
as champions. The Alamos realize a
capable team in the lVys, and 1t Will
be their ambition to pass the Turner's
in the race this week.
The week closes with the Missions
and Casinos tied for first place, the
Turner's and Alamos for third place
and the Government Hills and Ath-
letics for fifth place, while the Ivys
are holding their own at the bottom.
The race therefore continues interest
ing and an occasional defeat for the
victors will have the pleasing effect of
giving the percentage table an oft
needed shaking up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
ONE WAY OF GAMBLING.
New Game That Has Found Much
Favor in Pittsburgh.
Electric Fans Utilized Somewhat
After the Roulette Wheel-sPorts
Say the Device Affords Lots
of Genuine Fun.

Science has been called to the aid of
the wheel of fortune. Even the wind
which electricians call TO their aid to
relieve suffering humanity is now
utilized to further the gambling pro-
pensities of the man who would rather
match pennies than keep those he
earned. In Pittsburgh, says the Press,
there is a gambling resort in nearly
every business house. and roulette is
the game.
How does this happen, you may ask.
Well, it is all through the fact that peo-
pie suffer from the heat. Some bril-
liant inventor came to the conclusion
that, instead of the ordinary revolving
fly frightener that moves so deiber-
ately that the average fly forgets its
existence, if a motor could go around
so quickly as to be invisible to the eye
it might be that with blades to it a
miniature cyclone could be produced.
This inventor carried out his philan-
thropic idea, and the result was the
placing upon the market of the cleo
trical fan.
Now. this fan contains six blades,
and every one is a hummer. 1t is so
portable that it can be placed almost
anywhere, so long as the wire connec-
ton is not broken. The fan was in.
troduced into select circles. 1t found
instant favor. No more hopping of
brows, no more chasing of flies from
heads which resembled the famous
Uranium of Uncle Ned's. The electrical
fan was willing TO work double turn
and blow the face off the superheated
owner if necessary. The public was
CORRESPONDENCE grateful, and rested
under the artificial storm in peace and
quiet.
But Pittsburgh frowns upon gam
bling, officially. 1t has shut up its pool
shops; it has closed its blind pools; it
even restricts the great American game
of draw poker. Still, like the SCATTERING
of the rose vase. the prediction for
going up against any old thing which
may trim some one else and enable the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26

winner to walk off with the pile"
chung around many aperson who ought
to have known better. The pleasures of
the sportively inclined We're restricted
to such infantile sports as matching
for the drinks, shooting craps in blind
alleys and similar diversions of no par
ticular standing among the elite. Mem
cries of faro, roulette and other means
of quickly losing money fioated around
the average citizen; his soul reyolted
against the "shoestring" methods to
which unkind fate and the police had
reduced him. 1t is said that every ne
cessity finds some remedy. So it has
proven in this case.
If roulette wheel merely consisted
of red and dark marks with a little
black marble coursing around, uncer-
tain where to stop and seldom stopping
where it ought, then a swiftly-reyolving
electrical wheel ought to stop in some
uncertain place when the current was
shut off. Acting upon this scheme, the
inventor of the new form of gambling
proceeded to number the blades. Then
each member of the gambling fraterni-
ty puts his money upon one blade. If
the suspended animation of the fan
proves that his guess was correct he
wins the stake. 1t is all so easy and
so fair unless some one "loads" one of
the blades. 1t is incidentally such a
handy way of waging money, it is filling
so we'll a long-felt want, that in most
of the offices where electric fans are
used there appear upon the blades the
numbers "One, two, three, four, five and
six"
To the uninitiated they mean little
but to the now habituaI player or
this newly-devised wheel of fortune
they evidence much. He walks into {
strange office, incidentally turns of
the current of the electric fan, and il
| he sees the numbers there he immedi
! ately remarks: II choose six" or what
| ever may be his favorite number. Some
| member of the firm or clerk immediate
ly places his faith upon some othei
number turning up, and there it is
In minute there is a first-class gam,
going full speed. 1t is all so simple
turn on the current, then turn it of
and win or lose, as the case may be
There are many of these wheel or fan
players who work on systems the,
think win win. They make a study o
the electric fan in certain Office. The
discover that five" or a "three" ma
be reasonably certain to turn up if tn
current is only allowed to be turnei
on for a second OF so; that if the whee
! is revolving at its full gait anothe
figure viii appear. Upon these prir
ciples they stake their coin. The ma
jority of the players, however. do no
figure upon any such deep-laid plans
they arise in the moruing and conside
that a certain number viii prove luck
and they go and play it. It is real
astonishing how the practice ha
spread.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
C0h|0|IC News.
This weeks Calendar.

Sunday, 26--16th Sunday after Pente-
cost. st. Eusebius, pope and martyr.
Monday 27.-Sts. Cosmos and Dam
ian, martyrs.
Tuesday, 2S.-St. Wenzeslaus, king
and martyr.
Wednesday 29.-st. Michael, arch
angel.
Thursday SO.-st. Jerome, confessor
and doctor.
Friday, October 1.-St. Gregory, the
Armenian, bishop and martyr.
Saturday 2.-Holy Guardian Angels.
Rev. Father Wlaslowski, the pastor
of st. Hedwig, was in the city last
Friday.
Father Sheehan, of Victoria, arrived
in the city last week, to visit Father
Fuhrwerk.
The feast of st. Francis of Assist
October 4, will be observed by high
mass in st. Joseph's church.
There will be vespers at Santa Rosa
chapel of the Incarnate Word every
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, begin
ming with today.
blSHOD IOIGSl has. 81 ldI lGCONGLGh
from his recent attack of malaria as
to be able to again take up his resi-
dence on Dwyer avenue.
A meeting of ladies of the various
parishes who have volunteered to as
sist in the approaching bazaar for st.
Peter Claver's church, was held Thurs
day last.
The feast of st Michael, archangel,
next Wednesday will be celebrated by
st. Michaeps congregation in this city
with solemn procession from st. AL
bert's hall, corner Centre and indiana
la streets to the church on South
street at $3.50 O'Clock a. m, followed by
solemn high mass served by Bishop
Forest at 10 a. M, st. Stephens
choir will provide music for the occa-
sion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
rARpoN FIGHTS WELL.
Escapes AFTER n Prolonged struggle
with Two Meu.

Some of the millmen engaged in raft
ing lumber at Tampa, Fla, narrate a
very unique and peculiar battle that
occurred on timber tow at the mouth
of Little Manatee river recently, in
which huge tarpon, weighing 200
pounds or more, had a set-to with two
men on the raft.
j. NJ. Boyett the owner. of the tug,
with some of the lumbermen, was in
the water getting the raft in shape for
towing. Suddenly big tarpon sprang
out of the water close tothe RATS edge,
and, after going several feet into the
air, came down head first between two
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
MIR. FILER's APPOINTMENT.

General Agent Homer Eads, of
the international railroad, has APP
pointed Mr.. George l.. Filler solicit
ing freight agent of the road. Mr..
Filler has heretofore been travel
ing freight agent of the road and
made his headquarters at Pales-
tine. He will make his future
headquarters in San Antonio and
succeeds Mr.. c. B. Daniel, who is
now with the Missouri; Kansas
and Texas. Mr.. Filler is a man of
excellent business qualifications,
and is no stranger in San Antonio,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
COTTON FOR NEW ORLEANS

Mr.. C. Fahey, commercial agent
of the Southern Pacific, received a
telegram yesterday advising him
that the road will receive cotton
for New Orleans from Texas
points. The road for a while re-
fused to handle cotton from Texas
points to New Orleans on account
OF quarantine regulations but I'M
til further notice will handle the
staple without delay.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26
All Were Deaf and Dumb.

At wedding in Langley, n. Y, the
bride, bridegroom, best man and brides
maid were all deaf and dumb. The
bridal pair nodded their Il will" and
pledged their troth by pointing to the
words in their prayer books.