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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
START OF THE ELOPEMENT.

satisfactory answer, determined to in
vestigate the matter.
During her absence from home he sue
ceeded in securing one of her epiStles of
love, and at once laid it before the
mother. She forthwith sent for the
girl and placed her in charge of an old
squaw, with instructions to keep con-
slant espionage over her movements,
in the meantime confiscating all her
mail.
Becoming alarmed at not receiving
an answer to his numerous letters ia
cobson decided. to come here and in
vestigate. Upon arriving at the agency
girl and arranged an elopement. One
dark night the girl stole from her IA
theirs roof, after bribing her guardian,
and procuring a saddle horse from the
corral, slipped halter over his head
and led him to the outskirts of the In
dian village, where she was met by her
lover in lonely canyon near the his
toric battle ground of Wounded Knee.
After an affectionate greeting, they
mounted their ponies and started on
their journey TO Chadron. The echoes
of the hoofbeats of the fleeing steeds
awoke from slumber the vigilant buck,
who had been the unsuccessful aspirant
to the affections of Miss Bullard. He at
once gave the alarm, and half dozen
swarthy savages, headed by the disap-
| pointed swain, were soon mounted and
in full chase after the runaway couple.
The story of the wild ride across so
miles of the toughest country this side
| of the Rocky mountains is realistic in
the extreme. The journey from Pine
Ridge was an exceedingly dangerous
and hazardous one, the road at times
winding around precipices and rugged
cliffs, through rough canyons, where
a misstep would perhaps plunge tn,
riders into eternity.
| Added to the horror of the ride wa.
the knowledge that if caught the couple
might never again be allowed to sec
each other. This thought served tc
nerve them on, when at times theil
hearts cnailed at the prospect before
them. For four hours they rode, ex
pecting at every moment to hear the
cry of their pursuers. They arrived in
Chadron in the gray dawn of the morn,
ing, thoroughly exhausted, ard at once
secured license. Then in the presence
of friends of the bride they were made
man and wife by Justice Mears. ant
their troubles were over.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
An Intelligent pomestIc,

A Philadelphia housekeeper tells this
story in the Record, of that city: 1--WE
had at one time in our employ a very
green young woman. Thisyoung wom-
an also came to US through an inteli-
gence (?) Office. She showed her in
telligence on the first day of her service
in our family. She was told ITO go out
in the yard and take down the clothes
line, which was stretched among a half
dozen posts set up for that purpose.
She was at the job for so long time
that we began to wonder what on earth
was the matter with her. We went out
to see what she was doing, and there we
found her working away vigorously
with a spade. She had already dug up
three of the posts, and had almost COM
pleted the work on fourth when we
found her. She didn't stay with us
long"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16

ing it," having travelled all the way
from Exeter, II. H., their home, in
wagon. Everything being in readiness
they had some friend nail up the box,
address it and cali an eXpressman who
took it with its human contents from
their Seattle home-a tent at the cor
ner of Second avenue and Virginia
street-to the Northern Pacific freight
depot. Unfortunately the box, arrived
there too late to be billed that day. So
Tyler and his wife spent the night in
the box. Tie expressman meanwhile
had the company's receipt for lone
prdfi6, Doxed; shipped by L. Clark"
Next day, as the box was loaded on a
truck to be rolled into freight car,
Check Clerk Meckstroth noticed that
water was trickling out of the box. He
thought it very strange. He went to
Freight Agent Allen and told him that
there was a mystery out in the freight
shed.
Allen decided to open the box. Pry-
ing open the top boards he discovered
that canvas cloth obstructed his view
of the interior. He lifted up the cloth,
when, to his amazement, sweet voice
from directly below him said: "Hello!"
Mr.. Allen, amazed, peeped in further,
and little woman, clad only in night
gown, looked up at him. In the other
corner was a man, also scantily clothed,
but looking quite comfortable. Be
tween them was spread out variety
of food, and near by was a water can
with plug in it. 1t was the water can
that had leaked and had betrayed
them.
Freight Agent Allen had to confess
that the Northern Pacific had never
received such a queer freight package
as this one. There was but one thing
for him to do, and that was to order
the man and woman cut of the box.
"You will give me time to dress, won't
your" said the little woman with few
clothes and the sweet voice.
The Tyiers having identified them
selves and explained things, were al
lowed to go, and they did, taking their
box along OF an express wagon. They
said they would next try to beat their
way to the Klondike.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16

est of all his works, The Sublime and
Beautiful
She sighed again and Put another
knot into her handkerchief.
He sighed in return, and it seemed for
a moment as if he had an inclination
to move over little nearer.
After another long silence she trem-
ulously asked:
What is your idea of The Sublime
and Beautiful"
81 don't know" he reluctantly ad-
mitted. "Ive never read it."
Then she arose, turned up the gas,
and went into the back parlor, where
she gave the minute hand of the clock
upon the mantel spiteful twist.
AS she returned to where the young
man sat the clock chimed II.
"Why, how fast the time has went!"
he exclaimed.
YES" she returned, and there was
yelled sarcasm in her tones, at has
went faster during the past few min
utes than almost anything l have ever
saw"
He said good-by then, and when she
had returned to the parlor, and begun
taking off the shoe that seemed to have
grown to her foot. she murmured to
herself:
81 wonder if he is just natural fool
or if he saw the chance and didn't want
to jump at it?"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
Anccdote of Jeremiah Mason.

Mr.. Mason was himself once subjected
to a species of cross-examination. Be.
ing in Newport, distinguished mem.
Der of the Rhode Island bar, who had
never before met him, had heard of
bis habit of asking questions, especial
ly of new acquaintances, and when pre-
scented TO him he determined to be
first in the field with regard to this
particular qualification, and, according
ly, began the conversation with a
series of questions. He asked Mr.. Mason
whether he liked this, or whether he
affected that, and some of the ques-
tions were answered, while others were
Parried. Finally the interrogation said:
swell, Mr.. Mason, tell me what you
do like?"
Quick as fash came the reply from
the great New Hampshire lawyer:
"Why, like to sit in this chair and
have a Rhode Island lawyer ask me
questions"
There were no more questions asked.
Boston Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
A Prcttv Cir, Dutcher.

In California there is woman butch
er, bright and retty young woman
who carefully looks after the interests
of her father during his long absences.
This girl, with the odd and pretty name
of Lille Kanitz, has mastered her trade,
for, to use her fathers proud words,
''she has been darting in and out of a
butcher shop in a business capacity
ever since she was as high as a grass
hopper" While her father is away she
runs the place like veteran in the
business, filling any order that may
come in, from a rib roast to bit OF
meat for somebody's pet cat. So thor
oughly qualified is she that when Mr..
Kanitz goes to Dawson City in the
spring it is likely that sign painter
may be employed TO erase the "otto''
on the door and substitute "Lillie" in
stead.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
JUST A NATURAL FOOL.
How He Placed Very Pretty Girl
in a Quandary.
When the Greatest Prize of HIS Life
Was Placed Within His Reach He
Didn't Have sense Enough
to Grasp 1t.

They had been gazing silently at each
other for long, long time, says the
Cleveland Leader. Ever and anon she
had sighed, and he always answered
with a sigh.
AT last, when it seemed as if the 81
lence must explode unless something
were done to puncture it, she looked
down at the rich velvet carpet, and in
low, tremulous tones said:
isn't it strange what queer thoughts
sometimes come to people without any
preceding thing to suggest them?"
"Yes," he answered. sit is very
strange"
II have just had thought that came
to me all of sudden, with nothing
whatever to call it up"
He bent forward eagerly, and ex-
claimed:
"Have you?"
"Yes," she replied, twisting her
dainty handkerchief into an intricate
knot; SIT is so strange!"
''What was it?" he asked.
at was about Edmund Burke. Funny
that 1 should have thought of him at
such time as this, isn't it?"
"Yes," he answered, ''it is, indeed"
Have you ever read any OF his
works?" she went on.
WELL" he said, with some hesitation,
81 can't say that have made regular
study of any of them"
But" she urged, you, of course,
have seen that quotation about the age
of chivalry?"
"Oh, yes" he responded. Lets see
how it goes The age of chivalry is
dead Is that it?''
That's part of it, believe" she an
swered. "And then there is that great
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
Lichtest Known Solid.

The lightest known solid is said to be
the pith of the sunflower, with a specific
gravity of .02S, or about one-eighth that
of cork. The sunfower is extensively
cultivated in central Russia, and vari-
Gus uses are served by its different
parts, the recent discovery of the light
ness of the pith essentially increasing
the commercial value of the plant. For
life-saving appliances at sea, cork has
bouyancy of one to five, while with the
sunfower pith one to thirty-five is at
tanned. About 500 cubic inches of it
would weigh as much as one cubic inch
Of iridium, the heaviest metal.-Ameri-
can Machinist.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16

asked, however, whether he would take
the woman for his wife, to everybody
surprise he said, emphatically: mo,
was too unhappy in my first marriage
to wish to begin again"
Come, come" said the mayor, you
should have thought of all that before
.you came here. You must have known
what you were doing"
at is never too late to avoid doing n
foolish thing" said the bridegroom, and
so saying he put on his hat and rushed
out of the place.
The Whole wedding party. with the
bride at their head, ran after him
through the streets of the town, amidst
the jeers of the passers-by. The fugi-
tive was run to earth at last and brought
back in triumph by the lady, who showed
by her manner that she was not to be
baked Of her prey. The wretched man
now thoroughly cowed, went through
TIE ceremony rs rieekly as .amb
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
Boycott i'm Many Languages.

A Petersburg newspaper, the Peters
burgskaya Gazeta, of June "a (July g.,
in reference to the captains recent
death, remarks that not only have
words derived from his name been
adopted into French (boycotter), Dutch
(boycotten), German (boikottiren) and
other European languages, to express a
systematic ''cold shouldering," but that
the term has even made its way into
Russian in the shape of boycottirovat
Ito boycott), boycottirovanie Cboycot-
ting, substantive. Notes and Queries.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
COURSE OF TRUE LOVE.
In This Case 1t Certainly Did Not
Run Smooth.
Carlisle College Professor Gets an
Indian Bride in Nebraska by
Eioping with His Lady Love
A Wild Ride.

In dingy little courtroom located on
side street in Chadron, Neb., the other
day occurred marriage which for ro-
mantle incidents and startling and
dramatic sequences remains unrivaled
in real life.
Some time over two years ago William
jacobson, a good-looking young fellow
in charge of one of the classes of Car
isle college, Pennsylvania, met Julia
Bullard, an intelligent quarter-breed
Sioux, who was attending school in a
nearby seminary. jacobson became
enamored of the girl, and it was soon
evident thathis attentions had excited a
spark of love in the breast of the fair
damsel of the plains, and for time
they enjoyed uninterruptedly the pleas
ure of each others society.
But the course of true love never runs
smoothly, and one day their dream of
bliss was rudely shattered by the re-
ceipt by the girl of letter from her
father, ordering her return to the
agency at Pine Ridge. A fearful sepa-
ration followed, each vowing constancy
and undying devotion. The girl pro-
ceeded home, and jacobson remained at
Carlisle to complete his school work.
During the interval the young couple
kept up a stealthy correspondence, fear
ing their attachment would become
known to the parents of the girl, who
were much opposed to her forming an
alliance with other than thoroughbred
Sioux. For some time this clandestine
communication was carried on I'M
known to the parents, but one day
Young brave, who was smitten with
the charms of Miss Billiard, observing
that she was regular recipient of let
tiers from Carlisle, inquired who her
correspondent was. and noticing her
embarrassment and refusal to give
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
Microscope as a Thief Catcher

A curious use of the microscope was
lately made in Prussia. 1t appears that
on one of the railways barrel, which
should have contained silver coin, was
found on arrival at its destination to
have been emptied of its precious con.
tents and sand substituted. Prof.
Ehrenberg was consulted on the sub
ject, and he sent for samples of sand
from all the stations along the different
lines of railway through which the
specie had passed, and by means of his
microscope identified the station from
which the interpolated sand must have
been taken. In due time the culprit
was found to be one of the employees
az that station.-London Echo.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
Lettuce Salad.

Freshen a head of lettuce, tear the
leaves apart with the fingers, but do
not cut them, as that impairs their
crispness and flavor. Arrange the salad
in a dish and pour over it dressing
made by grating half an onion, mixing
it with teaspoonful of lemon juice, a
saltspoonful each of white pepper and
mustard, dry; then gradually stir into
these ingredients two tablespoonfuls OF
olive oil and two of vinegar. - Good
Housekeeping. r--...s,,,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
QUEER CASE OF FREIGHT.
New Hampshire Couples Overland
Trip I'm Piano Box.

New HrmpNhirc Couples overland
Trip I'm Piano Box.
1t was announced the other day in the
press dispatches that Mr.. and Mrs. A.
+. Tyler. of Exeter. " H., were about
to attempt to cross the continent from
Seattle in a piano box. They were
coming through all the way as freight,
They hoped to get east in this extraor-
binary vehicle as stowaways, without
paying anything to the railroads.
Tyler knew he and his wife would get
thoroughly tired in such cramped
quarters, so he arranged to have an
which they could crawl out into the car,
once on the road, and exercise them-s
selves. They were both used TO rough
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
Millions of ,Em.

Visitor lin search of apartments)-
Have you plenty of fresh eggs?
Landlady-Thousands of 'em, mum
thousands of 'em.
"And fresh butter?"
"Tons of it, mum; tons of it."
"And pure milk?"
oceans of it, num-"
sand fleas?"
millions of 'em, mum; liner
what did you say, mum?"
"Fleas."
"No, not flea, mum; not one."-
Spare Moments.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
Sat Down on n Burglar.

George Kuntz, of 4S6 Grove street,
Jersey City, found burglar in an ad-
joining room one morning, on hands and
knees, turning over the contents of a
drawer in a sideboard. Before the fell
low could rise Kuntz placed a chair over
his head and shoulders, pinning him to
the floor. While he sat on the chair
his wife threw open a window and shout
ed for policeman.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
FRENCH CAPT. eUNS6Y.
He 'Stampeded at the Altar. Bat Was
Neatly Rounded UP.

Paris exchanges tell of a French cap
tain, Bunsby, who was recently led to
the altar twice in one day by Gallo
Mrs. McStinger. The ludicrous affair
took place at the little town of Issou-
don. The Frenchman went to the
marie, in company with widow, for
the purpose of being married. When
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
ArtincInI spots on Cigars.

A certain district in Sumatra pro-
duces an exceptionally fine tobacco for
cigar wrappers. The leaves of the plant
are usually speckled. Many smokers do
not enjoy a cigar unless this mark of
quality is upon it. Many firms are now
freely sprinkling chemical prepare
tions on the leaves of domestic tobacco
spotting them artificially.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
A Paradise for InvaIIds.

Tourist-It seems to me that this is
a very unhealthy place. Don't people
die pretty often down here?
Native-Stranger, consider this the
healthiest place on the hull footstool
Do people die here? Well, l should
say not. Why, look here, my brother
has been sick abed ever since we struck
these parts, is years ago, and he amt
dead yit.-N. Y. Truth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16

Daughter - Papa, the house next
door was robbed last night, and the
burglars have been in two or three
houses on this block within a week.
Papa-I know it is awful; but what
can we do about it?
"Well, was thinking it might be a
good plan for Mr.. Nicefellow and 1 to
sit up few nights and watch for
them."-Up to Date.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16

She-I just married you to spite
George Billings.
He-ohl Then it wasn't just to spite
me?-Cincinnati Enquirer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
The Cbeaper wnx.

Old Wayback-Good mawnin', jedge.
1 heerd yer son he'd gone to Europe. T
Jduge Brownies; he sailed yester-
day.
Old Wayback-Went by water, them
Wa-al, 1 s'pose it's cheaper ter go that
way, hain't it?-Judge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16

Mother-What would poor mamma
do without her boy if he went away?
Her Boy-You could whip Fido when
you were cross and just pretend it was
me, couldn't you?-N. Y. World.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16

THAT was lovely song, wasn't it p
|. "Yes, it was-before he sung it,
Picl-Me-Up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
Breaking n Sequence.
"We are all vexed with Julia"
"For what reason?"

For what reason"
well, Alice married q man named
Jones-I married man named Brown
and Julia has gone and got engaged to
Mr.. Won Booster, when she promised to
marry man named Smith."-N. Y.
Truth.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-06-03
BUTTER.MAK RULES.

The iostrucetor Ut Cornell Agriculture
College, Ithaca, N. Y, has sent out lis
OF rules about bulttr making and ripel
ing cream, He says:
The practical part OF cream ripining IL
this; Keep your vessels SO that it may
ell ripen evenly and thus avoid loss in
churning. Raise tho temperture to 62I
or CSC and keep 1t as near that temper
ture us possible until ripe and then cool
before charming. Well ripened cream
should be cosgulsted or thickened. Ii
should run from g height in smooth
stream, stream, TX, oil. When q paddle
is dipped into 1t and bsld 10 the hand,
il should stick all over 10 a thick sven
coat, not running of IN stresks ind show
Jog the surface OF the paddle. When the
last drops run I'll ihe paddle back into
the val, they 81 ould leave little dents OF
dspressions gu the surface, which do lot
close up Ter Az instant. Tue cream
Ahould nave satin gloss or fresh surface.
Churn until the gfsLues are the sizl Of
wheat kernels, then drsw of the butter
milk and wash through two or three
wsters. whirliug the churn q few times
around us from pint to q quart OF
water per pound Of bn ter. have tie
water at Temperature OF 40e TO t5e In
hot weather aud from 5Oa TO 62s 10 win
Ter, always depending npon the season.
natursl soIldiy Of the butter, warmth Of
tbs room aud siz Of ersnulrs. II you do
cot care shout feeding the wssbibgs, |
would put sone salt 10 the fret wash
water II will help TO Aost the grsnules
better aud perhsps dissolve out the
the osseIn to some extent would gener
ali sslt the butter 10 the Oh urn.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-06-03

The Gov likes variety q 100 >, gratiiy
her a. oi,en s you can.
A Gov siviegs good fos Of Nth need,
more iced than the ordinary Cow.
A good oia, 10 The dairy coz. n 10
have The milking habit veil es.ablisted.
No bullsrn.ker, bowsru expert. can
make good butler ont Of poor cream.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-06-03
TIM FARnERs TABLE

Tbs farmer cannot govern the prices o.
whest and corp, nor can he keep The price
Of hogs 1t nickel 10 the open market
be is Dot only subject to the law Of supply
add dtmlnd bat 10 alec subject 10 The
will Of the gsmbIsrs IN Chicago add othe,
market centers. But says = practical
writer 10 the Pfsctics Farmer. thtrs 10 .
place where the msrktu Of The world
peed not very tim, Dor cause aDy uuessi
ness on seoouDt Of the visible surplus
and thst place il bic oWu hoa'ehold; Of
bis osn table. We fnd The farmers
lsr1er Sled to oyerfosiog and not whit
beb ind that OF the millig psire, who With
hss essh can oaly boy sncb ss the srower
puts upon the market
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-27
PETITION OF BROWNS ALUMNI.
Urge tho Corporation Not to Destroy the
Emma f,r II, ,Ir.oau of th1 In.tItntInn

urge tho corporation Not to Destroy the
Fame for Fairness of the Institution.
Providence, Il. l., Aug. 19.-The fol
lowing petition which is to be present
ed to the Brown corporation at its
meeting on September 1st, is being Cir
culated among the alumni of the uni
versity for signatures:
"As alumni of Brown University,
deeply interested in her welfare and
jealous of her good name, we respect
fully address your honorable body with
reference to the action of the commit
tee appointed by you to confer with
President Andrews, regarding the best
interest of the university.
'The recent correspondence between
that committee and President Andrews
has, rightly or wrongly, been inter
preted to mean that the president and
faculty of Brown University are called
upon to renounce their cherished rights
of freedom of thought and speech and
that the propriety of their expression
of opinion is to be measured by its pc
cuniary value to the university.
This Interpretation is giving Brown
University widespread reputation
for intolerance and mercenary stand
ards, Inconsistent with her history and
damaging to her good name and useful
h'SS, Ills Noioi ~ tiiN
charge that our universities in general
exist for the propagation of IDEAS fav-
ored by certain classes rather than the
discovery and dissemination Of truth.
I'VE cannot remain silent while our
honored institution of learning Is thus
misrepresented. We therefore urge
You to take that action upon the resig-
nation of President Andrews which
will effectually refute the charge that
reasonable liberty of utterance was or
ever is to be denied to any teacher OF
Brown University. We ask that by
emphatic veto you shall announce to
the public that enlightened toleruion
shall be the guide of our alma mater
in the future as it has been the dearest
tradition in her past.