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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
STOCK LAW ELECTION.

This day came to be heard the writ
ten petition of Antonio Seguin and
twenty-six others, freeholders and
qualified voters of election precinct No.
AZ, asking this court to order an cleo
ton to be held in said election precinct
for the purpose of enabling the free
holders of said election precinct No.
AZ to determine whether hogs, sheep
or goats shall be permitted to run at
large in said precinct. And the same
having been duly considered by the
court it is ordered that an election be
held for the purpose of enabling the
freeholders of said election precinct
No. AZ to determine whether hogs
sheep or goats shall be permitted TO
run at large within the following boun-
DIARIES. to-wit: Commencing at
point on the Medina river at the north
east corner of Mackey tract thence
following east line of Mancel Luna
tract, and continuing the same course
to the south line Of the FRANCISCO
NTarias survey, thence in a southdFt
direction along the south line Of tie
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23

said survey TO southeast corner there
Of thence northeast TO northwest cor
ner OF state survey No, 4, thence south
along east line of said survey to south
west corner Mariana Segun grant
thence along south line of said grant
to Wilson county line, thence up the
county line to San Antonio river,
thence up the centre of San Antonio
river to Medina river, thence up the
centre of Medina river to place of be-
ginning; that said election be held on
Saturday, June Goth, A. D., 1897, at ].
Tarvin's on San Antonio river, Paso
Borrego. and that Antonio Seguin be
appointed as the presiding officer and
Santiago Sosa and Joaquin Tarin asthe
judges of said election pursuant to the
above order passed by the Honorable
County Commissioners Court of Bexar
County, Texas, on the 18th day of
May, A. D., 1897, notice is hereby given
that an election will be held in cleo
ton precinct No. AZ, at ]. Tarin's on
the San Antonio river, Paso Borrego,
on Saturday, June goth, A. d. 1897, for
the freeholders and qualified taxpay-
ing voters of said precinct to determine
whether hogs, sheep and goats shall
be permitted to run at large in said
precinct.
Voters desiring to prevent the ami
mails mentioned in the order from run
ming at large shall place upon their
ballots the words, For the Stock
Law" and those in favor of allowing
such animals to run at large shall
place upon their ballots the words,
Against the Stock Law"
Given under my hand at Office in
IL. 81 San Antonio, Texas, this 18th
day of May, A. D., 1897.
PETER JONAS,
County Judge. Bexar County, Texas.
Attest:
THAD. w. SMITH,
Co. CPk, Bexar Co, Tex. 5-20-30t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
CHINA CLOSET AND sIDEBoARD

ever, it is still possible to make use of
the idea embodied in the illustration.
Within the closet have leaf with
chains hinged TO the front edge of one
of the shelves to let down level with that
shelf when the closet door is opened,
and to be folded up in front of couple
of the shelves when the door is closed.
If the closet now extends from midway
of the wall to the ceiling, the present
door can be taken off, and a half door
be put on and hinged as is the one in the
cut, the remaining space above being
closed with a curtain, sliding upon q
brass rod. In fact, the same plan could
be adopted for the upper half Of closet
now extending from the floor to the cell
ing, the lower half being closed with a
curtain. In any event the door that is
to be turned down to become, for the
time-being, sideboard should be hand
somely paneled on the outside, to make
it an attractive feature of the wall. A
handsome wood-like oak, finished in the
natural state, will be very suitable tor
this purpose.-Country Gentleman.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
gev SHADE, N Stationery.

A leading stationer shows n window
full of opalescent shades in new sta
tionery, some of which have peculiarly
paradoxical names, They are all a
Grecian bond paper. One, darker blue
than the others, is called Turkish blue,
and a certain pretty sized is called the
Victor. They are all absolutely new,
and pretty indeed. The new salmon
pink, called crevette, q sort of pink
cream, is one of the prettiest, while the
colonial buff for colonial danes is also
very dainty. The violet shades are as
popular as the violets themselves.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
FlRE-ALARM BOXES.
The Mechanism That Summons Help
In Case of Fire.

In Case of Fire.
An article in st. Nicholas, in speak
ing of New York fire-alarm boxes, says:
This box forms part of lamp post,
the post being so constructed that the
box is inserted in the middle. The box
is painted a bright red and the lamp
at night shows a red light, thus making
it easily discernible either by day or
night. The wires from the box are con-
veyed down through the center of the
post to conduits buried in the street
and thence on to fire headquarters.
White letters on a red pane of glass
in the lamp over the box give direc-
tons how to send an alarm. The same
direction In raised letters are found
on the face of the box. If we turn the
large brass handle on the outside as
far as IT will go, loud gong will ring
inside. This is not the alarm, but sim
ply a warning bell to notify the police
man on the beat that the box is be-
ing opened and to prevent the sending
in of malicious or false alarms of fire,
an offense that is punishable in New
FORK state by a fine of 500 and one years
Imprisonment. Turning this handle as
far as it will go opens the outer door
ard we find inside another door, with
q slot at the left hand side, and at the
top of this slot hook projecting. By
pulling down this hook once and re-
leasing it we set at work certain clock
work mechanism inside, and this sends
in the alarm.
When the first officer arriving at a
fire discovers that it is of enough
importance to warrant his sending for
reinforcements he opens this inner
door with key and sends in second,
third, fourth, fifth or sixth alarm, as
the case may be, or call for any spe.
cial apparatus that he may need. The
inspectors of boxes can also carry on
a conversation in the Morse alphabet
with the operator at headquarters on
this key and sounder.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
TO DRIVE AWAY MOSQUITOES.
British shipmaster Uses His Fog
Horns to Good Purpose

Horns to Good Purpose
While the British steamer Bellucia
was in the harbor of Buenos Ayres on
her last voyage to South America Capt.
Nerison taught the people of that city
a lesson which may be of value to peo-
Pile in many sections of this country.
The residents of the city and the other
captains in the estuary of the River
Plata wondered why the English YES
sells fog horn was footed every evening.
The echoes of the harsh brayiDg of the
horn walked up the harbor and caused
q great deal of comment. When the
mystery was solved the horns on other
craft were blown, too. The explana-
ton was very simple. Capt Nerison, of
the Bellucia, was unable to smoke his
evening pipe on account of the millions
of South American mosquitoes that
made life on deck after shutdown I'M
bearable. He happened to remember
that mosquitoes cannot stand the pull
sations in the air caused by sound
waves. So on every dogwatch he de-
tailed a sailor tc blow a horn back of his
chair on the quarter deck and there
after smoked his pipe undisturbed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
Small Wars in Africa.

Africa continues to be the scene of
small wars, incident to the extension
of civilization among savage peoples.
In the western Soudan a military expedi-
ton, sent out by the Royal Niger COM
pany to punish the emir of Nupe for
raiding its territory for slaves, has
routed force of 10000 natives and oc-
cupied the capital city, Bida. The king
of Benin, whose country is in the same
region, recently massacred an English
trade expedition; and the British gov
eminent has sent six war vessels to the
coast OF Benin and will follow them
with military expedition. The form
er operation has certain diplomatic
interest, because it is in territory where
the French and British spheres of in
a.5ence" touch each other.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
CORNER FOR REST AND READING.

venient in library, and could hardly
be had without some combination of
this sort The top of the bookcase
should be IL inches wide. This gives
plenty of top space, and also chance
to have drawers that are quite com
modious. The wood used for this COM
bination should be of quartered oak
for top drawer fronts and end panels
no wood is richer-while for the rest OF
the work unqusrtered oak can be used,
though of course the furnishing of the
room, if already furnished, may re,
quire another kind of wood. Oak, how
ever, appears particularly we'll adapted
for library use.-Country Gentleman.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
Hot NIllIs as Nutriment.

If anyone doubts the pourishing
properties of milk, let test be made of
the following preparation of it: When
very weary or weak from exhaustion,
heat some milk to the scalding point,
until thin skin begins to wrinkle upon
the surface, and then drink it as hot as
possible. It refreshes almost instantly
and restores the exhausted vitality to a
surprising extent as soon as it is taken.
1t is more nutritious than any of the
beef teas made from meat extracts, OF
that made from fresh beef.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
FIoDLIN. JOHNS VENGEANCE.
How He Mnde Way with the "Bloody
Sixteen" Band.

Sixteen" land.
"Fiddlin' John" Turner was born in
Yellow Creek Valley SO years ago. His
father lived 10 be 103 years old, and
he killed three men. He came from
Virginia and settled in the mountains
of Kentucky on the farm on which
"Fiddlin' John" now lives. says the Chi
cago Record.
"Fiddlin' john" at the age of SO
years, is hale and hearty, and there
never was better fighter, as his his
tory shows. He was scout under Gen.
Morgan during his occupancy of Cum
berland Gap and his famous retreat to
the Ohio river. One thing about "Fid-
dim John" which makes him so dear
" loved by the mountaineers is that
there never was better fiddler in all
the mountains. "Fiddlin' John" is
noted throughout the mountains be-
cause he ended the lives of 16 of the
worst mountain desperadoes that ever
trod Kentucky soil.
The "bloody SIXTEEN" as this band
of desperadoes was called, killed "Fid-
dim Johns" brother, Sam, cut his ears
off, and nailed him to tree, and Sid
dim John" in turn exterminated the
entire band by 'bushwhacking' them
one after another.
He never received a scratch in all
his fighting, and he is very proud of the
fact, telling everyone who asks him
about his feud:
81 jest got close up to 'em, and then
bushwhacked EN-"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
AN AWFUL DISAPPOINTMENT.
He Declared 1t the Worst Sell He
Ever Had.

Ever Iind.
One Sunday morning a poor man,
dressed in his best, having trudged all
the way from Boston, entered the
church at Newburyport and took a seat
near the pulpit, says the New York Re-
corder. Presently the service began
and the preacher had not been speaking
long before the visitor from Boston be-
gan to show signs of excitement. AS
the sermon proceeded his body swayed
backward and forward, his eyes gilt
tered strangely and at length he fell
in q fit on the floor. Two deacons of
the church carried him outside, laid
him down on the church green, unfast-
ened his collar and dashed water upon
him, while he writhed and rolled on the
earth.
At last the man recovered his senses
and was asked what allied him. "Oh,
such powerful preaching!" said he. Il
had heard before of men going into fits
under Whitfeld's preaching, but never
supposed it would double me up So"
But" said one of the deacons, "that
was not Mr.. Whitfield preaching, but
only q nearby minister substituting for
him this morning"
At this point the Boston man be-
came mad clear through.
What" said he. "Have / walked so
miles, spoiled my best suit of clothes
and had fits, and never heard Mr.. Whit
field after all? Well, I'll be goldarned
if that isn't the worst sell ever hadl"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
THINGS TO AVOID.
Do Not Discuss Irritating Subjects mt
the Dinner Table.

Why is it that in most households the
dinner table becomes dumping ground
for the wholesale plants of its mem
bers? Probably because this Is the only
meal of the day when the entire family
meet together, each one feels it duty
to air a few personal grievances in
order to seek consolation from the
others.
Out of Difference to digestion, if for
no other reason, dinner'table conversa-
ton should be of the spiciest, but this
fact is lost sight of in the general de-
sire for everybody, from papa down to
the youngsters, to serve up only those
topics which have married, rather than
made the days happiness.
Hardly has the man of the house fin
ished his carving duties before he falls
into an animated financial discussion
with his wife. Household expenses are
rehashed, bills grumbled over and the
cost of living recalculated with tedious
regularity.
Mother, in her turn, eagerly pours
into any listening ear her domestic
woes. The days errors below stairs are
infinitely recorded. She signs over
Bridget's butter waste, declares that the
butchers indifference to her order is
becoming ;ntolerable, and so on.
Then the small boy (poor little tar
get for family flaw piclSing) comes in
for his share of criticism. His failures
at school are relentlessly raked up and
all sorts of punishments threatened I'M
less there is speedy reform.
If there are guests present this talk
of the inner circle is, for courtesy's sake,
given less personal flavor, but only
then. "Good cheer and plenty of it" is
not the motto of the average family din
ner.-Boston Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
How to Construct a China Closet an,
Sideboard mt Home.

How to Construct n China Closet and
Sideboard mt Home.
There are few housekeepers whose
diningrooms are not provided with
sideboar1s who have not many times
felt the need of these most serviceable
pieces of furniture. 1t often happens,
however, that there is not room in an
existing dining-room for one Of the
rather bulky sideboards of the furniture
dealer, or it may be that the leanness
of the family purse puts the purchase
of this article out of the question In
either event, the design of combined
china closet and sideboard which is
given herewith may be of interest and
assistance.
The china closet shown here is half
again as wide as the ordinary closet
door, and is short in its distance from
top to bottom. The door is hinged to
the bottom, instead of at the side, and
is provided with handsome flat brass
chain at either side to hold the door in
a horizontal position when open. This
then becomes available for use as side
board at meal times, when extra room is
needed for the dessert, fruit, etc. The
shape of this closet is such that it would
only be possible in the case of new
house being built, or an old one remod-
eled, or in case where the space adjoin-
ing the diningroom is such that china
closet can be constructed in the dining
room wall. Where these conditions OBJ
tain, the wide, low closet can be had.
Where there is an existing closet ex-
tending from floor to ceiling, or from
midway of the wall to the ceiling, how
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
How to Care for Pearls.

Pearls, says the London Queen,
should always be allowed to see the
light from time to time, and on other oc-
oasions they should be safely slowed
away in their cases. 1t was Disraeh's
theory that pearls should be always
worn, and shouid be from time to time
nut in the sun and rubbed afUerward.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
A CORDIAL INVITATION.

I hereby announce to my friends,
former patrons and the public in gen.
eral that have opened a barber shop
at the Mahncke hotel. Everything new
where 1 will be pleased to meet my
friends and public. Entrance next to
Mahncke hotel bar, Houston Street.
ARTHUR Z. SCHARFENBURG
Formerly with Gus Albers.
5 is 12t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23

The Strand is responsible for the
statement that great, big six-shooter,
was recently found in an American
cheese imported By an En- fish firm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
Tbe Ari.tocrntIo Horse.

A Welsh law of the middle ages for
babe the horse to be used in plowings
this agricultural occupation being per-
formed by the aid Of donkeys ard oxen
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
GO TO

VIM. Cameron & Co., for door and
window screens, corner Lamar and
Chestnut and BOG South Flores street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-23
Nickrl-in-the-sIot cas-.

AChester (Pa.l gas company is exper-
imenting with a nickel-in-the-slot ma
chine for small gas consumers,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

the bodice, was of guipure over white satin
and finished with a black sash.
Another costume worn by a debutante
was of dark gray bengaline. The coat bod
ice was white, Louis Quinze in style, the
fronts embroidered in steel and glittering
paillettes, over insertions of white cloth,
all forming design essentially of the
period.
4 With this costume was worn large black
hat with black ostrich plumes. A rosette of
turquoise blue velvet resting on the hair
with a diamond ornament IN the center,
completed the costume.
A very effective gown was of yellow
gauze ever yellow silk, .delicately embroi-
dered in silver and applied designs in lace,
with a full front, a tiny pleated vest of
chiffon, and a chiffon sash. The sleeves
were of gauze and the skirt was finished at
chiffon
A very delicate and, perhaps the smart
est dress worn on the occasion to which l
refer, was a costume of white organdfe
muslin embroidered with Louis Seize bows
connected by floral trail executed in tones
of pale CrOcuS mauVe and yellow.
The yoke was of transparent lace inserted
ceverly in a very original bodice of white
bengaline, while the colOring of the en-
broidery was prettily repeated in the waist
band.
The last of the notable gowns I noticed
was of dove gray MORE with Z1g-Zag satin
design upon it. The skirt was finished with
a lace insertion at the hem and the bodice,
of bolero shape, was of lace over white,
opening on a soft front of white silken
muslin and lace.
There was a little pulled edgfng of gray
chiffon and a white folded collar. a fawn-
cOlored satin straw bonnet trimmed with
this costume, having high back and white
rOSette side.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25
Odds and Ends.

Bright dark blue wells are very much
worn in Paris, but white crOss-bar net with
black chenille dots is mole generally worn
here with the light-coIOred straw hats. A
fine black lattice net powdered with tiny
spots and all the new Russian nets with
out any spots at all, are equally famed.
An occasional poke bonnet made of col
ored tule wired and shirred into shape,
tied demurely under the chin with tulle
strings and trimmed with small roses, is
seen at the fashionable garden parties; but
effect of suddenly added years which this
old-time shape is almost sure TO produce.
A Partisan touch is given to the regula-
ton white pique Elton coat and skirt by
wearing a white tulie vest and black
gauze scarf which fastens underneath the
Jacket on either side of the front, crosses
at the waist and ties behind with long sash
ends The front of the jacket should be cut
out in some odd shape TO display the vest,
and. with a stiff white linen collar and a
bright plaid necktie, the effect 10 stunning.
An unusual and new dinner table decora-
ton that seems to be received with much
favor particularly where the table is large,
is as follows: over Il white damask table,
cloth is arranged latticework Of leaves.
leaving a margin wide enough for the
plates, glasses and table furnishings. Here
and there in this green latticework are
stuck flowers One blossom and possibly
two kinds of blossoms may be used in this
decoration.
A clever device for utilizing the beauty
that remains in fine lace curtains that have
seen their day is to cut out the rich raised
work rings and wreaths from which the
delicate net has worn away Apply them to
squares OF velvet or satin for use as cushion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

carried in these parents hearts. The
mother of the hayward child finds more
happiness in him usually than the father,
and more than people believe possible. be-
cause, however broken her heart there is
always the opportunity-which she is the
last one to forego-of doing service to the
prodigal In giving without return she finds
a blessedness that is real, even if tinged
with bitterness.
And can we not thus appreciate how God
himself may still be happy even though
His children have erred, and strayed from
His ways like lost Sheep" For He so
loved the world that He gave His only be-
gotten SON" The superior blessedness of
giving he knows and possesses. and out of
His own experience and omniscience He
has laid down this principle for us.
But, finally, it is deep down in our own
individual hearts that this question will be
answered TO our most complete satisfac-
ton. When we are honest with ourselves,
when we shut out the glamour of getting
and call to mind the happiness that some
kindness to another has brought us-some
self-sacrihce perhaps. which we are forced,
aye, ready TO admit was worth all it cost
and more-it is then that we realize most
fully and convincingly that 1t is, unques-
tionably, more blessed to give than to re-
ceive"
If, then, we have had these occasional
gimpses. If even one such experience has
been ours is not the truth of the principle
established in our hands beyond all cavil?
And is it not confessedIy because of our
own blind sel1shness-our greed of gain or
love of ease-that we have not seen it Oft
ener and appreciated it more?
There is just one thing, then, which can
give it greater expansion and fullest de-
velopment in our lives; and that is an I'M
swerving confidence that infinite goodness
plans wisely for US ali. To accept Gods
plan, to gladly obey his law, is wisdom;
for every hour of every life lived in har-
mony with that plan will bring increasing
blessedness, because its helpfulness is as
sured
We talk about the happiness of heaven.
l fancy that the truest explanation of the
happiness of heaven is to be found in the
fact that we shall then know and live upon
this principle of our text, that receiving is
indeed blessed but only because it makes
possible the greater blessedness of giving.