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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29
LIKED THE TRIP.
But Was Ashamed of the Alamo Bull.
ding and Blushed for
His State.

Mr.. Albert Friedrich, who returned
Thursday from the Nashville eXposi-
ton with Mr.. Friedrich says the ex-
position is simply grand" The en-
tire trip for himself and wife only
cost $1,000 and he says they not only
saw all the exposition but many of the
historic sites about Nashville as we'll,
and even had the sensation of being
in slight railway wreck. The adj
mission to the exposition grounds for
| the day is 30 cents per capita and at
| night % cents and ice water in plenty
and nice cool seats are to be had free.
Mr.. Friedrich speaks in high terms
of the United States government dis
play and says the fisheries exhibit is
the best of all.
The sorriest exhibit or representa-
ton on the ground is the Texas
Alamo, and he was thoroughly asham-
ed of it and of his state, from the re-
mark he overheard strangers make
about it. The dirt floor of the Alamo
building is about four inches deep in
dust, and the building is implanted
and for that matter is unpaid for. A
man dressed in a buckskin suit and
wearing moccasins, is the supposed
keeper of the building, but he closes
at . p. m. and has few visitors. He
does not know much about the Alamo
on its history and told Mr.. Friedrich
he had learned more about it since he
had had charge of it than he knew be-
FORE The outside is decorated with
steer horns and the whole gives the
visitor the impression that Texas is yet
a wild, half civilized state.
Mr.. Friedrich met Major John A.
Green in Nashville and also met Mr..
C. B. Clavier, formerly a well known
auctioneer of San Antonio.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29
a DrninY 10y.

A small boy cyclist was riding with
out light and was stopped by park
officer, who asked him in gruff tones
where his light was. "a.
"Why, it's here" exclaimed the rider
in surprise. So
Eyes, but it's out, I" solemnly assert
cd the patrolman.
"Well, it was lighted at that last
tam.
"Sonny, it's cold; couldn't have been
lighted this evening"" triumphantly
announced the officer
''Huh! That thin metal cools in a
minute. I'll light that lamp and wait
until it gets rCdhot, Put it out, then
ride to the Eext corner and back, and
when | return it'll be cold. +"
"All IisLt Try it," assanted the
acute policeman.
The boy Lighted the lantern, waited
Until it grew redhot, turned it out and
started, aud that kid is going yet
Philadelphia Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29
HIS FEARFUL FINISH.


He had loved with perspicuity and dexterous
tice in the art,
And with growing perspicacity he urged on
his capacity TO swiftly conquer every fe-
male heart.
he could scale by calculation all the heights of
osculaticn IN the shortest time between
two given points,
And with skill quite scientific he grew won
derfully prolific in amalgamating matri-
nonial joints.
With tine heiresses Of Java he was thicker far
than lava, and the buds of Madagascar
were his prey, II
While the girls of Australasia all grew crazier
and crasier as he led them on to love
him day by day,
Ee achieved with great facility and marvellous
ability the conquest of a hsrem in a week.
And he struck the bright eyed fairies of the
blue begirt CanaIies so dumb with love
that none Of them could speak.
In the far antarctic regions he was worshiped
by whole legions, and the debutantes Of
China chung TO him.
Way up north, all frozen solid, where the Eski-
mos are stolid, there he warmed each
maiden's heart up TO the brim.
But upon one fatal morning, all his other con-
quests scorning, to old Narrngansett Pier
he took his flight, -
And when the girls there found him they Just
wrapped their arms around him, and they
kissed him and they loved him out Of
sight
Few York Sunday Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29
ZULU JINRiKlSHA MEN.
Head Decorations That Are as Grotesque
as They Are Ingenious.


The Zulu jinrikisha men are COM
PEELED by the English authorities TO
wear a uniform-a white linen tunic
and loose white trousers cut off above
the knee They were like children play
ing at horse in the nursery, and they
uttered continuous native gurglings,
partly like turtledoves and partly like
the halleluliah CALCULATIONS at one of our
African Methodist camp meetings. They
all appeared very happy during this
performance, which continued SO long
that / calculated the amount of energy
expended to represent about ten miles
of unpaid travel. Though the body
dress was uniform, there was magnifi-
cent diversity regarding head decora-
ton. One would wear a common straw
hat hung around the brim with tassels
suggestive OF a pagoda, and the chief
delight of the wearer was In shaking
his head for the pleasure of making the
tsssels dance. Another had fastened
pair of COW horns ON either side of his
head Immediately above the ears, and
he grinned at me so effusively that l
concluded he must have taken great
pains with the construction of this
hideous headpiece. The kinky top Of
third had been interlaced with an enor-
nous profusion Of long strings Of wool,
to which small fluffy balls were at
tached at short intervals.
The head Of negro so decorated
looked like huge black mop or one
of those Skye terrier dogs about whom
one is never safe in saying which is the
other end. In repose it is unoanny, but
when your jinrikisha Zulu springs
about in the shafts and throws his head
up and down like colt impatient of
the bit the effect upon the newly ar
rived is akin to what once experienced
when long black log of wood upon
which proposed to rest myself turned
out to be huge black snake resting
from his gastronomic exercises. -Poult-
ney Bigelow in Harper's Magazine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29
THE LOBSTER TANK.
An Aquarium Exhibit That Many View
with Lively Interest.

i WIN Lively AhASESbe'
There are few tanks at the aquarium
more interesting than that containing
the Holsters. The Holsters there now are
not great, like some Of the monsters
that have been exhibited, but they are
lively and in good condition, and the
display of their characteristics as they
move about or pause TO eat is almost
startling to one unfamiliar with the
lobster in life.
Whoever has picked up a live lobster
in a market and found the big claws
dropping, as they will if the lobster
hasn't much life left in him, is sure to
be interested when he sees the lobster
here walking off briskly on his slender
legs, carrying his big claws in front of
him clear of the ground and his heavy
tail clear likewise. His ordinary man.
ner of progression is forward, and when
he turns he swings his heavily weighted
projecting ends with facility, but if he
meets an obstruction or an enemy his
usual way is to dart backward and per-
haps diagonally upward through the
water, which the lobster can do with
great suddenness.
The Holsters feeding apparatus is
wonderful About the mouth there are
lots of little attachments, all the time
in motion when the lobster is feeding,
which slice the food OFF in little shreds
as the lobster holds it up to his mouth.
If another lobster should come up, this
lobster would know it, even though the
other came up behind OF at the side, and
would turn to defend himself or to fight
or to flee or to warn the other away.
The lobster's long feelers he can pro-
ject one in one direction and the other
in another, and with these, as be moves
forward, back or sidewise, he guards
against danger.
There are perhaps dozen Holsters in
the tank. In the center of the tank there
is little rock There is likely to be
seen upon this rock little lobster, not
a dull, old lobster lying down, but an
alert young lcbster standing up and sup
porting easily his big claws and his
powerful tail-a young lobster ready to
eat, to fight or to run away.-New York
Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29
OF the Malay Coast.

Sailing up tine coast in a native craft,
you may almost fancy yourself one Of
the early explorers skirting the lovely
shores of some undiscovered country.
As you sprawl on the bamboo decking
under the shadow of the immense palm
leaf sail-whioh is SO ingeniously rig
ged that, if taken abacz, the boat must
turn turtle, unless, by the blessing of
the gods, the mast parts asunder-you
lock out through half closed eyelids at
a very beautiful coast The waves
dance and glimmer and shine in the
sunlight, the long stretch of sand is as
yellow as a buttercup, and the fringes
of graceful casuarina trees culver like
aspens in the breeze and simmer in
the heat haze. The wash of the waves
against the boat 8 side and the ripple of
the bow make music in your drowsy
ears, and as you glide through cluster
after cluster of thickly wooded islands
you lie in that delightful comatose state
in which you have all the pleasure of
existence, with none of the labor of
living. Gin Court and Kampong,"
by Hugh Clifford.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29
KNOWLEDGE is POWER.

What to read and how to read 1t is
a question that confrOnts the intelll-
gent public today.
Our schools are about TO begin the
new sessions. Public and private
schools. colleges and institutions OF
learning in our midst are preparing
for the reception of scholars who are
in search of knowledge dealt out by
men and women of superior learning
and intelligence. Where can such
books and proper school supplies be
found Is the question that confronts
both the teacher and the scholar.
Guided by Mr.. Me Tengg the genial
and polite Commerce street book sell
Ter and stationer. a Light Tporter was
conducted through Mr.. Tengg's estab-
lishment Look where you will,
books to the right of you, books to the
left of you, in fact books all around.
We are better prepared than ever,
sIid Mr.. Tengg, to supply the schools
of San Antonio and adjoining territory
with school books and supplies ana we
await with pleasure. the patronage OF
our old and new patrons who VIII De
with MS in the next few days TO lay
in their supply of books, stationery
and school supplies for the coming
term.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29

He says that he tried to collect a bill
and took it out in a good thrashing."
The sportsmen and dog owners are
complaining of the severity of the tick
nuisance on their dogs and say the
.drouth has caused these insects to be-
come very numerous.
"A local plumber was offered a ton
of Klondike gold yesterday and refus-
ed it, with the remark that he had
better thing in making house sewer
connections.
Joe Gallagher has resumed his
duties in the office of the San Antonio
Street railway company. after being
laid up several days with the dengue.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29
A BRICK.

Mr.. Crandall, who was present at
the committee meeting, upon being
asked to explain why the specitica-
tions had not been followed explained
that the engineer had not decided that
the nature of the soil required it. He
also went on TO state that the brick
used, Monterey brick was unfit and
that the contractors had substituted
Kampmann brick but were stopped by
the engineer.
SO it begins to crop out that our
sewers have been constructed poorly
out of defective material. Mayor
Callaghan is underwriting to- correct
the evils but the best he can do is to
require as much compliance with the
specifications as remain in his power.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29
The Colored Deaeon's Fisurative Prrye7

A white minister, after cordpctiGg
services at colored church, ;zked an
old deacon 10 lead i'll rr"yer. The broth.
er in black offered fervent appeal for
the white brother and said: 80 Lord,
glib him de eye oh dc eagle Diet he spy
ont sin afar of. Put his hands to {
gospel plow. Tie his tongue to de line
90 tTuth. Nail bis ear to de gospel pole.
low his head way down between his
knees and his knees way down i'll some
lonesome, dark and narTer valley where
prayer is much wanted to be made.
MONT him wild be kerosene lie Of sal
vashon ard sot him on fire. ''-Roanoke
News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29
THEY'RE AFTER HIN.

A deputy U. S marshal from San An
tonic was in the city n day or two ago
in seach of young man accused Of
fraud i'm connection with postal
matters. Local officers think they
have the young man located.-Bren-
hmm Banner
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29

The Boer does just as little work as
will help keep himself and his family
alive, and most of that he gets done by
Kaffir servants, who, in the more out of
the way districts, at any rate, are prao-
tically slaves
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29
REAL EsTATE TRANsFERs.

c. r. Eirchner and wife to Anna
and Minnie Kirchner, lots 5, 6, z,
block 30. South Heights; $500.
Kate G. and L. G.. Jones to Almira
Reed. lots Z, s. block s, corner of
Quincy street and Jones avenue, on
Rock Quarry road; $500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29
pispoverr OF splphur MInes.

1t is said that the sulphur mines near
Buckley, Wash, were discovered by a
camper, whose fire on rock gave rise
to suchy fumes that he was forced to
move long distance to escape suffoca-
ton,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29
Precepts OF Erperience.

"He," scbbed the verdant bride,
"does MT love mo any more. "
"You are lucky" said the seasoned
matron, "if he does not love you any
less. "-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29

In Sydney newspaper lately there
was this advertisement: Wanted, a
man able 10 teach French and the piano
and TO look after bull A."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29

In some of the cities of Europe the
cost of putting out fire is made a
charge upon the property of the person
for whose benefit the fire department is
called out.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-29

Within the last decade the population
of Europe hss increased by about 3d.
600, 600, of whom Russia contributed
I2,5l0, 600 and France only Ga, 900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-29
Twisting Tobacco.

When the raw leaf tobaC co reaches the
factory, it is in large hogsheads, packed
tightly and done up in hands" just as
it comes from the curing house. The
first process is to strip the stems out of
the wide red leaves and smooth the
heaviest of them into long strips for
wrappers These are dampened so they
will roll readily without bursting. Then
they are handed over to the skilled
workmen, who turn them into hand
some twists like magic. This process is
most interesting and shows what skill
may be acquired by practice. Each
workman stands at long table, upon
which are piled the loose filters and
wrappers. At his right is rack pro-
vided with Stat bottom, which allows
the twists to dry. Deity taking up a
handful of loose tobacco and two long.
slender leaves, the workman quickly
transforms the mass into "a long roll and
doubles it into an ounce or two ounce
twist Each workman has small coun-
ter scale at hand, set to weigh the exact
amount of tobacco he is to put III each
twist So skillful do these men become
that they scarcely ever miss the correct
weight the fraction of an ounce The
best workmen roll from | 800 to 1000
of these twists day. Kansas City Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-29
BARTONVILLE.

Dell Purdy is again seen on our
streets.
John Casper is afflicted with heart
disease.
Mr.. Claffland OF Saranac is visiting
friends in this locality.
Frank Snyder of Oakfield Sundayed
in this vicinity July 18th.
Waldo Francisco took in the excur-
sion at Detroit last Sunday
Il. f.. Tower has his barn completed
and moved his stock into the same.
Will Waldron and family OF Lansing
have been visiting at Benedict Towers.
Miss Matte Ring and Don Francisco
have been wrestling with the measles.
Allen Short OF Smyrna has been en-
gagged to teach our school the fall
term.
School meeting passed by very quiet
ly, J. II. Krupp being reelected mod
orator.
Mrs. Bonner and daughter have been
at Traverse City visiting an older
daughter.
Mr.. Button is having his house
shingled aud contemplates building a
barn. N Ross Of Cooks Corners is
doing the work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-29
SMYRNA.

Mr.. Ellis and family Sundayed at A.
III. Norton's.
Chas Cowles visited at Richard
Cowles' last week.
A. G. Huff and wife of Greenville,
visited friends in this vicinity last
week
Chas Ellis has been home for a
couple OF weeks nursing "a felon. He
is going back to work for Mark Hop
POUCH, Monday.
Our school meeting passed of very
pleasantly. Sixteen votes were pres
ent and eleven votes being cast for G..
F. Dumon, he was declared elected.
Jay Hubbard took the train last Sun
day for Ohio to visit his mother. He
was accompanied by his wife as far as
Detroit, taking advantage OF excursion
rates.
George Bignell is entertaining his
aunt and uncle from Grand Haven.
They with the family start this week
for Luther to fish in the trout streams
OF Northern Michigan and enjoy their
yearly camping out. They intend to
stay month and how envious we all
feel that have to stay at home and
cook over the hot stove and entertain
threshers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-29
FALLAsBURG.

Mrs. G. Copeland is on the sick list.
j. Scott of Lowell visited his parents
Sunday.
The season for raspberries is nearly
over in this vicinity.
Mrs. A. Richardson visited relatives
at Lake Odessa Sunday.
VIM. Frederick and wife of Lowell
passed through town Sunday.
ID. Watson made a business trip to
Grand Rapids last Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Scott and children visited
her parents of Oakfeld last week
Mrs. Lillee and daughter of Coopers-
vile visited at M. Denny's Wednesday.
A small party from here went to
Lincoln Lake on fishing expedition
Saturday night.
VIM. Richardson commenced his
seasons work by threshing for Mr..
Condor of Vergennes.
Rev. Mr.. Boney and wife, David
Clawson and wife, and Mr.. l.. Daven-
port called at Mrs. }. Holden's Sunday.
About II o'clock Tuesday night Mr..
+. Sayles Of Keene was awakened by
the smell of smoke in the room.
Springing to his feet he found to his
dismay that the whole house was in
flames. Catching up his wife who was
unconscious, he threw her out the
window together with the garments
she wore the previous day. A near
neighbor, l.. Powell, hearing their
cries, ran to the rescue, and although
he did his best nothing OF value was
saved except the organ. Although the
insurance amounted to about 800, it
can not buy back. many treasures that
were destroyed. Mr.. and Mrs. Sayles
have the heartfelt sympathy of the
whole community.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-29
HasebAII Terms.

81 mentioned the other day as base
ball term that had fallen into decay, T"
said Mr. Bitterly, 1.-The goose egg.
This term, time honored and once com
monty employed, is now no longer
heard. Two other terms, once as famll-
lar and almost as commonly used, but
now put away on the same shelf with
the goose egg, are the redhot grounder
and the daisy cutter.
1.-The daisies grow now just as they
did then, for which let us be duly CRATE
full, but the baseball is "a daisy cutter
no longer The balls are heated now
as redhot az ever-if anything, little
hotter-but such ball is no longer de
scribed by the phrase, once familiar, a
'redhot grounder. The extreme warmth
of the sphere is now referred to in some
other manner.
1.-The fact is that in baseball, as in
all things else, fashions change. and
phrases that today seem to glow with
descriptive fervor may tomorrow seem
dull and spiritless indeed. New York
Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-29
ORLEANS.

John Hill was in Fenwick, Saturday.
II. Boyl of Iona, Sundayed in town.
rand Mrs. Chas. LaDow Sundayed
at Geo. Hoyt's.
Rev A. X. Stewart was in Woodbury.
on business, Saturday.
Miss Adah Ray entertained friend
from Ithaca last week.
Mrs. f. A. Palmer of Belding, spent
Friday with Mrs. 0. Purdy.
Our ever genial merchant, Frank +.
Bradford, supports new wheel.
Miss Anna Lake of Hastings, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. A. X. Stewart.
DR.. Coville and A. Demorest Of Bel
ding, were in town on business, Thurs
day.
The race track creates a great ex-
citement pleasant evenings during the
week.
Misses Bertha and Nora Howe were
home from the Lyons summer school
the past week.
ID. A. Purdy and cousin, Luta Cor
Purdy, Saturday.
Miss Clara Cummins of Leslie, is
spending few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Tom Kidd Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs II. A. Smith of Bel
ding, were guests at DR.. Mcdonald IS,
Saturday and Sunday
Mr.. Campbell and son, Harry, and
Mrs. Houghs OF Belding, we're guests
at Chas. Whites, Saturday.
Elmer and Ed. Wingar called on
their father, Saturday who is working
among the farmers during harvesting
Geo. Hoyt is one of the smartest
men in this vicinity He finished his
harvesting and threshing for this sea.
son last Thursday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-29
ROUND ABOUT US.
Neu0sy Items Gathered In by the Banners staff
of Special Correspondents.

Heavy fall of rain here Monday.

Heavy fall of rain here Monday.
Mrs. Alfred Barber is quite lame.
The Alton -four mill is now running
night and day.
August and s, quarterly meeting Is
held at chapel.
Pearl Mosher of Lowell is working
for Mrs. Geo MCGEE.
Miss Eva Carl of Parnell called on
Alton friends Monday.
Warren Davis, wife and children
Sundayed at Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Alonzo Culver OF Bedding is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. ii. Keech.
Warren Ford and wife attended
divine services in Fallasburg Sunday.
Fred Rogers, David Cassel and Tom
Reed were in Grand Rapids, Monday.
Sunday, August 22nd, David Claw
son will occupy the pulpit in the Alton
church.
Mrs. j. Mosher and brother, Mr..
Alger, Sundayed at VIM. Clark's in
Saranac.
Mrs. Dorus Church is visiting rela-
tives in Cannonsburg for a few days
this week
Dan Davis of Cascade visited his
brothers. Lake aud Warren, last week
Wednesday.
Mrs. Eugene and Mrs. Bert Cambell
Of Lowell called on Alton friends last
week Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Culver of Bedding and Mrs.
II. Keech visited Mrs. Mike Mean
drews Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Harrington and daugh-
ter of Cannonsburg were guests of ID.
Church Sunday.
The dance at Lally's grove last Fri
day evening was we'll attended. Fifty
eight tickets out.
Mr.. and Mrs Hemingway OF Grand
Rapids were guests OF the Fords Sat
urday aud Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Ford and son,
Kirk, visited at Wiley Reynolds in
South Lowell last week Wednesday.
Mrs. Carsoner aud son from the state
OF New York are visiting her brother
Peter Esterly, at Vergennes Center.
Lewis Andrews and Mary Covert OF
Lowell were guests at j. ID. Frost 5
and ID. Church's several days last week
Fred Gleason OF Greenville and Miss
Ola Pond of Oakheld were guests of
Miss Evah Carl of Parnell a part of
last week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-29
KNOXVILLE.

Frank Clickey OF Chicago is visiting
at Henry Wacha's this week.
Elder Travis Of Dandy preached at
the Kiddville school house Sunday
night.
Geo. Hanks and two daughters OF
Smyrna visited at Vim. Murray's last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns of Sunfield visit
ed at Mr.. VIM. Richardson's a few
days this week.
Mr.. Jerome Kern had the misfortune
To lose quite sum OF money while
working on his farm last week.
The ball game played last Saturday
near Cook s Corners between the Otisco
and Fairplains base ball teams resulted
o TO IA in favor OF the Fairplains boys.