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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
JACKALS KILL A LION.
Strange Scene Witnessed. by an
American in Africa
Nine of the Ugly towards Pull Down
and Devour a Desert King That
Is Too Old and Feeble to
Fight Them OF,

When a lion takes a walk in Africa
or Asia it is followed commonly at a re-
spectacle distance by half dozen jack
ais, which, not being strong enough to
pull down game for themselves, and yet
eager to taste blood. go after the great
still hunter of the desert in the hope
of getting the drippings from its claws.
The lion does not object to them, as
one swing of its unsheathed claws
teaches the venturesome jackal a les
son that may be survived but never for
gotten.
A large lion which had grown old and
weak, losing teeth and litheness of limb,
as we'll as sharpness of vision, in the
shrubbery which grows up in the south
ern part and to the south of the Desertof
Sahara, betrayed its failing strength
one day last spring, and instantly the
nearby jackals, which had been re-
spectful, came forward on the run and
gave Wilson James, an American hunt
er, fine lion-baiting scene. The lion
had sneaked toward a herd of antelope
which James was seeking. 1t hap
pened that the lion got within range be-
fore the man did. and leaped out at a
medlum-sized buck. bearing it TO the
ground. The most astonishing thing
that the man had ever seen then hap
pened. The buck. sturdy three year,
old. in the prime of life and vigor,
rolled over, and in spite of the jaws and
claws, which the lion closed on it, got
out of reach, leaped to its feet and
made off, as only scared, lean-limbed
antelope can The lion rose to its feet,
lifted its head. and watched the fee
ing animal gain its comrades on y
knoll half a mile away. Then down
went the lions head, and the big brute
started to walk on across the open in
which the antelope had been. The
iackals, which had been creeping on
their bellies before the leap was made,
and had sat up to watch the result, start
ed up the moment they saw the lion fail,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suit
ed for any season, but perhaps more
generally needed when the languid,
exhausted feeling prevails, when the
liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need of a tonic and Alternative is felt.
A prompt use Of this medicine has of.
ten averted long and perhaps fatal
bilious fevers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting and free
ing the system fro the malarial poison.
Headache, Indigestion, Constipation,
Dizziness yield to Electric Bitters SOC.
and $1.00 bottles at +. Kalteyer &
Sons drug store. 1
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
GONZALES GRABS.

Gonzales, Tex, April 24.-Travel over
the Guadalupe iron bridge was cut off
Tuesday in order to make repairs.
The bridge was found to be in a dan
gerous condition, and there was no
be suspended.
Mr.. Frank Starr, Jr., left Saturday
for San Antonio to attend the annual
meeting of the Texas Gas and Electric
Light association. Mr.. Starr is secre-
tary and treasurer of the association.
The two committees from the hose
company and hook and ladder COM
pany have elected Louis Bremen
chief of the fire department.
Two hundred and eighty-nine tickets
were sold for San Antonio at Gonzales
for the Flower, Battle. Four excursion
trains We're run over the main line Of
the Southern Pacific.
1t is rumored that J. d. Houston will
build a handsome brick residence soon,
also that Hon. ]. F. Miller and G. n.
Dilworth are booked for handsome
homes.
Mr.. J. B. Kennard attended the anna
teur shoot at San Antonio last week.
He participated in several events, TAX
ing several first and second prizes. He
proved such a good shot that he was
raised from class A to Glass B. He
was also one of only four making
twenty straight targets. Mr.. Ken
nard's average of the two days shoot
was over so per cent. The Gonzales
Gun club, of which Mr.. Kennard is
captain, is very much elated over its
representative.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
JEALOUS rIZARDS.
They Showed Their Anger When
Their Owner FOndIed Others.

They Showed Their Anger When
Their Owner Fondled Others.
NJ. j. Delboeuf, a French scientist,
declares that lizards are actuated by
feelings Of love and may even become
victims of jealousy. In an article
which he wrote for French scientific
review, he tells about two lizards
which he kept in his house for several
years, both of which evinced unmistak-
able evidences of being troubled by the
same green-eyed monster which occa-
sionally plays havoc with the affairs of
human beings.
my first two lizards had been cap
tured-one in the Spanish Pyrenees and
the other at Tarn in France, wherefore
called them the Spanish and the
French lizards, but afterwards gave
them the names Pedro and Pierre" says
NJ. Delboeuf.
"The two lizards lived on the best of
terms for several months. Pedro was
fond of following Pierre around, and
when Pierre one day was missing the
other was sad and disconsolate.
1t was three weekes beforefthe lost
lizard was found, and then he was dis
covered upder the stair carpet, where
he had probably been all the time. In
the meantime another lizard was Sc
cured. The first two were males, while
the last conner was female. Her adj
vent brought on war between the two
former friends, which became so fierce
that they had to be placed in separate
cages and released one at a time.
Pedro was jealous of my preference
and caresses." continued the scientist.
''When he was on my sleeve could
keep him for hours motionless by pass
ing my hand lightly along his body;
but if took Pierre or another lizard up
his rage broke out at once, and he
would jump upon him with his mouth
menacingly wide open.
IF, however, chose the large lizard,
he gradually drew back, as if regretful-
ly, without leaving me. Now, what
good do caresses do a lizard? Dogs and
cats, they tell us, are delighted with
them. But these animals, when they
"SlC gOuLSy "ClC ny Nhtll
mothers, who licked, bit and amused
them, and it is not strange that they
should find in our cajolery kind of rec
objection of motherly tenderness. They
play together, embrace one another
and press against one another. The
man who plays with them is like a COM
panion of little more respectable
species, and that is all.
"In menageries, monkeys, bears,
lions, tigers and hyenas indulge in ca
resses to the point that some animals
seek them and provoke them. But liz
ards, with their scaly skin, unaccus-
toned to embracing, feeling and licking,
Matched in the sun! My Pedro, there
fore, presented deviation of the feel
ing of jealousy"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
L & G. N. RAILROAD.

North bound train leaves for Austin
at 800 a. m. and 500 p. m; and arrives
from Laredo at 7:S0 p. m.
South bound trains arrives at 900
a. M, 7:15 p. m, and leave for Laredo
at 9;45 a. m.
NJ. K. & T. FROM I. & C. n. DEPOT
Trains leave for Waco, st. Louis and
Kansa City at 500 p. m; and arrive at
900 a. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
East bound trains arrive from Mex
leo and Eagle Pass at 1850 a. m; and
leave at 1910 p. m. and $3.50 D m.
for Houston, Galveston and New Or
leans.
West bound trains arrive from New
Orleans, Houstonand Galveston at 1925
a. m. and 4:25 p. m: and leave for
Eagle Pass and Mexico at 4:45 p. m.
st. Louis Limited leaves for Waco,
Fort Warth, Dallas, Kansas City and
st. Louis at $40 p. m.
Arrives from st. Louis, Kansas City,
Dallas, Fort Worth and Waco at S:45
a. m.
S. A. & A. P, MISSION ROUTE.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Waco,
Houston and Galveston at $50 a. m. !;
for Beeville. Corpus Christi and Rock
port at 1850 p. m; and arrives daily
from the former places at 6:35 p. m. !;
and from the latter at 1:30 p. m.
Kerrville Branch-Train leaves San
Antonio daily, except Sunday, at PAS
p. M: leaves San Antonio Sundays on
ly at $3.50 a. m. Trains daily, except
Sunday arrive at San Antonio at 10:45
a. M; on Sundays arrives at San An
tonic at $50 D. m.
SAN ANTONIO & GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez, Sanders, Atkins, Lavernia and
Sutherland Springs at a. m, daily,
except Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at $50 p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26

and sprang after il with eager bounds,
ard bowling as if on the trail of a
wounded deer.
Nine of the jacllals appeared in the
open, but others came from all direc-
tions, and all were bowling. They be-
gan to circle about the lion, which had
stopped to watch them with name brist-
ling and tail jerking. Gradually the
pack grew holder. Some of the larger
ones jumped toward the lion, landing
nearer each time, but leaping back
quickly. One more venturesome than
the rest nipped the lions heel, and the
big brute turned clumsily, but too late
TO grip the daring dog. In its prime,
the lion never allows jackals to come
within ten feet of the meat it is eating,
and kills those that do after the fashion
of lions, but this one could not protect
it's own skin now.
First ON one side, then on the other,
came the jacllals, swapping and even bit
ing the big fellow. Little drops of
blood tricK1ed down the lions heels.
At last one of the jackals leaped to the
Duck VI LllC 1lOlly eiAlNA was OAA oAAb a NS
before the brute could turn. James had
heard lions roar at night and in the day
time, because of love, hunger orwounds,
but never such roars as those this lion
gave. Neither did ne ever hear more
joyful bowls or yelps from any of the
dog kind than the howls of the jackals
ready to pull down the lion, which was
already weakening.
The connection had reused life for
miles around. Jackals hurrying to the
attack from their daytime lairs came
for a mouthful. The screaming of
bird and carrion eaters lowered above,
while all the cloven-hoofed animals
grew uneasy and ceased feeding to look
in the direction whence the sound came.
The end came suddenly. A jackal
which had made itself conspicuous by
its daring, and supposed by James to
have been the one that first leaped on
the lions back, jumped as if to seize the
lion by the nose, but the lion was too
quick this time and sank its teeth into
the jackal's neck. Then the pack
leaped forward all at once, and mound
of jackals heaved over the lion. When
the mound dissolved few bones were
left to whiten in the dry sunlight
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
Hard on the Victim,

Some very funny things sometimes
creep into the schoolroom. A few days
ago the class in physiology had the
subject "asphyxia" for it's morning les
son. Wishing to impress upon the pu-
pills the necessity of being ready for
an emergency the teacher asked one
of the members of the class to state
what she would do in case some one
was brought in who was supposed to
be drowned. The young lady very
promptly answered: Lay the person
fat on his back with his face down.
ward" 1t is needless to say that closed
the recitation for that Washing
ton Pathfinder.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
RALLARD's SNOW EMINENT.

is "A remedy that would be in every
home if all knew what thousands in
all parts of the continent have learn
ed. Those who have used ordinary
linimentS are amazed at what Snow
Liniment does and the rapidity with
which it does it. Cures Lame Back,
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sorness, Brui-
ses, Strains-Muscular pains any
where. Equally good for animals.
X. E.. Morse, travelling salesman, Gal
weston. Texas, says: 1.-TWO bottles of
Billiards. Snow Linimnet cured me of
Rheumatism of three months stand
ing" When buying, remember Snow
Liniment has no substitute. Price,
30 cents. Sold by f. Reuss, and C.
SchasSe. 4
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
The two-year- old son of w. L. Fur.

The two-year- old son Of w. L. Fur
gason, of Bolton, Miss, had whoop-
ing cough. after several physicians
had prescribed for him, without Civ
ing relief" writes Mr.. Furgason, II
persuaded my wife to Try 25 cent
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy. The first dose had the desired eff
feet, and in forty-eight hours he was
entirely free from all cough. I con-
slider your remedy the best in the mar.
ketr especially for children and recon-
mend it at all times" The % and so
cent sizes for sale by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
BEEVILLE BRINGINGS,

.Beeville Texas, April 24.-Col. ). H.
Lippard went uD to San Antonio last
Wednesday. From there he goes to
Barksdale, Edwards county, to spend
the summer.
Miss Jennie and Bobbitt Barclay left
Wednesday morning for San Antonio
where they will visit for a day or so,
then go TO Kerrville for an indefinite
sojourn Their many friends were sor-
ry to see them leave.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26


that make motherhood possible, need
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Woman should know herself She should not
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Common Sense Medical Adviser will reveal a
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
BARGAIN IN TYPE.

For Sale: 500 pounds Bourgeolse;
900 pounds Minion; 200 pounds Non
pareil Roman type, in good condition,
Also so fonts OF display letter-Job
faces. Apply to T. B. johnson, Man
ager. s. A. Light. 12-19-tf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26

the bark intact. This flexible band will
remain as hinge to connect the two
ends of the branch. Place the nut to be
cracked in the niche and bring the
handles together, and the nut will be
crushed as neatly as if the cracker was
of steel.-Chicago Record.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
SIMPLE NUT CRACKER.
Made of the Flexible Branch of Any
Hardwood Tree.

A nut cracker which will be found
very serviceable may be made of the
flexible branch of tree-green hick-
DRY, walnut or tough oak wood pre-
ferred. In the center of piece of branch
selected, which should be seven or eight
inches long and about one inch thick,
cut a niche an inch long, and so deep as
to leave only a few fibers of wood and
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
DON'T WALK,

Rnt call on Fred. Small for the incest
turnout in the city when you wish
take a drive. He is with D. J.
Woodward, Main Ave. Tel. 800.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
CALL ON US.

DO you want to run a gin?
DO you want to saw wood?
DO you want to pump water!
or anything else needing power: call
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gasoline engine that will do the work
NJ a cost of less than half the cost Of
steam power. No smoke. no dirt. no
loss Of time. no fireman asd engineer
needed. Call or rs at 104 East Com
merce street and we will tell you
more about II.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26

RETURNED, c. H. FINK, La
DIES FINE TAILORING, 2O9 North
Presa street, between Commerce and
Market streets, around the corner from
Moke's Millinery Co. 4-17-1m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
j. Q. B ER r y.
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS
NOTARY PUBLIC

COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS.
And all other instruments of writing
for Record in the States Of Louisiana.
Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and
others. Office 102 W. Commerce St.,
next to bridge; Lock Box S67. SAN
ANTONIO, TEXAS. .~r
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26

uHDedlaUIe pam anu
suffering and extreme
danger. Women who
are wise know that this
is unnecessary. They
know that the woman
who takes proper care
of her womanly self,
who looks after the
Lao1+I nf +ba orno,.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26

Many women
have good reason
to dread the ap-
proach of the
hour of mater
nifty. All too fire.
quently it is a
time sOf almost
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-03
METHoDisn ~ AMERlc4.
John Wesley Preached His First serm
Here Over n Century and Half Ago.

John Wesley Preached his first Sermon
Here Over Century ana IA Half Ago.
| On the 7th of March, 1916, John
Wesley preached the first Methodist
oormon ever preached on this CONT.
nent, writes tho Rev. W. j. Scott, ID.
D., in an Interesting review of "When
John Wesley Preached in Georgia." n
the Ladies' Home journal. "It was
| delivered not far from the site OF the
present Christ Church, Savannah, OF
which he subsequently, was the third
| rector, and was addressed to mixed
aHsemblage. His congregation hardly
exceeded 400 persons. including chill.
dren and adults, re. enforced, however,
by 100 or more of the neighboring In.
dians. Wesley discussed in a most elo-
9uent manner the principles of Chris
tian charity as argued by Saint Paul IN
the 18th CHAPTER of |. Corinthians He
made powerful appeal, and many of
his audience wore In toara. While he
was not 80 impetuous in his delivery
as in after years, his abilities at that
time bespoke the great preacher and re-
former.
"lf he was more scholastic in style
than in after yearH, the feryor and.
force of his appeals were none the less
felt by his hearers. Especially was this
btflklnBly trne Wnen IN the course or
his discourse he adverted to the death
OF his father, who for 40 years or more
had been tine incumbent Of the Epworth
rectory. This venerable man was asked
not long before his death: Are the
consultations Of God small with you?'
No. no, no!' he exclaimed, with up
lifted hands, and then, continued
Wesley, calling all that were near him
by their names. the dying patriarch
said: Think OF Heaven, stalk of
Heaven; all time is lost when We are
not thinking of Heaven!' This was
spoken by Wesley in tremulous voice,
and his new parisnioners at Savannah
we're for tho instant almost swept off
their feet by tidal wave OF religious
enthusiasm. Tradition has it that
several Indians who were present be.
came SO greatly excited, not only by
Mr Wesley's impassioned oratory---
though they did not understand word
he said-but by his gestures, that one
old warrior nervously clu.ched his
tomahawk. fearing an outbreak in the
strangely moved audience
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-03
ONE DECISION REVERSED.
The Only Case in whtch Judge Wales
opinion Has Been overrniea By>an APP
pe,late Court

The Only Case in whtch Judge Wales
OPINION Has Been oyerruiea By>an Ap-
pe,late Court.
Ia the Lifetime of Judge Leonard i.
Wales OF the United States court for
the District of Delaware never was one
OF his court decisions reversed by a
higher court 1t remaioed until months
after his death Tor the reversal OF d
decision handed down by him GEAR the
end OF his life. And that was in the
case Of the Morris Box Lid Co. OF
Pittsburg Pa, against the Davis Pressed
Steel 20. OF this city and Nathan ii.
Davis of Philadelphia. a.s
Ihis was a case in which tho com
plainant claimed that the respondent
had infringed unon patented improve
ment in car box axle lids 1t was ARGUED
before Judge Wales, the complainant
being represented by Raymond & ONO.
hundro, patent attorneys of Chicago,
und Hotfecker & liorfecker nf this city,
and tho respondent by Francis r.
Chambers OF Philadelphia. Judge
Wales handed down his decision in
December last, granting the CON,
plalnant's application for restraining
order whereby tho Davis pfessed Steel
Go, was forbidden upon the patent. The
casa was taken to the circuit court of
Appeals. where it was argued IN March.
Ihe decision uf that court has been
announced, Judge Burlington having
MED an opinion reversing the decision
OF Judge Wales. The appeilate court
held that the hill should lie dismissed,
as the making of an infringement was
not shown. This is a victory for the
Davis Pressed Steel Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-03
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EPtrORTH LEAGUE.
Resolutions Against Rac.-traclk Gambling
in Cecil County nnd polawnre. ~.

Resolutions Against Rac.-track Gambling
in Cecil County and delaware. fte
Elkton, Nd, May 27. The eighth
annual convention of the Wilmington
District Epworth League adjourned to-
night after two days session.
The Rev. A. S. Mowhray presented
resolutions against tho ace-track
gambling in Cecil county, which wore
unanimously passed. The convention
also passed resolutions eondemning the
effort now being made in tho Delaware
Legislature to legalize gambling.
The election OF officers for the ensu-
ing year resulted in thu choice of tee
Rev. ii. A. @. Westerfied OF Chesa,
peako CITY as president; Frank 4.
Benson, Miss Estelle Chandler. the
Rev. Van T. Nor'hrup and Mrs, Emma
2. Haines as vice presidents; Miss
Annie Bullion of Wilmington, secretary,
and Miss Eva L. Brickley OF Farming.
ton, treasurer. Epworth Church, VIII
mington, was selected as the next place
of meeting.
The resolutions against the Cecil
county race tracks and the bill in the.
Delaware Legislature to legalize race
tracks in that State, are long and Wig.
orous. and conclude as follows. "Pro.
gressire enchre and like forms OF games
of chance, as played often in the parlors
of Christian peopla, simnly train tb c
mind and prepare the heart to be the
ready accomrice and victim of pro-
fessional gamblers. Our young ladies',
whether members of the Epworth
League OF moi, wi = encourage their
young friends to play cards or indulge
in other forms of fashionable gambling
IN their homes, may reasonably expect
their friends to go to the race track
and gambling dens, and through these
to a speedy destruction. Our young
people who have society gambling in
their homes SOW TO the wind and will
reap of the wbirlwind, as the abundant
history of Gloucester and Elkton amply