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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

seemed to me that life, love, honor,
the whole future, lay in the next
words she should utter; and Naylor,
with his drawn. ghastly face, and the
old man, with his sorrowful, benlg'
nant aspect, watched her too.
Presently she came toward MS again,
and the look she cast upon me.was one
of mingled love, pride and triumph.
She went to her fathers side, opposite
the cashier, and bending a cold, con-
temptuous glance upon his white face,
said in slow, even tones:
"Mr. Naylor, have been an unseen
auditor of this interview-an caves
dropper, if you like-and l heard you
tell my father that this paper is con-
fession OF dishonesty, written by Mr..
Reginald Trescott, five years ago, and
contided to your hands. Am fright"
Naylor bowed silently. His dry
lips would not give egress to the
words.
"Well, then, Jerome Naylor, you
lied"
Her voice rang out with tho clepr-
ness of bell. For an instant there
WAS dead silence in the room; then
Mr.. Day made gesture of protest.
"My daughter" he began. but she
checked him.
"Let me speak, father" she said.
81 know you wish TO do justice be
tween these two. This man." she
pointed at Naylor, ISIS false-hearted,
unworthy OF your confidence, liar
and forger. This man," touching
mo upon the arm. sis innocent, hon.
orable and incapable Of falsehood. l
will prove it," Looking Naylor, who
seemed scarcely able to stand, straight
in the face, she continued in the same
bel,.like tones. "Here is confession
which purports to have been written
in May, 1884, but it is on paper that
was not made until 1887! Will MIR.
Nlylor please to explain?'
"What do you mean?" cried Mr..
Jay, in amazement.
"Look, father'' said Enid, holding
the sheet up before the light "Do
you see that water mark? 'Amoskeag
Mills, 1887"
Mr.. Day gave but glance, then
turned a darkly frowning face upon
Naylor.
"Can you explain ths?" he asked.
Once, twice. Jerome Naylor essayed
to speak, but could not. Then, at
length, hoarse murmur escaped his
lips:
"I loved her, and knew she loved
him u
That was all. Staggering like man
stricken blind, pitifuliy cropping to-
ward the door, he left the room and
the house.
He never returned to his desk at the
bank, and in due course l became
cashier in his place. ] hold the water
mark beyond price, both because it
saved me from ruin and disgrace, an
because it aided me to win the sweet
est and noblest wife that ever fell to
the lot of undeserving man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
A SKELETON EXPOSED.

The new woman orator waxed elo.
quent.
"And what" she demanded, as she
came to the climax, sis to be the re.
suit OF our emancipation?"
She looked around with the calm
assurance of one who had asked a
poser, and this was too much for the
little man who was waiting for his wife
in far corner of the hall.
II know" he shouted.
"Ah." returned the new woman on
the platform, scornfully, "the little
man with the bald head thinks he has
solved the problem that we came here
to discuss this afternoon. We will
gladly give our attention while he
tells us what is TO be the result"
"Cold dinners and ragged children, !"
roared the little man.-Chicago Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

The annual report of the Secretary CT
War urges continuance upon large
scale of the work of providing modern
iefences, which was begun three years
ago. and for which generous provision
was made at the last session of Con-
greSs. During the three years 2lS heavy
ritle-guns have been completed and 2CO
more are in process of construction. If
Congress adopts the recommendations
of Secretary Lamont, it will appropri-
ate nearly SIG, JOG. 600 to carry forward
the work of construction another year.
This amount will require all the public
and private plants to work to their full
capacity in the supply of ordnance ma
terial The last appropriation was
about S11 100000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
FORGOT HE WAS IN 1T.

The palm for absent mindedness is
probably taken by learned German,
whom Berlin comic paper calls Pro-
fessor Dusel, of Bonn. One day the
Professor noticed his wife placing u
large bouquet on his desk. "What
does that mean?" he asked.
"Why !" she exclaimed, "don't you
know that this is the anniversary of
your marriage?"
"Ah, indeed, is it?" said the Pro.
fessor, politely. "Kindly let me know
when yours comes around, AMI ] will
reciprocate the favor. ."-Pittsburg
Bulletin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
THE MODERN HERO.

Maud-"Whoi is that deformed young
fellow talking to May Sn.iley?"
Ethel-"Why, that's Mr.. Dawkins,
the famous fullback. He had his
shoulder twisted in the last big match. !"
Maud-"What lovely deformity!
Introduce me, dear. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
AN EXPLANATION.

Benevolent Gentleman Indignantly
-"You're fraud. You told me the
other day you wouldn't be begging
but for your wife and two children,
and I learn from the police that your
wife has been dead o long time, and
that your two children are grown up
and in good circumstances"
Beggar-''Indeed. I told you moth
ing but the truth, sir. wouldn't be
begging, as l said, but for my wife
and two children. My wife sup.
ported me till she died, and my two
children might support me, but they
won't. wouldn't want to be begging
with a lie on my tongue. ."-Trutb.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

Not Particular-A Cutting Remark
Making Preparations No Place
for Her-A Tabooed Topic, Etc.
The men who always light upon
Their feet, no matter what they DO,
Are men who are not worried IL
They light ON someone else's too.
Truth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
THE WRONG TRAIN.

Tiret Train Robber tout West)-
"Hullo, Bill. how'd yer git along wild
that job ter.day!".
Second Train Robber (sadly)-
Didn't git along noway. Got the
wrong train" .
''Eh? Didn't yer git the express9"
"Naw we made mistake an struck
an excursion of real estate agents, an
they took every cent we had. New
York Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
MAKING PREPARATIONS.

Emma" "And, Charlie, dear, would
you have really shot yourself if had
refused you?"
"Indeed I would! I had already
sent to four houses for price lists OF
revolyers. "-Fliegende Blaetter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
A TABOOEC TOPIC.

she-"Would you love me just tho
same, dearest, if I were poor instead
of worth million?"
Hell have registered a SOLEMN
vow never to discuss the financial
question again. Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
A NEW BREED.

"That's a nice looking dog" re.
mar ked the kindly old gentleman, who
takes an interest in everything.
"Yes, sub. He looks oil right. re.
piled the colored man who was lead.
ing him with piece of rope.
"He looks like pointer"
eyes, sub. Da's what he look like.
But dat ain what he is. He's dis.
appointer. ."-Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
NEW YORK LETTER.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Mayor Strong's annual message,
submitted to the board Of aldermen,
reflects in the main condition of mu.
nicipal affairs highly crelitable to the
present administration, and affords a
complete vindication of the theory
that business.like administration of
municipal government, entirely di-
vorced from professional politics, is
promotive Of the best interests OF the
people. The message shows that the
total outstanding funded bonded in
debtedness of the city is Sl1S,2 277,-
1913. So. The amount of funded ill.,
debtedness incurred during the year
is given as IS, 39l $3.50. IL. In this con-
nection the mayor states that during
the year $1,000, 900 of city bonds,
formerly bearing percent interest,
were redeemed by the issuance Of new
bonds at IL percent, thus saving to
the city about $245,00U year in in
terest. The appropriations for 1896
amounted to $43, 996, 57l. 81 and those
for 1897 amount to $45, 6SG, 297. II.
The message particularly explains that
the increase in the public debt for
several years past was due to cxpen-
diturcs on improvements OF q perma-
nent character.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
HOW 1T HAPPENS.

Poots (meditatively)-"After all,
there are as good fish in the sea as were
ever caught"
Grimshaw -"Yes, and very much
better. The biggest ones always get
away, you know. Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
A CUTTING REMARK.

II hear they've laid off a number of
hands down at the sawmill?"
"Yes; SO the surgeon was telling
"-Detroit News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
NO PLACE FOR HER.

"l'll wager that woman submarine
diver doesn't stay under tho water
more than ten minutes at time"
"Why?"
"Nobody down there to talk to-"
Chicago Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

nothing of an enormous income. The
Examiner he has made power on the
coast, and his career in New York
journalism has been as full of color
ns kaleidoscope. Personally he is IL
generous, lovable young man, true to
his friends and strong in his aspira-
tions. He is only thirty-fve years
of age.
Princess lie Chimay known so we'll
in Now York says she is not mad, and
then cites two other princesses who
have lately eloped with their coachmen
as evidence OF her own sanity in TAX
ing gipsy fiddler. This unhappy
young woman may not be tit for
padded cell, but her moral sense is so
of its base that she should be "re-
moved" for treatment in some nervine
establishment. 1t was kindness to
call her crazy, if she does not ap-
preciate that term, but had she not
been young. beautiful and rich.
no notice would be taken of
escapades which seem to have been
brought about by the husbands table
manners! Blue blood and personal
refinement are too often strangers,
and the Prince Caramen de Chimay
displeased his American wife by not
only eating with his knife when he
couldn't use his fingers, but by trans.
crossing other conventions becoming
to gentleman. On the whole, why
shouldn't she be made insane?
Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan has laid
this city under a positive obligation
by his gift of $1,000, 900 to the New
York Lying-in Hospital for the erec-
ton of new building. The gift is
the more acceptable because unaccom-
panied by any conditions born of per.
sonal vanity. His only stipulation
is that the governors raise
fund sufficient to insure the mainten-
ance of the institution. MIR. Morgan
has enemies galore who will build
much language to prove that this
million is intended to conciliate pub
lie opinion rather than to relieve suf-
fering humanity. Such criticism may
be dismissed without comment. The
gift is a noble one and inspired, be.
yond doubt. by noble purpose.
According to Col. Warnings figures.
it cost the city of New York $165, 49l
to clear the streets after the two last
snow storms. How do the taxpayers
like to read the poems on beautiful
.,,o -, kl,o n fho;r ,indaS
As a result of the strike of cab driv-
ers in New York, the New York Cab
Company is to begin the use Of horse.
ess carriages early in the spring on a
tentative scale.
KEIcYRRRoCVER
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
THE CROWN OF MISERY.

And no whose blessed wondering eyes
Have gazed upon Loves Paradise.
Whose voice hath caught the strain divine,
Whose soul hath listened at the shrine,
What hath he found
If love be bound?
The sight but pierceth empty space,
The voice hath lost its joyous grace,
The soul no melody doth find,
Though neither deaf nor dumb nor blind
misery yet more profoun1,
Ii love be bound.
M. l.. Ford, in the Penny.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

William r. Hearst, who has so per-
sistently fought the Southern Pacific
railroad in its endeavor to secure an
appropriation of $54, 900, 900, is one
OF the most interesting of American
journalists. He is publisher OF the San
Francisco Examiner and the New York
Journal. He is the son Of the late Sena.
tor Hearst of California and inherited
most of that rich mans millions. His
wealth is estimated at 81 2, 900, 900 to say
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
<JOB Work.
-sUcu A.
POSTERS, HANDBILLs.
BILL HEADS, LETTER HEADS,
CIRCULARS, ENVELOPES,
CARDS, ETO., ETC, ET0
Done at This Office
With Nsatnsss a.d Despatch.
Pr1Co0 Away Down.
EDWARD q. DANA.
EDWARD G. DANA.

ne was fatally injured. He left
note saying that he "could not fight
the battle OF dispair any longer.
SO much for the beginnings Of the
prison policy strenuously insisted upon
by the labor unions. Human ingenui-
ty could not in fact invent q punish.
ment more cruel and more killing in
its effects than to force the convict
back in idleness upon his own re-
sourceless mind and bring him under
the dominion Of melancholy and de-
spair. The natural state of man il
activity in association with his follows.
Few mon are SO equipped mentally as
to be able to endure solitude; mono
can endure full inactivity Of mind
and body for many days. But both
solitude and inactivity are here
forced upon men less able AZ
rnle than any others to en-
dure either, and the effects in the end
must be terribly destructive to the iu-
dividual and the true ends of prison
confinement and discipline. The keep
ers at Sing Sing fear more suicides or
attempts unlesss work is soon pro-
vided. Idlene.s will make other con-
victs sullen and desperate. eve are
now keeping close watch on the idle
prisoners to prevent suicide" says the
chief keeper at Sing Sing. The con-
victs have already come to regard with
horror the sleepless hours they must
pass alone in their cells, and the
warden is loaded down with messages
requesting work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

As result of the strike of cab driv-
ers in New York, the New York Cab
Com pany is to begin the use OF horse.
ess carriages early in the spring on
tentative scale.
KNICKRRBoCKER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

According to Col. Warnings figures.
it cost the city of New York $165, 49l
to clear the streets after the two last
snow storms. How do the taxpayers
like to read the poems on beautiful
snow with this in their mindsf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09
ADVERTISING RATES.

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METAL CUTS PRINTED.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

All of the gulf coast points west of
Mobile are under strict quarantine.
This affects every station on the Louis
Vile and Nashville and the baggage at
the stations of that road which has
come out Of Ocean Springs has been
fumigated. Biloxi gives right of way
to her board of health and there will
be every precaution' to prevent any
spread of the fever. The general i'm
is that no great spread of
the epidemic is probable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09
pROTECT THE CHILDREN.

Worms rob children Of the life-giv-
ing properties OF their food. retard
their growth and weaken Their consti-
tutions for life. Most mothers know
the symptoms of worms. Children
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tite is tickle and sleep IL disturbed
Thousands of mothers have found
Whites Cream Vermifuge promDt.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

Bryan has lost follower in Indiana
This man heard Bryan last fall and
pinning his faith onNwhat the prophet
of disaster told him, contracted his
wheat for IS cents. When wheat
struck S1O2 the other day he got sick
and wanted to sue Bryan for the diff
ference. If Bryan had to pay the diff
ference between his wheat prophesies
of last fall and the present prices of
that staple, and the Populist party
stood behind him in the deal, as it did
at the polls, then there would be a
bankrupt party and sore lot of free
SilveriteS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

There are set of free silverites in
Missouri who have at least the cour-
age of their convictions and the virtue
of consistency. The ball on the
dome of the courthouse has always
been of a golden color, but the free
silverites who run the county business
thought this inconsistent with their
political professions and ordered it
down. Now white and glistening
ball of silver hovers over the dome
and the silverites are happy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

The appointment of the colored poll
tician Demas, to be naval officer at the
port of New Orleans has thoroughly
called out the circumstances of the
more intelligent Republican following
Of Louisiana. The Republican leaders
in that state are largely outside of any
utilization with the negro demand for
office and they feel that it is blow
to the increase Of the party in that
state. 1t is also charged that Demas
is fearfully corrupt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

There is no doubt that the Citizens
Union of Greater New York is map
ping out lively campaign for Mr..
Low and if the Republicans come in
to the movement there will be hot
times ahead for Tammany. The Citi-
zen's union thinks that it has waited
on the Republicans as long as wis
dom, prudence, good politics and
courtesy demand and that it was time
to open. ..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

The burden of proof is now on the
Republican party of Greater New
York to take up Low and make the
fight under his Leadership or to antag-
Onize his nomination with the GER
tainty of throwing the election into
the hands of the Tammanyites. Plat
and his gang do not relish the situa-
ton. and it is not certain what they
will conclude to. do.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09
TO CORRESPONDENTS

All communications for the paper
should be accompanied by the name Of
the author, not necessarily for publi-
cation, but as an evidence of good
faith on the part Of the writer. Write
on one side of the paper in a plain
hand. Anonymous communications
will not be noticed. The Light will
not be responsible for the statements
of its correspondents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

London Truth does not always tell
the truth, or there would be more rea-
son to treat seriously its semi-charge
that Emperor William drove Lieu
tenant Won Hahnke to commit suicide
on that voyage to the northland last
July. A charge such as that is not to
be made lightly. William is an auto
crat. but it is not credible that he
would commit virtual murder.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

The grape crop of California is
about the best that has ever been mar
keted in that state. Florida brags
over her 100000 crates of pine apples,
Missouri over her $2O,O0O,00O crop of
apples. The whole country over its
enormous production. All are in the
swim
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

There is a bonanza sticking right out
of the ground for the fellows who run
the nickel in the slot machine. Out Of
every dollar that goes in only twenty
five cents makes an appearance again.
The other seventy-five cents go to the
operator. This beats Klondike.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

Last Sunday there were over 49,
600 people thronged the delightful re-
cesses of Shaw's garden in st. Louis.
There are only two Sundays in the
year in which, under the terms of the
bequest, the magnificent garden is
open to the public. Last Sunday was
one of them. ...
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

Bismarck is diplomat of the school
that goes straight to its end, and he
thinks that William missed it in not
going straight to the mark with Rus
STA to curb Great Britain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

That satchel that was taken out of
a Laredo train without an owner pre-
senting himself would have been a
bonanza to some one who might have
sneaked it. 1t is not every day a
satchel with 100000 in it goes beg
ging for an owner. Some thief must
have done it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

Great Britain is making Roadway
against the rebels in India and in
Egypt. All that she can expect to do
in Northwest India is to have her
power respected. To- compel peace
among those tribesmen who have been
at war for three thousand years is
too much to ask.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09
y AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

y ACillOnASEb SoLlECIOhS.
The following named are authorized
collectors of the Light:
III. c. SCHUMACHER, Advertising.
w. T. SCHUMACHER, Advertising.
DAN c. BITTER, Subscription.
HARVEY L. STEELE, Subscription.
Subscribers are requested not to pay
their subscription without taking a re-
ceipt.
T. B. JOHNSON, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

The New Orleans States has the
worst case of negrophobia on the
brain of any journal south of the old
slave line. 1t makes itself appear ri
diculous when 1t insists that Mr., Nc
Kinley was elected president through
a disgraceful "dicker with a disreputa-
able niger"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

The Duke and Duchess of York con-
tinue their trlumphal march through
Ireland, but 1t adds nothing to the
comforts OF the poor. The money
spent in their entertainment should
be spent in caring for the thousands
who are on the verge OF actual star
walton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

New York has no more likelihood of
electing prohibition mayor for the
Greater New York municipality than
of electing Bryan, but the prohibs will
go through the motions and help Tam
many out all they can.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

Emergency is declared to exist in
the dry dock No. in the Brooklyn
Navy yard and it's immediate repair
is commenced. When these are com
ships.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

Russell Ward, who eloped with Mrs.
Bradbury and suicided so sensation
ally, seems to have only reaped motor
iety by his escapade and achieved SEN
sationalism by his death.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

There is not ray of comfort coming
to the friends of Ireland in any of the
eports from that beautiful sod. Crops
are dead failure and much suffer
ing must follow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

There will be hustling for ships
on the Pacific coast to carry out the
immense wheat reserves of that coast
country. From California to Washing
ton the crop is a big one.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

The Texas health officers are alert.
They are not ratified and there will be
no unnecessary embargo on travel
When the need arises there will be
strict quarantine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

Spain Is not satisfied with Weyler.
Spain is not satisfied with her new
ministry Spain is not satisfied with
herself. Spain is not satisfied any
where about anything.