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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-13
BOXING UP 4 STEAMSHIP.
Portable Vessels for Use In South America
a New Idea In Shipbuilding.

Portable Vessels for Use In South America
New Idea In Shipbuilding.
The task of building a steamship, set
ting it up, and then shipping it to South
America in boxes, such as was per-
formed recently at Nixon's shipyard, in
Elizabethport, was novel in shipping
experiences in this country. Portable
houses have been common for many
years. Portable steamers have been not
uncommon in this country. They have
been set up on many lakes, especially in
the west, where there has been no IA
cilities for building such craft. The
two vessels that ply on DEVILS lake, in
North Dakota, are instances of that, for
they were brought from the banks of
the Mississippi even in the days when
the hostile Sioux ranged through North
Dakota. Such vessels have usually been
slowed away on monster trucks. They
have usually been of wood
The one that Mr.. Nixon sent to the
United States of Colombia, to ply on the
Magdalena river, had to be put in boxes,
big and little. Altogether there were
something like 200 of these boxes. They
filed three lighters and were loaded
from the lighters to a tramp steam
ship. The name of the portable steamer
was the Maria Hanabergh. Of course
it was a small affair, but it was built
with as much care as a larger vessel. 1t
was built ON ways, as if it were to be
launched here. Every plate and beam
| -, ,N1ann all C1xarrr-ly %
fitted, the engine and every part of the
craft was made to fit just as if the boat
was to ply in these waters. The rivets,
however, were not put in. The vessel
was painted blue on one side of the in
terror and white on the other side of the
interior. This was to facilitate the
erection of the vessel on the Magdalena
river. Every plate, bolt, and frame was
marked to correspond with the plans,
and then the little craft was taken apart
and this and that part packed away in
boxes. The boilers, of course, needed
no boxes, but each piece of the ma
chinery and each part of the hull was
slowed away without difficulty.
| Mr.. Nixon will send one of his assist
ants to the destination of the vessel to
superintend her erection. She viii be
put together on ways and launched pre-
cisely as she would have been launched
had she remained in this country. 1t
is simply question of riveting the hull
together, and of fastening the parts Of
the engine together, and then the yes
sci win be complete. tits interesting to
know that Mr.. Nixon had foreign COM
petition In securing the contract for
the vessel. He underbid three foreign
shipyards as to price, and also guaran-
teed to deliver the vessel quicker than
any other bidder. He built the craft IN
almost exactly 60 days.-N. Y. Sun.
TURF EXCHANGE, 20S Alamo
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-13

and managed to learn German from
some scholars who speak the language.
She gave the doctor no hint of her
scheme till one day at home she broke
into conversation he was holding with
a German friend and her triumph was
complete. DIR. Rose is very proud of
the child and she is not forced to study
more than she wishes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-13
SLEPT WITH HIS PIPE.
A Habit That Nearly Created Vacancy
on tho Illinois Bench.

A vacancy on the bench of the ap-
pellate court, Third judicial district of
Illinois. was nearly created the other
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
Gum-Chewer's Tongue.

1t is admitted by all sensible people
that every pleasure has its attendant
pain, and that for every indulgence
we must pay penalty more or less
heavy.
1t is new idea, however, that tho
gum -chewer is in danger of a disease
that unless checked may be the direct
cause of serious malady that will in
short time prove fatal. 1t is in
addition a most painful Ill, and one
which will at first prove an unsolvable
problem to the inexperienced practi.
toner.
The symptoms are a sensation as
though the tongue had been burned
by scalding drink. This is followed
by red spots, and Inflammation along
the sides of the tongue near the root.
The back Of the tongue becomes irri.
tated, and round, red, raw-looking
patches appear.
1t would be interesting to study
these indications and learn just how
widespread this disease is. Certainly
those who have suffered from it are
fully alive to its unpleasant possibili-
ties, and as it seems to have escaped
the notice of most medical men, or the
conditions having been attributed to
other causes, thorough Investigation
would be of great service to humanity
and of much interest to science.-New
York Ledger.
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Poisonous Plants.

When we take into consideration
the poisonous qualities of the vege-
tables and plants with which we are
surrounded, we are led to wonder how
it is that children and needless per-
sons 60 about and escape with their
lives. Little children especially, who
have the habit of putting SO many
things into their mouths, ought to be
carefully watched.
1t will surprise many persons to be
told that old potatoes which have
sprouted contain q definitely recog.
nized poison known as solanine. New
potatoes, which are so eagerly sought
after early in the season, would be
poisonous if eaten raw. The heat of
cooking destroys their toxic qualities.
The root of the common kidney bean
is a most powerful narcotic. The
jimson weed is dangerous to life. The
bark of the common elder is deadly
poison, which fact was never suspected
until five boys near Tarrytown, N. Y,
chewed the stalks, supposing they
was sassafras. They all died within a
few hours. The bulb of the narcissus
is deadly poison. A small bit chewed
may cause death. while to chew the
leaves is to put oneself in danger of
the most violent attack of vomiting.
Yewberries are deadly; peach pits and
cherry kernels contain prussic acid,
and any quantity of them eaten may
prove fatal. Wild parsnip has many
Ills laid ut its door. although families
claim that they have saved the seeds
of the wild parsnip and cultivated
therefrom roots that were used as food
without any injurious effects. 1t would
be we'll for the Agricultural Depart
ment to publish bulletin containing
the names and description of injurious
plants, and scatter copies of it broad.
cast through the country. Who knows
how many children die of diseases in
duced by eating some familiar plant
New York Ledger.
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KILLING THE GREEN ApHIs.

3 A writer in q recent issue of fora
journa, recommends for the killing oi
green aphis, tho carrying of the in
tested plant out of doors some nice
cool day when the mercury is any
where from ten to thirty degrees be-
low Zero; leave it out of doors
twenty.iour hours. The writer con-
tinues that this will surely kill every
single aphis land we presume the
married o nes too) and leave a nice
empty pot in which to plnat some
thing else. But it isn't necessary to
go to such extremes to rid plants OF
red spiders, troublesome as they are.
A professional gardener is quoted as
saying that red spiders on plants are
always o sign that the atmosphere is
too dry, and that to get rid of them
the plants must be showered every
day with water. The scales, however,
that are found on many hard wood
plants should be taken off with the
finger nails, after which the plant
should be sprayed with kerosene
emulsion, which is made by dissolving
two ounces OF any good hard soap in
half O pint of boiling water, and
adding to it a pint of kerosene. little
at q time, and stirring continually.
When you have o smooth emulsion
edd two gallons and a halt of warm
water an d mix well.
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Bad for tic Eyes.

Among the sources of the greatest
trouble to the eyesight are the exces-
sive use of wine, spirits or beer; the
indiscriminate administration of
quinine and there is even case on
record where diminution OF vision
has been traced to the wearing of m
artificial wreath of flowers. Another
source of failing vision may be traced
to impeded circulation. The wearing
of tight neckwear, such as collars
which are too small or shirt bands or
neckties tightly drawn, should be
avoided, as they prevent the down.
ward column of blood returning to the
heart, and dilatation and development
of disease is likely to follow. The
same rule holds good of construction
of other parts CT the body. Another
most serious source of eye-strain is
constant reading in railway coaches,
which is the practice of nearly all
business men in going to and from
their Offices and shops, and the injury
to the eye from this cause is incalcula-
BILE. Nothing gives tired eyes greater
relief than green disk or square OF
sufficient size, suspended on a direct
line of vision at or against a wall,
on which the eyes can rest; but best
of all to look upon is a green grass
plot or green trees. The drop-curtain
in theatres should have scenes painted
on them showing green perspective
1t is rest to the eyes, after the con
centrated effort made in trying tc
watch the facial expression CT eyes o.
an actor, to look upon sucha picture. -
The Ledger.
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Rig BETSY and the Ball.

Mrs. Betsy Mullins, of Walden's
Ridge, Tenn, has been invited to a
bull, which she wishes to attend.
Betsy weighs $50 pounds, and has
grown SO big she cannot get through
the door of her cabin, and she has re-
NAMED in her house with a Jug in
easy reach from which she dispensed
moonshine whisky to her customers.
She wants to attend a dance to be
given by one of her customers next
Wednesday, and her friends have un.
dertaken the job of building tram
way down the mountain, and if a
platform car can be made to work the
end OF Betsy's house will be removed,
and she will be loaded on the car and
sent to the "fat woods" She will be
the guest of honor at the ball. New
Or leans Picayune.
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Dazzling Birds.

A ta1jdermist at Norwood, N. Y,
has been making experiments as to the
effect of light reflected in birds eyes.
A glass seven or eight inches in diane
ter has been found most serviceable.
The antics of blue jays are remark
able when the light strikes them
as they sit IN the shadow of an ever
green tree. They jump to another
branch and try to look into the light,
but they have to turn away, as the
light dazzles them. They then fly
around the reflection, but after prac-
tice one is able to keep the light always
on them, and the birds not infre-
quently come within the reach of a
mans hand, says the Newark Call.
A ruffed grouse gives a startled look
when the light strikes it. Then up it
jumps, and away it goes. Hawks, too,
are usually startled or annoyed SO that
they fly of. Woodpeckers don't seem
to mind it at all.
Rabbits blink and stare at glass
for while; then they 60 around a
stump and sit up again, as if waiting
for the light to play tag with them.
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31'ST IN SMALL GRAIN.

Speaking of tho rust diseases that
attack wheat, oats barley and grasses
in North Carolina, Professor Mccarthy,
OF the State Agricultural Experiment
Station, says:
The three fungi which attack grasses
anu cereals 60 not all have the same
alternate host. Pucinnia @raminis has
for alter, ate hosts the g'.rberry, ma.
honia and probably other shrubs.
Puci:1 ria coronatn has Tor IT'S alternate
hosts the buck thorns, Rhamus lance
olote, franqula and Other species.
Pucinnia Rubigo-vera has for its al-
ternete hosts tho common and disa-
greeable weeds Vlper's buslass, Ech-
ium vulgare aid Cromwell Lithosper-
mum arverHe.
Knowing that 10 complete this cycle
OF growth these iurgi require host
widely different from grasses and
grains If We could extirpate all such
lost plants within hall IL mile or SO
of gram or grass ield we could Of
fectually stop their further develop
mont. Yet wo cannot hope to ex'
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terminate these pests in one or two
seasons, even by completely destroying
their alternate host plant. Once tie
cred rust" or uredo spores of tie
Coronata and Rubigo-vera species are
produced on grain or cereals, these in
our warm climate, where growing
glumaceous plants are found in a
green condition all the year round,
may 60 on reproducing themselves in
definitely, as we'll as producing at the
same time the succeeding black form,
the teleuto spores, which are then able
to stock the ground or infect any
chance alternate host plant which neg
ligence or accident may allow to re.
main.
As these pores are extremely small
and light, and are produced in almost
Incredible numbers, the few alternate
host plants which may survive even
the most careful care may supply
aecidio spores enough to intiict hull
dreds of acres of grass or grain.
Common and destructive as the rust
fungi are in the United States, in Aus
tralia they are still more 80 and sew
eral conventions of scientific men and
practical farmers have been held there
to devise methods for repressing the
pests, but so far without success
Practical experience recommends the
following measures:
l. Use dry or well drained land for
small grains.
2. Plant only hard stemmed, hairy,
early maturing varieties of wheat.
3. Plant those varieties which in your
locality resist rust best-the so.called
fsRust proof" wheat and oats.
4. Sow thinly to give plenty of sun.
light and air to the plants.
5. Plow the land deeply as soon as
the crop is harvested to destroy vol
unteer growth, or burn the stubble
end straw on the field. The latter
plan is best where grain is grown on
large scale.
6. Carefully search out and destroy
oil alternate host plants found within
one half mile of wheat or cat field.
7. Rotate crops 30 that some crop
or other than grasses or cereals will
come on the land each two years out Of
three.
8. The use of fungicidal sprays GIN
growing grain has not so far given sat-
isfactory results. The best fungicidss
for this class of plants are: Simple
solution of iron sulphate. 2. Copper
sucrate. Directions: Apply in the
finest possible spray as soon as the
grain begins to fower-repeat every
ten days until grain is in the dough.
Then harvest it.
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Hot Lakes Of SeM Xpalanl.

The hot lakes district OF New Ica-
lentE, covering An area OF 1920 square
miles, is very actively and peculiarly
volcanic. The particular attraction
of the district lies in the changes that
are continually taking place in 1T. Al
most from day to Gay extraordinary
transformations are worked by heat,
fire and steam. The greatest OF the
volcanic mountains, Ruapehu, rises to
height of 5000 feet, and one OF the
geysers is estimated to throw water
and steam to height of 1SO feet,
while tue lakes. ponds and pools con-
tain water of every degree Of temper
ature. Scientific American
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Highest Peaks il North America.

For many years prior to 1890 Mount
St. Elias, with its sky. piercing altitude
of l9, 500 feet, enjoyed the distinction
OF being the highest peak on the North
American continent. The second high
est peak was thought to be Mount
Popocatepetl, the great smoky moun.
tain OF Mexico, its altitude being IT,
600 feet. Within the last few years,
however, a peak has been discovered
IN Canada, several miles northwest of
Mount st. Elias, which is claimed to
be several hundred feet tuller than the
former mountain. Also volcano has
been discovered in Mexico 600 feet
taller than Mount Popocatepetl.
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The Searcher.

The searcher after truth is generally 1e-
jwarded, although it is said that Truth lies
at the bottom of a We'll" We need some
thing when we are afflicted with neuralgia
to search out the seat of the pain, orthe pain
spot. and as ST. Jacobs OILS mission for
good is to penetrate and search out the hid.
den misery, it goes through like an TX" ray,
and conquers and subdues the pain. All
pain trouble OF a nervous nature needs care
ful treatment and patience. The afh1cted
nerves must be soothed into submission, and
stimulated into heathful action, so as to re-
store. This Is the virtue Of the great remedy
for pain, and it is, therefore, we'll known as
the best. It may be called the searcher alter
the truth Of our bodily ailments.
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For the last ten days the tide Of travel has
turned toward Florida. Aiken, Augusta and
Western North Carolina. The suberb service
offered to winter travel this, season by the
Southern Railway has induced th many TO sosy vSft
and quickly reached. The New York and
Florida Limited leaves New York faliS, isceI+ ex+
cept SUNDAY. at l2.10 noon-a mtgnlhcent
Pullman yestibult d train of Dining Stateroom
and Drawing Room Compartment, Sleeping,
Library and Observation cars, reaching JACK,
souviIle the following afternoon at 3.3O, and
st. Augustine one hour later, 4.30:
The schedules are so arranged tins WINTER
to give the Florida travel limited" train
from the east to ST. Augastine, rsaeRblng 1bs ats
York and Florida Limited, and a Pullman
Drawing Room Sleeping Car. New York to Au- M
gusta, which arrives at latter point foll4wing
morning at lla0 after leaving New York.
Connections are also made at Trenton for
Aiken-a few minutes ride. Two other last
trains are operated to Florida, Aiken. Angus
ia, New Orleans and the Pacific Coast. with
through Sleeping Car slrvice. For informa-
tiop, call on or address New York office, South
ern Railway. 27l Broadway.
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KNEE SPRUNG HORSES.

In reply to my friend McLellen
cheerfully give him my views on
paper in regard to the subject in
question. writes Charles R. Wood, v.
S. T wish every blacksmith WAS as
anxious to qualify himself as he is.
There is considerable diversity of
opinion as to the causes Of this defect,
which is not considered disease.
While some assert that it is due to a
relaxed and heightened state of the
extensors, others are equally positive
in attributing it to contraction of the
fexors, and thus destroying the equi-
librium of seid hexors and extensors.
Neither OF these hypotheses seems
to be verified by dissections OF the
forelegs, which invariably disclose
permanent shortening of the liga-
ments al the hinder part Of the knee.
Various experiments made confirm
this theory. The ligaments at the
back OF the knee. being shorter than
they should be, the animal naturally
refrains from putting them on the
stretch, the consequence being that
when standing the extensors are lit
tie relaxed ard the knee bent forward.
In time this abnormal position be.
comes permanent.
Though blistering and rest may ef-
feet some improvement, hard and fast
work will bring on the trouble again.
Let the animal he sbod with moder-
ately high heel, or shoes growing
thinner from toes to heel. 1t is now
generally conceded that horse which
is knee-sprung cannot be permanently
cured Of the defect, as the ligaments
directly posterior to tho knee ere per-
nanertly shortened.
We have used shoes with low or thin
heels. l., this we have to great ex
tent adopted the views of most veter-
mary writer's, but having never re.
ceiye6 any decided benefit from such,
we have tried the effect of using high.
heeled shoes with considerable sntis.
fsctloH, and on this theory explain
the fact that the liganents, above
mentioned, being permanently con-
tracted, they cannot be extended.
The animal whilo IN motion does
not seem to be troubled by the defect,
but the moment he is permitted to
stand the knees are slightly bent to
ease the llgamcnts. When high heeled
shoes are worn the tendons are never
stretched, even temporarily, and the
animal has always without any effort
on his part a solid foundation to stand
upon, thus atiording considerable ease
when the ligaments are involved. We
are free TO advise onr pat1 ons to adopt
this method o. shoeing. From my
standpoint do not think heel ought
to be extremely low or high ; that must
be governed by the length of the pas
tern joint. A happy medium will
answer any purpose.
An animal suffering from na7icular
disease is invariably knee sprung, and
when the trouble about the foot is
obviated, the legs generally assume
their normal position, especially after
neurotomy is performed. There is no
doubt in my mind that compelling a
horse with this trouble to travel with
low heel increases tho difficulty very
materially; the less leverage upon the
parts the better he will be. Boston
Cultivator.
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SENT FROM SEAKSPORT.

Miss s. Mollie Percy, the Welr-Knouu
Searsport Dressmaker, Gives Her
Experience of Her Life
long Suffering and
Cure.
From the Commercial, Bangor, Maine.
The following communication has Just
been received from Miss 8. Mollie Percy, Of
Searsport, Maine, where she is we'll and "a
vorably known:
~ was sufferer from constant headache
all my life, frequently accompanied with
nausea and sick stomach, especially before
and during severe attacks. I am now thirty
years old. and as far back as can remember
I was pever free from these depressing and
distressing attacks, and did not know That
it was to feel we'll, until last winter, when,
having seen so much written and heard 30
much spoken about DR.. Williams Pink Pills
il they would do me any eood. therefore
bought some of them and began to take them
according to directions.
'I soon began 70 experience relief, and
have improved ever since. am still taking
them, and shall continue so to do uEtil l am
free Of the slightest symptom OF my old enc.
my. I am firm believer In the efficacy OF
P1nE PlllS. anu snail never % WITHOUT tueu
as they have done me so much good.
II have recommended these pills to
others, among them G. G.. Coburn, who is III
| of heart trouble.
(Sjgned) "S. NJ. PERCY"
Witness: MRS. J. E. NICHOLS.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are specific for troubles peculiar to fe-
males, such as suppressious, irregularities
and all forms Of weakness. They build up
the blood, and restore the glow OF health to
pale and sallow cheeks. In men they effect
a radical cure in all cases arising from men.
tai worry, overwork or excuses OF whatever
nature. They are manufactured by the DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
N. Y, and are sold by all druggists at s.
| cents box or six boxes for $3.50:
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A Colored Philantlropists

". G. Coleman, a wealthy colored
man, of Concord, N. c., has decided
to build and equip a Gotten mill in
Concord, N. c., for the double object
of teaching and giving employment to
colored people. He believes that
colored people can be employed as
cotton-mill operatives satisfactorily to
the mill owners and greatly to the
pecuniary advantage OF the colored
people themselves.
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A CONSIDERABLE OFFICER.

"Well, why didn't you arrest the
man?" asked Squire. as the Constable
came into the Office alone.
"I-I didn't like to do it on account
of his family" said the officer, stand.
ing on one foot with the other crossed
over it.
"What! You are getting little too
considerate for this business. "
81 dunno what You call it, but l
know that when l went after him the
old man, his daughter and two sons
met me at the door, and said ii tried
to come in they would beat my head
H."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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A SMALL MEETING.

President New York Rapid Transit
Commission)-"Thc attendance to-day
is very small"
Secretary-"All the members are
here, sir, excepting the six who were
blown up this week in pavement ex-
plosions, the four who we're killed by
electric light wires, tue ten who were
smashed up on the elevated railroad
and the half dozen who were run
over in Broadway."-New YorE
Weekly.