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The Press., 1897-07-01
KOSSUTH AS AN ORATOR.
Imposing In Appearance and the Fines'
 Speaker of His Time.

Imposing In Appearance and the Finest
 Speaker of His Time.
 Tn appearance Kossuth was taller than Americans had been led to sup pose. His face had an expression of pen etrating intellect,'' writes Parke God win, recalling the American visit in 1851 of the great Hungarian patriot in a paper of the Great Personal Events'' series in The Ladies' Home Journal. "It was long, the forehead broad, but not excessively high. though |a slight ha1dness made it seem so, and the chin narrow, but square in its form. His hair was thin in front and dark brown, as was his beard, which was quite long, but not very thick, and arranged with neatness and taste. His mustache was heavy and rather long. His eyes were very large and of a light blue. His complexion was pale. As 8 speaker his manner was at once incom- parably digniied and graceful His posture and appearance in repose were imposing, not only from their essential grace and dignity, but from 8 sense of power they impressed upon the beholder.
 ''He spoke as if with little preparation and with that peculiar freshness which belongs to extemporaneous speaking, and the wonderful compactness and art of his argument were not felt until you reflected upon it afterward. He gesticu- lated freely, equally we'll with both arms Nothing could be more beautiful in its way than was the sweep of his right hand, as it was raised to heaven when he spoke of the Deity; nothing sweeter than the smile which at times mantled his face. Beyond 8 doubt he was the greatest of orators then living "
The Press., 1897-07-01
Roughly Sileuced.

Archbishop Whately had a rough tongue. He was called Ursa Major-the Great Bear-at Oxford, @ fact unknown to 8 young aid-de-camp who at party in Dublin castle attempted to cross swords with the prelate.
 Approaching the primate of Ireland, the youth asked, ''Does your grace know what is the difference between an ass and an archbishop?"
 "No," was the grave answer.
 Then the youth went on, "An ass has a cross on his back, but an archbishop has a cross on his breast.
 Every good" said the archbishop. "Now will you tell me what is the diff ference between young aid-de-camp, like yourself, and an ass?"
 "I don't know" said the youth.
 ''Neither do l." said the archbishop and walked away.-Youth's Compan- ion
The Press., 1897-07-01
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS.

The country roads in England are we'll made, with deep foundations and ample provisions for drainage. Finer examples of the road-maker's art cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Scientific construction would not protect them, however, if the did not receive constant supervision and daily care. They are never allowed to get out of order.
 The road-mender is always on the ground, and he is constantly at work. Whenever he detects signs of wear at points where the water does not drain off rapidly after heavy rain, he mends the break by filling in 8 barrow of broken flint, supplies of which are stored by the roadside every half mile. He goes over the road every day, and removes every thing which is unslightly. Owing to his unremitting care, the road is always free from litter as we'll as in perfect repair.
 There are no ditches at the sides; there are no ragged ruts or pools of water in the center; there are neither stones, nor stumps of trees, and there Is a homely sense of tidiness and orderliness which is a source of delight to every one passing over it.
 The road-mender is hired to keep his section of the highway in order. If he neglects his work, a more faithful man is put In his place. There is a road-inspect- or for every division of the county, ,and he has control of the road-menders of his section. The inspector acts under the direction of a sub-committe of a large committee of the county council.
 An American expert estimates that forty million dollars is expended annually in the United States on the highways without material improvement from re- pairs. If the English obtain better re- suits at a lower cost, it is because the systematic care of the roads is a practi- cal detail of common sense, efficient local government. They have good roads be- cause they pay for them in local taxation, and insist upon having them kept in good order. With the same painsta king care, American country roads could be made to minister to the comfort and pleasure of rich and poor alike. Youth's Companion.
The Press., 1897-07-01
Some People Never satisfed.

Some years ago 8 wealthy manufso- turer in Canada employing nearly 1000 hands, established "model" city, thus giving the workmen and their families many comforts and luxuries that they could not have attained un- aided. Of course there were regulations to govern the model city, which, as Q rule, were cheerfully observed.
 There were fault finders, however. and especially a new conner named Bas- comb. Among the rules was one forbid ding the burning of soft coal on ao- count of the odor and smoke, and Bas- comb objected strongly.
 My goodness" demonstrated a friend, II don't see what you are growl- ing about. We get hard coal at cost price, and as one ton goes as far as two of the other you ain't out of pocket"
 'Tain't right to forbid it." asserted Bascomb.
 "Look here," demanded his friend, ''do you really want to burn the nasty stuffp''
 "No, I don't wanter," replied Bas- comb, "but wanter have the right in case wanter. "-Pearson' s Weekly.
The Press., 1897-07-01
Fooled the Policeman.

A collier, whose bent is toward pigeon flying, went to Bolton the other day, carrying. of course, bird with him in 8 bag. He was just about to toss up the pigeon in the town hall square when a policeman came up to him and told him that he must not toss it up there.
 "Why not?" asked the collier.
 Because it is forbidden, and I shall have to lock you up if you do"
 The collier, with the usual sharpness of his kind, thereupon took the pigeon out of the bag, set it on the ground, stroked it's wings and said to it: "Aw corn'd toss thi up here, so thou nun walk whoam; dos't yerf theau nun walk whoam."
 The bird, of course, rose in the air, leaving the policeman simply petrified with astonishment t-London Telegraph.
The Press., 1897-07-01
Army Marriages.

General Miles, as comm anding gen. eral of the army, has just been called upon to decide on @ somewhat delicate question in which military discipline was mixed up with moral and senti- mental considerations. AS is we'll known, the army authorities regard 8 soldier married as a soldier marred, es- pecially if the soldier is private, and commanding officers have often gone so far as to refuse permission to wed to the men under them. Recently 8 chap lain out at Fort Assiniboin, in Mon tana, joined in the bonds of matrimony private stationed there and a young woman who was working as domestic servant for the family of one of the off cers. No permission for the wedding had been granted, and none had been asked. Next day the post commander reprimanded the chaplain severely, de- claring that his act was unauthorized and improper. The chaplain resented this and appealed to the adjutant gen. eral, from whom the case went to Gen. eral Miles for final action. In rendering his decision General Miles says: ''The course of the chaplain appears to be fully warranted by law and regulations While the objection to soldiers marry ing is we'll recognized it is not prohib- ited by law or regulations, and the mil itary authorities are not, therefore, war ranted in intervening. "-New York Times
 It appears from the testimony of Ger vas, the monk of Canterbury, who four
 ished about the year 1900, that organs were introduced more than 100 years
The Press., 1897-07-01
ANIMALS AND MUSIC.

4 Strange Experiment Made In . Zoolog-
 icaI Garden.
 A violinist was playing various airs before the cages of the animals. The bow, which had been passing backward and forward half drowsily, took up 8 gait that would have distanoed one of the deer in the pen by the buffaloes' yard. Then there was a transformation scene in the home of the ioness as rap i'd and as complete as that of the tune. The cubs went into ecstacies. They roll ed about, jumped, fell over one another, raced over their mothers recu1nbent body, and danced unrebuked on her head. They ceased their tantrums only with the ceasing of the music.
 Then they gathered at the front bars of the cage again and silently and pa thetically pleaded for more. Their plea was successful, and in response to the delicate hattery conveyed by their man. ner the player gave the lullaby once more. They simply sat and listened to it as silently as they had at the first. The transition to the jig music was once moro made speedily. The first note of the lively air had barely left the vio- lin before it's riotous contagion had once more caught the cubs. They rol. licked and rolled about and stopped on- ly when the professor, fearing to tire their little limbs, took his bow from his fiddle and told them they had danced enough for debutantes.
 The hyena is all uncanny brute. His very appearance goes great way to- ward bearing out charges of graveyard robbery brought against him. He has no music in his soul nor room for any. Sweet sounds are to him so antipodal to everything in his nature that they in- spire him with nothing but fear, and the most abject fear at that. When Pro- lessor Baker tried to interest the two skulking hyenas in his performance on the violin, they began trembling visibly at the first notes utterance, and then as the music swelled they sought the far. thermost side of their prison and tried their best to squeeze their ungainly bod ies through the bars to escape the mel ody. Times. ---------
The Press., 1897-07-01
The relation of the diet to the hair

The relation of the diet to the hair has been tested by good authority. A diet consisting of beef, starchy materi- als and milk causes atrophy of the roots and falling of the hair. Probably no ar. ticIe of diet nourishes the hair so well as oats. A bald headed Scotchman who takes his porridge regularly is rarity. The poorest diet for the hair is milk 1t is claimed that the loss of hair as the result of fever is largely due to the habit of feeding the patient almost ex- clusively on milk diet. and it will be interesting to note the cases where those having fine heads of hair are known to live principally upon vegetable and grain fuods
The Press., 1897-07-01

from week to week, items of interest from the old Stafford News Letter.
 July 5, 1867.
 Strawberries are plenty now at twenty five cents box.
 Edward Whiton has been commissioned postmaster at Stafford Springs, Henry T. Small having resigned. MT. Whiton has been acting postmaster since last October. Two young men of this village went to bathe in one of the ponds in this vicinity last Monday, and on resuming their cloth ing afterward, one of them, son of E. T. Converse, flour and grain dealer, found that a roll of bills amounting to some $43, had been abstracted from his pocket. Suspicion naturally fell on a young Irish | boy, who had been seen in the vicinity, on finding and questioning whom, he in great fright confessed the theft, and re- stored all the money except a small amount which he had already expended. Lillian, the daughter of w. M. Craw- ford, of this village, over whose matured head ten summers have rolled, celebrated the beginning of the second decade of her existence on Saturday last. We hap pened round" in time to see the youthful hostess, surrounded by a score and a half of hel young lady friends, all of nearly the same age, seated about a table in the beautiful grove in the rear of MT. Craw- ford's residence, all as happy as an abund- ance of cake, confectionery, nuts, lemon ade, strawberries, etc. could make thsln The little party afterwards went in pro- cession through the streets, apparently enjoying themselves as only children can.
 Last Tuesday afternoon a brakeman, named George Whittemore, fell from a car on the up freight train, in the covered bridge just north of this village, and was run over by almost the entire train, the wheels passing over his body, across the shoulders. He belonged in Montague, Mass, and was young man twenty-six years of age, without family. The body was brought back to the village and cof- fined ready for burial.
 l BIRTHS.
 | At South Wilmington, April 30th, 1867, a son to Henry Smith.
 At Holland, June 22d, 1867, daughter to Joseph Webster.
 MARRIAGES.
 At Monson, Mass, June 18th, 1867, All fred w. Roberts, of Brooklyn, l.. l., and Ida Batty, of Springfield.
 At Mansfield Center. June 18th, 1867, Ossian Bugbee, of Springfield, and Nellie E., daughter of Capt. c. G. South worth.
 At Willimantic, June 27th, 1867, by Rev. E. s. Wheeler, Henry Huntington and Lizzie A. Starkweather, both oi l Ma-oRal1
The Press., 1897-07-01
THE LITTLE OLD SHOE.

It is only a tiny shoe
 That she touches with tender care, A cunning little bit of a thing That baby used to wear. And she gently raises it to her lips And lovingly holds it there. It is worn and faded ana old, But it brings up the happy past. She sadly sighs as she thinks of the joys That were too sweet to last. In fancy she sees a little child As it gambols upon the floor. An elf1ike creature with golden hair Is cooing baby song once more, And 8 tear drops down on the tiny shoe That the beautiful dream child wore. "Ah, well," she sighs to herself, 'Tis. alas the will of the fatesi used to be able to wear this shoe, But now I take number eights."
 -Pearson's Weekly.
The Press., 1897-07-01
MARRIAGES.

DID You EVER try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your troubles? If not, get a bottle now and get relief. This medicine was been found to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of all Female Com plaints, exetting a wonderful direct infiu- ence in giving. strength and tone to the organs. If you have Loss of Appetite, Constipation, Headache, Painting Spells, or are Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable, Melancholy or troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is the medicine you need. Health and Strength are guaranteed by it's use. Fifty cents and $1.00 at E. K. Taft's Dlug Store, 3
The Press., 1897-07-01
Decidedly Ohiectionable.

The Tenant want to change my office for one on the second floor.
 The Agent-What's the troublef
 The Tenant-You know I'm on the my wife's mother comes to see me it gives her palpitation of the heart so to come up on the elevator that she invari- ably insists upon stopping in my office two hours for the palpitations to ease down. Gimme a room that can be reach ed by stairway.-Olevelan Plain Dealer
The Press., 1897-07-01
From Sire to on.

As family medicine, Bacon's Celery King for the Nerves passes from sire to son as a legacy. If you Kidney, Liver or Blood disorder, Constipation, Headache, Rheumatism, this specific will cure you E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs; W. P. Full are sole agents, and are distributing sam pies free. Large packages soc and 25c
The Press., 1897-07-01

Between Carthage and Stislingville, in Jefferson county, N. Y., there is a stretch of coontry where the sand drifts like snow,. making great banks and blinding the eyes of those who look up wind. It is .desolate, barren region, where the soil is only as deep as the roots of the grass. l-.e-f
The Press., 1897-07-01
When ignorance happens to make { good guess some folks call 1t prophecy.
Cereal Coffee Drinkers BEWARE,

CefeaI DF1nkers BEWAREI
 If you have been deceived and tried one of the cheap bran substitutes now on the market, claiming to be the original and to have great food value, and you got pound Of poorly roast- drink twhat can you expect from bran), don't be discouraged but try GRAIN-O. It is made from solid gra1n nicely Drowned, and pounds for 25c. Gra1n-O takes the place Of coffee at A the price. Get package Of your grocer to-day.
The Press., 1897-07-01
Catch Fish With Wheels.

A curious plan for catching fish is used on the Columbia river. A number of wheels are set up in the middle of the stream, which, as they turn round, catch up the fish and cast them into troughs by the river banks. The salmon are then timed and sent all over the world. As much as five tons' weight of fish 8 day has thus been taken.-Kansas City Star.
The Press., 1897-07-01
Seeking Q Life of Ease

"Why are you trying to get on the police force, Corker?''
 "I've grown too heavy for any work requiring activity. sir. ''-Detroit Free PpesA
The Press., 1897-07-01

Incandescent lamps increase in effect iveness during the first 80 or 100 hours of use after which they slowly fade
The Press., 1897-07-01
FROM THE STAFFORD
 NEWS LETTER.

1t is our intention to print under this head from week to week, items of interest from the old Stafford News Letter.
The Press., 1897-07-01

At South Wilmington, April Both, 1867, a son to Henry Smith.
 At Holland, June 22d, 1867, daughter to Joseph Webster.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
A DEBATING SOCIETY.

The Crescent Social club has added
a new feature to it's organization. A
debating auxiliary has been formed
and the first debate was held Wednes-
day night at the residence of Paul +.
Mueller. 702 South Flores street. The
subject was, "Who was the Greatest
General-Grant or Lee?" The speak
ers were Charles Bosshardt and Adj
olph Dugosh. and the judges, who
were Scudder Hines and George Con-
ring. decided in favor of Mr.. Boss
hardt, who was the Lee man. The
subject for the next debate is HAS
prosperity returned during the admin
istration of Bryan Callaghan-"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
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
are pale, restless and peeyish, appe-
tite is tickle and sleep is disturbed.
Thousands of mothers have found
Whites Cream vermifuge a prompt,
safe and absolutely certain remedy.
1t kills worms and gives the child
strength and vitality. You can't az
ford to take chances with worthless
limitations; remember the name. Price.
% cents. Sold by e. Reuss and C.
Schasse.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
THE GRANpEsT REMEDY.

Mr.. R. B. Greeve, of Chilhowie,
Va, certifies that he had consump-
ton, was given up to die, sought a..
procure tried all cough remedies he
could hear of, but got no relief; spent
many nights sitting up in chair;
was induced to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery. and was cured by use Of
two bottles. For the past three years
has been attending to business, and
says DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
grandest remedy ever made, as it has
done so much for him and also for
others in his community. DR.. Kings
New Discovery is guaranteed for
Coughs. Colds and Consumption. 1t
don't fail Trial bottles free at F. Kali
teyer & Sons Drug Store.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
GRAND OPERA HOUSE STAFF.

The following is the exucite staff
of the Grand opera house for the sea
son of 1S97-9S: General superlntend
ent, Henry NJ. Brown; treasurer
Frank Z. Smith. secretary to Manager
Walker, Willard Frommre; chief ush.
er, James yillanueva: assistants, Tony
Garcia, Ed. Martin, George Burke and
Joe Caldwell; electrician, ]. r. Ten.
dick; stage carpenter, III. c. Doyle
property man Ed. Mcclure: lyman
ALI. Flores; photographer, Tony Cos
grove; sepcial officer. w. L. De Baum
chief janitor, Hon. William Frazier,
Tom Herrera and Walter Price, stage
hands.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
SOME CHOICE BARGAINS.

Now is the Time to Make Investments
Seven room house. all modern i'm
provement; lot s0x1s71a feet; wood
house, laundry, stable, situated on
Dignowity Hill. Price, $4,000.
Six room cottage on Fourth street,
centrally located; a bargain at $1,000.
Two-story ten room house South
Presa street, large lot, only $4,000.
Six room cottage on Matamoras
street, first class In every particular,
and a bargain at $1,000.
Two story frame house on River av-
enue, good location; $500.
Eight room, two-story house, all fur
nished; stable and outhouses, one acre
of ground, two street car lines also
horse and buggy, $4,000.
Fine brick house, large lot. stable;
situated on North street, $4,000;
beautiful home.
Fine building consisting OF store
room and saloon, 4 rooms In second
story, with gallery, warehouse, sta
bic and hay barn. 2 large lots, on
South Presa street; $1,000.
Two story brick house, 10 rooms,
with bath on both floors. servants
room and stable, large lot, on Presa
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
SOMETHING TO KNOW.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centres in the
stomach. gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys, and aids these organs
In throwing OF impurities In the
blood. Electric Bitters improves the
appetite, aids digestion, and is pro-
nounced by those who have tried II
as the very best blood purifier and
nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for SOC or
$1.00 per bottle at F. Kalteyer & Sons
drug store. 2
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10

street; $500.
Three lots on Crockett street, suit
able for store or saloon, close in, room
for four houses; $4,000.
Six room cottage on Government
Hill, large lot; $4,000.
Large 10 room house, with all mod.
ern improvements, in South Heights, q
beautiful home; $4,000.
Two story frame house on Prospect
hill, two large lots; $500.
Five room cottage at Midway, near
West End; $1,000.
Three two-story houses, large lots,
on Chestnut street, at very reasonable
figures.
We have bargains In lots on Govern
meat Hill, Dignowity Hill. Laurel
Heights, South Heights. Tobln Hill,
West End, as well as In most any
part of the city, at very reasonable
prices.
$500 acres In Frio county.
2,4O0 acres on the Llano river.
1900 acres in Gonzales county.
The above is only partial list OF
the property we have for sale. We
think before purchasing It will pay
you to call in and see JOHN 7. HAM.
BLETON & CO., Daily Light BullR
Ing, No 100 Ase Commerce street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
TABLER's BUCKEYE PILEOINT
MENT

Cures blind, bleeding itching and pro-
truding piles. Allays infamatoin.
soothes infiamed surfaces and reduces
swelling. No waiting for results. Re
lief comes at once, and cure prompt
ly follows. Recommended by ply
Sicians because it is SO safe, so sure,
and is the only radical cure without
operations. 1t contains the active
principle of the buckeye, the newly
discovered specific for piles, and is not
an experiment but a medical certain
ty. Price, so cents in bottles; 75 cents
in tubes for handy application. Can
be sent by mail. Sold by E. Reuss
and G. Schasse. 3
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10

"A charge of assault has been made
against Gus Klockenkemper, hack
driver. in Justice Shocks court, by
inertia Martinez, tamale man.
Burning, itching skin diseases in
stantly relieved by De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve, unequalled for cuts,
bruises. burns. 1t heals without leav-
ing scar. E Reuss, 104 East Com
merce street.
ROOFING Felt. Pitch and Asphalt
at HENRY PAULY'S. Tel 50. 6-16-tf
The SILVER KING is the finest
gentlemens' resort in the city. tt
Coming, "white Knight" Louis.
For school supplies, go to the Rock
Store, at "Arnold's," corner Mason and
Olive streets. 9-5-3t'
You can Save Money by buying
your COW and horse feed from SUNSET
WOOD CO. 7-15-tf
18th Last Day. Louis.
Judge p. HI. Shook is the owner Of
fine Scotch terrier, presented to him
yesterday by his friend Captain
Michael Piggott.
1T heals e---vthing except a brok-
en- heart, may be said of De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal
diseases, cuts, burns, bruises. letter,
eszema and all skin troubles may be
cured by 1t quickly and permanently.
E. Reuss. 1O4 East Commerce street.
GUS ALBERS, Teacher Of Violin
and Mandolin. Add. Thos. Goggan &
Bros. S-11-tf.
Albert Stoves is suffering from
the dengue.
A local game dealer yesterday re-
ceived big shipment Of plover from
an cut county hunter, who has evil
IDENTITY fixed" the law to suit the case.