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Volume VI. Number 84.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. TUESDAY APRIL 27 1886.
Only $5 a Year
JOSKE BROS
Immense shipments In our Dry Goods Cloth-
ing and Shoe Departments have been opened
In the last few days and many more are com-
ing. This week we are offering Special Bar-
gains In
HOSIERY LACE CURTAIMS
Linens.Towels and Table-Covers.
NOVELTIES IN RUCH1NGS SHOES AND SLIPPERS.
OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT ISTHE LARGEST
IN WESTERN TEXAS.
JOSKE ' BROTHERS.
SOUTHERN HOTEL
"Halo and Military Plazas San Antonio Texas
JAMES P. HICKMAN JR. PROPRIETOR
Conrentent to builneii center with best aocommodationi. M 1)
A. A. 4 F. A. BROOKS. ROBERT H. HUNSTOCK.
THE POPULAR CORNER DRUG STORE.
PltESCHIPTIONS II1S-
I'ENSEIl ONLY II V
SKILLVUL AND EXPK-
IlIKNLT.I) P II A 11 MA
CISTS OF NONE BSJT
THE 1' I! II F.ST MKIII
CINF.S AT PUICBS
THAT I1KFV COHl'KTI-TION.
LaaaaHiHKaaHaia12ZZESaH
L. ORYNSKI & CO.
WMesale ailMail Drilislsani Dispensing Pharmacists
302 and 304 S. Side Military Plan Cor. S. Flores St. San Antonio.
I.UIIIN'H ItlNNEI.I.'S ATKINSON'S AI.FIIKII W 111(1111- AND COIl ATK'3 FINEST PKH-
FUME. IIOTTLKII ANII IN 1IIII.K.
Make no mlstake.rjTtio Corner Drug Hloroof
L. ORYNSKI & CO.
302 and 304 S. Side Military Plaza.Cor. S. Flores St.
Cull and boo tlio most cleiraut Bin. expenntvo Sex la awl Mineral Water Fountain in thoHtate.
"W. J". HIOXjIiAIsriD
CITY T STORE.
14 Commerce Street San Antonio
Carrletho lartrest stock of fine
INDIA CHINA AND JAPAN TEAS
Of any hoiifto In thoHtate. Storekeept-m ami heads of f am ill en will do well to ina
their purchases at ttiltcBtabllthnient Tliofullow.njrdrveii Coffees always lu stock:
. JAVA MOCHA MARACAIBO RIO Etc.
TbU homo aupplii-s Delicious r'rcih-Hroutnl
TELEPHONE NO.
JULIUS STKIOKKK.
STRICKER & ZOPFS
Manufacturing Jewelers.
Ooldaud Silver l'latlnic anil Engraving- Watcheian'd Clock ltepalrlnir. Onlv the im.nt
Skilled Workmen Employed. Strict Attention to all lluilneis cntruetedto ui. Ofllco and
wora 11001ns opposite uruos nana
TRY J. WALKERS'
GOLDEN BOOT AND SHOE STORE
For an easy fit. Boots and shoes made at piices
S. B. WITCHELL - - Agent
221 Commerce Street - -
F.oSIMMA
oysters Fltm and Game.
Riverside Cafe Restaurants
And At
Bcholz'a Hall Corner of Commerce and Losoya 8treets
Mr-Lunch and'Meali at all boura.
route viiun in auenuanoe
JUST RECEIVED!
A Large Stock
wnicu wiiiibo-jBom
AT THE LOWEST FIGURES.
Vou can (get suits of the FINEST I M POUTED OK DOMESTIC CLOTHS made up In the
iaicianioieiTOiaiijriujour uruer i ruoueraie pncci pjr VAUSNTINB UJllllA thi
Popular Tailor Commerco itreet. near brldge...Only flrit-clali workmen employed and tb
belt trimming used. A lit guaranteed
VAL. LORRA Popular Tailor Commerce St. near Bridge
.GOODS DELIVEItED
!t FIlKI'i TO ANT PAHT
Si OF THE CITV.
PllESCItllTION HE-
$ PA HTM ENT OPEN liAV
ANIINIOIIT.
TELEPHONE SSI.
ami 0 round Coffee. 8TI1ENOTII and FLAVOR
' i tWJm
tbos Eorrs
NO. 14 NAVARRO 8TKKKT.
to Tsutt ever) one. HepalrlDK while you wait
Opposite NIo. Tengg's Old Stand.
A. HAMPBL
Everything served In Flrst-Clars Style
7-28-em
of New . Goods
THE DAY'S DEVILMENT.
TRAIN WRECKING ON THE KAW-
TWO LtVES LOST. tnaue.
FonT Uuitii April 25. A destruc-
" live wind storm swept over this place
Ueronlmo'a Butchering Band Church
Fight Moonshiners' Melee-OlBoer
Assassinated Mississippi
Murder Eta Etc.
Hi. 1-oih April 20. The adjourned
meeting ot coal operators and miners of
the St. Louli dlttrlct wai held In tbla
city to day at wblob a large majority of
operators and miners ware represented.
The report of the committee previously
appointed on schedule of prices was
unanimously adopted anal a standing
committee of three miners and three
Rerators seleoted to arbitrate and settle
future differences which mar arise
between employes and their employers.
A seneral strike of ooal miner In this
dlstriot Is new considered an Impossl-
unity.
St. Louis April 20. Two hundred of
the striking employes of the Missouri
Car and Foundry Company held a meet
ing yesterday and adopted resolutions
setting fprth their reasons for striking
were Justlllsble and that they would not
return to work until their demands were
granted. All of the strikers however
wero not present ana tnose who were
absent not being bound by the action
of the meeting returned to their old
places at tne works tuis morning sev-
eral new men applied for places and
there are now at work about 325
men In all. President McMillan saya
that the management of the company
will take DacK an oi toe oia employes
who apply for work to-day and will
mploy all efllclent new men who desire
to enter the company's service. He
says the works will be In full operation
uy tne ena oi toe week.
St. Louis April 20. Forty-live boys
mployed as helpers by the Oreat West
ern Glass company struck for higher
wages to-day throwing out of work 75
men dependent for the performance of
tbelr duties upon the service of the boys.
me latter nave no real grievance against
the employers and It Ts supposed that
Ihey have simply got the strike fever
and will return to work upon being In-
formed Ihat If tbey do not others will be
engaged to fill tbelr places.
St. Louis April 25. The master plas
terers of this city have agreed to put the
8-hour system Into effect on May 1 and
to pay their men $3.75 per day. The old
rate was $4.50 for lObours. The new
rate Is really an advan ce of 15 cents per
uay. i ne journeymen are expected io
accept the plan and no trouble Is appre-
hended. The aovement among the
stove moulders for an advance of 15 per
cent in wagea win no uouut result in
arbitration between the moulders' union
and the stove companies and the estab-
lishment of a new scale or prices both
sides being entirely willing and In fact
anxious to make such arrangement and
dellnltely settle the matter of wages In
America satiaiactoriiy io an concerned.
Nkw Oiu.kim4 April 24. A special to
the Times-Democrat from Helena Ark.
says: TbeeUectof the precent swollen
conanion oi ine at. francis mveron
the Mississippi Klver was first perceived
here yesterday evening. The river here
has risen 12 Inobes during the past 21
uours anu sun continues io rise at tue
rate of one-half Inch per hour. The
water now lacks lj Inches or reaching
the hleh water mark of 1832. The re
ported break In the Friars Point levee
lacks counrmation.
Nkw Omxins April 20. W. II. Whit
ney a popular citizen and resident of
Slonlngton Miss. waa killed on Battir-
day by Drew Wlche at Harrlston Miss.
Drew Is a youth of 15. The cause that
led to the trairedv was a misunderstand
ing oeiween tue man anu tue uuy several
weeks ago.
Limi April 20. Colonel Prospero Per
rleros late chief of Lima polite was
tabbed yesterday In the market place
dylig-lnstantly. Ills assassin was cap-
lurea.
Ciuttinooga. Tenn. April 20. A
special to the Times from Manchester
Tenn. gives the details of a bloody
trairedv enacted there shortly after mld
night this morning In wblob United
of Manchester and a moonshiner named!
Clark were killed and three other moon-
shiners fatally wounded.
Kinsis Citt April 28. The Incoming
freight train of the Missouri Paclllo was
wrecked at 4 o'clock (bit morning be
tween Wyandotte and Ibis city near the
Kaw river bridge. The spikes had been
removed from the rails on a curve and
when the train approaobed the engine
and four of tbe freight cars went off I he
track aim over a low emDankment. rue
enslne was overturned bottom side up
at tbe water's edge lien Horton lire-
man and u corse Carlisle oraketnan
were killed. Engineer J. II. Fowler
was thrown Into tbe river and seriously
Inlured. There Is no clue to the neroe-
trators of the outrage. Vice-President
lloxle baa offered a reward of $2500 for
the parties who caused tne wreck
Brussels April 25. M. Fuisloui
author of the "Catechism du Feuple
which was the principal agent In bring
ing about the strikes will be prosecuted
lor inciting uiauruera auu iuiuuinK iuo
King ilia Drotner a Barrister wno re
slimed his seat In the Chamber of Denu
Ilea a number of years ago after making
a speecn in ravor oi universal murage
wiliueienu mm.
Mtw IUvkn April 20. Tbe carriage
ahops here have notified tbelr striking
body-makers to return to work to-day or
remove their ttols. Tbe otber shops
have also agreed to do the same tblng
Tbe Carriage Workmen's Union baa re-
taliated by ordering out tbe painters
blacksmiths and trimmers. Tbe propri
etors are tally organized and say tbey
will close down entirely as this season's
trade has aireauy seen rutnea i ne men
are prepared ror a ngnt.
WiiKKUNd W. Va. April 20. News
has Just reached bere of a serious riot
between negroes and wbites which oc
curred at a colored revival at rtralnel
Mercer county on Friday night. Tbe
melee originated In tbe obeotlonable
conduct of the whites who were more or
COnOUCl OI luo wuiiob. nu. nwn mwilvr
! Intoxicated and whose preseaoe
was undesirable to those In charge. The
oombat wblcb was waged In total dark-
n.ia.the llffhta bavlne been extinguished
was carried on wltb revolversoruba and
I razors. When order wai restored lien
Watklna.acolored in found dead two
white men were dangerously cut and
i one neirro wai badlr wounded br a re
volver shot. Many arrests bare been
last night accompanied by rain and ball.
unroofed and stables and abons blown
down In various pans of the ulty. The
uamage is catimaieii at a-aiuw. ine
Compress and the IUrand hotel are
tbe greatest sufferers. No lives were
lost so far as heard from.
ijAN Kiuxcuco April 20. Tbe Call's
Quaymas apeolal says: Ueronlmo's band
attacked ranches near Imurls complete-
ly destroying all the buildings at Cac-
tlta a small way station near Imurls on
the Honors railroad killing 15 persons
all Mexicans. A company of soldiers
was sent alter mem. i weive soiaiers
were killed. The Indians were moving
n the direction of Macon In the Hlerra
Mad re mcuntalus. A reign of terror
prevails throughout the dUirlct.
Nkw okk. April 20. The strike on
the Third Avenue surface railroad con
tinues unchanged. Fifty cars are run-
ning to-dav. The irrand lurr lo-dar
bad before Ihcin the eases of men who
ordered the general tie upon all tbe sur-
face railroads last week.
Hot ion April 25. Tbe master masons
of tbe Master builders' Association have
issued a lengthy report to the Brick-
layers's Assembly. Knights of Labor
whlcb report recomWudt that the whole
question of reduction of the hours of la-
bor be abandoned till a more propitious
time and Ihat the rale of wages remain
as at present; hut that on Saturday eight
hours he accepted as a day's work.
UuiiMN April 25. More than MUO
members of civil service In Ireland have
ppolnted a committee to watch the
progress of the home rule bill and to en
deavor to secure an Improvement of the
pruvmuna in tue oni wniou relate to
themselves. Petitions attains! the home
rule measure will be Introduced at tbe
nailer meeting or English churches.
ArcbblsboD Croke. sneaklnir at Thurles.
delivered a panegyric on UTadstene de-
claring that the Premier was Ireland's
greatest friend.
London April 25. The Birmingham
Post ssys It understands that Chamber-
lain has given notice that he will Intro-
duce In the House of Commons an
amendment In opposition to the land
bill. Gladstone has written tbe follow
ing statement to the Chronicle: "It Is
not my cuilom to comment on state-
ments made by hostile newspapers; but
having so much respect for the Chroni-
cle I would call attention to the allega
tion inane oy u in an euronai leaaer
that 1 have heretofore taught that borne
rule In Ireland would be a source of Im-
perial danger. I will not challenge the
prootor tne assertion which was doubt-
less made In good faith hut It Is entirely
In error. 1 have alwavs asked for an
explanation of the meaning of home rule
in oruer to make clear tue question
whether or not It weuld be a source of
danger. We have now learned the de-
uianusoi Ireland irom iive-sixtbsoiher
chosen representatives. Such home rule
is in tne language or my auuress or
September last a source not of danger
but of strength. The danger If any
lies in reiusing it.
AniKNM April 25. A Cabinet council
lasting several hours was held to day.
There was also a meeting of foreign dip
lomats representatives at the British
legation- Four men-of-war represent
ing i-.ngiana uermany Austria ana
ins j-.ugiAiiu uoiiunuj Aunitia aim
Italy respectively have arrived from
Suda Bay.
Three additional British men-of-war
have arrived at Pbalarrum.
Orders to forward troops te the fron
tier have been countermanded. The as
pect oi affairs bas become pacific since
tne government received a rrlondlv note
from France In whlcb It Intimated that
the ultimatum of the French government
may be expeoted shortly. M. de Frer-
clnet has written to Prime Minister de
l.yannls assuring him to use bis Influ
ence io preserve peaoe.
A New Hotel.
Tbe erection of a magnificent hotel on
Government Hill whlcb was mentioned
some time ago In tbe columns of the
i.tuiiT as Deing prouaoie can now tie
stated for a fart. The parties chleflr In
terested are Irom Boston wbo have re
cently returned mere to complete
arrangements nans tor tne new uuna-
lag have been already made and con
slructlon will follow In the course of a
few months.
Leave It Off.
It looked decidedly funny the other
day to see a young lady promenading
Commeroe street In a verr thin dress
through which showed her alabaster
bust and shoulders while In tbe center
of her baok stood out In effective relief
a Pig uiack porous piaster.
Tho Threo Links.
San Antonio Lodge No. 11 Independ
ent Order of Odd Fellows celebrated tbe
C7lb anniversary of the establishment
ol the order In this country
by a grand ball at the Casino last
night. The attendance was large
and the ball was filled with a galaxy of
youtn ana neauty. Aimianigm a ooun-
tlful supper was partaken or. provided
by mine host Mabncke and dancing
was kept up until a late hour. The
members oftne order can be Justly proud
or their ceieoration. asrrienuioip iove
and Truth tbe symbolic Ideals of the
order were most practically Illustrated
curing me evening.
Good Bye.
A farewell hep will be given by the
friends and admirers of the Misses Wood
tbls evening at San Pedro Springs pilor
to their departure to Denver. Col. The
oommlttee consists of Messrs. Alfred
Hauelsen Jesse Bell Jr. li. Kberhard
and Sam it. Fletcher tne latter or In
dianapolis inu.
Brag Cow
Mr. Joslah Pancoast has the brag cow
for butter and milk. She Is a Durham
nix or seven years old and yields 20 to
22 quarts of milk dally. Tbe butter
made from her milk Is of suner or Qual
ity and averages from 12 to 13 ounces
dally. The oost of keeping tbls cow
save Mr. Pancosit. Is hardly $7 per
month tbe milk alone footing up the
amount.
Cmitrlbuti-ri.1
Rev. Dr. Nell.
Kev. Dr. Nell pastor of the First Pres
byterian church preaehed last Sabbath
The Parable of the Itloh Man and
Lazarus." The sermon waa moat appro
priate In thesedaysof Mammon worship
and effort to serve Ood and Mammon.
The contrasts between the two charac-
ters and between tbe first and second
acts or the drama wero vivid and Im-
pressive Tbe rick man. In the Drat act
withhold! the crumbs which fall from his
table; In the second act the beggar. In
Abraham's boioin refutes tbe petition
of the rloh man to dip his finger In
water to cool tbe parched tongue of the
once soornfnl nabob ror a fow days on
earlb. Tbe over-estimate of riches In
fact the utter vanity of wealth In the
list exlromltv could but seize the mind
of a hearer while poverty though
excluding the faithful from tne
sympathy or recognition of even
pretended Christians of allluence.
It waa seen Is no barrier to the favor
of Uod or to the tender cars of the
enunciation grave and earnest. Ills
purpose is to come to tho point without
circumlocution or much ceremony.
Sententious brevity at times marks his
conversation In private. But he la ever
intent on uis work as a minister oi ine
Uospel.
Tho Chlnoso Question.
It weuld seem that there Is a strongly
antagonistic feeling against the Chlaese
In this city. A day or two ago Messrs.
Collon A Bolton received a letter warn-
ing them that If they did not use their
Influence to compel the Chinese res-
tauranteur whole place of business Is
next to Collon ft Bolton's their goods
rouia not ue sare. inn tnrententng
Plstle was signed "A Friend." It Is
scarcely necessary to stnte that no notice
win ne taken oi tno anonymous commu-
nication. Plonsant Neighbors.
J. II. Iteed made an affidavit before
Justloe Crawford this moralng against
Baker Sr. and William Baker Jr.
hese parties live on North Flores street
ad are neighbors. Some altercation
arose between them and lteed alleges
that they attempted to kill him the el-
der Baker trying to dash his brains out
wuu a uuge wainui wood ciuu anu tue
son trying to Inslntiato a knife between
his ribs both of which neighborly acts
however being prevented by passers-by.
The Bakers appeared before the Kecor-
der particulars of which are lobe found
n another column.
Ban Fernando Fair.
The ladles of San Fernando Benevo
lent Society will give a fair at Turner
Hall to continue three days beginning
May 5tb. The entertainment the first
Icht will consist of tableaux and music:
he "second night a thrilling dance:
the third night a vocal and Instru-
lentat concert to conclude Willi a nop.
lie price ol admission will bo the small
ltu of 25 cents: children. 121 cents.
Kxtenslve preparations have been made
to make tl'e allalr a grand success.
Cheap Property.
The sale or tbe old Braden hotel prop
erty on Market street was consummated
his morning the owner. Captain Kd
Braden. transferring his Interest Io
Messrs. Shook A Dlttmar. Kd Steves.
sr. and George ivitte lor tne sum or
Mn. Jirliy
The celebrated wax-work exhibition
of tbls ladv will take place on tbe even
Ing of April 30 next Friday at Turner
uau wnuoui lau. ixovei stgnts anu
features combining extraordinary
views and visions will be seen. Kverv-
body invited uel tickets in time. it
The Ambulnnco
This Is a modern Invention of Frencli
origin. In anolent times the wounded
were ten io uie on ine uauieiieiu. out
war now has the ameliorating: Influence
of surgery. There are two kinds In use.
The heavy ambulance Is left wltb the
naggage wune ine ngnt one moves me
battlefield In order to convey the
wounded to the rear. Each ambulance Is
attended by seven surgeons and tbe
largest are drawn by lour horses. A
surgeon on borsebaok guides the others
to some place where Held hospital Is
established. A yellow flag Is then
dlSDlaved. which protects the spot from
tne nreoi me enemy usron luurrey wuo
reached distinction In sumerv during
Napoleon's war organized the ambul
ance system wun a great penection anu
It Is now In use all over the civilized
world. Jtoubester Chronicle.
A White House Colloquy.
What do you think or Kvarls Dan?'
Bather small of bis age."
Yes. but Dan he's got nerve lots
OI II."
How do you knowT
Because 1 saw him last nlgut eating
peas with his fork Dan a man with
aspirations who can eat peas with a fork
and without luinallnir them mind vou
Is to be feared and don't you forget to
make a note oi u. " inevi ions oun
ITrother Ike." said a eenlleman of
color to anotner uaraey yesteruay --yer
orter been to de pra'r meetln las' night.
vve prayen lor you"
"Am dat a fact"
"Hit am."
"Den l'se got faith In pra'r. Dat pra'i
was answered.
"Sure null?"
'Fo' God hit wus."
"Tell me 'bout hit. Brudder Ike.'
"Wall. Y.IUel. l'se not the fattes' tur
key at my bonse yer eber seed. An' he
was roostin' low las' uigui oery low.
"Didn't vou sell any peanuts?" In
quired tho experienced train boy of the
new recruit.
"No." was the reply.
"Go through tHo oar and give each
passenger a peanut."
The new recruit did to.
"Now try'em again" said tbe train
bov of experience.
Presently the new recruit cam for
more peanuts.
"Vou want to keep eyes open In this
business young feller' admonished the
expert reuinng tne panel. Anyoouyn
eat a peanut what don't cost notbln' an'
when be onoe gits the flavor he's gone
You've got to study human nature-
new iork pun.
can't sleep tired out. etc (Jet a bottle
ofPnlmoCnra only $1.25 and It will
cure you. a-17-tf
COME AND
Immense
EARLY SPUING
They are Pronounced to be
SIMPLY SUPERB.
Consisting of
Etamino Cloth
Albatross Suiting
Canvass Cloth
Laco Canvass Cloth
Homospun
. Bourotto Cloth
Fino Novolty Robos
Egyptian Laco Flouncing
w Large Stock of Now
400 Pieces of New Matting White and Colored.
HAAS & 0PPENHE1MER
212 and 214 Commcrsc Street.
Suburban Improvements.
Tbe country north and northeast or
San Pedro Springs Is mostly as yet un-
developed. It Is high; In large portion
gravelly covered with tnesqulle and
other growths Interspersed with oc-
casional large trees; It In undulating nml
liii-iiirrBijue. cmniuamnng a lull view or
tne city. ear the river the soli In
level and fertile In a high degree.
Amonirst others. Cantaln Smith haa an
elegant and beautiful homo with a line.
large yard In tbla section towards the
river. .Inst omm.ltr. Mr. Iliihrlnlo I.
doing a thriving business with a neat
anu wen lurnisheii rainlly grocery store
having a cosy residence and premises
adjoining. It Is expected there will be
quite a village near this point In the
near future as streets are nlready laid
off and the thick growths nrn In pro
gress ol removal under the advances of
tne city in us steady encroachments on
iiuurnnn localities.
Limits or Tempernturo.
Investigations show that the limit of
temperature at which man can work de
pends opon tho length of their exposure.
the amount or exertion put forth their
condition and the nature of the atmos-
phere particularly rs In its degree of
moisture. It Is staled that men have
been employed on railroads at 101 de-
gree. In mines under very favorable
condition at 125 degrees and are said
to work occasionally In the stoke-holes
of troploal sleamersjit 150 degrees Pro-
lesaor wuoois is reported to nave esti-
mated that a temperature or 122 degrees
can be endured when the air Is as dry as
possible but that even 101 degrees is
iikeiy in ue latai in an atmosphere satu-
rnteu wuu moisture. It is alio uonsld
ered certain that men cannot become no
customed to stand tor any considerable
time a higher temperature than from 115
to 105 degrees oven when Ihey keep per-
icuujr inn buu are in quite pure air.
A Pratt Plies for Sils.
Containing nearly two. acrts of Irrigable
land tinder a good plank fence a good
well of water; one house with two rooms
one entrance anu galleries; anotner Willi
ing and servant room planted with a
larire ouantltv of shade anil fruit lru.
shrubberies such as roses alteas etc..
ironting on j.ooor street in tne f ourth
waru. inquire at tbla olllce. 4-27-tf
Tho Prehistoric Darkey.
Modern Diogenes (looking for an hon
est man) So you are over a hundred
years old eb Pomp. Of course you
were a bodv servant to General Wash
ington ?
Pomp Ner zur I wassent no body
s&rbent to de Glnerat.
Modern Diogenes Honest old man I
httreknl Lot me clasp your
Pomp I wuz ereoaebman forole man
Burcbard an used to drlbe de Glneral
when he was a baby. Merchant Trav-
eler. A New Motor.
What surprises there are In modern
chemistry! It Is now claimed that harm
less looking substance soda can be so
manipulated that It may be converted
Into a powerful motor. A car Is run
from State street Chicago the motive
power of which Is soda. It dona not r.
quire any lire Is noiseless emits no
oflenslve smells bas no exhaust stack or
steal whistle to frighten horses and
uiaaes muy as goou lime as me oiu-
rasnioneu steam dummy it takes only
13 minutes to charire It. and It will run
continuously for six hours after It Is
loaaea. ine iioston ana Atoany ltati-
road Company Is also bulldlnir a fortr-
ion sous rouniain 10 naui us traina
through Boston; a similar machine Is In
successful use upon a road In Kneland.
and a company In Minneapolis Is about
to close a contract that will supply all
Its cars with a two-horse power soda
fountain. Demorest's Monthly.
Rather Cheeky.
Indignant Father "Here Is a pretty
state of things."
"What's the matter?"
"A young doctor who bas been en
gaged to my daughter for tbe last two
yean and been calling on her almost
every evening bas broken ofl the
match."
"Well I expect it ts a good thing to
get rid of him."
"1 don't mind his breaking off the
match but the scoundrel has the cheek
to send me In a bill ror all the calls be
has made on ber." ITtxai Sirtlngs
SEE OUR
Display of
NOVELTIES
Foulard Sattoon
Fronch Satteons
Fino Batistos
Importo'l Ginghams
Linon Lawns
Crinkle Soorsuckor
Linon Finisli Lawns
Immonso Lino Percalf
Jerseys Just Received.
Morry Marriage- Bells.
A few evenings ago a young man of
this city whom we will name Jones (as
he comes of a respectable family and we
would spare their feelings) called upon
his best girl Miss II. An oye-wltness
stales that be saw the family bull-dog
make a short circle and attack Jones
vigorously from Ihe rear. Jones saw at
once that the dog meant business and
as retreat was Impossible and being
very near-lighted Jones Jumped through
the parlor window which he had sup-
posed was open. Jones went sprawling
on to the middle or the floor full of
glass agony and Impressions of the
ulldog.
Miss IPs brother who was a retired
pugilist of note seeing Jones apparent
ly tearing up tne parlor carpet ami
smashing the front windows swore at
Ing for tbe entire building to fall on and
crush him. Jones afterwards said that be
did not know there was a mule In that
parlor until he (Jones) bad been killed.
A light step In tbe hallway. Miss B.
entered. Explanations and regrets were
heaped upon Jones hut none regretted
tne mtsiortune like Jones himself wiie
ror a long time refused to be comforted.
But tlnally looking into tbe beautiful
dreamy eyes of his girl he said he would
forgive her but he never could forget
the tierce eye of that dog. Jonea begged
the family to allow hi in to stand as he
had many pressing reasons for wishing
to maintain an erect posture.
Miss B. upon seeing tbe fearful abra-
sions upon her Jones's features became
terribly exciteu anu insteau 01 tincture
of arnica Produced a bottle of double-
strength nltrlo acid which she applied
with great vigor to Jones's sore neck
and bead The members of that family
will never forget the awful yell that es-
caped Irom Jones as he vanished over the
back fence like a meteor darting across
tbe heavens. Poor Jones broken down
In fortune and health now applied to the
Poor Man's Friend wbo loaned hlmto
sum of money and gave him advice ai a
his future course. Tbe advice was never
to give up tbe Bridge but to storm tbe
same Fortress again. Jonea Immedi-
ately oarrled out his Uncles Instruction!
and at once proceeded to have his tripe-
colored pantaloons lined with boiler
Iron. Ah happy was Jones as be walked
calmly Into Miss B.'s front yard. A
crackling twig and his old enemy waa
upon blm. There was a sound of break
ing teem anu oroken taws anu in a
Jones smiled serenely and walked? as
quickly 10 me ouistreicnea arma 01 nts
sweetheart as tbe great weight of his
clothing would permit. Jones wai
warmly recciveo (not quite as warmtyu
previously) and everything Is now on a
solid b .sis as to future operations. Tbe
happy event will be celebrated at soon
as Jones is well enough to accept the
trying ordeal as becomes tbe occasion.
Tte-o will be no cards. Jones tbanks
Urcle Jesse Emerson for all bis bright
futi'-e p ospocts and the future Mu.
Jores says that Mr. Emerson bolds tbe
11. dge 10 re ine uins as well as tue
E.ivs over.
1 . S. Jones expects to acoept a posi-
tion on the editorial staff o." the Texas
Sittings and says that your Uncle Em-
erson Is as good as a paid-up tubrcrlber
for one year.
Why lie Wept.
Among the crowd present at the pan-
oramlo battle of Gettysburg the other
evening was a boy about 15 years of
age. lie had been gazing around him
for about 15 minutes when be began to
weep. The fact was noticed and di-
rectly a gentleman said:
"A hi poor ladl This painting revives
some episode of grief in his lite. My
bov. why do you ween?"
"Ca ca cause slrf" waa tbe broken
reply as bis tears fell faster.
"Does tbe sight or this battle move
you?"
1 yes."
Did your father lav down his Ufa on
this fleld?"
"No."
"Lose a brother there?"
"No."
"But yon lost a relation of some sort?"
"Not not that I know of."
"Then It must be these bloody sceues
which overcome you poor child."
"N no sir; I came In bere on the
money whlnb dad gave me to buy mo-
lasses with and It has just struok ns
that the whole Union army can't atop
blm from glvln' me a blm-awful whalln'
when 1 git borne. 1 reckon that fellow
over there on a atreoher Is me after
dad glta through brtngln' up bis re-
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