The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 92, Ed. 1, Wednesday, July 18, 1883 Page: 2 of 4
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The San Antonio Light.
PUBLISHED DAILY (KXCKl'T SUNDAY) AT
110 KAST COMMKKCK 8T11EET.
Gifford Johnson & Winter
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that time during which tholr advertisement
remains In tho paper.
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subsequent Insertion. Trustees sales ordered
for weekly charged same as Legal advertise-
ments. EJ-llomo advertising payable on first of each
month. Transient advertising piiyablp In ad-
ranco. Only metal cuts printed for which an
xtra charge or 50 per cent. Is made.
rt-II. P- JOHNSON Is duly authorized to
solicltnndcolloct Tor TiikSan Antonio LiOllT.
Subscribers not receiving tholr paper will
mcaso make complaint to him or at the office.
-Subscribers aro warned not to pay their
subscription except upon presentation of a
nroporly receipted bill from this office.
Entered at postolllco at San Antnnlo Texas
u socond-class matter.
WEDNESDAY JULY 18 1883.
William D. Cleveland of Houston gave
$50 to help build a school house at Kosse.
As a judicious advertiser lie is a. success.
The Mount Pleasant News makes a new
departure in its premium-for-paper business
by offering one copy of that piper for the best
four-year old steer and the best bale of lint
cotton.
As AN evidence of the almost sinful waste
of the public domain it is stated that the
Legislature of Florida have given away to
railroads from 2000000 to 6000000 more
acres of land than they had to give.
The Houston Tost would be more success-
ful in its new role of attempting to be the
great State paper if it were more honest in the
matter ol credit for the news it bodily takes
from the outside papers. If an item is worth
copying into its columns it is worth crediting
and us small fry fellows think as much of our
abilities in the newspaper line as the larger
ones and we are entitled to receiving what-
ever credit we deserve.
I'ltosruitous.
The papers throughout the State comment
generally upon an item in the Light which
stated that $60000 had been refused for a
corner lot in this city and think the price
is somewhat exhorbitant. lint a glance at the
building permits issued every day is very
good evidence of the rapid growth of San
Antonio and the constantly increasing price
of desirable real estate and it goes without
saying that no other city in Texas is making
better material progress both in business and
population.
TUK LOUISVILLE EXPOSITION
Much has been written about the position
and interest Texas will take at the Louisville
exposition because of the want of a proper
provision in the State laws allowing appro-
priation to be made for such purpose and
the Henderson News in an article upon the
subject speaks quite plainly to the point in
the following:
"The only main object we could have in
wanting our resources shown up there would
be the ultimate increase of population and
capital from the favorable impressions that
would be made on the minds of those who visit
and read of the exposition. We in the Eastern
portion of the State suffer more from
this hurtful legislation than any
other portion. We have not had
the influx of people to run up the value of our
lands as other sections of the State have had.
We have never had our resources shown to
the world only occasionally by private means
furnished by railroads. The Governor's ap-
peal for private aid is clamoring lor a thing
that slumbers amid the dim impossibilities.
No man is going to hand out his money with-
out any organized system for its application.
We have nothing to do but to lie down on
the bed that a majority of our representative
men have made for us. The golden oppor-
tunity has passed."
TKLEtlltAl-HIO NEWS IIOILKD; DOWN
The telephone line between Houston and
Galveston will be completed by the tst of
August.
Galveston's first bale of new cotton
arrived Tuesday morning from DeWItt county
and will be sent to Liverpool.
Monday night in Monterey Rev. Mr.
Shaw who had been left in charge of the
American Consul's office duiing the Consul's
absence ia Laredo was assaulted by unknown
men and now lies in a critical condition
An Alexandria (Egypt) dispatch says : The
cholera is spreading generally throughout the
country. The sanitary commission is taking
steps to isolate Alexandria. Twenty-eight
deaths from the disease occurred at Damietta
yesterday 38 at Mansurah and 15 at Sama-
naud.
New York Is considerably agitated over
the threatened slrike of the telegraphers and
all the papers publish editorials on the sub
ject. The Executive commitlee ol the Union
Telegraph company will meet to-day and the
petition of the operators will then be brought
to their consideration.
A Cairo (Egypt) dispatch says : It is very
apparent that the number ol deaths from
cholera here have bern much greater than was
stated. It is believed that 50 or 60 deaths
have already occurred. The railway from
Cairo to Alexandria is expected to discontinue
Its oppcrations immediately.
A Nashville dispatch says that K. O.
Swayne formerly deputy of the Supreme
court was arrested last evening on a warrant
sworn out by State Treasurer Thomas cliarg
ine liim with abstracting the balance ledger in
the Treasurer's office. Swayne has for a long
time occupied a room in the State Capitol
building.
A DISPATCH from Palestine says that the
workmen in the International shops de
manded on advance of 5 cents per hour and
10 instead of 8 which was refused where
upon there was a general strike and work in
the shops lias suspended. Great excitement
prevails and the strikers say that it is the be-
ginning of a general movement on the Gould
lines.
The Sunday law in Galveston has waked up
the natives in grand style and propositions to
retaliate by preventing any business whatever
from being done on that day develop the fact
that the law permits the market and provision
dealers to sell before 9 a. m. and that burial
materials newspapers ice and milk may be
sold at any hour. Sending and receiving tel-
egrams Is allowed at all hours.
The jury were sworn in in the Polk
trial at Nashville yesterday and the
examination of the State's witnesses
commenced. Fleming a former clerk was
examined and said that in April 1882 when
an investigating committee was appointed at
a special extra session of the Legislature to
examine Polk's accounts in order to meet the
deficit from the defalcation of $200000 they
found that Polk deposited a number of ficticious
drafts on various State depositories to make
Eod the amount. When the examination was
over and the accounts were passed oa by the
committee he withdrew these drafts and gave
his check for them and so straightened his
books. The deficit increased on to January
I iBoj when it amounted to some $200000
when Polk left for Mexico. The witness de-
nied all knowledge of the missing United
States bonds amounting to $55000. He
never saw them nor heard of them until after
Polk left.
Til Desplned Trade Dollar.
Prom tho Scientific American.
Since July 1 the trade dollar has come Into
such disfavor that it no longer passes In this
city at par. The brokers are buying them at
85 cents but Government officers advise par-
n iu nccp luciu imiiiiaung inai congress
will at its next session provide some measure
for their redemption. According to one of
our contemporaries the trade dollar is intrin-
sically of more' value than the modern silver
dollar The trade dollar contains seven
grains more silver than the standard dollar and
is a better coin. Hut Congress never endowed
it with legal attributes. It was originally
coined for use in the Chinese trade at a time
when our currency was paper as a favor it is
said to the bonanza silver kings who wished
to find some use for the product ol their mines.
Adulterated Teas.
Under the operation of a new law against
the importation of impure teas more than
3000 packages of tea brought from Shanghai
i-ntna and valued in the market if sold at
$20000 were condemned recently by the ap-
praiser at the pnrt of New York. The teas
were mixed with sand and gravel exhausted
tea leaves and dirt and paste rolled into pel-
lets to represent dried leaies. In several in-
stances the impurities were evident toan
inexperienced observer. When taken in the
hand and crushed between the fingers the
sand was plainly visible.
About 500 packages of colored Japan tea
of which a greater portion was dust were' also
rejected alter a careful examination. This
tea was of high color and mixed with mineral
substances to increase the weight.
Hands or I.I r.
Tlmo nor tide waits for no man but tho sands
or life coiitlnuo to llow on and on year iif ter
year never stopping never hesitating In its
work of waste unless occasioned by 11 Cough
Cold or B01110 Lung Atreetkm where Dr. Itoji
anko s Cough and Limg Syrup urri'sU It mid
makes tho span r life Its allottod threo Boore
and ten (Jo to O. Schasso A. Urolus. or L.
H.iyinkh d ruKtr'st. ud ask them for a f reo
to VvSBw!1 Thujr ''ve them
The Dude.
11Y II. C. DODGE.
A Is the actws
this iludo so besets.
II Is his billiards bills bouquets
and bets. O Is his
check cigarette enno
and collar D Is bis drinks
on another man's dollar.
i: Is his cyo glass and
English airs. P Is tho
freo lunch that ho
n o v e r
spares.
O Is tho girl he en-
deavors to mash. II Is his hat
Just as Hat as his cash. 1 Is his
Igno- ranee always dls- played.
.1 Is tho jewelry on him array-
ed. Iv Is his k 11 ow lodge of folly
and sin. Iilshlslogs that
aro orookod and thin. SI Is
bis mustnohe nine hairs
to a Bide. N Is his neck- tie 11
soil- od shirt to hldo. O's bis
old inan.whom he'll not Indorse
1' Is his pocket book empty of
course. Q Is his quarrel
when bo gets a kl"k.
It Is the racket that makes
him so sick. S Is his shoes
very sharp
at the toe. T
Is bis tailor
who fills
him wit li
w o o. IJ Is
h I s undo
r ho pays
ante's bill.
Vis his
v I i o that
makes h I 111
look so ill.
Ws his wa9li-
w o ni 11 11 scold-
luir tho beat.
X Is Xnr- tlon to keep
on I1I1 feet. Y Is Ills viiwus. for bo's
tired oiltipiite.Z Is tho Zigzag ho walks wbou
u 0 a iigni.
A Self Accusatory 1'irrot.
Prom the Cleveland Voice.
Scene A small lawn on Seneca street
Time Noon. Personages A parrot sun
ning itself on a porch besides an open cage
door and a strance dog wandering upon the
lawn. 1 he parrot speaks brst. "ick 1
Sick 1 Sick him." The doc. with ears and
tail erect looks about lor somettunc on which
to charge; he espies the parrot and an ex-
cuiu); recite ensues rrum out 01 uie con-
lused mass ol dog hair and parrot feathers
comes the shrill cry : "uitoutl 1) n vou
git out I" Dog breaks for the street. Parrot
alter looking at hersell Irom head to loot.
ely exclaims: " roily you talk too
much."
Miscellaneous.
I'0KSAL-AT AUCTION
Sovenil Tracts of
.AND AND CITY LOTS!
MAVOM'8 Ol'FICK I
Juno 13 1883. f
In accordance with a resolution of tho City
Council I am directed to soil at auction In
front of tho court house door on tho llrst
Tuesday In August (Tth) the title Of tho city
to tho following described lands and city lots
Iz :-
Lot 21 rungo 3 district II containing
18 37-lflU acres; lot 35 range 3 district 3 con-
taining 80 87-100 acres: lot l!l. mnirn :i
district 0 containing !W acres; lot 20
rangu 3 district 1) containing 75
tlWiO acres; lot 21 rango 3 district (I
containing llliy-lOO acres; lot 20 rungo l.dls
iru-L u coiiuiiiinig ui n-iuu acres; 101 zi rango
i district 0 containing 11 78-luO acres; lot U
rango 5 districts containing 10.- 13-100 ncron;
lot 11 range 5 district 0 containing 0268-100
acres; lot 8 rango 4 district containing
's 2I-1U0 ncrcs; lot 12 rungo 4 district fl con-
taining IH 21-100 acres; lots 3 4 5 0 7 and 8
block U. on San Fernando street (lain Snntli
Seventh street) ward No. 1 lot 7 containing
1 tli-100 acres near Fredericksburg road mid 1
lot on tho south side of Obrnjo street betwoon
uircuu ana i-isi Bireeis.
ierinsoi suio-une unru(fi cash ono third
(H) In 0 months one third Ki in 12 months;
deferred Payment to bear 8 eer cunt. IntnwHt:
secured by vendor's loin.
J. II. niENCii Mayor.
j. 11. rilKNCH.
HKNIlVLAAOKIl
J. II. FRENCH & CO.
(Successors to Ooo. W. Caldwell.)
RIAL ESTATE AGENTS
273 Commerce Street
SAN ANTONIO - 4-3m - TEXAS.
F.GROOS&CO
Bankers Dealers iiiExchiingt
SAN ANTONIO TKXAS.
PHIL DEI
LIVERY STABLE
SAN ANTONIO T1IXAS.
Ilni-ae fed bv tlio ibiv. week nr mmfl.
Saddle homes carriages and bugtrlea .can bo
iruereu ai 1111 uours
PHIL DET
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
24 Ilium streot opposito Monger hotel.
Will fiinilKh Wooden und Metallic llurlal
;ascH and Caskets. Hoarsen and nai-rlniri-a t
nil tlnip Olllee open tlav and night. Telo-
imiiu euiiiieuiiuus Willi 001 II OIIIC08. 7-18-tf
T. .1. Duvink.
W. s. Smith
DEVINE & SMITH
ATT0 R N E YS-AT-LAW
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
Olllro Itoonis 7 nnd 8 Devlno Ilulldlng.
Boledad street. Will attend to ulrbiislneHs lu
tho statu and Federal Courts.
)Y
ST.RToiiiisro-L.'ir low
Prices First-class Kimball Organs
Pianos from $100 to $700
THE GHIGKERING-
E. C. EVERETT &
Ladies and Gentlemen
Do not forget to go tho IA VI M.ION on lisoya Street back of tho
I'OSTOHKICU UXCIIANOK whero thoro will bo grand
Concerts by the 8tli Cavalry Band
On WIIDNESDA V SATUItDAY and SUNDAY nights. Untratieu Kroo. A II llllard
I'AHI.OIt with tho colobratod Monarch Tables Is connected with our
establishment. Fine Imported and Domestic Wines Liquors mid
Cigars always on hand servod by attentive Wulle'rs.
SOMMERS & PETERSON Proprietors.
SOULE &
PAINTS OILS
Solo Agents for tho Celebrated
Paper Hangings
272 Commerce Street
! J- RONSE1 t& OO.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
HOUSTON STHEKT
kV st:HI
Drink Mllwaukeot Sol guilts for Western Teias and Moxlco or Cream City UrowlngCom-
Creani lleor. pany's Kxport llottlcd llcer. Milwaukee.
Helotes Ranclie.
STANDARD STALLIONS.
MAMHUINO HOWAItl).(trottor) see No.
II. J. Trcucv's cataloirue. Loxliurtan. Kv. Ill-
Is a blooded bay 111 hands high weighs 1200
Dounds. Service. 25.
KNIGHT OF ST. LOUIS (thoroughbred)
sired by Olendowcr dam by Kpsllon.soo Ilruco's
American Stud Hook volume; 8 jingo 352. Ho
Is a dark chestnut sorrel. Service $25.
DICK (Kentucky Jack) 15 hands high weighs
000 pounds. Will cover mares or Jennets.
Service $15.
onori-noni inorougnnroa came icon nuns
y twonty-elghth London Duke Lexington
y. Services 810.
Snnnir season. Fetrunrvl. Tcrmscash. Ser
vices oald when marea taken nwur. and 1( not
with foal bavo tho prlvllcgu to return tho next
season freo of charge Stock delivered nt Al-
rrou iteaves iiain i'laza will bo taken and
brought back without cost.
JT. UUIlillKAU
28 ly Helotes. Tex.
ORIGINAL
Little Havana
(anuLii k co.'s.)
DECIDED I1V
Royal Havana Lottery.
July Ji) 188:5.
Number for NumberPrize for Prlzo
With 2U0 additional prizes.
Only 20.000 Tickets 89G Prizes.
HCMKIIUI.E.
1 Capital Prlzo
4 Prlzefl $200 each.'.'
7nrJ
1500
l.ouo
lUI
1011
25(111
51110
10
0 Approximations of $.7) each to tho
U rcmalnlnir units ol the fame 10 as
tho ono drawing tho Capital Prlzo
of $7.000
9 Approximations of $50 oach (as
no ne) to tlio ono drawing tho $1500
S Approximations of $25 each to tho
number preceding und lollowlng
tho ouo drawing tho $lUU0
UlHl Prlzesas abovo being tho full num.
tier in mo itoyai Havana anil
200 Additional Prizes ol' $5 each to tho
200 tlckctshavlug as ending nil in-
born tho two terminal units of tho
number drawing tho Capital Prlzo
of $7000 1000
81M Prlzos amounting to $ 21lfi0
Tickets W2.00 - . Halves 81.00.
Tho ltoyal Havana olllclal list docides ovory
prlzo. Subject to no manipulation not con-
trolled by tho parties in interest honestly
mnnagod It Is tho fairest suuarcst and best
thing that could bo conceived.
Boo that tho namo (10ULD & CO. Is on tho
tlckot. Nono othors aro genulno.
ALL PHIZES PAID ON PUESENTAT1 ON
For Information und particulars address or
npply to
8IIIPSEV COMPANY
1212 Ilroadway New York City.
68 East Itaudoihh Street Chicago III.
Or W. W. WALLINO
No H West Cnroroercn Street and
No 8 Alamo l'luza San Antoulo
CO. PROPRIETORS.
WILLIAMS
GLASS ETC.
Avcrill Heady-Mixed Paint.
in Every Variety.
San Antonio Texas.
WHOI.KSAI.K IIKAIjRHM IN
1MCODUCI3 ntULT FLOUR UTC.
SAN ANTONIO TKXAS
' NARCIS0 LEAL
LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE
And General Commission Dealer.
San Autonlo Toxns.
J. C. BREEDING & SON
ARCHITECTS.
ltoora No. 6 Telephone building cornor or
Soledadund Houston streets San Autonlo.
.RCAtf0"t8 .or PATENT TIN UOOFINO
PLATLS mado by tho National Sheet Motal
Hooting Company. Sou samples nt our olllco.
Time (Jard to Take Effect Jimo 10.
Lcuvo San Antoulo bound North nt 7:15 a.
m. and 12:15 p. in. Arrivo-:i:15 p. m. and 8
p. in. Leavo lor Ijirodo i) p. m. urrlvo from
Lurodo 7:15 a. in.
Train leavlug San Autonlo 7:15 n. m. lias
Piilltna'i Palaeecarto (lnlvcston via Austin
and Pullman Hotel car to St. Louis. Train
leaving "an Autonlo at 12:15 p. m. has Pullman
I'alaeo Sleeping car to Tuxarkana via Pales-
tine where close connection Is mado with
express train for tit. Louis.
CLOSE CONNECTIONS !
at Llttlo Hock ror tho Southeast and In tho
Union depot St. Louis with express truliiB
in all directions.
EXCURSION TICKETS
to nil places or Suminor Iluaort In tho North
liwt Southeast and West good until October
111 torreturti aro now on bhIo at low rates.
Two oxpross trains daily otrerlng passengers
choice ol' routovia Waco or Palestine.
For tickets rates tlmo cards or any Infor-
mation npply to
J-. S. LANDHY Ticket Clerk.
i..w.MccuLLouniiA.a':p.A";Tox'
Marshall Tex.
II. O. TOWNSHN1). O. P. A.
II. M IIOX1E Third Vlc'e-pVosldont'0'
St. Louis. Mo.
F. Kliodc & V II. Hruckv
Manufacturers of all hinds of HAltHHLS
KEC1S ETC.
(IVl'KESS CISTERNS A SPECIALTY.
Prompt attontlon to orders. Address Box 20
Houston Tuxua.
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