The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 97, Ed. 1, Tuesday, July 24, 1883 Page: 3 of 4
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The San Antonio Light.
IlAILltOAD TIfrtK TAIltiE.
Iuternattoiml unil Great Northern
t.F.AVKS AHIllVES.
Express TM a. m. 8.l p. m.
Express 12:lRp.ra. 3SJTi p. m.
Wostorn Extension I B:01) p. m. I 7:15 a. rn.
Onlvoston ilnrrlsburg and Sun Antonio.
i LEAVES. AUHIVKS.
Houston (Express) Til5 a. m. 6:00 p. m.
Houston (Mixed) . 4:45 p. m. 9:00 a. m.
Westward (To and
from Kl Panol . (1:40 p.m. I in:0n n. m.
Advertising Directory.
K NIGHTS PYTHIAS Elk Lodgo No. X
mootsovorv Thursday nt 7:30 p. m. Castlo
In Fireman's Hall. Visiting brothron wclcoino
t EKALD OUIFFIN Attotn.y nd Counielor at
I -ri niK. w Vr.nrhhiiililimr. S. E Cor-
ner Main'pU'-' Will attend promptly to ll lgfl
builueia iguumo to my wi .
nil CoutU.
TNIOIITH OF THE GOLDEN KU l.K. Castlo
IS. Alamo IahIko No.225 mvuts In Odd Fellows'
liall llrstand third Thursdays oi cacu minim
Visiting comrades welcome.
A. IIACON Comiiiatidor.
II. Klockknkemi'EH Socretury.
0. W. Hutu.
W. Vom.uukgiit
IIUTH & VOLIiBREOIIT
HARDWAEE
AOUICULTOHAIi IMPLEMENTS
Woodon and Willow Ware Paints Oils Var-
tilibos llruslics oto. A sicclalty made of
David Lnndroth & Sons' Garden and Flower
Seeds. Also QutUt Perctia Heady Mixed Paints.
SID Crockett llloek. Alamo Plain
SAN ANTONIO. ... - TEXAS
Clothing to Fit
Everybody from a yoarold child toitn extra
Blzo men's suit at Cohen 4c Koonlghelm a 400
and ail iiam piaza.
Ileumval of the Sunset Ticket OIHee.
The Sunset railway ticket olllce hut been
removed to the stltlng room of tho Monger
Want of Faith.
If D. Rchasso Ij. Orynskl or A. Brutes drug-
gists do not succeed It Is not for tho want of
faith. They have such faith In Dr. Ilosunkn's
Cough and f.ung Syrup as a remedy for Coughs
Colds. Cotisumiitlon and Lung Affection that
they will give a trial bottlo freo to each and
every one who Is In need of a nicdlcino of this
KII1U.
If You are StirrerliiR
From torpidity of the liver or constipation of
the bowels try a bottlo of llvputizlne Ur.
Tohin's great liver medieiuo. Every bottlo
Is guaranteed to you and your money refunded
ir vou aro not sauauuu.
For sale at Clavln's drug store and by C.
Sobasso. o-si-uiu
Summers' Garden Tenth Street.
This beautiful and shady pleasure resort Is
again open to tho public situated as It Is on
tho street car track and of easy access. It has
a lino Howor garden a beautiful protnenado
under n denso sliado and llrst-class concert
every Haturaay anu aunaay evenings.
&-i-3ui F. Sommeiw. Proprietor.
Moonlight at the Springs
There Is not a liner placo In tho country for
pleasure and cnjomotit than the San Pedro
Springs park. Tho beautiful moonlight nights
aUUOUlOIIIU IIWU Wliuuin u "!'
summor llnwcrg ana tue sweo;. iuubiu imi ryw
dered by tho Spring band innko It tho rcmllza
lion or un oariiuy pirnuio'j.
Convincing.
The proof of tho pudding Is not In chowlng
the string but In having an opportunity to test
tho article direct. C. Schassc A. Drubs and L.
Orynski druggists have free trial bottles of
Dr. Ilosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup for each
ol .vnrv mil. Who Is atlllctcd Wltll CollgllS.
Colds Asthma Consumption or any Lung
Affection.
Kxiimlimtlon of Teachers
San Antonio Julyl818Sl.-Notlcp ls herebv
Clven that a piibllo examination wilt bo held
eglnnlng July at o'clock a. in. at Tomp'o
llotti ki aim coiiiimumr imi in) j ;
Tuesday to oxamlno nil applicants for position
In our public schools. At least 10 vacancies are
to bo tilled seven In tho white schools mill
threo In tho colored. Teachers of ability and
exiwrltf uee preferred. W. O. Uotb.
Superintendent of Schools.
An Open Letter.
San Antonio January 1 1883.
Drs. J.J.& W.H.Toblus
CIknti.khen: Your Hcpatlzlno has been
used In mv family lor over a year and I
can unhesitatingly say It Is tho best remedy I
have over used for any liver trouble or constl-
Datlou of tho bowols. I would not bo without
It. Ilespoctfully A. W. Houston
For sale at C. Schasso's and Clavln's drug
store. 3-SMm
Piles.
Pllos aro frcQUontly.precodod by a sonso of
weight In the back loins and lowor part of tho
abdomen causing tho patient to supposo ho
has some affection of the kidneys or neighbor-
ing organs. At times symptoms of lndlgostlonr
are present as flatulency uneasiness of tho
stomach etc. A molsturo llfcu perspiration
producing a very disagroca1! o Itching partic-
ularly at night af tor getting warm In bod Is a
very common attendant. Wind Wooding and
Itching Pllos yield at.ouoo to tho application of
Dr. Ilosanko's Pllo Homody whlohactstllrectly
Mmi ihn nurti atfected. absorbing the Tumors
allaying tho lntonso Itching and effecting a
permanent ours whoro all otlior remedies bavo
failed. 1 Prloo SO cents
Drelmaml L. Orvnskl.
Sold by O. SobasHo A.
A WOULD-1115 SUIDIDK.
Ntraugo Discovery nf 11 Man Hanging by
Ills Heels Near Houston Street.
As my friend and I wore walking past tho old
bridge our uttontlon was attracted by a nun
who was hanging head downward from ono of
twoou tho timbers that It took novo ml minutes
and our united efforts boforo wo could oxtrl-
catoblin. Upon lifting him up I found my
hands covered with blood and as I luld him
down'upon tho brldgo I saw ft deep gush ox-
tending from car to oar across his throat. Wo
were horrified at the ghastly spoctaclo. and my
friend hastonod away for a pbyslclun. In thu
meantime I noticed an occasional trembling 1 parts of the country. The line will be built
otthp would-bo suloldo and Judged rightly owned managed and controlled entirely by
ManTrilM Brotherhood A careful calculation "hai
lives and In a fow momenta tho poor follow been made as to the cost of running the pro-
r 'covered consciousness. I knelt down besldo 1 posed line from New York to St. Louis. It
hi in and asked him why ho.liad noted so dos- wii ie less than 1.000000 It is firured
pcratoly and he rcac hod qp and taking iny 1 wl". ue 'rvi. V. .1. H. j
penell out of ray pocket wroto on tho back of 1 that a sufficient number of the Brotherhood
a oard tueso words 1 "A Jclnd frlond advised will take stock equivalent to 10.000 members
mo to buy a watch from 'Umorsoni I bought each subscribing $10 a month. In one year
elsewhere and ray shoesaro worn outrunning .11. wlll s tnn TN.w Or.
Uithosliop. I have not kot enough money to '" "ii1. ElTC '.zooooo capital. iew ur-
pyfWtJielMt repairs lyou know the rest" leans Time-Dtnocra
un: lmnviTY iiaskkt
Filled With Mention of Miner Kvents and
Funny Itrins.
It Is taiil that there will be as many posi
tive colors worn In the fall -as Intermediate or
mixed shades.
Translated from the Omnibus : "Well
Mrs. Meir. how coes it in the married life!"
"At first went it not to the best but since I
Irom my husband separated Am come we
right well with one another you."
Mr. Mucins "My son Samuel studied art
In Paris for six years." Mr. Raphael d'Um-
ber "And did he succeed t" Mr. Uiggins
Succeed I Well I cuess he did succeed.
Why sir he now has the largest bone fertili-
zer factory in the State of Ohio. I call that
success."
A little bov and cirl out in the west end of
town were discussing the stars. The little
boy said they were worlds like ours and have
people on them. The little girl with all the
utsuain sne couiu muster saiu: "iney are
not: they are angel's eyes 'cause I saw them
wink!" Ues Moines Leader.
A New York bov drank a nint of whlskv.
went swimming ate a lot of green apples
drank n large quantity ol ice water and then
went to bed. Next morning he was found
dead. About the worst thing a boy can do
In hot weather i? to fill himself up with Ice
water. Norristown Herald.
While we are running this paper we don't
want any one-horse editor to get on his ear
because we appropriate any ol his editorials.
We assure him that it is intended as the high-
est compliment we could pay him adopting
his style and language verbatim ad literatum(
or someimngol mat kinu. Henrietta Shield.
" I'm railroading now" said a youog man
as he shook hands with a friend h the Globe
hotel this morning. " I occupy the position
nf ncrnnil conductor." " What ii the iHfier.
ence between first and second conductor?" .
wasthequery. "Why you see the first con-1
ductor starts the train and the second one !
stops it." Syracuse Herald
Frequent scenes at the postoffice stamp '
window: Clerk "Another cent please. ' I
Customer" Well I guess not. The 2-cent
" Vou are mistaken. It doesn't go into effect
until October. Another cent please. Hurry t
up." Customer (ludignantly) " WMI. take
it uut 1 mink it s an outrage." Adrian
Times.
Editor of cltv daily to assistant: " lohn.
have you finished our Paris letter to-day !"
" Mot yet. 1 naa to write a Washington letter
and a le'ter from Delaware about the peach
crop this afternoon and I'm just now' finish-
ing our own special London cabl message.
Don't try to crowd me if you want me to do
justice to this work." MMdletown Trans
cript.
She was asked what she thought of one of
her neighbors of the name nf Jones and with
a knowing air replied : "Why I don't like
to sav anything about my neighbors but as to
Mr. Jones sometimes I think and then aga!n
1 don't know but alter all 1 rather guess
turn out to be a good deal such a sort
man as I take him to be." San Francisco
News-Letter.
De mos' corrupt men is sometimes de high-
est. De buzzatd sails a heap higher den de
pa'tridge. De stricter de law de better de
country. Dar ain't no law dat is too hard on
a good man. Folks what say dat de worl' is
gittin wus Is gitlin wus darselves. Dar neber
wu a unit xueu uui v. u mum iiamJiucaa
in de worl' as dar is at de present day. fAr-
kansaw Traveler.
The presence of the hoodlum in New York
is explained by the fact that there are from
15000 to 20000 young boys there homeless
and dependent on themselves for a living
wmcn some 01 tnem get honestly in Hart-
ford on the other hand the Courant says the
rough disorderly class of boys fast drifting
into crime are largely recruited from respect-
able families ana attend day and Sunday
school.
Astronomer R. A. Proctor's family or at
least the leminine portion thereof discarded
corsets and now gallops about in the divided
SKirt. une 01 ine advantages 01 tne di-
vided skirt" cited by the scientist is "increase
of waraith." Away wtlh it! That's enough!
Increase of warmth in July! Hale away the
man that invented It. To the block with
him. So much for thi: divided skirt. We
wouldn't even own one le ha one arm of
it. Burdette.
Anc'ent history of base ball: We read a
great deal at present about the first baseman
second baseman and third baseman and also
the short-stop man and it occurs to us that
Cain was the original first baseman; Judas
Iscarlot second and Nero third while the
Wandering Jew may be regarded as the
original short-stop for he never made any.
thing but a short stop wherever he went
Noah was probably the first pitcher for he
pitched the ark within and without. Ex-
change. The County Commissioners of Bexar coun-
ty seem determined to make taxation equal
and uniform. They have followed up their
taxation of public institutions by levying a tax
upon the Ursullnc convent of San Antonio
This action does not seem to meet with the
endorsement of the people and will be con'
tested In the courts. The deciion of the
miestion will be an important one as it ef-
fects hundreds of thousand dollars worth of
like property throughout the State. Corpus
Christ! Critic.
It is stated that a movement is on foot
among the members of the Brotherhood of
Telegraphers to perfect a stock company with
the object of constructing a system of tele-
graph lines. They propose to work upon the
co-operative plan the shares which are to bo
small to be sold exclusively to members of
the Brotherhood. They intend as their first
move to erect a line of eight wires running
from New York to St. Louis via Chicago;
with lateral branches extending to some of
the principal cities. The idea is ultimately'
to extend the svMem so as to include all
Ilosack & Newton
Auctioneers Commission Merchants and Gen
eral Collectors.
l'4T Havo largo store rooms for Consign.
mentsatSI Solcdad street opposite court house
Wm.D. Cleveland
Solicits open orders for all kinds
of Groceries including Tobacco
Cigars and Liquors and will fill
them with that careful selection and
moderation in prices that such orders
should always command.
He desires also to be remembered by
every Cotton Shipper in the State
........ i. ... a
u'"c" " "CM " vf " ''" J"'
kel. No one in or out of the State
can ltt(er restlts than he (an
Buying Goods at HOUSTON
d shipping Cotton to HOUSTON
"'f a "
is no writer an exfcrimciu
a sailing and a success.
Houston Texas.
7-U-3m
El City Lots Pop Sab
Cisco 1 U
-O N-
GOVERNMENT HILL
South Ofantl Adjoining HfadtlliarterS
This Is very desirable property. Forpartlcu
lars Inquire of tho Land Department of th
Galveston Hnrrlsbtirg and San Antonio Hall
road company
II. B. Andrews
Vlco-Prcsldcnt.
0r A. J. FRY
m Assistant Lund Commissioner
IP YOU "WANT A
For a Little Money
Valentine Lorra
THE BOSS TAILOR
Will mako it for you. Ho is now nfforlng ull
the Latest Styles In Kngllsh French
Gormun Goods at
20 PER CENT. DISCOOT
On formor prices. Only llrst-class tailors cm
ployed and line trimmings used. Suits made
up in any known stylo at short notice and
tit iruamntced. If vou want a ulco suit nt
on Commerce strcot near bridge. lio can suit
you in iuaiiiy ana price. i-z-im
Partlos wishing llrlok In largo or small lots
will do well to dofcr their orders until they sco
Mil. O. THOMPSON who Is now In San Anto
nio with
200000
Ilrlck and wlll bo pleased to glvo Information
as to quantity quality and prices.
JOHN A. KEBR.
CSTrflt Qotulh IaSsIIo Qounty Toitti
Pine Suit - Clotlie
KK BRICK
Jowclry.
H. KLOCKEHKEMPER
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3
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ffo. 2r Solcdad Street Opposite Court House
San Antonio Toxas.
Keeps on hand a lino stock of Wntclios
Clocks and Jowclry a well-selected slock of
Socctneles: also. Ilrnzlllnn Pebble Set In Gold
inn silver r rallies itepairiug 01 1 ino waicncs
Alex. Sartor
Walchmakor and jeweler
No. 18 Commerce Stkbkt
may tf San Antonio Texas.
E.. Hertzberg
sad Dealer la
WATCHES DIAMONDS
JEWELRY SILVERWARE.
CLOCKS. ETC.
tSCll nd examine mj itock end prices befo
AU gflods will old nndsr mitten gnaranti
E. HERTZBERG.
BELL & BRO'S
No. 11 Commerce Street
o
Silver and Plated Ware
CUTLERY ETC.
Watohos and Jowolry ropalrod. Charges r
sonable. Wo tako ploasuro In showing
goods and purchasors aro Invited to call. 8
tsfactlon warranted. 13-4-ly
OTTO BLUMENTHAL
IF
211 COMMKHCK ST. SAN ANTONIO
.Dealer In
WITCHES CLOCKS JEWELRY
liopnlrlng and Cleanlnirdnnnraimrniiv a 11
Goods Warranted as ltoprcsontod. Special at
tention given to ail orders by rns.ll A trial
0'iW ft-Mr
JEWELER AMD OPTICIAN
MciUcnl.
. S. BURNHAM M. D. C.
Ocuiist and Aurist
Protirlt'tnr Hun Antnnfn T5VTC nnil TtJklt n.
flrmarr fonnorly surgeon In charge of Kansas
City Bye Earand Throat Inftrmarv.
All diseases of Kvn and ttur trontiul In
most approved manner with tho latest appli-
ances. Crooked eyes straightened artificial.
Insortod t movo naturally etc. oto.
Olllco fit iJ72 Comiuorco Street.
!lC JONES k Mil
HOMOEOPATHIC
Huroini
Office: Sam Maverick building corner
LAisuyo anu Houston streets .
OFFICE HOURS.
JOSEfll Johks M. D. ) ( J NO. G. Uowcn M
o 10 ii m. j to 5 pm 1 o to 101 m 1 to 3-7-4
Residence I (Ueailen ret denes
700 Aceaula St. South TlctaS
Snrrlftl attrntlnn mvn In J!.....nr....
and Children and to diseases of th. Lungs
iuiu iiotu vnromc cases treated at
a dtsuoce and medicines sent promptly by
maU.
NIGHT SCHOOlu
lly a teacher who has had 18 years' exnerleneo
?!A.Ni?Ji'V' JIATIIKMATIC3 and I100K-
IvKhl'ING. Tormsllbernl. I'rlvateinstructlons
III nlinvn nnini'lina 1 lu. I'mnnl. . ......n-.
my resldcnco.
vim. 0"KT 0 tlAUDENWKUI'KU
i "I llta west of South Alamo street two
iiiTOnopuuui in iHvimnnc. 0-7-lln
TILI)Ei AM) COIULLA
f.lnn loiivi. ..a). .lll l
and connecU with the trains or tho I. & G. N.
Hallroiid arriving nt Tllden within 24 hours
attcrsUirt from San Antonio. First-class hacks
good teams and careful drivers. Fare Jl W:
iuuuu iriis o w; no pounus baggage free.
J. t:. TONSALL dc CO.. Rnntrnrlnr.
Agonts at Tllden Snowden & Co.
Agents at Cotulla Fnuler llros.
IMPOETANT
P
YE0&W1TCIIELL
CEMENT
Concrete and General Builders
jro prepared to erect eoncreto buildings and
......n i lr uvyr piucni. m ieniiierj-.
toncroto fenco wnlls aro tho cheapest and most
durable thoro lielng no painting required mid
uu " luiuii iuiu ornnmcniui
cementing by which old buildings are mutlo
uHimnim lurilisiicil Iir IUO
abovo also for tho construction of ctmcnt
sldowalks &o. Address Yeo 4s Wltchell V. 0.
nui o.u own yni(inin. a.n.t.
EUWAHD J. GALLKilllilt
Mason & Builder
631 HOUSTON STREET.
Kt Imnfr.n for ilnma Vi ; 1 it no tnti.n
t.uk.Biurn??' OTOne grates and bulldlugs of
all kinds. Will guarantoo satisfaction. loti-
blng etrlctlr uttondnd to ii'ijuiv
FRED STEINElt
PHOPHIKTOK
HMksHD.21 262752 73
Stablos Cornor of Avenun 15 ami ITniwlnn
strcot. Conneotcd by telephone. All orders
promptly attendod to. duvnr nlirhl. 'IV.lr.nl nnn
connection No. SOU.
J. S. TllOHNTON
J. M. IlllOWNSON
I'rcsldcnt.
Casblor.
Traders' National Bank
204 Commerce Street
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
Transacts a general banking business.
U N. WALTIIAL.
UHVAN OALLAOIIAtl.
WALTHALL & CALLAOIIAN
ATTORNEYS -AT -LAW
San Antonio Toxas.
SAM C. BENNETT
Wholesale and ltotall Dealer In
VIM WINES LIQUORS
Cigars and Tobacco. Particular attention
.riven to receiving and soiling Wool for iny
uustomors. Store on corner of Main plaza an
Market strcot.
StVtf tmomOi TEXAS.
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