The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-13
The River.

The attempt at cleaning out our river,is very
we'll as far as it goes, but it don't 60 far
enough to realize the most complete results.
Mr. wilkins has very poor outht to work
with, and he is working without SPECIFIC dlrec-
tions. A scov or hat-boat should be furnished
by the city and complete set of tools, such
as heavy iron rakes, in order to enable the
workmen to thoroughly clean the river. The
city engineer should be called in requisition
to define the banks, proper, and to designate
the INEQUALITIES to be leveled up or cut-down,so
that the stream might have an equal flow.
All unsightly bath houses should be removed,
and if allowed in the river at all, they should
be particularly described as to structure and
material. As it is, several old frames are rot
ting along the river and catching all the refuse
that floats against them.
Our river should be we'll cared for and it
will repay the labor and trouble taken in its
enhanced beauty and healthfulness.
DR.. Thomas TempIeman van der Hoeve
DIR. Thomas Templeman van der Hoeven,
whose mortal remains was yesterday consign-
ed to the grave, deserves something more
than simply passing notice. This learned
gentleman has led so quiet, easy, unobtrusive
a life for nearly a quarter OF a century in our
city that he may not have had an extensive
acquaintance with the new population, but
was well known to our older people.
that gentleman could live quiet, peaceful
literary life for more than twenty years in our
midst is a circumstance deserving of notice,
and slight sketch of his life will be appro-
pirate as slight tribute to his memory. He
was born in Rotterdam, Holland, March 3Ist,
1913. He was twenty-five years in the United
States, spending one year in New York; two
years in Milwaukee, and twenty-five in
San Antonio, arriving here in 1860, in:l
search of health, being troubled with
bronchitis, from which the climate here gave
him relief and he settled down for life.
H. travelled all over Europe, visiting every
place of note, also visiting all points Of inter
est in this country. He was a physician by
profession, but shortly after coming here gave
up the practice and devoted himself to life
of leisure and literary labor, having ample
means to crafty his desires. He was a man
of deep research, mastering several languages,
especially the Sanskrit Slavonic and Greek.
His correspondence with men of letters was
quite extensive, both in this country and Eu
rope.
Of his family it is known to stand high in
his native land, and he has relatives living in
Utrecht The name is known over Holland
and in the Dutch Indies.
Of his habits it may be said that
the Doctor was naturally retiring and mixed
little with the public, yet he was
very genial and entertaining when
ever he was encountered. He was exact and
punctual in all his engagements and business,
and his equal temper seems to have served
him we'll throughout all the tempestuous times
the war, and succeeding events, for while
he took no actual part in politics he was
strongly in favor of the republican party, and
the preservation OF the union. He was an
inveterate reader of newspapers and was per-
fectly posted about all current affairs in the
world. His general health was always good
until few weeks ago. On the 18th of May
he was taken i'll, being attacked by appoplexy
and partial paralysis which caused him to re-
main speeches. until the hour Of his death,
which was a sad circumstance to his widow
and two children, who watched faithfully and
devotedly at his bedside.
And thus has passed away a man who set
IN example Of patience, peace and patriotism
to his fellow men.