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The Osceola times., 1882-07-15

HKRpIc coaches have proved a failure
in Cleveland. o. Bad streets and small
receipts are the explanation.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-15
NOTES OF THE DAY.

A CORY Of the Memoirs de Sully, which
once belonged to Louis Nv, was sold in
Paris the other day for 5000.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07
THE MERRY WAR.
TT RN Err OPERA HALL,
TONIGHT,

All the county officials have qualified.
Col. II. b. Andrews does not want to run
for mayer.
The new county court house will have a
fine ruliicd front.
Has San Antonio "Dcnnis Kearny" in the
city council
The cage Of the happy family seems to lie
assuming an aspect of completion.
There is considerable opinion in favor of q
republican city convention to nominate IA city
ticket.
The stone masOns and all wOrkmcn in the
open air have quit work to-day because of the
uOrther.
Mayor French can be called the "brilgc-
builder now we want Il Street-paNcr awhile
to preside over our city'S dcStinieS.
The pile of city wood is handy for the plaza
restaurants is the city in partnership with the
tamac stands.
If the city council want to do the right
thing about the San Pedro Park let them an
nu the SO-caled lease and take charge of the
park and make it IL place of general resort
worthy of the city, but lis long as it is leased
the city has no right to interfere with its man
agcmcnt.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07
"YOU'RE NOT WANTED HERE"
This is Public Resort but You Have no
Rights to be Respected
So Say the Authorities to the DissOlute
Women at the Springs

In accordance with orders issued by City
Marshal Shardcin policemen Ferris and Coy ar
rested every disreputable woman who appeared
at the race track yesterday. Two of them re-
sisted and one, 5. Clark, Il little English woman
vino lives with her husband on Nacogdoches
street, pulled off one of her gloves and vowed
she could whip Ferris These two were put in
the calabOOSc for an hour or so till they gave
bond. Sixteen others gave bond ON the grounds.
They all appeared before Recorder Anderson
this morning and fourteen pleaded guilty
of being Migrants, the Oiiensr with
which they We're charged, and were
fined s. each. They were Lille Williams,
Hattie Smith, Maggie Reed, Mamie Anderson
May West, Ella Clark, Sadie MapcrS Alice
Ward Norma Malcy, Nora Norton, Carrie An
ders"n, tlanch Martin and MUile smith. The
trial of :. Clark, VI. Montague, Susan Harris
and Kate Maurer was postponed. The court
room was crowded.
Sallie Brewer, the fair proprictrcSs of the
house known as ITO and Annie Wells, an in
course day before yesterday. No charge APP
pears against them on the docket of the rccOr-
der 5 court and ii is said that an effort is being
made to have them indicted by the grand jury.
with the exception Of pOol-bettng and side
wagerS on the races I'LL gambling on the track
was stopped shortly before the women were
taken in custody Three men, \. NJ. Wolf. W
; Brown ana w. II. Becker, were arrested
and Il charge of exhibiting Il gaming table pre-
lcrred. This morning. after the cases were
called, witnesses declared that Wolf was not
interested IN the tables, and therefore dis
charged. The other two were each fined So.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07
A DAY FOR THE FAVORITES.
Laura and l. Arsentine the Winners in the
Races Yesterday.
Bad Weather Causes a Postponement Till
Saturday.

A barge crowd attended the races yestcrda v
afternoon Tbougb tho ,ssoci,tion was for
AHo"eh nv ""'o'''''oi ''' i"i
hidden by the council to collect gate lees It's
agents received a gratuity from most of the
,,iOit,,s Tho ,,o,thoru,,s ,o,i,rbtful and ,bo
'''''''' INC "e'''"c' was 'e''s" mum anu '"'
sport enjoyable.
Three races were on the prnrramme but Only
two mere made The other a trotting race
one mile heats. best three in five, gentleman
drivers tor a livery stable purse of SlUO-w;,s
declared off by the Judges the list of entries
not having been filled. Sam Bennett and Joe
Foster had sgnitied their Willingness to enter
horses but objected to so doing if Phil Del
trOtted his grey mare. After Il consultation
the action Aforementioned was aiken.
The first race was for Il 500 purse for COW
ponies not more than l4l5 hands nigh. half mile
heats best two in three: 500 to lnst, So to sec
0nd. SIS to third
The entries were ID. Haverly'S b. m. Laura:
X UptOn's ch H. Kitty, and COemans b. m.
Nrttie. Laura was the fnvorite in the pools at
the odds Of5 to l. She won two heats and the
race easily. Nette took second aud Kitty third
place. Time--M 81
l. Argentine, a handsome sorrel mare
which has the best three consecutive
mile heat; record in the country,
was one of the nominees for the second race.
ii running race mile heats, best two i'm three,
for purse of Sl75 of which SlCo to first, 50 To
second and So to third-but Us she had no COM
petitOr worthy of her the interest not
treat and the betting was all One-Siitd. The
jim liurch, and ". J. Phelps CHI. = Turin.
Jim Burcll did not come to time and the race
Was between fiGhr! bachelor mare ailu
Pheip 5 gelding me mare won the llrSt neat
WIN ScarCcl! an clort, anu inc sccoliu i'll Il
canter. i!iir: i:tn' i:fHIa: ,,,,. ,,,,, 4, >.
Avalon, the winner OF the running race Gay
oclorc yesterday, was en- up III liiiihinS INC
,,iN ''i' '''''S'. '''i"N' ~ ~,
S',sOO TO S2WU before the race, IT'S owner: VI; L
DanahGr, couid nor ~ Is SUD get ~ ior MN
, -, =: ~. i,''' - -. IN. '' 49, I',, ,,
dition. one thlng IS certain say me tur!mcn'
tlhtt no 9oou horses VIII nc again o,iS ~, ncrt
10 race 'il'll inc track Is improved nc liios
!,rtssiS Necessity IS lhci,'Slls tIc S'oIc u'
.,ic ,uiiis' WHY ny 'Ic Hlo..ii ;I III d ,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07
County Commissioners Court.

County commissioners court met at 10
o'clock to-day. Present Hon. J. R. Mason,
county judge, and commissioners Guergin,
Jones, Hoefiing and Beck: T. P. Mccall,
sheriff, and T. W. Smith, county clerk.
The following official bonds were then APP
proved and ordered recorded
!. B. Lacoste, county ueasurer-suretes
John Monier, ii. b. Adams, Jos. E. Dryer,
W. Florey, $4,000. Same sureties for
school fund $4,000.
w. M. Lock, county surveyor,-sureties,
ohm ]. Stevens. A. Santleben and VIM.
Votsw-$Io 600.
A. Casanova, constable precinct No. A.
Bryan Calaghan and Jno. c. Beck-$5oo.
Fred Cooke, county attorney,-sureties, A..
w. Houston and J. H. McLeary-S2, 500.
The election Of officers was postponed uu-
tilnext Saturday.
A committee composed Of Messrs Hoyftl
ing, Guerguin and Jones were appointed to
draft regulations for the voor house.
Commissioners Hoeflng and Guerguin
were authorized to have addition to poor
house built and 10 purchase stove for same.
The account of 1892. 80 against the city for
care of patients ordered 10 be collected.
The following accounts were examined and
ordered paid:
Estate of II. Grenet. provisions for poor
house. SI21 s.; l.. Orynski. medicines, ST.
IS; lluth Son, hardware, $IoIS.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07
A SANITARY INSPECTOR.
The City Physician Recommends That One
lie Elected immediately.

Mayor French to-day received the subioincd
communication from City Physician Mengcr:
Hon. }. II. French, Mayor.
Dear Sir:-In regard to the ordinance reg,l-
lating the construction and cleaning of privieS
IN our city, would respectfully call attention
to Sec. 4, new ordinances. Ii is now the best
time to have the work done, and | would pro-
pose TO elect Mr.. Cacn as especial Inspector to
investigate all localities where Over-filcd and
foul privieS exist. The inspector should il cor
rect record and report to the council all places
inspected and evacuated. Particular attention
should be given to crowded localities. such as
schools hotels, restaurants, saloons, etc. ;ts al
so to the dense settlements in the suburbs of
the CITY among the Mexican and cOOred pOpu-
atiOn. Our city is daily growing in population
and Il thorough system of inspection and clean
ing should therefore inaugurated at once.
1t is SupertluouS to explain again the great
necessity of cleaning old and IOul priVieS. of
Mr.. Caen is now prepared to fulfill all the de-
mands o. the public ! had personally occa-
sion to witness Mr.. Cacns method of eXcava-
ton, and can assure that IL is done without
any detriment to public health. Although it
is new enterprise, Mr.. Caen has emptied ~
privies from different parts of the city and is
now at work cleaning the cess pools of all the
free schools and the jals. Not in one case have
the parties or ncighbOrS made complaints con
corning the method of rNcavating. The de-
pOSitOry, situated about two miles south of the
city. is constructed of two large cementrd and
covered vaults and there is no obnoxious smell
within five feet of the same; in fact the smell
is not SO bad as the cvaporutiOns of many
prlvies in the city The deposits at the factory
arrive disinfCctcd and are converted into fer
ilizing material and will be sold and shipped in
large quantities.. Respectfully,
Il. MENGER
City Physician.
The MAYOR will take the matter into con-
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07
MERRY WAR AND THE MAsCOrrE
Two of the Operas to be Presented by
FOrd's Company at Turner Hall.

Strauss operate fantasy .,rhe Merry War;"
Will be presented by FOrd's English Comic OPP
era company at Turner hall this evening
me Mascottc" is underlined for tomorrow
Although frequently presented here and often
ma laundering manner the popularity of '"rhe
Mascotte with the muSic-lOving people of the
city remains mistaken. OF its rem
diti"n by the Ford company the
New Orleans Times-DemOcrat says:
The Academy of Music was crowded to its ut
most capacity last evening at the initial per-
torrance of Mr.. Charles +. FOrds Comic Opera
company. The troupe being heralded by
clever advertisements, the public had been
raised to high pitch of expectancy, which, il
must be SAID, was realized the plaudits being
both loud and deep. Every one expressed
himself as having obtained the value of his
money, and INDUCED in self-cOngratulations
that the closing, engagement at the Acad-
envy Promised so much amusement
to the public and profit to the man
agement, and 1.-THE Mascotte,' as given
last night was undoubtedly amusing
The manager did not make the mistake so fatal
TO many OF the combinations under the present
regime, and sacrificing the general good of the
company 10 any one or two stars As all the
parts are well sustained. so no one performer
stands out in any bold prominence, this giving
fair tout ensemble and u smooth perform
ancc: The chorus is well drilled and strong in
numbers and execution The costumes are
fresh and in good taste
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07

One day in the latter part of October a sea
captain called a; boarding house for sailors
in Oregon to ship any new hands whom he
could find. The boarding house master said
that there was sailor named Anderson nm
stairs who wished to ship, adding carcIessly
that as the fellow was drunk he would SEMI
him aboard tied up in his buok. When An
derson was lifted into the forecastle none of
the ships crew saw him. The next moroinr
when the ship was clear OF the Columbia river
bar the captain sent for Anderson, saying tina.
the man must have slept off his stupog. An
derson was dead and clearly had been dead
for more than day. The body was sewed in
canvass and given to the fishes. During the
investigation the boarding house master nd
mltted that the man was dead when shipped.
explaining that his trick was to save burial ex-
penSes.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07
Alamo Fire Company Elect on,cers,

AT regular meeting of Alamo fire company
No. last evening, the old list of officers were
elected by reclamation as follows: William
Hoefling, ST., foreman: &c. Zuschlag, as
sistant; F. c. Haueisen, secretary; Charles
Degen, treasurer; Jacob Schuehle, engineer;
r. Nixon, assistant engineer; Lazarus
Frank recorder: F. H. Fisher, director; VIM.
ioetling, Jr., hose director; William Piper,
stoker; Fritz Rummel, police captain; J. c.
Iuschlag, Hermann Schultz and Simon
koenigheim, finance committee. resolution
was passedrecommending the retention of chief
Oue'ler by the council for the ensuing year.
The company received new uniforms, which
we're distributed. After the election, the COM
pany repaired to Banchini's restaurant, where
fine lunch and other refreshments were en-
loved.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07

LAREDO, December 6, 1852.
EVENING LIGHT:
The San Antonio, train was eight hours late
to-day. bringing II good many distinguished
Mexican officers, Gen. EScObcdO and Stai1
The military of Mexico, met him with hOnOrS
due. The cavalry, infantry, and police headed
by the band were ut the river bank He Will
remain until after the election, which will be
sunday 10th Dec0
Presidente Sanchez election is sure.
Several prominent stock men are in the city
getting to be IL great rendezvous for stock men.
Lott johnson and his cow boys crossed the Rio
Gandc, yesterday hunting the long horned
stock.
Mr.. BclChcr, our constable. came very near
losing his little boy 10y ii hack running over
nm.
| am asked by men that are on the other
that thcy and others deserted, was
on account of the treatment they received at
the hands OF some OF the officers. There are
some well educated gentlemen with refine
nent, that to-day are in the ranks and leSer-
ted, that would have stayed had not they been
forced by tyrHny.
Mr.. Aldtcta of Nueva Laredo, Texas boy
raised, is living in Mexico and isa great be-
lever i'll the LIGHT He like many more Next
crn gentlemen, say that the LIGHT is the only
journal, that will tell facts, regardless of per
SecItiOn.
Mr.. X. II. Fox's of the Police News, has made
il fighting match for $40 aside. am requested
by the Feast association to say that if they will
make make ii three hundred and come TO La
redo, during the feast, that man will be en-
tered.
Bob Wcyermann. the fashionable boot and
shoe maker has been firing pegs at pretty Fred
+. l..
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07

A New York correspondent says: While in
a large Jewelry establishment on Broadway I
was shown necklace whose history is quite
romantic. 1t is composed Of about 90 orien-
tai pearls OF the largest and mos, valuable de-
scrlPt'on held with black jet clasp, set with
two dazzling solitaire diamonds 1t is valued
at S4o,o and is said to be unmatched
either in this country or abroad 1t was the
property Of the family OF the Duchess de
kauiraumont, and was presented by Napoleon
Gonaparte. It's last owner was the Countess
Petrovnsky. Russian lady, and near relative
OF the KaU:raumontS. who was living in ST.
Pete SlAurg until misfortune compelled her ,o
part with the precious pearls.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07
Troops and Band for San Antonio.

An order has been issued transferring the
headquarters and rcgimcntal band of the Sth
cavalry, now stationed at Fort Clark, to this
city The removal will not take place until
after the ARRIVAL of the 18th infantry at Fort
'lhrk, which will be in a very few days. Gen.
Sweitzer, Lieut.. }. Is. Hickey, who are now
visiting our city,and other officers who are well
known and much liked in san Antonio, will
come with the Sth cavalry, Gen. SweitZer being
present in command
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07
LATE CABLE TELEGRAMS.
VALUABLE PROPERTY BURNED.

VALUABLE PROPERTY BURNED.
London, December E. - Stanford Court.
WORCESTERSHIRE, the seat Of Sir Francis Win
nington, burned, together with valuable plate
pictures and manuscripts.
WILL NOT CONSENT.
The Central News announces that ord
Lyons, British ambassador to Paris, has in
formed France that England will not consent
to her forcing protection on Madagascar.
BLIND FROM A CATERACr.
Henry Van Flotow, we'll known composer
Of operas, has become blind from a cateract
Of the eye.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07
Military Orders.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS.
SAN ANTONIO, December /, lSS,..
Special Orders No. l:S1!

First Lieutenant f.. +. Wood, Sth cavalry,
having reported, in person, ut these hcadquur-
tiers, under orders OF November I'D, ultmO,
through the hdjutunt General of the army,
will proceed 10 join his troop, at Fort Brown,
Texas.
The travel is necessary for the public service
Leave q! absence for one mUnth-tO TAX G
effect as SUuu after December 18th, lSS2, us his
services can b" spared by his post commander
with permission to apply To the HdjItant gen
eI1ll military division of Missouri for an extern
sion of one month, is granted Captain f. G..
Fctchet, Sih cavalry, Fort Clark. Texas.
by order of BKIUADIER GENERAL AUGUR:
THOMAS VI. VINCENT.
Assistant Adjutant General,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07

Love Of the beautiful is innate with woman.
It is born with her birth, and never through
life. though tried by adversely. does she en-
tirely lose this divine gift, which refines and
elevates her above the grosser man. This
trait stimulates her to beautify her home, how
ever humble. and to dress as tasteiully as her
means permits.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07

The region between the Rocky mountains
and ansas, which the maps of 80 years ago
styled the "Great American Desert" has
now in its midst Denver, with $4,000 inhabit-
ants, who are now debating as to the style OF
architecture to be followed in building the
new capitol Of the state Of Colorado.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07
BLIND FROM A CATER

An eccentric Boston man, astonished BY
getting pair of boots made just as he had or
dered them, COVE the maker commission for
263 pairs-all he expected 10 need for the rest
of his life.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07
S. 1. Sanitary and Fertiliziug Co.,
No ii Casino Street, G. Caen, Manager.

priyv vaults, sinks, cess pools. cleaned by the
oIDrlcSs apparatus required by law. Orders by
mail or left ut tn" office promptly attendCd to.
R-j-lf
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-07
CHAS +. FDRD'S
COMIC OPERA COMPANY
IN THE
MERRY WAR
TD-NlGHT.
LAREDO LETTER.

LAREDO, December 6, lSS2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-15

SHILOH'S VITALIZER is what
you need for Constipation, Loss of
appetite. Dizziness and all symp-
toms or Dyspepsia. Price Toe. and
75e. per bottle. Sold by z. G. MI
Drug Store CD
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-15
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining IN the Posto6oe a. 5a!s
Lake Oity salt Lake County, Territory
o. Utah. on the 18th day ofSepsember,
1892, which, If not called for 10
enc month, viii be ssns 70 the Desd
Letter Office:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-15

If you are a frequenter or raSi-
dent Of a miasmatIc district, barri-
cade your system against the
scoUrge of all new countries-ague.
bilious and intermittent feverS-by
the use Of Hop Bitters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-15

l have sold Hop Bitters for four
years, and there is no medicine that
them for bilious attacks.
kidney complaints, and many
diseases incident to this malarial
climate.
II. L. ALEXANDER.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-15

LUDINGToN, MICH. Feb. ,, 80.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-14
Mammoth Hotel.

FrUm tne C0lumb1a Herald.
Mexico has just competed man.
moth hotel, five stories high 114x1OO
feet. 1t is built by Messrs. jacobson
& Blum and will be conducted by j.
&. Bassford, a popular citizen or
Mexico. 1t has all the appointments
OF first-class hostelry, is elegantly
furnished and will be a splendid ac-
QUESTION to the town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-14
ssLightning'' Wife ssExtracfor. ,,

We CLEAN from st. Louis papers
that the wife Of DR.. Clark, supposed
to be the lightning tooth extractor,
who was in Mexico a few weeks since,
while at Roodhouse extracted herself
from his bed and board with the
young man who was with them learn
ing the trade. The young man ap-
pears to have learned very fast. 1t
is not known whether the wife eloped
with the young man because she
feared that some day the DIR. would
want to pull her teeth or because she
was stuck on the business and thought
the young man knew more than the
Dr., his instructor, who was thought,
and maybe was, her husband. If the
DIR. ever catches the elopers there
will be some ''lightning" hair pulling.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-14
Narrow Escape.

The residence Of w. D. Bush.
owned by DIR. Macfarlane, made. a
narrow escape from fire SATURDAY..
The children had been bathing up
stairs and left chair with towels on
it near the. fire. In the course of an
hour one of the family went up stairs
opened the door and found the room
so full Of smoke that no one could
enter it, but a few buckets OF water
thrown in the right place put out the
fire before the company arrived.
Loss about $50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-14
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4 Noarishing wine.

Old and infirm persons need some
mild and gentle stimulant especially
at this season. The wine made al
Speer's Mount Prospect Vineyard,
in New Jersey, called Speer's PORT
Grape Wine, is used in the Atlantic
States as the best tonic wine known,
and is regarded as pure, and is very
popular among physicians. 1t is es-
pecially beneficial for female and old
people. st. Louis Rerablican. For
sale by HI. Hall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-14
Buy Fruit Trees.

L. D. Shippee is now ready to take
your order for fruit and ornamental
trees. He guarantees satisfaction in
price and quality. You all know
Shlppee. He lives in the town with
you, and could not afford, even if so
disposed, to misrepresent what he
sells YOU.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-14

A tramp offered to drink as much
liquor as anybody in an Evansville
bar-room would pay for, and proved
it by emptying a full tumbler. He
then said he would drink twelve
glasses of beer as fast as they could
be drawn, and succeeded in that un-
dertaking. A few minutes afterward
in another saloon, he drank two brim-
ming tumblers of whisky. Then he
died.