The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-04
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The city council will hold regular meet
ing next Tuesday.
The Y. NJ. B. A. masquerade ball to-
night at the Casino.
The roads to our cemeteries are too mis-
erable to take dead man over, even.
NO matter, whether moonshine or rain
the performance at Turner hall will come Oft
tonight and will be an enjoyable affair.
If the San Antonian goes abroad he will
! have to take some of his accustomed mud
along to keep him from getting home-sick.
If game is hung up until it becomes ten
der it is called Frenchy. Our streets are de-
cidedly Erenchy.
Yesterday the weather was dark and
gloomy until the latter part Of the day, when
the sun came out splendidly.
If you want genuine right and justice the
new city council is the place to apply to-they
have it bad.
"A wagon loaded with merchandise stalled
and broke down on north Flores street yes
terday.
c-"Spread the light" was favorite motto
of the late James Clavin. lie was warm
friend Of the EVENING LIGHT.
The San Antonio club rooms will be the
most artistic and elegant in our city, it COM
pleted in the style promised by the designs.
There will be rattle at Hart & Browns,
Military plaza, tonight, Of fine set OF silver
spoons.
There we're only three building permits is
sued during the week, all Of which have been
notified in the LIGHT.
Holiday, the negro who was shot in the
neck last night at the Menger hotel, is by no
means out Of danger.
--Yhe Elm creek Valentine ball and sup
per will be an elegant affair. masquerade
ball in the country beats the city masquerade
all to pieces.
When we handle city dirt we expect to he
smeared, hence we were not surprised at the
card of the city's side partner in the ditch
filth business.
We are glad to say that there is an inn
provement in the health Of the sons osthe late
Mr.. Clavn, and good hope of restoration is
entertained.
"A free public library and a good p owl
dent dispensary are two good suggestions
which have been made during the past week,
and which have our hearty support.
1T is not very creditible to be told that our
streets are worse than they were thirty years
apo, but we are obliged to admit that this is
true
"A telephone, working perfectly dis
lance of two miles without the use of batter
les. is about to be introduced here 1t is not
intended to supplsnt the Bell telephone, but
merely to supply private telephones.
The residence occupied by Mr.. Clavin al
the time of his death, situated back of his
drug store, is thought to be very unfavorably
located for health, and to have been the cause
of his sickness.
Sam. c. Bells has divided his store, a
the corner of Avenue c and Houston street.
and has let part of it to Messrs. Smith & Ke
ley, who are about to open with good sup
ply of clothing and drapery.
1T is stated that every negro waiter at the
Meneer hotel has a revolver and frequently
carries one about the hotel. The proprietor:
should look into this matter and see that this
pcmcious and dangerous system is stopped
The literary society failed to meet last
night A half dozen tramped through the
mud to the place Of meeting, and were disap'
pointed in not finding any of the leaders Of
the organization. And not even the hall was
ltup.
Read the programme advertisement of the
Goldens in the LIGHT to-day. This company
has met with splendid success everywhere
they have played in this state, and will doubt
less do well here.
The penalty of too frequent appearance
in the recorders court is an addition of one
half of the ordinary fine, Three offenders
were so dealt with this morning.
William Larkin was last night 'larking''
among the mud, anil as it is not the first time
he has done SO recently, he paid ST.. 50 for his
fun