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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-24

"A circular has been received stating that,
on the second Tuesday in October, 1882, the
Houston Lyceum will inaugrate grand prize
competition at Lyceum Hall, in the city OF
Houston, at which will be offered by the Ly-
ceum cash prizes, to the amount of $4,000
for the best original prose, poetic and sclen-
ti6c papers and works of art; and by private
individuals other valuable prizes for the best
original papers on special subjects. The tol-
lowing is list of the prizes offered: For
the best essay or other original prose prodlc-
ton, $50 90; for the best original poetic pro,
duction, $1,000; for the best original musical
production, 5000; for the best original paper
on scientific subject, $50 90; for the best scene
painting, in oil, $25 90; for the best scene
painting, in water colors, SIS 90; for the best
article on Texas game, a handsome toilet set
by Mr.. Robert Cotter, of Houston for the
best execution of instrumental music, gold
medal by Mr.. J. l. Mitchell, of Houston; Tor
the best paper on Texas journalism, gold
medal, by the president of the Lyceum; Tor
the best article on the resources and advantages
of Texas. Allibone's dictionary OF English
literature and American authors, containing
over 10000 articles, three volumes, royal
octave, half calf, gilt, valued at $50 90 by Mir.
w. ! Hancock, Jr., of Houston.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-24

DAILY FEVER REPORT FROM BROWNSVILLE.
Brownsville, August 25.-For the twenty
four hours ending at 9 a. m. to-day, there
we're twenty new cases and seven deaths re-
ported in Matamoras. For the twenty-four
hours ending at a m. to-day, ffy-three
cases and two deaths were reported in this
city.
Mr. Butterfed, of the Matamoras & Mon
terey railway, is out again looking after his
duties.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-24
Was Jones at Brenham.

Special Telegram to the Post.
Brenham, Texas, August 2I.-Colonel G..
w. Jones made most happy and telling
speech to-day, at the court house, to crowd
ed house. Mr.. Scheuze introduced Colonel
Jones as the man who had routed bourbonism
in two congressional contests and would now
repeat it throughout Texas.
Colonel Jones said that democracy but for
its bourbon prejudice would not get 900 votes
in the state, that Mr.. Reagan had said in con-
gress that the democratic party of to-day was
not that of the Jackson democracy. He read
letter from Mr.. Ireland showing that he, at
the Cincinnati convention sacrificed principles
for party, he arraigned the democratic party
in mastery manner and had the sympa-
thy Of his hearers, most of whom were white
men. He paid his compliments to the
Galveston News, and and said he had CON-
menced the canvass there to draw out the
fire of that paper; that the News had mis-
represented him heretofore, and, in Sun
days paper misrepresented him in saying
that he Jones) had attacked Gov. Roberts
exercise of the pardoning power, when he
simply criticised the newspapers for attacking
Roberts. The News also makes him antag-
onize the railroads, when he only said that he
opposed freight determinations against inter-
lie explained his votes in congress on the con-
tested election cases to the entire satisfaction
Of the audience; that he had spent no money
in his former races except legitimate personal
expenses, and would spend none in this. He
spoke two hours and fifteen minutes and made
many friends. Mr.. P. A. Barnhamr chairman
OF the executive committee, greenbaCker, also
made few remarks. Col. Jones was met al
the depot by the German brass band and es-
corted to the residence of Thos. Dryer, and
after dinner escorted by the same band to the
courthouse.
The Vixen Again Beats the English Cutter.
Boston, August I5.-The sIoop Vixen, OF
New York, repeated her performance of Mon
day off Marblehead to-day, beating the Eng
lish cutter Magic by 20 minutes in I5-mile
run. The contest was the result of challenge
by the owner of the Maggie, given at the
close of Mondays regatta. The victory for
the Vixen has greatly elated the visiting New
Workers. The time of the Vix was hours
and 20 minutes, and the prlz~ $500. The
captain of the Vixen is satisfied with his 20
minute lead. although he claims to have been
obliged to lay to for 10 minutes until the stake
boat got into position at the finish.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-24
d. willis Wallace "A Little on.

The following is sent by q friend from
Medina county:
I see in the LIGHT that one Willis Wallace
is telling people in San Antonio that Gov
Davis will have no backing in Medina Co..
| should think that Willis had better shut up.
He shows the supreme cheek of the profess
slonal political drummer, first ne constitutes
himself delegate to the Galveston democrat
ic convention at meeting in Castroville minus
democrats, and now he comes to give opinions
authoritatively. which he undoubtedly gath
cred from the ''two" other participants OF that
glorious mass meeting of the democrats OF
Medina county. What you said, Willis, is all
fun, you know, but it looks bad in print. You
can't vote for that prohibition ticket, much
less the people of Medina county, No bour-
bons there.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-24
THURSDAY. AUGUST -, 1882.

BEWARE of a southern republican who is
uniformly spoken well of by the bourbonS.
Rather put your trust in those republicans who
fraternize only POLITICALLY with democrats al
ter they have left the bourbon organization, or
have commenced packing preparatory to SO
leaving. National Republican.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-24

The London Tibet says Of France: Zone
after another the outward and visible signs Of
religion are disappearing, and the bulkwarks
of morality are being cut down" The Spec
tator, too, has little hope tor a democracy
p' netrated with kind of act ye disgust for re-
hgion and religious teaching.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-24

A fault finding dominic asked lady mem
Der OF his church: What is the reason that
griffins. dragons and devils are ladies' favorie
subjects for embroidery designs" "Ah, be-
cause they are continually thinking oftheir
husbands" was the ladies quick retort.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-24
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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-24
CHAMPION SWIMMING MATCH.

Boston, August 25.-A swimming contest,
for the championship of the world, between
the English champion, Capt. Matthew Webb,
and Thomas Ely, champion short distance
swimmer Of America, took place to-day at
Hull. 1t was won by Capt Webb.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-24
Miscellaneous Telegraphic Ne
DIVIDED GREENBACKER

Grand Rapids, August %. The state
greenback convention met here day and or
ganized by electing Hon. w. d Fuller, Of
Newayo, temporary chairman. The usual
committees were appointed. Two-,hrds Of
the convention favor fusion with the demo-
Gratis, while the other third are violently opp
sed to il
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-09
 POpulnr Course Of Lecfuras,

In accordance with vote of the teachers of the public schools of this city course of lectures by gentlemen Continent for educa- tion, experience and wisdom" is to be given in this city this fall. The speakers who have been engaged are Dr. William T. Harris, for merly superintendent Of schools, St. Louis, now at the head of the Concord School of Philosophy; Colonel Francis W. Parker, whose supervision of the Quincy schools and work in the primary schools of Boston have made him we'll known throughout the coun- try; Dr. J. H. Vincent, superintendent oi the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Dr. G. Stanley Hall, Professor of Pedagogy in Harvard College, and Professor Robert R. Raymond of the Boston School of Oratory
 who will close the course with Shakesperiar reading. In order to fully popularize this course, it has been decided to have each lee
 ture introduced by music furnished by emi nent local artists. It is expected that the Yale Glee club will sing on one of these occa sions. Tickets for the whole course will be sold at the low price of $1. The tickets will be placed on sale in few days
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-09
Return Rifle Match.

At Quinnipiac range to omorrow the Irish American Rifle club, of New York, will con- pete with the Irish Rifle club, of this city. The home club defeated their visitors at Creedmoor September , last by score of SIS to BOP, and also defeated them in match at Bridgeport four years ago. The visitors, team, and Captain Kerr expects to make the coming shoot very close one. The home team is composed of the following: Captain
 Lawrence O'Brien. P. O'Connor, James OConnor, James Reynolds, Sylvester Keo hane, John Donohar, Thomas K Dunn, Will liam F. Murphy and James P. Landers. The visitors will bring with them about twenty | guests. After the shooting banquet will be given the New Workers by the New Haver al
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-09


 The New Haven members of the Connecti- cut Humane society have been notified by the secretary of the society to meet at p. m to morrow, Oct. 10, at Loomis' Hall to com- plete the organization in New Haven by the nomination of additional vice presidents di- rectors, prosecuting officers and agents, and to transact any other business that may prop erly come before the meeting. The Hartford end of the society is working admirably and it is exercising wholesome influence in re- straining cruelty to animals, as it has been found that the society means business and that i'll treatment of criminals means if wit messed or detected good chance for either fine or imprisonment, both. Of course it is well known to all that other societies of the kind are in successful existence in other States and exercising wholesome, beneficial influence in the interests of humanity. Our Connecticut society will be two years old next May. The public starting point was two years ago next month in Hartford, when President Angell, of the Massachusetts soci- ety, delivered address in response to the call of a number of Hartford gentlemen among whom were Rev. Dr. Burton, Dr. Stearns, Rodney Dennis, General Harbison and others of note
 Starting with nine vice presi ients, very considerable number of agents and 113 mem bers, the society came to it's first annual meeting with 15 vice presidents, between 60 and 70 agents and total membership of 20 life members, associate life members, S6 active members, 34 associate- members and two hundred and twenty-two branch members. At the present time the society has nearly 1000 members and branch socie ties in 60 of the 167 towns of the State. Agents are to be appointed in the remaining towns as fast as they can be properly selected and their acceptance secured.
 Its officers are Rodney Dennis, president, fifteen vice presidents, including Bishops | Williams and McMahon of this State; Rev. Dr. Noah Porter, Mrs. Harriet Beecher ! Stowe, Rose Terry Cooke, Mrs. John s.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-09
euoft PatchiDgIn Stanford.

The E1celsiors of New York have long been the acknowledged shining lights at quoit pitching. Recently eminent quoit marks men in New Haven have coveted the title of American champion quoit pitchers; and a match to settle the question was arranged between the players of the two cities to come off Saturday Stamford was selected for the battlefield There is 8 misty legend that years ago Stamford quoit pitchers held the palm against all corners. Tho game was played with horseshoes then. So enthusias. tic did the youth of that day wax ove, the game that, as Referee Golf declares, in order to pursue their favorite sport in mid winter the ground was frequently thawed out with hot water; and old Uncle Billy Winston solemnly declares that his father used to point out the precise spot where General Washington used to toss old horseshoes at bayonets stuck ill the ground while the troopers stood around and tried to keep from freezing.
 Six members of the New Haven Quoting club, members of the clock shop, were matched against like number from New York, and they played in pairs, three pairs al Q time. Under the rules of the National Curling club, which sets the fashion in quoting also, eighteen yards was measure between the pins, and the quoits used had to be eight inches or under in diameter. The six games progressed simultaneously on the turf back of the old Stamford House. The New Haven players used five inch quoits, and were con Sequently at a great disadvantage, for the New Workers used disks of the full diameter The Excelsiors won the match by 8 score oi 246 to IA, getting the highest number o1 points possible, and retaining the champion ship of the United States.
 The following are the individual scores Excelsiors-GeorgeG Grieve Al; E. Morgan Al /; w. Lewis, fl G. Henderson, fl 7; A U. Cock, All R. Currie, fl total 24G, New Havens-G Horton, 16; J. F. Parsons, 21 P. c. Horton, 23; F. A. Farr, II; D. C. Beach, 13 J. H. Hinchcliffe, 30; total, IA
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-09
s}ew a}aren 5laitg g11urnin9 yunrna1 and Gonrier,

Beach, New Haven F. J Kingsbury Greene Kendriek, Waterbury; Oliver Hoyt, Charles l.. Mitchell and Edwin S. Wheeler direc- tory, embracing beside other well known names, those of Stephen A. Hubbard of the Hartford CoMu1at, Frank l.. Burr of the Hartford Times, Principal F. F. Barrows of the Hartford Grammar school.
 Its members are divided into five classes active life, admitted upon payment of fee of $50; associate life admitted upon pay ment of $25; active annual, associate annual and branch members, admitted respectively upon payments of $5, $3 and $1.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-09
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention .


 Tramps fish on Sundays, but it's "weary" work
 The Hon. E. D. Bassett, consul general to Hayti, has good letter in another column. Fall and winter opening of millinery by Mrs J. Isabella Wilbur, on Wednesday and Thursday, October II and 12.
 The Board of Ceuncilmen will hold their regular monthly meeting this evening. Con- siderable important business is to be dis posed of.
 The New Haven branch of the Woman's Board of Missiors will hold it's monthly meeting in the Center church chapel Mon- day, October 10, at 2:45 p. m,
 The Hon. T. M. Waller lost roll of bank bills at the depot in New London Friday night. The money was found and returned to Mr. Waller by Frank Wheeler, hack man.
 New Haven Commandery, Knights Temp lar, will visit St. Elmo Commandery of Meri- den on Thursday of this week. There will be short parade, after which the Order of the Temple will be conferred.
 The Milford and Orange agricultural fair takes place at Milford Wednesday and Thurs day. The trotting on the first day will be the 2:37 and minute classes, and on the second 2:45 and free for all classes.
 Counterfeit half dollars are again in circu- lation The spurious coin Is well executed, about full weight has none of the greasy feel characteristic of commercials, and is cal culated to deceive very many.
 During September thirteen and onehalf inches of rain fell, about ten inches more than the average. In August the fall was only three tenths of an inch, or nearly six inches less than the average for that month. Peter Conroy, who lives at No. Daggett street, fell from the third story window of his residence to the sidewalk below on satur- day evening. No bones were broken. al- though serious internal injuries were feared. The Railroad Commissioners will examine the New Haven and Northampton road to- morrow, the New London Northern Wednes- day, the Air Line Thursday, and the New York division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Friday.
 The grand foliage excursion in aid of the poor children's excursion fund at High Rock Grove on Saturday next will no doubt be largely attended. It will be most enjoy abls-~ssutumn trip. The fare is only 5( osints for adults and 25 cents for childre1 under twelve years of age.
 Governor B gelow and staff leave Wednes day morning at o'clock on special car o, the Air Line railroad for Boston to attent the reception to the President, after whicl event they attend the services at Marshfelt commemorative of the anniversary of tn birthday of Daniel Webster.
 The fsrryboat which is running between the dock of the Harlem branch of the Nov York, New Haven and Hartford road am the foot of East One Hundred and Twenty ninth street is for the convenience of passen gers on the road who want to visit the eas side of New York, and is entirely independ ent of the road.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-09

The fremen's parade in Norwich Saturday
 was witnessed by about 10000 people. It
 fine display. The city has a fine body
 of firemen and the city and citizens take
 special interest in these annual displays and
 contribute willingly to their perfect success
 It seemed as if everybody in town and for
 miles around witnessed the display. There
 were numerous brass bands in line, viz, ::
 Colts Armory, Hartford; East Douglass
 (Mass ) band Third Regiment band, New
 London Willimantic band St. Mary's band, Putnam Tubbs' band, Norwich Weeds band of Hartford. The Union Bucket con- pany of Willimantic were the guests of Nep- tune Hose company No. 5, and presented 8 very fine appearance. They were enter tained at the Wauregan House. All of the bands gave brilliant concerts in the evening. The occasion was 8 decided success and passed off in highly creditable manner to their gallant fire department and it's worthy chief and assistants. Among the invited guests of the day were Chief Engineer Car penter of Danielsonville, Chief Engineer Ben edict of Newark, N J.; Assistant Engineer.
 Disbrow and Kennedy of New Haven, ane ! Engineer Brown of Fair Haven.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-09
Church Notes.
GleaninRs from the Pulpit Votces-Doc-
 trinal Points under Discussion.

G1eaninas from the Pulpit Voices-DOc-
 trinal Points under Discussion.
 The Rev. MT. Harris, pastor of St. John street M. E. church, delivered discourse last evening on the subject Probation in the Future Life" The church was filled to over flowing, and deep interest prevailed as the speaker eloquently unfolded his subject. The central idea of the discourse, which was for tiied by many references to the scriptures. was that in the life that now is, is mans only chance for winning blessed immortality.
 Rev. Nr. Corbit delivered one of his spe- cially powerful discourses on the doctrine of perfection. The reverend gentleman in ref erence to the main part of the discourse said substantially that he believed in a perfection of love, perfection of intent as to holy liv- ing, and that he was charitable enough to be- lieve that Rev. Dr. Smyth believed exactly as he (the speaker) did upon the point in ques- tion, and would so have expressed himself before the council if he had been asked to de- fine himself. The speaker believed that Christians may and do attain singleness of purpose, perfect devotion to Christ, but that perfection in thought, act, word and deed is not attainable in this lite,-which he { presumed was Dr. Smyth's view of the mat ter. A large congregation heard Mr. Corbit last evening.
 1 At the Third Congregational church Rev. MT. Van Meter spoke yesterday morning on ''The Mission Work in Rome, Italy," giving | many interesting facts regarding the encour- I aging growth and continued interest in that branch of the mission work. MT. Van Meter 1 also spoke on the same subject in the Daven. port church in the evening.
 ! At the College street church yesterday
 morning Rev. Mr. Kelsey preached fine discourse, and among the Sunday announce
 ments it was given out that there would be e
 business meeting of the church on Tuesday
 evening.
 Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth preached very fine and able discourse yesterday morning al Center church to a large congregation.
 Rev. MT. Hovey, pastor of the Congrega
 tional church, Fair Haven, preached a par
 ticularly strong and able sermon yesterday
 on the observance of law, with reference tt temperance lepis1ation
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-09
NIr. BaIck's Concert.

The grand concert given by Mir. Edward Balck at Germania Hall last evening was at tended by large and enthusiastic audience. He was ably assisted by an orchestra of twenty pieces, selected from our best local musicians. Their portion of the programme was rendered in an effective and enjoyable manner. The Teutonia M@nner Chor sang with their usual excellence. The flute solo of Mir. F. Gulford, a fantasie on American airs, was rendered in brilliant and artistic manner, calling forth well deserved encore. MT. Balck's violin solos, compositions which test the utmost capabilities of the best art ists, were executed with 8 masterly technique and expression, stamping this gentleman as an artist of the highest order. Mir. George E. Eager, one of our best pianists, in his ac- compartments and solos showed unusual exc cution and taste, proving himself to be an artistic and accomplished performer. We hope during the coming season to have more of these concerts, which do much toward cul tivating and educating the public in the best class of music.