The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-21
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happy.
The complimentary picnic to Miss Chew
comes off tonight.
Betting on the state election has al
ready comm enced.
Uncle Riley Sanders" says there is good
fishing in the Salado.
The Cant Get Away Club" have gone
to Austin for an excurt.
| The British association meets tonight IN
Strives hall, at s o'clock.
When you want strictly first-class printing
call on the LIGHT office.
The Legion of Honor lodge will picnic
tomorrow night at the Springs.
The New Orleans visitors can procure the
Times Democrat at the LIGHT office.
For SALE-Ticket to New Orleans and
sleeping CIR birth. Apply at this office. 1t
Mr. Peter Jonas requests us to say he
will have an excellent band at his garden sun
day.
"A map peddlar invaded our office TINS IS
morning. and wasted his chin music.tor hall
hour.
Several New Orleans excursionists are so
pleased with the city that they propose locat-
ing here.
Miss Jeannie FranEo will play at the Ca
sino, and not at the Turner hall, as announced
ny the Times.
"A lady wants a situation as governess or
iady's companion, or invalid nurse. Reter-
ences given. Address postoffice box 49,
MIR. w. Holland is much better. He has
| slept we'll, but has been able to take little
| nourishment and is therefore very weak.
The New Orleans excursionists are loud
in their praises Of San Antonio, and declare II
to be the most prosperous city in the state.
DIR. V. O. Kings lecture yesterday at the
Normal school is spoken highly OF, and we
IRE informed that it will shortly be published.
The Steinwoy and Chickering are the
favorite pianos performed on by Miss Frankie.
These instruments are sold by }. NJ. Hunt
& Co.
-Chas. NJ. Barnes has taken out permit
for the erection of two lumber dwellings FAX
Y on north side Of Pine street.
AS the object of the debating society's en-
tertainment is to form library, it is to be
hoped that it will receive full share OF public
support.
The statement that Will Cummings seduced
the sister of Haynes is denied, and it is stated
that Cummings repudiated the charge with his
dying breath.
The Odd Fellows of San Antonio will
Pedro strings. Never mind the threatening
LIQUIDS. it never rains on Odd Fellows when
they celebrate? Remember, at o'clock, p.
n, sharp.
-Ex-Deputy Wolf, Russelps scape goat,
S lew born on British soil: warrant Is
issued for his arrest, and as he has recently
been heard of at Waukesha, it is expected that
he will soon be arrested.
Mr.. O'Malley. the jovial freight agent at
Denison, Texas, paid the LIGHT call this
morning. Mr.. ON. has been down at the
Galveston convention, and returning stops
over to spend few days with his old friend
Mr.. Quirk.
Henry Shane, who was charged with shoot
ing the Mexican's ear off, denies that he sho,
The mans ear off, but he says the man failed
TO carry out his contract, and therefore ne
brew him down, tied him, and cut piece on,
If his ear to mark him. This may do with
cattle, but not with men.
"The melon-colc days have come,
The saddest of the year,
A little too hot for whisky straight,
But just about right for beer"
Jonas says he will have plenty of it at his
garden Sunday, and good music also. II
Last night the debating society gave re-
hearsal of the dramatic part of their entertain
nent in Turner hall. The pieces rehearsed
we're The Ward Caucus" and a modern
Texan version of "Romeo and Juliet" Both
are, to say the least of it, well supported and
amusing, although from the high character Of
the society something of higher order would
be preferable.
The "Freie Presse" says it will take &C.
casion to enlighten the people occasionally in
regard to the shallow phraseology Of the dem
ANYTHING about immigration, the momentous
temperance question, poll nor occupation tax,
nor one word in regard to the Inauguration OF
an efficient system of free schools and the
building Of school houses.
MIR. A. S. Green, of Nashville, Tenn,
lectured last night TO small but appreciative
audience at the St. James A. M. K. church,
upon subjects directly interesting his, the col
ored people. He will. lecture tonight at the
Macedonia Baptist church. A causual glance
over some of Mr.. Green's manuscript we vii
say that all the colored people should 60. anc
listen to him. as they will miss great treat by
not going.