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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
Injured at the PeCOS.

This morning a Mexican named Vicente
Hernandez was brought to DR.. Menger for
medical treatment. He had severe wound
on the upper part of the arm near the shoul-
der. from which the muscles protruded, the
limb sustained compound fracture. These
injuries were occasioned by large piece of
rock falling upon the man while he was work
ing at the Pecos.
The injuries are serious, but the doctor has
hopes to save the limb.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
Money for RrOMnsNiIIe.

The committees of management for the San
Pedro springs entertainment met at the springs
this forenoon and made reports of the pro-
ceeds Of the various sales. Among other
statements made was one that Sos worth of
ice cream had been disposed of all that could
be obtained
1t was also said that if the ladies' had had
twice the amount Of comeslbles hey did
have, they could have sold al. The receipts
OF the reireShment sands were in al S75.
Tomorrow morning meeting W" be held at
Turner hall to count the proceeds of The sare of
tickets. As about 500 persons were present
at the entertainment it is thought tina, be-
sides the $375 mentioned some S2co ~ have
been rea!ized.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
A New Drug store.

The surroundings Of the Sunset passenger d, :
pot are assuming city style: iis Il proof of this il
stein, vino is practical and thorough drug
giSt and chemist, ttOrt into business on that
thOrOu"hfIrc. Mr.. W. will keep on hand IL con
slant supply of fresh drugs, chemicals mcdi-
CincS fuhcy goods and toilet articles Of the
choicest kind. Tine prescription department
will be attended to ny Mr. v. in person. both
night and day, t"m'mbcr the hoIIs,, No 3 new
building, No. ~ Austin street. opposite Sunset
depot. S-sllt
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
Set Right.
MAVERICK HOTEL, Aug. 20, 1882

MAVERICK HOTEL, Aug 20, 1882
Editor Evening Light:
DEAR SIR:-Allow me to correct one or two
errors in your reported interview with me in
to-day's paper. am not fortunate enough to
be member, but have the honor to represent
Messrs. Pankerton & Armours. The amount
of mess pork should De barrels instead of
pounds. l said it would be impossible to buy
20 car loads Of short clear bacon Zone particu-
lar cut) at even 20 cents per pound.
Yours, respectfully, JNo. CoLLETT.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
SDecial for Editors.

Til" SAN int0mi" News Agency press ASso-
citlion) are prepared To furnish daily tri,.-
graphic dispatches, weekly and bi-wcrkly let
trr%, containing special! news of san Antonio
and district, Mexico and Great Britain at terms
which place il within The reach ofall For fur
Their particulars address ti,. MANAGING bro
prictOr. II. Rydcr-'lHN lur, EVENING LIGHT Of
zee. 70 Commerce street. san Antonio, Texas.
T. :. A., L. .. Box 81. The. agency represents
tn" Austin state ,ll.uI, Fort Worth Daily Ga
Mitc, Chicago Tribune. Ennis R.snr,Irr and
other American and English newspapers. If
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31

pair of mules from the Medina river. near
the sunset railroad crossing. one dapplc bay
horse mule win nfty rect OF rope attached to it,
the other, IA dark brown horse mule with an old
brand on front left shoulder, leather halter
about three feet of rope tu il. Any one finding
them will plerSe leave them at HarringtOn's
wagon yard, opposite Dullnig's, near Sunset
railroad, where Il good reward will be given.
S-2!-jt DANIEL MURPHY.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
AlannO Seiecl SCllOOl

Will open its next annual session the frs
Monday in September in Prof. Moeler'.
school building Crockett street. Pupils
thoroughly taught in all elementary branches
No extra charge for German.
COLUMBIA Rosy.
VIRGINIA ROSSY.
Teachers.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
San Pedro Springs.

In connection with the regular open air con-
certs at night moonlight picnics and moonlight,
prOmenades are in order whenever ye ancient
satellite appears In fun bloom" +. kEkBLE.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
What "a Joke!

This is the sort of jokes they get of ut the re-
corder's court:
'When does the grand jury meet" Deputy
Marshal Harris asked
sarc YOU going to leave town with the rest of
th.. hoySr"
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
JOske L Sons

Are now Offering spccialities ia laces of which
they nave Just Opened II Large assortment and
of which a fine lot of collars form "A Dart. in nil
the lovely shapes andstylcs desirable If.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
Matrimonial Market.

Licenses were issued to day f,r the ma rage
of James Jordan, who lives near BENTON City,
10 Miss Annie c. Scally, the daughter OF Dr.
Scally, a resident on the Mej;na: OF John Fry
and Rachel Walker. both colNe' and Of
Pedro Hernandez to Barbaritl Herrera.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31

JOSKE 4 Sons are now daily receiving, at
their emporium of fashion. II new supply OF
fall goods in lines of elegant dress material
rich and elegant in style, and large number Of
hands are busy to oDen them up for show. &c.
and sec for yourself. S-2I-Gt
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
JOHN A. lsARNES-
RrickIayer and pIasterer.

All kinds of plaStCring and brick work don,
at ii moments notice. Work promptly cxccu
ted, and guaranteed of tine best kind or no IA,
Address: Maverick Avenue IT.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
Burial Permits.

Permits were issued to-day for the bnra of
Davis Kelly, colored; who died of Bright dis
ease and dropsy, in the Ind ward; John Crosby,
an Englishman, aged 20, whose death was d,I"
tn consumptiOn. and Polnurio VARGAS, who
died of general debility at the age of -, i'll the
.y,l ward
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
LOCAL PERSONALS.
Gossip About the Hotel Corridors and 6
List of Recent Arrivals.

Maj. Tom Ochltree is expected to anive
to-day.
Capt. Bill Tobin is suffering from rheu'
matiSm.
w. F. Barron and bride. of Seguin, occupy
bridal apartments at the Vance.
B. F. Ballard. district attorney of Flores
vile, is on the books of the Vance.
B. S. Shrycck, of St. Louis, left the city this
morning.
f. p. Kedding, an old Californian recently
with the Pecos railroad, is d. ad.
Capt. a. B. DALEY, San Marcos; J. X. Nc
Cullers and K J. Carruthers, Memphis, are at
the Vance.
Col. Shelton was at the Springs last night,
smiling like the full moon upon his fair COM
panons.
| w. A. Frenckman and c. Karf have come
from Shelby, Texas. to buy stock. They are
quartered at the Vance.
Henry II. Wood, Baltimore; Mrs. Mclean
and son, Sos. Bruno and sons, Laredo, and 5.
G. Culberts"n, Chicago, are registered at the
Maverick.
]. M. Blakely, Richmond w. r. Adams,
'onLdiSS' oiSliiC NHDoSC, dlSStllS, bidS Il
Baer, Schulenburg; F. M. Rowe, Fort Worth;
J. Darby, Tucson, and Jas. Bulo, Houston,
are at the Menger.
Mr.. Herman Sina, long connected with The
rouro Inhrmaly, of New Orleans, after visit
ing San Antonio with the late excursion has
returned with his family, and will become a
resident of San Antonio.
AT San Pedro springs last night Frank
Tanning, well known railroad man, re.
ceived telegram from his mother in Rock
dale, Texas, stating that his sister in MiSsis.
,ippi was dead and her husband was not ex-
pected to live. Mr.. Tanning left for Rockdale
his morning. Thence he will 60 to Missis
,ippi.
Arrivals to-day at Herd were f. S. Moore,
Palestine; G.. w. Liltlefeld, Gonzales, and
Capt. l.. II. Nichols, New York.
J. c. Ioster, Henry Cook and Tom Mum.
ford Fort Sumner. N. NJ; c. w. Delaney, Ell
Pasc; John Williams and Geo. NTH, Hous-
ION, are at the Central.
Mrs. Fanny Gresham, in company with Mr..
Howard Rice and Col. Cheney prouty, left
Tor Lynchburg, Va, to-day. From there she
will 60 to Europe for the benefit of her
lealth
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
A Residence For sale

Mrs Cora Lancaster offers her homestead at
TayIOr Williamson county, for sale. II is IL
most desirable place. The house contains I've
rooms u pOrtico and hall. Three lots under
GOOD fence Pri"o two thousand dollars.
TaylOr Aug. 10Th, 1882. S-3-tf
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
City Items.
At Gallagher's Saloon.

Recently stole, cynic and an epicure laughed
till they cried over Gallaghers bill OF fare.
and ballad entitled 'GALLAGHER'S WHISKY
After participating they departed, seeking
some object over which their newly acquired
felicity might expcnd itself. Further Phrticu-
lars at Gallaghcr'S opposite ]. &. n. depot.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31

BACKACHE is almost immediately relic, ed b.,
wearing one OF Carriers Smart Wt,,.i and Bell
adonna lsickachc i'la'trIS. Try ami bG
free from pain. Prize - cents. Wholesale by
A, DreisS.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
HIDE AND CATTLE INSPECTOR.

We are authorized to announce Herman
Nagcnfuhr as Il candidate for cattle and hide
Inspector of lcNar county.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31

In good cause. There will he an enter
tainment given at the Vaudeville for the bcnc-
iii of the yellow fever sufferers ut Brownsville
Friday evening, September Sth.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
SHEEP FOR SALE.
WOOL COMMISSION HOUSE.

We are prepared to receive Wool on ''OIiSig,.
mcnt, making Liberal Announcements ON same
tHAHDr, MOSS n CO.,
4-ll-tf san Antonio, Texas.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
Va deVille Theatre.

4 grand entertainment for the benefit of ycl-
'"w fever sufferers Friday evening, September
Sth.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
Fifteen Carpenters

Wanted Immediately. Call at 81 South Fast
street, west Of san Pedro. +. y. SANCHEZ.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
w. &. T. u.

The w. c. 7. L. will hold their regular meet
ing at the Trinity church Tomorrow at ?. III.
There, will be a +, ill attendance of the members.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
Facts Worth Knowing.

That A. Zilian's Turko- Russian bath will
positively cure piles, rheumatism, dumb ague,
colds. poison oak, and all kinds of skin dis.
eases. Corner Commerce and Alamo streets.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31

TYPE FOR SALE. Several hundred pounds OF
nonparl, brc' icr and long primer for sale at
this Office. II
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
Lost

\ bunch of keys. Finder will he suitably ~
rarcicd by leaving them at this Office. ST.,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31

Fine line OF imported piece goods for fail
just in. PANCoAsT 4 Son.
S-I4-tf
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31

stables. If
Pocket Book Lost.
Marked with initials W. X. r., y South Thi
street -. Louis, Mo, this morning, between
Mr.. PortcrS boarding house on Mark, I
str It, ana the Main plaza. \ liberal reward
hili be l.iid ON return Of the same to Smith AZ
a"lmond or Garter Stanford. sa-3t
Call on Ed. Stoves y Sons for estimates on
umber, etc. 8-I-1
The City Wood and Coal Yard.
las been removed to corner of avenue ID and
''h street. S-9-2w
When they tell you how sorry they are
because they can't do it, 60 to your old and
ried friend Emerson. 82-u
} ust opened, one case of hannelS, which
will be sold like the balance of goods at cost
'rice, at q. b Franks. Alamo plaza. I6tf
PIANO lessons by Il French lady. Best ref
ernces from New York Ii Pecan st. 2j-lm
-Pancoast Son is the place to get nice
lifting suit SI2-n
Emerson loans money on everything but
uture prospects. 8-2-tf
A FINE dOub'e-door Beard & Co safe for
sale cheap, at Emerson's. S-S-Im
When in need Of lumber, shingles, &C.,
Xc.. {" 'o'Gtf I'd SteveS. 8I-Im.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
Our Stetson hats for fall. just in.
8-I4n PANCOAST & Son.

Genuine Pongee silk and seersucker coat
and vests at Pancoast & Son. #
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31

One Of the larges, stocks of hats to select
'ronh u n. fahc"at Son 4-I9
$50 cars lumber in one month at Ed. Stoves
and Sons. 8.I-Im
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31

J.. c. Ioster, Henry Cook and Tom Mum
ford, Fort Sumner. N. NJ; {. w. Delaney, E
Pasc; John Williams and Geo. Smith, Hous
ION, are at the Central.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31

Two secondhand buggies for sale or ex-
:hange Tor good horse. Call at Phil. Dei's
stables. n
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31

Mrs. Fanny Gresham, in company with Mr..
Howard Rice and Col. Cheney Prouty, left
Tor Lynchburg, Va, to-day. From there she
will 60 to Europe for the benefit of her
health.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31

Arrivals to-day at Herds were f. S. Moore
Palestine; G.. w. Liltlefeld, Gonzales, and
Capt. l.. II. Nichols, New York.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-08-04
PROHIBITION IN ARKANSAS.

The campaign of the w. Z. I. U. Of
Arkansas. has been wonderful success.
BY the new law, town in that state, may
rid permanently of saloons by securing
the signatures of a majority of the men
and women of the town to n petition
against such traffic. Since the first OF
January the law has been in force and
testimony to Its benifcence is already
plenty and veracious. SO says the weekly
paper of Carlyle.
"There has not been case of open
drunkenness in our streets since January
lst.-Hoicdrd County Telephone.
"ProhibitIon is success in Mineral
Springs and throughout the County and
State. ."-Hambmg Times.
"No liquor is sold in our town, and
there is no drunkenness, no riots and no
trouble in our streets; no one doubts that
prohibition is good d"-Rcu. Gregory
"Prohibition is success in Beebe; not
q case of drunkenness before the Mayer
since prohibition ."-E. Z. Jones, County
Judge Of Woodruff:
"Not case OF broil before the Mayor
this year during the same time last year
twelve or fourteen cases."-Hon. George
Tornbtug, OF Po,chatan.
"Prohibition is IA perfect success here
it is also successful beyond expectation at
Walnut Ridge" Mo,7iiiton Messenger.
"We have seen no drunkenness on our
streets since prohibition. Formerly it was
daily occurrence there were then seven
saloons here and much drunkenness NOW
all is quiet.-E1.
Arkansas has shown and proved the
wisdom OF securing the women's voice
against the liquor traffic.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-08-04
THE REFORMD SPELLING.

Artemus Ward once remarkt OF the au-
thor of Canterbury Tales !" "Chaucer
was a great poet, but he couldn't spell"
The English language is a growth. 1t
Is in state Of constant change. While
Chaucer could spell, that is, arrange the
ing 10 the standards Of his age, his poems
cannot be red to-day ithoul the aid of a
glossary. Important changes hav bin
gradually made. Some OF the more recent,
for exampl, ar-dropping II from color,
honor and labor; emitting final & IN m,lsic
and public writing plo,o instead of plough.
The conservativ Englishman spells ,oagon
with two g's while we use but one tho
Horace Greeley explained the difference
by saying that English wagons were longer
than ours.
The advocates Of fonetic spelling believ
that further change should be made.
This is reasonabl, for much valuabl time
is wasted in trying to lern orthograiy. Ii is
claimed that every child who lerns the En-
glisli language loses three years because our
system OF spelling isl complicated. "Mary
and Jimmy" says one Of the spelling re-
formers, Gar kept after school, markt down
in their standing, and come home with
tears in their bright blu eyes and indigna-
tion in their honest young hearts, because
City spells "clly" but d-i t-y does not
spe "dity;" because CO ply spells "copy"
but poppy does not spell poppy !" because
r.u.n-g spells "rung"but tn .n.g does not
spell "tongue;' because no spells "no" but
tho does not spel though y because bed
spells "bed" but seed does not spel "said y
because by spells "by" but h-y does moi
spel "high !" and so on thro the 100000
words of our language" Truly, more
could be accomplisht in a givn time Ill
words wer writn fonetically, than is poribl
with our present barbarous system Of spell
ing.
Ager, our language isa puzzl to for
eigners. It's related of Voltaire, who
wisht to lern the English that when he
found the word plague with six letters wat
monosylabl, and ague with only the las,
four letters OF plague was dissylabl, he ex-
prest wish that the plague might take
one-half Of the English language and the
ague the other. Says an English biologist
"Such is the state OF our writn language
that the darkest hieroglyhpics, or mos
difficult ciphers that the art Of man hai
invented wer not better calculated to con-
ceal the sentiments of those who used then
from those who had not the key, than thu
state of our spelling is to conceal the true
pronounciation Of our words from all ex-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-08-04

cept a few well-educated nalivs." Tho we
lav dictionary always at our elbow,
hardly n nativ can be found who has mas
tered the language. One may liv long
and activ literary life and vet be nbl to
spell correctly only few favorit words.
The poet Joaquin Miller, after a struggl
with tho mysteries oforthografy was com-
PEELED TO Civ 1t up and trust to the tender
mercies of his printer. "Speling," said he,
isn't my profession; one man cant do
everything. What's printer for? II
printer can't spell, he'd better quit his bus
mess" Since life is short and spelling is
an ornamental rather than useful art,
littl fault can be found with those who fo'-
low no dehnit method, but leav their or
thografy to time and chance. When An
drew Jackson was accused of bad spelling,
John Randolph came to his defens by de-
elaring that man must be fool who
could not spel words more ways than one
josh Billings makes his welth by his indie
pendent and picturesq mode Of dealing
with the letters OF the alfabet.
The following examples viii illustrate
the unreasonublnes of our arbitrary sys-
tenn. Since gh stands for in hiccough :.
ouQh for o in dough phd for in phthisic !;
eigh for in nei9hbor; tic for in gazette; and
eau for in beau; would not analogy au-
thorizc gh-ou9h-phM-eigh-ne-eau ms the
correct spelling of "potato." Aud since sch
stands for in schism III for i in guilt and
cques for e in sacques; does not scauicque,
spell "six ~
The reformd spelling has many friends
among the most prominent scholars of
England and America. The following ar
some of the changes recommended:
!. Omit in such words as he'd ,hclM, etc.
2. Omit silent after short vowel MS
in hor, gir, liz, etc.
3. Write for ph in such words as ala
bet, telegrcf etc.
A. When word ends will, doubl let
ter, omit the last, as in shal ciif, eg, etc.
5. Change cd final TO as in ,risht, estab-
lisht, etc.
6. Drop the final French endings in
words like program. didiog, catdlog, etc.
Enuf has bin said in this ariicl to show
the importance of improving our English
tung. The six rules givn abov hav bin
adopted by prominent journalists, and
several newspapers arpubisht thro whicl,
the public is gradually becoming accus-
tomd to the reformd spelling.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-08-04
mu,ila,ion of the constitution.

The proposition TO n,utilate our Consti
tuition by removal of the anti-license
clause therefrom, and to rehabilitate the
Legislature with power to license the liq-
uor crime, as WAS done from 1902 up to
1851, is proposition Infamous in itself.
and, IN view OF the general rise of temper
ance sentiment throughout our whole
country, is. at this particular time, insult
ing to the virluous, intelligent people OF
the State.
The history OF legislation in Ohio teach
es ,ls that ii there is any subject whatever
upon which the people ought TO speak ont
authoratively IN the Comt.lution, that
subject is the liquor traffic. Upon no
other subject whatever has the Legislature
shown itself 30 utterly unreliabe and dere-
lict Of duty. For the people to increase
the power of this body on the liquor sub
ject would argue suicidal insanity ON the
part of the people.
If the Constitution is To lie amended at
all, put in an amendment like that adopt.
ed in Iowa, which makes prohibition II
fact b.yond Legislative change or control
IA fact imperative IN ITS mandates upon
every branch Of Alliance
Neps and Home Protectionist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-08-04

We are under obligations to the Secre-
ary Of the u. S. Treasury for circular OF
July /, 1882 showing the condition OF the
public debt OF the United States on the
first day of July, of each year from 1856
to 1882. Il is a complete analysis of the
great indebte dness, and shows at glance
every specially of debt and interest. On
the 3lst of August 1865, the debt of the
nation was atsts largest sum being $2,726,
431 OIL .43.-The population OF the United
States at that time was 35, 5,22S ,000 The
debt per capita was S7S 25,and the inter
est per capita was S4.29. After period
of seventeen years more than one thousand
million dollars of that debt was paid, and
on July LIST, 1882, it was but 81 ,675, ,0a3, ,474
%, being per capita for the population
S3l.72, and the interest per capita but
$1.09.