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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
Translated From the Beobachter |
The VILLAGE BARBER.
Comic Opera by Schenk.

comic opera by Schenk.
As this play will be produced Tomorrow
night at the Turner's, few remarks on the
subject will probably not be amiss. The evil
lage Barber teens, in spite of its ninety
years, tit was first produced in Vienna in 1922
with smart and substantial naturalness, and
serves to amuse an unprejudiced audience.
The writer still recollects the immense success
of this work some ten years since in the larger
capitals of Germany in spite OF many malicious
remarks made by the press of the day, when
it was known that company who were CIV
ing star performances in Berlin had this piece
among their repertoire; it was called obsolete
and pe'antic, that it had had its day and that
the people would refuse to seeit and an emp
ty auditorium would be the result, and what
few might be present would laugh at the an
tiquated music. | know there was laughter,
but it was not irony. but solid, joyous, side
splitting merry making; the piece had to be
repeated many times, and each performance
was greeted with joyous applause by an APP
preciative audience.
Schenk's music in comic opera is exactly
the same as 11aydn's music in his enlarged
or expanded symfonic themes. No wonder
that everybody was in the best of temper.
Did not Papa Haydn serve the composer as
his prototype? Among the many works of
its kind the v. B. stands as masterpiece of
composition; its melodies are easy, flowing and
comprehensive the finale in the first act when
the BARRIERS customers are clamorous to be
served, is comical and drastic.
The funeral dirge of the schoolmaster, SO
funny and quaint in its Instrumentation, and
original in its invention; its whole shows firm
ness and health when compared with the
modern style of comic opera with their shallow
foundation-the music of which is only intend
ed to excite the sense of hearing, furnishing
no parallel.
While there are equally good works of its
kind, yet only reference is here made to the
dramatic works OF LeCoCq, Strauss, OhenbaCh
and others, none of which are equal to
SChenCk. The most prominent comic opera
Of modern times is Richard Wagner's ''Meis-
tersinger," but Wagner and Lecocq or Strauss
and Oiienbach what contrast
In the sphere were genius rules, the other
wise most gifted talent has to be silent; it is
not to be denied that Strauss and his CO.
manufacturers were void of talent, but they
lacked the congenial inspirations; their crea-
tons would have been of a healthier duration
had they confined themselves to or within
due bound they could not complain of want Of
models. The aim of artists like Gerhardt and
Rosett, who gin to their friends only the very
best within defined limits, cannot be consid-
cred too praisewor,hy and deserves recogni-
ton by all lovers of music. Schenk in all
probability never dreamt that his "Village
Barber" would make its appearance nelrly a
century later in land where at that time the
red man roamed at large. The music-loving
German element has always surmounted all
obstacles in It's adopted home and country,
and will always do SO.
F. A. WEISSFNHORN
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
Street Railway Extension.

The building of the street railway to the
military depot marks an advance in the ways
and means of our citizens to visit the out
skirts of the city. A visit to the front this
morning discloses the magnitude of Col. Bel
knap's undertaking. Almost every foot of
the road beyond Jonas Garden has either
had to be graded above the natural level or
cut down in order to reach the heights upon
which the depot and officers quarters are situ-
ated. The track was laid almost to the crest
of the hill, and small army of workmen were
busy with picks and shovels at the top of the
hill cutting it down % the grade.
The gravel excavated from the street is being
carted to the street at the foot of the hill and
used to fill it up to proper level.
This extension of the street railway will he
the crowning work to make the government
depot complete; will link it with the city and
make it a part of the municipality; it will en-
able the people to visit the hill and enjoy
walk on its breezy plateau, and view OF the
city, the valley and the distant landscape
hardly to be equaled in any land
A glance at the grounds of the officers
quarters shows that they are being put in
splendid shape; shade trees have been planted
and good walks and drives made; it looks
like an elegant village.
On other GROWING heights fine private resi-
dences are being erected, and We begin TO
realize the fact that San Antonio is actually
becoming city with suburbs. The street rail-
way will build up the section in the neighbour
hood of the depot, and Col. Belknap deserves
credit for the pluck and energy with which he
has pushed his enterprise to the top of gov
eminent hill.
The WOmen's Christian Temperance Union.
The union had a meeting yesterday evening
at 5 o'clock at Trinity M. f. Church, at which
hour and place it meets every Friday. The
attendance at these meetings is very good.
We are pleased to hear that much good has
already resulted from them. We trust that
this society may receive the hearty endorse
ment Of our citizens in their efforts to elevate
the moral tone of our city.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
The Late d +, Morton.

No biography of Oliver P. Morton, Indi-
ana's "War Governor" has yet been written,
but it is said his relatives have asked the Hon
Robert X. Hit, late Assistant Secretary of
State at Washington, to undertake the task
Mr.. Hit was Governor Morton's private Sec
rotary for many years Although there is in
existence plenty of material from which to
prepare the biography, few letters of Mr.. Nor
ton are to be found. In fact, he seldom
wrote letters of importance, aside from mere
business communications. One of the few of
his letters now in the possession of his execu-
tors was written in 1865 to Chaplain Lozier,
in response to a letter telling him the good
people of Indiana were praying for his resto-
ration to health. In it he wrote the only rec
ord he ever made of his religious belief, as
follows: 81 am most grateful and deeply ap-
precate the prayers offered up by praying
friends. | am no nfdel was educated by
pious grandparents to a profound belief in
Christianity, and though | may not in many
things have led a Christian life, yet have
never fallen into disbelief, nor have been the
immoral man some would have the world be-
lieve. recognize the hand Of Providence in
all the affairs of men and believe there is di-
vine economy which regulates the lives and
conduct of nations"
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
Tees Weather Probabilities for April
1882,

First to I'd. clouding weather, with rain; sd
and 4th, clear or fair; 5th to 9TH, clouding and
threatening weather, with heavy storms about
5th; 9Th and 9th, clear or fair; 10th to 18th,
threatening weather, with severe storms about
nth; I4th and 18th, clear or fair; 10th to 10TH,
cloudng, threatening weather, with very Sc
we're storms about 18th; 10th to 22d, clear or
fair; 23d to 10th, clouding, threatening
weather, with very severe storms about 10th;
27th and 18th, clear or fair; 29th and goth,
clouding and threatening storms.
Comparatively warmer days about the Ist,
9th, 18th, 18th, 18TH and goth.
Comparatively cooler days about the 4th
Sth, I4th, 10th and 27th.
Earthquake causes in their greatest energy
about 9Th, nth. 18th, 24th and goth.
Auroras. if skies are favorable, will proba-
bly, be visible on the 5th, Sth, I4th, 22d and
27th
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
f. A. WEISSENBORN.
Attempted Robbery.

Last night some person or persons unknown
entered the residence of Mr.. Schoenert near
the International depot. This morning the
owner found a writing desk which had been
removed from one of the rooms in the yard,
the lock Of which had been broken and the
contents turned over, but there being nothing
Of any value, the thieves appear to have
omitted to remove anything. There is no ac-
count of anything else being stolen, although
several things had been turned over in search
Tor plumber
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
A. MORRIS, Commerce Street.
LOCAL DOTS.

Dance and concert at Jonas garden to-
morrow night.
Finn for all At Jonas' garden, tomorrow
NIGHT
Ten marriage licenses were issued last
weel
.., o,. 30 I,n.s, TO-
.x.>,,v ,;ob,
The maenates Of the International meet
p,,sst;ne to.dav
The estate Of the late Honore Grenet
foots mn S,s76aao,.
A. y D ,,.,,, h,s oons east with
e. :. ..; g r.fr;osrator h.sf
u. v.;,, .s1r.,d, is in the c;,v On
'"''
-lh'f'eeh ou''u'"e permits "e'e '''"@1
1871
Judge Noohah Is repot'eo as n'aN''s =
present o' inc no'Se \" iao'e' Jo'''''o''
pass them around Juoge'
The inventory Of the estate OF Mr.. Erastus
Reed foots up Soo'4oo' besides a lie INSURANCE
OF $4,000.
Harry Fowler is getting up moonlight
hop at San Pedro Springs some night next
week.
The Young man Pratt, who attempted
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
A Thousand Years Old.

Mr.. Paul Wagner is in receipt of twenty
pieces of ancient Mexican crockery, recently
exhumed from an old mound, situated about
thirty miles from the City of Mexico. A
French company are at work at these old ruins
and Mr.. Wagner has been very fortunate in
securing even the number of pieces just re-
ceived, being the trophies of twelve months
vigilance of an agent on the ground. Mr.. w.
expects to ship these pieces to New York for
market.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01

A citizen living on Houston street had a
fine pie sent him. He reserved it for lunch,
and when he attacked it he found that it was
only paste crust over a quantity Of cotton
wool. 1t was an April fool Joke.
"A bay horse with harness was found by
the police about mile and a half the other
side oftheold fair grounds. The horse is branded
II, with a semi-circe above it, and has the
appearance of being a runaway.
DUBUQUE, Ia, is lighted with the
Brush electric light.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
Arrivals ut Vance Hotel.

re De Gratfeinner, Longview; b M De
Grafieinner, Tennessee; w Helfner, Boerne;
A c Stewart, Philadelphia; Mrs Wilson, Tex;
Mrs John II Baldwin, Miss Ella Baldwin,
Friotown; d H Ainsworth, San Marcus; John
l. Weeks, st Louis; J Marshall, Marion; & 5
Shewell, John Frick, StLouis; Jas Mcdonald,
New Orlsans; I l. Ware, Pecos; ii w Wray,
St Louis; H Courtney, Galveston; d II
Barnwell, Temple; II Davenport, Dublin; J S
Barnwell, Gilmore; T Casey, Scranton.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
A LETTER AT LAST.
Joy in Lieutenant Melville's Home - A
& aphic Bit of Descriptive Writing.

& aphic Bit of Descriptive Writing.
Stree Lieutenant Melville was chosen by
the authorities at Washington out of all the
competent men in the navy to accompany the
Jeanette expedition, just four years ago. and
set sail from San Francisco in July, 1873, a
few months after receiving his order, Melville
has had no opportunity to communicate with
his family. For your years the anxious mother
and the three little girls have been awaiting
"a letter from papa In their secluded little
cottage at Sharon Hill, in Delaware county,
the fond mother and childish trio have looked
out daily from the window. adorned with an
anchor. as an emblem of hope of the fathers
safe return, and wondered again and again,
with the smoke and whistle of every mail
coming at last. When three years had passed,
little Meta who was a babe just born when
he went away one dark, stormy night, and
having kissed her and the mothers lips, said
wife, it's possible will never know these
joys again''-was able to talk, and expressed
the thoughts of all four when one day she
said: mamma, think papa must be dead"
But they never took down from the nail the
hat which he hung up when he changed it for
his naval cap, and his favorite cup and saucer
We e never stirred from their places in the
cupboard.
There was JOY in the household when some
friend sent the newspaper containing the tele-
gram signed with her husbands name, giving
the first news of the safe arrival of himself and
crew, and the joy was not lessened by reading
after the name sin command" Every tele-
gram since signed "Melvile' has been meat
and drink to the news-famiShed little house
hold. and, although the mother kept telling
the children continually that sit was his duty,
and duty to God and country must always 60
ahead of duty to family" the little folks could
not understand 'why papa did not send some
message home"
Yesterday morning Maud, a beautiful child,
about fifteen years Of age, went, as she has
thousands of times in over three years, to the
postoftiCe to know if there was a letter. Mrs.
Melville was seated at home, sewing listlessly,
and the other two little girls were playing with
their dolls Suddenly one of the little ones
said: "Why, mamma something's the matter
with Maud: actually believe there's letter
from papa" Maud's feet did not appear to
to touch the ground. She broke through the
gate like one pursued. With tears of Joy
streaming down her face and choking with
sobs, she threw herself at her mothers feet,
dropping the letter and crying out: "Oh,
mamma, at last! al last 1t is from papa;
oh, it is from papa" The mother tore it
open, read it at glance, and then re-read it
several times over. All the afternoon, and up
to going to bed last night, the children were
doing nothing else but reading over papa's
letter. Philadelphia Times.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

In the Senate yesterday, the bill appropriate
ing $loo, 900 for public building at Shreve-
port passed. Isl
More rations for the overflow voted.
Hoar's Indian education appropriation was
cut down to 5000 and passed.
In the House, 100000 appropriated for
the flood sufferers. The army appropriation
bill discussed.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
Personal.

G.. w. Angle, of Palestine is at the Menger
hotel.
DIR. c. T. Race, Of Uvalde, is at the Men
ger. He is accompanied by Miss Sarah
Burt.
Capt. Neal Caldwell left this morning for
Fredericksburg, to look after the mail robbers
in that locality.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
Real Estate Transfers

+. c. lIaueisen and Maria Hauesen, his
wife, by deed, to Mrs. Cyrena Clark, lot and
southern half of lot 5, in block 10, fronting IS
feet on avenue c; consideration $1,000, gold.
John Watson, by deed, to John II. Meehan,
lot ), in block 1, having frontage on Seventh
street consideration SLIGO.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
HOrd's Hotel Arrivals.

c Evans, Boerne; Mrs Groom Miss
Groom, Monterey; Henry Sheldon, Chicago;
M Groos, Palestine; Randolph, Cheyenne;
U 5 Bateman, DIR X Springfield, A Home,
levitt; Fred Niggli. Castrovlle; w l Under
wood, Louisville; Martin, Tilden; 5 Hen
ry, Fla,onio; NJ A Withers, Ne tie Z Potts. Mr.
and Miss Wheatley, Lockhart; N w Proctor,
Dallas
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
Menger Hotel Arrivals

so Cotton, w A Eldridge, Houston; w
Lyon, NJ Kaufman, st Louis; E ] Rice, n VI;
Neal Caldwell, Centre Point; l. l. Funley,
Wade; c Zuasua, A Zutuche, Paso de Agui-
la; S A and Mrs Tuttle, G. w Angle, PaIes-
tine; II + Wiechers, Laredo; G. III Hughes,
Jersey; Ed Whitney, Buffalo; P II Ward,
Bracket; ] ID Memphis; 5 GauthreauX, As
sumption; Miss Sarah Burt, DR. Chas L Recp,
Uvalde; w S and Mrs Delaney, Columbus; I
Fest. Galveston; F Putver, n o; J A Devices,
La Sale; + Greenway, Cuerc.
Spain is threatened with republican upris-
ing; the cry in Barcelona is, LONG live the fed
eral republic" and the province Of Catalonia
is proclaimed in a state of siege.
The Chinese merchants of San Francisco
have organized an exchange.
PAtrick ]. Smith, member from Tipperary,
and fourteen moderate home rulers voted with
the majority in the British house of parliament
n the division.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
An Open Letter,

tits always a pleasure
to see old friends and
to be in a position to
make new ones. This
we are glad to say,
is the case with the
old established house
of A. NORRIS, cor
ner of Commerce and
Yturri streets. Their
spring stock of cloth,
ing, Hats, Boots and
Shoes, and Gents
Furnishing Good s,
etc., is now nearly
all in and having
been selected with
the greatest care in
New York and Bos-
ton, they are enabled
to offer this season
greater inducements
than ever, as well in
prices and quality as
in assortment. Par
ticular attention is re-
quested to their line
of Straw and Felt
Hats. By giving
them a call, we feel
assured, you will
never regret It.
A. MORRIS, Commerce Street
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

New York, April l. Cotton futures
closed dull and easy; April, 1850; May,
IL o6-7; June, 2.2o-2I; July, 36-37; August,
I2.49-5o; September, II.69-7o; October,
1885; November HOOP; December,
u,2o-22. Sales, IS, 200 bales.
ST. LOUIS MARKET.
ST. LOUIS, April I.-Dry salt meats
firm; shoulders, 5000; long clear, $9.65
short clear So 10.
Flour-unchanged..
Pork-hrm; jobbing, ST.
Wheat higher and firm; SI.27H@L274;
ST. oS(9I oSB for July; SI.27@I.2S for April;
SI.29H@$I.3I for May; $I.234 for June.
Corn higher; 695s97o, cash; 7o4, April
TX May, 7o7SCg7Ih June.
Oats-higher; 52H@524c cash; as April;
4S5s(949B May; AZ June.
KANSAS CITY MARKET.
KANSAS CITY, April L. Bacon - short
clear. SII.oo; long clear, $1,000.
Wheat-No. spot, SI.I6; No. 3 spot, 96c.
Fifteen cases were dealt with in the re-
corders court this morning, and fines imposed
to $IIo.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01

Capt Tom P. feathers charges the over
flow of the Mississippi to Eads' jetties; he says
the water can't escape fast enough through
this contracted channel. Now this is very
common every day sort of explanation, and in
direct contradiction to Blanton Duncan's idea
Capt. feathers proposes that the Mississippi
river be opened and then levied.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01

The colored men of North Carolina have
to aid theliberals.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

LIVERPOOL, April I, 1870 p. m. - Cotton
-middlng uplands 6Bd middling Orleans
IS-I6d. Total sales, S, 600 bales.
GALVESTON COTTON MARKET
GALVESTON, April L. Cotton-receipts
654 bales.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01

The Chinese merchants of San Francisco
have organized an exchange.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27

Those contemplating a trip westward
will certainly do well to carefully con-
suit the time tables of the Baltimore
and Ohio road. Its celebrated fast
trains, its sure connections, and rates
always as low as the lowest, make it
beyond all controversy the best line
west. Colonists are carried in first
class cars on fast trains, and every
possible care is taken to insure comfort
and convenience. By the Baltimore
and Ohio only is the choice of routes
offered to the west, via st. Louis or
Chicago, and in either case, trains run
through without change of cars. Di-
rect connection is made at both cities
with all leading lines to the west,
northwest and southwest, and there is
but single change of cars to Iowa,
Kansas, Nebraska, Texas. Minnesota
etc. No other line can offer such ad-
vantages as the Baltimore and Ohio.
1t costs but very little time and trou-
bic to learn this, and in the end may
lead to the saving of much of both as
well as m ney. Above all things do
not purchase tickets before having a
talk or receiving letter from one OF
the B. d O. Agents. A letter address
ed to b. F. Bond, Cumberland, Md.
to G. E. Dudrow, Harper's Ferry; to
Dan'l Bride, Baltimore, Md; or j.
A. Fritz, Somerset, Pa. or call upon
either of these gentlemen will lead to
thorough information as to all necessa-
ny details of time, connections, fares,
baggage and other matters.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27

Sixteen years age the Turf, Field
and Farm located its offices at 81
Park Row, New York. The rooms
at once became favorite resort and
thousands of distinguished men, fond
of breeding and sport, left their foot
prints upon the stairs. The journal
echoed the best thoughts of these
men, and it became power in the
land. 1t made popular and respect
able the literature of sport. 1t exclu-
ded from its pages everything that
was not elevated and manly. Its
circulation rapidly spread until it
covered every State and Territory in
the Union. The terrific fire on the
31st of January last wiped out the
Offices, together with the great library
and picture gallery of the Turf, Field
and Farm. and since then the paper
has occupied temporary quarters at
20 Vesey street. The journal, how
ever, has been issued with the great
est promptness and the quality of the
matter seems to have been improved.
The courage with which the publish
ers faced adversely has been warmly
commended. and the circulation is
larger than ever. New and hand
some offices have been secured in the
Times building, 81 and Al Park Row,
for the Turf Field and Farm; and
as every member of the staff feels at
home in that locality, we may look
for him to do good work, and we may
see the paper made even better
than it is, if such thing is possible.
The spirit shown by the Turf, Field
and Farm during February and
March is of the fire proof kind, and
it makes plain the fact that a journal
with perfect organization and proud
traditions is indestructible.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27
Mothers Mo.hers!! Mothers

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest By a sick child suffering and
crying. with the excruciating pain
OF cutting teeth? If so, go at once aud
get a bottle of MRS. WINSI.OW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer immediately-de
pend upon it; there sno mistake about
1t. There Is not mother on earth who
has ever used it, who will not tell you
at once that it will regulate the bowels,
and give rest TO the mother, and relief
and health to the child, operating like
magic. 1t is perfectly safe to use in all
cases. and pleasant to the taste, and is
the prescription of one of the oldest and
best female physicians and nurses in the
United States. Sold everywhere. rs
cents bottle. feb4y
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27

We have the BEST LIGHT,
The BEST INSTRUMENTS,
And do the BEST WORK,
AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION
We give especial attention to COPY
ING and ENHANCING OLD PICT-
URES, either in India Ink, Crayon,
Photograph, ter OF Oil Colors.
We make OIL PAINTINGS from old
pictures on adamantean or metallic
plates, with fine walnut and gilt
frames, size 10x12, for three dollars.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
We keep our storerooms we'll filled
with OIL PAINTINGS, CHROMOS, in
walnut or gilt frames, PANEL PICT-
URES, large and small, ALBUMS of
all kinds. Also
SILK VELVET FRAMES, EASELS,
WALLPOCKETS, BRACKETS
ard FRAMES of all styles and sizes,
which we sell for less money than they
can be obtained for at any other place.
Ea5~Call and See.
&c. PROTZMAN.
Oct. 90, 1SSl.-6m.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27
COMMERCIAL HOTEL,

COMMERCIAL HOTEL,
Main Street, opposite Court House.)
Morgantown, w. Va.
Best equipped house in the State
New house, new furniture, new out
buildings, new everything.
Splendid rooms for Commercial trav-
clers to exhibit goods, and superior ac-
eommodations for the general public.
j. X. DURR,
Proprietor.