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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-30
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENT.

The house of representatives will meet AT II
O'Clock next Monday.
The snow was sufficient in New York city
yesterday to impede travel.
The lottery ticket business is carried on in
open violation of law in Chicago.
Dickson, the foreman of the star route jury
VIII be put on trial on next Tuesday.
John :. WISE coalitionist, has been awarded
me ceftllCate as cOngrcsS-naIl-:it- large for
Michigan.
The reduction of the public debt for October
Is SIN millions. People have become SO accus-
TONED to the debt reduction that il is no longer
exciting.
Capt. Allen May, of Kentucky. is the oldsst
married young lady of - summers on the
18th inst.
The London Times wants Davitt muzzled: il
tmlnks II inconsistent for sane government to
allow loren to be brandished in a powder
magazine. If Ireland was not an oppressed
ana dOwn-troddcn land it would not be a DOW
der magazine.
It. Louis has a first-class scandal on hand; a
Mr.. Tevs married to niece of Gen. Sherman
shot Mr.. lglchart, wounding him in the arm
while lglchart was in the act of leaving an rs
sgnatlon house with IL yelled woman supposed
TO be Mrs. Tcvis. The POst-Dispatch gives tho
following story of the affair:
Mrs. IeNis well-known lady in st Louis So
clcty. She Is the ncicc of General sherman
colnm;tllder-in-chiefO OF the army of the United
states, ana also IL niece of the late Judge Sam
T.. ReDer. Her father, Col. Reese is now in
Ime regular army, but is ut present in St Louis
Inc laiy Is quite young, possessing an ex-
cecdlnSly attractive and intelligent face and
OF an order best described us u red blonde and
ner inquire Is instructive with grace. She does
not look to be more than twenty but ;s about
twenty-ScVen, and she has been charging the
centre OF very bright circle in St. Louis so
ciety, Tor several years. About four years ago
she was married to Mr. Tevis who was lately
Il merchant III the city, but who is now con-
ncctcd WIN the extensive dry goods house of
0rOw, Hargadinc \ Co. He is son of John G.
lcEls, an old resident of the city OF ST. Louis
ana relation of the California Tevises Every
one VINO knew them supposed their home was
a very happy one, but for some time past there.
mas been GOODNESS between them, growing
out or an anonymous letter received by the
husband. This was explained however and
Mr.. IcVlS seemed to be satisfied that deceptiOu
was used. There can be no doubt about de,,en
non, however, for only few DAYS later the.
event recorded above took place. After the
ShOt was fired, TcviS was taken away by his de-
tectlNe friend, and the lady supported Igle-
mart, until they stopped II passing carriage,
ana were driven to lglchart'S apartments
From here Mrs. lewis went to her father. NOT
daring To go to her hOme and the scene be-
tween hem during her recital of the affair il
SAID I" have been painful in the extreme.
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thankful.
LOCAL PERSONALS.
Items Cleaned i'm tho Hotel Corridors and
From Various Other Sources.

DR.. G. W. Kerr, of Waclder is at the Mcnger.
III. c. Fountain, of PlcaSanton, is at the Cen
trail.
Monroe Miller, a livery man of Austin is at
the Menger.
A. &. Thomas, a hotel man of FlorcSvilc. is
quartered at the Vance.
II. J. Labatt of Galveston and J. A. Devices
left for the west this morning.
Rev. d. Thompson has arrived from Scguin
and is booked at the Central.
Clint Harris, who has been seriously i'll for
several days is now improving in health
Mr.. Matthews. who has been on the Pccos
with Monroe, the contractor, is i'll the city.
J. b. PauIy. Il prominent attorney and ex-
state representative is staying ut the Vance.
Maj. W. II. Burgess and Judge J. p. White,
two prominent S"guin citizens alc ut the Men,
ger.
Maj. VIM. Monroe. contractor with the Sum
set is expected to return from New York to-
night.
Slade has Sloped. He went last Monday. The
public are thankful.
j. w. Anderson, of Sutherland Springs, is
among the guests at the Central
Stephen GOuld's baby boy was baptized at
St Mark (EpiscOpaD cathedral to-day.
Mr.. Ferdinand Hcrf. ir.. of the National
Bank, celeDLdicd his THIRTEEN birthday ycstCr-
ay.
Col. Brewster and family, of Laredo, returned
to the CITY last night and will leave for Laredo
this evening.
Leonard Haynes, of Laredo, who has been
spending a couple of weeks at the Mengcr, re-
turns home this evening.
Will Wickcs, an assistant to Contractor W. y.
Monroe has been ill at Mrs. SappingtOn's ON
Houston street, several days,
a. } Hayes, of Wyoming, a guest at the
Vance, leaves this evening for Corpus Chritti
to buy cattle for his ranch in the territory
Mrs. Baker, the wife OF well-known Texas
veteran, arrived with her daughter from Will
son county last evening and registered at the
Central.
George Dumbcll has returned from the
PecOS where he was connected with Mr.. W. \.
Monroe, and will remain in san Antonio week
or so.
Dr. Blunt, for number OF years most pop
uar physician Of Galveston, now resident OF
Lockhart, Texas, has been spending several
days in the city, and expresses himself pleased
with our town.
!. Frank Arthur, advance agent for c. f. FOrds
English Opera company, Is in the city. The
company will be here next week. 1t includes
blanche Cnapman who CaptivatcS Il score of
lie jenncSSc dOrcc in every town She visits:
George Denham, ever popular, and Phil. Bran
son, Il st. Louis tenor, of SOme celebrity who is
singing in public for the first season.
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The Death of j. l.. Trueheart and Details of
His Remarkable Career.

James l.. Truehcart, who has been sick for
SEINE time, died, this morning at $50 o'clock,
from general debility.
Few men were better known in Texas or
more highly respected than James l.. True
heart. lie was in his siXty-seventh year and
was native of Albemarle county, Virginia.
lie arrived in Texas in 1897, and in the spring
OF the following year he came to San.AntOniO
In lSfS and 1910 he was deputy district survey
or, ana IN ISL he was elected diStric. clerk. He
was taken prisoner in 1872 bv the McXicans
under General WALL and was conveyed to Pa
rOtN where ne was detained a prisoner for two
years In 1916 he was appointed postmaster of
San Antonio, and two years later he was elect
ed county collector and assessor. During the
election OF August, 1876, he was elected to the
legislature and served in that assembly during
tn" session OF lSE-lSp6. Since then he has been
engaged III farming and the real estate bust
ness
inc deceased : remains will be inferred from
me family residence at O'Clock tomorrow
morning, the services being concluded in San
Fernando cathedral.
The Texas veterans, of which Mr. Truehcart
was II member, will follow the remains of their
esteemed cOmrTtdc to the grave.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-30
Hernes Hearts of Oak.

1t may not be generally known TO our thea
ire goers that on" of the richest treats is in
store for them upon the advent of the above
Company Tomorrow night ut Turner opera
hall. 1t is conceded by the New York critics
and the profession in general that there are
but two real scenic plays now before the pub
lie. viz: llerneS Hearts of Oak, and the Lights
of London. The greater portion az the seen
cry at Turner hall will he removed to be re-
placed by the grand scenes carried by the
Hearts of Oak Company, which for the various
sized stages they use makes car load The
company is one of rare excellence, and have
stood the test of the SevereSt criticisms in the
eastern cities, drawing full houses wherever
they appear,
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Among the more elegant and expensive

Among the more elegant and expensive
robes is costume of periwinkle satin mer-
veilleux and tulle of the same color, embroid-
cred with beads. The satin skirt is edged
with two puffs covered with plain tulle and
the tunic of embroidered tulle is gracefully
draped at the back. The pointed corsage is
of satin. with bow of satin ribbon tied in
front, springing from the side seams, The
princes-shaPed back forms puff, which is
mixed in with the tulle. The sleeves are SIM
ulated with strings of beads gracefully tes.
TONED,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-30
Another American Prima Donna,

Paris Cor. philadelphia Telegraph
A called to see the newly arrived American
prima donna Miss Emma Nevada, the other
day. Her real name by the way, is Wixom,
and she is accompanied in her travels by her
father and her stepmother. found myself
in the presence of charming little blonde,
young and graceful and exceedingly sweet and
winning, and possessing pair Of lovely blue
eyes and a set Of even. pearly white teeth
She goes to sing in Berlin in December, and
is now studying the role of miyHon under the
personal supervision of NJ. Ambrose Thorn.
As,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-30
The Girly Girl.


Philadelphia Progress.
The girly girl is the truest girl. She is what
she ems, and MT sham ard a pr,t n,e.
The slangy girl has hard job OF 1t not to for
yet her character. The boy girl and the rapid
girl are likewise wearers of masks. The pirv
girl never bothers about woman rights and
woman wrongs. She is girl and is clad of
it, She would not be boy and grow up into
man and vote and 60 into war and puzzle
her brain about stocks for a kindom. She
knows nothing abou business and does not
want to know anything about it, Her aim is
to marry some good fellow and make him a
good wife, and she generally succeeds in do.
ing both. She delights in dress and eve.y-
thing that is pretty. and is not ashamed to own
up that she does. She is pleased when she is
admired. and lets you see that she is. She is
feminine from the top of her head TO the
end OF her toes, and if you try to draw here in.
to discussion Of dry themes she tells Won
squarely that the conversation does not sn;s
her She is the personihcation OF frankness
There is not particle of humbug in her com.
position. Here is health to the pirly o;T
May her numbers never grow less.
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Old Shipmates.

Frank Mordaunt's company appeared last
night in "Oid Shipmates, and considering the
GOODNESS of the night attracted large audi
ence The character of Captain Marlin
Weathcrguagc," by Frank Mordaunt, was an
representation of high artistic character and
the path"s and tenderness of his elouuence in
me last act elected frequent applause. The
commodore" Mrs J. II. Rowe, ELECTED lust
appreciation in the blum representation. "Jel-
ny Hunter Us enacted by Miss Matte Fergu-
son was good representation and she secured
meritcd applause. THE Widow" as presented
by Miss Laura Wallace was well played. The
remainder OF the cast were fairly rendered,
and on the whole the piece was admirably
rently well satisfied and thankful for the his
trlonc recreation. Mordaunt, too, was ex-
trcmely thankful.
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DISTRICT COURT.
Set jury Cases for the First Week In De-
Cemb6r.
TUESDAY.

TUESDAY,.
A. Nat Mitchell VS. Alexander Balderas, ct al
4s2 Juan Garcia vs.. J. X. Callingham ct al
2l9 W. 5 Hall vs.. Ellison y Devices.
81 Catherine Dcitler vs. the City of san An
tonic.
"a james p. Hector vs.. Martha Knox.
WEDNESDAY.
SIS Marx s. kempner VS.. GOldfrank, Frank
Co.
S:JS o. Thrill VS.. ID. A. Harris
S04 L. Meyers and J. NJ. Foster w. W. p. Ger
fers.
657 J. ). Millslaugh VS.. Bennett, Thornton &
Lockwood.
1876 l.. G. GrOthaus VS.. George 'Halamuda ct
al.
THURSDAY.
16I VIM. BreSlin VS.. Sam Schlam
S9l John Canning 1T al. W., the city of San
Antonio.
1913 Beaumont Lumber Company vs.. Martin
& SchryVer
9.5 Jane f. Roberts ct al, VS.. Greasy VIM,
ct al
942 Rafela Rodriguez VS.. |. Il G. n. II. X. Co.
GH Amos Graves vs. l. \ &. y. X. Il. Co.
lC0l Virginia iiuchetti ct al. W. q. III. & s.
A. Il. X. Go.
o5S Judge Burton vs.. &. II. n A. II. r.
Company.
4j6 a. Earhart and wife VS.. Ed. Stcves
ll2l Seth Burton vs.. q. II. & s. A. X. Co.
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THURSDAY.
FRIIbA Y
Stores for Rent,

The three new stores, Nos. |, 3 and ), Alamo
plaza. opposite the pOStOtice and the Mcnger
hotel and adjoining \. DreiSS' drug store, will
bc ready by the LIST of December. They can be
used single or double and are Il irSt-cliiSs loca-
ton for any kind of business. Call at once il
you wish To secure one. ll-;U-5t
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-30

Heavily braided Partisan travelling cloaks of
black, olive brown, dark claret, and fawn col
or-most stylish and uncommon in cut and
make, satin lined and elegantly finished with
bands of fur-are handsome and costly
WraDs
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-30

Two McXicans named respectively Felipe
and Narciso fough mt in the yard back of the Ar
knife. Fclipca revolver. Felipe shot through
Narci>oS coat Both escaped arrest Both are
IN fnl
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-30

The intirnary, lately established by DR.
l'urnham, is already receiving patronage
enough to guarantee its pcrmuucnt success.
The Doctor is thankful
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Building Permits,

w. p. Baugh, dwelling, northwest corner
Hays and MESQUITE streets, to cost 81 J.
II. w. Bttcr,dwcllng, south side of Crockett
street, to cost $500
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-30

In jewelry is shown very novel lace pin
in the form OF locust with sapphire eyes, the
body OF light colored lapis lazuli, the legs
of gold. and the wings formed of tiny dia-
mond chip ngs.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-30

Cashmere grows in favor for simple dresses
anu is worn in all the subdued coloss, as vii
as in black. New suits of cashmere are bret.
uly trimmed with embroidery 10 lk or chen
lille, or with bands Of plush or velvet,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-30

kellOg's chances for Citing into congress
look rather slim since his seat is to be contest
ed in democratic house. The grounds set up
are that he is not citizen of louisiana etc.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-30

When you want any printing, call on the
LIGHT, where you can have it done nicely and
cheap, without delGy.
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|atS ! Oats!! OatS!!!
street

| At HcucImann and Petersons ;23 Houston
| street. ll-.al-4t
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-04-26
A Midnight Call.

The richest man in to~n' lay fist
asleep in his beautiful hOme, had I, f.
the bank-the bank which he had bnill
and which had for MAN. years been
called by his name, at tie usual ume.
II. rode sloN ly down the street, looking
with keen eye at lhis.and that piece
Of real estate, which he felt pretty sure
would some ia, fail mt, his hauds for
did he not hold morlages almost with
out nutpbrr: Some said he 'foreclOsed'
without mercy, aud was n hard man 10
deal with. These were, for, HE most
part. widows and Orphans. and what
the' said did no. mauer much.
Puhlic.spritcd citizens saia.- He
Ia> done great deal ior he village
ahi so he Lad in c rlain way. Some
sa1 faced motl,r could have told " hat
The richest man. nilh ~ genial fhap.
p} manner. aud bis - iu, -Grhking. card
pla, ing habits had done for her SONS |!
But they did not often speak Of such
things. except. It piay be, to God. l.
He looked so happy add salisGed. 10
seemed as lfhe must have forgotten the
two noble boys who had learned to SID
wine at their fathers table. and who
now filed drunkards' graves. Perhaps
he had not; but it did look 10 his friends
aud neighbors as If he thought tnis
world was all, or be ate, drank aud was
merry, and had no time Or though. to
give to his God
AS we said, he lay fast asleep 1fler .
busy. money-making day, when sudden
ly call rang through the stately halls.
The King had come aud was asking tor
his own and the man who thought
himsclfso rich only few hours before
now found himself very poor-so poor
that he could not buy even one short
hour Of time in which TO straighten his
accounts with the Master whom lie had
forgotten
o, it was an unwelc) c)me call, but il
must be obeyed; aud 50, without delay,
the naked, rich no longer, went out in-
10 the darkness, without single gar
ment of faith and righteousness and
love 10 which to robe itself.
There WAS great funeral and great
awe upon many faces and sad hush
10 many hearts as they pondered the
words: Sol he that layeth up treasure
for himself; and is not rich towards
Cod
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-04-26
Gravity Petriaed.

The most original aud real OF all
linrs was an old army scout nho settled
in Western Texas. He bad won such
q reputation that General 10 The Army
IN passing his cabin on his way to a
military post halted and called upon
him, informing him that he had heard
of him so often all along the frontier
that he desired to make bis acquaiut-
auce and hear him tell OF the strange
sichts he had seen in the Far West
The old scout thereupon proceeded to
saw that he had indeed seen strange
sights out West-thatfon.one scoutlng
trip he had come upon high mountain
that consisted OF single crystal OF dis-
mond. so very clear, that he could see
through it herd. OF deer and elk on the
other side; and that when he was going
around 10 get at them. he came upon
q buffalo that was 10 standing posi-
llon. end was entirely petrihed h; even
the end Of the animals tail. which was
in an erect position over his back as ls
was about to charge when peIriiactior
set in, was also petrl6ed. Stop saic
the General, now l've got you. The
gravity would have caused the end ol
the tail to drop down. No r'phee
the scout. ''lhe gravity was petrlhet
toO.n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-04-26

movement. She was Tar from cold
now; her very temples burned.
We'll, goodnight he said, stealing
glance at Laura as he rose. after an
swering Mrs. Sletson's inquiries, 'Ive
done my errapd; and Mrs. StetscD. you
at least, will let me come sometimes.
aud talk with you, won't you. for The
sake of old time"
To be sure,' Was the quick answer.
IF YOU aill come TO so humble place.
You see how tie wheel has gone round
with US. Poor Mr.. Slelson-1
'Yes, heard he said pilyingly, 'long
ago. Aune wrote me. But l am Lot
one of the tickle ones, Mrs. Stetson.'
This with a repro ichiul glance at
Laura.
Good night! be said the next minute
aud bowed 10 both women.
He had reached The door, when a
falut voice called:
'Barl!
He came back with half.suppressed
easclness IN bis mapner hls glance
wary, but anxious.
4 was just little rude Tonight she
said. looking dangerously beautiful in
h. humility. Please forg
'Iudeed 1 will and he seized her
pretty hand, his eye radiaht. | uuder-
stand you were always such sensitive
little creature SO you forgive me, eh?
he blundered.
1T was you who we're to forgive he,
| believe said Laura. demurely, her
lips quivering. ready to crJ and TO
laugh, too.
Mrs. Stetscn, will you allo9 me TO
whispel?' asked straightforward Bart.
Certainly said the Old lady, her
heart breathing quicker. WHAT was
gong TO happen Had poverty done
its worst for them? Was there, indeed.
bright hope for the luture?'
Bart put his full shining beard close
10 Laura's ear, and the second tune
said the mystic words that had so long
fingered in her memory.
Lvura did not rcpulse him. He felt
then that h.r heart belonged TO him.
that it had never gone out TO any
other.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-04-26
Brother Gardner on Jere-
miahs,

Oar am sar,ln fDlkses | want TO
keen away from.' began the old man as
the voices Of the Gleo Club died away
on The last strains of Sarah Jane's
Baby.' L mean dat class 0fpeoplc who
oroan obcr de wickedness Of do world,
an who have heartachea an sorrows
to peddIc aron' de ken!ry at de reg Tar
market rates. Dar' am de ole man
Turner. He comes Ober 10 see noe
uow and den, lut he can't sOt still kase
some body stole his dog. or hit him wid
a brickbst, or beat him out Of seventy
five cents. He fully hell, YES dat de
world am gwine 10 smash al de rale oi
fifteen miles Al hour. an' i would
eanem0-t XIII hin 20 lOse lis ole wallet
an find man honest 'nuf 10 return
It.
DE wilder Plumscll comes ober 10
Jorry -0rue butter for super, an che
drap. do Oh cha'l an' heaves
sgh as big IA. barn doah az goes Oh
to SAY dat dis am n cold an unteelin'
world 'CUrdin 10 her tell all men am
dishonest, all women extravagani, an
all chill'en jnst ready to come down
wid dc measeIs. Tears run down her
checks as she tells how she has 10 work
AN plan Will ebery body else has
money to froS utter Lake Erie, an
she wipes her nose on her apron as
she asserts dat dis wicked world can't
STAN mo- dan TO- weeks longer.
Deacon Strirer draps in to eat pop
corn wild me of Friday ebenlu', an he
hardly gits out from under his hal
befo' he begins TO tell what bis lirst
wife dlel Of; boS his second run away,
how bis third broke her Leg by fallin'
off fence and cost him sl8.l4 for doc
TORS bill, an befo' he sits frew you
couldn't make him believe but what de
hull world was dean agin him. He
predicts late spring, hot summer.
puor crops, high prices, bloody war,
an goes home feelin' da! he aur stop
PIN Oh airLh only 10 accommodate
somebody.
L have no sorrow OF my own. pye
been robbie J. but dat was kase | lett q
~inder up, I've been swindled. but
dat was kase thought to- queens
would beat fo' aces. I've bet on de
wrong hos; I've bought lottery tickets
which didn't draw; I've been sick unto
death an Pge been shot in dc back
sid a hull brickyard, but l do not .or.
aow an do not Ak fur sympathy. De
world am plenty good 'nuf fur de class
of people lIyin' 10 it. Honest men AIN
not lonesome fur company, an honest
woman am sartin to be appreciated.
De iani,or will now open TO- winders
au' We will purceed to blzness.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-04-26
A Clerks Story.

When : used 20 tend store at Syra-
cuse. tie old man came round TO us one
day, aud says he Boys, The one who
sells the most between now and Christ
mas get: vest pattern as a present.
Maybe we did not work for that vest
patteru. | tell YOU there was some tall
stories told in praise of goods just
about that time; but The tallest talker.
aud tie one that had the most cheek of
an, of US was certain Jonah Sqnlres,
who roomed with NE. lie could take
dollar out of a mans pockets wien he
had only ntcn ded 10 'pend a six-pence;
and the ladies' Lord bless yOn-ihe>
lust handed over their pocket books 10
him, and let him lay out what he liked
for them. One night Jonah woke me
up with, BY Jo, if you think that 'ere's
cot cotton in 1t, I'll bring down the
sheep it was cut from and make him
own bis wool. 'Twon't wear oul,
either; | wore pair Of pants OF thai
stuff for FIVE years and they are as good
now as when l first put them on. Take
it at thirty cents and III say you don'I
owe me anything, Eh, too dear
Well, call it lwenty-eight cents. "ha'
d. say? Shall tear it? All right
us a bargain could feel Jonah''
hand pla, ing about the bed clothes tOl
au instant, then rip, tear went some
thug or other, and hid my head un-
der tie blankets, perfectly convolse'
with laughter and sure thai Jonah had
torn the best sheet from top to bottom
When | aw oke next morning l ioun(
that the back of my nishl-shirt wai
split from tail 10 collar band.