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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-26

MIDLAND
The Great POPULAR Route Of Texas
Gull, Colorado and Santa Fe
RAILWAY
CONNECTIONS.
The Great POPULAR Route Of Texas
CONNECTIONS.

AT GALVESTON with Mallory Line Steamers for
Key West and New York with Morgan Line
for New Orleans, Indianola, Corpus Christi
Brownsville, and Vera Cruz.
AT ARCOLA with |. & G. " K. r. for Columbia
and towns in Brazoria County.
AT ROSENBERG with G. II. & S. R'y (Sunset
Route) for Columbus, Weimar, Harwood, Lu-
ern Texas and Mexico; also for Houston Star
and Crescent Route for Beaumont Orange
Lake Charles, the TeChe Country, New Or
leans and all points in the Southeast, North
and East with New York, Texas & Mexican
R'y for Wharton Victoria and stations on
that line.
AT BRENNAN with H. & T. c R'y. for Hemp
stead Ledbetter, Giddings, McDade and Aus
AT MILANo with l. & C. N. R'y for Hearne,
Palestine, Rockdale, Round Rock, George
town, Austin San Marcos, New Braunfes,
AT TEMPLE with Mo Pacific R'y
AT MCGREGOR with Texas & St. Louis Railway
for Waco, Corscana, Athens, Mt. Pleasant,
elmer and Texars ana
AT MORGAN with Texas Central BY for Waco,
Ross. Hico lIedei!, Cisco, and all points on
that line.
AT CLEBURNE, Junction of Dallas Division
G., 4 S. f. R'y.
AT FORT WORTH with Mo Pacific, and Texas
Pacific R'ys for all points on those lines;
for FL Paso, Santa Fe, san Francisco and the
Pacific Coast and for Kansas City, ST. Louis.
East and West.
AT DALLAS with H. & +. c. P'y;T, & p, R'y.
and Dallas Exention ofMo P. Ry.
I3rSee that your tickets read over this line
DrFor full information address
Oscar q. Murray, Gen'l. Pass. Agt.
a-ss-Iy GALVESTON. TEXAS
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-26
How it Feels to be Tarred and Feathered

Virginia City Chronicle.
"Most people," said prominent Remote
to a Chronicle reporter to-day, "don't know
what terrible punishment tarrng and feather
ing really is. They suppose it is nothing
worse than badge of infamy, rather uncom-
Portable, perhaps, but not painful unless the
tar gets into the eye. This is great mistake.
helped daub Jones. He was disgrace to
humanity, and he deserves what he got 4 But
had no idea until saw that fellow plastered
what a tough deal the process is. We painted
him all over pretty thick with a broom, and
some enthusiastic vigilante poured few GAL
Ions of tar on his head. Then the feathers,
taken from big pillow, were busted on him,
and he stood out white and fluffy, in the star
light, like some huge and grotesque looking
bird. He had to put his clothes on over the
whole mess, and then he was ridden on rail
for 50 yards or so, and we put him on board
the west-bound train at midnight with instruc-
tons not to come back on PAIN Of being
hanged.
81 saw him on the train. He was sitting
with his head on his arms on the back of the
seat in front of him. The tar was so thick
on his head that it covered the hair out of
sight, and his poll shone in the light of the
Car lamps like black rubber ball lust dipped
in the water. The poor fellow was groaninp,
and could Mt help feeling mean at having
taken hand in the job. You see the body is
covered with short hair, and when the tar
hardens little the slightest movement causes
acute pain, as if ones beard were being pulled
at with pincers, hair by hair. Then there is
the stoppage ofall Precipitation, which would
soon kill man if he didn't make lively time
in getting scrubbed.
''Besides, the smell of the tar turns the
stomach, and about half an hour after man
has been coated he must feel very sorry he
wasn't hanged. Then comes the scrubbing
with oil It took twoChinamen and darkey
three days in Truckee to reduce Jones to-
mild brown. The rubbing makes the skin
tender. and the body must be as sore as boil
for weeks"
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-26
Street Commissioner.

We are authorized to announce ThOS. Crow
ley as candidate for street commissioner at
the coming city election. tt
We are authorized to announce Jake Marshall
as q candidate for reelection to the Office of
street commissioner at the coming city election
in .IDnlI.IrN.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Alderman, end Ward.

At the request of many voters, hereby an
nOunce myself as candidate for Alderman of
the second ward, at the ensuing election.
L kRISCH
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-26
To the Voters of San Antonio.

At the urgent request of many friends, |
announce myself as Il candidate for the office
of street commissioners, and i'll doing so, allow
me to mention that 1t is no new calling for me.
am thoroughly posted in street and sewer I'M
prOyeIpents, and, if elected, will discharge my
duty without favor to any, regardless of creed,
color or nationality. Hoping to receive your
votes. ] remain, truly yours, +. }. QTIRK,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-26
For CITY Collector,

We are authorized to announce F. Nee. New
ton as candidate for city collector at the
coming city election.
We are authorized to announce F. c. Hauei-
sen as a candidate for office of city collector at
the coming election. H-ll-f
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-26

FELLOw-ClTIZFNS- hereby respectfully an
nOllnce myself Il candidate for the office of
mayor at the ensuing election, and submit the
following principles which should strictly adj
here to in the event of my election, to wit:
/. Rigid economy in the administration of our
city government, with view OF having surplus
revenue for public improvements.
2. The immediate adoption of effective SIni-
tary measures including a complete system of
drainage and sewerage.
3. The impartial and vigorous enforcement
of ALL city ordinances.
Your Obcdient servant,
JOHN II. COPELAND.
Opera glasses at cost, at BarbeckS. ct.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-08-03
INATsoh NIII AppesI
Judge Carey Taking Pay for his Time,

young man came into Justice Carey's
court room at Carson City, Nevada, with the
rim of his hat drawn down over his eyes, and
remarked:
'lIo you know me ?"
Il think" replied the court meekly, that
you're the chap | sentenced for stealing about
a year 60"
"Ths.s the hairpin | am," replied the
other, and there is $50 for my fine"
But you served your time in iail l." said
the judge, land owe no fine"
That's right, old boy, but I'm about to
commit an assault and battery, and guess
I'll settle now. You're the man propose
to lick"
"Oh! that's it, rejoined the court, pocket
ing the coin; ''then you can start in and
we'll call it square"
The young man advanced to the Judge, and
let out his left
The judge ducked his head, and rising up,
lifted the intruder in the eve, with right
handler, and sent him over against the wall
In moment the court was climbing all over
the man, and in about three minutes his
face was hardly recognizable. The man
begged the court to let up, which he finally
did. As the fellow was about to 20 out.
Carey went after him with:
''See here, young man | don't think the
fighting you did ought to be assessed at
more than S2.5O-here's $3.50 in change.
| amt charging YOU anything for the fight
ing, but Just for INV time. Next time |
won't charge you a cent"
The rough took the change and ths nexk
train toT Virginia City,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-08-03

and the nights were made noisy By all man
ner OF committees, wearing all manner of
badges, coming to inquire after the sick man.
and to sit up with him, and bringing him all
manner OF comforting things-gruel, and
jeliles, and water ices, and terrapin soup.
and peanuts, and ice cream, and cake, and
pie, and wstermelons, and tracts, and fat
TASKS, and new stories, and sandwiches, and
egg nog, and cigars, and conundrums. and
jokes on the boys, and all sorts Of doctors
HON 'opsihlsts, allopaths, water cures, Swe-
dish movement cures, eciectics. new school.
old school, regulars, guerrillss, lnjun doc
tors. faith doctors, kneaders, slappers. and
healeTs
And the man got well he had to, the
lester added, noticing the expression Of in
credulIty that settled upon the countenance
of the passengers there were too many Of
him to die at once. While they we're vrest-
ling With one Of him the rest Of him would
get the bulge on him. and so he pulled
through. And when he was quite well and
all there, they had a grand union picnic for
his benefit. to which all the societies to which
he belonged were invited. The family nat
urally rrjoiced at this. and supposed they
would get front seats all the way As they
were closely connected with the circus In
stead Of this. however. they were treated to
a surprise. The procession organized With
the man himself and three eminent hreth-
rrn Of vastly superior degrees. in the first
carriage. Then came a brass band Then
came more carriages, containing eminent
brethren from visiting hodges. every man
with enough initials after his name 10 stock
a railroad The o. !. c. t. K r. l.. J., and
the K ). /. I. '. x. and c. L. 4 c. A. L.
l. L.. and the /. O. NJ. and the G. A. L..
and the J. |. G.. under the seat Then
came whole procession Of ohaplain..
lodge ehaplains. on foot, swearing At the
dust And away of. two ind half miles
away from the band. came the family in the
middle Of the street. hoohng il
Nv hen they finally got out TO the picnic
grounds. the members Of the mans domes-
ue household ~cre again pleasantly sur
prsed. being stopped a, the gate hy an out
side sentinel Who dubbed them of to the
night. There they found an inside guard.
Who promptly chased them of to the lcrt
Then thct run into a boy seven wear, old.
nth Shiie hair and rrd neckiic, carr, ing a
clothes prop and hearing IN his own 0ttcla!
pcrs'u the enormous and o,rrbearug title
nt Rnlal and THREE Pursuant Knight OF the
mighty Arm and Potent Keeper of the
WAY. And ~hcn the, got a~ay from all
that alive. the, Wcrc huall, ".hoocd' away
and waved Of do~u the ROAD and told to
gct out of there aud keep a~ay or the, d
get into trouble. by littlc old man With
bow legs. hare lap. ~art on hl. nose a
bald hrad and green goggles. Who the ar
fnghtcd and asr-strckcn intruders after
ward learned vas hi. Most Goodness Graz
lous Nlhs. the -Four or Five Time. Re
no~ned and Most A~fuil, Magnificent and
kesplrndrn, ,Fiy -up-the-Crryk to the Mul-
doom 4 secret -ncict, j. sacrt boon,
but a man la. to h,- KIND Of careful that
It doesn't groS on ham.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-08-03

clothing usually worn by women was too
great, and that the number Of pettcoats was
often excessive. These garments have for
their primary object the protection Of the
lower extremities, but if additional warmth
is required for these parts surely the use Of
an extra petticoat or so is not the most SEN
slbe way Of supplying il Not only do pet
ticosts add greatly 10 the weight of dress to
be carried, but they throw very injurious
burden on the hips around which they are
attached. Several petticoats suspended lay
er by layer about the aist cannot have 9th
er than an injurious effect upon health. and
the evil is especially obnoxious in Young
girls. in whom the hips are narrow. and on
whom the garments cannot he properly sup
ported without a considerable amount Of
construction Of the waist. If these garments
must be worn let them be- attached TO a
bodice, or let them be- suspended from the
shoulders hy a modified form of brace A
far more sensible way Of clothing the lower
extremitIes is provided by the so-caled com
bInauon" garment, which is most valuable
addition to reasonable and healthy dress
Gloves with fabulous number Of buttons,
that cover nearly the entire arm and with
cioseness Of tit and with lmpermcabiuty Of
structure, must seriously interfere with the
action Of the skin Of the upper eHtremities.
There was need OF dress both sensible and
pretty, and the evolution Of such dres.
would appear to be at present somevh hat
hindered by the action Of these very persons
who oppose fashionable costume. The
Greek dress somewhat recently introduced
was not only extremely graceful, but it vas
also healthy, and may. with some little in
genuity. be adapted To all circumstances Of
every day life.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-08-03
A Man Who Saw a Mule Die.

Amt il a curious thing tha, nobody
ever sees mule die p remarked an old
'eamster in Gumber 4 Weber. saloon.
40 man hNIng ever saw a mule die,
s'pose ?"
Thus remarked Mr. Daniels. lighting a
fresh cigar In 1880, / was mining on the
south fork Of the Yuba, and il came my
turn to cook for my gang. We too. turns
each week, YOU know. Well. vas going
to show how economically | could run the
commissary. went and bought a peck OF
dried apples. They we're all stuck together
in lump, but | got EN- Jammed into the
pot, poured in some water and started the
FIRE. Presently few Of EN- began to rise
up TO the top Of the pot, so | SKINNED EN-
oil and put EN- IN a pan. Pretty soon
some more buIged up, and SKINNED then.
of and pat en- IN the pan. The first thing
knew after had skinned that blasted
pot awhile had to get another pan. and
then another, and BY the time I'd got four
pans heaped up full, dag ms skin if there
wasn more apples IN the pans than there
was IN the pot. That Is, | thought 80 at
the time kept getting mere pan. and
buckets and lard cans, and all the while
plumb frightened to death for fear the boy.
would come IN aEd see how extravagant |
was, tor had been blowing on how cheap |
could run the mess. The blasted apple.
still kept coming out Of the pot pat some
papers out on the floor and covered 'em
with fruit. And, by Joye, the place looked
like a Santa Clara frult-drying establish
ment, and the pot was still blin full
Nv hat has that got to do with mule
dyin?"
Wait a minute I'm coming to the
mule. Finally got desperate, and
dumped over II bushels of the apples
back OF the cabin. behind tree. In about
an hour heard devil of noise and ran
out. What do you suppose | found ? Why
a s4OO mule kicking in the agonies Of
death. The apples were gone the mule
nearly so. He was swelled up ike a bal
loon. and the FIRST thing knew he busted
Pledge my word, gentlemen, he exploited
ike glant-powder blast and brought the
whole camp TO the place | kept still
they could not find the mule and 1t cost
em $40 to advertise reward in the Sacra
mentO mon. About two weeks afterw ards
they caught couple Of greasers hangin'
round, and they put it up that they stole the
mule, SO they hung g'em. was there but
did not say a word for fear the BOYS
would fad out how extravagantly had run
the commissary. Prginia lNerJ Chron-
.cie.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-08-03
A Startled Husband.

A Broad street merchants wife Yesterday
gave him the following letter, with instruc-
tions that it should not be opened until he
got 10 his place OF business: Il am forced
to tell you something that | know will
trouble you. but it i, my duty to do so.
am determined you shall know it, let the
result be what 1T may. | have known for a
week that this trial was coming, but kept it
to myself until to-day, when it has reached
crisis and can not keep it any longer.
You must not censure me too harshly, for
you must reap the benefits well as myself.
do hope il won't crash you. The -four is
all out. Please send me some this after
noon. | thought that by this method you
would not forget it,"
The husband telephOned forthwith for a
barrel Of the best -four in the market to be
sent to his home instanter. -NashriiLe inner
lean.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-08-03
Vol. XVIII. Whole No. 1886. N0.3l.
A Letter from California.
SANTA CRUZ, Cal, July l5, 1882.

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, July l5, 1882.
Mr.. Editor:
| IL has been about six weeks since we left
Maine, and thinking our many friends would
be pleased to learn of our whereabouts, and
knowing the extensive circulation of your
valuable paper, by your permission take
this opportunity to inform them. OF course
one has to experience the journey them
selves to understand much about it. When
we left Maine the grain was just coming up,
but when we got here the hay and grain was
| about all harvested. There are many things
that would be Of interest, but there is one
thing | will mention that interested me
very much it is the monument that is be-
ing erected at Wyoming Territory to the.
memory Of Oakes Ames and Oliver Ames
contractors and builders of the L. p r. X.
The monument is 90 feet square, and 90
feet high in the form of pyramid of red
granite. Two statues, one Of each, are to
be placed on the East and West sides, with
inscriptions on the north looking towards the
l. 7. K K. 1t is a grand and lofty struc-
ture and must last as long as time. Every
thing has very strange appearance in Cali
fornIa at first, but think after a while We
wha, since We came. Have visited Santa
Clara. spent the Glorious Fourth at San
Jose, where II was celebrated in grand style
Hundreds Of soldiers were there with their
white tents dottlng the park, We also visited
Alumu Rock where tn. famous mineral
springs are situated, We have also visited
San Francisco and Petaluma. There are
hundreds and hundreds Of acres in vineyards
and fruit Of all kinds in California The
| finest ranches are in what they call the
"gulches." People will come down with
their fast horses and nice carriages. dressed
in style from those mountain and guch
ranches, but here, in Santa Cruz, they, for
the most part, farm on a smaller scale.
They have only few acres Of land and any
one Fast would be surprised to see how
much they will raise in fruits and yrgcta-
bles, for themselves and great
deal to sell. | ike this better, AS il bring,
the neghbors nearer together The little
white houses are dotted all around and We
find the people very genial. The nights
are cool aud We have not seen an uncom-
fortably warm day We always had the
that ('at,f,rr,.
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Paris Letter 10 London Truth J
Car AleIander's Widow.

The Princess Dolgorouki inspires much in
terest here. She Vas for some years the
Government of Russia, and now that
have seen her | can fully understand that
she liked to govern. Before the Czar, her
husband was assassinated, she inclined a
little to emb0npoiIit. Since that event took
place she has recovered the slenderness OF
eighteen. One is struck with her suavIty.
gentle decision and graceful forms of ex
preston. She is one Of those women who
would look the lady in a cotton dress, and
simple in brocade. Though her feet are
small she wears long dress, which does
not however trail. The Princess had, ac-
cording TO Russian custom her hair cut of,
although a place was not allowed for it in
Alexander's coffin. Her complexion is still
fresh and of the texture Of a rose petal.
The present Czar has done nothing TO de-
prive her of the fortune which his late
father left her. She has a large retinue
with her. 1t is not her present intention
ever to 90 back to Russia. She is afraid
the Nihllists, or a group Of them, might
lay hold of her son and proclaim him
National Emperor IN opposition to the
German one, who is now afraid TO stir out
Of Gatschins. The boy resembles both Al
exander III and Nicholas, but his eyes are
not so staring as theirs were. He is neither
plain nor handsome, but is remark able One
sees that puzzling ideas and reflections have
been turned over in his young brain, and
that he already has a painful consciousness
of his false position. The girls are fresh,
fair little things, and the youngest knows
nothing more about the tragedy of March
l3 than that it is the cause of her doll be-
ing in mourning. The whole party dogs
and all, are sumptuously lodged. One of the
animals was the daily companion of the
Gar in his walks, and slept at ths side of
his bed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-08-03
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-08-03

Next To beef the American adores the
potato. Mealy or waxy, mushy or hard,
cheap or dear, the potato must always be
bought, and as it commands now from one
to two dollars bushel, it costs more than
it is worth. The present cost Of bushel
Of potatoes might far better be expended on
rice, hominy, oatmeal, peas, beans or other
farinaceous and leguminous food, for al
though the potato ranks as a vegetable, it is
in this capacity very unsatisfactory and de-
ceptiye. There is more nutriment and less
trouble in two dollar bunch of bananas. at
present prices, than in two dollars worth of
potatoes, and if the special sanitary virtues
Of vegetables are desired, they can be found
more abundantly in half peck of onions or
few penny bunches Of rsdishss than in q
vhols hashsl of potatoes.