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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16
A SAD AOCIDENT.
A Young lad meets his death from the fall
Of Q horse.

This morning about 9 O clock a horse was
seen to fall with his i.der on Main square near
the stable on the south east corner. Several
persons ran to the rescue, among them Mr..
Wash Tong. The rider Of the horse was pick
ed up IN an jnsensible condi on and ca-iied
into the stable and doctor sent for. DR..
Amos Graves was soon at the sDot and minis
tered to the inspired lad. Life seemed to
come back. but the blood came from his
mouth and it was evident he had received in
ternaI injuries. Mr.. Tong had . cot brought
from the Central eland the young man was
was removed to comfortable room, but died
within an hou- alter the accident, having never
recovered consciousness. The skull was
crushed and tie lungs also badly crushed by
the fall. E3tf ~ ,i|Il;
From a letter on his person his nsne was
ascertained to be 'Kristenshen" and he is
said to be Dane.
Mr.. Fred Bader interested himself in find
ing sister-iu-law of the unfortunate lad, and
every thing was done that was possible for
him. The deceased was about II years Of
age and very neat looking lad.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16
ST. LOUIS TO SAN ANTONIO.
Cotton, Lumber, Real Estate, Immigratio
and Railroad Observations.
For the EVENING LIGHT.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, October 10.

For the EVENING LIGHT. s"#
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, October I6.
The writer in passing through your city
from St. Louis to Mexico, would say: the
cotton crop all through Arkansas and Texas
IS one of the best ever made. The rel estate
and immigration interests of Arkansas and
Texas were never better. The ST. Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern railway sold more
land last year than ever before. The lumber
interest Of Arkansas and Eastern Texas is
becoming one of the chief industries of those
regions. Saw mills are to be seen every few
miles along the road from the prairies Of your
state tn st. Louis. The entire line of road
from St Louis to this place through Missouri,
Arkansas and Texas is in excellent order, and
connections complete under the able manage
ment Of Mr.. Ho-'e. Now is the time to let
the world know of the advantages Of soil,
situation and climate Of southwestern Texas.
Now is the time to make San Antonio to the
southwest what Kansas City is to the west.
..'4". PAUL BAGLRY.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16
Another Improvement.

Anybody who thinks that San Antonio mer-
chants are not waking up to the necessity of
improvements need only notice the changes of
the past month and remark what has been &C
cOmplished One OF our largest firms has just
vacated the large double store at 248 and 30
Commerce street, and now both stores are Oc-
cupied with first-ciass business men, one new
firm and the other by Joe Beckman; who Is SO
well known to tho community. No. go has
been thoroughly reftted. painted and I'M
proved In appearance throughout, and Joe now
has a salesrOOm which will enable him to dis
play his really excellent work to much better
advantage than ever before. Next week he
will have an excellent show window put In the
handsome front and then another win be add
cd 10 the many attractions of Commerce. street
as shopping promenade. He will keep fine
ly assOrted selection of ladies' and childrens
shoes end slippers, in addition to his present
large stock of mems goods of the best eastern
manufacture. His custom work II so well
known that no reference need be made to II.
Ii you want anything in shoe leather, ready
made or made to order, call on Joe Hickman at
= a Commerce street and be assured it will pay
You. l0-12-6t
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16
Weekly Mortuary Report.

Deaths occurring in the city for week end.
ing Saturday, October I4th:s
II. Richardson, female, aged 20 years;
chronic hepatatis. r -
Ferdinand Toepperwein, Al years, exhaus.
ton from chronic disease Of the bowels.
VIM. Ashley, aged 20 years; congestion Of
the brain.
Clara Strand, 10 months; cholera infantum.
Lady Belle Nickerson; internal injuries.
Jim Turner, months; cholera iniantum.
John Ryan, 80 years, tetauus. ~
Rosa Green, 90 yeas; phthisis melmo-
nails.
Santiago Flores, ! month; congestion.
Julia Dixon, 81 years; phthisis.
Gilbert Dudley, IL years; CONCESSION of the
brain. ,.:.. 80 ..,..
A. F. Miles, IS years; crushed by the rail-
road. :; tI| 81. d. b
Thomas Donaldson, 30 years; heart dis
Case
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16
"Puss" NewcOmb's Birthday Party.

usb NC"COAshO -" SsAu0y oEsy.
A brilliant company Of little folks assembled
on Saturday afternoon, at ST. North Flores
st.eet to aid Miss "Puss' Newcomb to cele-
brate her fifth birthday anniversary.
Promptly at ). pm. as put down in the in
vitstion card. the guests began to arrive, each
bringing some offering to their little hostess
flowers with vases, beautiful boquets,-ele-
CANT, gifts Of china ware, embossed cards.
Illuminated story books, elegant rings and
pins,-until the little Miss, was almost wild in
her delight and joy, and each guest seemed
equally delighted.
Finally the company were all on hand, and
series of games, romps and amusements,
filed in the time until the refreshments were
announced an some4o little ones sat down to .
table built to fit them, and ladened with cake,
candy and fruit, -ice cream formed the basis
Of the banquet, like the Gods these little
folks feast on sweet things with pleasure.
Each guest was presented with bag of can
dies, and as soon a. the feast was over they
took their departure. 4a..
The weather was threatening and some Of
the invited did not come; but altogether Miss
"Puss" can be congratulated upon the success
of her birthday celebration. She was remem-
bered far and near, and is certainly one Of the
happiest little Misses in the city.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16

The Nashville Journal, in speaking of the
Big Four Minstrels, which are to appear in this
city on Thursday, the 18th, says:
'"rhere was fair audience at the opera
house last night to witness the performance of
the Big Four Minstrels Every feature of the
entertainment was exceedingly fine, and with
out going into details, we can only say that the
now travelling. We commend them to the
lovers of minstrolsy throughout the cOun-
try"
deserved seats can be obtained ut Risches,
opposite the pOstOhce, without extra charge.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16
The Fair

At the Casino closed Saturday night with q
hop, and was much enjoyed by those present:
The remaining articles were also ratified and
auctioned of: The gross receipts for the four
nights were fifteen hundred and fifty dollars
The expenses will be about $25o or 5000,
leaving net profit from the entertainment OF
something like twelve or thirteen hundred dol
lars. The ladies managing and assisting in
the fair deserve much credit for its financial
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16

Much speculation is INDUCED in. particularly
by passengers who are whirled along At the
rate ofthirty miles an hour, as to tn. safety Of
the New York elevated railroads. THIS specu-
lation will be measurabi relieved by The re-
port Of the chief engineer Of the Manhattan
Elevated Railroad, just made public. The
chief engineer pronounces the structure a.
safe now as when it was erected. Careful ex-
animation has failed to disclose any deteriora-
ton. Practical and thorough tests have been
made to establish the fact that notwi,hstand-
ing the enormus weight of the hundreds OF
trains moving with great rapitity over the
road and making sudden stops At frequent sta
tons, yet the structure has born the strain
and the vibration without deterioration. Il is
further stated that the noise of the elevated
roads has decreased fully one half since they
have been erected,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16
A DESPERATE CASE.

The Waco Examiner commenting upon the
appeal of the Galveston News for Mills and
Reagan and all hands to help Hancock out
says: aaa - De- q. "'.. ... .. '-tE
Stripped ofthe glowing verbiage, the '.glit-
tering generalihes" that surround and embel-
lish it, this means; wool-g growers must be con-
WINGED that wool does not require protection.
Pursued to its ultimate significance it implies
that unless this proposition can be hammered
into the hard heads of the wool men Judge
Hancock's prospects Of election are exceed
ingly meagre. The friends of Judge Han
cock-and he has them throughout the state
can but regret the tendency Of circumstances
as bearing upon his prospects, He may be
defeated, and we rather think he will, but he
should sick to his text and abide the result.
The spectacle of an ambitious public man,
who is not prepared TO sacrifice principle to
expediency, is refreshing-so rare that the ex-
ample will hardly be valueless. as4s fs
We think just as you do,-have Hancock
put up in picf'e as an example of bourbonism
for future generations to shun. y,
HAD Hancock been nominated by fu,,
convention Of delegates representing all por-
tons Of the district there would be some ex-
cuse in strictly party democrats supporting
him, but that was not these. Even Major
Dwyer, failed to GO into the Austin conven-
ton, although delegate.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS lrE,Gs.

A young man in western Illinois advertised
for wife, his sister answered the lad" and
now he young man thinks here is no balm In
adver sements, while re old folks think It's
pretty hard to have two fools in the family
Boston Post. sg
$50 you were q slave before the WARP. he
said to the old darkey., "Yes, massa." ssIIad
hard time of it, eh 7" ''Specs I has, mas
sa" "Ever sold ?" 'sGoliy. yes. massa.
Some fellow put hot half dollar on do side-
walk only dis mawnin', sab; was sold By
dat."-Boston Post. ta1-A
Nine. D'Arona, an American lady. has
been singing in Italian opera in Mexico, and,
it is said, has achieved much success Is Axu-
cena in "Trovatore" at the Deeollado theatre
during the operate season at Guadalajara.
A panorama Of Cairo and the banks of the
Nile is at present attracting large crowds in
Vienna. A special guide is attached to the
exhibition to explain to visitors the relative
posi- ions of the English and Egyptian forces.
Miss Rosalie Beecher, young lady known
in New York society, made her frst public
appearance in opera with the Strakosch Opera
company during the past week at the Grand
Opera-House. Miss Beecher made her debut
in "Lucia. n
Judge Evans, Judge Rector and CT lionel
TI:gg vent lated John Hancock & Co. at Aus
n on last Saturay. No wonder that old
ants ne I is ge..ing stirred up.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16

A gentleman on walking tour through
Stafordshire passed the other day the village
of Saudon. the seat Of the Earl of Harrawby.
Being footsore, he was glad to be picked up
by a local gardener who was driving along
the road. This gentleman. anxious to make
himself agreeable to his driver, chatted with
him about recent events: and at length said,
''Well, they've caught old Arab at last. and
got him safe in prison The man dropped
his reins, and, with tears in his eyes, said,
"Do YOU mean to tell me that they've taken
Lord Harrowby to prison at his tine Of ifei--
him such . good landlord, too! No, won't
believe it!!"-London World.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16
Ladies' take Notice.

The popular and fashionable dress and cloak
maker Mrs. +. Il. Lee, ut 3B e,,st Houston
street three doors above Maverick Hotel, has
rented her parlors and is prepared to execute
cl, tom work in her line second to none in the
CITY.
ONLY first class work solicited. 10-3-lm
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16

Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, proprietor Of
the NewYork Herald, has subscribed 81, ooo.-
toward the capital stock of company which
is to lay q new cable across tho Atlantic in
competition with those controlled by Jay
Gould. Mr.. John w. Garrett is Organizing
the opposition.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16
West Virlinia.
AN ADVANCE BY THE REP BLIcANs

-. AN ADVANCE BY THE REP BLICANS.
Wheeling, October I4.-tioff's majority
will be about 1850. The last news from the
second district looks favorable for John d.
Mason, republican, by about fifty majority.
Gibson, democrat, in the third district, is cleo
ted by a much reduced majority. Kenna.
democrat, in the fourth district, is elected.
The democratic majority in the state is reduced
six or seven thousand. Gen. Golf took
strong ground in favor of protection, and
made q tariff issue, while the democratic plat
form was silent on the subject.
Col Buck Walton is going to stump several
counties in the interest Of Hancock Colonel
Buck and Uncle Frank Lubbock will make
the welkin ring.-(Waco Examiner.
The only ring these two individuals represent
is the "Austin ring"
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16

-Carter's Liver Bitters for the cure of dys-
pepsia, liver complaint, and all diseases caused
BY malaria, are made by the makers of Car
tsr's Little Liver Pills, which guarantees the
goodness, Wholesale Nv A. Nreisa.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16

THE only argument we have seen in the
democratic press in the state in favor OF their
candidates is their majority. they depend
upon main strength and awkwardness pulling
them through; an intelligent spasm on the
part Of the people would be the death kne" Of
democracy.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16

DAN. MCGARY vouches for Col. Stewards
democracy. Tha. settles il, but who will vouch
for Dan. McGary.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-16
JUDGE IRELAND IN 1873.
His Campaign Against schleicher.
A Democratic Estimate of the Man and his
Methods. t.s'

From the San Antonio Express, October, lSss.l
[NoTELWe have been furnished some ex.
tracts from the San Antonio Express during
the SchIeicher- Ireland campaign Of 1878,
which are very appropriate now to enable the
public to form correct judgment Of Judge
Ireland from a democratic standpoint. The
Express is the same in every essential partic'
ular that it was then-a democratic organ
-[EDrToR LIGHT.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-11
Youths Department.
THE CLRCUs-DAY PARADE

Oh ne Sirsus-day paIaast bow the ougies
And how the glossy horses tossed their nossy
As the rattle and the rhyme Of the tenor-drum-
mer's time
FILLED the hungry hearts Of al Of US with mel
0dy sublime!
How the grand band-wagon shone with q
spleudor all its own.
And flitsessd with glory that our dreams
And how ths boys behind. high and Low Of
Marched in UNCONSCIOUS capture, with rapt-
How the horsemen, two and two, with their
plumes Of white and blue,
And of crimson, gold and purple, nodding by
Waved the banners that they bore, as the
knights in days Of yore,
Till our glad eyes cleaned and glistened like
the spangles that they worel
How the graceless, graceful stride Of the ele-
And the capers Of the little horse that cam
tered at his side.
How tho stumbling eamels. tame to the plaudr
its Of their fame,
they came.
How the cages 1olted past with each wogon
And the mystery within It only limited of at
last
From the little grated square In the rear, and
nosing there
The snout Of some strange animal that shifted
the outer air.
And, last Of all, the clown, making mirth for
all the town,
With his lips curved ever upward. and bis eye
brows ever down,
And his chief attention paid to the little mule
that played
A tattoo on the dashboard with bis heels, IN
the parade.
Oh the circus-day parade! How the bugles
played and played!
Aud how the glossy horses tossed their fiossy
names and neighed,
As the rattle and the rhyme of the tenor-drum-
mers time
Filled the hungry hearts Of all of US with mel
ody sublime.
~ ~. Riley, In Vide AUc.ss.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-11

thought II would be fine to have . trained
fish, and many surgeons were caught and
petted, but all In vain. None OF them
could be induced to work, and Harry
Miller's Tom remained without rival.
the pride of his MASTER, and the envy Of
other boys.
Most of the surgeons which boys
tried to train killed themselves by stay.
ing too long under water when they
were taken out into the lake, and others
pinned away and died before any prog
ress could be made.
For three years Tom did his young
master good and faithful service. but at
last he changed owners. and nothing is
known of his history from the time he
was sold. Harry was forced to part
with his pet because the Millers moved
away from the lake, but the twenty-five
dollars he received was poor recon-
pense to him for the loss of such an ac-
complished fish
But though he never heard of him
again, he has always cherished his
memory
Mr.. Harry Miller Is now middle.
aged gentleman. living in the town OF
Warren, Pennsylvania, where he often
entertains his young friends with the
story of his wonderful sturgeon Tom.
every word of which is strictly true
Harper's Eoung People.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-11
Change In Food Essential.

If one boy were to say to another that
he could not eat one quail. or part
ridge, day for thirty days in success
sion, very likely the challenged boy
would reply that he could. At first
glance such thing would seem not only
possible but desirable task, for the
quail is very toothsome bird. Never.
theless, many have tried to do it, and
there is only one instance on record
wherein the eater succeeded. In Feb
ruary, 1870, two men. both of whom
lived in Washington. made q wager in
regard to the matter The man who did
the eating was broad-shouldered, mus
cular person. He selected the hour be-
tween nine and ten in the morning, and
ate a partridge. in the presence of many
people, during that hour every day, for
thirty days. On the last day he was so
nervous as to be almost unable to write
his name, and since then he has suf-
fered q great deal. Of course, such
wagers are foolish TO certain exten.
bnt we learn from this experiment that
change in our food is absolutely neoas-
sary.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-11

made an the alabaster crockery and
nutmeg-graters rattle of the shelves.
The foor was strewn with canned
peaches, cove oysters, boneless Goldfish
and pants buttons. The dust was so
thick that the excited audience could't
see exactly what was transporting with
In, but from certain ejaculatory SEN
fences overheard 1t was surmised that
some one was trying to sell Doolittle a
bill of goods on thirty days time, five
per cent off for cash. But as he shot
out into the heart Of the crowd. and lay
there in kind of soft, pulpy condition,
hts face highly ornamented with dis
played ads. and cuts, and half pint OF
teeth scattered around him. the assem-
bled multitude reverently made way
for tall stranger who issued from the
store minus q hat, with flushed face
and long rent down the back of his
coat-DenUer Republican
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-11
The Lesson Of the Briers.

"Charley! Charleyr' called Ella to
her younger brother; "don't 60 among
those briers; come over here in the
gardenr'
"Ho! stay in the garden! who wants
to stay in the garden?" answered master
Charley, with great contempt 81
guess you think I'm Q girl to want to
play where it's all smooth and every
thing. Ho!"
That's not it, Charley. but you
know we both have on our good clothes,
and we must be ready to run quick
when we hear the carriage drive up to
the gate with Aunt May and Cousin
Harry and Alice"
q know that as well as you do" said
Charley, pushing his way through the
hedge as he spoke. "Girls aren't good
for any thing but to sit and sew. /
mean to cl-'
Ella felt like giving some angry an
on with her sewing as she sat under the
big tree, wondering what made Charley
break off his sentence so suddenly.
ELLA. El-lar' cried a pitiful voice at
last, "come help me! l m getting all
torn. O-ohr'
Sure enough, Charley ,cGs getting all
torn; some big thorns had caught his
new trousers, and the harder he strug-
gled the worse matters became.
Hold still. DEAR" said Ella. 81 can't
help you while you kick so. There!
now you're free. Oh! Charley"
Charley, clapping his hand to his
trousers, knew well enough what Elias
"Oh!n meant. 1t meant a great big
tear in his new clothes, two cousins
coming to spend the day, and q poor
little boy sobbing in the nursery until
the nurse would stop scolding and make
him fit togo down and see the company.
The very thought of all this misery
made him cry.
3. Oh! they II be here in a minute!
boo-hoo"' he sobbed; "what shall do?''
"Why, stand still, that s ALL" said
Ella, hastily threading her needle with
a long black thread; ''stand Just so,
dear, till l mend it,
''Mend itn' cried master Charles, de-
lighted. 30 Ella! VII you?''
Certainly I WILL" she answered,
very gently, at the same time beginning
to draw the edges of the tear together;
"you know girls are not good for any
thing but to sit and sew
20 Ella! 1 didn't say that
I think you did, Charley"
"Not Exactly that, guess. 1t was
awful mean, if i did. Oh, hurry! hear
the carriage"
"Do be quiet, you little wriggler!'
laughed his sister, hastily finishing the
work as well as she could, so that Char
ley in moment looked quite fine again.
There! Wei get to the gate before
they turn into the lane, after all.'
Charley held Elias hand more tight
ly than usual as they ran toward the
gate together. Ella noticed it, and
stopped to kiss him.
"fm sorry Ispoke &c." he painted.
kissing her again right heartily. ':Does
it show?'
"Not bit; you wouldn't know any
thing had happened. Hurrah! here
they arer'
''Hurrah! Howdy do, everybodyr'
shouted Charley.-Joel Stacy, in St
Nicholas.