The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-14
Readjnster's Budget.
CLARK & BRACKET, Texas,
March IL, 1882.

seems to vie with one another in trying TO ac-
complsh as little as possible towards anything
worthy of notice or attention. No murders;
no robbery; no suicide; no crime, worthy Of
mention. How long will this calm last. A
slight variation may take place the coming
week, for Tomorrow the troops will be paid
and all will be happy to. attend the reception
rendered by Major Bash and secretary, to the
command at the headquarters building.
A party OF officers from the post, are out on
hunt, for few days.
Col. A. L. Hough, we learn, leaves to-
morrow for Fl. McKavett, via San Antonio,
to join his regiment, the 10th infantry.
DIR. McLain has arrived from Duncan, and
is for duty at post.
Sergeant Adams, troop D, Sth cavalry, is in
from Del Rio, for examination for promotion.
Veterinary Surgen Peters, Sth cavalry, arriv-
ed from his trip to the north, on the 9TH in
slant.
A portion of the 9Th cavalry band soon 90
Del Rio, to pass few days.
43,So2 pounds of grain was received at this
post last Friday afternoon.
A team owned by one Wilson, a dealer in
eggs, butter, ETC., ran away yesterday after
ternoon, creating momentary excitement
along the cavalry line; cause, the sight of
black ''diver" on her head in slop barrel;
result, mad old man, scattered produce, a
broken double-tree.
BY the side of the placid Los Moras, last
Friday afternoon, two risky fighters fought
fisty fight; one whipped, and as he promenad-
ed up the hill to his quarters, he balanced up
to us and informed US, that he was a whip
poorwill from South Carolina, he was. We
acquiesced.
Mr.. Broadbent is back again in Bracket.
We learn his trip was very "fruitfur' one.
A word from the Uvalde Hesperian turned
back the'the tidal wave of an important cleo
ton. A most influential sheet, we should
say.
An excellent ball was given at the Post hall
last Friday evening by the Star Associates.
F. X. Yeats, private troop L, Eighth cavalry,
died at this post on the 9TH instant, of con-
sumption. lie leaves brother, also mem
Der Of troop L.
Mr.. Ed Braden, who was in Bracket on
the 10th instant, says that he intends opening
livery and eed stable at Del Rio.
We are sorry to record the severe illness Of
Mrs. G. w. Windus, at her residence in
Bracket. We hope soon to hear of her
speedy recovery.
A grand ball will be given at the court
house on the evening of the 10th instant.
Tom Piggott has thrown open the doors
and is ready for business. He seems to have
lit on his feet, after all.
Mr.. Ed Ross reports but slight loss of
lambs from his herds, considering the severe
weather.
Dick Williams is in from the Pecos. He
reports business rushing; country full of
trAmps and camps; that work is being carried
on at both ends of the great tunnel and in the
center, working night and day. He also tells
some narrowing stories of the sad extremites
which man is sometimes forced to in those
rough regions.
A young man in Bracket desires to hire a
horse, capable of enduring drive to Del
Rio and back in one day. AS this will be
read too late to be of any service to him, we
will not mention his name.
The ''norther' which swept down on us,
last week, from the land of snow and ice,
braced us up, made us dance around to keep
our teeth still and compelled US to pay our re-
spects to the warm fire SO igno ed the day
before. But Boreas has again shut down the
icy gates, registered one more 'blizzard" for
Texas, and chuckle of satisfaction doubtless
escapes the grizzly old fellow when he thinks
how he, king of the north, can, with single
swelling of his ruddy cheeks, puff out blast
that will cause the whole south to chatter and
shiver, cut short the sweet trill of the birds,
and make the green, tender leaves roll up,
seemingly, to keep warm, but soon to fall,
blackened and shivering, to the earth. The
last cold wave has moved on southwark and
lett US beautiful spring weather.
The advent of spring in the south causes us
to have pleasant anticipations of cool drinks?
and good, picnicy times, when we can lie abed
on beautiful, cloudless mornings, and, while the
sun is tumblng up over the tops OF the Turkey
Creek mountains, we can watch, with pleased
eye, the antics of some risky tarantula as he
gallops around, playing hide-and-seek with a
sportive centiped in our shoes. l have been
taught not to touch centiped when he look
eth Alright, for at the last he will arise on his
back feet, open his mouth sideways, and curse
you in Mexican until you wish you wire dead.
Reversing the old song, say to them, 'Thou
art SO far and yet SO near.
The crevices and cracks in the old stone and
picket buildings at Clark are swarming with
the centiped during the spring and summer
months. 1t is a common occurrence, morn
ing's, and one that is as effective and awaken
ing as two cocktails, providing you have been
sitting up with sick friend, to find a centiped
inyour stocking.
Some like to fool with the vipers, but | be-
lieve that
It's better to recede, from the festive centped,
Than to show him the slightest resistance,
For if you fail in your attack, you will skip the
golden track,