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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-03

Yesterday the council met in regular session;
all present except Aldermen Berg and Minter.
PETITIONS.
Petition Of f. w. Elliott for drain west of
San Pedro Park; referred.
Petition of second ward citizens for market
house; referred.
Petitions for contraction Of cow limits west
of San Pedro; referred.
Protest against building street railway on
Commerce street; referred.
Petition of ii. ID. Stumberg asking time TO
construct walk; referred.
Petition to organize hose company in second
ward referred
Petition of F. K kerchner to erect lumber
building; laid on the table.
Petition of A. Strohmeyer to erect building;
referred.
Petition from Ann Lyons for remission of
fine; granted.
Petition of Geo. Schroeder for remission of
fine; referred.
Petition of Paul Wagner for bridge over
Alezan ditch, referred
Proposition of CT. Rehmann to furnish pillow
and scraper; laid over.
Petition from A. Sartor for pay for moving
his Commerce street front back TO the line,
and thereby greatly injuring his property.
A resolution of thanks and grateful acknowl-
edgment from Anchor Lodge for cemetery
gift.
Petition from citizens asking that water he
introduced to city cemetery.
VETO.
The mayor vetoed Alderman Copeland's
public Improvement measure; veto sustained
by vote of five to five.
INCENDIARISM.
A communication from chief of fire DEPART
ment in regard to incendiarism was read and
referred
QUIENTA STREET.
The profile and measurements of Ouienta
street made by City Engineer More y read
and referred.
Reports of city attorney, pound master,
street commissioner, city marshal, were re-
Ceived and referred.
THE DOCTORS SUGGESTION.
DIR. Menger made sensible suggestion in
regard to etteCtng some arrangement to use
the county poor house for the city INDECENT
sick.
CITY ATTORNEYS OPINION.
City Attorney Newton'S exhaustive opinion
upon the question Of acquiring property in
streets, squares, &c, by occupation was read.
The opinion is certainly sound and backed by
recent opinions of our supreme court. The
city should at once proceed TO Dust ali intrud-
ers upon the public streets or squares. I'VE
will notice the matter at lengthy
ANEW POLICEMAN.
Stephen Dolan was nominated to fill Ben
nets place on the police force and unani-
mouSly confirmed.
THE DItiNOWITTY CONTROVERSY.
The public improvement committee, not
withstanding opinion of city attorney about
| streets, reported in favor of arbitration in the
Dignowitty matter, and the council endorsed
reDDrt.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-03
Menger Hotel Arrivals.

V Brach, San Pedro, Mexido; Geo Schach-
ter, Laredo; ] Simons, Dallas; Tom Smith,
Jr, Austin; w F lIausberger, Sedalia; +
Martin, Victoria; T Ponton, Gonzales;
Ancira, Monterey; w A Gray, Little Rock;
+ A Smith, Galveston: ] Hall, Norwich; l.
II Bourne, Helena; Jas Pluch, Sabinal; G L
Ely, Dallas; w Roy, Beaumont; G l. Surber,
Dallas; II G Lusegang, Chicago.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-03
Vance Hotel Arrivals.

w Hefiner, Boerne; CIV Mclaughlin, P
w McDonaldson, T d Tilleman, Laredo;
Jesse Woodward, Navasota; B M GARRISON,
E M Clarkson, Dallas; w w WEIGH, c M
Daggitt, Palestine; w Raymond Eagle Pass;
G w Wetmure, St. Louis; f Gordon, Austin;
Mrs M A Jolley, Texas; A B Cunningham,
Galveston.
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HOrd's Hotel Arrivals.

James Burksdale, La Sale county A
Schweppe, Boerne; B w Walker, Texas; B
A Aldrich, st Louis; + ii Talmage, lie Roy;
IL H Goldsticker, Luling; N P Turner, Gal
weston; K M Booraene, w B Jackson, New
Jersey; B Milmo, Beaumont; Y Sanches,
III Vadaurri, Laredo; Thos Downey, Kan
SaS.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-03
THE TENAS LEGISLATURES.

In the senate several bills were reported:
fax bill passed on; railroad bills talked over.
1t is evident the smart men of the state are
getting tired.
In the house, a resolution TO adjourn on the
9Th, passed. good deal of talk over the
land bill. All hands getting tired.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-03
The Nelson Ipuuest

The Nelson inquest will be resumed to-
night in Justice Adams court, and il is sup
posed that verdict will be returned.
Justice Adams warrant for Major Converse
and Conductor Phelp and Davidson have been
returned, mot found".
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-03
Arrivals at Hotel Maverick.

VA Gray, Little Rock; G w Tuthill, st
LOUIS; c B Segur, Austin; J B Well, U S A.,
TT Clark; A Winter, TT Clark; J A Ware, Ea-
gle Pass; f Leason, Eagle Pass; M c Bux
baum, Cincnnati; w w Overman, N Y; C
Stafford, Texas
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-03
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

New York, May Cotton - January,
H.SoG9I.S2; February, II62@II.64; May,
I2.IS; June, I2.3I(9I232; July, I2.449I2.-
As; August, 1900; September, I2.2o9I2,aI;
October, II.59(9II.6o; November, I.4ot9II.-
a.: December, II.4o9u,4I. Sales, $1,000
bales
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MARKETS ny TELEGRAPH.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

LIVERPOOL, May 3.-Cotton-moderate en-
quiry; miding uplands, 65sd; middling Or
leans, g I3-I6d. Sales &c, 600 bales.
CHICAGO MARKET.
CHICAGO, May 3, I;oap. m,--Wheat-July,
&I.2SA,
Com-July, TAX.
Pork-July, $3.50,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-03

The announcement of Mr.. Monch's de
parture Is incorrect lie has no intention of
leaving town.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-03
LOCAL DOTS.

A fund is being raised for the defense Of
Kaplan.
Fifty more rooms are to be added to the
hotel Maverick
MIR. II. Ryder-Taylor has resigned the
agency of the Houston Post in this city.
MIR. James Baschlin. aged IS years, died
yesterday in the and ward from typhoid fever.
There will be a torchlight procession in
the city on Thursday.
The Kaplan business will be considered
tonight at the meeting of tn b. b. A., in Stru-
YES hall.
-Rhodius and Tempsky have received a
fine square Grand Knabe & Co. piano, style
!. The public is invited to examine the same.
The audience witnessing the operetta Of
Red Riding Hood, at Turner hall last night,
seemed we'll pleased with the entertainment
Anderson Moss was married to Mary
Smallwood by Justice Adam last evening, and
the accused released from custody.
"A license was issued this morning for the
marriage of Henry Wagner and Mary Wagner,
nee Irenhauer (widow).
There was ne business of importance in
the district court this morning beyond the re-
lease of Pedro Hernandez on $500 bond, to
appear at the June term.
Mr.. Peter Gustave Menger and Miss Ida
Nocker were married yesterday morning, at
St. Joseph's church, by Rev. Father Pletter-
korn. They left on the Sunset for short
trip TO Galveston.
PERSONAL.
J. c. Stafford is in the city to-day.
Col. !. B. Wells, U. S. A., and family are
at the hotel Maverick.
Mr.. Gerald Griffin has returned from visit
to New York.
George M. Martin, of the Pleasanton Mon
ior, is in the city.
NJ. G.. Yates, prominent stockman of Alas
cosa, is visiting the Alamo city.
Judge !. A. Ware and F. f. Leason, OF
Eagle Pass, are at the hotel Maverick.
Tom Smith, Jr, son Of the proprietor of the
Brunswick hotel, Austin, is in the city.
Mr. c. B. Segur, of Austin, is at the hotel
Maverick.
A. B. Cunningham has arrived at the Men
ger from Galveston.
Mrs. G.. II. Kalteyer and family, Mrs. Hans
and Mr.. Whittier left San Antonio yesterday
for Germanyt Mr.. G. II. Kalteyer accompa-
MES the party as far as New York.
V. Brack, of San Pedro, Mexico, is at the
Menger after an absence of 10 years. He is
astonished at the improvements that have oc-
cured in that time.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-03
City Council Proceedings.

Yesterday the council met in regular session;
all present except Aldermen Berg and Mnter.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-03

In order to close out Stock, we are
now offering our
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11
The Times Democrat.
The NeU Orleans Democrat and Nea
Orleans Times, Consolidated
Dec.oI, 1881.

A representative newspaper must find its
way into every business establishment and to
every tireside around which clusters even the
most ordinary iutelligence. Is there ANY qnes-
tiOn in the minds of the people living III the
Southwestel Ii and Gull States that the ZINES
DEMOCRAT is that paper; that it rnbodles all
of the elements and possesses Ill the quantities
that they can reasonably expect to find i'll d
~tavOrite journaif
The enterprise, push aud progress OF he New
Orleans Democrat during the past eighteen
months have become proverhial. No Journal
published in the South has made snch progress
in the same period OF time. The New Orleans
Times has been for many years recognized as
one of the leading Journals in the country.
The consolidated Issue. the TIMES-DEMO
GRAFT, will embody the best elements, the high
est virtues, of both. 1t will simply be, with
out question, the ideal paper OF the business
man, the mechanic, planter, farmer, the fam
ily, the people of all classes and couIltluhs. 1t
is waste of time TO enumerate the cxcelleucies
of it's issues. 1t is the embodiment of the mod
ern newspaper. Every department i'll it has
been raised to the highest standard. The
Daily OF the Weekly TIMEs-DEMoCkAr should
reach every place of business and every home
i'll the Southwestern aud Gulf States.
The subscription rates for the Daily are as
follows, payable in advance:
One year tevery dayl--$l2 Six months----S
Three mOnths-------- 5 ON month"; l
Postage prepaid.
The rates for the Weekly are as follows
One year tSaturdays)- $3.50 Six nths.---75c.
Three munths-.-....-- so Postage prepaid.
The Weekly is never less than twelve pages
in size, and is really the best and
Cheapest Weekly Published.
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Newspaper Laws and Esegunla-
fiOmS.

I. Subscribers who do not give express no.
tIce to the contrary are considered wishing to
continue their subscriptions.
3. If subscribers order the dis~continuance
of their periodicals, the publisher may CONT
nue. to send them until all arrearages are paid.
s. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their periodicals from the office to which they
are directed, they are held responsible until
they nave settled their bills and ordered them
discontinued.
a. If subscribers move to another place
without informing the publishers and the pa
pers are sent to the former direction. they are
held responsible.
S. The courts have decided that refusing
to take the periodicals from the office, or re-
moving and leaving them uncalled for, Is prl-
ma facie evidence of intentional fraud"
6. ANY, person who receives a newspaper
and makes use of it, whether he has ordered
it or not, is held in law to be a subscriber.
Z. If subscribers pay in advance, they are
bound to give notice to the publisher at the
end of their time, if they do not wish to con-
tinue taking it otherwise the publisher is
authorized to continue sending it on. and the
subscribers will be responsible until an ex:
press notice, with payment of all arrears, is
sent to the publisher
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

Mrs. Nancy Hartman, Of Mansfield, O., writes:
6 have been under the care of a physician
during the past seven years. Sometimes /
would feel better, and then again | would feel
worse. The past two years nothing seemed to
help me. About two months ago ing doctor
seemed to be getting discouraged, and / lay
completely bed-ridden. / grew very nervous
the least noise gave me great irritation. The
doctor, ! suppose more to get me off bis hands
than anything else, as he said I would never
leave my bed, told Bae I might try Browns
Iron Bitters, at the same time remarking, it
was q good tonic, and wonid help to keep me
alive. | hare used the remedy about two
months, and have been ont of bed nearly two
weeks, and now help abont the house. IL has
acted like d miracle III my case
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THE DEMOCRATS
Illustrated
FOR 1892, AND

Hand Book of General Information
An elegant work of 100 pages, sax6a inches
in size, printed on finely tinted book paper, j.
lustrated throughout with most beautiful en-
cravings; and containing, besides all the in
formation pertaining to the calendar, statisti-
cal and general information on various sub
jects, and especially upon the political and
civil divisions, population, names of officials,
State and municipal; records of past elections,
productions, railroads, geological formations,
etc, of the States of Louisiana, Texas, Arkan-
sas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Flo
rida, will be mailed free. postage prepaid, to
every subscriber of the Daily or Weekly
TIMES-DEMOCRAT.
Send remittances in registered letter. postal
order or draft, at our risk. Address all COM
munieations and letters to
THE TIMES DEMOCRAT,
Nep Orleans, La.
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Acklen has taken time by the fore
lock, and secured the nomination for
the Third Congressional District. In
accepting it he effulges with consider
able of studied briliiancy on the great
issues now before the country, includ-
ing civil service reform, the tariff, in
ternal improvements, educational mat
tiers, etc.-N. o. CITY Item.
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DOmst Dream.

Sleep, TO be most refreshing. should be
dreamless. Use Browns Iron Bitters, and
you will enjoy healthful, dreamless slumber.
lt strengthens every part of the body. and Ia
very soothing in its effect on the brain and
nervous system. It is the best medicine In
the world. and assists nature in removing all
symptoms Of iii health.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

sWhat is the secret of your long
lif@l'i asked Alexander the young mas
ter Of the world, of a peasant number
ing l60 years. The reply was signi-
fcant. wheather regarded as fact or
symbol it was simply "Oil without
and honey within" A sweet soul
breathing good will and kindness ; q
spirit. suave,e genial, smoothing the
roughness Of every day contact, will of
itself insure long years.
Never give way to melancholy j; moth
ing ~encroaehes more / fight against it
vigorously. One great remedy il to
take short views of life. Are you hap
ply now Are You likely to remain so
until this evening or next week, or
year ? Then why destroy present hap
piness by a distant misery which may
Y come at all, or you may never
live to see il? for every substantial
griefTfas twenty shadows, and most
of them shadows of your W making.
Sidney Smith.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

On the 22d ult., a party of gentlemen
were chasing a deer in the parish of
Avoyelles, when one of the number, Mr..
Philogane Mayeux, was accidentally
shot ia the back of the head with buck
shot. from the effects of which he died
on the third day bervilIe South.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

Sealed proposals for the purchase of
the State House in New 0rleans-the
old 81. Lonis Hotel-wiH be received
bylGov. McEnery, until the 9Th Of May
next. Shoald the offers received by
that time not include nj that is con-
sidered satisfactory, the building will
De disposed Of at auction to the highest
bidder.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

A general European war 10 believed
to be imminent. in which Russia and
Germany will take opposite sides.
France it is believed will take advan
tage of the opportunity should it occur
to settle old scores with the latter
power. &
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

Col. Hoxie, while at Marshall on the
18th, stated that great damage had
been done to the New Orleans Pacific
by the late high water and heavy rains,
and that about sixty miles of the road
bed has almost been destroyed
Shreveport Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

JUTE CULTURE IN LoUIsTANA.-Le
Louisianais states that Mr.. j. Laporte
10 preparing ~ q Of land for the
purpose Of planting iute. It recon-
mende young men to follow phe exam
pie ofthis enterprising and energetic
citizen. It says that iute promises to
become n of the most important nn-
dcFfakings of our State.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

ac3oderick Mclean. 4 lnnatic, fired at
Queen Victoria as she was entering her
casFiage e Windsor Castle, on March
2d The bullet sped wide of its In.
tended victim. The would-be assassin
was apprehended.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

CLUBBING.-We will club aur paper
with the New Orleans Times Democrat
on the same terms as 5Ye did last year
with the Democrat, viz. $3.50 per
annum for the two papers. Send in
your subscriptions without delay.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

A Kentucky girl is charged with
having said {: If cart wheel has nine
~felloes, it's a pity that a pretty girl
like myself can't have n
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11
TIL
UPRIGHT PIANOS.

In this particular, are made with a thick iron
plate drilled to receive wooden bushings nj
which the tuning pins are placed thus the
iron pins are held directly in the tuning plate
and cannot move BY any change in the wood
From the tuning pins the string passes
through a strong brass agraffe screwed into
the iron plate. thence across the sounding
board bridge, and is fastened to a pin at the
other end of the iron plate, thus producing the
MOST SOLID and STRONGEST PIANO
EVER MADE.
In tone. touch, workmanship and general
finish, the Mafhushek Upright cannot be ex-
celled, and is now rapidly coming into use,
and its popularity constantly increases. We
will be very much obliged if yon will call and
examine these pianos. We also take old pianos
in exchange at fair value
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11
Handy Definitions
Richmond Wing.

Orthodoxy-My doxy.
Neutrality-suspicious. soxy.
Christianity-My faith.
Heresy-Yeur faith.
Church-My religious association.
Sect-Your religious association.
Party-My political organization.
Factiou--Your political organization.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

The men on whom the United States
a rely IN the South, 10 peace and in
war are those who went into the war
on the Confederate side early in the
fray and stayed there to the end, and
who ask no pardon and want no par
dan for anything they did.-Ckarlestoa
Ne,os ami Courier.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

Corr5is the worst used of all the cG'
reals. No matter how fruitful it is, it
is only grown to have its AIRS pulled.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11
CHAs.

TIME well known teacher, informs the pub
i lie that he will teach school, at his resi-
dence, every evening from 5 to Z o'clock. The
following branches will be taught mathemat-
les, physics, mechanics, chemistry. book-keep-
ing, and French and American law. Terms
go per month in advance. - Wanted-a sit
nation as book-keeper. Good references will
be gwen. Opelousas, Jan %, 1882. 3m
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

The closing of a gap of "a miles, on
the N o. Pacific road, between Cheney
vile and the ~Atchafalaya. will complete
that road Alexandra I'VE the People
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

APPROACHING COMPLETION. There
being a gap Of bnt two and a halfmiles
to complete the branch railroad from
Cade's station to st. Martinsville. it is
expected that 10 fifteen days the road
will be completed, and that shortly
thereafter the iren horse of progress
will make its daily entrance in and
out of our sister town.--Ootton Boil.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11
YOUNG LADIES
NOTICE.

NOTICE..
PosT OFFICE, Opelousas, Dec. / iooe
an and after this date, the Post once II II
" this place will open at 8 a. m. ana X h
close at 7 p. IN. every day. On SUNDAY
will be closed all day. -
Money orders issued. and letters register,
from 10 a. m. till 4 p, m. Positively, ne o nm
issued, nor letters registered, except Tl"tH I"
hours.
ARRIVALS OF MAIL. .aiy
New Orleans and way mail at b:0o p ~. q
Alexandria !" " F." $50 d. m.
All mail matter must be deposited - #
Office before 8 p. m. every day, othef"'
will lay over one day.
d4 a Louis DESMARAIs, 7. y
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Amm0vsansrp AwasRn1

tsraE halrs are honorable. BUT their prelaa.
ssll,e appearance Is annoying, Parkerss Hair
i5alsam prevents the annoyance by promptly
restoring the youthful oolor.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

Merchants ought to 3earn by heart
the prayer o Lord Ashley before the
battle of Edge Hill "Oh Lord Thou
knowest how busy I must be this day !:
if l forget thee. do ndt forget me-
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

The expenses attending the sickness
and burial of President Garfield will
foot up over 100000. The committee
appointed TO audit the expenses, have
given. the following To DIR. Bliss,
25y0O0; Drs. Agnew and Hamilton,
$4,000 each; Drs. Reyburn and Boyn-
ton, $4,000 Mrs. DR.. Edison, $1,000 /;
Mr.. Crump. $1,000, and other employees
of the executive mansion, two months
extra paw.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11
Living

The hundreds OF hearty, and healthy look
ing men, women and children, that have been
rescued +. om beds of pain, sickness and we'll
nigh death by Parker's Ginger Tonic, are the
best evidences in the world OF its sterling
merit and worth. You will tld such i'll
almost every community. @ o
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

? The firsSS regular train of the Morgan
railroad arrived here last Tuesday at
$50 .. M. bringing the New Orleans
mail. Trains will run regularly here
after.-AleranGria Express, March 4.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

Beware-In case of a fire at the
Opera house, the woman with the big
hat will find it jammed dow6 over her
eyes, and she will never get out alive.
Selah. -EuansuiB Argus.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

Senator Conkling has been confirm
ed Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court. The vote stood 80 for and IL
against confirmation. Fonr Repnbli-
cans and eight Democrats voted
against confirmation.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

A la Rpurse: Eth bien ct lie petit
H., a TIL perdu quelque chose dams
g Crach oh, quelques plumes seu.
ement; il pourra encor Voler!-Le
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-11

"I wish I lived in Anger" said the
little boy who had just been repri-
manded with a single. "What do you
mean by that nonsense?" II heard
our teacher say that children should
never be punished in anger" o
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-03-15

Dupuy, cashier of the First National
Bank of Camden; Edmund f. Reed,
one of the directors of the bank, and
William Callahan, whose name had
been forged on fraudulent transfer of
stock to Hammel. The evidence prov
ed conclusively that Hammel had ne
gotiated loan of 81 800 on his indi-
vidual note. and gave the bogus stock
calling for $4,000 as collateral. There
was no testimony offered by the defense.
A ten minutes deliberation by the jury
resulted in verdict of guilty. The
name of poor Marshall was not on the
list of witnesses, and the perfdious
friend was convicted, while the widow
and children were weeping over their
dead.-Phila. Press, March 3.