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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-10
FOUND BY A DREAM.
A Remarkable Story of How Some Nalu-
able Missing Papers Were Found.

A Remarkable Story of How Some Nalu-
able Missing Papers Were Found.
A remarkable incident was related to an
Avalanche reporter yesterday by DIR. d. F.
Goodyear, and it smacks so much Of the
working Of spirits that the story as told the
reporter is given, leaving to all the readers
the solution Of the mystery as best as they
can.
The incident is as follows: On September
2 Mr.. Samuel Dreyius, for many years Deputy
Sheriff in charge of the Criminal court, died
at his residence on Exchange street, IN this
city, OF an affection OF lungs. On the Sth OF
September one OF his sons visited DR.. Good
year and inquired II his father had LEFT any Of
his private papers with him, as il was well
known the deceased had been a member Of
several benevolent Institutions in Memphis,
and a look over those papers found at
home revealed but one policy on his life and
that was in the order Of the Knights and
Ladies Of Honor. 1t was known to his fami-
ly and relatives that he had left policies in
other organizations Of a similar order to the
amount Of $4,000. DR.. Goodyear, who had
been on intimate terms with the deceased, did
not remember Of him having left any papers
with him, but to be certain carefully examined
the contents Of his safe, but failed to find any.
Mr.. Ben X. Pullen, formerly Chief Clerk in
the Sherff's office, but now City Register, was
also questioned by the son OF the deceased,
but he, too, did not remember Of any papers
being left in his care. Three days alterward
the brother-in-law Of the deceased called on
DIR. Goodyear and made the same statement
regarding the missing policies as had the son.
Another search was made, but 1t, too, proved
lruitless. Now comes the strange portion Of
the story. Yesterday forenoon, so relates
Mr.. Ben X. Pullen, he fell asleep in his
office and dreamed that Sam Drey-
fus appeared before him and asked; "What
had become of his papers, which he had
given him while he was in charge Of the
Sherif's Office" lie answered. "They are
safe where l placed them," and suddenly
awakening proceeded at once to the Sheriif's
Office, which is on the floor above, and found
the missing package intact, where he had
placed it many months ago.
The package was without delay turned over
to the family Of the deceased, and in ii was
the missing policies. The well known char
acter Of Mr.. Pullen and DIR. Goodyear is a
guarantee of the tru,hfulness Of the story re-
lated above.-[Memphis (Tenn.) Avalanche.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-10
Directory of the Churches
Services are held at the following named
churches In this city every Sunday.

Services are held at the following named
churches in this city every Sunday.
Protestant Epscopal-St. Marks Cathedral,
east side of Travis square, Right Rev, X. W. IL.
Elliott, Bishop of the diocese of Western Texas;
Very Rev. Walter Il. Richardson, Dean. Morn
ing services ut II o'clock; evening service at
o'clock; Friday service at bp. m; Sunday school
at $3.50 a. IN.
st. Johns Chapel, divine service at 8 o'clock
p. m. and Sunday school at y. III. ST. Luke's
Chapel Sunday school at a. m.
Methodist Episcopal Church South-Soledad
street, Rev. w. j. Young, pastor. Service at ii
Il. m. and .. IN, Sunday school at a. IN.
Tenth Street Church, near Sunset depot, Sun
day school at Il. IN.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. cor. Pc
can street and avenue q. Services sunday at III
u. IN. and 1880 p. IN. Rev. w. s. Falkinbury,
pastor. Sabbath school at 800 p. M, Col. X. NJ.
Moore, superintendent. Prayer and praise
meeting Wednesday ut ZOO D. IN.
German NJ. L. Church-Eben Ezer German NJ
Il. church, Villita street, Rev. G.. Dosdall, pas
tor. Services ON Sunday at 1000 a. IN. and p.
m. wednesday evening services o'clock
sunday school at a. m.
First Presbyterian Church, corner Houston
and North Flores streets. Rev. J.W. Neil, pas
tor. sunday services ut III am. and pm. Sun
day school ut o a. III.
Rev. j. II. Witch will preach in German in
the First Presbyterian Church every Sunday
evening at o'clock. Residence No. 463, North
Flores street.
Madison square Presbyterian Church. Rev.
w. IL. Buchanan, pastor. Services every sab
bath at the chapel ut II o'clock u. IN. and 1870 p.
IN. Sabbath school at pm.
First Baptist Church, southeast corner of JEFF
ferson and Travis Streets Rev. w. III. Dodson
DID. PASTOR Residence No. 10 Jefferson street.
Preaching every Sabbath at II II. m. and p. IN.
sabbath school O;3O Y. IN, Il. q. Everett, super
tendent.
Christian Church, corner Houston and st Ma
RVS streets; Elder ID. Pennington, Pastor. Ser
Vices every Sunday at IL u. m. and .. pm.
Lutheran st. Johns Church, corner of Nueva
and Pecan streets. Rev. A. Wicder, pastor.
Services at 10 Il. m.
Roman Catholic, Cathedral OF San Fernando,
between Main and Military plazas. Very Rev..
q. Narez, Bishop. Rev. l.. Genulin, priest. Low
mass at a. IN. High mass at ~ u. IN. Vespers
4p.m m.
st. Mary's Church, corner st. Mary's and Col
lege streets. Very Rev. II. j. johnson, pastor.
Low mass a. IN. High mass 10a. IN. Vespors
y. m.
St. Joseph's (German) Church, east side Ala
media street, between Alamo and Bonhnm SIS.
Very Rev. IL. Peiferkorn. Low mass u. IN.
High mass 10 a. III. Vespers $3.50 p. IN.
st. Mlohel's Pollsh) Church, west side Victo-
ria street, between Second and Third streets.
Very Rev. Stanisaus Wolcieohewoski. High
mass 10 u. IN. Vespers p. IN.
Ursuline Convent Church, Augusta st. Rev.
IL M. Bunord, rector. Low mass $3.50 u. IN. sun
day school IA. IN. Vespers p. IN.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-10

been dug in hut, and the head Of the corpse
was not more than two feet below the surface.
We could not ascertain whether the hut, or
rather house--for II was a substantial building
Of poles and thatch--would be abandoned or
not fancy not, as Il is only in the case Of a
Chief that this is done; and the man that was
dead, although rich and influential, was, after
all, only the fsvorite slave Of the Chiei. In
this village many skulls we're stuck on the
tops Of the houses. They were those Of mis-
doors who had been slain by the fetish man
for their crimes, and their skulls we're thus
exposed for the admonition Of others. Out Of
mere fun, we asked II they would sell us
some, knowing the horror that these people
have or parting with any human remains, and
expecting decided refusal. To our surprise,
however, they Immediately asked certain
price, which was afterward reduced 10 three
brass rods for each skull, at which rate three
we're soon bought, and more might probably
have been procured IL we had cared to stop
and bargain.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-10
Wm.D.CleVeldnd,

Sokieik5 opeH orders for all kinds
Of Groceries, meiHdiAg Tobacco.
Cigars and Liquors, and a0iH i'll
Them wikh Maf careful selection and
moderation in prizes that sHeh orders
ShONH ARRAYS command
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-10
Miscellaneous.
IntePnatiORsIiGPeat Northern
RAILWAY
Time Card, In Effect July ~.
PULLMAN HOTEL CAR

through 10 st. Louis without change Train
leaving San Antonio nc l2;l5 p. m. has Pullman
Palace sleeping car 20 Texarkana, where
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-10
BOARD AND LODGING

At No. I'll Presa street, near Main and Market
Streets. GooDTABLE SPREAD FOR DAY
BOARDERS. Everything now, clean and
comfortable. Terms moderate. 9-l0-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-10
oOLOREp CHURCHES.

Free Mission Baptist, Lavarra street, Fourth
Ward. Rev. j. W. Williams, pastor. Services
every Sunday at and p. m, Prayer meeting
every Tuesday and preaching at 8p. m. ON
Thursdays.
New hlght rree MISSION ,baptist, Lnvacca
Services every Sunday at 3 and p. IN. Prayer
meeting every Friday, preaching at s p. m. on
Wednesday and Saturday.
81. Paul Methodist east Alameda street. Rev
J. X. Carnes, pastor. Services every Sunday
and Wednesday and Friday nights.
African Methodist Church, opposite Santa
Rosa Hospital, Second Ward. Rev. j. O. Emory
pastor.
Macedonia Baptist Church. Pecan street, Rev
l.. G.. Jordan, pastor. Services every Sunday
at o and o'clock y. m. Sabbath school at a.
IN. Services Thursday night and prayer meet
ing Tuesday night.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-10

lie desires also TO be remembered by
e0e,y Cotton Shipper in the State
7OheA tie Ne7O eyob is yeady for mar
Ret. No one ia or Oaf Of tie State
can gi0e letter results than he can.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-10

The proof of the pudding Is not In chewing
the string put In having an opportunity TO test
the article direct. O. Schasse A. Drelss and l..
Orynski, druggists have free trial bottles of
DR.. BosankU's Cough and Lung Syrup, for each
and every one who is afflicted with Coughs,
Affection.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-10

Buying Goods at HOUSTON,
and shipping Cotton 10 HOUSTON
is no longer an e9perimenL II is
a Saving, and a success.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-10

II @. Schasse, l.. Orynski, or A. Dreiss, drug
Klsts, do not succeed II is not for the want of
faith. They have such faith In DIR. Bosanko s
Cough and Lung Syrup as a remedy for Coughs,
Colds, Consumption and Lung Affections, that
they will give a trial bottle free to each and
kind,
Daily globe., 1883-05-02
Worse Than tie s. WCat.,2

The official successor TO the "cat'' in
he British army is thus described in the
Pail NaU Gazette: "The War Ollie
has published its substitute for hogging,
and tEc persons who were attached to
that penalty when inflicted on others
viii probably find much satisfaction in
studying the component parts Of it's sue
"e-snr. It consists Of fed imprisonment
No I and field Imprisonment No. 2 Ii
lanysuiIice to describe ieldimprisonmant
NJ. l. Under this form of punishment
IL" eff AIDING soldier may be kept three
I1,n'hs tied up IN straps, ropes, h@ud-
cuff. tettcrs. or both handouts and f.t-
t@,s. Daring that period he may f,,r
weuty-one days, with q days inta~r i
every three dngs, be fastened, in trii-
ton 20 his other fastenings, to fixed
object, so that he cannot move, tor two
hours q day. While this is going on he
may further be dealt with as if he nal
been al ordinary criminal under sen,
tence Of three months imprisonment
with hard labor. The ingenious Tor.
quemanda OF the War Office who has de.
vated his leisure and his gifts tn Iii:
subject may be congratulated on the SIX Il
With which he has accumulated horrors
on horrors head"
Daily globe., 1883-05-02
Air-Germs at Different Seasons.


[ NJ Louis Oliver in Popular Science for May. J
The observations conducted at the OBJ
servatory of Montsouris show that there
are on the average eighty bacteria in a
cubic metre of air. The highest number
was observed in the fall, the lowest i'll the
winter. There were found fifty bacteria
in December and January, only thirty
three in February, one hundred and seventy
in October. The diagrams of daily obser-
vations show that the number of spores of
these algae increases with the temperature.
Inversely to what takes place in the case
of moulds, the number of the schizophytes,
small in rainy weather, rises when all the
moisture has disappeared from the surface
of the soil. The counteraction of moisture
is stronger than the direct action of tenn
perature and this fact accounts for the
rarity of the bacteria after the great rains
of February, April and June. Still long
period of dry weather does not appe II to
be favorable to the development OF the
plants. The number rises at first during
the hot season, but diminishes under the
influence of progressive desiccation to-
ward the second or third week.
The diminution in Eygrometric condi-
tions manifested in September and Octo-
ber explains the recrudescence of the
bacteria during these months. Some MI
crographers have suggested that the germs
may be transported by the vapor of water;
but M. Miquers experiments invalidate
this hypothesis, and indicate that the evap-
Grafton of water from the surface of the
ground never carries any schizophytes
with it. On the other hand, numerous
tests have shown that dry dusts, especially
those of hospitals, proceeding from sub
stances in a state of putrefaction, sanious
pus, and the objections of the sick, are
charged with microbes. Great agglemera-
tions of men furnish the most of them.
Accordingly to the measurements made in
the Rue de Rivoh and Montsouris, the air
in the interior of Paris is nine or ten times
richer in bacteria than that in the neigh
borhood of the fortifcations.- NJ. Louis
Oliver in Popular Science Monthly for
May.
Daily globe., 1883-05-02
Caught in His Own Tran.

A story-quite as good for being true
is told of two medical students, the
one very large and the other a very
small person, who were room-mates and
bed-feilows. On a certain warm night
the big man, who was OH the inner side,
awOke to the consciousness that he was
being crowded to the wall, his cOmpan
ion having taken q good-sized reservA-
ton in the middle Of the bed. BY wrv
of Furnishing the encroachment W'il J,
nertness and dispatch he gently a0';,,t,
ed his soIes and olisted the little fell ~
so efEectualiy as to land him on thp
carpet. The elected one showed 10
sign OF resentment until several nigl:s
later, when, findlng the bulky comy.slc
occupying position similar to the o,la
in which he had given of.ense, he
nlottad revenge. Stealthily clamher-
ing ever the huge form, he braced his
back Against the wall and planting 8
f9ot Oh either side Of his friends spna,
collected all his forces and gave tire.
nienGous push. The effect was instali-
taneous, and, il rot Just what had beer
anticipated, was certainly i'll stric; .l5,
cordanca with natures laws. The bae
nan mo ed, but the bed moved wish
him, opening a wide space between It.
s.F and the wall, through which the
little man immediht' II dropped 10 ;he
floor, where he doUbtless had chance
TO recover from his astOnishnent and re-
fleet on the reasons why another good
plan had cone wrong.
Daily globe., 1883-05-02
A Beautiful House,

A man blesses the whole community
il building it. No man wants to build
an ugly house thereafter, but strives to
build handsomer. Little by little it
lifts the people from The low grade Of
insensibility to beauty, to appreciating
it and following it. L think every
Christian man who has money should
see to it that the town in which he lives
is steadily growing more and more
beautiful. Never allow a church, for
want of your contribution, to be built
Eomely. Never suffer any commission
ers to build homely town halls or other
public buildings. Never consider
money wasted which the community,
county OF town pays for providing
those large, strong, thoroughly we'll
built, and beautiful. Long after you
are gone their insensible influence Will
he felt 10y generation after generation.
-Dem0reSts Monthly.
Daily globe., 1883-05-02
I'ne lTiIJe or 1T.

Tom B. has young brother and a
young lady sister, and Tom B. is a
mighty hard one to keep up with. His
sister had beau the other night, and
just as the conversation became inter
esting, the little brother walked in.
WELL" said his sister, what do you
want here?"
"I want to whisper something to you,"
was the reply.
"'Tisnt polite to whisper in company
speak right out like little man."
"But l dou't like to-"
eyes, but you must, so Mr.. J. can see
how bright you are"
"All right then: Brother Tom told
me to ask you what was the date OF
your last hustle, for he can't find to-
days paper high nor low, and he left it
in your room just before supper"
Tom left on the midnight train fo1
a trip South, and his house is not ex-
pecting him back before the first Of
May. The young lady may recover by
that time.-The Drummer.
Daily globe., 1883-05-02
HOUSEHOLD DECORATION.

PRETTY mantel lambreqIins are made
of the Aida linen canvas worked in long
stitches Of olive, pink, gold and blue.
On either side OF this is black velvet
rih"0H, f2atier-stitched On with gold
silk.
=. n.."rry lambreQuin is made of tick
jH@. 'Ite white stripe is worked with
different cclors of bright worsted in
crc&3-&ti'ch. 1t is cut in large scollops
across The bottom, and fringe of
worsted added
A HANDSOME table cover is made of
the basket flannel now so much in
vogue. Take square of it in crimson
or olive and work a pretty border in
bright silks. Finish with fringe of
crewel wool tied in around the edge.
A TIDY which will prove both hand
some and durable, is made of three
stripes of zephyr Java canvas, two car
dinal and one of drab. Each stripe is
worked with pretty vine and the ends
cut in points. The red pieces are GRO
cheted around with drab. and the drab
with red. Sew the stlioes together,
having the drab in the middle and tip
each point with tassel of wool of the
color of the stripe.
A VERY PRETTY BAsKET.-Take of
| alum one pound to a quart of water; for
mudium-sized basket about four
quarts would be necessary; boil we'll;
then take it off, and have a basket
frame of wire; suspend it so that half
the basket is immersed in the liquid and
' Af n cfo I, % h.
end Of that time it will be found to be
covered with beautiful crystals; then
repeat the operation for the other half
of the basket.
CCsHION.-Take two pieces of Turk
ish toweling, cretonne, CT patchwork of
| crazy design yard long and half
yard vide. Make cushion of ticking
! half yard square; sew the sides of the
covering together, except one of the
narrow ones: put in the cushion and tie
q wide bow of silk or cretonne at the
point where the cushion ends. The end
LETT open should be faced or finished
with fringe. The whole when completed
resembles bag of meal. This form Of
cushion is among the latest novelties.
, Handsome ones for the parlor are made
of silk or satin with monogram work.
ed in the center If the slip is of blue
satin, the tie is of pink; if of cardinal,
it is fastened with olive or old gold
TOILET SET.-Procure two round
glass bottles and cover them with satin
Cut the goods quarter of an inch
wider than the bottles all around, and
allow half inch to turn in at the bot
tom. Paste or sew the sides together;
place on the bottles and press smoothly
under at the bottom; secure with paste;
fringe out the top and tie the neck with
a marrow satin ribbon; paste on the
front of each a scrap-book picture For
the mats cut a small square of satin
lined with silesia and hem so the stitches
do not appear on the right side. Paste
picture in the center of each, and
trim the edges with Valenciennes lace.
Make small square cushion Of white
cotton. Make mat for the top, but
instead of a picture embroider the in
itials. Trim the edge with lace, and at
each corner put satin ribbon bow.
Daily globe., 1883-05-02
Bu-ine.s Before Pleasure.

IN the early days of Macomb County,
this State, says the Dstroit Free Press, the
next thing to town-meeting day was horse
race, and any farmer who owned anything
which could strike a gallop was always
willing to put up at least bag of corn on
the result. On one occasion the wife Of a
farmer named Cranage died the day before
he was to ride his horse in a scrub race
The owner of the other horse of cJerse
heard of the sad atfliction, and he roe oysr
to condole with Grange and add:
THE funeral will come off to-morroE. .
suppose?"
Yes, tc-1no brow afternoon"
"And of course you want ths race put
off for few days?"
"Of course I don't, was the emphatic
reply. "Martha was a good wife, and I'm
sorry to lose her; but after she has been
buried can do no more for her. In fact
her last words to me were to beat you out
of them five bushels of turnips if it killed
the hoss, and 1 shall feel as if she were
looking right down upon me at every
jump. Funeral at sharp 3; race comes off
as soon as We git back from the grave
yard"
Daily globe., 1883-05-02
The New Family.

The new family were moving into the
corner house. Mrs. Brown stood at the
side window and carefully noted the
shape of the bedsteads, the size of the
mirrors, the upholstery Of the chairs
and the amount of nickel-plate on the
coal stoves, and then she drummed on
tie glass and called in her boy and
said:
Henry, there's a new family moving
il on the corner"
"Humph. I knew that two hours
ago"
you'd better come in and wash your
face and slick up u little, for I expect
they are a real stylish family"
style! They amt got no style!"
Glow do you know?"
"Why, they've got boy half head
tallern me, and licked him with one
hand tied behind me while they were
taking in the first load of goods!"
Daily globe., 1883-05-02
The lister.

The young men of this country, who
have been tiouncing the edges of their
ulsters with the mud from their heels,
will he panied to learn that it is not a
street or walking garment at all. En-
glish authority-which, in consideration
Of the English origin of the ulster,
should be fnal-says that it is purely
and simply travelling coat. Its place
sis not the pavement, but outside the
coach or carriage, or inside the railway
carriage when the air is nipping" The
modification Of the glided youth OF
America over this revelation will be
equal to that Of the Emperor OF Hat ii
Nhen he fist discovered that high silk
-ais were intended to be worn on the
iead, and not, as he first supposed, to
break The violence of his fall, should he
De 50 unfortunate, as he sometimes was,
as to slip and sit down in the neighbor-
hood of a broken molasses hogshead.