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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-27

Tho Days Have Come.
1.-THE Tom and Jerry days have come,
The gladdesf OF the yea,
When man must take to rum,
Instead of layer beer"
All drinks IN season and prices within reason
at q all ,oHER's opposite international and
Great Northern depot e2I-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-27
Carpets, Carpets, Carpets.

We have now on exhibition large line of
tapestry, velvet and body Brussels carpets
Also full line OF wooden ~ carpets, mating
oil cloths, etc.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-27

Rosenbaum 4 Bauer's
Own made shirts can't be beat. 0-l-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-27
Ladies Cloak Department

now open. A large line OF fall and winter
wraps. Newmarkets, walking jackets, cloaks,
seys," for ladies', misses aud children, at all
the popular prices.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-27

Seven ounce twist rs cents a pound at
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-27

sons for 49, q-2l II
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-27

BY transit observations free OF charge by
Stern, the jeweler, 24s Commerce st. g-l5 2m
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-27
Hosiery, Hosiery, Hosiery

We have now n fun assortment of ladies' fine
silk hose In all the newest shades. Lise thread
hose, in all colors, for misses and children.
OF these goods we always carried the best as
sortment, and shall continue TO add new
things.
National Republican., 1883-02-28
The Luck OF tho Tnilsrirs.

Delenda est! Tho spectacle of the ruins of
the Tuileries sold for less than 81 300 to a
contractor, and carted away as old building
materials, is a sight to move gods and men.
This most historic of palaces had wondrous
history. The original Tuileries-then q
country chateau-was bought by Francis as
n summer residence for his mother, Louise of
Savoy. The building whose ruins are
now about to disappear was COM
menced in 1854 by Philibert Delorene.
Mt the instigatiOn of Catherine de Medicis.
He died before he had so much as half finished
his task, and was succeeded by Jean Bullant,
but ere long the building was left unfinished,
in Difference to some astrological superstition
which affected Catherine. 1t was not until
the time of Henry ~ that the building was
resumed, and thence almost to the time of
the Semdine sangldnte, tho work of addition
and alteration went on. 1t was reserved to
the late emperorto carry out the old idea of con-
meeting the Tuieries with the Louvre. There
was some reason in the tradition that the
Tuilcries was fatal to its occupant. "Oh,
Tuileres, Tuileries," eXClaims Alexandra
Dumas in " La Comtesse de Charny," I" fatal
heritage, bequcathed by the queen of St.
Bartholomew to her descendants and to her
successors Palace of giddness, which at
tracts but to destroy What fascination
dwells in your gates! Without doubt there
is within thy stones, chiseled even as the
works of Benvenuto Celni, same fatal
malignancy. Without doubt some fatal
talisman hath found refuge beneath
thy roof. Look back on the kings thou hast
received and say what thou hast done with
them2 OF these five kings only one has
been dismissed by you TO the tomb where his
ancestors await him; and of the four others
whom history claims Of thee one has been
delivered to the scaffold and the three others
to exileW To this melancholy list there is
now to be added Napoleon III.
National Republican., 1883-02-28
THE ALEXANDRIA COUNCILS.
business Transacted nt Their Meeting Las,
/ Night.

business Transacted Mt Their Meeting Last
Night.
The city councils held meeting last night,
St which the following business was trans.
4cted:
Resolution that bridge over largo ditch
On Royal street. between Wilks and Gibbon.
Adopted.
Payment of Clifford bill for packing fire
Ilugs refused. The committee, to which it
bad been referred, claimed he was unauthor-
ICED to do tho work.
Petition received from committee ofreform
dub, praying they be relieved from paying
lhe gas bill now amounting to $50. Referred
10 committee ON lights.
| Petitions received from John Kelly J. T.
Hodges, and Susan A. Duncan PRAYING that
The city tax assessed upon their property in
dity be reduced. Referred TO finance com.
llittcc.
leduced from 50 per week 10 $50 per year,
adopted.
Report to remove pump from Prince street,
lIetween Fairfax and Royal. Adopted.
Resolution offered to allow mayor of city to
borrow $1,000 for expenses Of city was adopted
by board of aldermen and Concurred in by
JOuncil.
The resignation of ]. b. Smoot rs alderman
1f the fourth ward was withdrawn.
Petitions for new lamp posts at the corner
Af Alfred and Wilks and Alfred and Gibbon
'5treets were referred to the committee on
lights
t. ID. Emerson, secretary and treasurer of
HE Potomac Manufacturing company, ar
lived in this city tonight, and registered at
The Braddock house. He reports prospects
bright for an early commencement of busi-
ess at the works. Also that Capt. Goss, of
Iiath, Me-, is arranging matters TO spend more
ime here, when he will push ahead ship
fuilding at this point,
National Republican., 1883-02-28
The Sentimental sterne.


1t would be wrong to say that Sterne did
not at one time love his wife, and equally I'M
just to his amatory pretensions to say that he
wholly failed in his determined efforts to
compromise the character of the young
wife of tho counselor Mt Bombay; but
in the case of the former affection
his soul was probably chiefly occupied with
the harmOnizing process he alludes TO, and in
the case of the latter with the imbecie senti-
mentality that prompted him TO support an
appearance of indulging insidious vice.
Talking Of widows" he writes, in n letter
which Mr., TTaill does not quote; "Pray,
Eliza, If ever you are such, do not think of
giving yourself to some wealthy NabOb, be-
cause ! design to marry you myself My wife
cannot live long, and l know not the woman
| should like for her substitute so well as
yourself 'lis true / am ninety-hve in con-
stitution and you but twenty five; but what
/ want in youth l will make up in wit aud
good humor" "Dear Eliza" was then on
her way from Deal TO Bombay; but before
the lady could reach the side of her hus-
band Sterne was immersed in an intrigue
with mysterious Mrs. H., and like a sneak
was writing meanwhile gay letters TO his
friends with sneering illusions to the poor,
foolish Bramin," IL was the appearance of
protigacy, and not the reality that Sterne en-
ioyed and in a purer state of society than
that in which his works first appeared his Ii
centonsness would have fallen, as COleridge
| said, like a stone in snow.
National Republican., 1883-02-28
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Movements Of Prominent Society People
In Washington Yesterday. ..


In Washington Yesterday. . .. .
Tuesday being one Of the established days
for the wives Of, representatives to hold their
receptions and the gatherings of yesterday be-
ing farewell, meetings of many friends, call
ing was very GENERAL throughout the city.
At the Hamilton house large group Of
ladies were assembled in the main parlor and
there was din OF conversation in the apart
ment all afternoon. Among those receiving
were Mrs. Bowman and her sister, Mrs. Stone,
the Misses Neal, Mrs Tyler, Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
Barber, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Rice, and Miss Rich.
ardson
Many of the senators and representatives
are making arrangements TO leave the city on
Sunday afternoon and evening. Seats and
berths have already been secured by those
who intend leaving by the trains of that day
Quite number of families whose homes are
in the colder regions Of the north and west
contemplate remaining here until the end of
March, but in its general crowd and ASPECT
Washington will undergo wonderful change
between the fourth and fifth days Of March.
It was not President Arthur, but Senior
Barca, the Spanish minister, who threw the
great bouquet of roses to Patti on Saturday
afternoon. The diva was born in Madrid,
and the bouquet appropriately represented
the Spanish colors, being one-half jasque.
minot and ono half Marshall Neil roses, and it
was tied with long red and yellow satin rib
bons
General and Mrs. Drum held their usual re-
ception last evening.
Senator and Mrs. Hill gave handsome
party and musicale last evening.
National Republican., 1883-02-28
For The Republican.
SOLACENI.ENT.

Say 'twere true that death ends all
Thnt beyond the bier, the pail,
oblivion shrouds the mind-what then7
Ought we for this be less than men2
Can unpropitious Fate 80 powerful be,
If we discern no sweet Immortality,
That life shall find no iay Of hopper
That Love must droop for want Of scope7
And dark Despair compel us groan and weep
In contemplation Of wakeless sleep2
o feeble man how low thy thought,
With sordid incinauons fraughtl
How frail thy claim TO endless Joy.
While selfish aims thy days employ
The how'ring bud that blooms TO fade,
The streamlet, ripping through the glade;
The aspiring hills, crowned with snow;
Tho oceans ceHseless ebb and flow;
The stars, that gem the brow Of night;
The greater sun, that pales their light,
Have for thy heart this lesson true,
Not thine to know, but thine to do:
Here Is thy place, and now the hour
In vain research waste not thy power;
Put forth thy strength, assert thy will,
And all thy better self fulfill;
Dwell not on things beyond thy ken,
But seek thy fellows, suffering men,
Let love and kindness In thee meet,
And Duty guide thy willing feet;
Charity and friendship sweetly blend,
'Gainst oppression's blow the weak defend;
Fear but thyself, no other foe
Can lay thee In dishonor low.
Thus shalt thou find beyond the grave
Whate'er awaits thee good and brave
heaven Of bliss. ifso the gods decree,
May be terrestrlal-won felicity.
Or, If Il be that on Earth's breast
There is at last eternal rest,
This soace grasp! mid life's eudeavor;
Thy deeds of love shall live forever.
.t# 90 q TT A
National Republican., 1883-02-28
Appeals from the Police Court.

III compliance with the recent order of
Judge Wylie concerning the disposition of
cases appealed from the police court in which
appeals were not perfected, and about forty
one cases were remanded to the police and
the defendants in each case served with tho
following; This court having been informed
by Francis Miller assistant attorney for the
District of Columbia, that the papers in the
case of the appeal of--from the decision
Of the police court in case No. -, were de-
livered by the clerk of the police court to tho
clerk Of the supreme court of the district on
the-day Of, 1888, and that the said---
has not perfected his appeal as required by
the rules of the court,lit is ordered that the
papers be returned and the case remanded 10
the police court there to be proceeded in as
If no appeal had been taken"
The following supplementary notice is also
given;
+" In consequence of your failure to perfect
your appeal from the Judgment of this court,
the supreme court of the district has made
the order of which the foregoing is "A copy.
You are hereby notified to appear in the
police court on the-day Of, 1888, to per-
form said Judgment
National Republican., 1883-02-28

sional enactments which shall offer special
Inducements 10 an agricultural and mining
population opposed TO the law defying fea-
lures Of Mormonism, and which shall provide
restrictions preventing further sales of gov
ernment land TO q population not of the char
aeter indicated second, the abrogation Of the
present constitution or of such of its features
as are designed for the benefit Of Mormons,
including female suffrage, and the substitu-
tion Of laws not capable Of such easy perver-
sion in the interests of a law defying organi-
zation; third, the investment of the execu-
tive officers Of federal appointment with the
widest authority for the correction Of abuses
consistent with the spirit of our institutions !;
fourth, change IN the office of superintend-
ent Of public schools which shall make its in
cumbent federal officer, and the placing of
such power in his hands as shall secure the
schools from danger of perversion, to use for
ends, by any class or sect"
National Republican., 1883-02-28
Don't You Go, Tommy, DON'T Col

In referring to the current rumor that Tom
Ochiltree contemplates resigning his scat To-
accept the portfolio to Mexico, the Rio Grando
Valley says:
Tom promised TO have the trade with Mex
leo go by the Eagle pass and Laredo folks; at
least he promised the people here all the
water they wanted over Brazos Santiago bar,
besides the building of United States courb
house, postoflice edifce, and monster struo-
ture for the custom house; and, with all, the
people Of Galveston were to have, by mere
turn Of his wrist, only few inches under 200
feet Of water over the bar.
We ask of Col. Ochiltree not to resign.
The reputation he has here, and that is that
he never told lie In his life, convinces US
that he will redeem all promises made, aud
more too. To ordinary minds the task would
seem to be almost Herculean, but to Tom
0chiltrec the labor of redemption would come
as easy as south wind. Trade, Tom, at
Eagle pass, our Babel-like structures, and the
ocean rolling into Galveston wharf, are mat
ters worthy of your promises, and would you
skip them to slide into Mexico you will leave
q wronged people behind you, who love and
adore you, and who can never find man
worthy to wear the sandals of your feet.
Stay with us, Tom, for Gods sake, for our
sake, don't go.
National Republican., 1883-02-28
Smother Evening.


4 sad catastrophe took place in Coulter
Vile last week, which illustrates the baleful
effects Of trashy dime literature upon tho
young Little George Skibbly had been
reading "The Boy Detective, or the
Doomed Nurse" and in emulation OF
the deeds of the hero George carefully
disemboweled the sitting room sofa of its
stufing, and secreted himself among
the springs early on Sunday evening last.
His idea was TO overhear the dark secrets of
his big sisters young man and thereafter track
him like seuth hound" which he under
stood was the correct caper for detectives. From
the evidence elected ut the cornorer's jury the
next day it appeared that both the
big sister heretofore mentioned and
the young man previously referred
to had occupied one end Of said sofa the
evening before from s p. IN. until 1:30 a. m,
more or less. AS Georges head was directly
beneath, II was fair to suppose that he had
been smothered by said parties of the second
and third parts. The sister testified that
the sofa seemed TO be little uneasy, as
il We're, but as the gas was turned down
and earthquakes had been SO frequent of late
she hadn't noticed itpartioularly. The young
man has contributed some obituary verses 10
the COulterville Cleanup, and altogether the
occurrence has cast gloom over the entire
community.
National Republican., 1883-02-28
LETTERS TO TIE EDITOR.
AND ONE DID SAY GOD BLESS US.
TO Ile EfT0r.

To The Editor
WASHINGTON, d. O., Feb. 26--sir In your
account of the banquet of the Loyal Legion,
last Thursday night, IL appears there was
plenty of patriotism, and the polunteer came
in for good share Of" God bless him." To
Gods blessing, 1 say ameni for we all need
III but to those men who invoked IL that
night, want TO say q word or two Do they
mean what they say, or is it only "taffy ~
One would think that If they meant it they
would live up to the profession they have
made; that the ex-solder should have the
preference in civil service appointments.
Are they doing it2 Let me cite case
in point. There is living In this
city an ex-soldier, who with three other
members of his family were volunteers dur
ing the war, and not one of them have ever
held civil appointment under the govern
ment The ex-soldier alluded to above has
been an applicant for employment under the
government for fifteen months. In that time
hundreds have been appointed, but the ex-
soldier, though aided by an M. O., cannot get
his papers before the secretary Of the depart
ment in which they are filed. How is this2
would add that this case is urgent; one Of
actual need. The ex-soldier has large family
of young children no income whatever and =
IL 1t was not for the charitable Of the commu-
nifty in which ho lives he and his family
might starve. SEReT.
National Republican., 1883-02-28
The Royal Aroanum,

Eureka council, No, 305, Royal Arcanum, OF
baltimore, paid fraternal visit Monday night
p Oriental council, No. 3l2, of this city. AT
hs hall of the latter council speeches OF well
ome were made by A, $. Badgley and #. IL
alvort responses to which were delivered by
+, l.. Clarke and DIR. G. S. Adams ON the part
the visitors. A. g, Prippe, orator Of the
upreme council, on behalf of Eureka cOun-
H. presented No, 3l2 with handsome gavel
'f ivory and ebony, gold inlaid. A. S. Badg-
by, on behalf of Oriental council, accepted
ne gift, and speeches were made by Mcs5rs,
i. II. Cooper and j. II. Carmenicke, of 3l2,
Ind f. 5. Clarke and G.. n, West, of 3O5. The
hole party then adjourned TO the LA Pierre
ouse, where n choice banquet was served and
/ dispatched, after which the visiting brethren
l'ere escorted to the Baltimore and Potomac
.epot and sent homoward, with three cheers
lad iger following their train.
National Republican., 1883-02-28
"TH1s WAS THE sABER."
Information Wanted as 20 the Strange
Wight OF an Ohio rIan.

Fight OF an Ohio HIan.
The following from q freshman in the PEN
sion Office is worthy the sunshine of print, be-
cause Of its peculiar originality and tho en-
tire absence of any facetious pretensions. IL
need not be stated that the letter critic of the
division returned it, with instructions, to the
writer.
Sir: In the claim for invalid pension No.
359963, of Jacob Fresh, Third independent
Ohio Cavalry Volunteers, the claimant alleges
that he was engaged in hand-to-hand fight
with his saber for distance of five miles, near
Huttonsville, Va, July 2, 1863, and that while
in said fight he was cut in the right arm and
shot in the left arm and leg The claim is in
admissible without further and more definite
information.
The claimant is, therefore, required with
the return of this letter to state under oath
what caused him to get into fight with his
saberP What kind of saber was il he got
into fight with2 How he happened to have
a hand-to-hand fight with it2 Whether
IL had hands2 Whether there were any
witnesses present during the fght2 How
he managed to get shot while fighting
with his saber2 Whether it was shooting
saber2 Whether he believes the saber
shot him2 Whether il shot anybody else
Whether he shot it2 How many shots were
fred ? Who fired tho first shot2 Whether
the soldier was in the habit Of fighting his
saber2 How long time he fought it2 And
whether he had ever fought any other saber
1t should be shown by competent testimony
whether the soldier shot the saber or the saber
shot the soldier. 1t should also be shown
whether they fought for the distance of five
miles apart, or the saber was five miles long
Very respectfully,
National Republican., 1883-02-28

nincty years. in Tennyson's ballad, "Homo
thcv brought her warrior deadp He was on
the trip from Deer Lodge to Missoula, and the
cold wave was so intense that bis two passen-
gers, woman and her little child were in
great danger Of freezing TO death. The mother
placed her own wrapsarouud the baby. and the
driver, after time, in pity gave the mother
his overcoat but her blood was chilled, and
the fatal drowsincss began to creep over her.
Then the driver had an inspiration. He
halted, lifted the woman out of the stage set
her down in the snow, and whipped up his
horses "Oh, my dear baby ~ screamed the
mother. shaking of her lethargy and dashing
alter the stage. After two miles run tho
driver pulled up, lifted the woman to her
seat again, wrapped his ovcrcoat around her
and dove on. She would have been grateful
for fan the rest Of the waY 70 Missonla.
National Republican., 1883-02-28
Llncoln Post Cnmn EIrs.

Lincoln post. No. 8, G.. A. r., held its regu-
lar monthly camp fire at Grand Army hall,
corner Seventh and L streets northwest, last
night Selections were recited by Comrades
Vessels, Baker, Aulick, and Pipes; songs by
by Messrs. Lyles and Lowcraft. Songs,
IN usic, anecdotes, speeches, and social chat
occupied the most of the evening. Comrades
Ames and Merrill, from Boston, made excel
lent speeches. which were replete with good
advice, sound counsel, pointed anecdote, as
well as containing knowledge of great inter-
est to the ex-soldier. A good supper was
served, and the boys did justice to the hot
coffee and sandwiches set before them. Every
one present seemed to be having good time
renerally
National Republican., 1883-02-28
Your Money or Your Llre.

Henry Paul, a German carpenter was
arrested about 1880 this morning by Officer
oNiel for attempting to rob young white
man named Frank Pallen ON Seventh street,
near the avenue. Pallen is the driver of one
Of the street hansoms, and was returning
home, and when at the corner Of Seventh and
b streets northwest Paul. who was slightly
intoxicated splang upon him and demanded
his money or his life, Fallen, who is quite a
lusty fellow, resisted and called 'police" and
murder" to which the officer responded and
took Paul TO the fifth precinct station, where
he was locked up aud charge of assault and
battery was lodged against him.
National Republican., 1883-02-28
AssIDUoUs STUDY FOR ASSES.
IN Lhr LiIiLnr

sec by recent issue of your paper that
some idle mind has made the discovery that
possess" possesses more SIS than any other
word of its size possesses. Now "assess pos
scsses as many SIS as possess" and assesses" "
the SIS to as great an excess as possesses" This
writer hopes TO trespass unnecessarily upon
the progressive mind by his useless use Of SIS,
and thereby needlessly harass the idler in
fruitless search for series of successive words
possessing more SIS than other words possess,
and while this passion for the excessive use
Of SIS progresses the listless readers will surely
desire that the needless, useless, unnecessary,
and meaningless passion for the use of SIS TO
excess may sink into the blackest abyssos Of
darkness. ESSENCE.