The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-26
WHO Is JULES BRAUNNAGEL!
Mr.. George III. kalteyer Undertakes to
Answer the General Inquiry now
Being Made.
And Furnishes Particulars of the Romantic
and Eventful Life of the City
Physician.

"Whois Julius Braunnagel? the LIGHT asks, y
said Mr.. George ii. Kalteyer to a LIGHT conf
missioner. "Well, I'll tell you. Mr.. Braunagel
is the son of an eminent Strasburg machnist,
and his father desired him to follow his profess
sion, but young Julius had fancy for chem
istry and as an apothecary of Strasburg had
married his sister he studied with him. The
war broke out and Mr.. Braunnagel, ST., failed.
There was nothing left for the son but a SOL
dier's life, and not caring for this, lie emigrated
to Texas. He arrived in Austin and there met
Mr.. Giles, the now celebrated architect Both
were in very reduced circumstances. There
was apparently no prospect for them there
and so they determined to come to
San Antonio. Their wealth did not admit
of the ordinary expense of travel,
which in those days was large, SO they elected
to walk from Austin to this city. When they
arrived here, the prospects were little better,
but they got employment at cotton picking.
This job over he tried to get livelihood by
teaching mathematics but i'm those days mathe-
matics were not much required, ana he had,
think, only three pupils, one of whom he gave
to his friend Giles. Subsequently Braunnagel
got situation as book keeper and mule tender
ut Moke's yard on Military plaza, and Mr.
Moke would frequently say when he came to
the store. well, Julius, have you posted
everything up?'
eyes, sir, was the civil reply.
90 Then you go and feed the mules and off
and waiting for his time. He was then en-
ployed at the waterwOrks for some time, but
was compelled to give up his position, owing to
the severity of the chills and fever with which
he was attacked BY the kindness of Mr.. Lacoste
he was employed at the ice factory He was
then able to resume his studies in surgery and
chemistry, and for three years he worked hard
nearly the whole of the night to acquire pro-
ticiency in his beloved studies. At the end of
this period he was held in such estimation by
the medical fraternity that they were will
ing to license him to practice in this city,
but on my advice he went to St. Louis
and there graduated with high hOnOrs and he
is now entitled to rank as a fully qualified
physician by examination. DR.. I}raunnagel is
about 20 years of age and is married to the
daughter of a respected citizen. As a physi-
clan there can be no doubt about his uualifca-
tions. He is otherwise n well informed man and
speaks four languages tiuently namely, English,
Spanish, German and French. He was not per
sonally known to Mayor French and was APP
pointed City Physician solely upon the
recommendation of DR. Herff, Dr. Amos Grav, $
and other city physicians of local standing. /
am thoroughly convinced that he will prove to
be a discreet courteous and able officer, and |
think that these facts of his romantic life
should he given to the publ" i'm order that thep
may know the character and calbre; of the
gentleman who has now the honor to be their
City Physician"