The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-24


1.-THE Lampasas Globe to Mr.. J. L. Lewis,
who assumes control to-day.
THE Louisville Courier Journal speaks Of
"the late Mr.. Hendricks, which emphasizes
the deafness Of the old ticket.
MAJOR PENN preached sermon the other
day to the Fort Worth lawyers, and report
efthe meeting says his remarks had about as
much effect on them as pouring water on
ducks back.
THE Emperor Of Germany, while taking an
active part in the celebration in honor of
Luther, found time to send 20, 900 marks to
the fund for restoring the cathedral at Treves
WHEN Governor Butler introduced Cover
nor Jarvis, Of North Carolina, at the opening
OF the Boston exposition, the other day, he
said: ale fought us bravely, he loves us
dearly; for when honest men fight it is not
from the heart, but from the intellect"
IT is stated by the London Times that
Avenger o'Donnell is IS years of age, served
in the American rebellion, lived for some time
in Philadelphia, and kept public house on
the Canadian border. lie lost his money by
investing in silver mines and Fenian bonds.
THE Orange Tribune thinks that since
Texas exhibited nothing at the Louisville ex-
hibiton, that the members OF the State Press
association who leave Houston tomorrow for
that city "will attract due attention, II not by
their fine appearance, at least by their native
yell"
BEFORE leaving 10 rejoin Langtry in Paris
Mr.. Fred Gebhard told an intimate friend that
his acquaintance with the beautiful specimen
OF Gala lily from the island Of Jersey had cost
him something like $I7s,ooo, but he re-
marked that he didn't begrudge the money
thus spent in seeing the world.
FRANKFORT, Pa, furnishes this temperance
lecture: John Pollitrs two daughters had
saved $500 from their earnings Of some years
in mill, and, having determined to buy
house, sent their father to the bank to draw
the money. Late that evening he was found
hopelessly drunk in a barroom, with only Sos
OF the $500. He could not tell whether he
had lost the money or been robbed.
COMMANDMENTS assert that the "Society
ofthe White Lily" is fomentne a general
crusade against Christians in China. The
White Lily is pure Chinese know nothing
organization, which is said to be the largest
and most powerful secret society in the world.
1t has lodges in every Chinese hamlet, and its
brotherhood always act with wonderful
unaminity. It's Fundamental object is the
dethronement Of the Man,chou dynasty.
THE maxim that 'the opinion of ones
neighbors is an index to his character" holds
equally good in newspaper sense. The
Kaufman Sun pays the LIGHT the following
compliment; "The LIGHT, neat, well
printed and ably conducted six column daily,
published in the delightful city Of San An
tonic, the beauty and jewel OF all Texas cities,
gives US the benefit Of its rays daily. 1t is Of
Republican proclivities, but is Of the decent
and better character, which is above SANDER.
ing and villiiying public men because they are
Democrats. We love to encoura &c such pub
lications."
The Chicago Times observes that "the
profits Of pugilism are very great A maj
possessed OF big set Of muscles, "a lonl
reach and little science is sure Of FORTUNE
II he properly turns them to account Sullivan
the Boston pugilist, has already become
man OF wealth. Slade, the Maori anothe
bruiser, has just been engaged to accompap,
the Boston lad on a pugilistc tour Of III