davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-10
SlOvenly Reading.

We must warn all men, old and young,
against an evil thing which has been de-
scribed as the prevailing pestilence of
slovenly reading This pestilence has
laid low many one who began life with
excellent prospects. 1t is ruinous both TO
mind and morals. 1t is apt even to iDjure
mans business habits, and prevent him
from winning success in practical affairs.
In time it will confound all his faculties.
1t will destroy his capacity for clear per-
ceptiou, for precise thought, and for proper
reas ouing. 1t will throw into confusion
his judgment and his memory. If he
does not get rid of it, he can never be.
come a good writer, or do any literary
work of any kind worth looking at. How
many slovenly readers are to be found in
these times. They will, in their slovenly
fashion, read newspaper article, perhaps
a very excellent one, and when they have
got to the end OF it, or, as they say, when
they have "looked through it" or "glanced
over it," you will fnd that they are un-
able to give any accurate account of its
argument, or that they do rot apprehend
its fundamental points, or that they have
lost one of its links, or that they have
over looked an important illustration, or
that they have failed to seize word
which is the very hinge of the writer's
thought, or that they have wholly misun-
derstood the drift and purpose of the ar.
ticle which they have wasted their time
in glancing over. These slovenly readers
are an affection to careful and correct
writer's When such writer sees how
his reasoning and his language are dis
torted by them, his mind is apt to become
ruff I'd, aud every one knows how ruff
mind units man for the work of perspi.
cacious composition. We are of the opin-
ion that the prevailing pestilence of SLOW.
emily reading is largely due TO the slovenly
way in which children are taught to read
at school. Teachers must be very careful
about this thing; they must teach their
scholars to read with precision and under
standing, thinking of every word, getting
the sense of each sentence and grasping
the full meaning of any piece that may be
before them.-New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-10
A Little Glrl's Room.

AS suggestive Of what may be done, |
cannot do better than describe room re-
Gently fitted up for city clergyman's lit
tie daughter by the ladies of his congre-
cation as an expression of their regard.
The walls were covered with paper in q
pretty design of daisies and duets Dragged
sailors) upon a creamy latticed ground
The ceiling was painted sky blue, with
dome effect given by deepening the colors
toward the edges. Two or three feathery
clouds heightened the illusion, and a A ght
of three or four swallows swept across the
skyey surface toward the windows. The
carpet was only remarkable for its har-
mony with the situation, being simply an
ordinary BRUSSELS, with ground match
ing the wallpaper tint, and 80 clearly GOV.
cred with small spring flowers that the
effect was almost chene. A dark blue
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-10

paper may cover all the marks on the
hard finish paint may conceal the am
bilious handwriting on the woodwork
and those traces of boyish FRANKS that
still remain the mothers eye and heart
may cherish as sacred to the memory of
the dead or the absent, as something she
would not willingly be without. In
genial, wholesome, tolerant atmosphere,
the boy and the girl will go through the
various stages of growth from childhood
to adult life, dropping what is in its ma
ture juvenile, little by little, as naturally
as the bean vine drops its seminal leaves (;
but the forbearance and loving patience
of the wise father and judicious mother
who under innumerable provocations re-
Trained from "naggine," will not be for
gotten. - Christian a, Wnrk.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-10
AarirnhnaL
T. II. HOsKINs. Newport. VT. Editor.
UNDER THE APPLE TREE.

Shake, shake the brancheci
Make the beauties dropi
Pity tits the reddest ones
Are always at the topi
Oh, what = merry chimei
(sing all togetherD
Trip in time and ring a rhyme,
In the autumn weather.
Shake. shake the branches
Gather every one,
golden rogues they are,
Ripening In the SUM
Tommy holds his APP on white,
(sipg all togetherD
Fire bright will roast 'em right.
In the autumn weather.
Shake, shake the branchesi
Down, down they fall;
We're to have q bun apiece
II we gather all.
Now we're marching home again
(Sing all togetherD
Let the rain fall amain--
Wen NOT mind the weather.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-10

BOTANY teaches US that fruits are but
modified leaves. A plant is thus like hui
man society. There are hundreds of
leaves to one of fruit, yet the former are
as needful as the latter. Without leaves
there could be no fruit; without the
multitude of men there could be no heroes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-10

CHELSEA, VI, Feb. "a, 1879.
MFSsRs. G. ]. HOOP & Co., Lowell, Mass:
The 9th day of last June was taken sick
with a swelling OH my ieht foot. and with an
awful pain. The swelling went all over me.
My face was swclled so Hat ! could with diff
ticulty see out OF my eyes, and | broke out
over the whole surface Of my body; my right
foot up to my knee was one raw. feeling
mass, and my ankle and foot so lame and
sore could not step on 1t, and ii would run
so as to wet bandage through in an hour.
of A. X. Hood & Son, druggists OF this town.,
handed me bottle OF HOODS SARsAPARIL-
Ia, and told me TO take it, ] did so. and by
the time had taken one bottle found that
ii was doing me good / have since taken
five bottles more After had taken three
bottles my soreness began to leave me, and
] have been growing better every day, so
that to-day ! can walk without going lame.
J have no soreness in my ankle ana IL mas
healed all up, and does not run at all. owe
my recovery to your Sarsaparilla. write
the confidence of the public especially those
who are troubled with humors.
Yours most truly.
JOSIAH PITKIN.
p. s. Every person that saw me said that
never would get over my lameness without
having running sore on my ankle; but
thank God have j. p.
Mother Sarsaparilla has such sharpening
effect upon the appetite. No other prepa-
ration tones and strengthens the digestive
organs like HOOPS SARsAPARILLA.
Price one dollar or six bottles for five dol
lars. Prepared only by G. |. HOOD q CO..
ApothecarieS, Lowell, Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-10
eMeiv eIduerfisemenfs.
HOODS
SARSAPARILLA

Has decided" claims upon the public. This
is positively proven by Tic immense good it
has done to those who have been cured Of
diseases from which they have suffered in
tCnsely for years, as verified by the publish
ed testimonials, every one of which Is a pos
Tive fact.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.

President Arthur has five sisters and one
brother.
Emeralds are said to be the coming gems
for gentlemen.
Another awful warning. Last evening
while listening to a lecture an Ohio lady
dropped dead.
| Ex-Vice President Wheeler is recovering
! from severe attack of inflammation of the
eyes.
Italy exported So 600, 900 worth of eggs last
year. What the lay of that country will be
this year no one knows.
Genevieve Ward, who is no longer young
is winning new laurels in London under the
wrinkles of Meg Merrilies.
California fruit growers are waging war of
determination upon the English sparrows.
They will soon have no friends anywhere.
A United States Commissioner in one ofthe
upper counties of South Carolina has held his
Office for 10 years and has never had case.
The Queen is to have picture of Lady
Dixie's dog. The old lady would further do
well to secure a fragment of Lady Dixie's
corset.
Everything we eat or drink seems to be adul-
terated. The Boston Transcript finds that
every water has an occasional admixture of
cows milk.
A ball was given last week in Paris by
'servant girls" 1t must have been hard on
the mistresses of establishments. Servants
and husbands both absent.
Rev. w. B. Greene, of Newburyport, Mass,
is the great Granddaughter Of General Nathaniel
Greene, of revolutionary renown, while his
wife is the Generals granddaughter.
Persecution of the Jews has been transferred
from across the ocean to Portland, Maine,
where series of most outrageous assaults and
incivilities have been committed of late. The
cause Of the manifestation of ill-feeling is
inexplicable.
Jeronimo Collao de Maghalaens da Cana
Monez Vellasco Sarmento Arlacao Bulhoes
de San de Maria Salema has been before
Paris police court lately. eronimo is the
latest descendant Of the Portuguese navigator
Magellan, and claims TO be only one person.,
The Hartford Couraut is bothering itself
about a popularity of cats. While most
animals somehow get out of the way to die
and are not seen after, a cat dies in the middle
OF the road as rule, and its remains impart
strength to the road bed-and the pasSerby.
Jerry Sheenan. the head waiter of the Wind
Sor hotel, New York, is dead. Jerry's fees on
Christmas, in addition to his salary, would
average $500. Jerry was always tipped, and
many time, of course, by gentleman whose
pockets were not nearly so well lined as his
own,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
TO BUILDERS ,

The firm of Martin & Schryver, of San An
tonic, Texas, one of the largest lumber dealers
in the State, have recently opened yard in
Eagle Pass, the present terminus of the Mexi-
can Pacific railroad extension, and have now
on the grounds, and are daily receiving the
largest assortment of lumber i'm West Texas
direct from the mills i'm Louisiana, East Texas
and Chicago, consisting of rough and dressed
boxing, flooring, ceiling, fencing, latbs, pal
lings, shingles DOORS sash, blinds, mouldings,
mixed paints, ETC., etc. In fact everything in
builders and the public is respectfully invited
On the ground will be found the manager,
J. 10 BIN II. Il. MOFFITT.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by a sense of
weight in the back, loins and lower part of the
abdomen, causing the patient to suppose he
has some affection of the kidneys or neighbOr-
ing organs. At times, symptoms of Indigestion
are present, as fatulency, uneasiness of the
stomach, etc. A moisture like perspiratiOn,
producing 4 very disagreeable itching, partic-
Ularly at night after getting warm in bed, is a
very common attendant Blind Bleeding and
Itching Piles yield at once to the application of
DIR. BOsanko's Pile Remedy which acts directly
upon the parts affected, absorbing the TumOrs
allaying the intense itching, and efecting
permanent cure where all other remedies have
Failed. Price 30 cents. Sold by @. Schasse, A.
Dreiss and l.. Orynski,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
Announcement Extraordinary.

Our customers and all dealers in sheet music
and music books are respectfully informed
that we have been appointed sole agents in
cleveland and Chicago, and areprepared to
furnish the trade and professionals with goods
at Eastern prices. Our stock is soon to be in
music and Il full line of music books not now IN
this market. Prices on application. our pianos
organs and general merchandise tirst-class
Tuning and repairing by II iirst-class workman
Orders solicited.
ALAMO Music House,
DO Commerce street, San Antonio.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
Special for Editors.

The San Antonio News Agency press Asso-
ciation) are prepared to furnish daily tele-
graphic dispatches, weekly and bi-weekly let
tiers, containing special news of San Antonio
and district, Mexico and Great Britain at terms
which place it within the reach of all. Fort fur
ther particulars address the managing pro-
prietor, III. Ryder-Taylor, EVENING LIGHT Of
fice, 235 Commerce street, San Antonio, Texas,
u. S. A.. p. o. Box 545. Collection made within
the city limits. Subscriptions and advertise
ments received for all American and English
naNXsnnnnrS
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
LA ZULIANA.
New Store! New Store!

This store has been opened by Messrs. Her.
nandeZ & Villareal on the corner of DOlOrOsa
and East streets. They have now on hand new
stock of staple and fancy groceries, dry goods
and notions, and defy competition in cheapness
and quality.
The renowned pure Mexican chocolate, from
Monterey, fine coffee from MaracaybO and all
other dcicacies i'm the grocery line.
COmel Come Seeing is believing.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
A Forest and Lake for Sale.

Any one wishing to purchase 1000 acres of
heavily timbercd land fronting on a fresh
water lake, and situated thirty-siX miles north
of Houston on the International railroad, can
address the undersigned. The timber is large
pine, oak, black walnut and other timber.
JAMES 2. NEWCOMB.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
LAND SALE.

The executors of the estate of A. Nette, de-
ceased, will sell at public auction, on Tuesday,
April 3, 1883, at 10 O'Clock a. M, lands belong
ing to said estate. Lot 10 and half of IL front
ing on Gonzales street, between Sycamore and
Walnut streets. One lot on east side of LOsoya
street 50 feet 'front.' Is yaras deep. Also the
premises now occupied by the Evening Light
Printing Company, Commerce Street. Alsu
other property belonging to the estate. 2-2O-tf
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
The Globes Free Concerts.

The evening concerts at the Globe saloon,
405 West Commerce street, are attracting at
tention. The performances embrace works
from the first masters. Vocal music within
keeping of this. Visitors to the city solicited
TO give the Globe call. Fine refreshments,
eatables and Il fragrant smoke, with polite at
tendance always to be had.
2-l4-6m w. ID. WRIGHT, Proprietor
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
GALE OF ORDNANCE STORES.
SAN ANTONIO ARSENAL,

SAN ANTONIO ARSENAL,
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS,
April |, 1883
There will be sold at this Arsenal, at public
auction, on MONDAY, APRIL 80 1885, ut 10
o'clock a. M, Il quantity of Saddles, Saddle
Trees, Equipments, Tools, &c
Catalogues giving quantities, conditions &C.,
can be had on application to this Arsenal.
JOHN A. KRESS,
Captain of Ordnance,
Commanding.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
HelOteS Rancho.
STANDARD STATIONS.

MAMBRINO HOWARD, (trotter) see No. AZ,
b. j. Trcacy's catalogue, Lexington, Ky. He
is blooded bay, Is hands high, weighs l2OO
pounds. Service, S25.
KNIGHT OF ST. LOUIS Thoroughbred,
sired by Glendower, dam by Epsilon, see Bruce's
American Stud Book, volume 8, page 352. He
is a dark chestnut sOrrel. Service, S25.
DICK (kentucky jack, Is hands high, weighs
800 pounds. viii cover mares or jennets.
Service, $15
Short-hOm thoroughbred cattle, Red Bulls,
by twenty eighth London Duke, Lexington,
KY. Services, $40.
Spring season, February l. Terms cash. Ser
vices paid when mares taken away, and if not
with foal, have the privilege to return the next
season free of charge. Stock delivered at AL
fred Reaves', Main Plaza, will be taken and
brought back without cost.
+. GUILBEAU,
2S1y HelOtes, Tex.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
Cause of Failure.

Want of confidence accounts for half of the
business failures of to-day. G. Schasse, A.
Dreiss and l.. OrynsRi, druggists, are not liable
to fail for the want of confidence in DR.. BOsan-
kos Cough and Lung Syrup, for they give
sway bottle feee TO all who are suffering with
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Consumption and all
affections of the Throat and Lungs.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
Houston Property For Sale.

A good cottage house and lot on Mckinney
street, near Miss NJ. b. Brownies young ladies'
school. Price $500; title perfect. Address Il.
Ii johnson, EVENING LIGHT office. 3-2-tf
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
Convincing.

The proof of the pudding is not in chewing
the string but in hiying an opportunity to test
the article direct. G.. Schasse, A. Dreiss and l..
Orynski druggists have free trial bottles of
Dr. Rosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup, for each
and every one who is afflicted with Coughs,
Colds Asthma, Consumption or any Lung
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
Just Received.

For staple and fancy groceries, wines ant
liquors and all delicacies in the eating line, ~
to II. G. Summers, the old Mission Store
corner of South Alamo and Martinez streets.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
Fine Granting.

and first-cass work in all branches of painting
a speciality by those reliable painters at IA east
Houston street Page Herwick are first-class
workmen of long standing in this community
and will do Justice to customers 1-l-S3-3m
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
SSafe Safes"

The Beard & Bro. safes have a record of 81
years; contents never destroyed by fife; round
screw door chest never opened by burglars.
Address correspondence to San Antonio, Cal
yestOn or Dallas T. +. REDFIELD,
3-9-Im General Agent.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
Proof of the Pudding.

If you are in need of any printing, bear in
mind the LIGHT Office is the place to get hrst
class work 3-20-tf
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
]. 5. MARSHAL'S SALE

BY virtue of an order of sale issued out of the
honorable District court of the United States
for the Western District of Texas, on the 18th
day of March, A. ID. 1883, and to me directed
] will sell, within the lawful hours prescribed
for u. S. Marshals' sales, on Tuesday, the Sd
day of April A. ID. 1888 before the court house
door of the Federal court rooms (French build
ing) to the highest bidder for cash i'm hand, i'm
the city of San Antonio, twenty-seven hun
dred (27OW packs of Spanish monte cards, to
satisfy the United States in a suit of libel
against the said cards. III. l.. COSTING,
Marshal.
San Antonio, Texas, March b. 1883.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31

2204 Prizes amounting i'm U. S. Gold to. s. 400
s1g"If the ticket drawing the capital prize
ends with the figure then all tickets ending
with are entitled to s..
Wholes, So. Halves, $3.50. Fifths, 81.
The Royal Havana official list decides every
prize. Subject to no manipulation, not con-
trolled by the parties In interest, honestly
managed, il is the fairest, squarest and best
thing i'm the nature of lottery that could be
conceived.
See that the name GOULD & CO., is on the
ticket. None others are genuine.
ALL PRIZES PAID ON PRESENTATION.
For information and tickets address or
apply to
SHIPSEY COMPANY
1919 Broadway, New York City.
6S East Randolph Street, Chicago ILL.,,
Or w. w. WALLING,
3West Commerce St., San Antonio.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31

NOW is THE TIME-Nine Thousand acres of
IN good land for sale very cheap, at Concep-
ton, Texas. Apply to A. G. VALDEZ, No a
Laredo street. San Antonio. 2-3-lm
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31

DR. BARCLAY. private Office corner Avenue
IL Eand Houston street, San Antonio. Special
list. Private diseases quickly cured. New
remedies for chronic diseases. 1-23-lyt
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31
Advertising Directory.

KNIGHTS PYTHIAS, Elk Lodge No. -
N meets every Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Castle
in Fireman's Hall. Visiting brethren welcome.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31

y ERALD GRIFFIN, Attorney and Counselor at
Flaw, Office, No "a French building, S. e. Cor,
ner Main plaza Will attend promptly to all legal
business entrusted to my care in the State and FED
eral Courts
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-18
Protestant Episcopal Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE Prot
estant Episcopal convention committee
considered the tentative use of the pro-
posed alterations and addition to the
prayer book as unwise and deemed it in
expedient. Such legislation as will allow
the establishment of a court of appeals,
also the proposed commission for the
trial of presbyters and deacons. The
commission reported adversely relative to
the resolution of Rev. Mr.. Haskins for
raising $1O0,O0O,O00 for the establishment
of church schools. The committee on ex-
pens reported the cost of the
convention of 1877 was $11,4O0;
of 1880, $4,000. The present
convention started with $500 in the treas
ury. The report contained resolutions
that the salary of the secretary of the
house OF bishops be $500 for the first year
and an increase of 800 for each success
sive year; that the salary of the secretary
of the house Of deputies be $1,000 for the
first year and an increase of $500 each for
two succeeding years. The report was
adopted, and ordered that reports on
amendments to the constitution be made
the order of the day on Saturday and dis
cussed continuously until disposed of
adopted.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-18
HASTY INSPECTION.

Aud Formal Approyal of Government
Work on the Fox and Wisconsin Water
Powers.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 17.-Gen. Newton,
president of the national board of engin-
GERS, and Col. Houston, Of the United
States engineering corps, have returned
from their inspection of the Wisconsin and
Fox rivers, and say that they found every
thing in very satisfactory condition. Col.
Houston says tho allegation that they were
to investigate frauds in the government
work is entirely erroneous, and stories to
that effect are disproved by the shortness
of their trip, they going from Portage to
Green Bay by boat, and occupying only
two days in the entire inspection. They
looked into the project of the war depart
ment to build through water way from
the Mississippi river to Lake Michigan,
and found the plan feasible, but one en-
failing great expense. Gen. Abbott and
Gen. Comstock, also members of the
board, have already inspected the work,
and the board will meet soon in New York,
and prepare their report to be submitted
to congress early in the December session.
Col. Houston says the nature of their re-
port will not be divulged till then.