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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
SIX BRAVE MEXICANS.
They lmperil Their Lives to Rescue n Man
From Drowning,


Six Mexicans jumped into the river at Mill
bridge this morning to rescue a German
sausage maker named Berndt from drowning,
while crowd of American white men and
negroes, Germans, Frenchmen, Italians. and
Spaniards collected on the banks and watched
them swiftly gliding through the water
What the crowd saw was u butchers heavy,
two-wheel cart with a powerful horse and a
man turning over and over in the river, while
the Mexicans worked rapidly trying to free the
man from the lines which had become entan-
gled about him. The most skifull swimmer,
apparently, was an old man named Francisco
Perida. He swan all around the Wagon and
tugped at the lines from first one side and then
another. Berndt was Unconscious and had to
be handled as one dead Finally Perida loos-
ened the lines and bore Berndt to the shore
The wagon and horse were swept swiftly
down the river. They were caught and towed
ashore near Mr.. Smiths residence on Garden
street. The horse was dead and the wagon
was wrecked.
Berndt seemed dead. He was placed i'm a
barrel and rolled about and otherwise treated
rather roughly TO induce respiration. Finally
he became conciO,IS and at noon physicians
| said he would probably live. He is now at his
home on Centre street.
Berndt jepardized his life by driving into
the river TO enable his horse to drink. Ii il
said that he was intoxicated.
The MeXicans shiyered as they sc from the
water, and began wringing their clothes. One
of them stripped stark naked in view of a
large crowd of people, some of them fashiOna-
bic young ladies, and dOnned dry clothes.
ged his shoulders, lit Il cigarette and strolled
AWAY.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
Military Orders

The Quartermaster's department will fur
nsh transportation from San Antonio to Cole
man City for Sergeant Thomas F. Kenan,
Signal corps, under orders from the Chief
Signal Officer from the latter place.
Recruit Charles ii. Wright, enlisted by the
recruiting officer of San Antonio, is assigned
to troop L, Eighth cavalry.
The commanding officer of the post of San
Antonio will grant turlough, for four months,
to Sergeant James E. Tucker, troop X,
Eighth cavalry, to take effect after re-enlist-
ment.
The commanding officer of the Sixteenth in
fantry will grant iurlough for three months,
with permission to go beyond the limits of the
Military Division of the Missouri, to Sergeant
Major d. A. II. Holster, Sixteenth infantry,
to take effect after re-enlistment.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
A Beauty's Smile Photographed.

New York Corr of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
A giddy friend of mine has had her smile
photographed. She got the idea from those
pictures which, in a progressive series,
showed the gait of trotting horse; but the
rise, progress and fall of her grin exhibits
none of the surprising outlandishness that
is to be seen in the stepping of the horse.
1t is pretty all the way through, and we'll she
knew it, or she wouldn't have given the
camera show. She is not an actress who
did it to exhibit her skill in grimacing, but
a society belle, vain of her lovely and express
sive face, and anxious to put its most charm
ing aspect into an imperishable form. 81
shall be old, by and by" she said, "and then
it will be so interesting to see how smiled
when was girl"
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
"wAITIN' Fob DE LAWD."

The Experience of Policeman Ferris with
Crazy Negro.
"He'll come in to get something to eat and
then we'll catch him." said Policeman Ferris,
referring to the murderer of Mrs. Cawley. 81
tell you hunger brings 'em every time" he
continued. "The other day got telephone
message from the International depot that l
was needed out there to arrest crazy negro.
/ found him almost stark naked sitting on a
house-stoop. He was a mighty big fellow
and had muscles on him like blacksmith S
l thought at first I'd have tussle but wanted
to avoid it. | sauntered up to him slowly and
said, 'What're you doing here I?
Z" 'Waitin' foh de Lawd,' said he, looking
square in my face.
y" Well said ], the Lord isn't coming yet.
I've come in his place. Come along with me-
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
LOCAL PERSONALS.
Items Cleaned In the Hotel Corridors and
From Various Other Sources.

from various Other Sources.
Mr.. ID. L. Yoakum is in the city.
Mr.. CASTOR Meslier, of st. Louis, represent
ing the Wabash route, is at the Menger hotel
Mr.. John X. jefferson, prominent stock
man OF Tom Green county, is at the Menger
hotel.
Mr.. ID. w. Bronton am Alonzo II. Millett, the
well known stockmen, are quartered at the
Hotel Maverick
Mr.. John NJ. Hinchman, of Detroit, Michigan,
has returned from western trip, and is again
at the Menger hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Page, of Kerrville, and
Mr.. John w. B. Page, of TImbridge, England,
are guests at the Vance hotel.
Mr.. A. l.. Choppin an invalid resident of New
Orleans, who has been in Boerne for the ben
eft of his health, arrived at the Menger hotel
last evening. He was accompanied by his sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. A. Chopin and her child.
The Rev. Dr. Strbling, pastor of the Baptist
church, Rockdale, is visiting his sister-in- law
Mrs. Stribling, and il is said he will preach in
the Baptist church tomorrow. DIR. Stribling
is noted as an excellent preacher, and II shining
light in his church.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24

While was talking was preparing the nip
pers, and just as / finished l pinioned his
wrists. He began to struggle and | had a
hard time holding him. See here said |
showing him my badge, Pm an officer and
you mustn't resist me. Come along quietly
and then you won't be hurt. Don't you want
something to eat p
"'Yes sah, said he, want some meat and
bread
'He came with me quietly and appeared to
be grateful because was taking him where
he would be supplied with food.
"The next morning Mr.. Bitters, the turn
key, approached him too suddenly and was
attacked and would have been thrown down
if some of the prisoners hadn't interfered."
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
EASTER IN SAN ANTONIO.
How the Churches VIII Celebrate the Res
surrection of Christ.

surrectlOn OF Snrist.
Tomorrow is Easter Sunday, and it is one
of the greatest festivals of the Episcopalian
and Catholic churches. In the Episcopalian
church it will de duly celebrated. At San
Fernando there will be high mass, and Mo-
zart's celebrated 18th mass will be performed
by full choir. AT ST. Mays church grand
mass will be solemnized with full orchestral
accompanimeuts.
Madison Square Presbyterian church
Preaching tomorrow morning at II O'Clock
by the Rev. J. T. Walker. Sunday school at
10 o'clock.
st. I.uke's chapel (Episcopal), corner Leons
and Zavalla streets.-Sunday school at o:3o
and service and celebration of Holy Com
munion at n a. m. tomorrow.
Free Missionary Baptist church, Preston
street Prayer meeting at 6 a. m Sunday
school at 9 a. m. Discourse by the pastor,
Rev. J.. w. Williams, at 3 p. m. and in the
evening. All are invited.
Paine Methodis' church, Soledad ST. eet-W.
J. Young pastor. Sunday school a e:3o a.
m. Preaching at II N. ard 1880 p. m ,
Morning subj CT "a living hope t!irolgh tn
resurrection of Christ" Evening subject
"A moral city. The work begun shall II lie
completed" Allinviled, Seats free,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
Distinguished Visitors.

Messrs. H. r. Allen, d. M. Fletcher, S. A..
Fletcher, A. E. Fletcher, DR.. Johnson, DR.
Levette, ..Myron w. Reed, George F. Porter,
M. Loney, M. Hale, John A. Holman, and
E. c. Atkins, prominent citizens OF Indianola,
arrived last night on pleasure expedition,
and are quartered at the Menger hotel. 1t is
said that the party have their eyes open for
suitable speculations.
Mr.. Charles Pratt, proprietor of the Astral
oil company, Mrs. Charles Pratt, Miss Helen
Pratt, Mr.. G. d. Pratt, and DIR. w. b. Clark
also arrived from New York, and have rooms
at the Menger hotel.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
The Largest known Pearl.
From the Mexican Financero.

From the Mexican FinancerO.
Some remarkable pearls lately found near
La Paz, Lower California, have excited much
interest. Three such extraordinary events
have taken place during the past month.
Probably the largest pearl on record, weighing
IS carats, was found toward the close Of
December. The fisherman sold it on th e
spot for $4,000 which, however, was an in
significant sum CON pared with its real value.
Now comes the announcement that one of the
fishermen employed has just discovered a
finely tinted and perfectly formed pearl
weighing AZ carats, and valued on the spot at
S5ooo while yet another pearl was found
about the same time, smaller than the former,
but Of perfect shape, weighing 40 carals, and
valued al $1,000.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
A Maryland Preachers Pie.

From the Dorchester Era.
The members and friends of the Methods {
Episcopal church at East New Market called
upon the pastor, Rev. T. o. Ayres, on Satur-
day night and presented him Dorchester
pie 1t was very peculiar sort of pie.
The bottom crust was a sack of corn; the top
crust was purse of gold, the filling was made
up of sausage, ham, coffee, sugar, cake, lard,
fruit, honey, crackers, eggs, Jelly, butter,
hominy, potatoes, hoisery-yes, pie with a
stocking in -handkerchiefs, chocolate, lard,
catsup, dried fruit. fresh pork, beef, etc. 1t
was big plea whole wagon load of pie.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
Festive BritOns.

Strives hall last night, and there was large
attendance of members and their friends. Mr..
w. Holland presided, and Mesdames Lord
and N. Hunt, and Messrs. Alfred Theakston,
H. Ryder-Taylor, J. Beaumont, Andrew
Shaw, w. Martyr and Stanley, supported the
excellent programme that was presented. The
sociable, taken as whole, was enjoyable and
evidently the source of considerable satisfac-
ton to all present.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24

Is now getting ready Il r his grand opening ON
G duesGay next ~ the new building opposite
nent , gentlemen's youths and boys 10th
ing ana Underwear, and general ftirnishing
goo1s; his Stock Is the most complete ever
brought ills market, both as 10 quality ana
quantity, 3-54-8
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
Convincing.

The proof of the pudding is not in chewing
the string but in having an opportunity To fest
Orynski, druggists have free trial bottles of
DIR. Bosankos Cough and Lung Syrup. for each
and every one who is afflicted with Coughs
Affection. A
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
A Serious Call.

DIR. Herf was summoned to Boerne last
night to attend Mr.. GrothauS, proprietor of
Grothaus, who was taken suddenly ill; and
whose symptoms were of an alarming char
AFTER
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24

San Antonio Typographical Union, No. 17s
Will meet in regular session to- morrow nj ban
y M, at Strives hall. BY order OF thu pres.
ident. J. X. MARoIn Sao,v 20
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
At Mrs. a. Parker's

Leading millinery establishment, 4el East
Houston street, ladies will find a full assort-
ment of the latest and most fashionable STYLES
of French flowers and full line of choice
fresh, new and desirable millinery goods of ali
kinds: An examination of her stock is special
ly tod
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
Do Not Fail

To call on Harry Baum & Co. before purchas-
ing California and imported wines, as you can
save from Is to % per cent. 3-20-2w
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
Imported CIarets,

In demijOhns, from $50 per gallon and up
wards. Per bottle, 80 cents and upwards.
3-2O-2w HARRY BAUM & Co.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24

Grand Opening of San Pedro Springs Park.
This beautiful summer resort will finally re-
open Tomorrow; in the afternoon the Sth
cavalry brass band will give grand concert
A cordial invitation extended to all.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
Musical Concert.

In addition to the regular concerts there will
be concert Monday night at the Atlantic Gar
den, on LosOya street A cordial invitation to
the public extended. 3-23-2t
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24

This beautiful summer resort will finally re-
open tomorrow; in the afternoon the Sth
cavalry brass band will give u grand concert.
cordial invitation extended to all.
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Lost.

Package on Avenue G, marked Ed Burn
ham, Chicago" and stamped ready for mailing
Finder will be rewarded by returning to Major
ID. n. Bash, Government Depot.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
One Hundred Cords Wood.


Wanted, 100 cords seasoned wood, at Rotel
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Wanted,

A No. chambermaid. Apply at one at
| 2l5 South Flores street. 3-2-It
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-11-01
A "Disgruntled'' World.

There seems to be a wave of dissatis-
faction passing over the globe. Taking
brief general survey, it appears that
the feeling between France and Ger
many is growing very bitter. A statue
to Germany was recently unveiled in the
latter country and statue to Alsace in
Paris. The events we're in the nature Of
O song of triumph and defiance.
Spain, which short time ago appeared
to be on the eve of republican dis
turbance, has become angry with France
because her king was hooted in Paris.
There is the perennial trouble in Ireland
in opposition to English rule. There
has been ON apparition of the symbol of
Q new nationality in the Southern Henri
sphere-the flag of Australia given to the
breeze because the home government has
opposed the desire of the colonies for
the annexation of New Guinea. There
are symptoms of revolution in South.
eastern Europe growing out of the ever
lasting Pan Stay project. As con-
sequence, Russia is said to be concen-
trating troops on the frontiers of Ger
many. In Croatia the old trouble about
Hungary has been revived. If the PEG.
pie of the former province were allowed
their way the Austrian Empire would
become triple instead of dual-the
Austro Hungarian Croatian empire.
There is new ebullition of hatred in
China against all foreigners. A disagree
ment is smoldering which may produce
war between Japan and China. The Loo
Choo Islands are the cause of the trou.
BILE. Peru still lies struggling in the
grip of Chile. There are the usual vol
canio symptoms in several of the South
American republics. War has recently
prevailed on portion of the shores Of
the Mediterranean and is now in progress
in Tonquin. The great mass of human
ity is uore or less disturbed. A half
dozen wars are at this moment brewing.
They are of all sorts-dynastic wars,
combination wars, wars between civiliza-
ton and semi-barbarism, wars of aggres-
sion and defense.
The most peaceable country in the
whole world at this time is the United
States of America. We are prepared to
furnish all the others with all the food
and arms they need so long as they are
able to pay for them. We are at peace
among ourselves and DESTROYS of main
tanning amicable relations with all ma
tons. But it won't do to rub the hair
against the grain too much.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-11-01

The salvation of the great new prairie
empire of America depends in great
measure on the feasibility of cultivating
forests to serve its farmers as windbreaks.
The potency of grove of leafess trees
in shielding one from the winter wind is
hardly credible. Its influence on the
open prairie reaches houses mile dis
tant. The laws of all the northwestern
states favor the planting of forest trees,
and the subject employs not little of
the rafting rhetoric of their numerous
orators. The expediency of these laws
was never questioned until recently. A
few months since professor Of Harvard
university, after ten years of study, pro.
nounced these laws useless and unscien-
tific. The learned professor announced
that trees will grow where they ought to
grow and will not grow where they
ought not to grow; that the great inland
prairie lacks trees because it has not o
large enough rainfall to support them,
and that the laws encouraging arbOricul.
ture will be futile. In travelling through
Western Minnesota we explained this
theory with no little pride to our fellow
traveller, q teamster. The teamster made
no reply except to quicken the pulse of
his pipe. At length, having made sure
that he had smoked it to the bottom of
its socket, he drew the pipe from his
mouth and pointed his hands toward a
clump of native trees that skirted one
side of a large mud lake. "Do you
notice." he asked, ION which side of the
lake those trees stand? The southeast?
Well, that settles it," There are, as he
afterward explained, hundreds of these
lakes dotting the prairie land of
Minnesota. Most of the lakes on the
southeastern shores have clusters of for
est trees. The reason Of this is not far
to geek. There are two winds there
prevalent-the northwestern and south
eastern. The southeast wind is the rain
bringer. The northwest is cold and dry.
The prairie fires are spread by the north
west, never by the southeast wind.
When the prairie fires swept over the
prairie they burned the young trees on
all sides of the lake except the south
eastern, which was sheltered by the
water. There could be no more conclu-
sive proof of the power of the prairie
fires to destroy the growth of forests than
in soil favorable to their production.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-11-01
A Land OF the Dead.

China, almost wherever you see it, is q
land of the dead. For thousands of years
Cinnamon have been assiduously en-
ployed in bury ing each other. 1t is the
habit of the celestial mourner to "plant
his relative in q grave that shall last. I"
In the north there are few graveyards,
that is to say, few places exclusively de-
voted to defunct celebrities. The per-
son who is dead is placed in the most
convenient and comfortable spot which
offers itself, and that may chance to be
in the center Of field of rice or on the
roadside. If bis relatives be rich they at
once raise a huge mound Of earth over
him; if they do not happen to have q
great amount of disposable funds
they put the coffin down in the field or
on the roadside, thAtch it with little
straw and leave it till the money for .
mound can be got together, or they erect
over it little structure Of loose bricks
and tiles. The wind and rain do their
work, and SO the traveller sees all over
the landscape mounds OF earth Aanked
by exposed cofins. These cofins are
not himsy structures, IS in England, but
substantial structures OF wood, made to
last, and consequently it is no unusual
thing to count many scores of them at
any one point of the landscape in the in
terror. This does not lower the spirits
of the Chinese. 1t possibly gives them
typhoid fever; but that is another ques-
ton. On the stranger the effects are
novel and various. All the second day
of my journey l looked out upon graves
and collins. They clustered under the
hills; they lay on the waters edge; they
had been carefully placed under the lee
OF houses; they occupied all the best
parts Of every field. Deceased Cinnamon
surrounded me everywhere. How far the
distribution OF graves all over country
in which the principal religion OF the in.
habitants is the worship Of ancestors,
may delay railway construction even tor
strstegical purposes, I leave others TO do
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-11-01

Andrew Carleton would have risen, but
Lucie came hurriedly forward and gen.
tly put him back on his pillows. mo,
no." she said. with fearful, tender eyes,
mind me, Andrew, for you must get
we'll; I cannot spare you yet"
"You do forgive me, sweet?' his arm
tightening about the slender figure
kneeling by him. "Oh, knew you
would" he said, kissing the tears from
the overlooking eyes. "And you'll tell
me da;ling," las Lucie's beseeching lips
were laid on his OWN, II don't deserve
it, but I'm sure you will-what you said
you never would" he explained to the
questioning face on his breast.
"Then love you, DEAR" she cried,
passionately, finging her arms about
his neck. "It was an idle word. Oh,
Andrew, more than my life, love you
! love your .
"Lucie, come here, darling"
Lucie Carleton, five years q happy
wife, looks in, steps in from the balcony.
this bright June morning to answer q
voice so joyous that you could not re.
cognize Andrew Carleton's. His face,
paliid, though it is, is happy and cheer.
full.
81 want you to recall your promise of
five years ago to-day"
"Never to tell you I love your
Lucie takes up the thin hand, looks at it
and signs, puts fond, caressing hands on
the white cheeks, and with bubbling
laugh cries, mo sir-well-" with two
or three capricious little caresses, as she
is held fast by OBTAINING hand-"per-
haps-a very little"
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eide. But learn that collins can be
bought as they stand for consideration.
I did not buy coffin by way of expert.
ment, but knew man who had done
so, and he estimated the cost at 50 per
deceased ancestor. So it is possible that
the difficulty which is said to surround
the making of railroads in China may
some day disappear.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-11-01

ADoPrED.-When Mr.. and Mrs. Wood.
bridge Of Mount Vernon. Ohio, adopted
the baby of Q woman Of the neighbor.
hood the agreement was that they should
rear the little one Is their own, never
reveal to it the secret of its parentage,
and finally leave it oil their property.
The child grew up believing she was
their daughter, and is now the wife of
DR.. Swan of Beaver Dam, Wis. Mr..
Woodbridge lately died, and then his
widow, in order TO save all the estate to
herself, told the whole story. There is
to be fight in the courts, however. over
the validity Of the bargain originally
made with the mother.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-11-01
A Queer Divorce Complication.

As an illustration of the Workings of
the present divorce law we notice d.
vorce case which was up before the SUI
perior court yesterday. In Novemb Der,
1873, Eleazer Horn, OF Oakland. married
Clara A. Horn. of Clinton. They lived
unhappily together for about year and
parted. She applied for divorce at
Skowhegan. She went to that town with
her witnesses, but the court had ad-
journed the day before her arrival. The
case was continued in the Somerset
court docket for several terms and finally
dropped. Horn knew that his wife had
applied for divorce, notice having been
served on him, and supposing that di
vorce had been granted, married again IN
Oakland. 1t turns ont. of course, that
the second marriage - illegal, and to
make the matter still worse, under the
new law, Horn cannot be legally married
to the second woman until two years and
six months after his first wife is divorced
from him. The first wife has obtained q
decree of divorce from Horn, and accord.
ingly he cannot legally marry woman
No. 2 until the two years and six months
have elapsed. Me-, Journal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-11-01

In twenty-five years, ending with 1882,
Massachusetts, had one hundred and sew
enty murder trials and sixteen hsngings;
in thirty years, ending with 1880, Con-
necticut had ninety seven murder trials
and seven hangings; in four years. end
Z with 1877, New York city had one
hundred and eighty-ave homicides and
four executions.