The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-14
TUE BREvITY BASKET.
Filled with Mention of Minor Events and
Funny Items.


Pretty but very cheap chintz dresses are
now worn on the streets by ladies of wealth.
The fashion was started by sensitive mis-
tresses who wish to avoid being mistaken for
their servants, who wear silk Philadelphia
Times.
A Los Angeles rancher has raised a pump
kin so large that his two children use a half
each for cradle. This may seem very won
derful in the rural districts, but in this city
three or four full-grown policemen have been
found asleep on a single beet San Fran
cisco Post.
"Where were you last night, old man ?"
Gilded youth--"O, | was at grand dinner
at Mr.. Vanderdam's. Never saw so many
rich people together before. The aggregate
wealth at table, not counting me, was at least
SIoo, ooo, 900. Counting me, it was about
500, 992,452 37HG-Life.
In North Brazil there are no professional
dressmakers, the finest ladies usually making
their own costu.nes. When a man buys his
wife 81 dress he doesn't have to give her
$40 to get it made. There are some things
in North Brazil worthy Of imitation in this
county Norristown Herald.
"Save the Sweetest Kiss for Mother" is
the title OF the latest new song. The author
evidently overlooks the fact that the young
mans precious time is so completely occupied
in paying his respects to the daughter that the
old lady stands mighty slim chance ofgetting
any kiss at all.-[Gold Leaf
The Covington (Georgia) Star says: sour
section can show bachelor under 30 who has
not called on young lady in IS years. Who
can beat him 7" The pretty schoolma' ans
OF that town ought TO attempt the task. If
their switching doesn't have any effect upon
his obstinacy, away with him to the public
clubber.
One of the subjects to be discussed at the
Concord School of Philosophy this year is
"the distinction of reality and potentially
from true actuality." The Boston Post doesn't
see why the school should tackle that subject
as, in order to feel any interest in it, it sup
poses person would need to be about two
thirds drunk.
The next cyclone that passes over the
country will be the ''sweet girl graduate" Its
path will be as wide as the continent and its
force will be such that youthful hearts, now
whole, will be pulverized. The affair will APP
pear as funnel-shaped cloud OF white muslin,
large end down and upper portion banged
[Piusburg Telegraph.
Called to the presidency under the mos
embarrassing circumstances which could be
imagined, Mr.. Arthur has more than equaled
public expectation. He freed himself from
his most discreditable alliances, he placed
himself upon plane above that of a mere
partisan, and he has succeeded in at least win
ming the respect and confidence of the people
ii louisville Courier Journal.
A London Journal says in regard to the
Queens reading that "ef the newspapers, sh,
is supposed to read only such passages a.
have been marked for her by the lady il
waiting" In this way she gets all the death,
and weddings and Opponents and scandal.
without taxing her mind with lot of useles,
stuff about State affairs and sermons anc
horse races and scien ti6c matters and things
Il Norristown Herald.
The Southerners are bringing forth tn
flags they captured from us during the war
A deputation of Virginians chose a gloriou
anniversary for an act OF this kind in hand
: ing back to the Mayor of New York a Stat,
flag captured at Catletts station December u
1863. 1t goes without saying that while tn
Confederates lose their trophies in these gen
erous encounters they carry back capture
hearts enough to more than make good tn
> loss. Philadelphia Record.