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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

Messrs. Vail Il DeVere, No. 2l} East Houston
street, telephone No. ~, are offering their en-
tire stock of wall paper and decorations at
cost. in order to make room Tor next seasons
goods. Those who are wise will not let this
chance pass To decorate their houses at a small
condition. s7-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

Felia Strodrowski, aged AZ, died Of dropsy
this morning in the Fourth ward.
Infant Ross, aged five days, died Of natural
causes on the 9th, in the First ward.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

Two hundred city lots near Government
headquarters, Sunset depot and on Dignowity
hill by HILTON, POS West Houston street
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

CITY Coz ECroR's OFFICE, SAN ANTONIO,
August 1O.-N tiCn Is hereby given to all per
sons pursuing their occupation without hrst
having obtained a license therefor, from thi9
Office. that II the same is not paid within 10
days from date complaint W II ne made before
the Recorder, as required 10y section - OF the
city ordinances. L. G. HAUEIsEN,
$40 81 City Collector.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

good thing TO advertise in The LIGHT
ANNUAL AND GUIDE. Secure space early. i-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

A first and second cook who understand
pastry work. Apply at st. Leonard hotel. S-jt
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

From torpidity of the liver or constipation of
the bowels, try bottle of Hepatizine, DR..
robln's great liver medicine. Every bottle
ls guaranteed TO you, and your money refunded
II YOU are not satisfied.
For sale ut Clavin's drug store, and by C,
Schasse. .}-2l-Bm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

The LIGHT ANNUAL AND GUIDE, n be issued
November L. Advertising space limited. 5-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

Immediately, man to bore we'll Inquire Il
5l5 Oakland street. SlO-2t
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

Pays for one glass and 10 cents for a schooner
and 10 cents will pay for the LIGHT for a whole
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

The Professor promises that his machin
will work at the springs to night. S-lO-lt
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

A desirable city block near the san Pedro
springs, or lots on the Avenue. Apply to
W. Il. HILTON, POS West Houston st.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10
Rnces At the sprlnr. saturday. August 11.

Race. running, three In ave half mile
heats, catch weights.
.. Race, trottnR, mile heats best two In
three.
3. Race, running one quarter Of mile,
catch weights S-g-2t
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

New spring clothing and hats Just in
PAHCOAsr & SOE.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

For the best of custom made boots ant
shoes 10 to the new store of Martin, next dooi
to Nette's drug store, 2}7 Commerce street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

No. 1919 Avenue d, near the Sunset depot.
1887 A. HARTMAN.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

New goods at Pancoast X Sons Tor spring
and summer lust in.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

A fine liquor saloon. Inquire of
W. b HILTON,
20s W. Houston st.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

Smoke Morrilrs Conductors. " at the W itc
Elpphaut S-s-iw
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

The proprietor of the St. Leonard hotel, Main
plaza, presents his compliments to tho citizens
of san Antonio, and desi es 10 say that he has
uectiOn with the hotel, where hrrt-class meals
will be served at all hours from a. N. TO o
p. m.
The dining room is spacious and airy, and
ppntIempn will find this "A uiIiet and nipasa an
place TO bring their lady friends for lun-
cheon or dinner, cooked TO order, at short no.
tCe.
The rates OF fare have been placed at a mod
crate figure and the business of the house will
be conducted ut popular prices.
soliciting share of the public patronage
am very respectfully, 7. v. LOUNsBERY.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

Only 10 cents a week, and delivered by carrie
in any part of the city.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

The Novelty restaurant, No. 10 Alamo street
will be sold very low If sold soon. 1-3l-tf.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

The Central hotel, of san Antonio is III,
place TO stop ut 81 90 q day. 7-2s-If
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

Done with neatness and dispatch at the LIGHT
lob Office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

You can get the LIGHr every day for a week
for only 10 cents
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

Fun supply of Office stationery, urinters'
supplies, Sc, G.. W. BALDWIN Co.
S-1tf 251 Commerce street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

And so Ia Martin in his new store, next door
to Nette's drug store, 2S Commerce street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

Magic lantern views at the springs to
night. S-l0-lt
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

BEAUTIFUL scenes on canvas at the springs
TONIGHT e n
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

The finest line of piece goods for the spring
and summer TO be found In the State at
PANCOAsT q Son:
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

At Martins shoe store, 237 Commerce street.
Call and sec him 7-2S-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-10

Piece goods by the sutton yard for spring.
PANCOAsT & Son.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-23
An Elephants Reasoning Powers.

An elephant belonging to an engi-
neer officer, says an exchange, had a
disease in his eyes and had for three
days been completely blind. His own
er asked DR.. Webb, physician, if he
could do anything for the relief of the
animal. DR.. Webb replied that he
was willing to try on one of the eyes
the effect of nitrate of silver, which was
a remedy commonly used for similar
diseases of the human eye The ami
NAL was dinghy made to lie down,
and when the nitrate of silver was ap-
piled uttered peculiar roar at the
acute pain it occasioned. But the eff
feet was wonderful, for the eve was in
great degree restored, and the ele
phant could partially see. The doctor
was in consequence ready to operate
similarly on the other eye on the fol-
lowing day, and the animal, when he
was brought out and heard the doctors
voice, lay down of himself, placed his
head quietly on one side, curled up his
trunk, drew in his breath like a human
being about to endure painful opera
ton, gave sigh of relief when it was
over, and then, by motion of his trunk
and other gestures, gave evident signs
of wishing to express his gratitude.
Here we plainly see in the elephant
memory, understanding and reasoning
from one thing to another. The ami
NAL remembered the benefit that he
had felt from the application to one
eye, and when he was brought to the
same place on the following day, and
heard the operators voice, he conclud
ed that like service was to be done
to his other eye.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-23
The Court is Learning.


The Pullman palace car company
will not relish the decision just made
by our supreme court, which holds it
responsible for thefts from the passen-
gers it carries, unless it can show to
the satisfaction of the jury
that it took proper care to pre-.
vent such thefts. AS jury will be
likely to be convinced that such proper
care has not been taken, when a theft
is proved, the decision practically makes
the Pullman company responsible for
anything stolen from those it carries.
1t seems to be rather hard decision
for the company. Carrying passengers
packed away in the sardine like man
ner of the sleeping coach, it is not easy
to see how the utmost vigilance would
make theft impossible. The decision
really subjects the Pullman company
to the liability of the hotel keeper or
common carrier, although the court
seems to concede that it is not either.
The company can probably relieve
itself from responsibility by requiring
all its passengers, who desire to hold it
responsible for their losses, to deposit
their valuables with the car conductor !;
though this may be remedy worse
than the disease, since a certain pro-
portion of the conductors would be apt
to skip when they had a tempting sum
on hand.
Probably the decision of our court is
a righteous one, if it did take a little
judicial legislation to bring it out. The
Pullman company charges enough to
enable it to pay all the losses its passen-
gers suffer from theft. In truth, there
is no duty that the court can impose
on carrying company which will not
be welcomed by the public. We trust
this is the beginning of series of de-
cisions by our supreme court, intended
to protect the public from the many
impositions of the railroad companies.
The court has not heretofore been con-
spicuously thus inclined. 1t is learn-
ing.-LancaSter InteUigencer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-23
Druggists' Profits.


81 suppose you are tolerably familiar
with druggists aud the drug trade y
said Chicago Tribune reporter to a
"traveling man" whose opportunities
for going behind the returns are un.
excelled.
"Well, rather" answered the drum
mer. ~ fatter myself that l know a
thing or two about the business"
81 wish you would give me-on the
square, you know-an idea of the
profits of prescription druggist"
"Well, it's hard to figure it out ex-
actly or even TO average it. You see,
the time consumed in making up a
prescription, the cost of the drugs, ETC.,
vary greatly, and besides, druggists
have different ways of charging for
them but I'll give you an actual oc.
currence and you may Judge for your
self. / was selling some goods to a
druggist, an old customer of our house,
one day in town not thousand
miles from this city, when a man came
in for prescription which he had pre-.
viously ordered. How much is it 2
he asked. 'Sixty-fve cents answered
the druggist. Isn't that pretty steep9'
asked the man. 'Oh, no; we couldn't
afford to put it up for a cent less, an
swernd the druggist, with every ap-
pearance of frankness. After l had
finished my business with the druggist,
said l, smiling, Say, Smith, just for
fun, let's figure up what that 65-cent
prescription cost you 'All right,
said he, smiling also. So we figured it
up carefully, including every possible
item-his time at the rate of S. a day,
the cost of the drugs, bottle, label,
cork, twine, wrapping paper, etc. The
calculation was rather difficult at times,
seeing tina. the labels cost but 2S cents
per 1000, the corks "a cents per gross,
etc. but we stuck to it, and the most
we could make that 65-cent prescrip-
ton cost was g cents. 1t happened
to be !one which required no mixing
and the component parts were cheap /;
but l guess it was fair sample, all the
same. By the way, did you ever
notice that druggist seldom charges
25, so or Is cents for prescription ?
He charges 20 or 80, As or 55, Is or 80
cents. 1t looks as though he was
charging upon fixed scale, instead of
guessing at it, with liberal margin
for profit, you see. 1t looks better,
too, especially if the druggist stops and
thinks moment before announcing
the price. Druggists size up their
customers and charge accordingly,
with an extra dime or quarter added if
the customer is unfortunate enough to
be trihe green"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-23
The English Christmas,

The English Christmas tradition
makes good cheer the glory of the day.
Forty years ago, when Leech was be-
ginning his career, Kenny Meadows
was the character artist" of the Illus
trated London Ne,os, and its chief
holiday pictures were drawn by him.
They were all scenes of eating and
drinking, Of games and jollity. They
were full of bottles and smoking bowls,
of roast beef and plum. pudding and
mince-pie, of burning brandy and kiss
ing under the mistletoe. "Old Christ
mas was represented as a flowing
bearded satyr crowned with ivy and
pouring out huge fagons of wine, or
as rollicking boon companion stretch
ing out one hand to the spectator over
decanters and jugs and glasses, while
the other holds an open tankard. The
typical faces of the Christmas figures
were those of the rubicund middle-class
John Bull. and his hearty daughter
gayly resisting the efforts of the young
soldier-Irving's Julia and the Captain
to draw her under the permissive
bough or of the buxom chambermaid
and greedy children in a frenzy of de,
light over the smoking plum-pudding.
Christmas, according to these delecta
BILE pictures, was all guzzling and COB
bling, love-making and other blind
man s-buff and as the reader of to day
looks with amused curiosity at these
holiday sketches of yesterday, he too,
like the stranger by the fire in Brace
bridge Hall, through all the fun and
the feasting, hears the music of the old
Christmas song:
'"Twas Christ mas broached the might
lest ale,
Twas Christmas told the merriest tale
A Christmas gambol oft would cheer
The poor mans heart through half the
year"
This is the spirit of Dickens Christ
| mas, and of Thackeray's, and, in a
! great degree, of Irving's, touched in
all of them by the modern humanitarian
sentiment. 1t is the traditional Eng
lish Christmas, when no man should
go hungry. For there is no Joy upon
an empty stomach-except, indeed, the
thin ecstacy of the starving saints il
old pictures, and they were already de
humanized. This is a Christian truth
which asceticism has forgotten. To
identify squalor, emaciation, and deni
al of all human delights with especia
sanctity was to degrade the rich ant
generous religious spirit which taugh
that all the world is for mans benefi
and pleasure. 1t was George Herber
OF whom Richard Baxter said that h,
sang as one whose business in thi
world was most with God, an,
whose beautiful lines,
"Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright,
The bridal of the earth and sky"
are as fresh as when they were writer
who also said,
'For us the winds do blow,
The earth doth rest, heavens move, an
fountains flow
Nothing we see but means our good,
AS our delight or as our treasure
The whole is either our cupboards of foot
Or cabinet of pleasure"
Christianity does not decline an
wholesome use or beauty of the worl
and it would be sorry preacher in tt
church embowered and scented wit
Christmas greens who did not hold tn;
Christmas good cheer contemplate
body as well as soul.-GEo. WIN. Gu
) tbs, in Harper's Magazine for Decen
3 Der.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-23

arm. Neither could walk fast yet
Mrs. Reece came to the porch to meet
them. God is full of mercy, she
thought.
81 did not tell her, Thomas she
said "she was 80 dreadfully low
when she came out of the fever. ]
meant to tell her tonight"
81 have told her myself it was best
so," answ cred Thomas Watkyn.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-23


He was hanging around the Grand
Central depot the other day, begging
money to carry him to town in Mas
sachusetts.
"What do you want to go there fort"
asked one.
ITO see the owner of great fac
tory" was the reply.
"What do you want of him ?"
"Well, / saw in the papers that he
had been running the factory at loss
for the last six months, but kept going
on account of sympathy for his en-
ployes."
swell ?"
"Well, I've got brother somewhere
in that State, and reckon that is the
man that's exactly like him. The old
woman out in Wisconsin was buried at
the expense of the town, the old man
is III the poor-house, and the other
seven of us have lived on root beer and
injun meal for the last year, but it
would be just like Joseph to lose $40,-
600 a year to keep his employees fat
and well dressed I've got a bet of a
brindled calf against cornsheller that
its Joseph, and I'm bound to get there
il have TO fly"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-23

81 can't understand it, anyhow, said
old Farmer Furrow, as he laid down
the paper he was reading, and turned
to his wife, with a puzzled air.
"Well, it is just this. In the paper
here it says that turtle lays 100 eggs
in solemn silence aud what bothers
me is to find out why a hen that laws
only one egg day should make such
an all fired fuss about it what's your
opinion old lady =
"Why, ] think that paper doesn't
know what i,'s talking about"
"Dou'tyo believea turtle lays so
many eggs IN a day 7"
son, yes; believe that's but Pm sure
it doesn't do so in silence
"How do you know?'
"Because the Good Book says /;
"The voice of the turtle is heard in the
| land.
When the old man went down to
the store that evening and told the
squatters about it, they all declared
that he had the smartest wife in town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-23
The Power of the Press.

A burgular, while attempting to rob
a bloated bond holder of Marysville, by
mistake got into the humble residence
of an editor next door. After unsuc-
cessfully fumbling around for some
time he was disgusted to see the ten
ant of the house sitting up in bed and
laughing at him.
'Ain't you old Skinderson the capi.
talist? 2 inquired the bold house, break
er.
Nary time, replied the journal
ist I'm the editor of the Screaming
Eagle
Great Scott y said tha burgular,
looking at his stem winder, 'and here
I've been wasting four blooming hours
on this branch almshouse. / say, old
quill driver, you never poke fun at your
subscribers, do you Z
Not the cash ones
Exactly said the burgular, taking
out his wallet here's six months sub.
scription to call this thing square. If
there's one thing on this earth | can't
stand it's satire.
1
| A New York broker, who left the
street three or four years ago, one day
received call from a man up the river
who announced that old Blank was
dead.
| cold Blank. Yes, l remember him
so he is deadi'
"Yes, AMI his heirs are trying t.
break the will
"They are :"
"Yes and they are going to prove h,
was crazy. They want you as wit
ness"
"Want me? Why know nothing o
the old man except that | once investe'
, $4,000 for him "
swell that's all they expect to prov
by you"
"What ell |"
"Whyi you'll come into court an
swear that the old man let you hav
I $4,000 to invest for him the case
made out. When can you come"
n lie never went.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-23
Helen's Other Baby.

st. Louis Republican.
"What makes that noise7" asked
little boy on the cars.
"The cars answered the mother.
"What for?
"Because they are moving"
"What are they moving for p
"The engine makes them"
"What engine 7"
"The engine in front.
whats it in front fors"
"To pull the train"
"What train p
"This one"
"This car 2" repeated the younster,
pointing to the one in which they sat,
Eyes"
"What does it pull it for y
"The engineer makes it.
"What engineer ?"
"The man on the engine"
"The one in front"
"What is it in front for 7"
81 told you that before"
"Told who what ?"
"Told you"
"What fort"
"Oh, be still you are nuisance"
"What's nuisance 2"
"a boy who asks too many ques-
tions 2"
"Whose boy 2"
"My boy.
-"What questions p
The conductor came just then and
took up tickets, and the train pulled up
ut the station.
The last we heard as the lady jerked
the youngster off the platform was
"What conductor ?"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-23
Fitz John Porter.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM GENERAL GRANT

ANOTHER LETTER FROM GENERAL GRANT.
General Grant writes letter to Gen
eral Fitz John Porter, dated from
New York November 3, in which he
says:
81 have no doubt now but the change
would have taken place in S67 if had
then made an Investigation. regret
now that | did not understand your
case then as | do now. Your whole
life since your trial, as well as your SER
vices before, disprove the great bur
den of the charges then sustained by a
court martial AS long as have a
voice it shall be raised in your support
without any reference to the effect,upon
me or others. Your restoration to the
army simply ! would regard as a very
inadequate and unjast reparation
While men-one at least-have been
restored to the army because of Their
gallantry and wounds after conviction
and sentence, not only to be dismissed
but to be confined in penitentiary
and when there is no doubt of thei
guilt, and given all their pay tor th,
years they We're out of the service,
can see no reason for you having less
81 hope for a thorough vindication
not only by Congress, but in the mind
OF your countrymen."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-23

l heard story recently which illus
trates capitally certain methods of dis
cipline made use of by short sighted
mothers, and the effects of the same
upon the morals and children. A lit.
tie boy had been punished for lying by
being confined in his room, tied to
bed and fed on bread and water for
whole day. The enormity of his Of
fense was therefore deeply impressed
upon his mind, much to the satisfaction
of his mother. Shortly afterwards the
boy entered the parlor where his moth
er was entering a room full of guests,
and asked permission in the whining
tone that so many children early
learn is effective to go to a neigh
boris.
"No," firmly replied the mother you
cannot go"
"Oh, mother why can't 1 go?"
because l do not wish it; so sit still
and do not ask me again ?"
"Yes-but mother, can't l go?"
BY this time the guests began to feel
an awkward uneasiness, whcih the
mother was not slow to appreciate. The
irrepressible boy kept up his running
fire of appeals, varying the whining &C.
cent with each request, until the moth
er finally said:
"Well, we'll, run along, and don't
bother So"
Having gained his point, the young
diplomatist safely reached the door, and
then turned and said
"Oh, mother, what laundering big
lie you told, didn't you?"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-23

In was on a Western railroad. The
conductor had been his rounds, and
taken seat beside very quiet and un-
assuming passenger.
"Pretty full train,' finally observed
the passenger.
"Yes,"
"Road seems to be doing good bus
iness."
"Oh, the road makes plenty of mon
ey but"
"But what?" asked the passenger, as
the other hesitated.
"Bad management. 1t is the worst
managed line in the whole country"
SIS that so ?"
'That's so. The board of officials
might know how to run side-show to
circus, but they can't tackle rail.
road"
"Who is the biggest fool in the
lot o.
Well, the Superintendent is"
"I'm glad of that" said the passen-
ger, as his face lighted up. 81 was
afraid you would say it was the Presi-
dent.
Suppose had 2
"Why, I'm the man.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-23

The Boston Post accuses President
Arthur of drinking three kinds of wine
at dinner without asking Blessing.
This is terrible outrage on the Ame-
rican people in general and on the pro-
hibitionists in particular.