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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-20
miscellaneous items.

An Ohio family has made one paper of
pins last nineteen years.
Christopher North of the Noetles Am
brostand.'
Protection for home industries "a lock
and key on the pantry door.
How to present a Christmas present to
children-Sock it to EN-.
1t is impossible for two railroad trains 10
pass each other on Il single track. This has
been so frequently demonstrated that it is
strange the fact has not been accepted as
proved.
A politician is always diSinterested in
seeking to serve his country. As nobody
knows what the country needs so well as
himself, he naturally wishes to place him.
self where his knowledge can be awaited of
by his country.
Artists are fond of praising the 4 old
masters" in oil. There are about a dozen
old masters in crude oil that will find 1t to
their advantage TO keep away from Pitts
burg. Even a lamb will turn when tram
pied on.
In London a young man who wishes to
be a swell goes to q tailor offering him 500
n wear to clothe him. The tailor keeps him
supplied with new suits as fast as the swell
returns the old ones. which he cannot keep
more than a month. They are but little,
If any. worn and-the tailor s-lls them
readily to ready-made clothing houses At
the end of the wear the tai'or has made S2OU
from the swell, besides the profit on the sale
of the clothes, and the swell his dressed ex-
quisitely at SINAI expense
1t was but n simple pin
On n chair
And the little boy did grin
Like a bear
When the other took a seat,
And in n manner very fleet
Flew half n hundred feet
In the air.
This the teacher doth annoy,
And he chants.
AMI no pardon To the boy
Qaick he grants;
But ne grabs the iudiscreet
Little boy. and him doth beat
Till he rather spoils the seat
OF his .. pants
- .Jud1e. YOU are n very smart man. | w"ud
like 10 ask you n question:, remarked Gilho"iy
40 JUDGE Blackstone, 1ne OF the most prominent
1900 Of Austin. - What 10 it?' questioned
tbe Judge. Two twin sisters living IN the
same house have babies OF the same age. that
Iook precisely alike and are dressed alike These
,vo children get mixed up, and tie question ~
How will the mothers go at ~ TO mo OUT "hie"
child belongs to them ?? 81 the ehildren were
as much alike as you say, perhaps they were nc ,,
mixed up at all" q" Bot they were ehaneTG
az Are YOU sure Of it3 certainly ihen
change them back, and each mother wiz nave
Ter own. Give me something haiuer-
Sfhn1s-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-20
A SAD DISAPPOINTMENT.

Across the blue sky together
Raced three little clouds one day
The Sun they had passed at noontime
The west was a league away.
"Oh, he is so SLOW" they whispered,
$50 slow, and so far behind,
We three can be first at sunset
If only we have a mind"
They laughed to themselves in triumph
They took hold of hands and flew
Rut on, what a sad disappointment
They afterward found and knew.
Fer this they had quite forgotten,
As they hurried along through the air
There never can be a sunset
Till the sun himself is there.
kate Kellogg ia the Christmas st. Nicholas
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-20

The vit of Sergeant BalIantine appears
to be of a very caustic character. When
some years ago, a distinguished journalist
was forced to appear in the witness box. the.
Sergeant just before cross-examining him,
entirely deprived him of his self-possession
by cool!y observing, "There is flour on your
nose, sir" On another occasion he publicly
rebuked Mr.. Justice Hawkins-then Mr..
Hawkins, Q. G. for his inveterate love of
accumulating wealth, assuring hirs that he
had much more money than he would ever
need in this life, that he could not possibly
hope to take the surplus away with him, and
that if he did it would most certainly melt.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-20

Emil Deckert, a German e~ssayist, has been
considering the prediction that North America
will commercially .overwhelm Europe, and his
conclusion<is, that Europe will always hold its
own, through advantages in the way of geo.
graphical situation, soil, and climate. 1.-The
oreign commerce of Europe" he says, " is twice
as large as that of all the rest of the world to-
gether. In all manner of productions it likewise
predominates. In the matter Of coal and iron
the European countries produce annually almost
four times as much as those of North America
Europe still possesses three times as many cattle
as the United States, and four times as many
sheep the fields OF Europe still produce three
times as much grain, and four times as much
wheat, as those of North America, while on that
side of the ocean the industrial establishments
have two and a hall times as much power in
steam-engines as those of America"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-20
ON THE DOORSTEP.

We were sitting on the doorstep
remember it so we'll;
She was half in shadow hidden,
Save where the moonlight fell,
And on the lear head resting,
With its wavy soft L.0wn hair,
Made more han ever lovely,
The face I thought so fair.
] know we talked but little.
And at last beneath the stone,
We heard the cricket chipping
So clearly all alone.
Till my heart had mustered courage
To tell her, then and there,
How for her sweet sake truly.
'Twould all things do and dare.
Then came the soft, shy answer,
As her shining eyes droOPed low,
Ny heart is mine no longer.
Twas yielded long ago
And even as she doomed me
To misery and pain,
The soft cheeks filed with dimples,
Gathering Ger and DER again
How well I now remember
That, turning fast away,
/ would not heed the whisper
That softly babe me stay,
Till, at the low gate turning,
Her face once more 10 see,
I saw the tear drops shining
In the eyes that followed me.
All then with heart fast beating,
To her side / turned again
" oh, tell me. Madge, my darling,
Has my love been all in vain2
You do not love another
Your words were only playl
Look up. and answer truly
Madge, must 1 go away ?"
Again the dimPles gathered,
Fen while the moons pale light
Betrayed the tears still shining
Like dew-drsPs soft and bright.
Ny heart Is mine no longer,
have given it, tits true
Why could you not have waited
Because-ah I meal you :"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-20

POTATO PUDDING.-BOil and mash six
fine mealy potatoes, beat into them the
yOlks of five eggs, heIf pound of white
sugar, quarter of a pound butter. the grated
rind and juice of a lemon, a little salt and
the whites of the eggs beaten to a froth /;
stir all together. and add a pint of rich
milk or cream. Bake about an hour and a
half IN a moderate oven.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-20

Old gentlem IN, looking at a very bob
tailed old herse--'Bless me how short they
have cut his tail Attendant--'His master
is a member of the Society for the Protec-
tion of Animals. In this fashion he will
n t annoy the poor flies
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-20

Mr.. Brown is not very young, but Clara
he's pure gold, remarked Matilda,
speaking of Clara's matrimonial choice.
Yes said Sarah, 4 know that old gold is
fashionable, but l prefer to take gold while
it is young
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-20

Says the editor of the folio, The great
est talker in existence could not talk long
enough to tire a wagon wheel By jove,
sir, don't be to sure of that! You dent
know what you can do, till you try.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-20

An English bishop ENORMOUSLY remarked
to his servant that he was dying. We'll,
my lord, said the good fellow, you are
going to a better place john replied the
prelate. with an air of conviction, there is
no place like Old England
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-20
All Sorts OF items.
1t is now reported that a North Carol m
man has discovered a meerschaum pipe
mine.

And we, amidst the daily path of duty,
May keep the oil still burning in our breast
So shall the toilsome path grow bright with beauty,
And every day shall be a day of rest.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-20
DEATHS CARNIVAL.

Natures orchestral hostss are abroad, and a
symphony lin y Mnjor) new to human ears is
performed, and, like the spectacular drama it
accompanies, shows the comparative ~insignif-
canoe of mans grandest efforts. Death stalks
about with as many airs and frills as q tambour
major on a dress parade inorganic life rolls
upon her igneus couch, or, impatiently throwing
aside her sable coverlid, rises to waltz furiously
about, as your wife might possibly do in a huff.
Alas how you wish yourself once again safely
at your own fireside. The angry. w~hipcord snap
ping of her skirts would be sweetest music in
in your ears, and her prime refrigerating irown,
which you suggested should be loaned to the
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF BEXAR. To the Sheriff or
any Constable of Bexar County-Greeting
whereas, j. N. Armstrong has filed his suit
before me on the 10Th day of October, A. d..
j. II. Halligan the sum of lfty.hve dollars and
seventy-one cents 1855 ~ due upon an account
for gas and fixtures furnished TO said j. II.
Halligan, and the said j. N. Armstrong, having
made affidavit brfore me that the said j. IT..
Hallgan is a nonresident of the State of Texas,
so that ordinary process of law cannot be
served upon him. These are therefore to COM
mand you that you summon, by publication for
four successive weeks, In some newspaper pub
lished in the city of san Antonio, BeXar county,
Texas, the said j. II. Halligan, the defendant,
to be and appear before me at my Office in the
city Of San Antonio, State and county afore-
said, on the second Monday In December, A. ID.
1888, it being the 10th day of said month of De-
cember, tOanswcr said suit OF j. n. Armstrong,
plaintiff, In the sum OF iifty-hve dollars and
seventy-one cents 1856 ~, as shown by the
account on file in my Office.
Herein fail not, but of this writ make due re-
turn, showing how you have executed the
same.
Given under my hand at Office in the city of
san Antonio this 2lst day of November, A, d.
1883. ANTON ADAM
Justice of the Peace Precinct No. /, Bexar
County, Texas.
Came TO hand November 81, 1889, at 10 clock
a. M. and executed November 81, 1888 by
causing this citation TO be published In the
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT, a newspaper published
in lIeNar county, for four successive weeks.
ll-S@-iW FRED BADER, Constable.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05

THE STATE OF TAYAs,
COUNTY OF BENAR. To the Sheriff or
any Constable of BeXar COunty-Greeting:
Whereas, j. H. Copeland, Esq, attorney for
W. ii. Outterside q Co., filed his suit before
me on the goth day Of October, A. D., 1855
against j. u. Halligan. to recover OF said j. II.
Hallignn the sum Of siNty-two dollars and
seventy-two cents lS62 ~, due upon account
for goods sold and delivered TO said j. II. HALF
gan. And the said John IL. Copeland, attorney
for W. II. Outtersde & Co., having made ani-
davit before me that the said j. II. Hallignn is
a non resident of the state of Texas so that
ordinary process of law cannot be served upon
him. These are therefore TO command YOU
that you summon by publication for four sue
ouessive weeks in some newspaper published in
the city OF san Antonio, BeNar county, Texas,
the said j. II. Halligan, the defendant, TO be
and appear before me at my Office In the city
Of San Antonio, state of Texas, aud county
aforesaid on the second Monday IN December,
A. d. 1883 1t being the 10th day of said month
of December, TO answer said suit of W. III.
Outterside Co., plaintiffs in the sum of sixty
two dollars and seventy-two cents CYG2 ~ as
shown by the sworn account on file ia my
office.
Herein fail not, but Of this writ make due
return, showing how you have executed the
same.
Given under my hand, at office, in the city of
san Antonio this 2lst day of November, A. D.,
1851 ANTON ADAM,
Justice of the Peace Precinct 30. j, Bexar
county, Texas.
Came 10 hand November 81 at 10 O'Clock a.
M and executed November a. 1883, by order
ing this citation published In the SAN ANTONIO
LIGHT for four successive weeks.
FRED BADER
ll-2l-4wss Constable BeXar County.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF BEXAR, To the Sheriff or
any Constable of Bexar County-Greeting:
Whereas, j. II. Copeland, Esq, attorney for
Paul Wagner, filed suit before me, on the 10Th
day of october, A. ID. 1883, against j. II. Hal
ligan, 20 recover of said j. II. Halligan the sum
OF nity-seven dollars and thirty-one cents
delivered to said j. II. Halligan; and the said
John II. Copeland, attorney for said Paul Wag-
ner, having made affidavit before me that the
said j. III. Halligan is a nonresident of the
State of Texas, so that ordinary process of law
can not be served upon him. These are there
fore 20 command you that You summon by
publication for four successive weeks in some
newspaper published in the city OF San Anto-
MO, BeNar county, Texas, the said j. II, Halli-
gen, the defendant, to DO and appear before
me at my Office n the city Of San Antonio,
second Monday In December, A. De- II being
the 10th day OF said month of December. TO
answer said suit OF Paul Wagner, plaintiff, In
the sum OF tltty-soven dollars and thirty-One
cents 800 ID, as shown by the sworn account
on file In my Office.
Herein fail not, but Of this writ make due
return, showing how you have executed the
same.
Given under my hand at Office in the city OF
ssan Antonio this 2lst day Of November A. d.,
1883. ANTON ADAM,
Justice Of the Peace, Precinct. No. i, BEAR
County, Texas.
Came TO hand November "a, 1888, NJ 10 o'clock
a. M, and executed November n. 1888 by caus-
ing this citation 10 be published In the SAN An
TONIC LIGHT, newspaper published in BeXar
county, Tor four successive weeks.
FRED BADER,
LEW Constable Bexar County.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05

piles are frequently preceded by a sense of
weight In the back, loins and lower part OF the
abdomen, causing the patient 20 suppose he
has some affection of the kidneys or nelghbor-
my organs. Atumesi symptoms of indigestion
stomach, etc. moisture like Precipitation,
producing very disagreeaa itching, partio.
ulArly az night after getting warm In bed, IL a
very common attendant Blind Bleeding and
itehlng Piles yield at once 20 the application OF
Or. bosanko's Pile Remedy, which acts directly
upon tne parts affected, absorbing the TumOrs
huaying the intense Itching, and effecting a
PerInanent cure whore all other remedies have
FAILED. Price 20 cents. bold by Q, Bohaaao. A .
OTetss and u. OTYnad, "
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05

ATHENS, GA. November q, 1851 am averse
on general principles TO saying anything COM
mandatory of proprietary articles but there
profession who come in contact with the
diseased and suffering to acknowledge their
superiority. Among those ] lind Swifts
Specific TO rank high. one poor unfortunate
requests me to tell you that he had long been
a sufferer with terrible blood faint, and secur-
ing little II any relief from other treatment,
finally resorted to Swift's Specific. He claims
now that II has afforded him relief, that he
feels that his blood is pure again, and wishes
me to express his deep obligations, with which
JOSEPH JACOBS,
ll-30-5t Druggist.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05

The undersigned having been appointed by
the Honorable County court of BeNar county,
on the 18th day Of November, A. d., 1883, for
the settlement of estates, etc, administrator of
the estate Of A. Winter, deceased, and having
qualified according to law, all persons having
claims against the estate of said intestatc are
hereby notified to present the same for allow
ance within the time prescribed by law, and
all persons indebted TO said estate will please
make prompt payment to NJ. LtNDNER,
Administrator OF the estate of A. Winter,
deceased.
San Antonio, Texas December /, 1883.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05

We advise our friends when they go to San
Antonio TO stop at the new st. Leonard
Hotel" on the south side of Main plaza, whore
they will ind handsomely furnished rooms, an
excellent table. and every home comfort, all
for the reasonable sum of 81 and ~ 30 per day,
according to the rooms occupied. No where
In the South can the same accommodations be
found for the money. stock men VIII please
make "A note of this. U-iV I'm
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for each subsequent Insertion.
Special notices next TO reading matter $50
per square, each Insertion. Eight lines or lese,
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Reading matter, local column, 20 cents per
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Advertisers curtailing the term for which
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eemains In the paper.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS, Sl.OO per inch
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OBI. F. JOHNSON ia duly authorized to
solicit and collect for TIVE SAN ANTONIO LIdHT.
Subscribers not receiving their paper will
nlease make complaint to him or at the office.
Subscribers are warned not TO pay their
subscription except upon presentation OF
properly recelpted bill from this Office.
THOMAS II. JOHNSON,
business Manager.
Entered at pOstoffice at San Antenlo Texas
az second-class matter.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05

take pleasure in notifying my friends that
| have this day taken charge again of the live
stock branch Of my business that had leased
for short time TO Mcssrs. Fawcctt Il Sanders.
trust my friends will continue TO honor and
favor me with their old time patronage In this
line of business, as well as IN all my other
business In the commission line.
NARCtsO LEAL.
san Antonio, November 20, 1881. ll-.l;b
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05

Time nor tide waits for no man, but the sands
of life continue to flow ON and on, year after
year, never stopping, never hesltating in ITS
work of waste, unless oCCaslOncd by Cough,
Cold or some Lung Affection where DIR. Bos-
anko's Cough and Lung syrup arrests 1t and
and ten Go to c. Schnssc, A. Dreiss, or l..
Orynslu, druggists, and ask them for a free
trial bottle of this medicine. They have them
m uiy away
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05

THE public lands ia Texas have been a
hot bed Of Encouragement and fraud for IS
years, and in that time millions Of acres have
been stolen from the State through the most
shameless frauds that were ever perpetrated.
The pittance of public land now left is being
iilched from the State by fraud and combina-
ton. 1t is difficult to "head off" the Gland
sharks" who have become prohcients in all
the arts and devices OF fraud. The land now
belonging to the State should be sold in small
tracts to bona fide settlers. Large land own
ers are rapidly becoming hinderances to the
settlement and growth of Texas and downright
nuisances TO the small farmers in their vicinity,
and time will develop fresh complications.
The sooner the public lands are sold out to
small farmers the better will it be for the
State, as it will cut of the chief fountain Of
corruption and fraud. Let the lands be sur
veyed on the plan adopted by the United
States-in townships and sections, reserving
20 feet on both sides of all water courses to
the public, and then sell the lands out at pub
lie sale in SO acre parcels, with a prohibition
against any one man buying more than 64o
acres. The State could place minimum
price upon its lands. These land sales should
be continued until every acre of public land
shall have been sold. We are satisfied the
State will be benefited by getting rid of its
public lands since they have only been a
source Of corruption to the State Government
and Texas will gain fine population of SMALL
industrious farmers with families around
them.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05

PARTIES as well as republics are ungr ateful.
The Ohio Democrats have thrown John G.
Thompson overheard, and he can now repeat
the speech of Cardinal Woolsey, from the
bottom of his heart. No patriotic man Of
any party will shed tear over his being
dropped.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05

Messrs. Byruos & Kerr, as contractors for the
Fletcher Composition gravel roofing are pre-
pared 10 nh all orders. The roof Is proven by
thorough investigation, long use and thousands
OF testimonials TO DO the most economical,
durable and best fire roof In the market. The
closest scrutiny Is Invited. Oncc No. 2Ji Com
mercc street. ll-Srf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05

DO Not lie Deceived,
But advertise in the holiday edition Of the
LIGHT.


a nice Christmas present would he life
size portrait by Il. Rlvoire, a French artist
who recently arrived In San Antonio Persons
desiring nrst-class portrait are respectfully
invited 10 visit my studio at No. d COLLEGE
street, San Antonio, Texas.
ll-26-lm EMILE RIvOIRE, Artist.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05

. Want OF confidence accounts for half of the
business failures OF to-day. q. Schassc, A.
Dreiss and l.. Orynski, druggists, are not liable
20 fail for the want OF confidence In DR.. Bosan-
kos Cough and Lung Syrup, for they give
away a bottle feee to all who are suffering with
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Consumption and all
afcctions of the THROAT and Lunga.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05
VALUABLE PROPERTY
FOR SALE.

Hotel property in Boerne, Texas situated on
the Public Square and the bank Of Cibolo
Creek. The house has 20 rooms, 600 feet OF
promenade gallery, two-story, has 2l6 acres of
ground, with an orchard Of select fruit trees;
also fine garden. Has two wollsand a cstern
with force pumps and irrigating machinery.
Plenty Of stable room, and is the stage stand
for all the different stage lines. Has large
patronage, and can be bought at a bargain.
For information and particulars apply to
lO-10tf 7. d. JOHNSON, this office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05

THE LIGHT was in error, and while the tel
egraph reported all the Texas delegation as
voting for Carlisle, Representative ochiltree
cast his vote for Mr.. Wadsworth, of New
York.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05
Gard.

How 90 save money land drugs by taking
Turko- Russian baths or Steam Bath for your
colds, rheumatism, dumb ague and all skin dis
eases, can be found ut A. ZGLIAN's,
Corner Commerce and Alamo streets.
Also, Hot and Cold Water Baths at 20 cents
each. A-g-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-05

TIE devil is to pay among the Ohio Demo-
Gratis; Pendleton, Thurman, Hoadly and
General Ward want to boss their party.