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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-11-02
Betraying an Undertaken.

Early one morning three or four days
ago and Individual walked into a down
town undertsker's Office, remarked on
the weather, spoke Of the fair, and
seemed to be going away without max.
ing known hIs errand, when suddenly
he turned and said:
"My old woman died last night. and
I'm thinking some of buying coffin
and having her buried. Got time to
Hgger littleP"
He said he lived in Springwell, and
the undertaken "Hggered." The man
wanted plain coffin and the services
Of the undeItaker to make things 60
right. Two of the neighbors had teams
and they would be enough.
This is business as well Ms grief" OBJ
served the man as he figured. "Of
course want u decent coffin. but moth
ing gaudy. want fair funeral but
no scollops. Put everything right down
on cash basis, and your money will
be ready as soon as the procession
moves"
The undertaken discounted until he
could go no further, and it was agreed
that he should drive down with the
coffin at 2 o'clock.
1.-TWO o'clock or thereabouts," said
the man as he left. There's no great
rush, being the weather's bad. Any
time from two to three will do. There's
no children to wash and comb, and the
ueighbors have begun to put on clean
shirts before this
Soon after 2 o'clock the undertaken
reached the house. The vehicle con-
tanning the coffin was being backed up
to the gate when the man came out and
said:
"Wait q minute, Kurnel. Come in
here.
They entered the house, and propped
up in bed and vigorously slppping soup
was a woman.
That's her." said the man. II thought
she was AS dead as y crowbar when /
left home, but Ill be hanged if she
didn't come to! The doctor says 1t was
case OF suspended agitation"
"rhe undertaken sighed and sat down.
IL know just how you feel about it,"
continued the man. "Fact is I'm rather
disappointed myself, but what can we
dol" It's kinder embarrassing for you
to drive up here with coffin and find
your victim eating mutton soup, but
slch is life. Them fellers across the
road are tickling and laughing at the
box you are in. but don't blame me. ]
come home with all my plans laid, but
she smashed them to slivers."
"How do you feel ?" asked the under.
taker Of the woman.
"Bnllyp she replied, as she licked the
spoon you'd Caleb won't hold no
funeral on me jist yet"
Don't mind her." said the husband, In
soothing tones.
"She was allus kinder singular, and /
assure you she won't hurt your feelings
for a thousand dollars. I'm awful sor-
ry about this. for know how cheap
you feel, but l dasn't kill her you
knowY"
mo"
Course not. but when she gees for
good the jobs yours,and you can count
on it,"
The undertaken mounted bis vehicle
and started off. and when he was u
quaretr Of q mile way. the man called
after him:
II know how you feel, but you must
brace up! The next time will fetch
her, sure pop"--Detrolt Free Press.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-11-02

Why is thirteen considered an un-
lucky numberp Because, dear Adiran.
the unhappy prisoner at the bar Rakes
just that number. with the jury
Wherefore lie thinks he would ba
luckier il he we're left oat.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
Cranks at the White House.

The crank raid upon the White house has
resumed with the return of spring. The
latest specimen of that genius was tall,
broad shouldered fellow, who walked up to
the doorkeeper recently and gravely informed
him that the President and the Republic were
in great danger. "There are" he said, ''six
men in this city who are plotting to overthrow
the Government, and they ought to be taken
and executed before they get too far along
with their plans" He gave the names of the
men to the doorkeeper, urging him to lay the
matter before the President, which, of course,
the doorkeeper promised to do.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
A Governors Dilemma.

From the New York Sun.
Governor Boynton, of Georgia, is placed
in an unenviable position by an application
for pardon, made on behalf of a relative who
is under sentence of death for murder.
Whether he grants or denies the application
it will be impossible to avoid the suspicion
that he might have decided differently had the
petitioner not been related to him.
No man ought to be subjected to such an
ordeal. 1t is unjust to him, and the prisoner
who asks to have his sentence reviewed can
not be said to have the benefit of that impair
tial exercise Of the power to which he is en-
titled under the law.
In States in which the pardoning power is
vested in the Governor alone provision
ought to be made for such cases, rarely
though they may occur.
Perhaps Governor Boynton will evade the
dilemma in which he is placed by reprieving
the prisoner until the expiration of his term of
Office, and leaving it to his successor to act
upon the question of granting pardon.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
How He Died.

The following lines are engraved upon huge
boulder covering a lonely grave at the base of
a perpendicular cliff, which towers to great
height, in Colorado:
An unknown man lies buried here,
Whose name was probably Davidge-
From papers found about his clothes)-
Slain by the lordly savage.
We found him by his broken gun,
His hand gripped round the stock yet,
A good big lead mine in his head
But no gold in his pocket
Only well-thumbed deck of cards,
All blackened on their faces,
With kings and queens in duplicate,
And IL extra aces.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
An American Beauty.

From New York Special.
Miss Jennie Chamberlain-or Chamner-
layne, as she now prefers to spell her name
will not return to this country, as has been re-
ported, this spring. Mrs. Chamberlain has
taken furnished Belgravlan mansion for the
London season, and her fair daughter will
probably be as great a belle in the court circle
as she was last year. 1t is said that His Royal
Iighness of Wales has already selected n
suitable guardian to this transplanted Western
flower, and that before the end of the season
it will be her own fault if she is not eligibly
and satisfactorily mated. American girls,
however, are not always ready to be dictated
to in matters of love and marriage, and it is
possible that the Princes candidate may share
the fate of two other English gentlemen of
fortune and position, the honor of whose
alliance Miss Chamberlain has already de-
clined.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
Three Card Monte Men.

From the Sioux City Journal.
The three card monte man in this section of
the country is nearly memory of the past
His palmy days along the Missouri and the
States bordering the Big Muddy have gone by.
But few of the present generation have ever
seen the heroes of, and much less witnessed
the skillful manipulations Of this once numer-
Gus class of confidence men. The kings of
the three card game have either gone over the
range or are engaged in less precarious occu-
pations, or are serving the penalty of their
misdeeds in the service of some State where
they have 'worked sucker" once too often
and been caught at it. Canada Bill, who
offered the Union Pacific railroad company
Sic, 900 per annum for the privilege of prac-
ticing his operations on that line without mo-
lestation, and also offered to agree that he
would 'skin" only ministers, deacons and
prominent members of the church, is dead
Dudd Dillon and Rebel George have disap-
peared from view, and a large number of
other notorious characters whose names were
household words have dropped out of public
sight.
THE acting Secretary of the reasury has ad-
dressed letter to the Secretary of State on
the subject Of the proposed modification of
the Canadian regulations, with regard to the
importation of bonded whisky from the United
States. He says the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue and himself are agreed that mas
much as right of expectation into Canada,
without payment of tax, was one guaranteed
by law and not subject to the discretion of the
Treasury Department, that department would
have no objections to such notifications of
the Canadian regulations as would permit the
importation into their dominion OF whiskey
in packages OF 20 gallons and upwards.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
Governor Davis an Honest Man.

From the Galveston News.
The widow of Governor Davis is reported
to be obliged by poverty to rent her home
stead. The dwelling, worth about $4,000,
and parcel of land on the other side of the
Colorado river, destined to be valuable at a
future time, but now unproductive, are stated
to be all that Mr.. Davis left, barring such fees
as were due him for services as an attorney,
and his widow has no other property. The
deceased thus left honorable evidence of his
impeccability while occupying a position in
which temptations to personal enrichment
must have beset him.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by sense of
weight i'm the back, loins and lower part of the
abdomen, causing the patient to suppose he
has some affection of the kidneys or neghbor-
ing organs. At times, symptoms OF Indigestion
are present as fiatulency, uneasiness of the
stomach, etc. A moisture like perspiratiOn,
producing very disagreeable itching, partic-
uarly at night after getting warm i'm 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 etfecting a
permanent cure where all other remedies have
failed. Price 80 cents. Sold by @. Schasse, A.
DTess and L, Orynski.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
HelOteS Rancho.
STANDARD STATIONS.

MAMBRINO HOWARD, (trotter) see No. AZ,
b. j. Treacy's catalogue, Lexington, Ky. He
is a blOoded bay, l6 hands high, weighs 12OO
pounds. Service, $25.
KNIGHT OF ST. LOUIS (thoroughbredj,
sired by Glendower, dam by Epsilon, see Bruce's
American Stud Book, volume g, page 352. He
is Il dark chestnut sOrrel. Service, SIS.
900 pounds. Will cover mares or jennets.
Service, SIS.
Short-horn 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,
1281y Helotes, Tex.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
Special for Editors.

The San Antonio News Agency press AssO-
ciatiOn) are prepared to furnish daily tele-
tiers, containing special news of San Antonio
and district, Mexico and Great Britain at terms
which place it within the reach of all. For fur
ther particulars, address the managing pro-
prietOr, II. Ryder-Taylor, EVENING LIGHT Of
fce, 25 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
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
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 Next
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 in Louisiana, East Texas
and Chicago, consisting of rough and dressed
boxing, flooring, ceiling, fencing, laths, pal
lngs, shingles, doors, sash, blinds, mouldings,
mixed paints, etc., etc. In fact everything in
the builders line, to which the attention of
builders and the public is respectfully invited
On the ground will be found the manager,
3 10 8m II. f. MOFFITT.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
Houses and Lots For Sale.

avenue, for $500.
House and lot, four rooms, San Pedro avenue,
$1,000.
House of three rooms and four lots near
Mayor French's, including horse and wagon,
for $1,000
Also house and lots in other parts of the
city. w. L. HILTON, POS North Houston st.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
LA ZULIANA.
New Storel 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 a 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 delicaces in the grocery line
Come! Come! Seeing is believing.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
Want of Faith.

C. Schasse, L. Orynski, or A. Dreiss, drug
gists, do not succeed it is not for the want of
Cough and Lung Syrup as a remedy for Coughs,
Colds, Consumption and Lung Affections, that
they will give trial bottle free to each and
every one who is i'm need of a medicine OF this
1t
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
Sands of Life.

Time nor tide waits for no man, but the sands
of life continue to flow on and on, year after
year, never stopping, never hesitating in its
work of waste unless occasioned by a Cough,
Cold or some Lung Affection where DIR. Bos-
anko's Cough and Lung Syrup arrests it and
and ten. Go to C. Schasse, A. Drelss, or l..
Orynski, druggists, and ask them for II free
trial bottle of this medicine. They have them
give AWAY.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
An Open Letter.

SAN ANTONIO, January /, 1888.
Drs. j. j. & W. II. TObin:
GENTLEMEN: Your Hepatizine has been
used in my family Tor over a year, and I
can unhesitatngly say it is the best remedy |
have ever used for any liver trouble or cOusti-
patton of the bowels. / would not be without
1t. Respectfully, A. w. HOUSTON,
For sale at C. Schasse's and CaviE's drug
store 3-2l-6m
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
The Wrong Man.

In Ell Paso, Texas, the editor of the Herald
resides next door to Methodist divine. The
other day Io-gallon keg of whisky was left
at the door step ofthe minister with this card /:
"Please accept this for the good blowing you
have been doing for our saloon"
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
128 1y
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 am, lands belong
ing to said estate. Lot 10 and half of III front
ing on Gonzales street, between Sycamore and
Walnut streets. One lot on east side of LOsOya
street 50 feet front, 70 Varas deep. Also the
Printing Company. Commerce Street. Also
other property belonging to the estate. 2-20-tf
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
Houston Property For Sale.

A good cottage house and lot on Mckinney
street, near Miss M. b. Brownies young ladies'
school. Price $500; title perfect. Address II.
johnson, EVENING LIGHT office. 32-tf
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
Hard on Sheridan.

From the Hillsboro Mirror
General Phil Sheridan said at one time if
he owned Texas and hell he would trent ont
Texas and live in hell" He has not become
the possessor of either yet but the supposition
is he will at no late day 90 into summer quar-
tiers in the place he would not rent.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
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 81, 1883, at 10
o'clock a. m, a 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, 1883-03-30
A Forest and Lake for Sale,

Any one wishing to purchase 1000 acres of
heavily tmbered land fronting on 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 p. NEWCOMB.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
Just Received.

For staple and fancy groceries, wines and
LIQUORS and all delicacies i'm the eating line, go
to II. G. Summers, the old Mission Store,
cNrner of South Alamo and Martinez streets.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
"Safe Safes"

The Beard & Bro. safes have a record of 81
years; contents never destroyed by file; round
screw door chest never opened by burglars.
Address correspondence to San Antonio, Gal
weston, or Dallas. +. +. REDFIELD,
3-9-lm General Agent.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
Fine Granting.

and first-class work i'm all branches of painting
speciality by those reliable painters at ga east
Houston street. Page & Herwick are frst-cass
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, 1883-03-30
Proof of the Pudding.

If you are i'm need of any printing, bear in
mind the LIGHT Office is the place to get first
class work. 3-2U-tf
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30
j. 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. 1888, and to me directed.
/ will sell, within the lawful hours prescribed
for U. S. Marshals sales, OH Tuesday, the Sd
day of April A. ID. 1889, before the court house
door of the Federal court ROOMS (French build
ing) to the highest bidder for cash in hand, i'm
the city of San Antonio, twenty-seven hun
dred (27OW packs of Spanish monte cards, to
satisfy the United States in suit of libel
against the said cards. III. l.. GOSLING,
Marshal.
San Antonio, Texas, March Il, 1888.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30

22O4 Prizes amounting i'm U. S. Gold to. S 400
sS"If the ticket drawing the capital prize
ends with the figure z then all tickets ending
with Fare entitled to S..
WhOles, So. Halves, So so. Fifths, 81.
The Royal Havana official list decides every
prize. Subject TO no manipulation, not con-
trolled by the parties IN interest, honestly
managed, it is the fairest, squarest and best
thing in the nature of a 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,
1912 Broadway, New York City.
6S East Randolph Street, Chicago ILL.,,
Or W. w. WALLING,
West Commerce St., San Antonio.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-30

Advertising Directory.

KNIGHTS PYTHIAS, Elk Lodge No. 30,
in Firemans Hall. Visiting brethren welcome.
~ ERALD GRIFFIN, Attorney and Counselor at
ner Main plaza. Will attend promptly to all legal
business entrusted to my in the State and Fed
eral Courts.
NOW is THE TIME-Nine thousand acres of
IN good land for sale very cheap, at Goncep.,
ton, Texas. Apply to A. G. VALDEZ, No
Laredo street, San Antonio. 2-3-lm
nR. BARCLAY, private Office corner Avenue
i E and Houston street, San Antonio. Special
list. Private diseases quickly cured. New
remedies for chronic diseases. 1Z'-ly
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-09-01
Mortgage Sale.

lEBAULT having been in the conditions of
II certain mortgage made by Emma A.
Shaw, of the township of Grant, county of Che
boygan, and state of Michigan. to Frank H
stinchfeld, of the same place, dated May 23d
A. ID. 1872 and recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds for the county
on the fourteenth day of July A. d..
1879, in Liber &c" of mortgages, on page 382,
and which said mortgage was duly assigned
by the said Frank II Stinchfield. to Walter Ell
liot, of the township of Benton, in said county
and state, by an instrument of assignment
bearing date the Both day of April, 1880. and
recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds
for said county of Cheboygan, in Liber "a" OF
assignments OF MORTGAGES, on page 27, on the
9Th day of May A. ID. 1880, on which said mort
gage there is claimed to be due at the date of
this notice, the sum of one hundred and ninety
dollars and twenty-five cents, (S190. .25j
and an attorney fee of fifty t50) dollars pro-
vided for In said mortgage, and no suit or pro-
ceedings at law having been instituted to re-
cover the moneys secured by said mortgage or
any part thereof.
Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of
sale contained In said mortgage, and the stat
ute in such case made and provided, notice
is hereby given that on Tuesday the twentieth
day of November, A. II. 1883, at ten o'clock i'm
to the highest bidder, at the front door of the
court house. in the village of Cheboygan, (that
being the place where the circuit court for
Cheboygan county is holden), the premises de-
scribed In said mortgage, or so much thereof
as may be necessaryto pay the amount due on
said mortgage, with seven per cent interest
and all legal costs, together with attorneys
fee of fifty dollars covenanted for therein, the
premises being described in said mortgage as
all that certain piece or parcel of Ind lying
and being situated in the township of Grant,
county of Cheboygan and state Of Michigan,
and described as follows, to wit the SOUTH
west quarter of northwest quarter of section
four az in town thirty-six (36) north of range
one ID west, containing forty acres, more or
less. WALTER ELLlOT. Assignee,
BELL & ADAMS,
Attorneys for Assignee
Dated Cheboygan, August oath, 1883.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-09-01
VESSEL FOR SALE.

VN he schooner c. Hart: tonnage 20 tons; "a
l. foot keel, IA feet beam, 5s feet deep. In
good sailing order. The boat lies i'm Cheboy-
gan river, and can be inspected by any one
desiring to purchase. Terms Cash. Price
$3.50. Applyto CAPT. @. HART.
At the ship yard on the east side Of river,
opposite Bakers dock, -u
AuQ1S1m.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-09-01
NEW FISH MARKET.

A choice stock Of Fresh and Salt Fish con-
stantly on hand at the former meat market OF
Joseph Spooner, on Huron street. If you want
something nice give me call.
Aug 11-3m CHARLES CoRLETT.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-09-01
\ MEXICAN HOUSE,

East side of bridge.
\ PETER SPOONER, Proprietor.
This has always been a popular hotel and is
sustaining its established reputation. July
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-09-01

VI I A A[TZED
AIR.
TEETH EN-
TRACTED
without Pain.

AT DIR. G.. III.
HILLS New Dem
tai Rooms, west
of the Grand Cen
tral, opposite the
school house.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-09-01

From ChebOygan to the SauIt-The
Messenger Trip-The "SOO''--.
The ReceDtiOD-The Drive and shoot
ing of the Rapids The Banquet at
the Chippewa House-The Return
Meeting On shipbOa rd-"Experience
acknowledgements Own Guests.