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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-20
Citation by Publication.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Bexar. Inc state OF bexas
county-greeting:
You are hereby commanded that by making
publication of this citation in some newspaper
published i'm the County of BeXar once in each
the return day hereof, you summon w. IL
Holmes, whose residence is unknown, to be
and appear before the District court TO be
holden in and for the County of BeXar, at the
court house thereof, in the city of San An
tonic, on the first Monday in June next, then
and there to answer the petition OF Hattie
Holmes, filed in said court on the 9TH day OF
February, 1883, against said w. IL. Holmes.
Said suit is numbered l26l and the petition
alleges i'm substance as follows-tO-wit:
That petitioner has been a resident citizen
of the County of BeXar and State OF Texas Tor
more than six months previous to the Hing OF
this petition;.that she was lawfully married to
w. II. Holmes at Fort Clark, Texas, September
81, 1876: that in the month of November, 1879
defendant abandoned petitioner with the IN
tention of abandonment, leaving her and her
child, William w. Holmes, aged three years, in
Il destitute condition.
Wherefore plaintiff prays for decree dis
solving the bonds of matrimony, and that she
be given the care and custody of said child,
and for all costs in this behalf expended.
Herein fail not, but have you then and there
before said court this writ with your return
thereon showing how you have executed the
same.
Witness Theodore Baldus, Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of BeXar County.
- Given under my hand and seal of said
! l.. 5. Scourt, in the city of San Antonio, this
t-r-i 9TH day of February, n. ID. 1883.
THEO. BALDUs, Z. ID. G. Ii. Co.,
BY Manuel Yturri, Jr., Deputy
Came to hand February 18th, A. ID. 1888, at $50
O'Clock p. m, and publication ordered the same
day in the San Antonio EVENING LIGHT once
in each week for four successive weeks.
II. =. MCCALL, Sheriff BeXar Co.
By X. Ii. Alexander, Deputy.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-20
Farm for Sale.

A very desirable farm, with smalrbut COM
Portable house and cOmmOdiOus corn cribs
thereon, situated on the San Antonio river,
about IA miles south OF this city, containing
600 acres, having a base line front of 1900 Varas
on the river, and running back about three
miles to the GOliad road. Fifty acres are under
fence and in cultivation, sand at least 1000 BUSH
els of corn have been raised on the place this
year. There is belt of bearing pecan trees on
the river front, and the land back is thickly
covered with vast quantity of the very best
mesquite and oak timber. About AZ head of
cattle (of these "A are gentle mich cows will
be sold with the place. Terms cash. For
further information apply at this office. or to
1-27-tf JOHN DOBBIN, sos Ave- C.,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-20
Citation by Publication.

THE STATE OFTEXAS,
County of Bexar I The State of Texas to
the Sheriff or any Constable of Bexar County,
You are hereby commanded that by making
publication of this citation in some newspaper
published in the county of BeXar once in each
week for four successive weeks previous to the
return day hereof, you summon Joseph ID.
Watson, whose residence Is unknown, to be
and appear before the District court TO be
holden in and for the county of BeXar at the
courthouse thereof in the city OF San Antonio,
on the first Monday in March next, then and
there to answer the petition of Lille Holman
Watson, fled said court on the first day of
February, 1888, gainst said Joseph ID. Watson
Said suit is numbered l25 and the petition
alleges ip substance as follows, to-wt:
That plaintiff has resided in the county of
Bexar for more than six months next proceed
ing the filing of this suit, and is now bona
fide inhabtant of the State of Texas, and that
the residence of defendant is unknown.
That on or about June %, 1877, plaintiff was
legally married TO defendant and continued to
live With him as his wife until about October
%, 1879.
That two children were born to them, Joseph
ID. Watson, aged seven years, and Sarah II.
Watson, aged four years, and
That on or about October %, 1872 defendant
left plaintiff with the intention of abandoning
her.
wherefore plaintiff prays for decree dis,
solving the bonds of matrlmony, and that she
have the care and custody of said children, and
for such relief as the court may deem proper
Herein fail not, but have you then and there
before said court this writ with your return
thereon showing how you have executed the
same.
Witness Theodore Baldus Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of BeXar county.
49, Given under my hand and seal of the
Z L.. s. said court. in the city of San Antonio,
- this End day of February, A. ID. 1883.
THEO. BALDUs, Clerk ID. Cob. G.
by Manuel Yturri. JT.. Deputy.
CAME TO hand February I'd. A. ID. 1883, at $50
O'clock D. M, and publication ordered the
same day in the San Antonio EVENING LIGHT
once ia each week for four successive weeks.
j. =. MCCALL Sheriff BeXaT Co.
BY r. b. Alexander, Deputy.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-20
Notice to Property Owners.
CITY COLLFCTOR'S OFFICE
SAN ANTONIO, February 8, 1883.

STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Bexar. Whereas certain par
ties owning property in the City of San Anto-
MO have failed to construct their sidewalks
after due notice given, as required by section
/ of an ordinance regulating construction OF
sidewalks, and the city having constructed
said sidewalks as required by Section 2 of said
ordinance, and the Mayor having certified to
me the below mentioned amounts for collec-
ton,
Therefore, i, f. c. Haueisen, tax collector of
said city, in accordance with Section of said
ordinance, do hereby notify the below men-
toned property owners to come forward with
In 30 days from date of this notice. and pay the
amount set opposite each respective name, to-
gether with accrulng cost.
III not paid within said time, am required
by Section 10 of said ordinance to levy and sell
SO much of said property as may be necessary
to satisfy the cost of construction and collec-
ton. +. y. HAuElSEN, City COilector.
East side of North Flores street, John Z.
Jones; $S5 A.
$lA So
South side of Galan street, Mrs. Emma Alt
gelt; Sl29 so.
South side of Commerce street, Mrs. F. E..
Vance $222 %.
East side of Quinta street, Mrs. L. ii. Groes-
beck SIG 70. 2-S-3t
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-20
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.

A century since the Hawaiians were saw
ages and cannibals. Now there are over roo
telephone wires in use in the city of Homo
lulu. Some of the planters are cutting their
cane at night with the aid of the electric light.
When Miss Minnie Madden read the para
graph in the last issue of the Dramatic
Times, saying that she was about to give birth
to the Storm Child, she begged that the mes
sage be sent back that "mother and child
were doing WE'LL"
Knoxville Chronicle: If Republicans favor
a measure that is usually good enough
ground for Democratic opposition. And if
Democrats are seen going one way the Repub-
licans Immediately declare that the other end
of the road is the one they propose to travel.
An Atlanta jury had been out week with
out agreeing upon a verdict, during which
time they engaged in one fist fight, several
quarrels and a clandestne correspondence
with newspaper, dropping their commune
cations out of window.
Dallas Herald 1t is prophesied that from
the fattering prospects Witnessed now every
where revival Of religion is about to sweep
over the entire country. We cannot conceive
of anything of which the country, outside of
the profession of journalism, stands in greater
need:
Signor Salvini's Lear, says the New York
Times, has not as yet evoked any Shakes
pearean criticism. 1t has been effusively praised
in general terms, both in Boston and Phila-
delphia, but wherein it differs from the great
Lears of the English stage not one of the crit
les has told us.
1t appears that Vincents salary as State
Treasurer of Alabama was $2Ioo a year. A
misery State which deludes itself with the
idea that it can secure an honest man to hold
such position at ba-rkeeper's salary ought
to be robbed. and we are glad of it. There,
now.-[ Kansas City Journal.
1t is not generally known that Manager
Haverly commenced as wagon-maker, IN
Alliance, O., along about 1852. He was
once fish peddler in the streets of Cincin-
natl. He was once "behind hand" over $780,
600, but paid it all with interest in good time.
He was drawn into the variety business by
marriage. He had hall once in Toledo, the
lease and proprietary rights of which he won
at game Of cards. In his boyhood he was a
newsboy on the railroads.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-20
In Menoriam.

Written for an inscription upon the tombstone
of the late Joseph Burke, and his daughter
Mrs. Maggie Peterson.l
Loved ones thou hast passed from US
Passed unto the world of light;
Into realms where glorious heaven
Gaddens the believers sight.
Sweetly sleeps the loving mother
On her breast her baby lies
Knit more close in mystic union
Death could sunder no such ties.
We, thy friends, on earth remaining,
Miss the still with fond regret,
Loving father, faithful daughter,
Best of wives, wen ne'er forget.
HENRY RYDER-TAYLOR.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-20
P R 0CLA NATION !
SPECIAL ELECTION.

Whereas, a vacancy exists i'm the Office of the
City Councilman from the Third ward, caused
by the resignation of Alderman Minter, and
said vacancy having occurred more than nine
months prior TO an election, section q of the
city charter provides that the Mayor shall order
an election in said ward TO fill such vacancy.
Now, therefore, i, j. III. French, Mayor of the
city of San Antonio, by virtue of the power
conferred on me by the charter and ordinances
of the city, do hereby order and direct that an
election be held, in the Third ward of this
city on
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-20
Saturday, March 10. PrOximO.

for the election of an Alderman to mi the I'M
expired term of Alderman Minter, resigned
The polls will be open from O'Clock a. IN. to
q O'Clock p. M, mt the Alamo building, in said
ward. Presiding officer, Sam Maverick.
The election will be held and returns made in
accordance with IAN Ordinance Governing
Elections"
In testimony whereof / hereuntO
49, sign my name and have caused the
L. 5. seal of the city TO be affixed this
- 18th day of February, 1893.
j. H. FRENCH, Mayor.
BY r. p. Claudon, City Clerk
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-20
An Elegant Place for Sale.

Any one DESTROYS of purchasing one of the
most beautifully located private residences in
Austin can address the undersigned. The
grounds are ample, and great expense and care
has been given to the cultivation of ornamen-
tai shrubbery. The place would be excellent
for public institution if not wanted for pri-
Yate residence. it'll JAS. ?. NEMGOMR
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-20
City Collectors Office.

SAN ANTONIO, February 17.-TaX-payers are
hereby notified that the time for the payment
of city taxes for the year 1882 expires on the
18th day of February, 1888, after which date |
am required to enforce payment in accordance
with the State law, and section ID, chapter A.,
Revised City Ordinances. +. C. HAUEISEN,
2-I6-l0t, CITY Collector.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-20
The Acme

OF restaurant service and lunch at the Post
office Exchange; Anton Hampel, the oldest of
cusinieres, too well known to need comment,
superintends the kitchen. All dainty Viands
known in the eating line and in season Mr..
Richard II. LentZ will wait on you and see you
served with anything that you may wish. Call
on us and be convinced.
IL ~ Pm HAMPEL & LENTZ.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-20

Any one wishing to purchase 200 acres of
heavily timbered land fronting on Il fresh
water lake, and situated thirty-siX miles north
of Houston on the International railroad, can
pine, oak, black walnut and other timber.
JAMES p NEWCOMB.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-20

Special attention given to diseases ofwomen
and Children and to diseases Of the Lungs,
Throat and Heart. Chronic cases treated at
a distance and medicines sent promptly by
mail. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-11
Cures for Slecplessness.
From Laws Of Life.

from Laws OF Lie.
There is a form of wakefulness which is some
what frequent experience with persons engaged
In active work, especially Of the brain. man
who has been busily engaged during the day in
his usual avOcatiOn retires, let US say, at about
10 or II o'clock, feeling quite sleepy. After a
period of slumber, perhaps of two or three hours,
he finds himself wide awake at about 2 o'clock
in the morning. There is nothing particularly
burdensome on his mind; no mental anxieties
perpleX, no physical pains disturb him. His only
annoyance is the consciousness that q hard
day work is before him, and that his busy brain
ought to be at rest. After tossing about for an
hour or more in vain attempts to court sleep. he
drops off toward morning into disturbed and
broken slumber, and rises at the usual hour
with sense Of having been defrauded by nature
OF enc of his rights. SO long as this is rare or
occasional experience It need not attract atten-
ton. When. however, 1t becomes habitual, when
sleep Is regularly broken by periods of wakeful-
ness more or less prolonged. and especially when
these periods come to be accompanied by anxi-
ties and worrying, the symptom is more grave
1t may betOken serious impairment Of the ner-
vOus system IT allowed to continue.
What may be done by the person himself. on
| awakening during the night, in order again to
induce sleep? The expedients at our disposal
1t must be admitted, are exceedingly variable in
their efficacy but most of them are worth irving.
sense Of drowsiness is sometimes easily in
duced by getting up and standing by the bed
side until one feels almost chilly and the bed is
cold. Another expedient is to wash the head,
neck and upper part of the body in cold water
lower temperature of the skin inducing prob
ably more active circulation Of the blood to the
surface and away from the nervous centers.
have found bit of dry bread thoroughly masti-
Gated and eaten at this time to act almost like q
charm in some cases by drawing blood from
brain to stomach, and thus securing sleep. Any
| thing which serves to detract attention from
| ones self and surroundings NAV occasionally
avail-such as saying the alphabet, counting
| ones respirations, repeating the multiplication
| table, and a multitude of similar expedients.
An ancient monkish receipt for wakefulness was
| to count your beads" 1t is good advice vet.
There are no better aids to repOse than a good
| conscience and mind at peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-11
The Epic of the Shad.

George Alfred Townsend.in New York Tribune.
In an old country shad would come in with o
fete day. The world has not their equal for fine
ness, indescribable freshness like water cress,
and delicacy, yet with satisfying potency. One
shad is the measure of the representative family.
The fathers partiality is shown where he gives
most of the roe. From birth to bones the shads
epic is like silver spirit; noseless, translucent,
unresisting, like the passage OF the moon
through the rivers and the sea. Migratory, but
with childhood memories Of locality, fruitful
religiously, and even In the dream of young
children and large gentle families, they seem
like the spring lambs Of the water, grazing the
infinite fields Of sheen. What dangers they pass
through. going and returning the innocents i'm
the time Of Herod never had. Provided with
nothing to make battle, with tiny teeth and
miniature fms, they course the ocean like the
silver galloOn of old days beset by pirates but
protected by the saints. Although the royal
guest at feasts and poor mems tables, they are,
like all enduring nobility, peasant-born. Tho
martyred menhaden is their cousin, the herring
is their step-brother. To see them caught il
like seeing angels fall; so peacefully, SO fash.
ingly; and in the butchers shamble they carry
upon their delicate armor the light OF skies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-11
How to Brcatke i'm Reading.
From the Saturday Review.

N. Legouve tells the anecdote Of Talma watch
ing the actor Dorival from the prompter's box
until he had discovered his secret which con-
sisted In always taking fresh breath before the
last one was quite exhausted, and In doing his
best to conceal the beginning Of each phrase by
starting whenever he could on an a, an or an
o-.'that is to say, at the point where the fact
OF the mouth being already open makes it
possible to take breath lightly without the
action being perceived" Again, Dele Sedie.
the celebrated singer, could run up and down
the scale In front OF a lighted candle without
the flame wayering. How is this done2 1t
Is because he employs exactly the guam
tity Of breath needed to carry the sound
Of the notes. If you or we're to try
it we should simply waste our breath. In
the chapter on pronunciation" n. Legouve in
sists and the point can hardly be too much
pressed, on the value, the absolute heed In fact
Of clear articulation as opposed to mere exer-
ton Of voice. This he illustrates BY q story OF
Bouffe when he was playing Pere Grandet the
''Fille del Aware" When he came to the most
touching scene Of the piece, when the old miser
finds that he is robbed, the actor began to
scream out the words as he was accustomed to.
away on bis lips, and he was compelled to con-
tinue In q murmur. What happened? That he
was q thousand times more true and more
touching than before, because he was obliged to
make up for weakness Of voice by force Of artic-
ulation. It Is true that one cannot speak with
out voice. but voice alone has 30 little to do
with diction that there are readers, orators, and
actors to whom the very extent Of their voice
is drawback. Unless they are skilled In ar
ticulation, the volume OF sound devours the
sense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-11
WHAT THE IARD-PIAYERA
SAY
Commenting on the Chicago Contest
and the Coming Tournament.
From the New York Times. April 10.

From the New York Times. April 10.
VIM. Sexton, Joseph Dion and Maurice DAILY.
the billiard experts arrived last night from Chi
cago. and unanimously expressed TO Times re-
porter their satisfaction with the success Of the
balk-line tournament. They utterly secuted
the idea that the decisive game of Friday even
Ing was not a real contest between Yignaux and
Schaefer, and DAILY declared that this int'mation
In Chicago paper origin ated with some one
who had taken umbrage at Schacfer and had
previously criticised his dress and manner in
published letter signed Spectator" Dion said
Nlgnaux got somewhat nervous toward the last
or the match, but that Schaefer also outgathered
and outnursed him. As to the general conduct
OF the tournament, Sexton said that VIgnaux
mad no cause for complaint, except that he be-
lieyed the Frenchmans request for a new set OF
balls should have been granted Sexton con-
sdered Vignaux q wonderful PLAYER. ana ex-
pected he would win. Vignaux was the
sorest man he had ever seen lose a game,
and that people should cay that he
threw" 1t made him feel stin more sore.
Sexton said, too. that there was very little bet
ting on the match. and Of the many games he
had witnessed he never knew one on which
there was so little money wagered. Sexton.
who had to be cOntented with the fourth prize
OF $500, said he was sick during the first three
days OF the tournament, and besides he was not
In good play. Daily. who captured the third
prize OF $500, had been playing two months at
VIZ osAAh-aihc SahC. DlOu was uOl ia lle DeBS
of trim.
In regard to the tournament in scity. begin
ming May 18th and lasting a fortnight, Sexton
prophesied that 1t would be as big a success az
the Chicago tournament. He thought that
people would be better pleased with a cushion
carom game on AZ by 9 table than with q
balk-line match. The former STYLE of billiard
playing afforded opportunities for more bril-
liant game and there was not much chance
for nursing. All the experts of note, with the
exception OF Slosson, would participate
In the tournament, and Sexton thought
there would be q different result from
that at Chicago. The record Of the
champion at cushion caroms was 90. and Sexton
Thought that 100 would be run at the New York
tournament, and that there would be an average
OF from to 8. Nignauy and Schsefer will come
TO New York after their matches In st. Louis
and Cincinnati. and about the middle OF next
week meeting Of the experts TO arrange the
details of the tournament will be held in this
city. Tammany Hall will be the scene of the
contest, and the prizes will be the same az at
Chicago. The number Of points has not yet
been decided upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-11
The Eye with Age,


The sight Of a near object involves, in the
case of a normal eye an actual muscular effort
near object is seen by rays that are more OF
less divergent. and which require to be more
powerfully retracted than the parallel rays, in
order to bring them to focus within the same
space. We have seen how this refraction Is
brought about-by an alteration in the shape of
the lens. In youth this alteration is easy enough.
Elastic membranes yield readily. muscles are
vigorous, and, above all. the lens itself is soft
and highly elastic. But, as years 90 on a gradual
hardening process takes place in this crystalline
body. 1tgradually loses its elasticity and becomes
more and more rigid, and the power of accom-
mediation constantly diminishes 1t is found on
an average OF observations. that at 10 years of
age the crystalline lens may be rendered 30 con.
vex as to give clear image of an object three
inches from the eye. At 81 it will only accom-
modate itself to an object four and halt inches
from the eye. Anything nearer will be obscure.
because the lens will not assume form sufi-
GENTLY convex to refract to focus on the retjna
rays OF light so divergent as any nearer object
will radiate. at 40 years Of age the 'near point"
has reached to distance of inches. and at so.
to IL inches. At 90 years of age the lens has
so far lost it's fleXibility and therefore its power
corresponding to the muscle. that it cannot Or
dinarily give clear image of any object less
than 26 inches from the eye Ats the power
of accommodation is wholly lost; light still
passes through the eye, and is focused on
the retina, but only when it comes in parallel
rays. Parallel rays 1t can converge on the re-
tina. but divergent rays require that extra re-
fractive power which the aged eye has lost by
the hardening of the lens. Not as q matter of
years. and in every eye alike, is the bodily sight
gradually weaned from the scrutiny of near OBJ
jects around and permitted to turn a clear Wis
ion only upon things far of.