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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-19
GENERAL AND Personal.

The ''first honor men of the freshmen and
sophomore classes of the Mississippi State
university are girls.
Henry Ward Beecher says that he would
rather be the descendant of monkey than to
think he was made of the dust Of the earth.
Every man TO his taste.
Bismarck wears full beard, not because it
pleases either him or his wife, but because ii
is a useful defense against neuralgia, to which
he has so often been martyr.
A western exchange is of the opinion that
when rope fire escape ladder is suspended
! from every window of every hotel in the
| country. the burglar will become million
aire.
Girl graduates in England wear gowns pre-
cisely like those worn by university men, and
made by the same tailor. The only way
to tell which from t'other is to wait for a
mouse. ..'
St. Louis orders New York to take back
seat in the matter of developing idiots. She
has not only quail eater, but champion
beer swiller, a champion potato gormandizer,
and a champion cigar smoker.
The editor of the Chicago Times owns the
only fire-proof residence in the United States,
and some OF his confreres are unkind enough
to suggest that it unfortunate for him that he
cannot take it with him when he dies.
If you have a tough piece of land to be
cleared get some goats at work upon it. A
herd OF 1000 entirely cleared piece of brush
land in Minnesota, consisting OF 500 acres, in
three years. Not vestige of underground
was left.
A prominent New York sporting man has
received dispatch from Fejee Islander that
he is ready to bet IS elephants tusks against
the same number of red cotton handkerchiefs
that he can eat missionary a day for 80 days
pepsin and lemons barred.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-19
Farm for Sale.

A very desirable farm, with a small but 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 GOiad road. Fifty acres are under
fence and in cultivation, and at least 1900 BUSH
the river front, and the land back is thickly
covered with vast quantity of the very best
mesquite and oak timber. About 43. 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
l-27-tf JOHN DOBBIN, SOC Ave. c.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-19
Citation by Publication.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of BeXar. I The State OF Texas
to the Sheriff or any Constable of BeXar
cOunty-greeting:
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 w. III
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 i'm said court on the 9TH day of
February, 1883, against said W. II. Holmes.
Said suit is numbered l26l and the petition
alleges in substance as follOws-tO-wit:
That petitioner has been a resident citizen
of the County of BeXar and State of Texas for
more than six months previous to the filing of
W. III. Holmes at Fort Clark, Texas, September
81, 1876: that i'm 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, i'll
a 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.
49, Given under my hand and seal OF said
L. S. ScOurt, in the city of San Antonio, this
- 9TH day of February, A. ID. 1883.
THEO. BALDUS, T.. ID. &. Ii. Co,
BY Manuel Yturri, Jr., Deputy.
Issued same day. Sheriff returns.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-19
P R0CLA NJ ALTON .
SPECIAL ELECTION.

Whereas, vacancy exists in 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 ~ of the
city charter provides that the Mayor shall order
an election in said ward, to fill such vacancy.
Now, therefore, |, J. III. French, Mayor of the
city of San Antonio, by virtue of the power
conferred on me by the charterand ordinances
of the city, do hereby order and direct that in
election be held, i'm the Third ward of this
city, on
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-19
Gotice to Property Owners.
CITY COLLECTORS OFFICE,
SAN ANTONIO, February s, 1888.
STATE OF TEXAS

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
l of an ordinance regulating construction OF
sidewalks, and the city having constructed
said sidewalks as required by Section OF said
ordinance and the Mayor having certified to
me the below mentioned amounts for collec-
ton,
Therefore, /, +. G. Haueisen, tax collector of
said city. in accordance with Section 9 OF said
ordinance, do hereby notify the below men
toned property owners to come forward with
i'm 30 DAYS from date of this notice, and pay the
amount set opposite each respective name, to-
gethcr with accruIng cost.
If 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 couec-
ton. +. 4. HAUElSEN, City ConecIor.
East side of North Flores street, John Z.
Jones; SS5 "A.
South side of Galan street, Joseph Hutzler /;
$l2i 50.
South side of Galan street. Mrs. Eglma Alt
get; $l29 so.
South side of Commerce street, Mrs. F. e.
Vance S9s22 %.
East side of Quinta street, Mrs. +. ii. Gr0es-
beck SIG 20. 2-S-G
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-19
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 i'm the eating line and in season. Mr.
served with anything that you may wish. Call
on us and be convinced.
l2222m HAMPEL 4 LENTZ.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-19
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 ornament
tai shrubbery. The place would be excellent
for public institution if not wanted for pri-
vate residence. It'll JAS. 2. NEMCOMB.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-19
San Pedro Drug Store.
II. COIN & CO., PROPS.

A complete assortment of drugs, chemicals,
toilet articles and fancy goods, and all articles
generally found in u tirst-class drug store. We
do not propose 70 be undcrsold Ey any firm in
the CITY
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-19
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, 1883, after which date |
am required to enforce payment in accordance
with the State law, and section 10, chapter A.,
2-l6-lOt. City Collector.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-19
A Forest and Lake for Sale.

Any one wishing to purchase lOOO acres OF
heavily timbered 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, 1883-02-19
Open Day and Night.

Prescriptions carefully compounded at very
moderate prices. West of the san Pedro, cor
ner Buena Vista and East Street, San Antonio,
Texas.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-19
Avertising Directory.

nR. BARCLAY, private Office corner Avenue
Eand Houston street, San Antonio. Special
list. Private diseases quickly cured. New
remedies for chronic diseases. 1-23-1y
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-19
Saturday, March 10, PrOximo,

for the election of an Alderman to fill the I'M
expired term of Alderman Minter, resigned.
The polls will be open from o clock Il. IN. to
6 O'Clock p. m, at 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
,-'-- sign my name and have caused the
L.. 5. seal of the city TO be affixed this
'-0-' 18th day of February, 1888.
J. ii. FRENCH, Mayor.
by l.. u. ClaudOn, City Clerk
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-26

"Blaek country" who gives the
result of his observations with
such apparent impartislity and the alb
senee Of anything like partisan mo-
tive, as 70 carry conviction to the reader
that he is serving up only facts as he
finds them:
Here in the often described black
region, in and about Birmingham,
Sheffield, etc, l found that as rule,
the industrious, temperate and thrifty
found little difficulty Ia obtaining en-
ployment, and in obtaining neat and
com fortable homes for their large fami-
lies. OF course here, as in the States,
times of general or special depression
come round, when great factories shut
down and great proprietors fail, throw
ing thousands out Of employment for
season. But, when such dry days come,
the laborers of the class have named,
have, as u general thing, little
store in the bank upon which they can,
in an emergency, pull, to keep the wolf
from the door. / have visited in the
manufacturing districts of England viii
lagos which were the homes of artisans
which were exceedingly attractive. |
have entered the houses OF many OF
these workers, and, as rale, L found
them comfortable and pleasant to look
upOn. These cottages were small, but
within they were neat and tasteful.
Little muslin curtains were in the win.
dows that fronted the road, and flowers
almost invariably adorned the small
strip of land in front OF them. The
English labOrer lives exceedingly
plain. But he is accustomed to this
simplicity of table, and thrlves upon
il. His children have just as abundant
school privileges as the children of
the same in this country. The
national schools are ubiquitous.
and the children under fourteen are
compelled to attend them. The COM
pulsOry school law is nowhere allowed
to become dead letter. In these
schools the children are taught to read,
write and cipher, and other studies can
be taken up when parents aud children
wish. Churches and Sunday schools
are on every hand, and, ifparents and
children do not attend them. it is not
because there are not opportunities
enough for them to attend, but simply
because they don't want to go to such
places. You will seldom find an Eag-
iish labOrer who has not a tidy Sunday
suit in reserve, though he may not in
some cases put it on once in three
months. was surprised TO
find good supply of newspapers in the
cottages Of both agricultural labOrer and
the artisan. Public libraries abound in
England, and remember of falling in
with plain English mechanic who ran
circular saw at twentyfOur shillings
a week, in whose neat and comfortable
home was to be found a family who, in
addition to four weekly papers, were
taking books from three different libra
ries. All over the United Kingdom 1
found the labOring classes liberal pat
rons of the press. There is, ofcourse, q
reverse to this picture. have described
the position and condition OF the Eng
lish labOrer who takes proper care of
him-elf-who is steady, industrious
thrifty
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-26
THE "BLACK COUNTRY"

Since eX-TariffC OmmissiOner PORTER
hied himself to England, we have been
treated with the most heartrending pen
pictures of the condition Of the working
men and women of the BLACK COun-
try" around Birmingham, England.
Such descriptions of want, wretched-
ness and woe were seldom found out
side the yellow backed literature. The
scant wages, scanter fare, and general
misery Of England'S laboring classes
have been written up with the most
studious regard for harro wing details.
And Mr.. PORTER'S pen pictures may
be true to life so far as the majority of
his readers on this side the Atlantic are
able to determine or testify to the con-
trary. 1t is matter about which We
are not specially concerned. 1t does
not have any such bearing upon our
own national pOlity as to make it
material tOus whether it is fact or false
hood. The only possible instruction it
could convey upon questions relating
to the tariff would be by drawing COM
parison between the condition of these
classes now, with that when England
was under high tariff, which PORTER
does not do. To compare them with
conditions in the United States, where
the opening of a new country and i'm
mense areas of unoccupied land, pre-
vent crowding and afford extraordin-
aryi facilities to the working classes,
would not be just or instructive.
But the one matter to. which we d.
rect attention is that either Mr.. POR-
TER is a most cOnsummate abulist, or
tho e who follow in his tracks, and
visit the same localities, aud review
the same conditions, and examine in
10 AL the details and surroundings OF
the working classes in the "Black
Country" from which PORTER dates
his letters, have most remarkable ia
cility for overlooking aud ign Oring the
only things that according TO PORTER,
are conspicuous in that country.
As a matter of history and an ex-
ample of the varying views about the
country in question, we herewith APP
pend an extract of a letter from
an intelligent correspondent in the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-26
DIED.

MILL ER-On Tuesday. April %, Mrs. ELIZA
rETH MILLER, in her sd year.
Funeral to day AT p. NJ, from the residence
Of her daughter. Mrs v. Elrtck, at Ken
lucky street. lnterment private.
LANNISG-On Tuesday, April q, 1888, at
A. NJ, Isaac LANNISG.
Funeral from his residence, in Martins
Ferry, this Thursday afternoon at O'Clock.
Interment at Walnut Grove.
REINACHER-On Wednesday morning.
April 2j, 1885, al s 80 O'Clock, GERTIE, daughter
ofJohn G. and Louisa K, inacher, aged year,
months and p days.
Funeral Friday afternoon At , o'clock from
the residence OF her parents, % Kentucky
street, Island. Friends OF the family invited
to attend.
FRITSCH-On Wednesday, April ., 1888. at
| A. NJ, at the residence of ms mother, VIII
liam EritSch, aged y years.
Funeral fro N the residence OF his mother,
24l6 Market street. this Thursday afternoon
at 2:SO O'Clock. Friends OF the family are in
vlted Interment al Greenwood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-26

4 correspondent discusses, in another
column, the great and increasing prev
alence Of crime, its causes and It's cure.
II is a subject of sufficient Importance
TO engage the attention of the press and
people. We are not certain that there
is more crime now than at any past
period, in proportion to the population,
but it was probably, never much in ex-
cess of what it is now. II our civiliZa-
ton is advancing there ought TO be less.
We, doubtless, have fuller reports of
crime than ever before. y good many
modern newspapers and newspaper re-
pOrters have conceived the idea that
nothing is news unless it is crime or
misdemeanOr, and working on that idea
the consequence is that instead of one
Police Gazette, which was formerly con-
fined to New York, We have one or
more published in almost every COM
munity.
We do not think that our correSpOn-
dent has touched the bottom fact in en-
deavoring to reach the cause of this ex-
cess of crime. We believe the claw,
delay" which has virtually destroyed
our courts as civil tribunals, has also
rendered them little less than bur-
l,sque as criminal tribunals.
The prime value Of any criminal law
il its power to deter from crime. The
whole theory of our criminal law pro-
ceeds upon this idea. We do not pun
ish criminal as a means of reforming
the criminal so much as to furnish an
example to others. The chief object is
to deter others from committing like
Oflense. There is nothing refOrmatOry
in putting a moose around mans neck
snd jerking him into eternity, 50 far as
the man himself is concerned, but the
penalty is imposed solely as deterring
influence upon the propensity Orcrime
in others.
But our courts seem to act upon the
suppOsition that only the criminal him
self, and not society at large, is con-
cerned in the disposal of such cases.
The majority of criminal cases are lost
sight ofby the public before they are
tried. While the public attention is
drawn 10 the commission of the crime,
and the facts are fresh i'm the public
mind, is the time when an impression if
any is to be made, must be
made, to excite a healthy terror
of the law, by coupling the penalty
closely with the crime. The effect Of
the punishment is lost by the laws de-
lay. The crime grows cold before the
perpetratOr is made To face the penalty.
The facts fade from the memory while
the prisoner languiShes in Jail, and
most often the disposal Ofthe offender
is entirely lost sight of by those for
whose benefit, principally, he is pun
ished.
There is more virtue I'm one prompt,
present anu certain penalty than in a
hundred eases that are banded about
the jails and the courts until they are
forgotten and lost sight of, even though
they are finally convicted What We
need in this and other states is a sys-
fem of courts that will make it practic-
bic for each generation to transact its
own civil and criminal business aud
not have to transmit it to a succeeding
generation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-26
EDUCATIONAL,
WEST VIRGINIA. UNIVERSITY.

THE NEXT SESSION BEGINS sEPrEN.
4 Der Z, 1s2 Ten Separate SchosIa An.
Guiding School Of History and School of inS
nsh; fuu courses In Law and Medicine, 81.
facilities for study Of Physical sciences and
Agriculture; ccmp!etely equipped Chemical
Laboratory. Thorough couraeain Anclent and
at cost Necessary expeAseS NOT oyey SITG
FOR Catalogues and ether Information al.
ore8 W. l. wIIQON,
President
we AorEAntoNn, w. Va,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-26
THE PREVALENCE OF CRIME ITS
CAUSE AND CURE.
Eiitor Of the Register.

HARDY COUNTY, W. Va, April "a.
From your editorial columns OF the 18th
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-26

Don't be frightened about the treez-
ing. There will be an abundant tui'
yield this year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-26

As SHERMAN never lets go his hands
until his feet touch the floor, he cannot
be induced to permit his uame to be
used in the gubernatorial race in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-26

DUKES seat in the Legislature was
filled yesterday, but his seat at Union
town is the point Of difficulty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-26

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
The date printed on the 'oroPpeT q
eachpoper denotes the time Vhea The ss'o-
scTiptiON eyuires.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-26

"SLIGHTLY warmer" is the predie'
ton for to-day. We can stand It.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-05
NVayuesborO Items.

C0rreSDondeace Of the NOrninG Netos.
WAYNEsBORO, Oct. 3.-The growth of
our town is really wonderful. Twelve
years ago it was the least attractive viii
lage in the State of Georgia, and as
s.Tribute to whom 'jbute is due is moth
ing but just, we may thank Maj. w. A.
wilkins for its present thriving cOndi-
tion.
Through his enterprise and indomltable
energy and perseverance, WaynesbOro is
what it is. Seven new stOres-fOur OF
brick and three of wood have been erect
ed within the past three months. 'Tis an
i'll wind that blows nobody any good, The
fire here several years since, which was
looked upon then as a calamity, has
proven a blessing. The old wooden build
ings DESTROYED have been replaced with
brick structures, which add to the beauty
of the place. They also present a
decidedly business aspect. Cotton still
comes i'm daily from the adjoining cOun-
try. and though the crop will be very
short, vet the fact that the farmers made
ample corn and Oat crops last year, their
financial condition will be as good as it
was last year. The cOlored population
seem determined to annihilate their race.
Two difficulties among them lately ended
in the death of two of them. Whisky, the
curse of the earth, was the cause.
u. p. ID.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-05
\ Long DELAYED Love Letter
Frankfort Roundabout.


Tuesday morning Elder j. KIP. south
received letter which was written to
him by young lady residing in this city
on the 2lst OF June, 1864, at which time
be Wae soldier i'll the Confederate army.
/ The letter is addressed 10 'Lieutenant J
II. +. South, Company d, Fifth Kentucky
Infantry, Lewis Brigade, Wheeler's Di-
vision" and was forwarded to him a day
or two after it was written, but 1evof
reached him. After the var hyy some
means it came int. .Ae possession of Rev
DR.. +. Z puerraht, of Mt. Sterling. who
placed it in box, which he terms b;S
confederate box" together with Iot nf
other mementoes of his comrades of tho
''lost cause" wkCae 1t was found Tow
DAYS slEqa BY Mr.. w. T. Haven. editoT Of
inc Vt. Sterling Sentinel, who, al the re-
quest of DIR. Guerrapt, forwarded il to
Dir. south, yhe lair writer. who was then
the sweetheart Of Mr.. South. has long
sinoe married and removed to Louisville,
While Elder South is the father of family
and resides III bis county. We met aim
as ne came out Of the post 0illce with the
ll@ttCer in his hand and after breaking the
seal and eeeing the signature he said he
expected it contained some rare news,
and when he had read il he would send it
to the lady az reminder Of their former
friendship.