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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-18
siddons' Female Ministries.

From the indianapolis Sentinel.
The Siddons Female Mastodon Minstres
were deserving OF the immense audience that
crowded the Park theatre last evening, for the
magnitude and originality of the entertain
ment was somewhat surprising. The curtain
was rung up on a novel first part setting,
showing Mas Siddons In the centre of a semi
circle of well-dressed young women, with the
comical Arnold and West ON the ends. the air
above being full OF swinging beauty" The
songs and gags were new, the rendering of
Jack, the Rover" by Miss Hazel Blake, being
particularly good. The olio which followed
presented the Allen Sisters IN songs and recita-
tons, Ned West in comical songs, the Mastodon
Six, sextette of stunningly dressed girls, who
sang THE Horse That Won the Race To day"
and who executed some clever steps In dancing,
Ida Siddons in skipping rope exercises, Billy
Arnold IN his double tambourlne solo, Henry
burroughs In motto songs, the double quar-
tette of serio-comics, C0nstantine and Lancing
in their sketch, The Stage Struck Domestic"
Griffin and Marks in a vest pocket edition of
'Sllence and Fun" and Professor Keickhoifer,
the violinist. Then followed a laughable bur.
lesque OF THE Maid Queen" the features OF
which were the combat, drill and march and
the eleverness OF Miss Siddons, who is Il very
yerSatile performer.
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In the LIonT will be found the attractive
advertisement of Mr. L. Rouvant, whose
jewelry palace In exterior and Interior ia one OF
OF those progressive spirits who will have the
best or none NJ ALL and when you want TO see
fine display of Jewelry, diamonds and silver,
ware, visit his house. You will see more and
enjoy yourself better than you can anywhere
else, and when you come to purchase you are
sure of getting a reliable article, with guaran-
tee for the lowest figure. He has the grandest
display of fine diamonds watches Jewelry. etc,
ever shown in San Antonio. He IL making a
speciality Of fine goods for holiday trade and
offers them lower than ever before known In
this city. Remember Rouvnnt, ga Commerce
street. l2-lS-3t
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FOR THIS MONTH will sell at these prices the
following list of wines ON daught. Call carly
before all are sold
French clarct, 81 Is per gallon.
California olaret, % cents per gallon.
California hook, 90 cents per gallon.
California riesling, 81 % per gallon.
California sherry, 81 90 per gallon.
California port, 81 80 por gallon.
California muscate, 81 30 per gallon.
California angelica, 81 % per gallon.
California catawba, 90 cents per gallon.
Grape brandy, 81 70 per gallon.
Also the finest line OF dOuble-stamped and
compounded WHISTLES TO be found In the State
at the City Grocery Store, O6 Commerce street.
nR-l2t X. ARIAuAMs.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
After an Appropriate Sermon New Elders
Dencona md TruAtees Are Elected.

After an Appropriate Sermon New Elders,
Deacons and Trustees Are Elected.
On SUNDAY morning the members Of the
Presbyterian church heard an eloquent and
pleasing sermon, preached by the Rev. DIR.
Palmer, President Of Austin college, Sherman,
Texas. After the service the following
elders, deacons and trustees were elected:
Elders-Mr. A. T. Hensley, Mr.. W. Nc
Bride.
Deaeons-Mr. NJ. Browuson and Mr..
Alexander.
Trus,ees-Mr. J. NJ. Brownson, Mr.. J. W.
Glas s, Mr.. p. II. Ward.
The Ida Siddons ministries tonight at
the Casino.
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The stated communication of Anchor Lodge
No. 42l, L. and A. NJ, will be held on To- morrow
evening ut 1880 o'clock at the new Masonic hall
corner OF East Commerce and Alamo streets,
over Wolff 4 Marks dry goods store
The members of Alamo Lodge No. A and
visiting brethren are fraternally Invited TO
attend.
BY order Of the w. NJ.
MATT +. KIPPAx,
Secretary pro tenn.
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The ring OF the bell NJ Z o'clock every even
ing at Il. HertzberR's will be the signal for the
auction OF everything wanted for Christmas
friends are invited TO be on hand and these
sales by Hosack 4 Newton will be made every
night until you are all supplied. 12-lG-tf
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Two hundred dollars in two $50 aud one 800
bills wrapped In MANILA paper late Saturday
evening or Sunday morning, either between
CITY drug store, postoihce or Lone Star tea
returning same TO City drug store.
L. C. MEEK
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Railroad tickets bought, sold and exchanged.
Reduced rates to all points, at Barnetts ticket
ofice, In Sim Harris cigar store, Main plaza. 5tf
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II you are seeking business, or wish to hir.
house or rent a store, call on
HILTON & YOUNG,
2oS w. Houston St
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Mrs.. Feille, 2.sI West Commerce street, keeps
In stock the best assortment OF fashionable
millinery at reasonable prices. n-3O-lm
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Lost.

con Sunday on Avenue l., a pair OF gold chain
bracelets; A suitable reward will be paid the
Under. Call ut John Stevens boarding house
corner OF Avenue and Third street 1885,
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A good boy to carry a horseback route
Apply ut this ONCE.
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The largest stock of stationery, Juvenile
books. albums, etc, in the city, at Mic Tengg's.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-18

Tickets in the extraordinary drawing OF the
Louisiana State Lottery of December IL at Il.
Moore,s, No. 2sl Acequia street. Capital prize
el5O,0O0. l1-lq.ln
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Aud wish to invest in a handsome residence
with nearly quarter Of block on Dignowi,y
Hill, worth at least $65ooi Ifso, call on
HILTON & YOUNG,
2oX w, Houston ST
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Grand opening up of holiday goods at the
City Grocery Store, zoo Commerce street.
s-l2-2t Il. ABRAHAMS.
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The public are invited to call and examine
my large stock Of fine candles, home made and
Imported also a general line of fire works and
Christmas goods G.. A. DuERIER,
I2-ll-Im 22O West Commerce. streat
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win buy one of the reliable Emerson pianos
from Thos. Goggan Bros, No. $50 Commerce
street. g-2S-tf
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II you want a suit made. He has Il full line of
piece goods and Il tlrst-cass cutter In charge.
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SEWING MACHINES repaired. Furniture way
on always on hand ut Pearson y ColtOn's, 30
SOledad street. l2-l2-lm
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Inst.

A pair OF bracelets, near Sunset depot.
Owner can have same by calling nj 3l3 Burnet
street l2-l1-3t
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For rent by Mrs. X. Deltler, slI North Flores
street. I2-ia-at
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Is as choice in style and material as can be
found in any market.
9-29-tf PANCoAsT s Son.
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Successor to DR.. Weems. Office ara East
Houston street. Up stairs. I2.IS.Im
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-18

While you are able buy lot and have n
home. Delays are often dangerous Prospect
hill lots are now within your reach.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-18

Until you have seen the fine stock of clothing
of Pancoast x Son. B-2p-u
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-18

Five hundred live quail and pigeons wanted
by Frank Olsmith Co.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-18

AS good stock OF gents furnishing goods
rs can be fOun in the State for fall and win
ter, at Pancoast a Sons. 9-l-tf
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Holiday ConfectIonerIes.

Repaired, packed or shipped by Pearson & Co
ton, 20 Soledad street. I2-l2-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-18

will sell my boarding house, No. 10 Alamt
street, cheap, for cash. j. j. PoEsMANs.
lg-B-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-18

Is the place TO buy juvenile books, albums
pictures, artificial flowers, all kinds of games
and Christmas goods. l2-l-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-18

Pure wines aud liquors at Huermenn Il
Bros. H-aNu
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-18
makes chills and

fever impossible.
Sold by James Clavin and L. Orynski, druggists.
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prospect Hill" Lots offered.
We will sell a few TO persons wanting &c
build. SAM MAVERICK,
ls-l5-3t =. j. Moss,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-18

by DR.. A. j. Smith, No. % Commerce street,
over Clavins drug store. u-l-u
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"In the forehead and the eve,
The lecture OF the mind doth lle."
NonEuNIzrD.
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"In the stomach-through the lips,
OF GAILAGHETs BEST. l2-l2-lm
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a Son. a-20-ti
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-18

Rooms In central location, 2i9 East Commerce
street, 12-ls Ct
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Inducements Extraordinary

We shall exhibit a choice assortment OF la
dies suits in silks, brocade, velvet. ladies'
cloth, fannels black and colored cashmores,
and all the new dress goods.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Every afternoon and night turkey rolling
at Mission garden. LUDWIG MAHNKE.
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Ladies Cloak Department

now open. A large line of fall and winter
wraps. Newmarket, walking jackets, cloaks,
dolmans, ulsters and Jerseys, Jerseys" "Jer-
seys," for ladies', misses and children, at all
the popular prices.
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The Ida siddons ministries tonight at
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-02

Gil in ssThe River of Golden Sandn says Unlike most other Orientals, they have not been utterly dsmoralized by a cheek; prop erly led they would make magnificent troops.n z s,.z
 China is not yet able to grapple with the nations of the West, and we hope it may never be called upon to do so. But it has begun to move, and it's continued advance nnent is assured by the position of Japan, which is most fayorably situated to act as g spur without indicting any dangerous wound.
 In Asia China is already a first class pow er. Sir Rutherford AIcock wrote in the ContengpoTG1y ReUieao, Dee, 1880: By the Asiatic States China is regarded as the most formidable power in the world. and if it were a question of our enmity or that of China, there is hardly tribe or State east of the Caspian that would not rather provoke our (England's) hostility than that of 8 power which has permanently dominated, iwith-an unbroken tradition for a thousand years, and which, when once set in motion, advances like an all consuming prairie fire or 8 tidal wave, swallowing up all in it's path. l" IA thousand years While the American re- public has bat lately celebrated it's first cen tennial. Again, 3'There is no power, great or small, of RatiEeAzaea, that would stand up against the perennial flow and devastating march of the armies of China"
 It is not their terrible persistency and endless numbers" alone which must be talk en into account. In the words of another English writer, ''They have always been dis like the Romans in the West, as people endowed with great governing capac- lty and with power of assimilating sur rounding tribes, fully justifyinR the old pro- verb that China is sea which salts all the rivers that run into it. ="
 We have used the words of others rather than our own, because the idea of China as a great military power is so novel and startling tisat an anonymous writer could not expect
 5elieved in setting it forth. But the gi eat empire is becoming better known, so that for the last three years we have seen very little disposition on the part of writers to amuse themselves and their readers by de- scribing it's weaknesses and predicting it's downfall **
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-02


 and are satisfied in full, while the less favor ed creditors whistle for their money-or swear about it, as the case nay, be. Not to put too fine point upon it, this system of things allows a man to determine which of his creditors he will swindle, and with which of his creditors he will keep himself solid, with view to future usefulness. In some States what it is known succinctly as the grab law prevails, which is administered on the principle of first come, first served the creditor who gets in an attachment soonest faring the best. Everywhere there is confu- sion and uncertainty, from the prevalence of differing usages and regulations, and houses in the eastern centers which supply dealers at distance have need to make careful study of the bankrupt laws in force in the different States, to dstermine what the chances are that they will be cheated out of their dues. This state of things is denaoraizing and dis turbing. Even an negotiable bankrupt law would be better than none, for it would at least afford basis for business cslcula. tions.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-02
THE RAILWAY POsTAL SERVICE.

E THE RAILWAY POSTAL SERVICE. ! E Hon. Thomas L.. James was good
 postmaster and 6 good postmaster
 general, and his opinions concerning
 matters connected with the postal service are
 therefore interesting and valuable. He has
 contributed an article to the RdsgaoGy Age on
 the subject of ssThe Postal Service and the
 Railways" in which he expresses the belief
 that the expense of the railway service, which increases largely every year, is the
 greatest obstacle to the establishment of the
 Postofice on self supporting basis. The
 estimated cost of the railway mail service for
 the year ending June 30, 1883, is $13. .181, ,6e1,
 and of sthis sum $f0, ,655. .ooo will be paid to
 the railroads for transportation. Even with this large allowance there may be 8 deficien- cy. Within ths Last two years the railway service of the Pastoaace has been increased
 by the addition of F, ,00O miles, and Mr. James will not undertake to estimate the in- crease for the nsxt two years. s zsai .ssa
 There is no reason to believe that railway construction will decrease soon, and the ex- penses of the railway mail service will there fore continue to increase. and very largely too, unless in some way the service can be made to cost less than is does now. The railway companies claim that they cannot do the work any cheaper. Concern ing this matter Mir. James says it should be borne in mind that Corporations of any kind with immense invested capital are con- ducted for the sole purpose of gain, and that their agents, who, through any media that are recognized as reputable, secure good rates for their employers, only perform their duty" The agents of the railways natural ly demand the highest terms, while the off, cer of the Postotice department is expected to do what he can to secure an economical expenditure of government money. Never thelsss, MT. James thinks that the expendi- lure as whole is in excess of the facilities rendered. In other words, he says: ''Whiie the great trunk lines are not adequately com pensAfed, the smaller roads are overpaid.' action, he believes, is necessa- ry to secure an adjustment of the relations between the railways and the government on 3 fair basis
 In 1881 Second Assistant Postmaster Gen. eral Elmer proposed the appointment of national commission of persons with practi- cal knowledge of the subject to ascertain the cost and profit of the business done on the trains carrying the mails. Mir. James thinks this is the simplest way to get 1 at the merits of the question. and secure foundation for a law which would satisfacto- l rily govern the expenditure of money on the | railway postal service.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-02
China .. . s1ilia.ry Power.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND CoURrER
 Within few years China has experienced . great military revival. The most conspiou- ous proof of this fact is to be found in theAwar which was wsged some years ago for the rec tablishment of the Chinese sovereignty in east ern Turkeatan at the extreme limit of Chinese Tartary on the west andnorthwest;f In twenty, one days the Chinese army maFched close upon 400 miles, captured thrS6 Sitios and the LSuSag Ace. May IS, ,1s7H.l The same writer pronounoes the campaign "bsyond donbt the most remarkable military enterprise which hns been undertaken by eny Aslaaic nation within Che praeemt oeutuKy. 2 And again, after recounting the difiouitiea. the long marches through barren reRions the hostility of che Mohammedkn populations and ths unfiasndly ettitade of Rassia. 'sons .....s.. s-. s., zssss -:ssss '.
 raost celebrated European oAmpaigns.n Tho London May (Aug. 22, 1881, ghns spoke Of the result ''The Chinese have nov perfoffn- d the last of chose great military dndsrtak- 4nge which in the course of lAftsan yeara have raised their country from the lowest cess v aud the result which ws witness of an ancient empire snatched from diaaoiutssn and restored to all, and possibly moro than all, It's .formeT greatness viii not fail to exer. cise en influence in tho sphere of practical pDliticH" R ssk '48sea t+A@-
 The Chinese have had eomparsaiysly aitsis o9cesion Co kssp their asmy kA Hghting trim, 1" yet the mataS4al was sxeeLent' has been the cominsnt S3 every wxitar cn the subject Hince ths Frssifh n1issiSnArtsss" ("Nfne- tesnth lCesssSg, Augs 1880, D. 2es9 Oset.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-02
4 notable remonetranoe to the Laei

A notable renaonstrsnoe to the Legislature against the passage of the resolution to sub init prohibitory amendment to the consti- tuition to the people has been signed by about twenty citizens of Dexter, Maine. These gentlemen are all, or nearly all, Re- publicans and friendly to the prohibitory principle, and some of them have been very prominent in Maine politics. But they point out that in the last thirty years forty acts have been passed by the Legislature upon the subject of temperance. They believe that much of this legislation has not advanced the temperance cause, but has merely caused restlessness and uncertainty in the public mind. They also object to any attempt of this generation to hamper ths legislation of the next, since further experience may show that prohibition is not the best method of temperance. For these and other reasons, the last of which is t'because an in- hibition in the constitution cannot possibly render the traffic more illegal than it now is, they rsmonstrate against the passage of the resolve.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-02
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Mir. Henry J. Phipott, the leader in the free trade movement in Iowa, has organized State league of free traders in Missouri and is planning one in Kansas.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-02

There is disposition to ''pitch into" the pesky English sparrews in Massachusetts. The legislative committee on agriculture has had the matter under consideration in the shape of propositiont to offer a bounty for the de- structionof the pests. Representative Martin. who introduced the proposition, asserted that the bird is causing great and increasing dam age to crops, it's ravsges on the apples being particularly destructive, nearly half that crop last year having been destroyed by it. They also drive away other birds that would destroy injurious insects, while they will not touch such vernain Professor Goessman of the Agricultural college stated that in Flu rope movements are being made to destroy this bird. Mr. Samuels, author of the stBirds of New England, ,, stated that the English sparrow is rapidly driving away na- tive small birds, while it has lost all the taste for insect food it ever had. It is also re markedly fscuHd, but it cannot be destroyed without incurring penalty therefor. If the bird shall become common in the West it would, as grain eater, bseomea great hui sance. No one had a word to say for the sparrow. Subsequently, bill authorizing destruction was reported. .- We should like to see similar bin made law in this State.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-02

We hastaa to ;nsSrn our sourteces con temporary the P0HGdsuna that we have no idea that Judge Studley is unsophisticated. How could he be after his training in the Palladium school of politics
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-02
Price Four Cents.

irrepressible joy could not forbear to bend down to her blushing little face and say, tsWe will love it dearly, very dearly. Is it not so2S
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-02
Last week our a that was only n comes
The .ChaFg
This week 1t is OUI
BLACK SU,A

Our position i'm Il
 known. Ht iS a hons
 go to the other sfC
 your silks.
 We'll fHnem-..Our Rf front this week, and thts sale memorable Amlerfcam AsAaclx SilI with i'm the last tyVO v@1uEe 1n the cOr1mfr Ana@2kxed down a1f1T:Rr the $I. 10 grade to Q of one of the most MIS' quality from $1 .S5 tG $H. .5O. StilI a16OtHleI. ml6cent 24.imch good will be sold for $2, width, formerly &S,N Now be it observed; nobody knows af4ytNal staple goods that we that have made and ! ing silk house i'm New have to replace them the old prices, and ev competition.
 Why do we do it . just as soon spend a fling a pfamO or i'm pr does nobody any gOOG
 All our other barg continued, SO far as { will be made, i'm Lii Hosiery, FlanneIs, &c., the store or read the ter newspaper.