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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-20
APretty Story About the President.

From the TimcS-DCmOcrat.
WASHINGTON, March According to
an interesting story told here, the President
has a quit-caim deed to Miss Green, the
young lady who was Miss Burr's only
bridesmaid at her wedding with Senator
Davis yesterday. Miss Burr and Miss Green
were visiting Washington last winter, and
Senator Davis, on one occasion, took Miss
Green to call on the President The Pres.
ident, who had heard the reports OF the
Senator's engagement, naturally thought that
Miss Green was his sweetheart. She
is very pretty girl, and the President ad-
mired her immensely. A few days afterward
the President gave a dinner to the Justices of
the Supreme court, and Senator Davis was an
invited guest. When the cigars were lighted,
the President, with mock formality, rendered
his congratulations to the President Of the
Senate. The engagement to Miss Burr had
not been announced, and the Judge protested
that there was no reason why ne should be
congratulated. The President persisted in
his congratulations, and the Justices deman-
ded 10 know the mystery. The President
told OF the visit of Judge Davis and Miss
Green. The veteran jurist poopoohd the
idea of marrying the lady, End he blushed
under the pleasant congratulations that
were profered on every side "You may
deny as much as you please, Judge, but you
don't dare to sign quit claim in my favor
banteringly remarked the President The
Judge drew piece of paper and pencil from
his pocket, and in careful legal form drew Ut
and signed a accomplishment OF all his right
: title and interest in Miss Green, provided the
President proposed marriage to her within
the term of one year. This he signed and de
livered to the President in the presence O
: the court. President Arthur has been re-
: markedly reticent regarding the affair sine,
the engagement of Judge Davis to Miss Bur
was announced.
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Q. III. MuelIer's

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ing lead pencil drawing, CrayOn and pastel
painting, porcelain and china decoration
chrome photography, wax flowers, decorative
art, coach painting, artists fine brushes mathc-
NAUTICAL Instruments, oil aud water color paint
lngs, engravlngs and chr0mOs SURPRISES any
thing yet seen in Texas, and students and low
ers of art in its various types should see this
elegant stock. He has also the largest and best
selected stock OF picture frames and mould
ings, all sizes, ever brought TO San Antonio.
which he is Offering at extremely low figures.
He has the sole agency for the well known and
most durable Asbestos" paints ready for use.
These paints ln color and durability are admit
ted by those who are authority in such matters
TO be the highest grad. in the ma ker. His
stock Of oils, paints and wall paper is complete,
and bis supply of window glass of every size
and description j. very large. By calling AT
2O5 Commerce street, the public can be pleased
IN any Of the lines mentioned as well as in the
low prices, which are rule Of the house,
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Miscellaneous.

A great variety of fancy and practical house
hold goods on exhibition. RaleS of beautiful
and valuable articles, amusements of all kinds,
fine music by full orchestra of over ~ good
musicians. Mrs. Gallagher, President; Colonel
John Withcrs Treasurer; Professor G. katzen-
berger. Manager.
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THE CoNGREssIoNL RECORD.

The national political annals that, 80 years
ago, divided public attention with the Patent
Office reports and the lucubratons OF the
Commissioner of Agriculture, are now con-
tanned in the Congressional Record. The
Congressional Record is the successor Of
Blair's Congressional Globe, and both, IN
their official role as well as in their general
scope, follow Niles Register, which began,
we believe. with the Government and brought
the debates down to the days Of General
Jackson. In both of its predecessors, how
ever, the Record had precedent commenta-
tors upon public events. This its publisher
disregardS, it may be, upon the large and
comprehensive ground that the Record is it
self mere compilation of commentaries
which could not be made more ditfuse to
advantage 1t is, nevertheless, true that in
both Blair and Niles were found opinions OF
grave moment upon almost all public questions;
and even at the present time these authorities
give way to no other, unless perhaps, the
Federalist, or an individual opinion of some
Jurist high in public confidence and IN the
affections of the people. We are of The belief
that public printer should be ex-officio
public commentator; that no sentiment is
likely to be so genuine or well-founded as
that which has its base in the minds OF the
peoples representatives in public assembly
convened, on the one hand, and the minds OF
the people themselves in their homes and
market places on the other. 1t is something
to find seclusion from brides, to be hidden
away from the vigilant pursuit of men to
whom government is a convenience and cleo
tions but opportunities for corrupt practices
and the widest activity Of demorAlizing agen
cies. In the primary wards and sections,
where the voter has not yet been lured into
temptation, as we'll as in the Halls
of Congress where he has escaped
beyond. such securities are to be found;
in the former from innocuous, unsuspecting
moral rectitude, and in the other from pride,
self-respect, ambition and patriotism. A
shrewd philosopher like Blair, with his ready
views Of the living manners as they rise, could
not fail to make, as he made the Congressional
Globe, the most entertaining of newspapers.
But mind like Blair is indispensable at such
post. The remains of some effete journalist
only distinguishable, perhaps, as being out of
livery, would nowhere else be SO much a
cipher. Reputation can not bask in light and
disclose with impuniy its riffs and threadbare
places, however deemed invincible.
We think therefore, that the Congressional
Record, with an editor as well as publisher, is
much 10 be desired, if one clearly able and
competent were in the place Al present
every distracted member of Congress does his
part in the editors department of the Record;
he, at least, edits with extravagant license his
own lucubrations and puts upon the country a
waste of sentiment and opinion, outside Of
legitimate discussion, that might be shorn of
much of the lack OF usefulness by a sharp and
discerning editorial commentator.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-20

THE South Carolina political prosecutions
are to be pushed with unremitting vigor.
Process has issued for the arrest of many
Democrats at Chester and also at Chesterfield,
and county after county is to be searched for
information upon which to base proceedings
against others. We can think of no means by
which the purity of elections can be so signal.
ly indicated as by an unrelenting prosecution
of those who can be proved guilty of violating
the election laws in South Carolina. We are
not sensible of any partisan desire to hold to
accountability any Democrat because he is a
Democrat. In common with all who love
good government and deprecate its abuses we
want the laws indicated. There is no other
section in which their vindication would be
more salutary than in South Carolina. On
both sides the temper at elections in that State
may be improved, ends are too much for
gotten in grasping the readiest means, and
under ruling excitements no one keeps in view
tae fact that a result absolute and uncondi,
tional is reasonable attainment at elections
The country is tired Of contested elections in
Congress, and we trust the South Carolina
judiciary, by vigorous and effsctual proven.
tion of future frauds, will relieve the 48,h
Congress CT any part in such docket.
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A DEAD millionaire, Henry Seybert by
name, having bequeathed over $1,000, 900 of
his estate to public charities has, in doing So
greatly disturbed the good temper of his heirs
at law, who wholly fail to account for the act
on rational grounds. The theory that Mr..
Seybert was to be permitted to dispose of his
property on the principle that he was the
owner Of it would be contested to the very
last, as the heirs have already obtained a
caveat protesting against admitting the will to
probate. 1t was not suspected until he was
dead that Mr.. Seybert was either an idiot or a
lunatic, but it is proposed to rely upon the vii
itself to prove one or the other of these capa
cities. 1t is said, indeed, that ns'nity anc
idiocy are apt to strike man at 90 in the in
terest Of charity, when there are heirs standing
ready to contest. We do not understand
these TO be legal principles, however.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-20
J. c. BREEDING & SON,
ARCHIT E CTS
Room No 5, upstairs in Telephone building,
southwest corner of Soledad and
Houston streets.
PATENT TIN ROOFING PLATES.

TA I I'm INVITING LII r15'
The best in use. Manufactured by the Ma
tiona Sheet Metal Roofing company, Nash
willie. Tennessee. Ii makes the best roof and
is very ornamental. The plates are of differ
ent sizes and may be of any grade of tin de-
sired. Expansion and contraction from heat
and cold does not effect this roofing. Farmers
canusc ii as readily shingles. 1t is tire-proof
and ornamental 1t is very popular W here 1t
has been introduced Call and see samples ana
the agent in the Telephone building, southwest
corner of Soledad and Houston streets, room
No. ). upstairs. J. C BREEDING SON,
3.I3-lm Architects.
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Saturday, March "a, PrOXimo,

for the election of an Aldermen to I'LL the I'M
expired term of George w. Caldwell, deceased.
The polls will be opened from a. m to q
p. m, corner Of VPramendi and SnlCdad streets.
Presiding officer, Max NeuCndOrn
In testimony whereof I hcTcuntO
-, sign my name and have caused the
( 5. seal of the city TO bee affixed this Isl
- day of March A. ID. 1889.
+. p. Claudon, j. n. FRENCH,
City Clerk. Mayor.
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! IS ly
CHA NJ ALTON !
SPECIAL ELECTION.

Whereas, a vacancy exists in the Office of City
Councilman, from the Second ward, caused by
the death of Alderman George w. Caldwell,
and said vacancy occurring more than nine
months prior TO an election, now, therefore, !,
james RI. French, Mayor of the city of San An
tonic, in accordance with section y of the city
charter, ana by virtue OF the power conferred
an election be held, in the Second ward of this
city on
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TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1888.

THE man trap in the vacant lot at the corner
of Houston and Soledad streets should be re-
moved, or good citizen may get hurt and the
owner deservedly mulcted in heavy damages.
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TO BUILDERS !

The firm of Martin 4 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 in West Texas
direct from the mills in Louisiana, East Texas
and Chicago, consisting of rough and dressed
boxing, flooring, ceiling, fencing, laths, pal
lings, shingles doors, sash, blinds mOudngs,
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,
; III 3m II. T.. MOFFITT,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-20

IT IS one of the evil effects of lying that the
artist forgets his pose. There is such quaint
ty of Rerdell in the Star Route mixture that
he loses himself continually. The limits of
his mendacity get out of their identity and the
model himself fails to fix them. The fact is
the government is giving the country too
much Rerdell. Peruries do not require ham
mer and wrought nails to make them stick if
they are good for anything, and if they are
not, let us have a halt. We would advise
Attorney Generel Brewster not to get ex-Sen-
ator Dorsey in the papers fighting Rerdells
windmills. He is knight with much talent
for display, and the windmill he will capture
will be member Of the jury.
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Entered at postoffce at San Antonio, Texas
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II. e. MOFFITT.
LAND SALE.

The executors of the estate of A. Nette, de-
ceased. will sell at public auction, on Tuesday,
ing to said estate. Lot 10 and half of II front.
ing on Gonzales street, between Sycamore and
Walnut streets. One lot on east side of LOsoya
street So feet 'front.' Is varas deep. Also the
premises now occupied by the Evening Light
Printing Company, Commerce Street. Also
other property belonging to the estate. 2-20-tf
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-02-01

Maj J.R. RANDALL,of the Editorial
corps of the Augusta Chronicle ana
Comstitutiomalist, writing to hif
paper from Washington, kindly re-
fers to our senior as follows:
"Mr. Jonas, the Sergeant>at-Arms
accomplished assistant in his office
is also editor of paper at Aberdeen
Mississippi, which I consider one Of
the best in the whole country. The
editorial articles are written from
Washington and are mastery pro.
ductions on great variety of sub
jects. Mr.. Jonas is as famous O
tatistlcian rs Senator Beck, and can
prove, by facts and figures, that the
South is destined to be the richest
and most favored section of the
Union. He tells me that Gen. .Logan's
statement about two thousand Fed
eral soldiers stampeding thirty thou
sand Confederates was true and that
it happened at Nashville. A panic
seized upon the boys in grey and
they, for once, fed before an inferior
foe. The whole French army is said
to have been stampeded, after win>
nlng the battle of Solferino by half q
dozen Austrian lancers!"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-02-01
FRANCE.

PARIS, January 23.-There was kind
of panic on the Bourse yesterday. The
events following Prince Napoleon's man.
ifesto, the restlessness in the Deputi 8
the uncertainty of the government ls
and news of denunciations disturbed the
public mind and created Gisquietude
among the propertied class. Holders of
rents and other securities have thrown
them on the market for fear revolutiona-
ry measures may depreciate them.
Grevy seems to have been aft Hcted BY
the recent scare. A guard has been sta
toned at the garden entrance of the Ely
seewih their guns loaded with ball
cartrides.
Subscriptions have been opened in
behalf of the families of the condemned
anarchists.
The ex>Empress Eugene announced
that she ignores the Republic, and comes
TO Paris to display sympathy with
Prince Jerome. Her presence is a topic
almost as exciting as the arrest of the
Prince. 1t is said that Eugene was
coguizant Of the manifesto. Her adher>
ants claim that her presence means a
demonstration in behalf Of the name of
the family of Napoleon.
The Cabinet council reported that a
member of the Cabinent rendered his
resignation. None of the ministers at.
tended the bureaux of the Deputies to-
day.
The result of the election in the
bureau of the Chambers of Deputies for
members of committee on bills dealing
with pretenders to the throne is four in
favor of the government bills with
certain restrictions six in favor Of
Floquet's bill and onein favor of Ballue's.
Eighty votes were given for members
favoripg the government bills, and 100
for those favoring the bills of Floquet.
The report of n ministerial crisis was
not confirmed. The ministers decided
Mt the council to day that at to morrows
sitting of the committee elected to-day,
they would explain their policy i'll regard
to the pretenders.
1t is said that ex Empress Eugene
declares the object of her visit is to mark
her sympathy with Prince Napoleon and
approve of his manifesto as the real
expression of Napoeonic principles.
This, it is observed, is considered rather
doubtful, owing to the well-known cool
ness between the ex Empress and the
Prince.
The ex>Empress received number Of
friesds to-day aud entertained the
Princess Mathilda.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-02-01

Albany Times.1
Some of our wholesale stores on
Broadway are employing women as
book keepers. Itisremarkable what
an air of refinement is added by box
of tatting on the desk, or a bundle of
crochet work. The fair accountants
are quite as exact as unfair, and the
idea that they get the change mixed
up with glove, buttoners and Car tick
cts is unfounded.
1t is true it is n little easier to pass
a bad piece upon them, but they pass
it out again Immediately with perfect
innocence. In managing ability they
excel their brothers of the quill.
During the illness of the proprie =
tor of a manufacturing establishment
in the city, his wife took his place in
the Office. locked all the doors in
working hours, and kept the men
steadily at work and transacted all
the business, in the face of an i'm
pending strike.
The movement will have no effect on
the book keeper market, however, un-
less it be to keep few more boys in
school year or two longer till they
learn to spell, or to promote some Of
the handsomer of their brothers to
positions in fine grocery stores.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-02-01
VICKSBURG. MISS.

VICKsBURG, Jan. 25.-Capt. w. L. Mar
shall U. S. Engineer in charge of the
harbor improvement at this city, receiv-
ed a telegram to-day from Rittenhouse
Moore, of Mobile, which stated that he
had signed the contract and the bond for
dredging of the Vicksburg habor, and
would commence the work on March /.
An effort will be made TO get Moore to
consent TO divide the contract with the
next lowest bidder, Forbes, of Mobile,
which Capt. Marshall thinks can be done.
The improvements at Delta Point were
inspected by Capt. Marshall to-day. The
work will be completed, as Gen. Com
stock, President.of the River Commits
sion, has authorized an additional ex-
penditure in case the allotment for that
work is exhausted.
The indications are that there will be
sufficient water for the wharfboat to
come to the old city landing the coming
week.
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Sexton and Schaefer Challenge
vignauX.

New YOEK, Jan. GOWN. Sexton to-
day publishes the following challenge: .
Learning that Maurice Vignaux would
sail from France on February LIST, TO en-
ter into tournaments and blliard-match
games in this country against all corners,
and considering that in my visit to Paris
in 1876 the result of the contest between
Vignaux and myself proved very unsatis-
factory TO me, | hereby challenge Maui
rice Vignaux 90 play me match game
i'll New York at cushion carroms for $1,000
II side, 500 points up, the table TO be mu-
tually agreed upon. | have this day
forwarded to II. A. Buck, of the Spirit Of
Me Times, $3.50 as forfeit money, in con-
sideration of good faith. Yours truly,
WILLIAM SEXTON.
Jacob Schaefer sends this challenge to
Vi9nauX: "As Vignaux agreed TO play
me match if would go to France, and
when got there refused to play me, not
wthstanding my challenge to him to play
for from $1,000 TO $4,000 / think he
should accept challenge from me now
before making other arrangements, and
do hereby challenge him TO play me any
of the following games which he may Sc.
lect: Straight billiards, cushion carrOms
champion game on the Bake line game
for $1,000 side, the table to be Jointly
agreed upon. 81 have deposited $3.50 a'
| forfeit money with Mr. n. Buck of the
| Spirit Of The Times. JACOB SCHAEFER."
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-02-01

A Washington correspondent
writes: Gen. Longstreet's letter to
Gen. Grant in favor of Fitz John
Porter is published here in full. 1t
is strange document, and has a mi.
nor chord of vanity which craft ly
puts Gen. Lee somewhat in the post
ion of second fiddle to himself. The
main point, however, is that the Cons
federa'e government made him n
acknowledgement for about the same
reasons that the federal government
dismissed Porter in disgrace; AS
Gen. Longsreet is good republican,
and quite as competent a military
critic as Gen. Logan, this letter ought
to have due weight, giving Porter
the benefit of a doubt
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-02-01
Frank James In Court.

KANSAS, Jan. "a.
Frank james was brought here from
Independence to-day, and shortly after
3 o'clock this afternoon his case was call
ed in the criminal court. The first i'll
dictment presented was for completely
in the murder of "Wtcher," the Pmker-
ton detective, in 1874. Prosecuting-At-
torney Wallace stated that after diligent
search the State had been unable to Sc
cure evidence to establish the d fend-
ants connection with that murder. He
therefore entered n motion TO dismiss
the case. The indictment for the In
dependence bank robbery. in 1878, was
then presented, and the prosecution was
obliged to dismiss that also for the same
reason The two eases were accordingly
dismissed. The prosecution then pre-
sented an indictment which had not be-
fore been announced, charging Frank
James with robbing II. A. Fox, an ex-
press messenger, Of $500 in September,
robbery. The prosecuting attorney said
that the State would require some time
to secure evidence in the case, and the
defense stated that they would also re-
quire considerable time preparing for
trial, as they had received no previous
notice of the indictment. After IA brief
discussion, the case was continued until
the next term in Kansas City, which be
gins the fourth Monday in May, and the
court announced that bail would be fixed
give bond Immediately, and the prisoner
was accordingly remanded TO Jail and
taken back to Independence on the even
ing train. In an interview. he stated that
he expected TO give bond III a few days