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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

First prize, ebony and gold cabinet worth
$50. On view 1T the intelligence office, t0l
Houston street, 80 prizes. Tickets 81. l-2-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

A smart colored girl about " years old can
hud good place To work by applying at this
Office, or at No. 20 Camargo street. l2-3l-if
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

"sLACK-DRAUGHT" cures cosiiveness

20i Houston street. Hours, 10 TO 4. Servants
placed IN town or country. Terms on applica-
tion. l-2-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

This morning after hearing before Justice
Anton Adam, August Schwartz was bound
over on $500 bond to keep the peace.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Three of the handsomest pug dogs living &c
be ratified at Herman LauI's saloon, back OF
Comedy" second. "Darkey;" third, Judy
Three chances for 81. Lift
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Pancoast and Rodger filed suit on open
account against w. R. Freeman on the sth,
in the Federal court, to recover 5000.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

I will sell my boarding house, No. Is Alamo
street, cheap, for cash. j. j. PoEsMANs.
I2-D-im
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Alamo Street, near Commerce, bakes daily a
fresh supply OF wheat, graham aud rye bread,
rolls, biscuit and pies. All kinda OF cake al
ways on hand and delivered free 10 ali parts
OF the city. Lam
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08
City Property For Sale

I. Improved property on Acequia street, OPP
posite veramenda street.
2. Improved property corner Navarro and
o. Five lots in Post homestead, corner Rusk
and East Commsrc street.
4. Three lots, corner Martin and Convent
street, comprising block No. i.
8. Five lots on Camden str eet, near Madison
square, in block No. o..
.. Three lots on San Pedro Avenue.
7. Half lots on Avenue ID, between Fifth and
Sixth streets.
s. House and lot on Fifth street, between
Avenues and 9.
10. Ten acres irrigable land with improve
ments, on Garden street.
II. Three lots on Dallas street, near Madison
square, in block No. ~.
~. House ard lot, corner Franklin square
and Hidalgo street.
10, Fight lots on Castro street, southwest cor
IA. Three lots corner FL Paso, salaao and
Medina streets, In block No. o.
10. Sixty-hve and one-half acres, with i'm
Fair Grounds"
10. Eight acres improved irrigable land on the
lower labor, on South Flores street, under
Il. Fifty two lots west OF Of xIazan creek, on
Durango street, out OF lot No. LIZ.
Is. Twenty-four acres lot No. 2l0, west of the
and Sunset roads.
10. Twelve lots south Of Government depot,
Immediately on Grayson street, out of the
20. One lot 100 feet front on Avenue u, and
running back to river, opposite Sixth street.
81 Two lots, No. . and 4, In block No. At,
above Upper Labor ditch. ION San Pedro avenue.
20 Block No. 8, on Walnut street, below
Stoves Il Sons lumber yard.
a. Four lots In block No. %, above Upper
Labor ditch.
"a. Entire block No, 81, and eight lots in
block No. az, on Park avenue.
25. All property belonging TO Messrs. Adams
Wickes, comprising building lots near Inter
national, Sunstb and Government depots San
which we offer at liberal prices, .l1 on easy
terms; Also. all their irrigsble lands In and
about the city.
We will examine titles, write conveyances
attend TO the renting OF houses, negotiate
loans on reasonable terms Notary public al
ofics- J. IL. FRENCH 4 CO.,
N2 Commerce street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08
White Elephant Re,taurnnt and Lunch.

Both restaurant and lunch counter equal to
any In the country. French cooking. Perfect
attendance. Choicest OF meats, game, oysters,
fish. salads and rarities
17-27t X. BrANcHINI. Proprietor.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Within one and two hours ride of the city
plenty Of water, wood, etc., by Hilton & Young
2OS West Houston street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

At 402 East Houston street, has returned from
a three months visit to Georgia, and can be
found at his office. l-1-2t
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

For ssle. rick rk done cheap. C'terns
n speedily .BNo. 81 Layaca and % SoledGd
Gtrc0t. HENRY HUNT.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Railroad tickets bought, sold and exchanged.
Reduced rates 10 all noints, al Bnrnett's ticket
Office, In Sim Harts cigar store. Mag plaza. 5tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Repaired and packed. Carpets cleaned ant
laid. Address GEORGE KLINE,
Is-3l-lmo I'll Austin street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Beauty, health, and happiness for ladies
in "WINE OF CARDUl."
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

In several very desirable places. For particu'
lars cal. on Hilton * Young.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Dahlias, pmonies, tuberoses, hyacinths, and
glasses gladiolas, lilies, narcissus etc, for sale
ut HUMANS.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

sorrel pony, branded on left hip d I; had
on saddle and bride.
7.2t HENRY WEBER. River avenue.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

No Az Lift
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

BY DIR. A. ]. Smith. No. % Commerce street.
over Ciadn's drug store. ll-l-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Handsomely Furnished Rooms
For rent. Also stable, at 20 Losoy street, net =
Commerce street bridge. II
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

and sick headache.
Sold by James Clavin aud L. orynski, druggists.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Successor to DIR. Weems. Office 4Is East
Houston street. Up stairs. I2-IS-Im
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Holiday Goods of Every Description.
splendid assortment at G. W. Baldwin a
Co.'S, 251 Commerce street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

grapevine, strawberry. Also ornamental trees.
shrubbery and roses. Also fine collection of
bulbs, is II
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Sold by James cluviu and L. oryuski. druggists.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Forty years trial ta, proved "BLACk.
DRAUGHT" the best liver medicine in
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Can be had for the next week at L. wofson's
In ladies' underwear and corsets.. Let
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Handsomely Furnished Room
To rent; also stable, 20 Losoyo street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Furnishes first class meals at 25 cents Dishes
to order. Best of French cooking. Call once
and you will call again. i-5-4t
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

An Old Poet Says;
"In the forehead and the eye,
The lecture OF the mind doth lie"
MoDERNIZED:
"In the stomach-through The lips,
Lie tho peoples morning nips"
of GAIL.AoHEH's BEST E-l2-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

A good boy to carry horse route. Apply AT
this Office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Repaired, packed or shipped by Pearson 4 Col
ton, 80 Soledad street. 12-l2-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

For rent cheap, to responsible parties. Inquire
ut 81 Layacca street. l-S-gt
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08
Attention E.J. Davis Post, GAR.

The comrades Of the above post are hereby
notified that the election Of officers will take
place at Meyers hail, % Alamo plaza, wednes-
day, January 0. 1884, at 1880 p. IN. By order
GEORGE KLEIN, Secretary pro TEN.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Sold by James Clavin and L. oryn.ki druggists
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

Furnished Rooms For Rent
AT 800 South street, near the Polish church.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-08

We are authorized TO announce J. n. Gala
CHER as a candidate for recollection to the Office
OF Alderman in the First ward, nc the ensuing
election in January.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-11
Black Pigs.

"a good horse may be of any COLOR"
and SO may a good pig. But swine
breeders have thought otherwise, and a
pig that is not black has no friends. 1t
is much the same with short horn CAL
tie, which must now be red, and every
body has heard Of the popularity of SOL
id-colored Jerseys. A few years AGO it
was a rare thing to see a black pig, and
yet there were good bacon and ham in
those days; but in recent years the fash
ion has all run in favor of black swine.
The demand now seems to have been
supplied for these black pigs, and, fan
cy having been satisfied, the human
passion for change will soon assert it.
self again and the white pigs will be-
come popular. The coming event ST.
ready casts its shadow before it, for
there is q growing fancy for the red
aogs OF New Jersey, and these are
masses of fat, with a very small propor-
lion Of lean muscle to carry tae great
load OF fat. The red JERSEY breeders
pride themselves on the weights of their
Digs, and unless these average near go
pounds per head they are hot happy,
1t is an easy transition from red to
white, and it may be Il change for the
better, for since the BLACK hogs have
been in fashion we have had all those
troubles about trichina and hoo chol.
era.-N. y. 1lmts
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-11
How Ben Hardin Fooled a Literary So.
ciety,

"Ben Hardin was a brilliant fellow,
and he had a strong sense OF humor.
When he was elected to Congress in
1915 he had already served several
terms in the Kentucky Legislature, and
was noted throughout the State as a
lawyer. He Started, however, for
Washington dressed in the rough cloth
ing Of a frontier State, and he wore the
SLOUGH hat and the long buff overcoat
of the West. AS he was passing
through Virginia two young smart-look-
ing fellows overlook him and fell into
conversation with him. Hardin saw at
their first words that they took him for
a greenhorn, and he put on such man
ners and accent as to confirm their il
fusion. The meeting took place within
n few miles OF the town where they
were to stop for the night. In the
course of the conversation the young
bloods told him there vas to be a liter
airy society meeting that night, and
that if he would attend he might hear
some fine speaking, and at this point
one OF them, slyly winking to the other,
said: "And perhaps, stranger, you will
join the debate yourself?"
81 don't know" replied Hardin. II
have spoke some in old kaintucky.
What mought your question be?"
The question was not new 10 him. 1t
was one OF the leading one of the day
"a political issue upon which he was
thoroughly posted. AS old Ben Har-
din heard it. however, he shook his head
and said: ',Boys, you will hev to excuse
me on tibet. | amt up on tibet subject.
Now, if it was whether pursuit was bet
ter than possession, or some of our old
subjects, l allow I'd tackle We. But
about this yere politics l don't know"
After much persuasion, however, he
promised the young men that he would
attend and he "would say suthin' any,
how" The party separated at the ho-
tel, and the young fellows went oft
laughing at the fun they expected to
have that night. They told theirfrlends,
and in a short time the whole town
knew of the green Kentuckian's arri-
val, and wien the literary society
opened every seat was filled. The ex-
ercises went off quietly until the debate
commenced, when every one looked at
Hardin. He sat quietly until the
ClOsc. 4uc wv young 1cllOWS mace
their speeches, and very fair ones, too.
AS the second one closed and MI. Har-
din arose, each II in the audience
nudged his neighbor, and every face
was ready to smile. Their expressions
changed, however, as old Ben took up
the subject and treated it most elo-
quently. He tore to pieces the speeches of
the young fellows who had tried to play
the trick on him, and as he was finish
ing the two were so bored that they got
up and left. He referred to them as
they went and closed after an elo .uent
peroration by telling the society that he
was a Kentucky member of Congress
his way to Washington. At this the
society gathered round him and wanted
to shake his hand. He chatted with
them for a while, and the remainder of
his visit was an ovation. The whole
town came out to the hotel the next
day to see him off, and the smart young
fellows were the laughing-stock Of ali.
= yeueland Leader.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-11
How to Make Ice Cream.

The secret of making good ice cream
ofany grade, lies in the freezing. The
old way of freezing cream, which is still
in use among small confectioners, con-
sisted OF occasionally stirring the cream
while it was freezing in a tin can. set
III 4 tub of ice and salt. A more easy
md expeditions method is within the
each Of the average h~ousckeepcr in
these days of patent freezers. The
same principle underlies all the best
known patents, j. c., the mixing of the
cream by a wooden beater, which re-
wolves inside the a by the same mo-
ton that slightly changes the position
of the can in the outer tub of ice and
salt. This freezing mixture should be
composed of three parts of crushed ice
to one of coarse salt. of which care
should be taken that it does not reach
high enough around the sides of the can
to penetrate to the interior, and so spoil
the cream the water formed in the
outer tub by the melting of the freezing
mixture need not be drawn off while
the cream is being frozen unless
it is likely to get into the can. because
the water is intensely cold. If it is de-
sired to pack the cream after it is fro
zen, the water may be drawn off and
enough more ice and salt placed around
the a to reach nearly to the top. Ice
cream packed in this way can be kept
over night, or longer, if the freezing
mixture is properly renewed. When
ice cream is ''molded" or packed in tho
molds of fancy shapes all the openings
should be closed with butter, or oiled
paper fixed about the apertures of the
mold with paste or gum t%ragacanth.
ice creams of the most ordinary sort
are made with milk thickencd with ar
rowroot or corn starch, in the proper
ton Of a tablespoonful to a quart. dis
solved in cold water, and then boiled
in milk, which is cooled, sweetened
and favored before it is frozen. The
sort Of ice cream usually made at
home is composed of milk, with a
small proportion Of cream, with eggs
and sugar added to it; for instance,
dissolve half a pound of sugsr in .
quart of milk; place it owe the fire
and let it heat to boiling point; mean
time beat three eggs to cream, pour
the boiling milk into them and then
return to the fire and stir until it
begins to thicken; then at once remove
it from the fire; stir until it is smooth;
then flavor it, cool it, and when it is
cool freeze it according to directions
given. Frozen custard is made in the
same way, only five eggs at least are
added to a quart of milk.
French ice cream, thick and yellow,
is made by boiling a quart of cream
with q long vanilla bean, and then
cooling and straining it; then the
yokes of two eggs are beaten smooth
with three-quarIers Of a pound of
sugar; the favored cream is then
mixed with the eggs and stirred over
the fire until it begins to thicken; di-
rectly the cream begins to thicken,
take it from the fire, and stir it for
five minutes; then cool it and freeze it.
-stliet Carson.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-11

he recollected having read or heard ~.
these beasts do not attack any cre,t .nas
until it begins tomove. Afrail c%bausuufe
no doubt. but it was the only on ance,
had. C%rouching down upon the tIoa ne
and making himself ~ small a, so9r,
could, he remained rs still as a st.. 10
holding his breath. 'ue.
How long he sat covering there i,
could never have told; but suddenlvia ~ 10
thought he heard the monsters ~ ne
rustic, while its head seemed to m laws
as if it were just about to spring unoe
him. Np0u
Just at that moment his ear. sb or,
ened by terror, caught the sound ~
footstep outside the door. H,rds
knowing what he did, and quite forpaty
ting, in his fright, the risk of startI;rs
the panther into springing upon hing
he gave a shout for help that made IN,
silent house echo.
Instantly the door opened, and /.
came Mynheer Van Koop himsalIt
clad in a hight dressing-gown, and lool.'
ing as cool and comfortable as if y.
panther were within a hundred mia,
of him.
whats the matter?'' asked he. sn,.
veying his guests agitated face by thu
light of the candle which he carried.
The Lieutenant seized his ar1u With
a grip like the claw OF a cockatoo, and
pointing to the crouching monster. WA
just beginning to 1alter out his oy'
PLANTATION, when he was interrupted Nv
a oar of laughter from his host, So 81
loud and hearty that it seemed to shake
the whole room.
81 really beg your pardon. Mynheer
Hart" said the Dutchman, as well ~
he could speak for laughing; .'iput real.
ly it is rather funny that you should
have been kept prisoner here all this
by a stuffed panther, with eyes of vel.
low glass;"
The poor Lieutenant was utterly con.
founded; and although he remained
several months longer in Java he wa,
never heard to speak lightly of BLACK
panthers again.--Harpe1's Young Re
nile.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-11
Our Young Readers.
SAD TORY

The team came %a-prancinR around to the
And Mabel and Myrtle and May
Went out in the carriage to take the fresh
All dressed very dainty and gay.
With rufhes and ribbons and plaitings and
With gloves and with handkerchiefs, too,
They sat very quietly folding their hands,
AS proper young ladies Will DO.
The ponies were jogging quite soberly on.
Behaving remarkably well,
When all on a sudden a mishap occurred,
Most shocking and mOurnful to tell.
For, watching them slyly from under the
hedge,
A threatening enemy sat,
With glowering eyes and with wide.spreading
A dreadful and nerce-looking cat.
And Rover he bristled, and Carlo he growled,
And %then-down the gravelly road
They tore and they dashed aud they scamp
Forgetting their dear little load.
They flew over ruts and they bumped over
stones,
Then over q wall with a crash,
With carriage and Mabel and Myrtle and
And ali went to terrible smash.
The mothers in tears and in grief and diSnay
Came weeping and wailing around,
And wringing their hands, as they woefully
viewed
The ruin and wreck on the ground.
They tenderly gathered the poor little pets,
All battered and tattered and torn,
And dusty and draggled-did ever you hear
A story SO sad and forlornl
But the wise little mothers were quickly at
work.
And with needle and thread and some glue
500 each little dolly was looking as sweet
And lovely as when she was new.
Sydney Dayre, IN our it'll Ones.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-11
The Diminutiyc Widow.
The little Widow Thumb ia CASH

Tho little Widow Thumb is casually
a resident OF New York and a welcome
visitor in a considerable number of
rather wealthy and fashionable fam
lilies. She is now q lady so mature and
dignified, Notwithstanding her dimin-
utlve size, that nobody in the way of
social intercourse dares, or is much in
clined, to treat her as u human tritie.
10 see her in the midst of a round of
calls is to get the impression, at first
sight, that your eyes have somehow be-
come telescope inversely, so exactly is
she a miniature of the conventional
danes of ceremonious society. She
dresses for an afternoon of formal visit
ing in a toilet OF semi-mourning, suita-
BILE in style for a quiet woman Of FORTY
hve-which age she acknowledges
and orders from q livery stable one of
those coupes that, as to liveried driver
n general appearance, are scarcely
distlnguishable from private equipages.
Provided with a visiting list,
and easily commanding an air
OF well-bred balance. she lacks only in
stature to be the ideal of a middle-aeed
millionair2's wife. OF course, she at
tracts staring attention whenever she
al ghts; but her manner of silent re-
proof is usually effective as a cure for
i%mpudence, and she is able to g about
with far less annoyance than might be
supposed. She is about three feet and
a half in height, or a TO t more than
when She was put on exhibition by Bar
num-, and it was only within q few
years that she stopped growing. ..It
would not surprise me-" shelately sad,
eff ! should take to growing again at
any time. My case is II Of retarded
development, you know, and l may yet
catch up with the rest of you. The
ma GRITTY OF the dwarfs exhibited are
really children, phenomenally small,
but by no means the adult midgets
that they are represented 10 be, and
conse uently they grow out of the pro-
fession. That has been the case with
many a freak as the showmen call
them.n
The pertinence of the fair, fat and
widow as a typic here is the
fact that she has a suitor for her hand.
The account current in her circle of &C.
quaintance says that Mr.. John Spencer
a mine operator, who came east
ward Il year ago with acomfortable for
tune, began to seriously WOO her soon
after making her acquaintance in this
city. He is a handsome man of no
more han forty, with cultured taste,
good morals. and about a hundred
pounds, his stature being limited to an
inch or SO pore than live feet. That he
is deeply in love with Mrs. Thumb is
not douDted by any of her mutual
but he does MT seem to have
made much progress toward capturing
;he estimable dwarf. 1t is sSid to be
her I'm intention not to marry again.
. Y. Cor. AlbaaY Herald.