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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24
PERSONAL POINTS.
Collected From Hotel Corridors
and Elsewhere.

Collected From Hotel Corridors
and Elsewhere.
Hiram Lightner is in from Fort Davis.
Charles Il. Hicks, of Austin. is at the
Maverick.
G.. X. Chinn, of Uvalde, is in the city
to-day.
Sheriff Mccall went out to his ranch
this morning.
f. Ebeling, of Columbus, is a guest
Of the Menger.
G. sengelmann, of Sohulenburg, is a
visitor to the city.
Henry II. Keesing. of New Orleans, is
at the Menger.
ID. c. Ragsdale, of San Marcos, is at
the Southern.
=. Randolph, of Durango, Mexico. is n
guest of the Maverick.
n. j. Kitchen, of Trenton, N. j., is
putting up at the Menger.
ii. +. Laird, representative mer-
chant Of Cotulla, is at the Central.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pastor, of New
York, have rooms at the Menger.
j. II. Murray and j. +. Collins, of
Gonzales, are guests of the Southern.
c. b. Musgravs and 6. W. Martin, Of
Atascosa county. are In the city to-day.
J.J. Sweeney, of Houston, was one Of
the arrivals at the Maverick yesterday.
J. II. McIlwain, of st. Louis, and A.
Draper. Jr., Of New York, can he found
at the Maverick.
c. o. Major and G. n. Shipley, two
Iowa horse traders. are putting up ut
the Central.
+. 5. Conover, Jr., a New Jersey pros
pector, Ia in the city with view to be-
coming citizen.
John w. Kelly, of Austin, ia one oft
Alamo City's visitors, and can be found
at the Southern.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

The cash grocer, offers special prices on
wines and liquors for the next 80 days in
order to reduce stock. ! will sell for
cash as follows:
Good table claret, Soc per gallon.
Good sweet catawba, 800 per gallon.
Good Hook wine, 700 per gallon.
Good Riesling, 81 per gallon.
Good sherry wine, 81 25 per gallon.
Good port wine, 81 % per gallon,
20 cases (quarts) Mumm's Extra Dry
Champagne at $24 per case.
Call before all are sold at the cash
grocery store. EMANUEL ABRAHAMs.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

ftdut u nOffit.
Young beginners In llfe's morning.
Don't forget the rainy day;
Sunshine cannot last forever,
Or the heart be always gay.
Save the dime and then the dollar,
Lay up something rs you roam
Choose some blooming spot OF beauty,
Some fair lot, and "Plant a home"
You, too. who have babes around you,
Coming up to take your place:
Give them something TO remember,
Homestead memories let them trnce.
Would you feel the pride OF manhood,
Let the sun your dwelling greet,
Breathe the blessed air Of freedom,
Own the soil beneath your feet.
You, too, perhaps have squandered
Llfe's fair morn-'tis not too late
Start ut once to WOO bright Fortune,
Rail no more at so-called Fate.
Sow the golden seeds Of saving
In the rich and quickening loan
Spend your last days not with strangers
Enter Heavens gate from home.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

With good two-story house, galleries,
out houses and improvements, with an
abundance Of spring water, together
with u good paying grocery business,
and postofilce connected. From 200 to
800 acres Of land can be had. and an ex-
celent outside range. A good place for
the right man.
1-l9-u Huron & YouNG.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

Mr.. p. b. Freer, the popular ticket
agent for the Sunset railway, viii run
the second excursion TO Medina park
next Sunday. Round trip tickets 80
will leave the Sunset depot at 0 n. m.
and 2p. IN. Everybody invited 7-2i-3t
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

For sale or will exchange for real estate.
Mare can trot mile In three minutes.
Very handsome driver. Hilton &
Young. 7-1g-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

To understand that work has not begun
on the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
railroad. Due notice will be given and
beds and bedding furnished at the low
est cash price. Call and examine my
stock, 404 East Houston street. 7-2l-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

The lot on the corner of Houston and
Nacogdoches streets, at present occu-
pied by Messrs. Froboese Il Sandleben,
Is for rent on the first Of August.
Ed STEvEs.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

From the undersigned. corner of Grand
and River avenues, San Antonio. on
July ID. 1884, one bay mare years old,
star on forehead, right ear gotched,
branded S inside Of diamond. Suitable
reward paid for her delivery to
7-lS-6t Ii. l.. AycocK
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

Lot on San Pedro avenue, corner Of
Marshall, next to the Bonynge's resi-
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

For all kinds Of rheumatic complaints
and skin diseases and poison oak, can
be had at A. Zillian's, corner Alamo and
Commerce streets. 6-9-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

The cash grocer, can offer bargains In
wines and liquors; BOG Commerce street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

Look out for the new melon and grape
depot near the turn table on Houston
street. 7l7-lw
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

In wood pals at bottom prices for cash,
7-23-tf EMASuEL ABRAilAMs.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

have large lot Of fine cedar char
coal for sale. l.. +. HOFFMAN,.
7-l9-tf No. 200 Alamo plaza.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24
Announcements.
FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized 10 announce CAPTAIN Z.
A. STEVENS rs n candidate Tor sheriff OF BeNar
county, ut the ensuing election,
FOR CONGRESS-
We are authorized tn announce Judge JonN
n. RECTOR. q Austin. as c candidate for Com
rres3 In the Tenth District OF Texas.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24
Indigestion and heartburn,

Sold by James Clavin and l.. Orynski druggists
VIII be In 24S Commerce on August
], 1884. FRED CoRREvoN,
Late of Sheets. Correvon Il Castles.
Leave your address at M. Castanola Il
Son and you will be called upon for your
orders and will be promptly delivered.
We meet all competition. 7-ltf
Mr.. Juan Manuel Chavez, one of our
most respectable citizens, has formed
partnership with Mr.. Narciso Leal in the
live stock and general commission bust
ness. The firm will be Leal Il Chavez.
The friends Of both these gentlemen are
requested to continue their liberal
patronage. 4-2S-6m
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24
Farms and Farm Land
Charcoal.

Farms and Farm Land
Near the city, for sale cheap, by Hilton
Il Young. 7-23-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24
CHEAP COLUMN.

Special Advertisements. sucn as Wanted, For
Rent. Lost, Found, Personal, For Sale, Etc., win
be Inserted in this Column at the rate Of lines
for rs cents, each Insertion. Each Additional
line 10 cents.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24
IEIoS. GoC<GAN g BE2OSy
GALVESTON ANTONIO BRANCH
Special Notices.
Every smoker should try Little Joker"
Take "BLACK-DRAUGHT" and you

Every smoker should try Little Joker"
Take "BLACk-DRAUGHT" and you
will never be bilious.
Sold by James Cavin and L. Orynski. druggists.
Don't buy until you see my new fall
and winter styles OF clothing. soft and
felt hats and furnishing goods, latest
novelties. win be open about August
], 1884, 24s Commerce street.
7-1S-l0t FRED CoRREvoN.
Lots, AGO feet from street cars, S165,
for few days only. Sam Maverick, p.
J. Moss, Main plaza. ll-7-tf
Call on us for fine cofliees in Mocha,
Cordova, Peaberry and Rio.
7-ltf M. CAsTASoLA d Son.
High class Plymouth Rock, Light
Brahma and Langshan eggs for sale by
A. II. Hurley, 20 Soledad street. 4-l0-3m
SWINE OF CARDUI" four times day
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

E,OR SALE-Fifteen shares IN third series of
II the Mechanics Building aud Loan assocla-
ton. Apply 10 b. y. johnson. LIGHT Office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

Sold by James Clavin and l.. Orypski. druggist
i will not be undersold. l will meet
all circular prices on groceries for the
same quality and on the same terms.
Call and be convinced.
CHAs. w. GREEN, Grocer.
1l-7-3Od 227 Il. Houston street.
BlACk-DRAUGHT" cures dyspepsia,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

TO enable me to go exclusively into
the Millinery and Fancy Goods
Lines, | now offer my stock
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-24

E0R SALE CHEAP-A profitable cigar, to-
Il bacco, fIut and candy business on the
best business street. Address p, this Office.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20
Some Pencil Sketches.

MISTER EDaTuR :-Hurrah fur the
Dimmerkratsl That's what i yelled
1T my brother Zeke, when be cum
inter the house on Wednesday mite,
lookin cheaper'n old Bill Smiths dog
what had been stealth sheep.
= Now, its one thing to be on the
proper side of the fence, an its nuther
thing not to be there-an Zeke he's
the nuther thing. l don't think he's
got any idea about the usefulness Of
a fence, fur when I seen him this
mornin he was tryin to get on the
underneath side of a hay stack, and
WAS burrowin like q rabbit. He'd
most got the stack pulled over him
when I come up an I SEE, kinder SOL
emn like:
'Zeke, have you hearn from New
York yit?"
''Hearn from New says
Zeke in q voice that sounded zf it
had slept with the front gate open
and caught its death of dampness.
'Come out, Zeke, you cant find
Blaine's majority under there; its no
good huntln fur needle in hay
stack; come out and face the mu-
lick" <
"Muzick!s come very family from
under the stack. There, amt no
more muzick In this cussed world.
Amt Whitelaw Reid's organ busted !?
Amt Phelps quit blowin' his horn?
Don't the papers say that Gould has
gin up accordingly, that st. John
won't play on the tumblers any more,
and that you will never agin hear
Buffers mouth harp? Where's the
musick, Hank?"
1t was too much for me, so / left
Zeke, with q feelin Of sorrur.
But they all die hard. The Repub-
likins was thicker'n n sand flies around
here afore the lection, but tear me
up into shoe strings, if there's one
in the county now; we've beat the
brush in fine style, but faint no use !;
We havn't got one here; don't ber-
iieve the sociated press could find
one, even with an acromatic lenze,
less they turned over that hay stack
where esse esse was last heard from when
he was still Q travelling travvsslhigg=but them
fellers don't read the Bible, so its no
use askin them to look over Timothy.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. @asz
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20
ooooooooooooooo
, are nnthinp hut Os.

And they are nothing but Os.
And its astonisfin what change
has come over the people-aside from
all political questions.
Now there's our postmaster, who
has been kind enough to give his time
and attenshun to this here postoffice
for nigh onto 18 years; he's noble,
self-denyin man, and oughter to have
due credit for this sacrefice. But
ever since last Wensday he has been
dead stuck onto goin into some other
kind Of bizness. He says he thinks
farnin is more profitable line just
now than anything else, and a big
site more satisfactory than ickin
postage stamps fur the community at
large.
/ Have you got any postmasters that
are tired Of their active life and want
to 60 off and sit down somewhere?
Tell my brothers and companions when
they meet and crowd around,
That brother Blaine was done for on New
York's glorious ground.
And hang the old sword in its place, my
fathers sword and mine,
For Blaine has gone steamboating up the
river filed with brine.
H@ Burn this letter!
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20
wen see how many different knots We

Wen see how many different knots We
can tie.
Along about this time popcorn
and apples and sweet cider ought to
come in. and when they are finished
wen devote a quarter Of an hour to
asking and answering questions,
something as follows;
Willaim-"Of what is plaster CON-
posed?'' sses
Reuben-a0f sand, lime, hair and
water. What makes the glaze on
earthenware?"
William-sslt is the salt thrown
into the kiln at certain stage of the
burning. How is lumber measured ?'
Reuben" "By the square foot.
How are lath sold?',
Willlam-By the hundred. How
many potatoes will . two-bushel bag
hoid?''
Reuben-tA bushel and q. half.
What bird lives the longest r,
William = The bluejay. What
bird flies the fastest?s
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20
He Didn't Bet.

The man who didn't bet on the
election is the mcst sorrowfui chap In
the country. He firmly realized
three months ago just how it would
turn out, and be meant TO put MP at
least hundred dollars in money. six
hats, four canes, five boxes Of cigars.
and gloves enough to last him ten
years. For some reason be didn't do
it. He knew that delays were dam
gerous, but lie kept letting go 10 get
a better hold, and the ballot-boxes
closed without his having made wa
ger. There was still time Tuesday
evening before the returns began to
show up. He knew exactly how ey-
cry State had gone, and he could fig
ure the general result to a dot. bnt
when men shook greenbaeks under
his nose and tenderly advised him to
put up or shat up he didn't go down
into bis pocket. He felt souy for
EN- All the weather prophets pre-
dict hard winter, and he didn't
want to feel that his winning $ wager
would take the shoes off ct ehildren,s
feet and bre.d ous of their mouths.
And thus 1t came about that the
fsr-seeing. sens-of-seventh-sons chaps
who could i,,,ve told any Of Us four
weeks ago fH,w to win Jersey cow
or trotting horse, are about the onls
men in this country who won't win
or lose a CENTS worth. They might
as wei havs. made q cool hundred
thousaad apiece, bat they couldn't,
bring themselves 10 DO il.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20
THE RULING PASSION.
A Gambler Stocks the Cards Once Too
Often and Now Wears Plaster.

- -
it Is not often men reform after
tney get married. They do some
times. know a man who really en-
eefeo INTO scheme OF practical re-
form. He had as single man been
fond OF poker, indeed, as measure
o. economy. being tired OF support
,ne sese1a insasutlons IN town On g
hm'seo ncome' ne made q olg blnn
~ matrlmony' he thought ne could
mas'er tue gamohng propensity by
.eacn'ng nus young ana plusning
olloe tne Iasaaonaole game, and she
entered INTO y with all her heart and
soui. ihe stakes were peans, conee-
oeans-piain, innocent, and health
1ul arhcles of after-dinner refresh
ment.
but, aias, tae gambhng spirit grew
upon ner and one fatal game upset
tne happiness OF their lovely home.
iie nad been honest with her. He
mad concealed his deep knowledge
o. the game But there came q time
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20
"THE vAssAR OF THE WEST. >,
HARDIN COLLEGE, MEXICO, mo
Mrs. FL. I. BAIRD, Ex-Gov. G. III, HARDIN.
President. Pres. Board Directors
Devoted to the Education of
xe1ng Ladies aaa a1.ss.-.

The hea.thfulnesS of location, the splendid
buildings, well situated and nicely furnished
the ample grounds for exercise and recreation
beautifully adorned with forest trees. flowers
and shrubbery. the modei home department. the
thorough and extensive course OF instruction
the able and experienced faculty, each one a
and chemical apparatus, the splendid library
and varied collection of globes, maps, charts,
and otherinyaluable aids to study, the unparal-
leled health record, together with the elevated
moral tone and refined social influences. are the
features .that commend EARDlN COLLEGE to
such parenfs as sasiFous of the thorough and
finished ednesi;an ali an1 a aeseir daughters No boys
of any age admitti.. VI Character and class of
the West Hsb, soarding pupils and a large
local psfronaas Is9 session attest the popularity
of Hardin Colles. yStlf faDroad and at nome. In
thc Music aId Art Departments 260 names were
enrolled. No other female college makes such
an exhibit. and this number indicates the high
est character of instruction.
Address, for eleventh annual catalogue,
III. T. BAIRD Business Manager.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20
MEXICO. MISSOURI, THURSDAY, NovEMBER 20, 1884 e

occurred to you that anybody could
60 away from that hamlet until after
your meetingi With : heavy heart
yon walk into the open door OF the
hotel Office and find IL empty. II is
chilly afternoon, but there is no
fire. After freezing for an hour or
two an elderly lady cautiously opens
the hall door, and after having given
you q long look through her specta,
cles asks "Do you want to see pa?"
Assuming that "pa" is the landlord
yon answer 4yes.'' II guess you'll
find him down on the farn-it's only
about mile from here" she replies,
and departs. Then all is quiet again.
You 60 to the door and find that that
team is still in front of the solitary
store. 1t must be that something 10
being said about you in that store.
With a quick ear and very dignifed-
", you walk past its open door.
Cant pay only thirteen cents cash
for eggs is all you hear. After
walking a decent distance you turn
about, and 10! that last team is leay-
ing town! You see a young fellow
leaning up against fenco, and ask
him, "Is there political meeting ad-
vertised here for to-nightY t'Not as
l knows on" is his answer. You 60
back to your tavern, and about night
the landlord comes in his shirt sleeves
and lightsa fire. About half past z
five or six old fellows file in and want
to know II the speaker has come.
Modestly You announce that you have
arrived. One Of them prods you
gently with "Of course We don't be-
lieve gosh-blasted thing you are
going to say, but we like to hear any
body that is tongueyi''
The meeting takes place in the ball
room Fifteen or twenty persons get
in, and you 'tgo it." After you are
through the Chairman says .'it was
first-rate," and he is ''almighty glad
old Jim Jones was there to hear it,"
You go home sadder and wiser.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20
Experience Of 4 stump Speaker.


After having served an apprentice
ship to the log school-house, in poll
tics, you are invited to speak in the
smaller villages. You have got your
speech well in hand and your meet
ings have been well advertised, with
the invariable prefix of "Hon." or
"Col." or some other such title, and
the ladies are invited to be present.
As you start out on the cars for your
destination you picture to your mind
what must be the feeling of the COM
munity in which you are about to
''throw yourself when they think Of
the advent of so distinguished per-
SON as yourself. You ere positively
certain that you have ruined the bus
mess of one village, for q day, at
leastl The stair women and brave
men" have undoubtedly congregated
at the depot to do you honor! AS
the train pulled up at ''the station
possibly flag one-your heart
beats quick, and the proudest moment
of your life has come! Alas! there
is nobody at the STOPPING place-not
even one person to meet youi You
walk down to the tavern, and on your
way down You perceive to your dis
gust that q farmers team has just
driven up to the one store in the
place, and its occupants are actually
about to trade! You discover to
your horror that two other wagons
filed with people are driving out Of
the town and going home! Ithad mol
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20
FOR HUNGRY POLITICIANS.
A List Of the Salaried Post Offices in
Missouri.
to the Post Dispatch.

By Telegraph to the Post Dispatch.
~ WAsHINeroN, D. G., November
13.-FolioiwsiAR arc the post ofiices IN
the State Of Missouri, known as sa1a-
ried or Presidential post offices, in
which the salary is $1,000 per year
or more: st. Louis, salary, Sc, 900
Kansas City, $4,000; st. Joseph,
1920; Sedalia. $4,000; Hannibal,
s2,50O; Springfield, s2,40O; Car
thage, $2,4OO; Jefferson City, $2,-
100; Columbia, Moberly and Mexico
81 900 each; Chillicothe, Clinton,
Joplin, Louisiana, Marysville, Neva-
da and Warrensburg, $500 each ;
Rich Hill, Marshall, Macon City,
Kirksville, Lexington, Lamar, Inde-
pendenee, Butler and Boonville, ST.
700 each; Carrollton, Cameron, Full
ton, Holden, North Springfield, Pierce
City, st. Charles and Trenton, ST.
800 each; Pleasant Hill, Cape Cir
ardesu and Brookfeld, 81, 500 each |;
Neosho, Harrisonville and Lebanon,
s1.4o0 each; Appleton City, Canton,
Fayette, Stansbury, Plattsburg, Pal
myra, Rolla, Memphis, Liberty and
Glasgow, $1,000 each; Bethany,
Brunswick, Bowling Green, DeSoto,
Edna. Hamilton, Higginsville, Slater.
Washington, Richmond, Shelbina and
Paris, $1,000 each; Albany, Rolla,
Brownsville, California, Gaiiatin, Sa-
lem, Montgomery City, Princeton,
West Plains and Windsor, 81, 100
each; Troy, Savannah, Mound City,
Huntsville, Monroe City and Milan,
81, ,0o0 each. Besides these there are
1,90o smaller offices in the State
whose allowance ranges downward
from $3.50 to Eve cents per year, ac-
cording to business performed. In
oil the offices where the salary is
81, 200 or more per year the postmas-
ter is named by the President; in all
below that sum he is appointed by
the Postmaster General.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20

An exchange says that the Green
back party lives still. Does, it, real
ly? At all events there is no doubt
about it being "still. As Marx
Twin observed, when he inspected
the Egyptian mummy: "How placid
ly IL sleeps"