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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18
NE XlCAN ITEMS.

The Mazatlan penitentiary is to cost
100000.
In San Juanico, Queretaro. has been
lnaugurated new wheat mill moved by
steam.
The City Council of Mexico will open
a night school for workmen on the 10Th
instant.
During August 1856 people died in
Guanajuato. OF these 2I7 were males
and 80 females.
Yellow fever has Mt last began at Aca-
pulco. II was thought that port would
escape the scourge this year.
Grasshoppers have fallen on San Juan
de In PuntA, Potrero, Salsiyuedes and
Ojochi0o, State of Vera Cruz.
HE Jalisciense, of Guadalajara. has
named for its candidate of Governor of
Jalisco, General Pedro a. Galvan.
-Four hundred Hungarian emigrants
landed in Manzanillo, and are said to be
in II deplorable state of restitution and
misery.
The new Morelos theatre in Aguascal-
iente Is to be inaugnrated on the 10th
inst. The Governor and all the high
officials will be present.
Mayor Arroniz of Pachuoa has given
orders to the police of that city to catch
all the boys wandering in the streets
and oblige them to got TO school.
Lovers of public instruction are
alarmed at the action of the Legislature
of Puebla in closing the schools of medi-
cine, Jurisprudence and engineering.
The State forces of Guanajuato met
the robber band of Macial Bravo and de-
ieated it, and liberated man named
MaldOnado, whom the robbers were
holding for ransom.
Six hundred iron seats from the
United States are being put up in the
pit of the great Degollado theatre in
Guadalajara, and will be formerly inau-
gurated on the 10TH
The Campeche maritime custom house
in the fiscal year lSS So, reported re-
ceipt of Sl2j. i77.S5 in exports and i'm
ports. The wages Notwithstanding the
custom and expenses, etc, reached Si0,-
SOS II.
A ladies' industrial school has been
established In the City of Mexico, where
the pupils are furnished dinner. There
Is an attendance of So, and many of the
arts In which livelihood can be gained
are taught.
tailor and cigaI maker were enam-
ored of the same girl in Mazatan. and
concluded to fight it out with knives.
Both were badly hacked up, and the
tailor went to the hospital while the
other took up his abode In jail.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18
FOR SALE.

Lot isaGl feet, with comfortable three room
house, ON owe street. tiisi; one halt cash aud
balance ON reasonable terms.
Lot GiNlo1 feet. on sherman street. under
fence, a guud Investment $50.
Ten ucrvs improved. irriruhic land with
Fuud dwelling house, uuthuusCH, etc, ON South
itcsu street; capital place for ~ garden.
A nice cottage house aud lot On Eric avenue
for siiu.
Six hundred and forty acres ON Martinez
creek. r. mites from town. will nV auld CHEAP
aud on easy terms.
4 lot isNlE tcot, with Groom house. modern
improvements, on Santa Clara street. at "a
bargain.
\ iruom house, two galleries, nicely nm
iHhcd, with lut, ON Invulln street, Tor SiOdu.
a desirable lut ON Evergreen street. with q
incly finished two stury house; line cistcrn.
by drtnt water, for f.lui.
Five nuc building lots on blackberry street.
between Nolan und lluruCt one uf The most
desirable aud attractive building sites ln the
city, NiNli warns. Ensy terms offered 10 pur-
chnscrH.
Two l'ts. iusGn ynrts. ON baltimore avenue.
with i.rppm house, can be- purchased on very
liberal terms
Two me residences nn Avenue G. Gun be-
purchased at low figures. Fine Investment.
fuurruum house, outside kitchen. hall and
galleries, corner uak aud Twelfth street
\ wclI-constructcd ruck house, I rooms and
Kitchen, metal roof, two galleries, stable and
carriage house, hydront wuirr, shade trccs
aud shruhhCry; very coy home 40 great
bargain on Avenue T., between seventh and
Eighth streets.
4 new pntcnt Champion Hurrings Safe. u
Inches deep, feet Inches inside. feet =
Inches high, inside measurement; suitable Ton
large commercial house or county records
Can bee had Ht a remarkably low figure
Lots and 2, In block ~, corner RlvcrAvcnut
ami Elizabeth street.
Two houses framed, coilcd and weather
boarded, galleries. each house contains
ruuus and Kitchen, grape vines, shade trees
lots bN2ip icut, ON Cameron street; viii sell nj
u bargain.
a room house, nicely finished, out houses
with two lots each ieAAn vhris, enclosed I'm
der good fence; one Ut the most desirable res
ldcucc locations in the city, corner Nolan aud
llnckhrrry streets; great bargain on vCrJ
liberal terms.
\ ipncrc farm iu HcNar county, II miles
Gust Of san Antonio, nicely improved
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18
A Bridal Tour.

The interesting antics ola newly mar
ried couple at the international depot
yesterday afternoon caused considerable
amusement to the porters, express men
and transfer and hotel men. Taking
advantage of supposed security and OBJ
scurity, they osculated to their hearts
content, and finally making the rather
embarrassing discovery that they were
the observed of all observers. they hast
lily hired a negro roustabout to carry
their trunk to the street car, which they
boarded and took their bridal tour
through the city.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18
BARGAIN COLUMN.
Parties Wishing 10 Buy, Rent or Sell
Should Consult this Column.
A SPLENDID BARGAIN.

A well improved farm, situated two
hundred yards from station at Moore
Hollow, on the International railroad, in
a good, healthy country, containing
400 acres of land all under fence; 60 in
cultivation, n good frame house of six
rooms, dining room and kitchen, all sur
rounded by gallery stable, barns, bath
house garden, all In good order; water
from tank and well to be sold for
cash. III desired some cattle and horses
will be sold on the place at their mark
ket value; possession given at short
notice. Title perfect and warranted.
For particulars address or call on al
c." Price $4,000.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18
Third Day.

The grand finale Of the Mexican cele-
bration Of their independence day was
appropriately celebrated Mt San Pedro
Springs last night by ball, theatre and
fireworks. The ball was as well attended
as upon the two preceding nights, MS
was also the theatrical pei formanGe.
The play being the same as enacted on
the previous day. The fireworks were
discharged with grand scenic effect,
which greatly pleased the large con
course of spectators who viewed 1t.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18

On the 18th OF September 1891, In the
early morning, this gentleman was mar
ried. just one year from that date, even
the hour, tallying the arrival of n young
lady of diminutive proportions, heralded
her arrival in the family of Herman.
Both, mother and child are doing well,
and Herman, who Is the smiling manip-
ulator Of the Menger hotel bar, will pos
sibly be at his post again soon.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18

One lot, 2Sx35 varas, on Indiana street,
with small frame house, l0xl2. Price
$3.50 cash.
Sixty-three acres, between San An
tonic river and the road from the city to
San Jose mission, p miles from Main
plaza; under good fence; some fine pecan
0-l5-tf LORENZO CASTRO,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18
A Case Of Group.

4 successful operation was performed
on the six-year old child, Francisco
daughter Of +. II. Ueoker, Wednesday
night to relieve an extreme case of
Group. The case was one of extreme and
ultimate need. The operation was sue
cessiul. The child Is doing we'll.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18

$40 acres on the Leona river, about
$50 acres irrigable; mesquite timber
plentiful situated miles below Uvalde
on the west side. All the improvements,
with sugar mill, $500. Address al.
Co." care this office.
800 acres on the Rio Frio, partly irri-
gated from the Frio river, Situated in
Uvalde county, IL miles from railroad.
About 300 acres under good fence. Ad-
dress al. c." this office. Prsce $1,000
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18
THE V0LKSFEST,
Attention Ladies-A Golden Opportunity offered
10 Win a Fine $50 Organ.

The fine 5 100 Chase organ kindly do
rated to the Volksfest Association by
Messrs. Rhodius q Tempsky will be
awarded to the lady who sells the great
est number Of Volksfest tickets from now
until p. m. on Wednesday, the 2lst of
October, 1885.
Those wishing to compete for the prize
Jr. treasurer, who will furnish all neoes-
sary information and tickets. lie says,
don't all come at once"
0-l7-tf l.. w. MADARAsz, President.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18
Gonzales.

One of the LIGIIr's subscribers, MIR.
Pete Rothenilue, Mt Gonzales. writes
that they have had lots OF rain in that
vicinity, and that a great deal Of cotton
is being received ut that place. The
Gonzales opera house II rapidly nearing
completion and times are comparatively
unnI
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18
AN ORDINANCE
Prohibiting the Handling, Storing or Curing OF
Green or Fresh Hides Within Certain Limits.

BE It ordained by the City Council of the
City Of San Antonio:
SECTION lit shall be unlawful for any
person TO handle, store or cure green or
fresh hides within the limits of the City
of San Antonio, except in that portion
of the City lying west Of the Alazan
creek.
SECTION Amy person violating the
provisions of this Ordinance shall be
fined in any sum not less than five and
not exceeding two hundred dollars.
Read first time, September 10, laid
over under the rules, and ordered print
ed once.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18

win buy several lots containing 81 acres
OF ground, with water, two miles from
Main plaza and one mile from San Pedro
springs. Also "a acres, with good i'm
provements. adjoining said lots, can be
had at low figures. Inquire of
0-R-tf LORENZO CASTRO.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18
Proposals for Meal, Onions, &c.


orFICE or TttE
PURCHASING AND DEPOT, g. s., :
san ANToNiu, Texas, September =, is,i.
CEAlED PROPOSALS. In duplicate. subject To
- the usual conditions, will be received at
this Office until " o'clock, noon, on September
-, I'M, Tor furnishing and Immediate delivery
Of tho following Subsistence supplies, VIZ:
pnpounds CornmUn In new seamless sacks
NlW pounds Onions, ln barrels.
ii,ph pounds Potatoes, in sacks.
blank proposals. and further informant ON,
can ho had upon application tn this office.
SAML. a. CUSHING.
atNt Purchasing aud Depot &. s..
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18
DAN j. COTTON.
JOHN Il. BOLTON.
DAN j. COTTON JOHN II. BOLTON.
"sTRICTLY BUSINESS"
COTTON & BOLTON,
AUCTIONEERS sa COMMISSION MERCHANTS
2, 4 and 6 w. Houston St. at Bridge.
SECOHDH FURNITURE BOUGHT end SOLD.

Toa l di aagt before purchasing east1e call eraras
as Of NEW AND SECOND HAND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
FrOr SUITS BRoon Sa DHgRO0 kitchen and oG FraTe csoesey
iHatd Cooking Heating
10
Spring, VI all dsa1paons Pictures Mirrors
g Fine Clocks PISTOLS Shs Fire and Burglar Proof Sys, Bar
Room Fixtures and other miscellaneous nothn also Horses
Hggs Wagons Harness. Saddles and Biks that H be sold at
0e reach o everybody.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18

Good overooats on Emerson's tables
at remarkably low figures. See them at
once. 4-0-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18

Every ilrst-class dealer sells Opera
Pulls cigarettes. Avoid injurious imita-
tiona. II
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-18


Three hundred and twenty acres OF land
fenced and improved, miles west of San An
tonic, enclosed with good fence, plenty grass
aud water and timber; viii sell at u bargain.
FOR RENT.
Fivc-room house on san Pedro avenue. Ell
per month.
Four.room house on chavez street, sIO per
month.
Four.room house on Hdalgo street, so per
month.
House suitable FOR store and dwelling cor
nor iidnlgo aud Concho streets, els per month.
Iwoztory house ON Lachupcile street.
fuur-ruOm house on Cameron street, tlO per
month";
fivc.room house ON Duyal street, fis per
month.
Three room house. on Crosby street, e. per
month.
four.room house on North Lcona street, go
per month.
Fourroon house on North Leona street. $40
fhrccroom house on Austin street, 81 per
month";
PURCHASING AGENCY.
We have opened, for the benefit OF people
living distant from the city a GENERAL
PURCHASING AND COMMISSION BUsl-
MISS, aud will promptly MI all orders for any
| article OF merchandise you may need, saving
| you the cost Of travel aud at the same time
| giving you the advantage of buying at the
| lowest market prices, our arrangements with
| the Wholesale houses being such that they will
pay our commissions not the buyer, thus Civ
/ AiAh 1Nh Ah' ruh' AhNNhAoh'n - sbH W'A'
here IA person. ~ you wish TO purchase
| Dress Goods, Clothing, Hats, Millinery, or
| trockcry uiasswarc, boots, shoes, or Hard.
/ ware, please write US for prices, rates OF
| freight, etc. We will chccrtully give any In
| formation desired.
BUSINESS FOR SALE.
| restaurant outfit, with all It's furniture
and rooms built of lumber, cook range. coun-
| ter show cases, tables, chairs, etc.. also piano.
| W 90 sell ut "A bargain.
PROPERTY WANTED.
\ two story house; modern improvements
/ fair sized lot, at reasonable figures.
MONEY WANTED.
On the best real estate securities.
LOANS NEGOTIATED.
In sums to suit borrowers ON approved Sc
ouritics'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-04
New Klnr On The Thrsnel

.Malarta,' ~ . popular ailmeut," has
rfycn place to 4 new potcntAte.
il you nave Rheumatism now. the fnedi.
cal wiseacres exc!aim Acidl'
II yo8 have frequent headaeheA they
sagely r~emark-''ur!c lAcidY'
II you have softening Of the nfain, they
Insist that 1t fs-"Uric Acid!'
1t sciatica or Neuralgia make lie miser-
able, IL is--'Uric Acid
il your skin breaks out IN bons sno
PimrIes, II ts-"Uric Acid"
II YOU have Assesses and Piles, "Uric
Acid has set your hood On fite.
IL you have dull. languid feelings back-
ache, Etdnev or bladder troubles. gout,
gravel, poor blood; arc jill 1t ease, threaten
ed with paralysis, apopiexy, or vertigo; are
bilious, dropsical, cOustipated or dyspeptic-
..Uric Acid is the key to the situation, the
cause Of all your difficulties! =,
W. do not know as Madam Malaria Will
take kindly to this Masculine usurper, nut
nc has evidently come to stay.
Uric Acid, a. Monstcr, 10 the product
of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tax
ing place within us. and unless he fs every
day routed from the system. through the kid
neys by means OF Bomo great blood specinc
like Warmers safe cure, which Senator IL.
X. bruce says snatchei him from Its grasp,
there Is not the least doubt but that IL will
utterly ruin the strongest human constitu-
ton.
II is not a young fellow by any means. 1t
has a long and woll.knowp line OF ancestors.
1t is undoubtedly the rather OF very great
family Of diseases, aud though II may be the
fashion to ascribe progeny to II that are not
directly its own. there can be little doubt
that ii 1t once gets thoroughly seated in tho
human system, IT really does Introduce into
It most OF the ailments now. pcrforce or
fashion, attributed to its baleful influence.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-04

been known to stand eleven days In one
spot, apparently thinking Of something.
and started of again as though nothing
had happened.
To fully appreciate the mule one
should listen to his voice. You never
can really know whether you like a
mule or not till ycu hear him sing. I
attended a mule concert at Chica-
manga during the war. The wagon
train was in front. The mules were
famished for water. The gallant Clei.
burne was protecting the tesr. Thomas
pressed him hard. The music, or pro-
gram, opened with q soprano solo ard
then swung into q duet, and then
pranced off into a trio, followed up by
q quartet and ending with . fnll chorus
Of the whole army train. / didn't hear
the whole thing, for when I came to;
the regimental surgeon was standing
over me, giving me powerful restora-
tives, and / heard him say that l might
possibly get out again, though / would
never be q we'll man again. I have
been in places where it took nerve to
staEd-such a falling out OF q three
story window,and having been through
the New York Exchange and spent o
part Of the day in q boiler factory, and
have been on m or two Sunday-school
excursions where the crowd were all
girls-but ! never knew what noise was
till l heard o lot of army mules bray.
-uyerSturg (Ienn.) Gazette.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-04
Dirty Finery.

1aMA HM+ aEWN
What i my opinion Of .dirty fnery2s
That's . new term ! heard the other
day, and Though IL was used by . gem
tleman to express his disgust at the &C.
cumulation Of dust and dirt he found
on pictures, statuary, and furniture in
. wealthy lady's house, I think there is
. dirty ineryS that we see every day,
which Is far more worthy of censure,
be this worthy - il may. ! know q
man whose manners are polished,
whose clothes are good, whose social
position undOubted, but whose charac.
ter for strict honesty in business is bad.
He has in him the lines and tracings OF
beauty, but he has neglected the work
Of the Greek artist. and the world sees
only "dirty finery."
know . woman beautiful in face and
figure, accomplished in mind and man
ners, alfred il silk and diamonds, but
whose life is not such as mothers
would set before their daughters az one
worthy Of emulation. She is not bad,
but she has neglected to give the
proper attention to what has been
placed IN her keeping. and we have
Q dirty finery." In politics and
religion We have the same adirty
finery." Parties in which principles
are pure. neglect them: magnificent
churches are built over corrupt con.
gregations; the orator declaims OF hon.
esty, and buys . vote; ministers and
laymen exhort to good, and neglect to
do IL; here, there, everywhere, sdirty
nnerys obtrudes itself. and the world
Goes on, pleased with the beauty. dis
gusted Of the touch, and doing nothing
to correct tho evil.-Afrs. Br0Wn, III
Merchant TraEeler.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-04

LOVE to look on these young faces,
and % The firstlings of the Young
mans beard, and the maidenly bloom
blushing over the girls fair cheek; I
love to see the pure eyes beaming with
Joy and goodness, to see the uncon-
scious Joy OF such young souls, impa-
tient Of restraint, and longing for the
heaven that we fashion here. So have
l seen in early May among the New
England hills the morning springinp
into the sky, and gradually thinning of
the stars that hedge about the cradle of
the day and all cool and fresh and
lustrous came the morning light, and a
few birds commenced their songs. pro-
phets OF many more. and ere the sun
was fairly up you saw the pinky buds
upon the apple-trees. and scented the
violets in the morning mir, and thought
OF what q fresh and lordly day was com.
ing mp the eastern sky.-Thedore
Parker.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-04
An Internal Revolutions

Which enables the stomach to throw of thu
yoke Of dyspepsia, is effected through the aid 0
Hcstetter's Stomach Bitters, q most eficien
ally in warning with all disorders which afec
the digestive organs, the liver and the bowels
When the dyspeptic experiences heartburn
wind on the stomach, or any OF the other fn
miliar symptoms of his malady. a wineelassfu
Of this matchless stolnachic will dissipate them
and q pursuance Of the remedy bring about
cure. Constipation and biliousness, evils to TIL
relief Of which nperients and cathartics are III
adequate, also Yield to this fine Alternative. Thu
restoration OF appetite and nightly repose, an,
the disappearance OF those nervous symptoms
that habituelly annoy the ohronic sufferer from
dyspepsia. also ensue upon the use Of the Bit
tiers, which Is likewise a standard remedy ant
preventive Of fever and esue, rheumatism, Kid
new and bladder troubles and debility.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-04
Peculiar characteristics.

First passenger lin railway carr
You are from Chicago, l see.
Second passenger with pride)-Yes
sir.
First passenger-Commercial trav'
eler, I suppose?
Second passenger-Yes, sir.
Firstpassenger--I thought so. There
are certain characteristics peculiar te
Chicago travelling men that distinguish
them from the ordinary run Of people
Second passenger highly delighted,
Yes.
First passenger-Oh, yes. Will you
please take your feet off the seat sc
that I can sit down.-Nep York Times
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-04
lie Chewed Her Ear.

Mamma says you love me for my
100000. not for myself alone" re-
marked a pretty Brooklyn girl to her
impecuDious lover, as he was giving her
taffy.
ooh! do.not believe her nv darling
yon are all the world to me; I would
love you just as much il you only had
100000" he replied as he chewed her
. q little. brooklyn Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-04
Musings on the Nature os a Mule.

know that the mule is the only ami
NAL that Noah didn't take into the ark
with him. / looked over the freight
list carefully. and could not see a mule
way-billed for any place. So clear
headed o man as Noah did not dare to
take one on board, a. he knew he
would kick q hole through her in less
than . week. Idon't know o man on
whose head you could pour quicksilver
and u less risk of spilling it than on
Noah's. He was . dreadful level-headed
man, and before the freshet wa over
everybody on earth realized tho fact.
The origin OF tho mule is enyeloped in
. good deal Of mystery. Tradition in
forms rs that when the food had sub
sided and the ark had lain on Mount
Ararat. Noah vas very much surprised
in one Of his observations to find q good
healthy mule standing on the top OF an
adjoining mountain. The same tradi-
ton informs us that the mule is the
only animal that lived through the
food, outside the ark. The mule a
be considered in q great many ways,
though the worst place to consider him
10 directly from behind, anywhere
within q radius OF ten feet. / never CON.
slider q mule from that point unless /
Am looking through the tlue Of boiler.
The mule has one more leg than o
milking stool, and he can stand on a
and wave the other three times round in
As many different directions. He has
only three senses-hearing. seeing, and
smelling. He has no more sense Of
taste than . stone jug, and will est any
thing that contains nourishment, aud
he doesn't care two cents whether il
contains l per cent. or 30. All he asks
is to pass him along his plate with
whatever happens to be handy round
the pantry, and he won't go away and
blow how poor tho steak is. He just
eats whatever in set before him and
asks no questions, II / were to have q
large picture Of innocence to hang in
my parlor and I did not wish to sit for
It myself, / should get O correct like.
ness OF a mule. There 10 innocence in
q mules countenance to fit out q Sun
day-school class. 1t looks as guileless
~ an ~angleworm.
A mule never grows old or dies;
once. brought into existence he contin-
ues on forever. The original mule 10
now alive somewhere in the South andis
named Bob Toombs, because he is 50
stubborn. Mules are chiefly found ia
the South and West. They have been
more abused than Judas Iscariot. III
boy who would not throw q stone at &
mnle when he gets q chance would be
considered by his parents too mean to-
raise. The mule - . good worker, but
he cannot be depended upon. He IL
liable TO strike, and when he strikes
human calculations fail TO find any
ruls by which 70 reckon when he viii
SO 70 work agsin. e Is useless ri
pound. for he will stand more beating
chan : sitting-rooln carpet. He has