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1885.
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1885.
HappeP'S Ba Ear.
ILLUSTRATED.
1885.
ILLUSTRATED.

HARPER's BAZAAR Is the only paper in the
world that combines the choicest literature
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Its weekly illustrations and descriptions of the
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Texas Patents.

The following patents were granted to
citizens of Texas, bearing date January
20, 1885, reported expressly for this
paper by Louis Bagger & Co., .mechanl-
Washington, ID. G. Advice free: J. A.
Campbell, Of Brennan, nut-lock. Sl0,0S5;
b. +. Davis, OF Corsicana, cantalever,
3l1,064; X. J.. Willis, Of Sherman, water
gage, 81, 003.
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BARGAIN COLUMN.
Parties Wishing 10 Buy. Rent or
Sell Should Consult this
Column.


Fine tract of land Of 1,l00 acres, In
Harris county, six miles from Houston,
on Buffalo Bayou, railroad running by
same. Plenty Of water, grass and tim
Der. Some improvements, and part
under cultivation. -Four hundred tons
OF hay cut from same last season. VIII be
sold cheap and on easy terms, at n bar
gain. Address, II. ID. johnson, this
office, OF j. W. Bradley, Real Estate
Agent, San Antonio. 5-5-tf
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The Fastest Traveller.

In the matter Of speed the bicyle ranks
seventf-the balloon, the locomotive,
and trotting, pacing and running horses
having faster records. II ranks seventh
because lie will travel faster than any
ofthem.-[Chicago Current.
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On Avenue c, No. 1909, fronting on east
Milan square. Has 10 rooms, bath room;
stables and carriage room; all the mod
ern oonveniences; double parlors, water
and gas. A special bargain can be had
by applying at once, as the owner has
left the city and wants to sell.
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NOTICE.
Proposed Amendments to the
City Charter.


,ha, snn,,ca,,on Win no maae 10 the nineteenth
t.gtala,u,e 10 change tho Charter of tho CITY
n, a., An,or,o hv tho asop,,on Of tho follov-
10. amors,ncnt. Viz,
SECTION = Inc bounes ahd imi sol 'neN"y
oil san Antonio WITHIN which s"'u cofpona'on
c,rclo. described by radius OF three miles from
the "cupola'' OF the Cathedral OF San Fornau-
40 as the centre.
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hrst osS o, pccem i'c'' u',,uo W. ~ -
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nfei py tne oi'y Nounen anu my " ''A"s
rom time 10 une' ss'n"y n', ac'a 49,.
cnt' 80 tne' ea'" ""'" r,"' 80 -. ... =
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sec. o. i"A' =" w. -e.u"" 80 ~.
a'y' p.t'"n'"s "" e.. Ss,,..,,,n.. .nd
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tNe''o n'ue,"n." s".'. ~ M. -
,c'u'ns 'o' Sses WYNN
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See o. That the first election under this act
shall be held m provided In section ,, ana
every two years thereafter shall be the regular
charter el. elton for elective officers The
terms NJ all Aldermen elected prir TO f,bru-
AIRY. 1857, shall expire on the election OF their
succ' ssprs on the first Monday In fsbruary'
1881.
o.. On Thu, nil ,i,c,,o,. I'm tho olty shall be
-, a.. ...ar,.roo ,,,,h tho state law goyern-
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Frame house, closets In every room, and
all the modern improvements; located
on Avenue G. To be bought for $1,000.
A bargain. 7-3-u
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SPECIAL BARGAfNS-AprLY AT ONCE.
A four room cottage, two galleries,
hall, stable, carriage house, well water
young fruit trees, shrubbery and shade
on place.
A five room cottage, stable, carriage
room, plenty of shade, and hydrant
water. Price $500.
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A Ave room cottage, house and lot, on
Mckinney street. Fine brick oistern,
fruit and shade trees and flowers. A
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-30

Four az lots and two outhouses, OF
three rooms each. on Crockett street
for $1l00. Terms easy.
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Six fine building lots on Alazan creek,
near Krisch property.
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100000 #: :::i: !:
Ii rye value that will start you In work that
will at once bring you In money faster than
600 In presents with each box. Agents wanted
everywhere, OF either sex, OF all ages, for all
the time, or spare time only, to work for us at
their own homes. Fortunes for all workers
absolutely assured. Don't delay. II. HALLErT
4 Co, Portland, Maine.
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srxTY-RIvE THOUSAND ACRES.
Solid body OF land, well erased, 10 miles
fronting on the Rio Grande; 1000 Sheep,
5000 Goats and 100 head Of Horses.
loe of ranch and live stock and also
all equipments inclusive, quick sale,
$4,000. Address j. w. Bradley or Il. b.
Johnson. San Antonio. Texas.
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A Cough or Cold, If not promptly at
tended to, may result In an incurable
lung disease. For all diseases Of the
throat, breast and lungs, bronchial or
asthmatic affections. MORLEY'S TWO
BIT COUGH SYRUP is pleasant and
certain cure. 1t promotes expeotora-
ton and removes all diseased matter
which obstruots the lungs, the ulcera-
tion Is healed, and the sufferer is re-
stored to perfect health. Ask +. Kali
teyer & Son for 1t, and take none other.
Best smoking tobacco is Little Joker.
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1885.

Best smoking tobacco is Little Joker
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-15
The New Orleans Free Lunch.

A special institution of New Orleans,
which strangers seldom discover until
they have been there q week or so, is
what are styled "free lunches" Other
cities give these lunches, it is true, but
none have ever compared with New Or
leans, unless it is San Francisco. Be.
fore the war the bar-rooms, or, as they
we're then styled, Exchanges" were
really the commercial exchanges of the
city, where the merchants and business
men met and transacted their affairs.
AS they did not go home to dinner, the
saloon men foand it convenient to have
Il little warm lunch for their patrons.
This soon grew into a regular institu-
ton, and the lunches set became equal
to the finest to be obtained at any res
taurant in the city. One of the saloons
!. short time ago used to advertise
bill of fare of boiled reddish, shrimp sal
ad, wild turkey, Galt House sausages,
ham and beef, Saratoga potatoes, rice
nread and butter, and innumerable side
dishes. The lunches served to day are
as good as you can get in any eating
house for so to rs cents, including some
dozen dishes, always soups of gumbo, a
tine roast of beef, vegetables, salads and
bread. You get your lunch free, but
you pay for drink from 10 to 10 cents.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-15
The British Navy.

The British Admiralty are going to
build during the forthcoming year four
first class ironclads, two torpedo rams of
5000 tons each, ten scouts OF l, 400 or
1,5O0 tons, thirty first class torpedo
boats and five belted cruisers. These
latter-a new class of ship-will have
armor belts of ten inches of steel with
which their vitals will be protected.
They will have displacement of 5000
tons, and the weight of their armor will
be !, 900 tons. Their water-line will be
prott cted by side armor from end to end.
Each will be armed with torpedoes and
some of her guns will be fred from a
protected house. The ship itself will
also be capable of being directed as a
ram. Each will carry two eighteen-ton
guns and twelve four-ton guns and her
speed will be seventeen knots. With
these additions to her navy, England
still expects to hold her own against the
other Naval Powers. The cost of the
new vessels will be e3. 100000.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-15

to have mercy on him. There were
twenty Just such fellows. Barring the
"omen, L want afraid of any Of them.
except one old man with a bald head
and an ugly mouth. He was from Texas
dnd | knew 1t by the cut of his clothes,
md Jn>t thonghr to myself if that old
chap had revolver as handy as I've got
mine he make us all climb out of th,s
teellng that way toward him, kept an
1ye on him all the time, and when we
vent through the car taking up the col
ctlon, as [ told them, he gave ND his
u ME and address-he lived at TYLER
Tex, and says: If one or all of Won
'eoundrels will come down to see me
sometime when I'm at home, I'll bet you
i've to one that l can do you all up
fh's made everybody laugh. It hurts
some people to be robbed, while others
take it easy. The women folks were the
ugllest, and we didn't bother them much.
Every one Of them on the train really
deserved killing, but we let them CO."
Insides detailing fhe particulars of
-, its execution, Cook has told
iSH iSnoa IA ysofities all about the disposition
of the plunder, and the greater part of
1t has been recovered. AS the penalty
for train robbery in Arkansas is death or
seventy-five years i'll jail, it will be seen
that the prisoners, though they had very
easy work, did not make paying invest
ment,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-15
A Dakota Prairie Fire.

An extensive and destructive prairie
ire occurred recently in the vicinity of
Forman, in Sargent County, Dakota.
The Chronicle says: Sunday even
I ing, as the sun was sinking in the west
ern horizon, fire was motto ID encircling
this place, and at no greater distance
then twenty miles to the north aud
west. The sc9ne that Immediately fol.
lowed was too horrible to be thought of.
The whole heavens seemed as one mass
OF seething, kissing fire. The roar that
accompanied the fl tmes as they darted
upward was enough to startle the
pioneer and completely shatter the bold
and fearless tenderfoot. A cry was
raised. and 10 few minutes the citizens
had turned out en- mlsse with wet bags
aud caal-oil torches, and going to the
north and northwest limits of the town
tlong the wagon trail leading west, i'm
mediately piled the torches. The grass
went off like powder, burning back fire
twenty feet wide in an instant, reaching
nearl y half a mile. Theu to meet the
creeping flames approaching from the
north, double back fire was started
by the torchmen, and had j lst been
completed when the roar of the flames
was heard ascending the hill-ouly in
moment to flash in the tall grass and
meet the back fire with the swish pc
culiar to the conclusion following the
discharge of a cannon. The fire to
the west was then about two miles dis
tant, but nearing at the rate of about
eighteen les an hour, and when the
north fire had been safely met all hands
went to the southwest trail, running
to about twenty yards north of the new
school house, and started back fire
on the north side of the trail, aui then
bringing the fire over the trail, it was
me scnoUs- .Et,oS'e,~' + t'--<7 la, -}s1--
eight or ten to pr, vent the fire spread
ing to the building. At one time it
seemed as though the blaze would get
the best OF them, but wet sacks were
applied and the fl INES sub Iued. 9th
r parties were sent in different direc-
lions and succeeded in checking the
ire. The damage done, however, was
estimated at so, ,000."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-15
The Fish Auctioneer in Holland.

One of the sights Of Holland to be
+een by the stranger is the method OF
handling fish. As soon as a boatman
reaches port with load of fish the fact
is announced by the sounding of gong.
Those desiring to make purchases re-
pair to the beach, where the fish are
piled up in little heaps. The owner
hen proceeds to auction them off. In
stead of letting the purchasers do the
bidding, as is done in this country, he
loes it himself. He sings out price at
which he will sell the lot. If no one
takes it he lowers his asking price till
within what the purchasers are willing
to pay. In Antwerp the same custom
prevails, the only difference being that
the fish are brought alongside the docks
in the boats, are then hoisted upon the
wharf in large wicker baskets, having
open work sides, so that the fish can be
seen by the purchasers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-15
The Spirit Of JingO.

George D. Tllman, member of Con-
gress from the S cond district of South
Carolina, is reported as saying, in reply
suggestion of the s'ibility of
reign interference, if we undertook to
hake canal across the 1sthmus:
We have no navy with which to
maintain our right to carry on the work,
put if men and money are needed to re-
list interference, South Carolina wonld
.,heerfully vote to contribute her quota
,f both"
This spirited declaration is perhaps as
,remature as it is courageous 1t has
1 strangely familiar sound, however.
Except in regard to the ships, which we
certainly do not possess, the same senti-
nent was poeticllly conveyed in the
celebrated battle song of British Jingo-
m:
"we don't want to fight, but, by Jingo if we
do,
We've got the ships, we've got the men, we've
got the money too"
We hope, says an exchange, the ap-
pearance of real Jingoism on this side OF
the Atlantic will be confined to sporadic
cases, and that the disease may yield
readily to common sense treatment.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-15
Where Not to Start a Paper.

In his letter to the amateur journal
,sts, Robert J. Burdette offers some sage
livice regarding the starting of news
papers. Says he:
If he start a newspaper in town
where nobo y wants paper;
Or where there are already five papers
atwo-paper to u;
Or, if long primer man tries to start
L nOnpareil paper;
Or, if he try to run an eight-column
paper on two-column basis;
Or, if he skin his home advertisers and
cut rates for foreign ads;
Or, if he start out by giving So puff
for ten cent comb;
Or, if he start paper because he has
foiled at everything else;
Then, indeed, hath he bitten off more
than he can masticate, and his paper,
beloved by the gods, will die fresh and
young.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-15
Not Quite Smart Enough.

EUNry Other SatXrHay tells this story
of gamb ing lfe:-More than half GEN.
tury ago, when gambling was more COM
mon and was considered more respecta-
bic than it is now, Boston gentleman
happening to be in Portland, Me-, sat
down one evening with citiz of that
town who understood the handling ct
cards as we'll as any man in the country
They played long aud deep, until the
Bostouian had lost all his money. He
then began to draw checks on the Sui
folk Bank in Boston, until theyamount-
ed to 100000. The small party broke
up, and the one who had given the
checks proposed to himself to stop then
pay ment. There was at that time COM
munlcation W tn 8 Istol only ~ stage
coach, and he arranged for a relay Of
horses to take him 20 Boston before the
next mail could reach there. He ar
rived at the bank few minutes before
it closed, and found, TO his astonishment
and ohagrin, that the che cks had al
been drawn thirty minutes before. The
citizen Of Maine, being on the alert, had
started half an hour before his antago.
mist, and had securely bagged the game.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-15
A Doubtful Point of Law.

1t is generally believed that the fruit
which grows on ovNrhanging branches
belongs, by law, to the owner of the
and over which the branches extend.
Judge Bennett, of Vermont, decides
otherwise. He says:
eff a tree stands wholly on your land,
although some of the roots extend into
the soil of your neighbor, and derives
support and nourishment from the soil,
he has no right to any of the fruit which
hangs over the line; and if he attempts
by force to prevent You from picking it,
he is liable for assault and battery"
This decision does not cover the whole
case. It has been decided that the man
who owns the tree cannot go on to his
neighbor's land for the purpose of picking
the fruit. He must pick 1t by going out
on the overhanging branches of the
tree, and what he cannot get III that
way he must abandon. 1t has also been
decided that the neighbor has right to
trim off all branches overhanglng his
land, even with the line of his property,
and also to dig down into the earth on
his own land for any purpose he may
choose, even though in thus digging he
cuts of the roots Of the trse.--N. r
Led9eY
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-15
AN ALBANY MYSTERY.
The Subterranean Postage in tho UI1d
Schuyler nausion.

Recently the old Schuyler mansion
and grounds in Albany, N. Y, were sold
for nominal consideration. The
grounds were cut up into building lots
and the historic old pile is to be convert
ed into beer garden. The house was
built by Mrs. Philip Schuyler while her
husband, General Schuyler, was in Eng
land in 1760-'61. The mansion is at the
head of Schuyler street, built of brick,
with closed octagonal porch in 'front.'
Until 1900 General and Mrs. Schuyler
dispensed hospitality, and during that
time many notable personages were en-
tertained royalty within its walls. When
General Bufgoyne surrendered at Sara
toga in 1777 he and other prisoners we're
sent to Albany and while there were
cared for by Mrs. Schuyler. Burgoyne
was given the best room in the house
and was well received. When, in 1851,
a plan was laid to capture Gen. Schuyler
and take him to CInada the house
proved a good fortress. Tories, Indians
and Canadians surrounded the house for
several days before they effected an en-
trance. The stair rail still bears the dent
of tomahawk thrown by savage at a
daughter of the General who was fleeing
with an infant sister. In this house La
fayette, Rochambeau and Baron Steu-
ben were guests. 1t was the headquar-
tiers of many officers Of the Continental
army of the Revolution. There has al
ways been belief that there was a Sc.
cret underground passage from the man.
sion to the Hudson River, half mile
distant. This belief has been discredit-
ed, but late developments establish its
certainty beyond a doubt. Recently
while men we're at work excavating they
were surprised at striking stone slab a
foot beneath the surface. Rising this
they found recesses beneath, from which
long g-confned gases issued. 1t was found
to be seventeen feet deep, filed to
depth of five feet with water. The OPEN
ing was cased in iron, two inches thick.
In the cellar of the old mansion were
found slabs of stone lying over hollow
places which corresponded in alignment
with the ones discovered on the grounds
in front OF the house. Further develop
ments are expected when the ice-cold
water is taken from the passage; but
this will not be until spring, for work has
been suspended for the winter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-15
just Missing an iceberg.
THE STEAMSHIP hNERLEY's NARROW ES-
CAPE FIR NJ WRECK.

The steamship Anerley, of London,
Capt. Raeburn, had very perilou~ voy-
age from Newfoundland to New York,
narrowly csc ping collision with an ice
berg. The story, as told by First Off
Ger Richard NJ. Cox, is as follows:
"We left Belts Cove, Newfoundland,
On November 90, with cargo OF 2. 100
tons of copper ore, which brought us
pretty deep in the water. The next
morning we were between Fogs Island
and Snap Rock, about thirty miles of
he coast. The waves then washed the
,hip fore and aft, making it almost I'M
possible to get along the decks.
:'About o'clock in the morning, while
still dark, standing on the brid e sight
I'd an iceberg directly heading the ship.
[ put the helm hard to port and we bare
" cleared the towering mass OF ice to
otarboard. Coming head on to the sea a
heavy wave carried the bow of the steam
er high into the air, and descending,
there was d shock that made all hands
think we had struck on Snap Rock. Fol
d moment the bow of the steamer rested
in midair, then as suddenly plunged
headlong into the sea, and the vessel was
under water, with the exception of the
bridge, from stem to stern. Efforts were
made to launch the life-boats, and two
we're broken to pieces by the heavy sea-
Further attempts were abandone :
and in a few minutes an opportunity
offered to sound the pumps. 1t wa
found that the steamer was leaking a
the rate of two feet an hour, priuclpall,
in the main hold. The pumps wer'
kept continually at work until we reached
this port. 1t is probable that we carrieC
away a ledge of ice attached to the
berg and stretching under water. l
was narrow escape, can tell You, TO
no boat could have lived in that storm
et alone the extreme cold weather
There was ono ludlcrous incident, how
-~--, een"n"tad with the accident. ]
brought on deck stowaway VIII
Thought he had better chances ther
than in the coal bunkers. He had t
work well for the rest of the passage"