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New-York tribune., 1885-01-18

Oueen's children. This means, suppose, thas Vney
have all been loye-natehes. The essatementls'-wns'
shall say s-iuexact 1t is trne IN part; hoto1i"u'y
erroneous IL taken literally. But nobody hero u''
take sucb statements literally. They are par' y,
the ceremony of congratulations We are rein,nueu
49, :, is fonrteen wears since (abst omen Princess
7 o,iss uas married to the Marquis OF Lorne;
.l;,, oors since the Princess Victoriamarr1ed the
Croyvp Prince of Prussia; and there had been many
marriages in,between. No wonder that the Ehe,isn
people. who. beyond doubt, are sincerely a''a'ne"
TO their Queen, seize this moment 10 rehew " i
the oft repeated expression OF their good WISHES anu
LOYALTY and admiration. 1t is not TINS ou'ouI''
coed feeling which criticise-far from it, But IL
ia d,ficult not to wish that some OF II were uoho
with better taste. The general congratulations TO
the Princess Beatrice seem to me equally sinceie'
This Young lady has long been popular. Her devo-
tion 10 her mother has been known to everybody
She has appearcd with the Qucen on those rare oc-
casions when the Qneen has shown herself III pun
lie She has sometimes come forward Oy herscii oh
some eIrand OF charity or public welfare; az Va
zar. or q prize distribution to girls. or the iihe'
Her simphcIty of manner has attracted syhpa'nS
as The distinction of manner and graceiu' "o'
ness of the Princess Louise have attracted a,i''i
tion and more than admiration. III niue is INV,
of Prince Henry il is safe to say he WIZ oe 'N''
for his wfe's sake. The English people nave NAV
m their minds tosce the prinoesses OF Ehslalo s'o
themselves away to foreigners. lhey ie'''o"
when the Princess OF Wales came among thein .nat
even n foreigner NAV have all the beauty and an
tbe winning charm winch were aforetime supposed
TO be entirely English. The learned among them
who have read history are aware th1t ther own
reigpng family are, after all, all OF forei gn blood
II would be going very far TO say 'hat "oi-
mans ST. any rate Prussans arc popui"r III
Epg,,,d. Prince Henry of Battenberg may be, as
the dispotches tell us this morning for even tno
telegram is a courtier favorite membTr OF bef'in
Court Society. 1t does not follow that the quar-
ties which make him liked there Will Oe Il p'sSpp,' POI
TO papularity here Tbe standard is different his
brother Prince Louis, who is married to the hieco
of Prince Henry's betrothed, is much III England
but is little known outside of narrow circle.
Prince Henry must from the nature OF the case Dc
moro in nnbIic and his fate is In his own hands.
q. W. 5.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-18
PRINCE YTURBIDE'S QUIET LIFE.
From The atlanta Co1lstitatfon.


The young Mexican prince Augustine Ytur-
bide who resides with his mother IN Washington Is
very much esteemed and honOred. His father, the VI
the Emperor Iturbide, very different man. and In
his youthful days Disturbing element ia Washing
ton society. lie seoed the people and had tho
most exalted idea of the divinity of princes One night
AT bail he treated Peter wilson OF Virginia with such
contempt that the high spirited Virginian threw his
glove In the princes face This excited Yturbde
all control. and he jumped up and down screechng :
God Almighty iias II come to this That l. VI
heavens snoined, should be slapped in the face by
Peter wilson, The present yturbide has much good
sense ever TO place himself in such position. His
mother Miss Green, OF Georgetown and she has
had him very carefully educated. MaXimian aud Car
Yturbide received 100000 from the crown and resi
dence in the city OF Mexico The two live quietly and
elegantly and the iond mother hrmy believes that when
by an eminent position.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-18

II is 10 be remarked that ColfaVs district in Indiana
never consented 10 entertain any of the suspicious ABOUT
him which were expressed nj distance Ihat haehy
which 4, the preserving salt of American communities
remained true TO HIN al home There is something
pathcic In the manner OF Mr.. Cvfaxs death ho died
with hs lecture n hls hand on the brink OF an engage
rnent His system received very severe shock
In the Investigations Just precedent 10 his going out OF
b. office Il is noticeable that exspeakers OF Congress
live long lives. While have seldom more than one OF
two ox-Presidents on hand. generally have half a
dozen ex Sneakers Mcssrs orr and Howell Cobb long
survived this office Henry Clay lived nearly thirty
wear, after he was Speaker OF Congress Mcssrs Banks
and Grow Keifer and Randall, still 1--we.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-18

Hew-York City seldom appreciates It's men VINO are
elsewhere of wide popularity. Mr. Evaris Is cohsdeieu
the United states TO be probably the Leading
New-Y Yorker Of the present day. When heyes was
elected President there seemed spontaneous desire all
through the West that Mr.. Eyarts should become the
head Of the Cabinet and was In response 10 tha west
ern opinion that Mr. Eyarts was selected Ncw-iorK
State at the same time did not seem TO request the
appointment and the Senatorial conditions OF this state
were such that was almost impossible Tor years ior
any man OF decsncy and independence to get any I'M
portant honor hero. Tho Conkng theory WAS 10 Keep
down talent lest 1t might provoke comparisons ana even
10 prefer a Democrat ones colleague rather than
Republican equal. General Dix was never forgiven Tor
his popularity Spite and envy were the conspicuous
and features In our imperial representa-
ton I'm the se0uel the house OF life itself was over
turned and the American Government made huuiatlng
to every citizen Yet how many speeches made by New
Workers. I'm the city OF Washington are remembered
Take the list the various quarreinSs ana speu
relonders and perhaps tho only speech OF New-fork
origin which we recall is that OF Mr. Evars In defence OF
President johnson. That was speech equal 10 'he
occasion and the exalted performances OF rorchS'o
history After 1t was made the Ncw-forK Colossus
mentioned Mr. Eyarts's nano when he got inc oppoi-
tunity with the prefix OF little Evarts IL was ony
necessary for some New-Y0rk man to iisnguish hhse
consigned everlasting limbo by tho italian chr
acter which so long sat upon ns.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-18

illustrated in the difficulty OF raising money for the Bar
tholdi Pharos aud in the promptness with which MI
vanderbilt took care OF General Grants diStresses.
Great wealth also great enjoyment but 1t 10 to he
doubted whether wealth had nobler opportunity To
link itself with history than III this final performance
which Il above all ostcntaon and In It's own happy coll
scousness OF doinG good chose words OF apposteness
cloouent "A pat,os The statue which is to be raised In
the bay cannot feel but this human statue which Is
raised to comfort and gratitude by one mans hand VIII
keep ts place beyond revolution When we think
OF Mr. yanderbts gift and then glance at the sr ectacle
OF nine American Senators refusing mere vote TO Cen
eral Grant, may wonder whether the meahcst men
arc not those who possess nothing
New-York tribune., 1885-01-18
CHEERFUL UNDER ADNERSE CONDITIONS.
From The yetr. York World.
o,d poruharsIf told

COIOmbier and Bernhardt told Some rather
tall stories about their experiences while travelling In
America but neither them could boast OF Aimecs
perenoe This little French woman had to walk mile
Ia the mud. owing to the burning VI raroAd bridge In
feat in her stockings (pae bue) Then the party had
70 wait hours In open field with blizzard raging
aud Put the French In IT, where ee dsned fate By
singlng " Un Mari sage from La Belle Helene"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-18

Colfax was n very respectable parliamentary officer,
having been drilled from boyhood ia the manual and
ru- Of order him eNtrica'e the Senate and
House In iont terrible mob they had got
into on the occasiou counting the electoral vote for
General rant In 1869. Mr. Ben Wade had an especial
siodlty the presiding chair and Coifax without any
authority 1T law seized the gayel and compelled the Con
rr,s tp come Z, order. IS honors multiplied on Mr.
Cnlfaxs head he became rather parsinonous OF his
favor, and hence made some influential enemies VINO
wore not satisfied with his efforts in their behalf His
defeat at philadelphia In 1872 the cuuinaton Of his
career that he rather put into serious history Mr.
Wegs's spelling OF The rise and fall on tho Roman
Eupirr" lie had however happiness IN his domestic
life and he set work to- lecture very thorough
system aud perhaps Accumulated hundred aud hfty TO
two hundred dollars a week This in addition to his In
yo.tents In wagon-works aud other things made him
feel very comfortable and kept hun in certain sense
still In the public eye.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-18

yicc-President Cofax found I'm lccturing the most
congeula occuration OF his iife He was originally
country newspaper writer and editor and In that
capacity by the aid OF politics he had some opportunities
travel aud he found that just measure OF his own
powers touched the limit In the descriptive lecture lie
OF the first Americans To make the California
scenery matter OF general curiosity. aud his description
81 the age great there mad the flavor OF na
uaton where ne recounted how they waved high over
head when Jesus being led put to Calvary. and per
hnps when cutting the tablets OF the law tn
defects of Mr. Cofa1 all OF the country newspaper
kind lie believed In the little perquisites which 50
naturally enter country newspaper Office. the Tosses
aud pound cake AMI other gatnties whereby happiness
aud Publicity accommodate each other.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-18

An English gentleman being ut brilliant assembly o,
the eie OF Vienna recently. was nuch anhoyea ~ s s
conuct OF lady Of that city, VINO amused
herself ana small circle OF friends by saying smart
but generally uucouTteous, things TO nun anu o.uS
y the wny" afod She how Is IT that yonr country
women speak Frcnch very imper'ectlyf We Ausirns
use witt the same freedom II IL were our own nae
tongue Madame raturtcd he, but with the biundest
manner pcss,Ic know not, unless IL u that INC
It. as they have vt you're"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-18

. c.rman shoemaker, having made pair OF shocs l0
Gentleman Of whose financial integrity ne nad consul.
ersbe doubt puzzled his Teutonic brain 20 Know wnaS
made the following reply to him when be called Tor eaS
atces Der poots sh mot quite DONE BUS DEC essi ~
msdo oudt"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-18

Persons returned from the New-Orlcans Exhibition
cay il proves that the business and social FORCES III o
South are yet baGmoniEcd nor Iuly oN''A''' '
gambling and killing aud speGuGting on strangers aIe
,oo onnarn and that iud yiua spirit. both prlat'fy
and fcrocioIs is excessive and rei'rchensibe Pune
opnion i.t l. not mob Ia the need IN the souih "'h
all strangers ana half natives soc. but boh must oo
-cnt Meantime II aug distant stranger. In the interests
OF mercy II nothng loss voices this verdict ne is SCI
down A. a covert enemy and restiferous fellow III"
s,ou Is near the head Of the mechanical temples in
tbc South and 1t is mighty fortress to keep strangers
Of
New-York tribune., 1885-01-18

saw Harry Oliver, native oil ireahd' hEurihs ~
r,osro o he elected United States Senator Next ne
was ON the Tarin Commission rescheduling pot steel
Next il was stated that he Lad made a i''ho
fortune speculane Of the securities wheh aeot
the attempts to build new Penusy wanna ra''Io'u iu'
Finally his firm suspcads and the crneioie pfo'o ~
also the crucial test.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-18

Ecw-Yors Is the only Important American city winch
la. no public library The Mercantile Library Ia rather
cheap vet many who wants To read has not inc ~
To spend The Young Mems Christian Association mas
library good accessories but price Is also chargo"
there The Cooper Institute has newspaper reading
room great adv antagc poor people, especially thoso
search OF employment who must INFORM themselves
upon those OF which Affect Industry. Iihc
Western cities like Chicago and Cincinnati and the Guy
OF Boston, have highly elaborate libraries as Thoroughly
connected with the city government as their hre COM
panes or militia. They every kind OF purpose
They direct labor 10 employment. they provide whoe
some games worked minds and inyalids; gen
orally speaking they allow the books 10 be taken rom
the library, and In security mas 10 oo
deposited honor being found ITO be in proportion 10
faith. Several Of our old libraries In New-forK aro
reserved for apparently past generation and u Is
almost curious To the people that 80 into the nS
10 look at the old books the shelves.
Russian bath for private houses has just been at
ented in this city which can bc connected with ah
ordinary heater kitchen range and costs comp'e'o
about $l00 IL Is OF the size OF ordinary bahtuD Win
perforated tube along the side rim, cut OF "'o"
proceed both hot and cold water The bather Is l"'
yded with an india rubber overall and all indaruppo'
The Is fastened the bath-nb 10 heep
In the steam and the baher sits wooden 3ench WIZ"
wooden STOOL the overall lifting neatly
TO his neck allows the steam from beneath the screen "
pass up into the garment This bath Is medicate U! "
apparatus which instls s perfume into the water vi
steam.
During the week saw DIR. Billings Of tho ARMY "'
Navy Museum at Washington. for q few minutes q" "
said be the last the original scians OF ths' ~
stution, which, when 1t conceived, was Tue oa',
thing OF the Kind In tho world. Popular opinion
itA foundation to Edwin NJ Stanton, who de'ern'ne"
that tho spot where Lincoln assassna'ea sh'a Ao'
New-York tribune., 1885-01-18

has 90 secrets to keep from the knowledge of the
English people. The Queen has taken us into her
confidence continues he, and that is why her pee
pie can sympathzc to-day with the sense of regret
which chastens without diminishing the JOY Of the
betrothal. She has set her people a good example
Of selfdenying duty and nos resolved not 10 stand
in the way Of her daughters happiness. AT
last" is perhaps all the comment needful to be
made on this burst Of euloRy. The Queen has kept
her daughter TO herself-whether for personal rca-
SONS reasons Of state does not greatly sieuify-
till long past the age at which most English
Girls marry and have homes and families
of their own Now she allows her, not to
quit the family mansions, but to bring young
gentleman into them TO share with her, perhaps,
the servitude which thus far she has endured alone
There is no reason at all, proceeds the same loyal
scribe, why we should not hear of Princess Henry
Of Battenberg dschargng day after day the gracious
functions which We have come to identity with
the name of Princess Bestrice Precisely; and The
journals of to-day are authorized (which means de-
sircd} 10 announce in express terms that the Prin-
ccss's future home will be with Her Majesty "as
hcretofore.p Ii was at first proclaimed that the
young pair would live near Her Majesty. But it
seems they are to be under the same roof,
to journey with her from Windsor Castle
to Balmoral. and from Balmoral back to
Windsor, and from Windsor again to Osborne. 1t
Is permissible to hope they may be allowed brief
holiday for their honeymoon.
This engagement. say the chronicjers In their
- seea sot b. I'll tho prcvsous marriages OF the
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-04

One Of the finest establishments that
San Antonio, If not Texas, can boast of
is the Art Gallery of G. IL. Mueller, at
205 Commerce street. Here can be had
artists and draughtmen's materials, of
both domestic and imported KINDS. En-
cravings, chromos and paintings are on
hand, In an endless variety. Picture
frames, mouldings and materials for
fresco and sign painting In large varieties
China decorations and material for wax
flowers In large assortment. Mr.
Mueller receives direct from factories
large shipments of paints, oils and other
material In that line, as well as window
glass. and fine domestic and imported
decorative wall paper are specialties in
his establishment. l2-l3-ly
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-04
LOCAL NOTES.

Please examine our sl5suit. Sheets.
Get the latest styles and lowest
prices. Sheets. l-2s-tf
Wheeler &c wilson's silent No. 8, 10
Commerce street. 2-3-u
First class board and rooms ut al
Soledad. Reasonable rates.
-Stetson hats in all shapes and sizes.
Sheets. 1-20-tf
Our clothing made to order is strictly
flrst-class. PANcoAsT Il SoNs.
Overcoats and winter underwear cheap
at Pancoast Il sons.
Buy new No. s sewing machine. If
We guaranteed our prices lower than
the lowest. Call and convince yourself:
Sheets. 1-2s-tf
Every smoker should try Little Joker"
Great reduction In prices on winter
goods at Pancoast Il Sons.
Suits sold elsewhere at S2j can be
bought for SIS at Sheets. l-2s-tf
The only perfect family sewing ma
chine, Wheeler Il Wilson's silent No. 8.
A bran new piano, never used, cost
$3.50, can be bought at n bargain, by
calling on or addressing Il. b. johnson,
LIGnT office. 1l-l2-tf
Spasm of the Wind-pipe, known ms
growing disease, and indeed for all pull
monary ailments most common among
the little people, MORLEY'S TWO-BlT
COUGH SYRUP is certain cure.
Sold by +. Kalteyer & Son.
Closing out some fine shoes ut n
great sacrifice Mt Sheets. 1-2s-tf
you wish to have a set of beautiful
pearly white teeth, don't buy them from
a dentist, but take care of those nature
gave you by using ORIDONTO regular
ly. Only 80 cents box, liquid and
powder, at +. kalteyer q SONS.
Chenille embroidering, etching, APP
lique, hem-stitching and name writing
worked perfectly on Wheeler and Will
sons latest improved machines. 2-3-tf
If General Sherman would only give
JEFF Davis rest until he has taken
few doses of Marsden's Pectoral Balm,
he might then hope to tackle the veteran
martyr of the Lost Cause with better
success. In any event his throat and
lungs would be improved. Marsden's
Balm Is the great family remedy for
coughs and colds. A. DREIss,
Wholesale Agent.
For sale by Rice Bros. and all drug
gists. l-2l-ly
-IrlCe our clOtnlng. breul DuTgulns
offered; for instance, a S25 suit for Sl5,
Sheets. l-2s-tf
Have your Wheeler & Wilson sewing
machines adjusted free of charge at
company's office. All makes of machines
adjusted. Work guaranteed. 2-3-tf
All common Colds, Coughs, common
Sore Throat, and soreness of the whole
system, Asthma, tightness of the chest,
Headache, and all other affections OF the
chest and lungs, that would lead to seri-
GUS difficulties, are Immediately relieved
and cured In few days, and often few
hours, by few doses of MORLEY'S
TWO-BlT COUGH SYRUP. Ask for
it. Sold by +. Kalteyer q Son.
Persons who are afflicted with catarrh
undergo double discomfort from
knowledge of the fact that others around
them are obliged to share in the unpleai.
ant effects of the disease. If they are in
despair Of cure let them hearken to
what Mr.. Maurice Colby, of Lancaster,
Pa, says: IL cheerfully testify to the
efficacy of Mishler's Herb Bitters in
curing me of catarrh. If anybody wants
additional proof, please send the person
to me.n
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-04
Married Last Night

The wedding of Mr.. Joe Johnston, of
the San Antonio Electric Light works
of this city, to Miss Maggie Beaumont,
formerly an accomplished operator at
the Telep ne Exchange, and who is
daughter of Mr.. f. Beaumont. of the
San Antonio National bank, took place
last evening at the First Presbyterian
church. in the presence Of quite an audi
enoe. The bridal couple had no attend
ants. and the bride was neatly attired in
suit, trimmed In velvet. Immediately
after the ceremony they proceeded TO
the international depot, and took the
train for a visit to their relatives in
Austin, where they will make an ex-
tended visit, and then return TO San An
tonic, their future home.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-04

Diamonds, Watches and JeweIry al Auction.
To-day and every day following, there
will be offered at public auction by
Messrs. Turner & Baldwin, at 1903 Main
plaza, next door to Sim Harris cigar
store, one OF the finest stocks of watches,
jewelry and diamonds in the latest
fashionable settings. The stock is be-
yond doubt the best and finest, and
embracing the choicest selections ever
offered in Texas at any public sale. They
must be sold at what they bring to close
consignments. Sales daily at 10 o'clock,
a. m, and at 2 and Z o'clock, p. m, until
the whole is sold.
l-2S-tf TURNER & BALDWIN,
Auctioneers.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-04

s East Commerce street, has just re-
ceived the latest designs in holiday
goods, consisting of celluloid dressing
cases, Florence sets, shaving sets. nail
sets, infant sets, odor cases, cigar cases,
cut glass and cologne bottles; also n
Lundborg, Colgate's and Lubin's per-
fumes at lowest cash prices.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-04

GAO acres on the Leona river, about
2jO acres irrlgable; mesquite timber
plentiful; situated miles below Uvalde
on the west side. All the improvements,
with sugar mill, $500. Address AZ. Co."
care this office.
900 acres on the Rio Frio, partly irri-
gated from the Frio river. Situated in
Uvalde county, II miles from railroad.
About 800 aor under good fence. Ad-
dress al. Co." this office. l-3l-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-04
PAUL WAGNER'S BAZAAR !
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.
Low prices explained at Sheets

Low prices explained at Sheets.
New goods at Sheets. Call and see
them. l-2S-tf
Examine our fine linen bosom shirts,
81. Sheets. l-2S-tf
Market Master elect Bruni assumed
his official duties yesterday.
The San Antonio Rifles will soon
have plume drill, it Is said.
"A brass band was out until quite
late last night serenading.
Concert by the Eighth cavalry band
In Travis park this afternoon, time .
O'Clock,
Mr.. L. u. Claudon's assistant, and
Secretary of Board Of Health, is Andy
Stevens.
The LIGHT is indebted to Mr.. II.
Beloher for files of Chicago and late
Eastern papers.
Alderman Cardenas has not, ms yet,
resigned his Aldermanship, to take his
new Office as Assistant Marshal.
The improvements on Main street
bridge should be finished, and the new
boxing covered to prevent accidents.
John Delsite, who was brought up
on charge Of adultery yesterday after
noon in the District court, was fined
$1,000.
Cinderella
Operetta,
Turner Hall,
February and 1.
The Young Mems Benevolent asso-
citation give their annual masquerade
next Saturday, and promises to be wei.
attended.
Cinderella and friends should have a
picture taken In costume, at the Buffalo
Photo tent, near the turn table. on
Houston street. 2-3-2t
There was no business OF any i'm
portance In the Recorders court this
morning, there being two cases dis
missed and one continued.
There will be meeting at Schools
hall, Thursday evening al o'clock, for
the purpose of recognizing local gun
club. All are invited.
Married-At the First Presbyterian
church, February 3, 1885, by Rev. Dr.
j. w. Neil, Margaret Bartlett Beaumont
daughter OF +. Beaumont Jr.. of this
clty,to Joseph Il. johnson, late of Austin
No cards.
The ladies of Alamo Lodge No. 30
Independent Order Good Templars, in.
vite their friends. to an oyster supper
and sociable Thursday evening, Febru
AIRY 9th, at I03 East Houston street
Open at 8 O'Clock. Admission free. 2.I.2
The Street Commissioners forces
are busy to-day clearing of the mud OF
North Flores and Aoequia streets. why
Is not the refuse cleared away from tn,
San Pedro ditch on North Flores street
is question the residents on that stree
are asking?