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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14
PERSONAL POINTS
Collected From Hotel Corridor.
and Elsewhere.


Major Barnes, large cattlcman of
lulinS, md formerly Of Gonzales, is I'm
the city on visit.
j. NJ. Chesbrough, Assistant General
Passenger and Ticket Agent of the
pennsylvania railway, is in the city with
his wife and child
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stoves. ST., accom-
panied by their niece, Miss Gruene, of
New Braunfels, left this morning Tor the
New Orleans exposition.
G.. W. Oliver. A. W. Shaw, England.
Dr. X. Breckenridge, Austin: j. NJ. Ma
this, Rockport; II. L. Hodges. Encinal;
W. Goodenough, Milwaukee, Wis; B. l..
crouch, Frio county, are at the MeDger.
J. n. Heard, C. ID. Fenlev. n. T.. Rut-
ledge. All C.. Watson. Uvalde; W, o.
Thomas, San Marcos; Mrs. W. j. Ping.
san Diego; &. Binkhardt. New Orleans:
W. I. Lytle, Lytle Station; j. +. Ellison,
Maria, are at the 81. Leonard.
c. Palmer, Miss NJ. W. Beathly, Aus
tin; a. c. Petri, Chicago; Glenn Johns,
Austin; John A. Fry, Kerrville; l.. A.
Cohn, Galveston; l.. o. Watson and wife,
NJ. N. Cooper and daughter, Philadel-
phla; NJ. Burnback, Miss Howard, Rio
Grande City; NJ. Roland. Denver; j. r.
Wilson and wife, Yellow Springs, o.: 4.
X. Robertson and wife, BROOKLYN: Lewis
Dibble, ST. Louis; Mrs. u. +. Anderson,
Kansas CITY, are stopping at the Nav
eriCk hotel.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14

One of the finest establishments that
San Antonio, II not Texas, can boast Of
Is the Art Gallery Of G. ii. 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 thai line, as well as window
glass, and fine domestic and imported
decorative wall paper are specialties in
his establishment. l2-l3-1y
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14
A GREENHORN.
How q Slick Rascal Roped in q
Good Gold Watch.

Emil Origins is the name of green
German just over from Fatherland, who
was tried before Recorder Shields for
vagrancy this morning and dismissed.
lie was loailng around the White Ele-
plant yesterday and last night. and re-
fused to leave or to move when in the
way. lie was acoosted In the morning
near Emerson's, by a stranger. who
gave his name as Herman Wagner
wagner had seen him pawn good gold
watch at Emerson's for 50. and asked
him what he did that for? Girpens told
him he was out of work and needed
money. Wagner told him he would gel
MIN job OF work If he would 90 back
get the watch, and let him keep IL until
he could sell 1t for him. Girgens did so.
ana the two prOceened to the White
Elephant saloon, where Wagner told
him to wait and he would hunt up the
man whom he was to work for. Wagner
slipped out the back way with the
watch and, of course, made himself
scarce as possible, leaving his moor
dupe to wait for him. The officers are
on the lookout for Wagner
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14

Mr.. j. p. Condor, on Nacogdoches
street, between Houston and Crockett,
announces to the public that he is pre-
pared to make to order, by hand, all
styles Of carriages, buggies, and in fact
everything on wheels, ut lowest possible
prices. All his work is hand made and
In style and price will compare more
than favOrably with Northern machine
work. Old vehicles taken in part pay
ment for new ones. Only first class
workmen employed and satisfaction
guaranteed. Fine carriage painting and
trimmings specially. 3-l3-tf
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A TERRIBLE CRASH.
New YORK Prices Represented by Nichols & Co
23S West Commerce Street

$40 "'9A NNi'H'E'tt sNF'hs
Branch store of Nichols Il Co., 337
Broadway, New York City, dealers in
dry goods, notions, stationery. jewelry.
glassware. crockery, tinware, hats.
shoes, clothing. etc.
Pins, PC per paper; good heavy gold
plated brooch pins Doc, worth 81 80; also
nice line coral jewelry; fancy shelf paper,
q sheets 2lc; II sheets note paper, 2Ic;
hoop skirts, 100 and up; No. 0 all silk OF
toman ribbons, l2lc per yard; other quail
ties same ratio; ladies and misses gloves,
l0c and ljo per pair; gents finest
dog skins gloves, silk stitch backs. SOC
per pair, worth So; gents stil hats,
Sl.0O; gents silk hats, 81 0O;' ladies and
gents 4-ply linen collars. all latest styles,
l0c each; cuffs, 4-ply, lSc pair; 2-quart
tin buckets, Zoe; goblets, 100 per dozen;
all wool ingram carpets, 5Sc per yard;
all wool pants, dark grey hair lines,
50 30 and So % per pair, worth So and So.
Mems rubber coats 81 90 each; ladies'
and misses and boys rubber coats. Toe,
81 and 81 % each; Big line Of ladies fan
and mems soft hats, 25c and zoe each.
Gents soft hats, 81 %, and the best 50.
We guarantee tinware 30 per cent.
under other competitors. Gents latest
styles Of pure six and satin
scarfs, 30 cents. sold by others at 30
cents, better quality, lj cents each.
Heavy, all linen, table cloths, white, %
cents yard, worth 30 cents.
We will take orders for any article adj
vertised by New York retail houses, de-
livered here free of charges.
NICHOLS & Co.,
2-2i3m 23S West Commerce st.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14

This popular resort Of pleasure is
crowded every evening with visitors
hs family resort, with admission free,
Mr.: uehlinger has given song and music
loving people chance for enjoyment
not coupled with the society binding
eohVehIionallties OF theatres and opera
houses, me Kaiser TyrOlean troupe
forces, and there ia a change of nro-
gramme every night. Something fine
may be expected the next following
evenings. 3-I3-5t
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Madame STINT I the Egyptian.

Queen OF that ancient people whose
origin has puzzled the learned Of ali ma
tlons and ages, Is on short visit to this
city, and is stopping at 2i0 Soledad
street, where she can be consulted on
business. absent friends, love, marriage
and all matters of doubt or difficulty.
In the Interpretation of dreams (which
are so often direct warnings from the
mysterious beyond, Madame Slntha has
achieved a world renowned success.
Consult her IL you wish to learn the
mysteries of the future. CT
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14

AT 22G, 22s and $50 Market street. San
Antonio, Texas, hardware, paints and
seed merchants. Headquarters for ID,
Landreth q Sons seeds. just received.
one car load containing African sor-
ghum, early amber and orange cane
seeus, Johnson grass seed, genuine Ger
man ana common millet, Hungarian,
mIAeu IhWh ara pasture grass seeds,
alfalfa, COW peas. black eve and Sonth,
ern lady, III Paso onion seed, etc, AGENTS
Ioc Planet, Jr., seed drills, garden hand
Pio"s, culIlVatOrs. 3-l2-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14

who is an old citizen OF San Antonio
and well known as first-class house
and sign painter, has returned and re-
opened paint shop at 30l East Com
merce street. Mr.. Pasche is prepared
to furnish estimates and contract for any
and all classes of work in his line. Salts
faction guaranteed. 2-5-Gm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14

The event Of the season comes of this
evening. Both of the singing associa-
lions are In iirst-oass trim. The Lilipu-
tians have arrived and n good and en-
Joyable evening will. repay all who NAV
attend. Ii is undoubtedly good news 10
the many admirers and friends of Mrs,
II. karber to know that she will fake
part In Schilda us "kathinka," after
having been off of the amateur stage for
years
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14

The undersigned wishes to correct the
erroneous and malicious reports in cir
culation to the effect that Mr.. James
Martin has sold out his business. | wish
to state that ! am still in business at 237
Commerce street, and expect to remain
and carry full and fresh stock of fine
boots and shoes. Respectfully,
39-cow4w JAMES MARTIN.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14

The publishers of the City Directory,
having completed their canvass for the
names, respectfully request all persons
making changes in their firms, business
location or place of residence, to notify
them of their address ms soon thereafter
as practicable. in order that they may
have them properly inserted in the ne W
directory. Address,
MORRISON q FouRMY,
soft Box 81, City.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14

The Alamo Ice company have taken
the agency for the Indian Territory
coal. 10 telephone coal orders, call No
300. 2-23-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14

Brokers in Lrain, cotton and provisions,
No. . Soledad street. Home office. Gal
weston, Texas; branch offices nj San An
tonic, Houston and Fort Worth. l0-l7tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14

Wigs Wigs! made to order for ladies
and gentlemen. The latest styles in full
dress coiilures always on hand. Also
family combings made into any shape.
5. OKEEFE,
40 4, Houston ST., near Alamo Plaza.
win have an opening TO exhibit our
best STYLES about the 18th. 3-l2-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14
The Eye.

Hawkes. celebrated spectacles and
patent spring eyeglasses. the finest in
the world, fitted TO every condition of
the eye by Crtzer Bros, jewellers, Main
plaza, San Antonio. 2-27-2m
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14
PROCLAMATION |!
SPECIAL ELECTION !

whereas, 10y u resolution of the city Council,
adopted Ut the meeting held on the nth day OF
Mnrch, 1885, 1t was provided that an election he
ordered to take the sense Of the property taX-
payers whether or not the city should issue
$4,000 Scvcnty-nvc Thousand Dollars, thirty
years, six per cent. bonds, for the purpose Of
building city Hall, Court Room and jail;
Now therefore, I, Bryan Cnllaghan, Mayor
of the city of san Antonio, 10y virtue of the
power conferred on mo by the Charter and
Ordinance Of the city, ana in accordance with
Section i3of the Amended city Charter adopt
ci on the ith day of March, lSs5, do hereby or
der aud direct that an election be held on
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14
Saturday, April 4, 1885,

for tue election of an Alderman in each
of the aforementioned Wards to fill
said vacancies.
The Polls will be open from O'Clock
n. m. to 6 o'clock p. M.
In Ward No. |, at Recorders ONCE
William 5. Smith, Presiding Officer.
In Ward No. 1, 207 Alamo Street, near
Villlta Street; a. Dreiss, ST., Presiding
officer.
The election will be held and returns
made in accordance with "An Ordinance
Governing Elections"
In testimony whereof hereunto sign
- and have caused the seal of the
l.. 5. City of san Antonio to be affixed
~ this 9th day Of March, 1885.
BRYAN CALLAGHAN, Mayor.
Attest; +. p. CLAuDoN, City Clerk.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14

Upright and square pianos for rent at
Rhodius & Tempsky's.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-14
NEW YORK EUROPE

The Mallory $. s. Limo ofTcrs Ia the travelling
public the cheapest and most delightful SUM
iner route 10 New York IN their fast aud pow
crful iron steamers, having cabin and stccragc
accommodations unsurpassed by amy line
nfoat sailing from Galveston every Wcdncs-
day, arriving In New York the following Tues
day.
EUROPEAN TRAVELLERS
will And this the cheapest and most desirable
route making close connection In New York
with all the Transatlantic lines. Passengers
booked through to aud from ull points In
Europe ut reduced rates. For tickets, suilings.
plans Of all steamships, reservation of rooms
aud correct Information in detail, apply To
w. j. YOUNG,
General Agent Mallory Limo aud Agent for nll
transatlantic Lines, T. West Commerce st.
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Centralfa.

The employees Of all the colieries here
abouts received their wages for last month
| on Saturday. AS only one.half time had
been worked, and nine per cent. taken
from every dollar earned how to make
bo ends meet, was problem which per-
| picked the many.
NJ w. Brennan is a fine specimen of a
policeman, and looks very ofiicious with
| star and club. We will give him wide
berth while he holds the office.
The Auditors spent part of las. week, in
settling up the financial affairs OF the bor-
ough.
According to the Ners of Shenandoah all
the hydrants in the borough are frozen,
and the town is supplied with water from
one solitary pump, Well not quite so
bad as all that. There is plentiful sup
ply in the borough, but people living on
| the outskirts are compelled to carry that
Indispensable article two and three miles.
John Davis was presented with bounc-
ing boy on Saturday morning. Shake.
William Lake and Miss Josie Dawes
were united in marriage by Rev. Kline of
Ashland on Tuesday evening. John Lake,
brother of the groom, acted as best man.
and Miss Sangers of Raven Run did the
honors for the bride. The residence of the
bride was beautifully Illuminated where
the large number of invited guests partook
OF a sumptuous repast after which dane
Ing was INDUCED in until late hour. The
presents were numerous and costly. The
happy couple went on tour the following
morning They have our best wishes for
the future.
Protracted meeting is in progress at
Montana. There are only few ''bad"
men in that quiet little town, and we hear
they have Joined the church.
Miss Harris left town for Jersey City on
Monday morning
The organ grinder is doing all he can to
force the season. We had seven of them
giving open air concerts on Saturday last.
Prof, Ball started singing school at
Montana last week and has over twenty
scholars.
Ed Colihen left town for Chicago, on
Monday morning, where he is employed by
Pinkerson's Detective Agency.
Wednesday being "the day OF annuncia
tion" was observed as great holiday
among the Catholics. Services we're held
in st. Ignatius' church morning and even
ing,
Rev. G. NJ. Larned, pastor of the Metho-
dist church here for u number OF years has
been transferred to Stockton. The vacan-
cy will be filled by j. W. Buckley.
c. G, Murphy was in Norrlstown last
week attending the funeral of Mrs. Nc
Dermot, mother OF Rev. ID. |. McDermot,
| formerly pastor of the Catholic church of
town.
Charlie Wilson, the tonsorial artist, will
remove to Harrisburg in a few days.
John McBarns and wife of Mahanoy
Plane, spent part OF the week with Mrs. NJ
w. Brennan.
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large delegation represented our town
at the Metropolitan Rink on Saturday
evening. They seemed very much pleased
with the performance Of the "Midgets."
Alec Mcdonald is acting as sexton for
Rev. Russell
Centralia has n man who wants TO fight
any man In Schnylkill county from four to
twelve rounds Marquis Queensbury rules,
for from &75 to $3.50 side. M Carmel
Neps
We have no one aspiring to pugilistic
honors in this borough that we know of,
but we have a quiet inoffensive man who
gave the landed pet Of Mt Carmel sports,
such sound clubbing not long since
that he will remember IL for ten years at
least. We suppose this gave rise to the
above challenge.
The special officers appointed by the
Burgess to perform night duty on Satur.
day, viii have, from present indications,
an interesting suit on hand at the next
term of court. One of the officers had a
revolver thrust in his face by young man
named Maloy, who says he mistook the of.
ficer for burglar. AT a hearing on Sun.
day morning before Squire Murphy, Maloy
entered bail for his appearance at court
John Parfett, an old citizen OF town re.
moved to Williamstown last week.
The photographer holding forth on the
corner of railroad st. disjointed his gallery
on Wednesday, and left for Carlisle.
Harry Ferguson spent Sunday with
Shenandoah friends.
The Ashland Local says The Centralia
| correspondent to the COLUMBIAN makes a
rather low estimate of DR.. Gwinners prac-
tice in that borough. The doctor's prac.
| tice during last winter was nearer to forty
| cases in one week.
1t is evident that the writer Of the above
| cannot read plain English. We stated
plainly enough for any school boy to un.
derstand, that the doctor attended forty
cases of certain disease (pneumonia) in
addition to his extensive practice. We
would advise the Local agent to adjust his
spectaces more properly when he under
takes to correct an article and thereby save
laugh at his expense.
The collieries were all idle this week
having filled their quota for the month.
Miss Sweeney OF Mauch Chunk spent last
week in town.
Charles Kaiser, Mahanoy City's popular
beer man, will build refrigerator opposite
the Depot, next month.
Daniel Curry, will take part in the
| sweepstake shooting match, to take place
in Mahanoy city on Friday next
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There is lull among the farmers. Too
cold to plow.
Boyd Hess OF Centre visited town on
Sunday.
q. Is. Swank was member OF the musi
cal convention held at Schwenksville
Montgomery county last week conducted
by Prof. Moore OF New York.
The many friends OF Rev. Fosselman arc
glad to hear OF his return as minister OF
this charge.
Mrs. Michael Fetherolf died on the II
inst. Her remains were buried in the Fish.
er cemetery at Mainville.
Some of our people in town are expect
ing 'rouble of high water whtn the ice
goes from the river.
Willie Parr met with a serious acciden,
| on Tuesday II inst. While hitching up d
| team one Of the horses kicked him and
broke his leg, He suffered terribly.
There are quite number OF changes Of
residence this spring again, among them
arc these IL. ]. Nuss moved to the Viii
liams farm; VIM. Varuse farms for Jacob
Nuss VIM. Shannon moved to Black
Creek L. Bredbender will reside at Mif
film y Roads A. Bredbender will move tc
the Engle residence, &c.
John Huffnogle sold pers onal property
on Saturday. His son will farm.
We are longing for n change in the wealth
er and the post office.
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On Saturday evening last quite num-
Der of people gathered at the residence OF
J. B. zimmerman for a little surprise, they
kept the gentlemen waiting longer than
usual for supper which was relished never
theless when ready.
Geo. Jacoby now takes the cake for u
large hens egg, which measures inches
round one way and inches the other.
A. G. Vanliew has now taken up bis re-
sdence in town, occupying the house for
merly occupied by j. NJ. Hulshizer.
A. c. Hidlay's children who have been
sick for some time are convalescing.
Isaac Reighard now sports fine team.
The one is long cared and the other short.
B. F Reighard intends moving on the
farm again. Town life does not compare
favorably with country life, especially with
farmers
Prof. Heck of Orangeville spent Sunday
with his brother, F. Heck.
Young converts prayer meeting every
Friday night at the NJ. E. church.
j. H. Boyer now pastor for Lightstreet
and Espy charge is expected to preach on
Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
On Saturday last as Robt. Patterson was
hoisting ore at the mines on the Kuhn farm
he endeavored to assist the horse when the
chain broke, giving Rob quite a tumble.
The closing Of the schools OF East Scott,
are as follows; Miss Custer on Tuesday,
A. F. Terwillger on Wednesday, Will Nc
Dowell on Thursday, Miss Kistler on Fri
day.
The first of April will bring about changes
in our town such as has not been witnessed
for many day here. Mrs Hutchinson
takes possession Of the Kinney home lately
owned by Flora Brown d. Wertman, the
Eyer estate; VIM. McAfee the Jacob Mel
lick property on Main st. ! F. Fredrlci the
Daniel Mellick property corner Main and
Quality IT. G. W. Bartch from town 20
his farm Mord. Hicks from Willow Grove
to the Iutchison home on Main st. ; Chas.
CUP, the Hagenbuch house John Wan
ich his own home on Quality street lately
j. Hagenbuch property; Wesley Craw-
ford from Quality st. to Main the Misses
Beers to the Diehl lot Main st where they
will continue to deal in millinery goods +;
A F. Terwilliger from lower end Main St
to Quality St, near Presbyterian church.
Robt. Pursel who for the last ten years
has been living on the Geo. Keller farm
near Lightstreet contempates moving on
VIM. Pursel's farm in valley township By
the way we wish to say, that Robt. is a
tirst-class auctioneer and any one in need
of such services can do no better than call
ing on him, as he never fails to fill his ap-
pointments when in health. As farmer
and neighbor, he is No. l.
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We have had the coolest weather this
month, that we have had within the recol-
lection of the oldest inhabitants. The
thermometer registering degree. below
zero.
Our public schools will close the begin
ming of next month.
Rev. r. L. Wilson preached his farewell
sermon on last Sunday. II is successor is
Rev. Ferguson.
There are some Of our people beginning
to move. Farmers will have time to move
this spring, before work begins,
There are quite a number of new build
ings to be erected in this place the coming
summer. There are quite number OF IA
miles, who can not find house room.
We now hear the paper mill whistle
again, after it had been silent for some time.
There were few small wrecks on the
P. & r. r. r. G. the past week. The one
on Monday OBTAINING the mail about an
hour.
Business is improving on the railroads
that pass through this place. They having
as much freight as they can handle on the
p. & r. r. r.
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Death of the ApostIes-ConcIu cd.

DEATH OF ST, BARNABAs.-C Jews
coming from Syria and Salamais, where
Barnabas was then preaching the gospel,
being highly exasperated at his extraordi-
nary success, fell upon him as he was dis
putting in the synagogue, dragging him
out, and after the most inhuman tartars,
stoned him to death.
ST. STEPHEN. Everybody knows was
stoned to death.
TIMoTHY.-Suffered martyrdom.
TITUs,-Was deputed to preach the gos.
pei In Dalmatia and he was still there in
the year 65, when the Apostle wrote his
second epistle to Timothy. lie afterwards
returned into Crete, from which 1t is said
he propagated the gospel into the neigh.
boring island He died natural death at
the age of 94, and was buried in Crete
THR VIRGIN MARY.-John the Evangelis,
who took care of her as his own mother, it
is thought took her along with him to
Ephesus, where she continued some time.
There is letter Of the council Of Ephesus,
imparting, that in the fifth century 1t was
believed she was buried there. Yet this
opinion was not so universally received
but that some authors of the same age
think the Virgin Mary died and was bur,
led at Jerusalem or rather in her sepul
chre at Gethsemane, near that city, where
to this day 1t Is shown in magnificent
church dedicated to her name.
will hereafter try to give the parentagt
of the Apostles aud of the Virgin Mary and
the sister of Lazarus and Joseph, Joseph Of
Arlmathera and several more OF the scrip,
ture characters. BIBLE READER.