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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26
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THINGS THAT NEVER DIE.
The pure, the bright the beautiful,
That stirred our hearts in youth,
The impulse or a wordless prayer,
The dream of love and truth,
The longing after something lost,
The spirits yearning cry,
The striving after better hopes
These things shall never die.
The timid hand stretched forth to aid
A brother in his need,
The kindly word in grief's dark hour,
That proves friend indeed;
The plea for mercy, softly breathed,
When justice threatens nigh;
The Borrowings of contrite heart
These things shall never die.
Let nothing pass, for every hand
Must find some work to do;
Lose not chance to waken love,
Be firm and just and true;
So shall light that can not fade
Beam on thee from on high,
And angel voices say to thee,
''These things can never die
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26

The TOILET OF THE SNAKE.-Prior to
shining forth resplendent in fresh attire,
serpent seeks retirement. He becomes
blind for a few days, and appears to be in a
melancholy state generally. When all is
ready he begins at the lips to eXtricate him
self from the old dress, rubbing against
whatever may be in his way. The first
part of the process is tedious, but as he pro-
crosses he works more rapidly; when he
reaches the ribs they assist the operation,
until finally the old skin is shed entire,
turned inside out, and Mr.. Snake revels
in his new suit. His eyes, covered by a
perfectly transparent layer of cuticle, are
bright and beautiful. 1t is only while this
cuticle is forming over the eye that the
serpent is blind. Their toilet is made in
the spring, but not alone at that time; any
unusual circumstance is apt to make them
wish for a new suit of clothes, beginning
when they are infants from one to two
weeks old. Some are SO fastidious as to
require a change once month, and even
oftener, while others, more plebeian will
wear the same garment for six months
Good Cheer.
ABOUT ADvERTIsING.-Pos advertis-
ing, rock and fence painting, and flooding
the mails with circulars and postal cards are
some Of the forms of advertising which dis
gust more people than they attract, and
even when effective are very Wastetul
mode of reaching the public.
In the selection of proper medium many
points of value might be taken into consid-
Grafton by advertisers. Newspapers which
are not respected and faithfully read are
not good mediums for advertising: News
papers that are purchased to while away
half an hour on street car or elevated rail-
way, and are not carried home do not sell
anybody's wares. Such papers are no better
than circulars and almost as Wasteful.,
The experience of enterprising and saga
cious business men demonstrates that the
best results attend advertising in home
newspapers-those which go into families
and are read by one after another in the
home circle.-NeW York Neusdedler.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26

ay If cause be good, the most violent
attacks of its enemies will not inure it SO
much as an injudicious support of its
friends.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26
IN HIS NAME.

In 1864 some wounded soldiers lay in a
farm house in the Shenandoah Valley.
Mrs. B, the mother of one Of them, the
wife of neighboring planter, rode ten
miles every day to see her boy, bringing
with her such little comforts as she could
obtain. Her house was burned, and the
plantation was in ruins, trampled down by
the army. One day she carried to him a
pipkin of beef-tea. Every drop was pre-
cious, for it was with great difficulty, and
at high price, that she had obtained the
beef from which it was made.
AS she sat watching her boy sip the steam
ing savory broth, her eye caught the eager,
hungry eye of man on the next cot.
She turned away with a quick, savage
pleasure in his want. He was Yankee,
perhaps one Of the very band who had
burned her home.
She was bitter secessiOnist. But she was
nOble-hearted woman, and servant, of
God. Her eye stole back to the pale, sunk
en- face, and she remembered the words of
her Master: "If thine enemy thirst, give
him drink"
Aftera moments pause, and with pressed
lips, for it required all the moral force she
could command for her to do it, she filled
bowl with broth and put it to his lips, re-
peating to hersealf the words: "FOr lis
Then she brought fresh water and bathed
the soldiers face and hands as gently as if
he too had been her son. The next day
when she returned, he was gone, having
been exchanged to the North.
Last winter the son of Senator from one
of the Northern States brought home, du-
ring the Christmas vacation, as his chum,
young engineer from Virginia He was
the only living son of Mrs. B -, the boy
whom she had nursed having been killed
during the latter years of the war.
She had struggled for years to educate
this boy as q civil engineer, and had done
it. But without influence he could not OBJ
tain a position, and was now supporting
himself by copying.
Senator Blank became much interested
in this young Virginian, inquired into his
qualifications, and after he had returned
home used his influence to procure an ap-
pointment for him, as chief of the staff of en-
gineers, employed to construct an important
railway. Itwouldyield him a good income
for many years.
Senator Blank enclosed the appointment
in a letter to Mrs. b, reminding her OF
the farmhouse on the Shenandoah, adding,
''The wounded man with whom you shared
that bowl of broth has long wished to thank
you for it. Now he has done it. Youths
Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26

Ra% The moment we feel angry in con-
troversy, we have already ceased striving
for ourselves.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26

Authoritative alum appears in the form
of an etflorescence or argillaceOus rock in
various parts Of the country, especially in
the Silver Mountain district, Alpine county,
California, but the deposits are too light to
be of much practical value. Some years
ago a discovery was reported of what was
termed an alum lode, on Howell Mountain,
Napa county, California, remarkable for
its extent and purity, but as little alum
from that locality has ever found its way to
market, it is probable that the account of
the discovery was much exaggerated. The
existence of native alum is reported in other
parts of California and also in Colorado, but
it is extremely doubtful if it has been found
anywhere as mineral in quantities of
available bulk. Artificial alum, or the
alum of commerce, is manufactured COM
modify and the supplies consumed in this
country are both the imported article and
that manufactured in a few Eastern chemi-
cal works. During the census year ending
May 81, 1880, the production Of alum in the
United States was nearly thirty million
pounds, valued at 1903, 1G5. The production
of artificial alum in 1882 amounted to be-
tween 10000 and 10000 tons, which at two
cents pound would be worth S64O,O0O to
S900,000. The process Of manufacture is
very simple, consisting in mixing the alum
clay with sulphurc acid, dissolving the
sulphate Of alumina thus formed, and then
adding a solution of sulphate of ammonia
and crystalizing the resulting salt. The
principal manufactures in this country are
in New York city, Buffalo, Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh .-Boston Journal Of Com
merce.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02
Recorders Court.

Fred. Bader, violating sanitary ordi-
nance, dismissed.
II. X. Judd, violating sanitary ordi-
nance, fined 50.
Solomon Flores, insulting language,
fined So.
Elias Perales, striking, fined s..
j. II, Kampmann, placing obstruc-
tions in san Antonio river, continued.
Robert Duff. striking, s.,
Gilmette Charles, insulting language,
dismissed.
Charles DeViere, failing to have his
yard cleaned, 50.
Mrs. Webb, violating sanitary ordi-
nance, 50.
Mrs. Isabella, violating sanitary ordi-
nance, 81.
j.. w. Earnest, Max Herman, Curtis
Davis, George Dullnig,A. Scholz, yiolat-
ing sanitary ordinance, continued fol-
service.
Wilhelmma Michael. insulting Ian
guage, continued.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02
PERSONAL POINTS
Collected From Hotel Corridors
nnd Elsewhere.

W. $. Carothers, Of Austin, Is in the
city.
Dr. W. Carver, the shootist, is at the
Mengcr.
|. Il. Mussay, a cattleman OF Leesvllle,
Is In the city.
Hon. W. l.. Thompson has returned
from Austin.
Mr.. |. Ills and wife and MIR. Luke
short, OF Fort Worth, are m the city.
Senator Miller. Of Gonzales, leaves to-
morrow for his ranch. lie has been
STAYING in the city for the purpose OF
purchasing stock.
MIR. and Mrs. Buvnger, Of Dayton.
Ohio. are here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II.
IT.. McI.ane, and Mrs. Mcl.ane will be ut
home tomorrow, Friday, Tor the recep-
tion Of friends.
j. +. Salter. Gerhard Dayties. George
II. McGee, New York; J.. y. Hall and
wife. Oswego. Illinois; j. X. Dunbar and
wife. Austin; II. Jenquel and Charles
GOennga, Bordeaux, France;Mrs. W. W.
Watts and Miss Kate :. Walker, Rich
mond, Kentucky, are stopping ut the
Menger.
W. 4. Farrell. New York; W. Good
rich Jones, u. II. Van Devonte, Il. X.
Walker. san Marcos; G. -. Green,
Palestine; j. II. Moore, Bexar county;
j. a. Bennett, Gonzales; Chas. Taylor,
Conception, Tex; Geo. NJ. Gill, Elgin,
Ill.,: j. Il. Calender, T.. Holder, II. &.
Holder, Liverpool, Eng: r.. Quail
through. Houston; $. ID. Farrell, New
York: VI. j. Winstock. Philadelphia,
PENN. +. $. Eastman, Palestine; G. II.
Bennett, Bolton; G. W. White, Austin.
are at the Maverick.
Among the latest arrivals Mt the st.
Leonard are the following: Il. |. Cook.
Muscatine, Iowa; A. G. Baker, st. Paul;
II. NJ. Thornton, Ocolacba, Wis; Il. Il.
Plummer. Austin; A. G.. Thomas, Flores
willie: j. II. Beck. Lavernia; j. W. lay
lor, Thos. Il. Miller, Jim Martin, La
Sale; j. W. Middlebrook. Columbus; q.
Mcknight, Gonzales; j. w. Phillips, W.
G. Wallace, Llano $. Il. Wickens,
travelling agent Globe-Democrat, st.
Louis: Jno. Sullivan, New York city.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02
The Jury System.

Editor san Antonio Light
The letter of "BoaZ,m in Tuesdays
issue, is most opportune, and it is to be
hoped strong effort will be made to
abolish the grand jury system, which is
rule of barbarism, an infringement of
personal liberty, and as perncious as the
lnquisition or the Star Chamber.
confess that when first arrived in
Texas | was greatly surprised to find
that such system ms the grand jury was
tolerated in "the land of the free and the
home OF the brave even for single
jailed If he cannot give bond, and cast
into ignomy on the application of
masked enemy, without n show for
eXculpation except on final trial is an
anamoly that ought not to exist among
men who claim TO be free and just. Why
even in England the greatest Lord Tom
NOddy could not secure the arrest of n
plebian Bill Sykes, without making n
formal charge in open court and giving
the prisoner the opportunity of an imme
diate vindication. And if the noble lord
failed to prove his charge he would he
open to an action for damages, by reason
of false imprisonment, even If ii be only
nominal arrest. Such n system is sim
ply justice, and ii would be well If ii
were adopted here. OF course n grand
jury system exists in England, but its
province Is only to examine bills against
persons who have already had Il magis-
terial hearing, and who have been com
mitted for trial. They can either send
an indictment or release the accused, but
they have no power to cause the arrest
or hear any cases other than those indi-
Gated.
My opposition to the grand jury fys-
TEN of Texas and my interest in the
welfare of her people must be my excuse
for troubling you with this letter.
SAN ANTONIO, April |. X. 4.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02
A. D. WREN. DECEASED.
one OF the Largest Funerals in the
City.


This morning at 10 O'Clock occurred
one of the largest funerals that has been
seen in the city. The sad occasion that
called for such large assemblage of our
most prominent citizens and societies
was the funeral of Mr. Andrew ID. Wren,
who, at the early age OF % years, after
prolonged and acute illness, succumbed
yesterday morning under his suffering.
The cortege formed at the late residence
of deceased, corner of Commerce and
Casino streets, and proceeded to the
cemetery in the following order:
Hack containing Rev, Neil.
Three unocCupied hacks.
Eighth cavalry band, play ing funeral
march.
The iiremen and Turner companies.
The hearse. the pail bearers walking
alongside, viz: Messrs. Joe Meny. Her
mann Ileilignan, Louis Huth, Ernst
Richter, Charles Gresenbach, Rudolf
Froebel, Isaac Fork, otto Moyc, and G.
ID. Roemer.
The order of United Workingmen.
Carriage containing mother of de
| ceased, brother, sister-in-law and little
! girl, followed by nearly 60 hacks, con-
tanning friends of deceased.
This voluntary mark of coincidence
and respect by so many could not have
produced stronger evidence, even If ii
were needed, of the high estimation in
which the deceased was unanimously
held, and the extension of sympathy to-
wards the relatives, the LIGnr would
fain tender its hearty coincidence.
The funeral arrangements were under
the care OF Messrs. Carter q Mullaly.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02
No Heels to His Boots.

About n quarter to IL o'clock last
night an attempt at robbery was made
at Mr.. Briam's' cigar store on Alamo
plaza by two cOlored men. Officer Joe
Robinson noticed the two men loaflng
about, and stated that he thought they
were suspicious characters because they
wore no heels to their boots. Ills as
tuteness was justified, for he followed
them to Brlam's, and while one was gaz-
Ing In the window, the other entered
the store and was helping himself to the
contents Of the cash drawer. Officer
Robinson rushed in and seized the thief
after a good struggle. When arrested
he had 20 cents in his hand he not hav-
ing time to take out any more. The
other man decamped in the struggle and
has not yet been captured. Robinson
recognizes the fugitive, and he will
doubtless be arrested before long. The
thief was conveyed to the bat cave, his
name being John Williams, having his
home at Austin.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02
HOLY THURSDAY.
A Description OF To.Day's Sane.
tity and To.MoPPow's

To-day is Maundy Thursday; the
Thursday Of Holy week. The word
Maundy Is derived from Mandatum, the
first word of the service ohanted Mt the
washing the feet OF pilgrims on this day.
which is taken from John Kill, ~. This
washing the feet Of the pilgrims Is of
very ancient usage, being referred to by
st. Augustine and both in ancient and
modern this Service was accompanied
by distribution of "doles, (which were
given to pilgrims In small baskets,
thence called "Maunds" In the royal
usage of the Maunds in England. the
number of doles distributed was reckoned
by the years of the monarch. These
Maunds are generally given by the
Lord High Alomer, but James II, dis
tributed them In person. The custom
of "dolesm was retained In England till
the year 1888, since which time has
taken the place of the "dole."
I'm most medieval countries the Maund
was held in all great houses, and in the
household book of the Earl of Northum.
berland, beginning in 1872, can be found
entries of "all maner of things yerly
veyin by my lOrde of his Maundy and
Tomorrow is Good Friday, the second
day before Easter, sacred M the com
memoration of the cruciiixion of our
Lord. This day was kept MS n day of
mourning and Of special prayer from
very early period, II being one of the two
pasohal days celebrated by the Christian
church. In the Roman Catholic church
the services of this day Is very peculiar.
Instead of the ordinary mass 1t consists
of what Is called the mass OF the pre-
sanctifled, the sacred host not being CON
secrated on Good Friday. but reserved
for to-day. The priests and attendants
are robed in bleech, the altar is stripped
of its ornaments, the kiss OF peace
is omitted in detestation of the kiss
of the traitor Judas. The most striking
part of the ceremonial on Good Friday
is the alteration of the cross. a large
cruOilix Is placed upon the altar with
appropriate ceremonies In memory of
the awful event which the cruoiliX rep
resents, and the whole congregation
preceded by the celebrant priest and
minister approach and on their knees
reverently Kiss the figure of our cruel
fled Lord. Yesterday, to-day and to-
morrow the very striking office OF
tenebrae is held; at the close all the
lights in the church are eXtinguished,
except one which for time is hidden
under the altar as n symbol of our Lords
death and burial.
The churches this morning all had
large congregations, San Fernando ca
thedral being filed to overlooking
Solemn high pontilical mass was held
here, being celebrated by Bishop Neraz.
The Kyrie, Eleison and the Gloria being
sung, the remainder of the service were
in the Gregoriant chant. the organ re-
naming silent until Saturday. In most
of the Protestant churches also special
services were held.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02
Church Soeiable.

on Tuesday evening, the 9TH instant,
n salad supper will be given in the
large, pleasant room No. 4O2 East
Houston street, in the interest of mis-
sions in connection with the First Bap-
dist church. The entertainments given
by the ladies of this church have always
been very enjoyable. One desiring to
spend an evening pleasantly would be
gratiiled by patroniZing the salad sup
per. The price of supper will be %
cents. Coffee and tea extra.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02
NEW YORK STEAM.
Nichols 4 Co, 73s Commerce Street, Dealers In
Dry Goods, Notions, Stationery, Jewelry.
Glassware, Crockery. Tinware, Hats,
Shoes, Clothing, Etc. Prompt Atten-
ton Paid TO orders whole
sale and Retail

Pins, 2lc per paper; good heavy gold
plated brooch pins 2Jc, worth Sl.5O; also
nice line coral jewelry; fancy shelfpaper,
g sheets BE; ~ sheets note paper, 2lc;
hoop skirts. loo and up; No. o all silk OF
toman ribbons, l2lc per yard; other quail
ties same ratio; ladies and misses gloves,
Toe and loo per pair; gents finest
dog skins gloves. silk stitch backs. 500
per pair. worth 50; gents still hats,
.sl.O0; gents straw loo and up; ladies and
gents l-ply linen collars. all latest styles,
Toe each; cuffs, I-ply, lSc pair; 2-quart
tin buckets, Toe; goblets, 100 per dozen;
all wool ingram carpets, 5Sc per yard;
all wool pants, dark grey hair lines.
81 30 and 50 % per pair, worth So and SO.
Mems rubber coats 81 90 each; ladies'
and misses and boys rubber coats, DOC,
81 and 81 20 each; Big line Of ladies fan
cy lace scarfs, DC and loo each. Boys
and meu's soft hats, 25o and SOC each.
Gents soft hats, 5 -, and the best 50.
We guarantee tinware 30 per cent.
under other competitors. Gents pure
silk and satin scaris 25c, worth Doc;
socks 10 pair; heavy, all linen. table
cloths, white, pc yard, worth Doc.
We will take orders for any article ad-
vertised by New York retail houses, de-
livered here free OF charges.
NICHOLS q Co.,
2-2l-3m 23S West Commerce st.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02

Mr.. j. =. 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, at 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
mont for new ones. Only first class
workmen employed and satisfaction
guaranteed. Fine carriage painting and
trimming Il speciality. 3-l3-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02

With his usual generosity, Mr.. l..
Wolison comes forward and notifies the
public that, in order to make room for
daily arrivals of new goods, he wishes
to reduce his stock of fine furniture and
household furnishing goods, and in order
to give all chance to obtain good bar
gains, will make n deduction of 10 per
cent. for the next thirty days on all sales
of SO and over. This is by no means to
higher than heretofore, but investiga-
ton will prove figures to be lower than
ever. A call and examination of goods
will convince you.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02
Lewd Females.

The police officers are enforcing the
ordinance against the sporting women
Of all races and colors promenading at
San Pedro park, and pay no attention
whatever TO this abuse existing on
Wednesday afternoons at the Ira Wis
park concerts. The white women of the
sporting class have the good sense to
keep away from the concerts, but sew
eral oolored women In gaudy attire very
and feathers in the faces of refined ladies
at the only place where decent people
can enjoy breathing season.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02

At Dog, DDS and $50 Market street, san
Antonio, Texas, hardware, paints and
seed merchants. Headquarters for ID.
Landreth d Sons seeds. just received,
one car load containing African sor-
ghum, early amber and orange cane
seeds, johnson grass seed, genuine Ger
man and common millet, Hungarian,
mixed lawn and pasture grass seeds,
alfalfa, COW peas, black eye and South
ern lady, III Paso onion seed, etc. Agents
for Planet, Jr., seed drills, garden hand
plows, cultivators. 3-l2-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02
Obstructing the River.

Major j. II. Kampmann was charged
before the Recorder, this morning, with
placing distractions in the San Antonio
river at point in the rear of his bank.
The officers testified that ashes and Gin
ders from the big steam heating furnace,
used TO heat the building, had been
thrown out all winter on the river bank
near by and had ut last driited down into
the river, and n large quantity of 1t had
collected and lodged. The river would
have to be dredged to remove this refuse.
The case was continued to allow the
Major to remove the obstruction.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02
Real Estate Transfers.

Theodore Eth and Louisa Eth to
Antonio G. Castanola, lot ., block ,, sub
division by property, on Iavalla street;
price 500.
j. W. Glass to j. NJ. Taylor, IL acres
of land of original grant to A. Estrada,
three miles southwest of Military plaza;
price 81.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02
Dispatch Steam Cleaning, Dying, Repairing Es
Enlistment, No. Li2 East Houston Street,
San Antonio, Texas.

We announce 10 the public that we are
able to clean and dye in our establish
parel, hats, feathers, cloth, silk, velvet,
satin, wooden and cotton goods, shawls,
damasks, table cloths, carpets and
blankets, no matter how delicate the
fabric, our method will not injure it in
the least. W. RAIIMsIoRF Il Co.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02
A False Alarm.

This morning, early, continued and
loud reports attracted the attention Of
police officers in the vicinity Of Half Il
Bros large iron-clad warehouse. The
sound seemed as If some of the sheets of
iron were being forcibly removed. on
investigation, however, it was found to
proceed from an adjacent bakery, the
noise being created by the bakers pound
ing on the ovens.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02
Picnic Party.

A picnic party, consisting of eight
persons, ladies and gentlemen, visited
the Mullen farm on the river below the
city yesterday and enjoyed fine picnic.
After the picnic visit was paid to the
first mission close by. The young folks
speak in high praise Of the hospitality
Of Mr.. Hester and Mrs. Fleming, to
whom they owe much of their pleasure.