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PROPOSAL FOR BUILDING HOS
PITAL AT CAMP RICE, TEXAS.
HEADQUARTERS DEPART'r OF TEXAS,
OFFICE or CHIEF oUAHTERMAsTEH.

San Antonio, Texas, September -, 1875.
CEALED PROPOSALS, In triplicatc, subject to
> usual conditions, will be received ut this
Office until II o'clock, noon, on the 18th day OF
October, 1875. at which time and plncc they
will be opened In presence of attending bid
ders, for the construction, ut Camp Rice,
Texas, of one Hospital and one Outbullding,
according To plans and specifications, To be
seen ut this Office and at the Offices of the Post
Quarternasters, Fort Bliss AMI Camp Rice,
Texas. Blank proposals, and circulars giving
full instructions as to manner of bidding, aud
cation to either Office.
The Government reserves the right Ia reject
any or all proposals.
Envelopes containing proposals should be-
mnrked: proposals for Construction of Hos
pital," and addressed to the undersigned.
j. q. G. LEE,
Major and Chtef Qndricrmdsicr.
sepftOct.sp2l
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CHAPTER Xxi.
AN ORDINANCE
Regulating the Storage OF Hay
Within the Fire Limits.

BE 1t ordained by the City Council Of the
City OF san Antonio:
SECTION 30.-That II any person or per-
sons desires to keep hay, fodder, oats,
straw or other long forage within the
fire limits Of this city. he or they be re-
quired to keep the same well secured In
covered and closed house. barn or
stable, the quantity kept not to exceed
eight thousand pounds. Hay, fodder,
oats or straw in bales, with wire or iron
hoops, are exempt from quantity. pro-
vided said building Is Of stone or brick,
covered with n tin or metal roof.
Passed and approved September 49,
1855. l.. 5.
BRYAN CALLAGHAN, Mayor.
Attest, p. CIaudon. Civ Clerk.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-29

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used for children
teethlng. 1t sooths the child, softens
the gums, alleys all pain. cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for diar-
rhpa. % cents n bottle. 7-22-lyr.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-29
Eight Hundred Thousand Deaf Mutes.

There are in the world 347 institutions
for the education of deaf mutes. Ger
many has 30 of these, France 81, Great
Brstain As, and the United States 80.
Recent careful estimates place the num-
Der of these unfortunates at SOO,OOO.
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J. COTTON JOHN II. BOLTON.
"sTRICTLY BUSINESS"
COTTON & BOLTON,
AUCTIONEERS @ COMMISSION MERCHANTS
2, 4 and w. Houston St.. at Bridge.
SECOND HIND FURNITURE BOUGHT End SOLD.
JOHN II. BOLTON.

Il to your adrnns purchasing esootos call and dmir
SECOND HAND HOUSEHOLD GOODS such
Ballroom Dige, Kitchen aud oGce FruTe cOzy
Gallery. Etc, Cooking and Heating Stoves,
and AfM Cots
Springs all descriptions; Toabs large as'ot
andB
aniot also Horses,
Carriages Saddles Bdnkeh that will BE- sold at
prices rihir The reaeto Of everybody.
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TAPE WORM SPECIFIC.

Pleasant, safe and agreeable to the most
delicate stomach. Guaranteed to cure In
from one To three hours. Prepared by DR.. l..
V. wENrulls. Price e. VIII hc sent 10y mnil
on receipt Of price, with full directions. Adj
dress T.. V. wEATHERS, ". ~,
gS.H San Antonio, Texas.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-29

The Fifth series is now open for subscrlp-
ton. Parties desiring stock can obtain same
invite the attention of those contemplating
building, or those desiring to borrow money
on City Real Estate TO this admirable system
of borrowing money. You can obtain the
money from this association TO buy or build u
house, and your monthly payments on same,
including principal and interest, will be very
little more than you now pay for rent. Make
the effort while building material and labor ~
still cheap. Take stock In the Fifth series and
build yourself a home with the aid OF the
Association. For further particulars, ETC.,
apply to W. A. BONYNGE, Secretary,
Room 4, Soledad block, corner Houston and
Soledad streets.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-29

Good overooats on Emerson's tables
at remarkably low figures. See them at
once. 4-9-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-29
D. QUASSO,
Merchant Tailor,

Large aud fine line of Fall and Winter Saul
pies ut Suit Patterns which will be ordered rs
desired. Suits made Ia order nj New York
prices aud ht guaranteed. Uniforms for or.
CARNATIONS a specially. new method Of
rcnovntinE clothing, guaranteeing the color.
Repairing promptly done. N2-dm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-29

Every iirst-class dealer sells opera
Pulls cigarettes. Avoid injurious imita-
tons. Vi
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-29

One Of the finest establishments that
Snn Antonio. N not Texas, can boast OF
Is the Art Gallery Of &. II. Mueller, mt
2O5 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 factorief
large shipments OF paints, oils and other
material In that line, MS well rs window
glass. and fine domestic and imported
decorative wall paper are rPecialties In
his establishment. l2-lJ-lv
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-29

"A WONDERFUL RUN! NOR
LEI'S TINS AGUE TONIC Is Great
ing quite firore and having wonder
full run among ohill-suifering people,
claiming advantages heretofore deemed
impossible, and making such rapid and
permanent cures. causes people TO talk
about 1t. Contains no qulnine, mercury,
arsenic or deleterlous drug OF any kind
Cleanses and tones the stomach, arouses
the Kidneys and liver and operates fine
ly upon the bowels, making its action
prompt and effective even In chronic
cases that have resisted all other medi-
cines. Try 1t. Sold by +. kalteyer "
Ann
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-29
SEVENTH
SEMI ANNUAL STATEMENT
THE
MERCHANTS AND MECHANICS
Building and Loan Association,

-FOR THE
Term Ending August 81, 1885.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-29

Three small houses on brooks street, he
tween owe and blackberry streets.
Three hundred aud twenty acres OF land
fenced aud improved, miles west OF san An
tonic, enclosed with good fence. plenty grass
and water and timber. will sell nj u bargain.
FOR RENT.
Fiyc-ruom house on San Pedro avenue. ssi
per month.
Four.room house ON Chavez street, slo per
month.
Four.room house on Hldalgo street, SO per
month.
House suitable for store and dwelling. cor.
ucr hidngu and COncho streets, sls per month.
IwO-story house ON i.nchapcllc street.
four-room house on Cameron street, $40 per
month.
fivcroom house on Duya street, tls per
MONTH
rnrro.room house on Crosby street, e. per
month.
fourroom house on North Lcona street, slO
per month.
fourroom house on North Loona street. so
per month.
fhrco.room house on Austin street. ~ per
month,
PURCHASING AGENCY.
We have opened, for tho bcncnt OF people
| living distant from the city, GENEitAb
/ PURCHASING AND JOMhiSSlON Bust
/ MISS, aud Will promptly MI all orders for any
/ article OF merchandise you may need, saving
| you the cost OF travel and at the same time
| giving you the advantage ct buying at the
lowest market prices, our arrangements with
]
/ pay our commissions, not the buyer, thus CIV
! ing you the same advantages Us II you were
/ mere In person. II you wish to purchase
| Dress GOOds, Clothing, Hats, Millinery, Or
! trUckcry, GiHsswnrc, boots, shoes, or Hard
! ware, please write US for prices, rates Of
| freight etc. We viii chccrtully give any In
| formation desired.
BUSINESS FOR SALE.
A restaurant outft, with all It's furniture
! aud rooms built of lumber, cook range, coun-
ter. show citscs. tables, chair cts; also piano.
! Mill soil at u bargain.
PROPERTY WANTED.
A two story house; modern improvements
| uireiHcd lot, ut reasonable figures.
MONEY WANTED.
On the best real estate securities.
LOANS NEGOTIATED.
In sums tolsuit borrowers on approved Sc
ouritics.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-26
A Nation Rnlned hr n Snider.

II IS said that when spiders are seen
crawling more abundantly and con-
splcuously than usual upon the indoor
walls Of houses, rain may shortly be
expected but the following anecdote
mtlmates that some of their habits
are the equally certain indications of
irost being at hand.
Towards the end of the last century
Quarter-master Disjonyal, seeking to
Oegulle the tedium of his prison hours
al tFecht, had studied attentively the
naolts Of the spider, and eight years
u imprisonment had given him leis-
u'e 70 be well yersed in its ways.
IN December of 1894, the French
a''uy' on whose success his restora-
''Ou 70 liberty depended, was in Hol-
'aiu' and victory seemed certain if the
1. o'' winch then ragged with unprece-
severity, continued. The Dutch
envoy had failed to negotiate and Hol.
.'na was in despair, when the frost
suddenly broke
tba l"0 Dutch were now exulting, and
,.s.. tas French generals prepared to re-
,S ,'a' 0ut the spider warned Disionval
,aa' .a.. the thaw would be of short du.
m.a'l a.,oa' and he knew that his weather
t,laas ronl,oF never deceived him. He con-
,a,sa ni,S !, accordingly to communicate
,,.sa. s..a the French general, who dulv ss0 ss'
lIal mated his character, and at once 70
| ssa t., upon his assurance that within a' .
, o.'..a, ~ days the water would agsin ain l.
| P',,aSl' r. by troops. again 'e
! tvala. sn' retreat was DELAYED. with,-
on onvaI ,3s French army trimmnhe5 nuu re5uFPe4 R'
afT pu.s having brought down dWgpSIed' rnIo the m
Uo oppTessors. 'O'n Oh
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We come now to Lieutenant Cor
don's observations upon the natural
history of the country, and first OF all
as to its human inhabitants. These
are very scanty, and, with the eXcep-
tion of a few white men at the traders
post are solely Eskimos. On the
north side of the strait they are quite
familiar with the ways OF the white
men, and seem to be highly pleased at
the prospect of increased intercourse
with them. Occasionally one is met
with who has mastered the English
tongue, but not often. Many Others
understand well enough what is salt
to them in that language, although
they can not be persuaded to spe3v
it. They are particularly fond Of any
article of civilized clothing. and the
head-man at the North Buff manifes-
ted no small pride at The possession of
a stand-up collar, which he DISPLAYED
to the utmost advantage In charae-
ter they are docile, amiable, and VIII
ing to work. When landing the stores
ana coal at North Bluff they worked
all day along with the men, carrying
heavy weights up over the rocks, and
toiling away as cheerily and heartily as
could be desired, asking no other re-
muneratioE than biscuits, Of which
commodity they are inordinately fond
These people have no farinaceous food
of any kind, and, as a consequence, the
children arenot weaned untilthey reach
the age of three or four years. The
families are small, there rarely being
more than two or three children. and.
although early marriages are the rule,
their numbers must be diminishing
because signs of their presence were
met with everywhere, while the people
themselves were found at only three
six places along the straits, and there
are only some five or six families {
known between Cape Chuileigh and
Nachvak. Along the Labrador coast q
the Eskimos gather in small settlements i
around the Moravian mission-stations Z
Main is considered the largest settle G
ment, and its Eskimo population does y
not exceed two hundred souls. Those Il
at the stations are all educated, being tc
able to read and write in their owa y
language, and according to the mis- a
sionaries, are regular attendants at A
church, and very fond of music two VI
excellent and hopeful traits certainly vi
ScjeHce MoHthlH 50
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NO. 49,.


y parliamentary paper contains the
account Of journey made by the Con-
sul-General Of Great Britain in Corea.
Some interesting information is given
with regard to the production Of the
famous drug ginseng, SO priced as
tonic by the Chinese. 1t is grown
from a seed which is sown in March.
The seedlings are planted out in beds
raised foot above the level of the
surrounding soil, bordered with up
right States, and covered in from sun
and rain hy sheds of reeds, well closed
in except toward the north side, where
they are LETT open. In the first or sec
ond year the ginseng plant is only two
or three inches high, and has only two
leaves 1t is trausplantcd frequently
during this period In the fourth
year the stem is about six inches high,
with four horizontal leaves standing
ont from it at right angles, and in the
dfth wear a strong, healthy plant has
reached maturity, though it IS more
usual not to take it up until it has
reached the sixth season Ordinary
ginseng is prepared by simply drying
the root in the sun or over a charcoal
fire. To make red or clarified ginseng,
the root is placed in wicker baskets.
which are put in a large earthenware
vessel with a closely fitting cover, and
pierced at the bottom with holes. 1t
is then placed over boiling water. and
steamed for about four hours.
Ginseng was for centuries regarded
as very elixir of life all over the
East and especially in China and
Japan. Its properties were supposed
to be miraculous, but they were gen
erally supposed to be confined to the
Corean ginseng. But its enormous
price put it out Of the reach OF the
poorer classes. The wild ginseng Of
Corea has frequently fetched twenty
times its weight in silver in China.
The export from Corea is strict mo-
nopoly which affords a considerable
revenue. and is said to be the kings
personal perquisite. Death is hepun-
ishment for smuggling it out Of the
country The total export is only
about 2700o pounds ayoirdupols'-
Scientific Amerjcan
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Biz Shenn Ranches.

The wool growing interest of Mon
tana is almost exclusively confined
to the belt of rich grazing country "
ing between the Yellowstone and Mis-
souri, rivers and extending westward
to Fort Benton and tine headwater5 Of
the Teton and sun rivers The sheep
ranges proper are divided into aochs
numbering from 1,Qoot 25,00o head
and men Of small means are engaging
in the business with certain profit TO
themselves many of them starting
with 1000 head or less The sheep
growers are proving amore direct ana
positive benefit to Montana than lne
cattle men, for the reason that more
money is required to conduct the buSi-
ness proftably, and it gives employ
ment to much greater number oi ID
borers. Sheep require constant care
and attention, while cattle require H.
tie, and are allowed TO roam at WIZ
until the rounding-up season arrives
All the indications for l6S5 point 70
season of unexamplel prosperity lo' /
ne stock growers Of Montan@--0A
Paul Pioneer Press
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A Conscientiou, Canine.

Stories of sagacIou3 Iog+ ~ nle0N.
full enough bot tb4v ar,,v, farm,
pleasant reading. cbieG. bee.I.. ttsv
are true Hero lisa IN, u.,s
science. He ia oJ<ye terrtor rte
owner had a dish of mutton e0.ra,. far
his lunch When tbe re,a.t vas fo
ished there was one cu,l4t sta I.ft nm
the disi. The gentleman va4 road.o,
the newspaper and apaeareIt,bot.,,.-
ing no notice Tba 5a,s,,y ,I,. coa.,
and bis ,oon.,, ha,,., t... ~
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PEARLS OF THOUGHT

Truth needs no borrowed wealth.
Hone is the matchless sanative o.
life.
slanderers are cursed with theD
own echo.
Want of prudence is too frequently
want of virtue.
Three things to avoid-idleness' 10
quacity and hippant jesting.
The power to do great things geneF-
ally arises from the willingness to 10
small things.
There are a few. very few, that will
own themselves in mistake, though
all the world deem them mistaken.
1t is strange how often we think
lightly of the gifts we have and Wish
for those that providence has denied
obstinancy and contradiction are
like a paper kite: they are only KEEP
up SO long as you pull against thelh'
Every day is a little life and ou'
whole life is but a day repeated
Therefore live every day as 1t woul0
be the last.
The moderate are often called colo
by men who think themselves more
warm than other men because tran
sient glow comes over them.
Manners are the ornament OF action
and there is a way Of speaking Kln'
word, or of doing kind thing, whici
greatly enhances their value.
The tone of good company IS marx
ed by the absence of personalities
Among well informed persons ther
are plenty of topics to discuss withou
giving pain to any one present-"iln
out submitting to act the part oil
butt, or of that poorer creature, IN
wag that plays upon him,
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The Butterflies.

They fly to the miliners' bowers,
To welcome the coming Of Spring;
They find there their iavonte flowers.
From garden Of peasant or king;
Ihoy Git from the choicest exotic
Perchance to the conmonest weeds,
For Fashions decrees arc despotio
As laws of the Persians and Medes
Hero sunnowers reign for a season
With lilies exclusive and rare,
And buttercups bloom without reason
Near orchids Of thoroughbred air;
And here arc loose clusters OF roses,
And there are forget-me-nots blue,
With lunches Of wild woodland posel
Be,prnlled with crystalline dew.
Tho milincr her treasures,
SILK, satin, and laces combined,
Into manifold wonders and pleasures
For The butterfly tastes Of mankind;
Then the dear dainty creatures assemble
Soclety's butterfly band
And lutter and quiver and tremble
With JOY at her slightest command
She dresses each pretty newcomer
In marvellous patterns and shades.
such as butterflies love- in the summer,
10 wear among forests and gladcs-
In robes Of silvery simmer,
In raiment Of purple and gold.
In garments that glitter and gIimmci
With radiant beauties untold.
They will revel in meadows and mounta ins,
They will dance by the old ocean side,
They will sip from the sweet flowing fountain
Which Nature and Fashion provide,
/ They will rival the rainbow in color,
They viii rest whe the nightingale sings.
And this working day world would be duller
Were it not for the butterflies wings.
-.MIrha {. Cook IN the Bazar.
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The disappearance Of animal life from
earth must always be regarded with in
terest and concern. Apprehension is now
beginning to be felt that we are now
looking upon the final struggle for exls-
tence of all the larger mammalia
elephant, the giraffe, the bison, the
whale, the seal, and many others which
must soon be extirpated unless protected
from being hunted to death. An inter
esting case of animal extinction IS found
in "Steler's sea COW, lately referred to
by Mr.. Henry Woodward before the
London Geological society. This great
animal. which has been variously c,assed
with the whales with walruses and seals,
and with elephants, was toothless
vegetable feeder, living along the shore
in shallow water, and often weighing
three or four tons. 1t was seen alive ana
described in 1741, but in 1850 it APP
peared to hare become entirely extinct.
This creature belonged to the order
s'Sirenia," and Mr. Woodward looks
upon it az last surviving species OF the
great group of Sirenians which lived In
the tertiary age Of geology.
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CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

Two thousand varieties of apple
trees are now cultivated
+, ia said that a buzzard will not eat
a dead Mexican because his body is 50
thoroughly saturated with red pepper
Among some Of the savage tribes OF
,fr.ca infants are carried on the back
ond protected from the sun by agourd
placeI over the head.
There are said to be over 1000 post
master, in the United States with a
salary Of less than $40 year. At Re
della n. G., last year the salary was
nine cents.
The Oldest of all actors was Jean
Noel. who died in Farls January 18th,
ls29 aged lis years. lie entered tho
profession in his eighth year. and stih
acted when 100 years old, having rep
resented in all 2,760 roles. He acted
2s,0lO times.
The Bank of France is said to pos
sess an ingeniously arranged photo
graphic studio concealed in gallery
behind its cashier, so that at signal
the portrait Of a suspected customer
may be instantly taken without his
knowledge.
The fault in the leaning tower of Pisa
was not discovered until 1t was parti
ally completed. 1t was decided to dnist
it, however, great care being taken il
the laying of the stones. 1t was alsC
strongly braced, and the chime of bells
weighing $4,000 pounds, were placed
so as to counteract the inclination t.
one side.
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r N Hau pleHJy OIL room for
andNr hearty breakfast with the
second mate. lie observed the same
RUE with regard to dinner and supper
and the second mate stayed with him
So that he enjoyed excellent health
excepting for the few moments Of in
teFFals' and arrived at Leghorn with >
gam OF ayOirdupois.
In general it will be found that 70
bust persons of good digestion are
more liable to seasickness than the
dySpeptlc. Faith and inspiration have
mueh 10 do with the matter. We vera
gong out on a fishing excursion from
hampton beach. A lady declined to
OS one OIL the party because She was
Always Seaslck even in crossing a ferry
i''i4 ller OF a sovereign remedy which
"ouid De eifectual for three bours tho
'lme we expected to be in the boat
acknowledging that it would last NO
'0H87f' ms candid admission in
creased ner faith in the skeins Of red
!".H l tied about her wrists Ia
fortunately we were becalmed 50 that q
w u'u noI get ashore for five ho,,rs t
uu'ns 'ne last two of which she was 2
'V''io'y Ill, having been without a
guam loF the time of guarantee II u
Is perhaps needless to say that tba Il
'muy was invented on the spot P
going upon an East Tn.,i, h
%"s' was troubled by seasickness on v
ne passage nine miles from tbo ,,ha.r Il
: ,,.t@.I'l Dos.on light. The ship anchored il a
''n'ucket Roads to await a fair u,iad i, - &C
y. o.' ou' 'rlend turned into his bartb "
.,'a ns lad slept an hour or two bo re
q 4 y said dAtn'd s by fellow-passenger Sc
1o D, =. 1a,d to him: "Weu, we are ont. lal
4 =, ,ne .eas lght and she is slipping aong rel
y ~ s4oo5nly." a. Before he could gef
:. J aeVN % look at the ocean 10
-'. - ! T. overcome by the enemy THAI he t,l
ia ,Isa the stewards attention "r Tho no m lul
4. y ''"a not moved from her ancaar ,,' pie pie
~ sudden sense of danger vii, >. @ sci'
,ateve, ~ an end to seasickness u,
'4 j 7, may have been the condi. ,,1i' ils, nIs
ii + The Passengers of the ' cy9n y1''i ~ i lsa'
en- l,b. N This respect at the moment tho tho
idsnt that tbev l'eoefg am ing
u u set Of persons until tbev r @'rlse' rsea and
gss oDos .here was no longer any gy ,y = r
o,s4 ,,slf Of Lyons before a4,,g a ,s,.a down The
bosrd .o Ivy French soldiers we had ta,. u'i'''
pss :, seemed to be at deaths doar '',. s look
Ill v.ts 'te rolling of the ship. At tj1l, lIl .
ps. and |.sr vet got the better of the 81 a. ~ =
rose ). nearly to the furnace ~, -
Into mt 'ne hand buckets were oat,., ,l
fbo,o,.i use and canvas bucfets os.. ousie
i 'Usl'ed' taa The soldiers wora ,o te1t. oonSc
"A ), s'.l J. for their lives. and ,be soe eouen
II their stonoa, 'ooh got the good
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Washington is a remarkably Fe.s
oas city. Statistics show '3caa'.a.f {,
with 4935l member. u la'' w., ,1
membership, however, |b9a' 4i''''
are In the coiured churches.