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"Al,oays," avas the confident reply; "Mig-
NON avHI always loue Bootles.n
And so in and because of his trouble the
little child crept closer and closer into his
heart, and drove out the greatest bitterness
of his disappointment, and the clasp of her
soft arms about his neck seemed to take
away the sharpest sting of defeat. The
touch of her baby lips upon his aching fore
head-and it did ache-brought him larger
measure of comfort than any living thing
had power to do at that moment.
If only he had known that Mignon was
her child!
But Bottles was not the man to sulk with
fate; if Miss Grace would not have him, no
more was to be said, and no one but Mrs.
Smith saw anything unusual between them.
But trust Mrs. Smith. She walked into
Miss Grace's room and taxed her with it
taxed her in so friendly way that the girl
began to cry miserably. Mrs. Smith fumed.
SIT is absurd" she cried, to refuse such
man-such a positlon-such-such Oh!
it's absurb. I have no patience with you
You will never have such chance again
never"
'Oh, never" she sobbed.
why, then, throw it aways Let me go
and tell
''No; tell him nothing. I have already
told him it is impossible Oh, Mrs. Smithr'
she cried, passionately, edo you think any
woman in her senses would refuse him if she
could help its Not I, assure you.'
ut is lnexplicable," said Mrs. Smith, but
she protested no further.
So the next day they left Ferrers Court,
Bottles driving them to the station. But it
was all very different now-very different,
too from the last time he had driven them
anywhere. There was no laughter, no jok-
ing, no promise to come again. He was not
outwardly angry, not harsh nor hard in any
way, but he was very polite; and politeness
from him was heart-breaking
1t was soon over when they reached the
station-a few minutes of that kind Of con-
versation which people make when they
are waiting for carriage or train, as
they said the passenger of the London made
while walking up and down quietly waiting
for the end. There was handshaking all
round, the lifting of Bottles and Lacys hats.
fuss over Miss Mignon, and that was all.
Miss Grace, on looking out Of the carriage
window with tear dimmed eyes, saw that
they were together, the childs hand in his.
Miss Mignon's last words were yet ringing
in her ears: ''Bootles has gotted such head
achen
''Then Mignon must be very kind to him."
Miss Grace whispered
Ay, Miss Mignon had need to be kind, for
ootles had ''gotted" such heartache, tool
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on earth.
The truth flashed into his mind instantly.
She rose hurriedly, an he saw that she was
clad in black, but was in widows dress.
She fell upon her knees and almost smothered
Mignon with kisses.
''Mignon! Mignonr' she cried.
"Mignon has been very kind to Bottles"
Mignon explained, not knowing whether to
laugh or cry.
''My Mignon! my babym the mother
sobhed.
BOTTLES watched them-the two things he
loved best on earth.
s'Have you nothing to say to meg ha
asked at las.
''Wha5 shall sayr' She had risen FROM
her knees. and now moved shyly away.
'sYou might say" said BOTTLES, severely,
that you are very sorry that you, mar
ried woman, deceived me and stole my heart
away. You might say that, for one thing"
But I am not sorry" cried Mignon's
mother, audaciously.
"Then you might take leaf out of Mig
mons book, and say, as she says when l have
headache, 'Mignon lores Bottles"
81 wreally do think" remarked Lacy to
the fellows, when the astounding news had
been told and freely discussed, ''that now we
must let that poor, malicious, cwrooked-
minded chap wrest in his gwrave in peace.
Seems to me-" he continued, with his most
reflective air, ''that-er-Solomon was
wright, and said vewry wise thing, when
he said, Love laughs at locksmiths.' ,"
''Solomon!n cried voice, amid shout
of laughter.
''Oh, wasn't it Solomon questioned
Lacy, mildly. SITS of no consequence;
some one said it. But only think of that
poor devil spending his last moments wrals-
ing bar wrier to keep mother and child
apart, and old Boobies fulfil's all the condi-
lions to the lettar-anl bwreaks them all in
the spirit by-mar wriagep
THE END.
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Was it something said,
Something done,
VeXed him Was it touch of hand,
Turn of head
Strange! that very way
Love begun
as little understand
Loves decay
Browning.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13
CHAPTER TX

Oh, but it was a blow for Bottles! To
find he had been duped, trickei. made a fool
Of all this time; to remember the anxiety,
the trouble, the expense to which he had
been put; nay, to recall the chaf he had
endured, and then to discover that Miss
Mignon was Gilchrfst's child-the child of
the man he went perhaps nearer to hating
than any one he had ever known in all his
life! Everything came back to him then
the dead mans jibes and sneers and taunts,
his unwearied efforts to tax him with an Of
Tense which he knew he had not committed
And though he had failed in that, oh, what
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13

TRUE merit is like a river; the deep
er it IS, the less noise it makes.
IT is joy to think the best we can of
human kind.
Oh, that men should put an enemy
in their mouths to steal away their
brains
IF a man emptIes his purse into his
head, no one can take 1t from him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13

we are prepdr6u W uedG
PRIVATE HOUS Es, COURT HOUSES, BOARD
ING SCHOOLS, HOTELS SC. sc.
Send for Catalogue and Estimates for Steam
Heating, Plumbing and Gas Fitting. Gas Machines
ali kiuiS of Iron, Terfacotta and Chimney Pipes
on hand.
We respectfully refer TO W II. Kable, Of Staun-
ton, Va See letter below:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
This is to certify that Messrs. Bargamin Shep
ard have fitted my house. consisting of q looms,
two of these 40 feet long. with steam heatingappa.
ratns a ID on- of G ,rJon's improved Self Feeding
B)ileIs and that in the coolest weather when the
thermometer was below zero comfortable heat
was maintained in the rooms most remote from
the steam generator; am conyinc ed that a saving
of 80 10 per cent in fuel is secured and the dang
er and annoyance of keeping up separate hresen
tIrey removed. The boiler needs at! enton once
day the amount OF coal supplied in the morning
being usually sufficient for the entire day ,an
not speak in too high terms of the thoroughne:S of
the workmanship and the desire OF these gentle
men to make the work complete and satisfactory
before leaving it. VIM Ii. KABLE,
feb2O Principal Staunton Male Academ
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breathe in the face of maiden,
kiss the soft mouth of a rose:
Yet not that hate them, but love them,
My black wings are spread forth above them,
And around them my piniOnS enclose.
= love them so well that they die;
Yet my heart with their sorrows is laden,
And sad With their cry.
Yes, cruel my fate is and bitter,
That all things that love should decay;
Though my fingers fall soft as the blossom
pluck, and would place in my bosom,
The petals drop sadly away;
Even gold in my hand becomes rust.
And no gems on my forehead will litter,
But change into dust.
Yes, o Love! thou art strong, I am stronger;
Though thou shOuldst strive, prevail;
Thy fo0tstep is fleet; mine is fleeter.
Thy kiss it is sweet; mine is sWeeter.
whisper the tenderer tale,
0 Love. my dart pierces thy wing;
Though thy reign may be long, mine is longer
LC [ am thy king!
From the "Tauo YsondeS."
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IIiS way.

Then, auth one implori11g backward look,
she aUent aaoay and left him alone.
A fierce denial rose to the girls lips, but
she choked it down and suffered his words
in silence. Then meekly, and with one I'M
ploring backward look at his tall figure, as
he Stood, his head well up in spite of his de-
feat, looking into the fire, she went away
and left him alone
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13

Among the Secondhand Books can furnish the
following
Bingham Latin Grammar. Reader, and Caesar
Gilderseeves Latin Grammar, Primer, Reader
and Exercise Book; Smiths Principal Latina ;
Cooper's Virgil; BuIIion's and Morris attn Gram
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Prose CONGESTION; Chase u StuartS Virgil,
Cicero, Caesar. Horace Livy. and Sallust; Steele:s
New Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Physiology,
and Geology; Harris & Quakenbos' Compo ition
and Rhetoric
Grammars-Brown's. Harvey's. Smiths, Swim
toms, and Fowlers. ArithmeticS-Whlte's Ven
able's, Rays, Davies, Davies Peck s. Robnson's
4 Sandford's. Algebras-Davies, Roblnson's,
Rays, Wentworths. &c Readers McGuffin's.
Sheldon'S and Holmes.
Otto's German Grammar. whitney's German
Reader Fasquelle's Introductory and larger
French course
Also quantities of various other School Books
too numerous to mention, for sale at greatly re-
duced prices, at
OLIVIER'S BOOK STORE,
Correspondence solicited. sep1l
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12

Jack declared before he could so much
as gle 'un call the space was once
more vacant where the girl had stood
she had vanished AS mysteriously as she
had comel Well, you know the rest.
Jack and the lad started off at once and
arrived at the scene Of disaster not one
moment too soon; they had taken
short ladder and pole with them, the
wife following with whisky, blankets,
&c, and you were dragged out in due
course, more dead than alive. The only
wonder is, Jack says, that you'd got so
far up the stream without mishap, for
the ice under the shelter of the trees is
comparatively thin, and
Never mind all that Dick inter-
rupted irreverently, II want to know
about the girl Where on earth could
she have come fromYn
"Ah, that's what everyone wants
to know" supplemented Kate; whilst
There's the rubl" Edie opined, one
and all gazing blankly at the hero Of
the nights adventure-himself by no
means the least mystiled by the singu-
lar complexion of affairs.
at seems. moreover" continued
Kate, that the carriers had already
told the story Of your rescue at the
crossroads, over their ale ut the public
house last night; asserting that they
had received intimatiOn of the disaster
from a spectral being in every respect
resembling the famous Durham ghost.
So Jack and his wife are already Won
dering whether this second marvellous
interpostion on your behalf may not
perchance have emanated from the
same miraculous source. As for me, l
really don't know what TO think; re-
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12
Wednesday, April 10, 1885,

for delivery Mt Forts BROWN, CLARK, CON.
enc, DAVIS, MCINTOSH, HlNGGOLD, SAN
ANTONIO aud STOCKTON and CAMP DEL
mo, CAMP PENA COLORADO and CAMP
RICE, Texas, of such quantities OF Fresh Reef
and Mutton rs may lie required 10y the sub
siAtcncc Department NJ thcs" posts from July
|, 1876, To June ~ 1875, or such less time rs
the COmnissHry General of Subsistence may
direct
Proposals will also he received for the dcliy
cryof CHOICE CUTS of beef or mutton as may
be needed forsulcs.
Zach bidder must furnish guarantee In the
sum Of SiDJ to the effect that, II his hid is
accepted, he will enter into contract, ana give
bond with good aud sufficient surctCs, within
sixty days from the date of opening the bids
The right II reserved To reject any or all bids.
Blank proposals aud Information rs Ia tho
manner Of bidding. conditions to he observed
10y bidders, aud terms ui contract aud pay mcnt,
Will he furnished upon application to this Office
or to the A. G.. :. at any post nnmcd.
Envelopes containing proposals should be-
marked, proposals for Beef aud Mutton ut
-, aud addressed to the undersigned. or
to the \. G. >, ut post for which the proposal Is
intended. SAMUEL CUSHING,
2-2l4SJl4-2 Captain &. 5, Chief G, ;.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12
Proposals for Army Transportation.
HEADQU ARTERS DEPT OF TEXAS,
OFFICE ~ CHfEF QuAWrEnMAsTEn,
san Antonio, Texas, MuToh |, 1875.


CEALED PROPOSALS, In triplicutc. subject
- to usual conditions. will be received ut this
Office until T. O'Clock, neon. ON the lsth day Of
April, 1875, at which time and place they will
bc opened In the presence OF bidders, for trans
pOrtutiOn of Military supplies on following de-
scribed routes, In Department of Texas, during
fiscal year commencing July |, lSSj, and ending
June ~ 1886:
No. Wagon Transportation. Between Alb
ilcnc and Fort tonCho, Texas.
No. Wagon ITdHsIuitdtiuH.- Between Muir
physvilc or MARTA aud Fort Davis, TcNns,
No. i-HdgpH Transportation -lictwecn Fort
Nclntosh, Laredo, Pena, or san Diego, aud
Fort ltinggOd, Texas.
No. i-RiucT Transportation. Between Forts
brown and ltinggold, Texas.
No. b--Si'dmslIi TIu,UIIrtdfi1n Between
New Orleans, La, or Galveston, Texas, ana
Corpus hristi or IlrlZos Santiago, Texas.
Blank proposals, form of contract, aud circu
lars giving full information us To manner OF
bidding, and terms of contract, Will be furnish
ed on application to this Office.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
Envelope containing proposals should ht
marked: Proposals for Transportation ~
Route No. 80 and addressed To- the under
sgncd j. q. &. LEE,
Major ant thbf QudtteimdstfT
fpltsA-tuttfsl A luurIh. III
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12

A well improved farm, situated two
hundred yards from station NJ Moore
Hollow. OH the International railroad, in
good, healthy country, containing
400 acres of land all under fence 90 in
cultivation, n good frame house Of six
rooms, dining room and kitchen, all sur
rounded by gallery stable, barns. bath
house garden, all in good order; water
from a tank and well; to be sold for
cash. IL desired some cattle and horses
will be sold on the place Mt their mar
ket value; possession given at short
notice. Title perfect and warranted.
For particulars address or call on al
O., oare y. b. johnson, LIGIIr Office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12

Mr.. n. Springer, of Mechanicsburg,
Pa, writes: ~ was afflicted with lung
fever and aDscess of lungs, and reduced
to "A walking skeleton. Got free trial
bottle OF DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, which did me so much
good that bought n dollar bottle After
using three bottles, found myself once
more man, completely restored to
health, with n hearty appetite. and II
gain in flesh Of 4s pounds. Call ut Rice
Bros. & Co.'s drug store and get free
trial bottle of this certain cure for all
Lung Diseases. Large bottles 81.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12
A HOME!
OR A FARM FOR ALL.
Special Attention Invited to the
Following List of Bargains
in Lands, Ranches, City
Residences, Farms,
Building Lots +!

We represent solely every piece OF
property advertised by us, and we claim,
without fear Of contradiction, that we
have the largest and most diversified
list OF property in the Southwest; that
our facilities for showing property are
better, and we give more advertising
advantages to our clients than any other
firm in this city. We are prepared Mt
all times, to accompany buyers to any
portion of the State wher- we offer
lands, and advise all wishing Information
to call or write for our Circular List Of
Bargains just out by
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12

$40 acres on the Leona river, about
$50 acres irrigable; mesquite timber
plentiful situated s miles below Uvalde
on the west side. All the improvements,
with sugar mill, $500. Address al.
Co." care this office.
800 acres on the Rio Fro, partly irri-
gated from the Frio river. Situated in
Uvalde county, II miles from railroad
About 300 acres under good fence. Ad-
dress al. Co. this office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12
BARGAIN co UMN.
Parties Wishing 10 Buy, Rent or Sell
Should Consult this Column.


Fine tract of land of 100 acres in Har-
ris county, miles from Houston, on
Buffalo Bayou, railroad running by the
same; plenty Of water, grass and timber:
some improvements, and part under oul-
tivation; 100 tons of hay cut from same
last season. viii be sold cheap and on
easy terms Mt n bargain. Address T. B.
johnson, this office, or j. W. Bradley,
Real Estate Agent, San Antonio.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12
srxry-rivE THOUSAND ACRES,

Solid body of land, well grassed, 10 miles
fronting on the Rio Grande; 1900 sheep,
5000 goats, 100 head of horses. Price of
ranch and live stock and also all equip
Address j. W. Bradley orr. Is. johnson,
San Antonio. Texas.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12

If you wish to have 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 Il SONS,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12

\ broom cottage house and lot on Me-
Kinney street; fine brick Cistern, fruit
and shade trees and flowers. A cheap
piece Of property at $1,000. Address T..
Il. johnson, this office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12
STOP, THIEF!

A thief was seen yesterday grasping the
throat Of bald-hoadcd Old gentleman. The
thiefsn name was Cough" \ policeman called
Marsden's Pectornl Balm promptly arrested
him. The old gentleman, MIR. Consumption,
now carries the policeman In his pocket, and is
happy.
For sale by all druggists. Wholesale by A.
Dress.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions.
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. IL Is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
Is cents per box. For sale by Rice Bros.
& Co.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12

"A bran new piano, never used, cost
$3.50, can be bought at bargain, by
calling on or addressing T. B. johnson,
LIGHT office. ll-l2-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12

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 n few days, and often few
hours, by n few doses of MORLEY'S
TWO-BlT COUGH SYRUP. Ask for
t. Sold by +. Kalteyer Il Son.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12
NO. ID COMMERCE STREET.
NERVES! NERVES !

Many In every community suffer
acutely from disease OF the nervous sys-
TEN without knowing the cause OF it,
Ms from headache. faoe-ache, baok-ache,
nervousness, neuralgia, palpitation,
sleeplessness, cough, spinal tenderness,
pains, weakness, tingling, numbness in
petite and excessive debility. These
symptoms should prompt patients to
seek relief, or paralysis may follow. Re
lief can be had.
Tnos. lIoUGnToN, NJ. D.,
iO2 East Houston street, up stairs.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12
Proposals for Beef and Mutton.

llEApQuAHTERS DEPARTMENT ~ TEXAS, !
Office chief CommissHry Of Subsistence, :
san Antonio, TcNRs, February 10, lse5.
GEALED PROPOSALS. In trphcate, with u
- copy of this advertisement attached, will
Ice received at this Office, ana vt the Offices OF
the Acting tOmmissurics Of Subsistence Of the
following named posts In the Department OF
Texas, until r. O'Clock, noon,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12

I'M n f,rwoTklng people. Send 10 cents
II II postage, and we will mail you free
lVIl a royal, valuable sample box OF
llbIll goods that will put you In the way
OF making more money In a few days han you
ever thought possible at any business. Capt
tai not required. You can live at home and
work IN spare time oniy, or all the time.
All Of both sexes, of sil ages, grandy success
full. 10 cents TO S. easily earned every evening.
That all who want work may test the business,
we make this unparalleled Offer To all who are
not well satisfied we will send 81 20 pay for the
trouble Of writing us, Full particulars, direc-
lions etc, sent free. Immense pay absolutely
sure for all who start at once. Don't delay.
Address SsoN 4 Co., Portland, Maine.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12
HEALTH is WEALTH.

DIR. c. Vests Nerve and Brain I aImeni
q guar ntoed spo cihc Tor Hyttetia, Dizzluers
Commissions, Fits, Nervous N"u 'alRil, lle d.
ache, Nervous Prostrat,on caused u us,
Of alcohol or tobacco, Wutetu ness, Mental
Depression, SofteninR ot IN Brain, rosultinp
in insanity and leading to misery, decay and
death, Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Lnss
OF Power IN either sex, luvol n'arl Losses ana
Sperlnat rrhma caused by over,eNettion 81
the brain, self-abuso or over-tn ulgonce Each
box contains one months treatment ~ W y
box, or six boxes for 50 CO. sent by mai pre-
paid on receipt OF price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
to cure any case. With each order received
by us for six boxes accompanied with - %
sntee TO refund the money II the treatmen
does not effect cure Gusrantees issued onll
| by JOHN u. WESI co..
sS2 W. Madison st Chicago, II.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12
EYE, EAR, THROAT.
ChaS. Deadly, N. D. 0. ct A CHR,

Late Surgeon to the New York Ophthalmic
Hos, iial and Professor Of Ophthalmology in
tho Coil, gc Of the New York Ophthalmic Hos
pital. Diseases Of RYE, EAR, ThROAT and
NOSk an exclusive speciality. Refraction
tested and correct glasses prescribed
OFFICE 4O2 HOUSTON STREET.
once Hours 10 l2 m.; 3 to 8 p. IN. No
OH - hours on sunday. Residence 326 San
Pedro Avenue, Telephone ". l2-2e-6m
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-03-19
Notice.

I will be at the following named places for
the purpose of assessing all of the real and
personal property in the parish of Boseier
subject to taxation. The owners thereof are
requested to meet me and give me list OF
same. Parties failing to- do so will be assessed
according to law.
Midway, Monday, March 30th.
Rocky Mount, Thursday, April ID.
Ansel, Monday. April 9Th.
Red Land, Thursday, April 9th.
Collnsburg, Monday, April 18th.
Dicksons \ Roads, Thursday, April l6.
Benton, Monday, April 20.
Shady Grove, Thursday, April %.
j. b Lays Store, Ward 2, Monday, April "a
Fosters Store, Thursday, April 80.
Bossier City, Monday, May 4.
Stacey's Store, Thursday, Nav.
Dotch's Store, Monday, May IL.
Atkins Store, Thursday, May IA.
Haughton, Monday, May L.
Bellevue, Thursday, May 2lst.
At Bellevue from June lst to Goth, for the
purpose of inspection of roll and correcting
same. B. R. NASH,
ap Isl Assessor, Parish of Bossier, La.