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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-13

There will be no drill at the San An
tonic Rifles armOry tonight, but as pee
ial meeting will be held on important
business and all members are requested
TO be present.
The San Antonio Singing and Social
club held special meeting yesterday
and decided that in future II would meet
at the Casino on Sunday afternoons be-
tween 3 and 5 p. IN.
The Third Baptist church was or
ganiZed In this city Sunday morning,
with a membership Of IS. The church,
after organizing, voted to call Rev. DIR.
W. II. Dodson to the passionate OF the
church.
While it is quite true that certain
warehouses and storehouses must De
erected at Kennedy for the accommoda-
tion oftraffic, the principal shops, ware
house. etc, will be erected here. lhls
is authOrltive.
Men are often heard saying that their as
piratons are high, but every time they cough
their noses go towards the earth, with indica-
tons that they will follow them soon, unless
they are wise enough to take Dr. Bun 8 cough
Syrup In time.
adam. the goodliest man of men since
born" still could not be called exactly envia-
BILE, for when he titled the ground in the deWy
twilight and caught sharp louch OF rheuma,
tism, he had no Salvation OIL for his cnre' ana
no 20 cents to try II.
MIR. A. SantlebeH, of the firm OF
Froboese and Santleben, Is rejoicing
over the safe arrival of another little
boy at his house. Mrs. Santleben and
SOD are doing well and will recover. Mr..
Santleben, who has himself been quite
i'll, is able to be out and Is receiving the
congratulations of his many friends over
his safe delivery-frOm his sick bed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-13
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

SOUTHERN HOTEL.-A II Chavez, Mexico; X
C Beebe, Austin; J Il Ryburn, San Angelo; z
S SowelI Seguin; NJ Kincaid, Preside couu-
ty; w G Gardiner, Arizona; Charles Hicks,
I'll Paso; + o Skidmore, Kidmore; S Wilson,
Austin: C Haigher, Bexar county; ID II
Chamberlain, st Joseph. La; VIM Brown, Ar
kansas; W G Staw, Fort WORTH II Church,
New Braunfes Ed Schaetze, Austin; Law
son, Dallas; W Haper, Bexar county; Geo
Shoaf. Luling: Chas n Mayfeld, Bexar coun-
ty; + Caldwell, San Antonio LIGHT; Frank
Barnard, Uncle James Carr, Laredo Texas; X
n Patrick, Sheriff Nat Lewis, BeXar county;
Dan II Mclron, New York city; VIM Burke
and sister, Chicago.
MENGER HOTEL.-Perry DOddrlge and wife
Corpus Christi; Thos Kershaw, W L Alofs,
Philadelphia; W NJ Rust, Seguin; Fred L
Myles, New Orleans; A Martin, S A Oliver,
Houston; RObt Driscoll, Victoria; Chas X
Holman, Joseph Keller Worcester Mass; K
NJ Bacon, Austin; JnO WOOdall, MedOra, Da-
kota W d Davidson, ThOs II SpOOner, Con
zales; w Jones, Lewisburg, Tennessee;
Geo Mccormick, Columbus; James @ Carter,
Louisville Ky; W GanO, Dallas; kittle,
New York: Casa Collier, Mississippi;
Shufeldt, Chicago; II + Kendall, c W Farber,
c. WaIcutt, Jr., U s Army; Frank l. Snod-
grass, James Dibrel Coleman; Mrs II
King. Mrs. Robt Kleberg, Santa Gertrudcs;
Chas @ Wright, Preside Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-13
THE COURTS.
District Court.

The following orders were taken at its
morning session to-day:
Kansas City Milling Co. vs. Rice & Ryan,
debt, continued.
Charlotte T. Jones ct al, VS.. Mary A. Nav
erick ct al, for title and damages, continued.
s. Deutsch Co., VS.. Robt. Clark and Il. C.
Frost, suit on note, continued.
Maury & Co., VS.. s. A. Waterworks company,
on account, plaintiff leave to file supplemented
petition.
c. NJ. Bruce VS.. Alamo Ice Co, suit on &C.
count, defendant leave to file answer.
Mrs. Davis ct al. VS.. II. ID. Andrews ct al, In
junction, continued.
Josephine X. Smith vs.. Henry Stevenson
suit on note and to foreclose lien,j judgment for
plaintiff.
+. p. Tabor ct al. VS.. J. p. Devlne, for title
and damages, continued
8. A. National Bank va. G. ID. Fenley ct al
Suit ON note, judgment for plaintiff.
l. Simmang VS.. VIM. and Frank Smmang,
for partition, continued, and for settlement
continued.
A. W. Gehmlin vs.. Mollie Gehmlin, divorce,
judgment for plaintiff.
Reidel Tips VS.. J. p. Condor, debt, judg-
ment by default.
John Bowers, charged with forgery, entered
into bond In the sum of 800, with f. J. Beitel
as security. His bondsmen gave him up a
few days ago.
The grand jury reported several indictments
this morning and went back to work again.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-13
DR.. B. B. Pettitt.

This distinguished surgeon and spec
ialist, now located at the Maverick, has
had a big rush of business for the past
few days. The eye, ear and catarrh, to-
gether with all Affections arising from
the latter disease, are specialties with
DR.. Pettitt, and he stands unrivaled In
his successful treatment of them.
The promptness with which he re-
lieves chronic complaints that have baf-
fled other physicians has made him IA
nous wherever he IS known.
He charges nothing for consultation.
Call early and get the benefit of his
personal attention while he remains.
Cross eyes Strengthened in one minute
without pain. l2-l3-lt
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Preparing for II.

The Forthcoming visit of Emma Abbott and
the dedication of our new opera house Is en-
crossing public attention to the exclusion of
all minor happenings. The dress makers and
milliners are having their hands full to nil the
orders for the opening, and it is expected that
the finest dressed audience ever seen in the
city will assemble on Monday night, and as
the entire week is included in the festal event,
equally brilliant audiences. The sale of re-
served seats for every performance will begin
on Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock at
Rische's cigar store, and rush Is expected.
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A Wise Step.

The knights OF Labor aim at educat-
ing the working classes and have pro-
vided that at each meeting a certain
time be devoted to the discussion of sub
jeots that are of vital interest to the
working classes. The local lodges pro-
pose to have addresses delivered upon
important local and public questions
which will be debated in all its bearings
in order that members may see the true
status Of the question. Mr.. L. II. Banks
has lied" of with the tariff and other
popular men will "fOllow suit" 1t will
be the workmens fault II they don't have
the "trumps of knowledge" and take the
Dot
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Building Permits.

F. Hsrdesty, addition east side North
Flores street, fourth ward; cost $50.
z. Herrera, dwelling east side Peoos
street, second ward; $500.
d. G. Heagy, dwelling south side Hill
street, fourth ward; $500.
Amador Delgado, dwelling east side
FL Paso street, second ward, $50.
Simon Fest, addition, west side Mill
tary plaza, first ward; 50 800.
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County Court.

The county commissioners met this morning
and after re-electing all the old officials at the
poor house, Superinte udent Smith, Apothecary
Huppertz, DIR. r. L. Graves, guards, etc, pro-
ceeded TO the discussion and disposition of
road cases.
Among the applicants for the position OF
county physician were Doctors X. y. Hertz
berg, ID. Berry, y. Terrell, J. r. Fayre and X.
l.. Graves. DIR. Graves knocked the persm-
mon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-13

Mr.. L. Dietzel, long and favorably known as
one of San AntoniO's enterprising citizens, has
removed his bakery from No. South Alamo
street 10 No 20 South Alamo street, where he
will hereafter be found and ready to supply
his customers and the public generally. with
ali kinds of bread, cakes and everything in
his line. Mr. Dietzel by his untiring efforts
has built up a fine business and deserves the
DatrOnaRc of the public. R-ll-lm
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One Hundred and Fifty Different Odors.
or perfumerg at Farmers drug store.
Ladies. While out riding will find IL to
their advantage to call at this popular
drug store and see the selections, the
finest ever brought to the city and at
bottom prices II. A. BLAIR,
l2-11-lm Proprietor.
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SPECIAL BARGAINS
For this Month.

Crown Brand Holland Herrings.
Milcher Holland Herrings.
Spiced Holland Herrings.
Salt Holland Herrings.
Smoked Holland Herrings.
Mess Mackerel.
Russian Sardines.
Smoked Hallbut.
Smoked Beef Tongue.
Smoked Beef.
Picked Beef.
Picked Pork.
Just received by Emanuel Abrahams,
corner Military Plaza and Trevino
avenue l2-ll-4t
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Deaths.

December ll.-Dionicio Rodriguez,
aged 2 years, pneumonia, second ward.
DR.. Rodriguez.
December ll.-Mrs. p. E. Hummel,
aged IS years, chronic pneumonia, sec
ond ward. DR.. Edward Bennett.
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o. II. p. Garrett, of the Times, was lucky or
unlucky enough TO win JacksOn's horse at the
rattle at Joe Moneys saloon Saturday night.
Garrett was at Turner hall and Mr.. Henry
DIgnowity threw the lucky number for him.
Whether the owner owns a large feed farm
is not known, but in this city at present, feed
is an item OF greater Importance than the
horse.
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Chess Club.

The Mikado club members organized a
Chess Club Sunday afternoon at which about
20 chess players we're present. twas decided
to elect the officers Of the Mikado club as Of
fcers of the new club, and then committee
to formulate rules, etc; was appointed,
which will report at meeting TO be held
to morrow night
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Dining His Friends.

Mr. A II. l.. Gosling of New York, gave
day afternoon to many prominent citizens.
The menu was excellent and the party was
well entertained, retiring well pleased with
the host's geniality.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-13

Those pupils who desire cOntesting
for the gold medals which are to be
given on Friday night next-will meet
this evening or Wednesday, and select
their partners. All former pupils in
vited. VIRGINIA DONALDSON,
ll-l3-2t Arbeiter-Verein Hall.
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The 3. and B, Ball,

Messrs. J. V. French. Lieut. T. c. Woodbury.
and Duval West the committee for the Bach
elOrs and Benedicts club, have issued invita-
lions for Their first ball of the season t. be
held in the Casino hall on Wednesday, the 18th
inst. The LIGHT and most of our prominent
citizens have received an invitation To attend.
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Marriage Licenses

Granted by the county clerk since last report
John II. Devlin and Emma G.. Rowlings.
Joseph MINIS and Annie Oates.
Antonio Amigo and Jesusita Robes.
Thomas Smith and Martha Crawford.
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o, ID. II. 8.

Members OF Harmonic Lodge No. /,
are requested to meet at the hall on
Thursday, 10th inst, on important bust
ness JOHN WOLFRAM,
St Secretary.
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For Rent.

The following nights In the Knights
Of Pythias hall: Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. Enquire Of g. ID. Roemer,
at LIGHT Office. .,l2-6-tf ."
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Best post oak wood for sale at 4.75 per
cord delivered. Send orders to NJ Bast-
ian 30l, Blum street. II
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Holland Cheese.
Imported Swiss Cheese.
American cheese.
Sugar House Molasses.
Sugar House Syrup.
Maple Syrup.
Fancy Crackers.
Just received by Emanuel Abrahams,
corner Military Plaza and Trevino
avenue, l2-ll-4t
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For Sale.

Canary birds; finest singers ever
brought to the city. Call at 3l0 Blum
street and see the birds. 2t*
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B. Smith g. Son,

B. Smith g. Son,
Merchant tailors, respectfully inform
their customers and the public at large,
that during the holidays they will make
a reduction Of 10 per cent. on all gar
ments from regular prices. Satisfaction
and fit guaranteed. Cali on them and
price their goods before purchasing else
where. b. SMITH q Son,
l2-9-tf Al West Commerce st.
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DR.. |. v. WEATHERS,
Surgeon,

Chronic Diseases and Diseases OF w omen
and Children Specially. Office: Nette's
drug store, Telephone No, lis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-13

If this Gentleman should get
hard up he would go to j. M.
Emerson for assistance, as Emer-
sons is the best place in Texas to
get money, or spend it. Next to
the Courthouse. San Antonio,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-13

For Sale-Cheap
One large size billiard table, on easy
terms. address p. U. box 3OS. l-tf
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LIGHT FLASHES.
And Other News Items Picked Around
Town By Our Reporters.
Look

At the finest display of holiday meerschaum
sets pipes, holders, cigars and tobaccOs ever
exhibited in san Antonio at my stores, No. PSI
West Commerce street and and West Com
merce street at Hard time" prices.
Every dealer buying 1000 cigars at S35 90,
will present 5000 china tea set OF 90 pieces
for $3.50, | will present an elegant plush
rocker. This holds good until Christmas only
so take advantage ut once, as | am away
ahead on orders. Come, see, and you will be
satisfied SIM HART.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-19

and the first card reception Of the win.
ter was given to the Diplomatic Corps.
70 this both Houses Of Congress were
invited, besides the officers of The
army and navy the judiciary,
and various other officials in
Washington. The rain poured down
in torrents, but it was carriage recep-
tion, and no one attended who did not
go in carriages. Congress had been in
vited only through the papers, as it fire.
quently has been Of late years on such
occasions and a number of Senators
were CONSPICUOUS for their absence.
One of them remarked that he would
not attend even caucus on such an
announcement. He knew the Presi-
dent did not intend any slight, but he
was not in favor of carrying Jefferson
ian simplicity quite so far.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-19
sHnN a-s1s-
"A Bovine Fsr0tter.


There Is In Caroline county an old
colored man who has white OK which he
gears up to York carriage in regular har-
ness and it wabbles along down the road
in good style.-E Easto7a Gazette. The OK
referred 10 is not white OK, but red
one. 1t belongs to an old oolored man
named Henry Sullivan, who gears him
to carriage ia same manner as he would
Il horse and brings his wife to Denton
svery Sunday morning To attend the
colored church service. The old man and
his wife are each over 80 years of age,
dress in the old fashion way and wear the
same old spectacles they have worn for
forty years; this and the fast trotting OF
the beast create considerable amusement
among the people. He says he has bet
of ten dollars up that his OK can trot a
mile in four minutes, and that if he wins
he will wager $50 that his OK can beat any
horse in Talbot county. Out with your
trotters.-Denton Union.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-19
Port Deposit Inundated.

AN ICE GORGE AGAIN FLOODS TIL
TOwN-LossEs AGGREGATE 800,
600.
The worst that was feared from thu
condition of the Susquelanna River
and the recent rains, came upon Port
Deposit last Saturday evening a little
after o'clock.
Above and below the town for sew
eral miles the ice had been closely wedg
ed on the shoals and against the islands,
forming barrier to the accumulated
waters which many tributaries poured
suddenly into the stream, The ice was
of a mushy sort, and lay like a sodden
mass, many feet thick. and in some
places resting on the bed of the river.
At $50 O'Clock in the afternoon, all of
sudden, the break came. 1t was
raining at the moment. Watchers who
had been on the lookout saw the gorged
mass move toward the Hartford side.
In few minutes the stream rose three
or four feet.
A little while longer and the pent-up
waters poured over the tow-path Of the
Susquehanna and Tidewater canal, op
posite the town, carrying large masses
of ice to be piled on the ice already in
that waterway, towards Havre de
Grace. The movement was accompani-
ed by steady roar like the sea. In
twenty minutes it was all over, and in
an hour and half the rise had subsidized
The river reached a height of about IL
or Is feet above its ordinary level.
BY 3 o'clock, however, the rising
waters gave note that another move
ment was impending. At $50 p. M,
the real crisis arrived. The waters
seemed to rise by magic. Watchers on
the outposts were quickly driven in,
and in half an hour Port Deposit wit
messed the greatest food ever experience
ed by the present generation, and at
every other point Immediately affected
the rise was several feet above the,
water-mark of any previous visitation
of the kind. The water began to fall
about II o'clock. But all the river front
of the town was wrecked. On the
wharves and in the lumber yards,
amidst planning mills, sash and door
factories, and other industrial estab-
were many hundreds of thou
sands of feet of lumber and many tons
of coal. These were swept away and
strewn over the whole town or carried
off by the flood. Many outbuildings
were crushed, several warehouses de-
and the people driven in af-
fright to the hills.
It is estimated that the loss cannot
be less than 500, 900, and it may be as
much as S125, 900. Nearly every build
ing, except such as are perched on the
steep hillside, was flooded. The dis
tress to the poor is very great. They
not having the choice of eligible situa-
lions are, generally speaking, in the
more exposed places, and are destitute
and out of employment, except what
they may find to do in the reclamation
Of material swept away and in setting
The industrial establishments in order.
1t is stated that thirty or forty fami-
lies, perhaps a greater number, are des-
,itute.
The ice gorge rested on the rocks and |
stands above Port Deposit and ON the
shoals extending from Lapidunl, on
he Hartford side, to the neighborhood
If small fishing island nearly mile |
below. The river is nearly or quite |
mile wide at the point, and is not |
lavigable above.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-19
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A More sauguine View

A correspondent writing from Mid
dletown to Every Evening says: In this
latitude the peach buds, while in the
undeveloped condition preceding the
swelling or growing process, have
resistance to the fatal effects of cold
ranging from zero to about 100 below,
the difference in the vitality of the
peach germs depending on the vigor,
age and condition of the trees, loca-
tion and various other and unknown
causes.
An examination of the trees in diff
ferent orchards after the temperature
had reached zero, would show some
dead buds. From that point down
they would show greater or less
proportion of killed, depending on
causes above stated until at 100 below
zero, if any, would retain sufficient vi
tality to resist t he changes of weather
and temperature during the critical
period of blooming.
This variation or difference in the
vitality or resisting power of the peach
G erms accounts for the different effect
produced on trees at a given degree of
cold, and not in different localities on
ly, but the same difference will be
found to exist in different varieties in
the same orchards and, in less degree
in different buds on the same trees
Hence, in estimating the injury to the
peach buds produced by low temper
ature, one grower will report his all
killed, another will estimate his at one
half, while third will say of his they
are practically uninjured and his pros
pect good for crop. These various
reports, though seemingly contradic-
tory, are all trae Of the orchards ex-
amined, the germ vitality differing in
the different orchards or localities, the
buds as a rule having greater vitality
on younger trees and in orchards which
bore little or no fruit the preceding
year.
AS the lowest point of depression on
the Peninsula during the recent cold
varied from % to 50 below zero it is
safe to assume that a large portion of
the buds are killed, and in some local
tiles and in some orchards there may
be an entire failure. At thesame time,
however, the temperature was not
sufficiently low in all sections to war
rant the belief that the injury is general
especially, as in the present undevelop-
ed condition Of the buds, they have
never heretofore been all killed with
the mercury at less than 100 below zero.
Besides, nature is ever generous in all
her provisions, and if one in five of the
buds grown on tree remains to make
fruit it would give an extraordinary
crop.
There are some critical stages for the
young peach between now and the June
dropping, but should it escape further
serious injury tho peach crop will not
be failure.'' I'll. III.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-19
Robblne Ladies of their Hair.

A dispatch dated Philadelphia, Feb
9, says: The police authorities have re-
ceived many complaints during the
past two or three weeks of girls having
been robbed Of their tresses while in
street cars or crowded stores. The of.
ficers in the various districts were di.
rected to keep sharp lookout for the
miscreant. To-day an officer noticed a
man among the crowds of shoppers on
Eighth street, who seemed to be follow
ing in a suspicious manner two young
ladies, both of whom had luxuriant
braids of hair. The officer changed his
helmet and brass-butt6ned coat for a
citizens hat and coat, and following
close to the man observed him in the
act Of clipping the braids from the
young ladies with a sharp pair of scis-
sors. He at once arrested the man.
who gave his name John M. Hender-
son, and his age as thirty-eight years.
He was locked up.