San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-24
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered Here and There by the Local
Reporters
Sim Hart,

cigars.
Factory prices to the trade.
Dealers supplied with any special brands.
Buying my goods for cash and having no
partners or drummcrs expenses, CONSUMERS
will md IL to their interest To insp'c. my
stock and prices.
No. 3 and West Commerce street.
The LIGHT is authorized to announce JOHN
C. CRAWFORD rs n candidate for Assessor OF
BcNar county at the November ection.
The largest audience OF the season
attended the council meeting yesterday.
Travis assembly, X. Of L., holds its
regular meeting tonight.
That important business" before
the Brigade, did not come up last night.
They fined Billie Simms 500 for
carrying n pistol in Galveston. Oh,
Lord
Departures tO-day-GeOrge NJ. Nav
erick and family to ST. Louis; Ferd Hertf
TO New York on the city bond business.
Milton Vance's house on his ranch,
seven miles from town, was blown down
by the storm OF last Friday.
Louis Hornung. OF the firm OF Cotton
& Hornung, has ulcer OF the brain
and is dying.
esterday Henry Dignowity had
the double celebration OF his birthday
ani marriage, and did 1t well.
Beer is usually ice cold, the beer
war Is red hot. The Lone Star is now
at the bat. Milwaukee on deck.
The LIGHT received 40 subscribers
for Its weekly from Fort Bend county,
yesterday.
-Cathcart was beat by McGraw in the
dancing. lie IS not satisfied and wants
TO try it over again.
Tickets for Max Samuels benefit are
selling quite fast and a crowded house is
promised.
The rush still continues at the great
sale of g. b. Frank Of stOrm-damaged
goods.
EHrFOr everything needed in the lum-
Der line, call on +. j. Bethel, at Inter
national and Great Northern depot. "
When you arrive at Eagle Pass,
stop at the Maverick, the only 1irst-class
hotel in the city. Cool rooms. 625-3m
Everybody smokes San Antonio and
Belknap cigars. Headquarters at pa
Commerce st. SIGH
uine imported Havana cigars at three
for 25c. S-lG-tt
More Belknap and San Antonio
Rifles cigars coming, call at lleadquar-
tiers, pa Commerce st. S-lG-tf
You will find full assortment of
cigars and Tobacco at the Star cigar
store, pa Commerce ST. S-l6-tf
Call at Mrs. Royals coffee stand in
the Main market, Market street. Amer
lean and Spanish dishes, the best in the
market. Hot and cold lunches prepared
for those travelling by the cars. Hours,
from to 8 a. m. Slim.
The Mexican assembly, X. of L.,
will extend to the other assemblies an
invitation to attend their celebration of
the Mexican Independence.
Tom Mullaly says the term "chest-
nut" is now out of date. That class of
them is now called "hawthOrnes," being
twice told tales.
The San Antonio National bank
building is nearing completion, and
when it is finished it will be the finest
building in Texas.
Cutting is free, and Is now upon the
soil of Texas, and the cloud OF war is
rapidly scattering. 1t is matter for
cOngratulatiOn.
People with thin skins are like pOr-
cupines rolled up the wrong way, and
torment themselves with their own
priCkles.
The congressional convention in the
Gonzales district meets at Seguin to-
day. Judge Moore is thought TO be the
strongest candidate.
Rev. MIR. Chappell left yesterday for
Uvalde to assist in q meeting there, but
will return home the latter part Of the
week.
The houses that were unroofed last
Friday still remain uncovered. Work
men are not to be had Just now to re-
cover these roofless houses.
r.. r. Claridge, of the Texas Stock
man, is just in from Preside county,
where he sold the ranch Of l.. o. Dargan
& Co., to Mr.. ID. l.. Slataper, of Fort
Wayne, Ind, for $4,000.
Heavy rains have fallen as far west
on the Southern Pacific as Langtry, and
the stockmen in the region covered by
the rain are much encouraged.
There is a good deal Of inquiry for
steer-cattle of late, the feeling being
that the man with grass and water can't
put his money into better property.
The public schools open for the next
term September 9th. Many private
schools, including German English
school, open Sept. LIST.
The meeting to have taken place at
Krisch's hall tonight by the Junta Pa
triotica, will be held tonight at Pier
rOni's San Saba garden.
Mr.. Ernest Paschal is well enough to
be out on the streets. He intends to
leave the city to recuperate.
Mr.. Billie Reuter- says the person re.
ferred to in yesterdays LIGHT, was not
boisterOus in his saloon, and thinks the
policeman making the arrest, made him
self a little too officious.
"A popular citizen living on Blum
street, and a young lady who resides on
avenue &, are walking on the straight
and narrow path that leadeth to matri-
mony, and are not bit frightened.
Ed. LIGHT: occasional visit OF a
policeman to avenue b and Ninth street,
would benefit the neighborhood greatly,
by stopping the indiscriminate throw
ing Of rocks by the youngsters living
there. SUB.
~ScholZs equestrian party went out
this morning and had not got far when
the police mistoOk them for the Goliad
street equestrian hoodlums, and sought
to arrest them. Explanation ensued and
all was well.
If the balance of the contingent ap-
preparation for parks Is on hand and has
been reserved for the placing of benches
In the parks, then why In the name OF
decency, don't the mayor order them
therer No one can see the drift of this
idea Of the Mikado.
"A Mexican who left horse in the