San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-18

utllSSu 10TH. IL VIII compare faYOTaDly
with many of the larger cities throughout
the country, and must be seen to be appre-
ciated.
AUSTIN BOILED DOWN.
Austin has supreme court, holding regu-
lar terms LIST Monday in April.
A court of appeal, holding regular terms
LIST Monday in April.
United States circuit and district court, 1st
Monday in February and August
Judicial district court, holding regular
terms in March and October.
County court, holding regular terms on
Monday in January, April, July and Not
Commissioners court, holding regular
terms I'd Monday in February, May, August
and November.
A first-class courthouse, costing $4,000.
A tirSt-claSs jail costing $4,000
A county pOOr-farm, six miles north of the
city.
The handsOmest state capital building in
the union costing -, 100000
The finest hotel building in the southwest,
costing S300.00O.
A tirst.class government postoffice build
ing, costing S24O,00O.
well managed carrier delivery system.
4 city hall.
A city market-hOuSe.
a city jail.
A city hospital, costing $4,000.
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Two hook and lader companies, with a
membership of IS.
Two steam fire engine companies, with a
membership of 81.
A First Baptist church.
A Roman Catholic church of the Inmeacu-
late conception.
A Christian church.
A st. David's (EpiscOpaD church.
A Jewish synagogue.
\ ST. Martins German Lutheran church.
A Methodist Episcopal church.
A Methodist Episcopal church, south.
A German NJ. f. church.
\ Cumberland Presbyterian church.
\ First Presbyterian church.
A Southern Presbyterian church.
a Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church.
\ Swedish Methodist Episcopal church.
A (colored) Third Baptist church.
A (cOlOred) First Baptist church.
\ (cOlOTed) Metropolitan A. NJ. +. church.
A (cOlOred) Wesley Chapel NJ. +. church.
a CcOlOred) Simpson Tabernacle NJ. z.
church.
Austin has educational advantages as fol-
lows:
Austin Public High school.
East Austin Public school,
North Austin, sixth ward. Public school.
Tenth Ward Public school.
First Ward Primary Public school.
Central Grammer school, (coloredD.
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seventh Ward Public school, (cOlored).
SELECT AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
st. Mary's academy, for young ladies.
st. Mary's school, for boys.
st. Edwards college, for young men.
Capital Business college.
Stewart Female Seminary.
Texas German and English academy.
Hood seminary.
kinder-tiarten school
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TillotsOn Normal and Collegiate institute,
(cOlOredl.
A, NJ. +. school, (colored).
STATE INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING.
University of Texas, costing $4,000.
4 Deaf and Dumb asylum, costing $3.50, 600.
a Blind asylum, costing Sl50, 900
A Lunatic asylum, costing 100000.
SECRET ORCERs.
Seven Masonic lodges.
Five |. o. D. L. lodges.
Six Knights of Honor lodges
One lodge Knight of Pythias
Three Ancient Order of United WOrkmeT
lodges.
Two Knights of Labor lodges.
CoNvENIENCEs.
Gas works.
A Street railway company.
\ Compress company.
Water-wOrks, with 90 miles of main.
| A Telephone company connecting will
| surrounding towns for 100 miles.
MISCELLANEOUS SOCIETIES.
Two Military companies with 20 members
! A Gun club, with 80 members.
A MRnnerchOr, with 30 members.
! A Musical union, with So members.
| A Tum-Nerein, with 20 members.
\ Press club, with 20 members.
/ A Typographical union, with 80 members
A Benedict club, with 80 members.