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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20
THE BOOM is COMING.

How to Handle Land Investment in
Texas and in Mexico.
While the past presents rather
gloomy retrospect for Texas, arising
mainly from a temporary shrinkage In
values occasioned by national depres-
sion and partial failure Of crops, and
many investors have failed to make
money In the Lone Star state, there is no
question that the promised boom Is COM
ing. not only for those who have hither-
to failed to make money. but for those
who are wise enough TO see matters as
they now stand, and have courage to
make judicious Investments. As natu-
raj result OF our situation and progress
sion the boom" Is bound to come. The
rich agricultural lands that be on all
sides of US, the mines containing MIN
eral wealth that only need capital and
labor to make investors as rich as
Crgsus, must 10 time be developed add
ing to the greatness OF the state and
to the riches of the people. New manu-
featuring industries are raising their
heads daily, and the Iron horse" is
making rapid inroads into virgin terri
tory, making their development not
only a possibility, but necessity, and
lucIthsihS 'ho 'aiu0 VI N"'aP '""No'
moreover, natlonal depression u passing
away, ana as the sun OF Prosperity
gives the horth ana east hnahcIai
warning, his rays must OF neCes-
SHY reach ieAas anu auu W
her natural chances for prosperity
Wise men see the reality Of the boom
that Is coming and there 10 already fair
demand for all kinds Of land, but such
are also pruuent enough 10 seek an eA-
perienced ana trustworthy suViser OF
agent; Sncn ihueeu are DraGley
Hroesoeeck,wno nave tneir oliIce iooa.eu
on houston street, almost opposte tue
Maverick hotel. lnls nrm Is III possess
sion OF maps, surveys anu aostrac's VI
cnoice real estate III tnis s'ale anu III
Mexico. lhey are aoie 10 lurhish III
tenuihg Duyers WIN Information upon
property tbey may propose 10 puy VI
invest IN anu III many cases PreNent
tnem Irom I.nposltlon. lnlS 10 ont lea-
son why investing strangers ana tne IN
experienced shouiu consult this reHaDie
nrm'
| hessrs. bradley q ufoeeoeeck nave on
their DOCKS many desirable lols IN Tue
city adapted for nomesteads ana Dusi-
ness operation Iney nave also IArms.
ranches, ana manufacturing sites OF
small or large extent, whlch nave guar
anteed tltles ana can De ptrchaseu on
desirable terms. Whetner tue property
Is required Tor settlement or insestmeht,
many bargains can no" De nau which
Will IN tune realise BONANZA TOT the
owners.
One valuable lact shouiu NOT oe lor-
gotten IN the purchase OF mortgage III
Vestment on lexas lhhu' that 10 tue ex,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20
Base InSraLIJude.


He climbed two pairs of stairs at
eleven O'Clock yesterday forenoon and
entered an office to lind young woman
al the desk.
what is it, sir?" she asked, as he hes
ltated.
"rhis Is Mr.. Does office. OF course?"
he Queried, as he looked around.
"Certainly."
"And he is not herep"
mo, cir"
"in other words, he has made new
deal. and you are TO be 10 charger"
"Y-s, sir"
"Humph! So that's the kind OF ian
he h."
Anything wrong. SIR" she asked.
"Raihrr! I've been In tue habit Of
dropping up here about every forenoon
In the year at this honr to borrow a
chew of tobacco, and this arrangement
has been made without consulting me In
the slightest. HuRph! II that's the KIDD
OF man he Ia, I'm glad TO have found
him out. even at this late day"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20

The building that graces the head Of
this article is the Dullnig Block, the
largest and hsndsOme't commercial
building In the city. In the upper story
of rat block is located the Alamo City
Business College, an Incorporate insti-
tuition aiming to give the rising genera
tiOn a business education that shall fit
them to play a practical part on The
worlds stage. This college has had re-
markable success during the time it has
been established, and the practical prof.
cheney OF students of both sexes
have readily secured them en-
gagemenis which they could not
otherwise have obtained. 1t
has accommodation for from $50 to 800
students. The class rooms, an illustra-
tion Of which appears in another part OF
this paper, are well lighted, ventilated,
furnished with solid walnut furniture
and fittings, modern and well finished,
and has no superior in the south. For
pxempliticstiOn OF commercial business
there is n model banking house, a real
estate Office and a mercantile establish
m-nt. wholesale and retail, etc, and the
students not only go through the routine
Of commercial lie, but as they do so,
the Obj ct and advantages of what Is
done is thoroughly explained to them.
Thus Ii Is that a student having taken
his or her course at the college is practi-
caIly fitted for business and knows how
to conduct 1t on the most approved plan.
Telegraphy, Stenography and Type
writing are also taught here. The faCul-
ty Of the college is strong. 1t consists Of
w. c. BUCKMAN. Principal
Lecturer on Commercial Law. Science
OF Accounts, Business Arithmetic
and Business Customs.
b. W. BUCKMAN, Practical Accountant.
Professor OF Double and Single Entry
bookkeeping. Practical Arith-
metic, Etc.
Il. T. DowNEY, Practical Accountant.
Professor of Double and Single Entry
Bookkeeping, Practical Arith-
metic, Etc.
G. w. TEMPLE, Pen Artist.
Professor Of Ornamental and Practical
PenmsnshIp. Book keeping, Prac-
tical Arithmetic, Etc.
w. G. GAMBLE, Practical Opr. and Stem
Ographer.
Experienced Teacher in Telegraphy,
Short-hand and Type-writing.
GEORGE II. SCHMIDT,
Professor of German ami Spanish.
JUDGE l.. n. WALTHALL,
Distinguished Member OF the San An
tonic Bar, Lecturer on CONNER
cial Law.
All Of them qualified teachers in the
departments they undertake. The past
shows that the college la q great success
and parents who intend their sons OF
daughters To- embark in business life
cannot do better than send them TO the
college and thus endow them with a
good. practical business education that,
properly applied. will ensure them a
prosperous career.
The Dullnig block, the largest and
bandsOmest building in the city, was
erected after the designs OF the eminent
architect, Mr.. James Murphy, Of San
Antonio. Mr.. Murphy has built many OF
the principal private and public build
ings that are appreciated. but this block
Il n proud monument OF his architectu-
raj skill and Mr.. Dullnig's enterprise.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20
ENTERPRISE REWARDED.
Some Interesting Pointers that can be
Studied by all to their Great
ADVANTAGE


Some time ago Mr.. j. d. Devine
opened his drugstore on Soledad street,
and by practical knowledge of the
business, a first-clsss stock of drugs and
druggists sundries, a careful attention
TO details, and the assistance OF compe-
tent assistants. he soon succeeded In
building up one OF the principal retail
businesses In the city. When the hand
some Smith block, at the corner OF Main
plaza and SOledad street, wa near COM
pletiOn. Mr.. Devine was sharp enough
TO see that it was one of the most CEN
trail and convenient locations in the city
and at very heavy rental he secured
the best store in the block. and this has
been fitted up in an elegant manner,
having regard only TO elegance, comfort
and convenience.
THE DRUG DEPARTMENT
Is the largest and best In the city. All
things are Of the best quality and make.
pure, standard and fresh. including
those Of quib ,'s. the great American
chemist, and Mercks and Schering. the
celebrated German chemists. These
drugs are rrtail.d in quantities. and are
used in the prescripti"n department tn
filling prescriptions, for which this
house has attained deserved commends-
ton OF the highest character. THIS Is
imUortant when IL is considered that
life often depends on the efficacy Of the
drugs. II should be added that Mr.
DevIne personally superintends this de-
partment. and has the assistance Of sew
eral tirst-class duly qualified pharma-
clsts. Ii Ia open day ard night and
h~ -. -t..Nt .Aa ka 81.
filed at ali hours.
IN TIKI PERPUMERy DEPARTMENT
will he found the choicest extracts that
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20

are distilled, including those Of Akin
Bailey, and Gelle Freres, and In all the
popular odors. Toilet soaps OF all kinds
are here IN great variety, and all pOpu-
lar toilet requisites can be obtained.
Ladies' will do well to examine this de-
partment when in need OF any articles
OF the kind.
Here also will be found some OF the
most elegant articles ever brought TO
this city suitable for Christmas
PRESENTS
and New Year gifts, including hand
some dressing cases, beautiful toilet
cases, work boxes, odOr cases, hand
satchels, cigar cases. and other useful
presents Many of these have been
specially imported, and cannot be du-
plicated in the city. These are really
worth examination. AS
USEFUL INNOVATION
Mr.. Devine proposes during the win
ter months to sell hot sOdas, choco-
late. beef tea and egg phOsphates from
his beautiful soda fountain. These will
stimulate and warm the citizens better
than intoXicants, and are more nutrative
and pleasant.
The LIGHT recommends Mr.. Devine
for public support because 1t Is assured
by experience that they will always
have courteous treatment, get tirst-class
articles and full value for their money.
His personal character. his unimpeaCha-
bic integrity, and his conduct In the
past fully warrants this recommend
alton,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20
A Reckless Old Hero.

Jim Webster-"I was jess sayin' de
udder day, you was one OBJ de mos reck-
less men | ever seed"
"YOu is right. isn't feared OBJ nuf-
fin" replied Uncle Nose.
Jess what said. Den ob course you
isn't ateared ter lend me a dOllah."
mo. Jeems, isn't afeared ter lend
you dOllah.'
Jess what | said. Hand Ober de
dOckerment"
IL isn't afeared ter lend yer dollah,
but does so hate to part with an old
fren foreber. Use got de dollah. Jeems,
but lacks coincidence. ~ Texas Sift-
ings.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20

OFFICE CHIEF ENGINEER FIRE DEPT,
st. Louis, October 8, 1888. (
Messrs Byrnes & Kerr. San Antonio.
GENTLExES-You have asked me to answer
the following questions:
I. II composition and gravel roofs are al
lowed i'm the fire limits? answer yes.
II 40, what percentage of said roofs are in
use compared with tin and other fire proof
rOohnsr answer about eighty 800 per cent.
OF all our roofs are composition anu gravel
roofing.
How II rates with tin and other roofing az
to durability and safety from fire2 With
proper care 1t is very durable, and consider
II a safe II re proof roof.
4. Whether il effects the rate of insurance
compared with tin and other material2 |
don't think it does. Respectfully,
II. G. SRATOH,
Chief Fire Department.
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San Antonio Light.
FLASHES OF WIT.

ulCH, IhC dli VI ShCIOC'
Washington Critic: Weather
profits, the coal dealers.
New Haven News: A tacit lie,
the New Haven gas meter.
Whitehall Times: An after din
ner speech, "Check, wal er!"
Texas Siftings: Wall of the stage
carpenter, all work and no play.
Yonkers Gazette: The man who
eats peas in the shell is a Tripod.
New Haven News: Impressions
of America, footprints in the
snow.
Boston Post: The sweets of
married life should be kept in
family jars.
Boston Bulletin: The most pOpu-
lar "tenner' is the ten-dOllar gold
piece.
Hartford Times: Fresh toe mar.
tyrs, the youths who buy tight
boot.
Philadelphia Call: The gas me-
ter is a fraud, but there is nothing
low about it.
PretzePs Weekly: Old memories
are like old sores, stir them up
and they hurt.
New Haven News: EgOtism is
man without a collar carrying
gold headed cane.
Washington Critic: The farther
a man gets away from a dollar the
bigger it looks.
Burlington Free Press: A touch
of rheumatism makes us all achin'
Grover Cleveland.
Columbus Dispatch: The latest
wrinkle, the mugwamp scowl over
the Benton affair.
Puck: This world is but fleet
ing show, and to most of us the
best seats are already taken.
Oil City Blizzard: The Bulgarian
throne seems to be still strewn
with carpet tacks.
Merchant Traveller: The rooster
arranges his notes in the order of
the crOw-matic scale.
st. Paul Herald: The way of the
transgressor is hard, because many
feet have trOdden it.
New York Morning Journal:
Men who love quiet should teach
their wives to play chess.
Philadelphia Call: 1t costs
money to advertise, but it costs
more money not to advertise.
New York Journal: kissing
telephones are the latest. 1t is
the old man who cries "HellOw
Texas Siftings: He-I could
live on pigs feet all the time.
She---Are you sure you don't?
st. Louis Post-Dispatch: The
people will love Judge Gresham
for one enemy that he made.
New Orleans Picayune: When
Sam Randall is president icycles
will dangle from the rim of the
sun.
New York Journal: Every fel.
low likes to cutter dash if he has
to sleigh livery-stable man.
New-Orleans Picayune: A liter
airy person is one who can write
a short story for a magazine.
Columbus Dispatch: A man on
the gallows would naturally be
expected to tell the neck.ed truth.
Rochester Post Express: A new
kind of stove is called "The In
FAINT" 1t ought to be painted
yeller.
Boston Herald: The assembling
of congress being over, the dis.
sembling of congress will now be.
gin.
Norristown Herald: This is the
time when you can tell a mans
character by the condition of his
sidewalk.
Philadelphia North American:
When man gets to be a leader
of workingmen he is able to quit
work.
Rochester Post-Express: M.
Goblet has agreed to form a min-
istry for France. 1t will be easily
smashed.
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph:
The favOrite expression of the
business manager of a newspaper
is "big-ad!n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20

All shades OF brown are fashionable,
and bronze brown is held In high favor
for evening dress combinations.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20

Messrs. Byrnes g. Kerr. San Antonio.
GESTLEMEN-A petition SCI king tn forbid
the use of the composition ard gravel roofing.
operated by you, in tn IRE limits Oi t'is CITY.
having been presented to the " council and
bv that body referred to his committee for re-
port we desire to say that AN iuvcStg ttiun
has develop d the fact that in the large
cities north with which we have cnmmuni-
Gated. he composition and = avel r'nts are
not only in more general use than all other
70 IS, but seems to be u iversallY considered
rs durable. safe ti~e proof rnoting by the au-
thOrities OF those cities and the OH IRIS Of the
various Il @ departments, and that the rate of
insurance IL the same s far as we learned, "a
on slate or metal roofs.
SCHREINER, a.
Chairman Fire Com.
Il NIGEL,
J N GALL AGHER.
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22d inst as tn nv o0ininu OF the best kind OF
n roof To use. | win say that Drefer compos-
ition to any other Yours truly,
CHAs. EVANS, Captain Salvage Corps.
OFFICE CHICAGO FIRE DEP NRTNENT,
thicaVO. OctOb = 1855.
Messrs. Byrnes & Kerr, San A tonic:
consider a sood gravel VT com position roof
as good and safe as anv that can b. built.
Respectfully yours, J. SwESE.
Fire Marshal.
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OFFICE CHICAGO FIRE DEP ,RrME,
OFFICE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Louisville October 10, 1888.

OFFICE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Louisville October 10. 1888. !
Thomas +. Kerr, Esq San Antonio:
DEAR SIR-We have no law against tar and
graveled roofs in our city Our eNnositinn
build ,ng is covered with a tar OF. aud great
many of our buildings have them on.
Respectfully. EDOR HUGHES,
Chief Fire Department
P.S.-Our stables in tn Fire Department
have tar aud graveled rOIfs. III.
IL might here be stated after such an array
of witnesses TO the superiority nf tbs Fletcher
roofing, that the material used 10y MeSsrS.
B,rnes & Kerr is manufa turrd y J. $.
Fletcher. of New Orleans, the original pat n
tee. and Is expressly intended for southern
climates.
THE FLETCHER COMPOSITION AND GRAVEL
ROOFING.
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OYYICE UEDERwRIrER's SALVAGE CORPS,
81 Louis, October 3, 1883. I
Aessrs. Byrnes & Kerr:
DEAR SiRs-In reply TO your inquiry OF the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-11-25

The following official estimate of
the political status of the next House
is taken from Washington SPECIAL to
the N. O. Chronicle, of the 22d inst:
Assigning the several labor candi-
dates elected to the party which their
declared predictions favor, the next
House will stand Ito Democrats to
1855 Republicans. This calculation
comedies to the Republicans two
members from Rhode Island, as they
will no doubt fill the vacancy now
existing in that delegation. In voting
by delegations, should the Presiden-
tial election be thrown into the House,
the Republicans will have twenty
States, the requisite number to elect
under the Constitution, to seventeen
for the Democrats. One State, New
Hampshire, will have no vote, her
delegation being equally divided
politically.
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PNEUMONIA.

The Cause OF the Disease and Some Phyea-
illogical Facts Connected Herewith.
The lungs are covered on the outside
by membrane that secretes thin
auid, which prevents hurtful friction
of the lungs and chest against each
other. Inflammation of this membrane
is pleurisy. The bronchial tubes of the
lungs are lined with a membrane that
secretes somewhat thicker fluid, By
which these tubes are kept moist Its
inflammation is bronchitis The air
cells of the lungs have no such MEM
brane; pneumonia is an Inflammation
of the adjoining lung substance.
In pneumonia fluid exudes into
the air cells from~the congested blood
vessels, and solidifies there, thus pre-
venting all access of air to them. This
Inflammation is at first generally con-
fined to single point, whence it ex-
tends through single lobe. From this
it may extend successfully to other
lobes, or even to the other lung. It
will be remembered that the right lung
has three lobes and the left two. Hence
acute pneumonia is called lobar pneu-
monia.
Pneumonia may be primary or sec
ondary. 1t is secondary when due to
some other disease, as measles. typhoid
fever, searlatina, acute rheumatism,
puerperal fever, gangrene of the mouth
Tin children) scurvy, Bright's disease,
bronchitis, etc.
Primary, acute. or lobar pneumonia
is sudden in its onset, and is generally
ushered in with a chill, followed soon
with pain, sometimes severe, at or
near the nipple. Usually, but not al
ways, there is cough, with little ex-
~pectoration at first, but whieh at
length becomes adhesive and red, like
iron rust. The appearance of this col
ored expectoration fully settles the
character of the disease. There is,
of course, fever, with increasing FREE
quency and difficulty of breathing. A
sudden rise in temperature later shows
that the disease has extended to an
other lobe.
In the vigorous the disease tends to
spontaneous recovery. In children, the
old, the debiltated generally, it is
more dangerous. Still, q man of eighty
two recovered from second attack.
during which all portions of both lungs
were successfully invaded. A case is
recorded in which the person had if
teen attacks in eleven years. Another
had twenty-eight attacks
The disease has three stages: the
first, that Of congestion and infiamma-
ton of the lung substance, and of exu-
dalton of fluid into the air cells; Sec
ond. that of qualification; third, the
Gquefaction and absorption of this
solid matter in favorable cases, OF its
suppuration in unfavorable. - Kossct' 8
Companion.
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I. j. Boasso, convict, escaped on
the 21st inst. from the penitentiary at
Baton Rouge. Boasso, it will be re-
membered, was chief of aids of the
New Orleans police. While occupy
ing that Office he forged a marriage
certificate and deceived a young Ger
man girl, who subsequently shot him
in the abdomen for his perfdy. He
lay at deaths door some time, but
finally recovered and was sentenced
to the the penitentiary for fourteen
years for the forgery of the marriage
certificate. It is to be hoped he will
soon be re-captured.
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PRECIOUS WOODS.
How They Are Obtained and the Use ThaS3
is Made Of Them.

How They Are Obtained and the Use inst
Is Made Of Them.
Mr.. John Hawks, the European
buyer who makes those annual trips to
Europe, and one to Mexico and San
Domingo, came to the Office. and. in
speaking of mahogany, said: That's
the great wood. 1t is sold by the ton
of forty cubic feet. Most European
woods are sold by gross weight-that
IS, by the pound, such as French wal
nut, rosewood, lockwood used by en-
gravers and the type foundry, tulip
coca-bola from Brazil"
Where do you purchase these
woods?"
mostly In Marseiiles. There ara
Armenian and Turkish merchants there
who deal in the woods Talk about
strict business men! Why, I went into
an Armenian merchants office one day
to pay him twenty-seven thousand dol
lars in cash. Had the money in my
pocket. 1 had cigar in my mouth.
and he said: Ne permittez pas de
faner lei {'you can't smoke here,
sir)."
''Ain't those Armenians q stupid
set2''
''Stupid, heather stupid, no sir; they
are sharp, keen traders Why, look
here and going out into the lumber
yard he pointed out pile of several
hundred chunks and knots of French
walnut. They would weigh from
three hundred pounds to a ton. and
workmen were engaged in chipping
off the rough edges. There's
twenty thousand dollars worth
of walnut burls; you'd think
they were old stumps, but they
are not; they are excrescences, and
grow on the outside of the trunk from
the roots to the branches. The natives
chop them out aud haul them in with
camels. Sometimes accidents happen:
going down steep declivity the knots
get in ahurry and come booming, and
down go camel, knots and all; gener-
ally the camel is killed. Well, now TO
tell you how smart the heathens are.
If they find rotten place in one of the
logs they'll scoop it carefully out, fill it
up with rocks, neatly cover over q
piece of the wood and smear camels'
ordure all over it, and fetch it in to
market, and have the unblushing
effrontery to charge twenty to forty
cents pound, rock and all.
''What is this wood used for?''
ION account q its brightness and
brilliant contrast of colors it sets off
our black walnut, and makes the
figures more pronounced. The wood
has only been used in the United
States for about fourteen years, and
entirely superseded the use Of our wal
nut crotchets in furniture manufacture.
These buris are steamed and run
through cutting machine, which
pares them off into thin layers, per-
haps one-twelfth of an inch in thick
ness. and, being capable of high polish.
are much used in the higher grades Of
veneering. "-Gncs'srsat; Enquirer.
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Southern Tour of Interest.

We see from the papers that a
party from the staff Of the publication
house Of Harper & Bros are now on
q tour of observation through the
Southern States, with the object OF
obtaining material for descriptive
accounts and pictures for illustrating
recent Southern developments. The
first place visited was Richmond,
Va, and all points of prominence in
the Southern States are to be en-
braced In the tour. The members of
the party, which includes one of the
Harper firm and a corps of writer's
and artists, are the guests of Mr..
John HI Inman, of New York, him.
self Southern man and a prominent
merchant and capitalist Mr.. Inman
is deeply interested In the develop
ment Of this section, and through his
efforts the new South will be extern
sively and most potentially adertised
in various periodical publications OF
the Harpers. Wherever the visitors
have appeared in the South they have
been taeated with distinguished hos
pitality. They are to be in New Or
leans shortly. Can not Shreveport
induce them to visit her, or has she
any ''recent developments" of inter-
est for them to observe?