San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-30
FROM BRENNAN.
The Colored Convention-The Diamond
Kings Widow-Politics and
Other News Notes.
BRENNAN, Texas, August &c, 1886.

meeting OF the colored citizens of WASH
iDgton countyassembled in Saint Johns
| A. M. church for the purpose OF selecting
delegates to the state convention, to
be held in this city, September Sth, next.
The purpose of this convention is the
consideration Of the moral, intellectual
and industrial prosperity and condition
OF the American negro. and such other
business rs will demand notice and be
deemed necessary.
The chair was occupied by Mr.. S. j.
jenkins and Mr.. ii. J. McAdoo acted 40
secretary.
The following is a list OF the delegates
selected: Professor J. r. Harris, X.
Nelson. ID. l., Sublett, X. J. Moore, l.. J.
Jones.
Alternates-Re J. r. Bryan, G. II.
Hicks, 5. J. jenkins, ). Love, g. j. An
derson.
Committee on Receptlon-Rey. J. X.
Bryan, Nj. j. johnson, X. ID. Dickson, NJ.
Reddick, g. w. Patterson, J. L. Fergu-
son. =. Love, Lewis Clarke.
Committee on Arrangements-H. j.
McAdoo, S. j. jenkins. l.. j. Jones, f.
Taylor, G. Nelson, X. Nelson, g. s. Will
Hanson.
The committee on arrangements were
instructed to call on the Hon. j A. Will
kins, mayor of Brennan, and request
that gentlemen TO deliver the address OF
welcome to the delegates on their ar
rivals here, and in case that gentleman
declined they were instructed to invite
the Hon. l.. Kirk. county Judge for this
county, to welcome the delegates.
The delegates selected here to-day are
respectable and intelligent colored men,
and If the other portions OF the state
will have their places as well represent
ed as Washington county We predict for
the state convention a grand success,
and will no doubt accomplish the ends
for which II is called.
The list OF delegates selected was Or
dered to be made out and forwarded TO
the chairman, j. Harvey Jones, p. o.
box 80, Bryan, Texas, for his informa-
tion and guidance, and that the SAN An
TONIC DAILY LIGHT be requested to pub
lish the same.
After few brief and appropriate re-
marks from several of the delegates
present the meeting adjourned.
DR.. LighthalPs medicine company ar
rived here last night, more commonly
known as the Diamond King company,
and made their appearance on the streets
to-day, and this evening stopped In front
Of the courthouse and Central hotel,
where they made quite q display. Mrs.
Lighthall, the Diamond Kings widow
was present in carriage. she was
dressed In deep mourning and was liter
ally covered with diamonds and jewelry,
and from the grand appearance she
presents Ii occurs to us since we last
saw the display rs worn by the late
doctor that she has either added 10 her
husbands stock OF valuables or they
show TO better advantage on her person
She is no doubt the principal attrac-
ton OF the company her display Of
jewelry and the rapidity with which she
extracts teeth, bring together q large
crowd OF people.
Mrs. Lighthall still retains her former
beauty, and as Is the case with all young
widows looks charming in black, and
when she laughs or smiles brings into
full view a magnificent set of ivory
looking teeth, and like all other ladies
who are in possession Of fine set of
teeth are to be found smiling quite often.
There Is also another lady connected
with the company. While she cannot lay
as much claim to beauty as Mrs. Light
hall, she is nevertheless very ladylike
in appearance, unasuming in her man
ner, but at the same time, she causes
some attraction from the novelty of her
costume, which presents that Of an
Indian or frontier appearance, and at
other times appear In mourning, similar
to the widow Lighthall; the lady re.
ferred to being the wife OF Doctor Wood,
who is the leading character now OF the
company.
Their display here is nothing
in comparison with the one
they made In San Antonio, which
| probably is accounted for by the fact
that the population Of these towns or
cities other than the Alamo city will
not justify them In going to that ex-
pense, because you see San Antonio has
a population Of very nearly 5000 and
| greater attractions are necessary for a
large place like that great city.
They give their concerts three times
daily between the court house and the
principal hotel of the town, the Central.
the galleries of which are crowded
nightly with ladies and gentlemen
which the proprietor, Mr.. J. j. Raiser,
kindly permits them to occupy during
the performance.
Your correspondent visited the camp
OF the Diamond King medicine company
this evening and had quite an intervie W
with all the members Of the company,
who are very desIrous OF returning 10
San Antonio. They expressed them
selves as well pleased with that city.
From Mrs. Lighthsil, we ELECTED
some information which will
be OF interest to the people of San
Antonio. She contemplates arriving In
San Antonio with her outfit some time
this fall or winter, and her first thoughts
will be directed to having the body Of
her husband taken up and removed to Q
more suitable place in the cemetery and
have a magnificent monument placed
over the grave. She will also establish
In the city the headquarters or labrs.
tory for her medicines and build
fine private residence, and remove al
her effects from Peoria, Illinois, hel
| former bone. with q view of locating
permanently In San Antonio. she speaks
In high terms OF the citizens of your city
stating at the same time that she nevel
met q better or kinder-hearted people II
her life, and that she can never forget tn,
many tokens of friendship extended I,
her In her hour Of trouble, meaning O
course, when she had the sad misfortune
to lose her husband last January.
Cotton is commencing to come in ant
buyers, both English and northern ar
on hand to bid for the fleecy staple.
As the elections are near at hand pol
itics and politicians are at fever heat
each and every candidate you meet wit
Is sure OF being elected and the othe
fellow Is man not worthy of beinI
elected to any pablo trust. c.
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Cruelty to Matt.
Matt Egglin is grieved in his hear;
Ever since his controversy with tn
mule, rs reported in the LIGHT a few