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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-10
Proposal for Building at
San Antonio, Texas.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTT OF TEXAS, !
OFFICE OF CHEF QUARTERMASTER,
San Antonio, Texas, February 10, 1856.

SEALED PROPOSALS, in trIphcate, subject
= to usual conditions will be received ut this
Office until II O'Clock, noon, on the 10th day of
March, 1886, at which time and place they will
bc opened in presence of attending bidders, for
the construction, at San Antonio, Texas, Of
two buildings, according to plans and spec-
flcutiOns to be seen at this office.
Blank proposals, and circulars giving full
instructions as to manner of bidding and
terms of contract, can be had on application.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals,
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked: Proposals for Construction at San
Antonio, Texas and addressed TO the under
signed.
J. G. e. Lee,
2-15-6t Major and Chief Quartermastcr
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ghc Daily Eight.
Wednesday March 10 1886.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

New Tims Gard In Effect January l, 1885
I. 3 q N. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.
FOR ST. Louis, via Mo. Pu, route 400 p. IN
For ST. Louis, via Iron MOuntain.... $3.50 a. IN.
For 81. 10 lis, via Miss u Il Pacific, g - am
For Laredo. ........ ............ IL 80 a. M.
ARRIVALS
From st. Louis, Missouri Pacific . HOO a. m.
From st. Louis, Iron MUuntain......lO 1850 p. III.
FNom St.L 1uis via Miss QUIZ Pacific q. 10 tOp.m
RON LArtOo..-..r-.r .............. 5:l5 y. IN.
g., 81. n :. :. EA ILROAD.
ONE TRAM TO NEW ORLEANS DAILY.
Through Express East, Daily.
Leave Ion New Orleans, Houston and Calves
too o.. .'........ 500 a. N.
Arrive from the East,
Arrive ,.o.u New Orlesus, Houston ard Gal
Through West.
Leave Cor San Francisco, FL PGso, ard Eagle
Arrive from San Francisco, Fl Paso and Eagle
tA'" ...'.... ....'......'...... ......I3O q. IN,
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! have lost my pOrtnautcau.
II pity your grief.
All my sermons were in it,
&c nity tha fbiefH

Now if he had lost mis- health If his blood
was thin and wutery, and If he was suffering
from stubborn case of chills and fever, his
friend, instead of pOking sarcasm at him,
would have carried him direct to a drug store
to purchase Brown : Iron Tonic. For sale by
Ragland u Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-10
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
OFFICE OF CHEF QUARTERMASTER,
SAN ANTONIO, Toy. Feb. 20 1896.

SEALED PROPOSALS., in triplicate, subject
to usual conditions, will be received at this
Office until II O'Clock, noon, on the END day of
March, 1856, at which time and place they will
be opened In prese ace OF attending bidders,
for furnishing and delivery at Fort Brown,
Texas, of 10000 pounds of Corn, and 10,OJO
pounds of Oats.
Blank proposals and circular giving full in
stTuctiOns ne to manner of bidding and terms
OF contract can be had on application TO this
Office.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked: Proposals for Forage at Fort
Brown" and addressed to the undersigned.
j. G. c. LEE,
Major and Chief QuarterDaster.
&
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-10

NNIUNALS AND DEPAKIINE..
Until further notice trains will run as fol-
lows, Daily, except sunday: Leave san AntO.
MO $50 a. m. Arrive at FloreSyie Il:5O Il. IN.
Leave FlOwsvillC > p. III. Arrive at san AntO-
MO p. m. Connecting at san AntuuiO with
Missouri Pacific and southern Pacific Rail
wuys, and ut Flurc-viIlr with stage line for all
points south.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
EncIlered hu n Cnu.

Zone of our hardest experiences in the
army" writes correspondent, "was the
constant longing after home rations. We
wanted milk, butter, vegetables, light bread,
eggs, etc. At one time our commissary is
sued to us five days ratons in hard tack,
along with the information that we must
make the supply last us into Nashville.
"Pretty soon after, while on the march,
thought | would do little foraging /
found a Tennessee COW, a nice looking brute.
and decided TO try for some milk. l APP
preached, and-well, she wouldn't quite-so
coaxed and approached again to draw
milk-no-not yet So thinking to bride
her, gave her hardtack. She appropria-
ted that very readily, and l thought she was
really a little tamer-not quite yet-gave
her another hardtack-tamer yet, but again
she eluded me; but had her so near coaxed
that knew should succeed, and gave her
another hardtack. l so-so-bossie so-so-bos-
sled in my gentlest and most seductive notes,
and thought each moment that the next I'd
get her. AMI thus that brute of Tennes-
see COW fooled with me until she had my
very last morsel of hardtack and had not
the first drop of her milk. She had been
flirting with me and was euchred. Chi
cago Ledger.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
MIR. LIneoln,s Ingenuity.

In 1864 he was greatly bothered by the
peace-at-any-price men from the north.
There was especially one old fellow from
Massachusetts,, very bland and wholly bald
who was the thorn in the presidential flesh
Mr.. Lincoln managed to get rid of him and
his Quaker appeals by one device or another
till his ingenuity was severely taxed. One
day, when the angel of mercy had been bor-
ing him about half an hour, to the delay of
important business, the president suddenly
rose, walked to a closet and took a large
bottle from it.
"Dd you ever try this for baldness" he
asked, exhibiting the bottle for his VISITORS
inspection.
The visitor admitted that he never had
Mr. Lincoln summoned servant had the
bottle wrapped up and gave it to the aston
ished philanthropist with the injunction:
"Now go and rub some of that on your head.
Persevere; keep it up. They say twill make
the hair grow. Come back in about three
months and report"
The grieved disciple of Penn found him
self out the door with the hair restorer
under his arm before he had time to fairly
reflect
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
In Tie Ranid NYest.

At a recent meeting of Texas editors, the
proprietor of brewery sent written invi-
tation to them to come over and inspect his
establishment Ten seconds aft r it was
read light dust might have been seen set
thing down on the empty chairs in the hall
if there had been anybody there TO see it.
The other day young man in Dakota
town, with no previous legal training, de
cided to become "A lawyer The liz htning
attempted 10 strike INN hrtort he rngtl
carrg out ms design, but BE- Na, tinuttsl
to the bar and arguing 81 hi, hr-t ra,
by the time the electric llud wa. halt way
down the chimney.
The civilization of the east i. rapidly
penetrating this country. Nowhere i, IL
more noticeable than in certain Dakota
town, near the Montana line, in which tia
leading hotel has the following posted con
spicuously on the head of the bpdstead in
each room;
Quests are requested 10
REMOVE THEIR SPURS
BEFORE RETIRING.
Estelline d. r. Bell
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
Mr.. Dunder Lose, Jake Again.

after your boy Jake againi7 quarie1 the
sergeant, as Mr., Dunder entered the Wood
bridge street station Yesterday.
"Yes vhas after Shake, He slipped on 1t
yesterday, und like to find him"
Made you some new trouble, | suppose.
u tell You how it vhas. put in tele-
phone few days ago, unl eafery time der
bell rings my wife likes to run und answer
Yesterday morning Stake go,s oudt for a
leedle while, und pooty soon der telephone
rings My wife runs oafer und yels hello!
und somebody says;
"Nhas dot Mrs Dun lerf
1T vhas
Nhell, Mrs Duuder, how vhas you
pleased nit all dose thingsF
What thingsF
Dot new bonnet uud wrap und silk
stockings dot Mr. Dunler buys at my shtore
two days ago und takes home to you
u yhas behind my bar when Mrs. Dunder
drops dot telephone uni comes oafer to me
und says;
VI haf discovered all aboudt it You
vhas buying clothes for some womansr
Who says dotf
Somebody in der telephone
vhill kill dot person pefore nightr
u goes init der telephone, und pounds on
der box und rings der bell, und after while
dot telephone rings very silently. Und
listen und hear Shake say to somepody;
Say, Bill, you drop down und see if der
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
THE LIME KILN CLUB.
4 Dissertation ON the Cnuse and Cure
nT GyrInnes

4 Dissertation ON the Cause and curs
of Cyclones.
When Samuel Shin had struck the triangle
and returned to his seat on the garret stairs,
Brother Gardner arose and said:
q take pleasure in mformin' dis meetn
dat de Right Honorable Jumbo Smith, Of
West Varsinny, am in lie aunty room. He
arrovc hcah las mite by de dirt road, an at
my airne,t solicita,hun lie remained ober to
address lis, he ,uhiick Of his address am:
Cyciomc,-de deir Causes an Cures DE COM
mittrc will bring him in, y
The reception committee retired to the
ante room and soon appeared with the Hon.
Jumbo He proved to tie dnrk-skinned
gentleman built on the principle of car.
rot--a good deal the heaviest at the top.
lie seemed he somewhat unnerved at sight
of the brill nj asscmblage, but after drink
ing glass of water he braced up and took
the platform and began:
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
A Tavorlte.

James O'Connor Roach, the New York
wag, told this story the other night. Hear
him, and while You listen let your imagina-
ton compass rich, orotund voice, an unc-
tuous brogue, Il twinkling eye and big
manly port that reminds you of the chival-
rous Maori savage of New Zealand
zone cold night last winter Roach said,
~ jumped on the front platform of a Fourth
avenue car at Eighteenth street. The
driver was half dead and trying to blow IA
little warmth into his fast numbing fingers.
/ passed the time of night with him and
somehow we got into conversation.
Been long on this roadF say |.
"'Fifteen years. says he,
"'You must be Il favorite with the COM
pany' says ].
"'Yes-I am, says he. You see that old
gray horse-the nigh one there.
- do says l.
'''I am favorite with the company, SAYS
he Last winter the old gray fell sick So
did |. The company sent for a doctor for
the horse and sent me notice to quit. I'm a
deuced of favorte. IN. Y. letter in
Detroit Free Press.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
The Irish soldiers Ready Excuse.

While on the peninsula during the war, an
officer one day came across private soldier
belonging to one of the most predatory COM
pan.es of the Irish brigade The fellow had
the lifeless bodies of goose and hen, tied
together by the heels, dangling from his
musket, Where did you steal those you
rascalP the officer demanded.
"Steal, is it, Faith, was marching along
with Color Sergeant Mcguire, and the goose
bad cess to it-came out and hissed at the
American flag, and bedad, shot him on
the spot!'
"But the hen, sir; how about the henh
Its the hin, is it, Bad luck to the hin!
caught her laying eggs for the Confederate
army, and as a Federal soldier, | couldn't
stand that, anyhow, and l gave her lick
that stopped that act of trea on!"-The
Soldiers Journal.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
"Chestnuts."

Merimee, referring to NJ vienn,t of the
academy, observed: "We must not speak ill
of his tragedies. At the siege of Leipsic he
had one in his pocket. a cannon ball rico
chet.cl az inst his breast, but the tragedy
saved him The missile had not strength
enough to 20 beyond the third act,
The late venerable Timothy Dodd, of
Boston, boarded for long time at the
American house He stood in front Of the
hotel one day, when a stranger rushed up
and screamed out Pm in a great hurry,
and want TO get TO the Firhburg depot"
Mr. Dodd bowling and speaking in that mild
way Of his. said: II hope, sir, that you
will not allow me to uetain you. Ar
gonaut
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
S haf tumbled to dot racket. Dot

vhas big shoke on der gofernor.'
snow, sergeant, like to find Shake. He
vhas a shmart boy und he vhas all right,
but like him to come home. vhas anxious
to haf some interviews nit him. 1t vhas a
VERY cool place down cellar for some in
terviews. If you see him you can say dot |
laugh all oafer nit his shoke on me- After
wards, when you see him. you can ask if he
laughs all oafer nit my shoke on him. He
vhas shust leedle too flies, und now, in his
young days, vhas der time to correct his
habits, detroit Free Press.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
a snrrr.tinn in HcrnIlry.

Emperor William has presented Wolseley
with the 'coration Of the red eagle We
are not advised as TO the peculiar charac-
teristics of that bird, but we would suggest
that, if it is given for his conduct in the
Egyptian camnaign, it should be accom-
panied as a coat of arms by camel re-
treatant, on the sands of Egypt passant,
with a wel-armed Arab pursuant and
an indignant Briton regardant Nashville
Union.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
nrpke Ills naek for Governor Lee.

A few days ago the governor discovered a
peculiar rooster in the back yard of the ex.
ecutive mansion. The rooster was game
one 1t could not walk, hut crowed inces-
sanity, standing up to his full capacity and
presenting a very singular appearance
Upon asking the colored man where the
rooster came from, he repliel; "A gemman
left him Ii re in the yard last night; said he
brought hm from Lynchburg; that the
roo, cr had broken his back Growing the day
Gen. Fiz Lee was elected, so h. thought the
governor ought to take care of him. Lynch
burg Nuginan
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
short and Cri,p.

4 genuine hum -bug-the locust. Life
When Greek meets Greek then comes the
talk of war Boston Globe.
A western compositor has been trying TO
set hen TO music. Yonkers Statesman.
He covered the whole point-thc man who
sat down on Il carpet tack.-Iife.
II the night Is unwholesome, why do owls
live SO long National Weekly.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
I'm the spring. Train. !"

Customer to Florist-Do the flowers that
bloom in the
Florist tsternlyl-Sir?
Customer said, do the flowers that
bloom
Florist ,sotto voce john, is Towser loose
and the sand bag in the cash drawer VIII ere
! can reach it!
John i'm Whisper Yes sin; an Towser
amt eat nothin' since Yesterday
Florist-Well, sir. What did you sayi
Customer wanted to know if flowers
that bloom in the early part of tho year will
bloom again lnter.- pittsbmrg Chronlrle
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17

First t-Robinson told his host he would
have to leave by the a m. train. He said
he would just slip down quietly in the morn
ing and let himself out and so not disturb
the family.
Second.-It was o'clock when the family
gathered at the foot of the tree to hear the
cause of his delay. Texas Siftings
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
A solid ReusOn,

Boy--What yer standing there for: Help.
Philosopher Didn't you never learn how
to swim,
Boy--N-o! l-never-did Hep! Qlick!
Philosopher-Well, ! never did eithrr
That is the reason stick to the land. --ThG
Judge,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
A GOOD REASON.

Mission Teaoher-"The object of this les.
son is to inculcate obedience. DO You know
what obey meansl Apt pupil-"Yes, marm
obey my pap Yes, that's right. Now
iell me why you obey your father" "He,
bigger'n me. Oh cago News
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
The Rridal Counls.

Now, what's the use of itl When coupla
get married and go Off on bridal tour why
so misbehave themselves as to be spotted"
by every man, woman and child on the
train for "fresh fish!' How silly the thing
must appear to them when they look back
after a period of six months! Are we fools
when in love- and are we idiots when we
marryl
The couple have in mind had a seat in
the middle of the car She was hisn and
he was hers. All the tomfoolery Of court
ship days was over The preacher had
made them one, and her father would no
longer set the dog on him, nor place tor
pedoes around the gate. She didn't show
the least disposition to jump out of the car
window, but all of sudden he grabbed her
by the paw She grabbed back Then he
leaned over at an angle of forty-fye de
grees, and she fell toward him. 1t was
very uncomfortable position, but they main
tanned it with scarcely any change for
hours. Her hat got skewed around almost
hindside before, but she would not release
her clutch for fear he'd go through the
roof His collar wilted and his necktie
worked around under his ear, but if he let
go of her paw she'd think he was mad.
"Daring!7 said he, in a bullfrog whisper,
doesn't it seem funnyW
II can't realize it." she answered as she
raked one of her back hairpins across his
nose.
"All minei"
ayes, lovey."
"Never get madP
"Never sweety.n
The man on the seat behind them folded
up the paper, picked up his grip, and
changed to a seat across the aisle As he
sat down a motherly-looking woman i'll
quired:
"Are they marrie1l"
IL think so, madam"
"And can nothing be done to stop ii"
VI think not"
For two or three minutes the newly
welded were silent.
"Darlingn she suddenly sighe
What is it, my angel"
Darling"
What is it: If any base hyena has dare.
to cause you a moments unhapDiness Ii
murder himl Pint out the ANIMAL"
at isn't that"
"Then what"
"rm-rm afraid you'll be-be mad"
"No l won't How could be mad a
you? What is it, Dolly!"
"Why, wish you'd wipe the sweat out o
that left ear. Now, you love me just tn
same, don't you.'
"Of course"
"And you amt mad"
"Why, no. There, now-who cares who
lookingi It's nobody's business anyhow"
There was another interval of silence, dur
ing which she tried to remember whethe
they were engaged the week before he
father gave Henry the boot or whether
was the next Sunday after
"Henwyp
"What, angelP
"Are we weally married."
ayes, love"
"And you love mel'
"With all my heart"
"And you amt madl"
"No, dearest"
"Then I'm so happy Henry, squeeze IN
hand"
He squoze. We held an indignation NEE
ing and appointed committee to see
something could not be done, but he squo
the harder.
Three or four women got together al
passed resolution to the effect that if
railroad company could not protect its pa
seng,rs the legislature should be appealed +
but that couple had death grip on eat
ucther and wouldn't let 60
6sgeman came in when sent 70
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17
IIrnrh In snnhn, srnnn1-

'What, asked Galveston Sunday school
,cachrr is that invisible power that pre-
vents the wicket man from sleeping, and
ratl-e- him 10 toss upon his pillow"
SKI kteters!" shouted the bad boy at the
foo Of the class -Texns Siftings.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-11
FOREIGN NEWS.

ST. PETERSBURG, September 10th. - The
NoUoe PremyG says OF all the signers ofthe
Berlin Treaty, England alone appears in
clined to oppose Russia's Bulgarian policy.
Russia must know whether England 5 in
tention is serious in order TO prepare
herself TO take measures accordingly,
if Russia will not be brought to a stand
skill by England's veto.
DARMsTADr, September 10th.-Piince
Alexander has arrived here. He was re-
ceiyel by the Secretary OF the English Le-
cation and the Bnrgomaster, and at once
proceeded to Jugenheim, his fathers resi-
dence.
SOFIA, September l0,h.-The opposition
in the Sobranje intend to protest against
the Regency, on The ground that il was ille-
gally appointed. Russia offered to guar
antee Bulgaria loan Of 10000 900 r0ubles.
SOFIA. September 10tb-The military
authorities have ordered the release of all
who were arrested for taking part in the
revolution.
LoEDox, September 10th.-Captain Kav-
alofT, of the yacht on which Alexander was
first conveyed from Bulgaria, has published
an account of the journey to Reni. He
says he would have killed Alexander if the
latter had tried to escape.
tsepOrIcd 4hulinJ
LONDON, September 10th-The statement
that the troops at Berr Barracks, in Kings
county, Ireland, mutinied against perform
ing any more eyicting duty after returning
from Woodford, is pronounced untrue.
What Home Rule Would Have Been
Worth to Parnei.
LONDON, September 10th.-The Standard
hears that report is being prepared show
ing that the patronage which would be
handed over to Parnell and his friends. If
home rule had passed, would have been
worth f1 100000 yearly.
The Belfast Commission-Parnelrs Land
Bill.
LONDON, September 10th-Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
proposed 10 add Justice Day, of the
Court of Queens Bench, to the Bel
fast Commission, as Chairman. Sexton,
on behalf of the Parnellites, asked to be
allowed until Monday to consider the pro-
posal.
Parrell's land bill was read the first time
and the second reading was fixed for Tues
day
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ments. Of the pianos he shows the
Mathushek, Behr Bros.& Co., and Wheelock
make, and of organs the Mason IL Hamlin,
Chase and the Palace organ, something
new-a six-octave organ. He also shows
the new piano chair, afiordlng support for
the back. He shows, also, music in sheets,
books, etc, and all manner of music sup
plies. He exhibits an iren frame, still
strung, of a Mathushek piano that passed
through a heavy fire as an example Of the
enduring qualities of the instrument. The
whole is fine exhibit.
L. K. Hammer, Sacramento, makes a
fine large display of musical instruments
in great variety, including strlnged, reed
and brass instruments generally, and many
curious and unusual wind and other instru-
ments. He shows also, Chickering &
on's pianos and the Wilcox & White or
gans. He exhibits in a special case four
California-made Instruments cello, a
guitar. a violin and banjo. the latter
| being the handiWOrk of Mr.. Hammer, and
a handsome piece of work it certainly is.
The showing in cases of drums, brass and
silver instruments, accordeons, and musi-
clans supplies is of q character to interest
musicians of all classes, and adds much to
the attractiveness of the gallery display.
One OF the most deeply-interesting ex-
hibits is made by the California State Board
of Silk Culture, in the south gallery. 1t
includes all kinds of reeled silk, cocoons
in all stages of development, made silk
fabrics, thereeling of silk from the cocoons,
etc. 1t should awaken the interest of every
visitor to the fair, as it touches great and
growing industry closely related to the en-
ployment of women and children.