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She Excused Him.

She gave him a ring and she asked that he
would wear it as II gage damon on his fourth
finger. OF course, he gladly consented, and
wore the ring. on Monday when he called
upon her the ring was missing from the par
ticuar finger. When she upbraided him, he
explained that he had played baseball on
the day previously and could get the ring on
that finger il the ring were twice the size She
excused him.
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Help it Along.

The adjourned meeting of the railroad COM
mittee for aiding the Northwestern road will
be held at the courthouse tonight and IL Is
hoped that the chairman of all committees
viii attend, and report for duty. There is no
time TO lose If we mean TO secure the road as
we should do, therefore every one should put
his shoulder TO the Wheel" and help the
chariot of Progress on its weary way.
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This court has been engaged all the morn
ing in the trial of the case of the state VS..
and at 1880 had hardly more than got started
on the case. Meyerbach is a Jew, and this fact
eXcites no small comment and remarks, i'm
consequence of the fact that Jews are so sell
dom arraigned in the criminal courts.
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Working On.

The street commissioners force to-day is
fixing the Burnett street culvert, and has
commenced grubbing the Somerset road, as
ordered by the city council.
Tive screens are now in operation at the
gravel pits, and IL Is expected that they will
furnish all the gravel and rocks requisite for
road PURPOSES.
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To Our Customers.

A large supply Of new millinery will be re.
ceived in a few days to supply the demands
OF our customers for the remainder of the sea-
son.
All the fine millinery damaged by the late
storm will be sold at great sacrifice.
Hats for $40 will be sold for 81; hats at 81 for
25o and other things too numerous to mention.
1t A. HILL, No. 1 West Commerce st.
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6-S-lIIl
Cholera.

DiarrhCea, collie, cramps, pains in the stom-
ach, lameness, sprains, mmbago, swellings,
pains in the head or body, neuralgia rheuma-
tism and toothache, all pain, internal or eXter-
nal, cured quicker with WONDERFUL EIGHT
than any other remedy. We guarantee that
Wonderful Eight will cure you and relieve you
of pain. Sold by +. Kalteyer 4 Son.
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Justice Adams Court.

George G. Baden made a charge against
Charles Holzhauer former cook of the manual
labor poor house, of having made threats to
do him serious bodily injury. Defendant was
arraigned, and acknowledged making the
threats, and was thereupon put under 500
Dpaoe bOnd
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The Alarm.

The tower erected at the top of the Fourth
ward market house lie completed, and in a day
or two the fire bell will be hung there, and
ready for use. The bell will be suspended
about 30 feet from the ground, and II is feared
that It will be hung far too low TO discriminate
xUa
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Our regular meeting nights will be held ev-
cry first and Third Saturday nights at p. M,
sharp, at Firemans hall, Market street. All
carpenters and joiners are respectfully in
vited to attend, and if eligible, may become
members the same evening they present them
selves on being baOted for.
FRED HAYES, Secretary.
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Justice Crawford's Court.

Juan Trevlnio for an ARRAY; fined 81 and
costs.
Crescencio Bantesla, sued out search war
rant for trunk, alleged TO be fraudulently
and wrongfully taken, without his consent
and concealed in the house of Juan Treyinio,
under which the trunk was recovered, but it
seems Trevinio was not the guilty party.
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VIII Close ON SUNDAYS.

We, the undersigned will after the first day
of July, close our stores on Sundays, and for
the convenience of our patrons will be open
later on Saturday evenings.
LOUIS KUNKLE,
NJ CASTANOLA \ Son,
JACOB DULLNIG.
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"How is i'd dot dere are so many teths in der
schiIdrcp >" whispered Mr. Heiner in answer
to the LIGHT mans Interrogation. well, |
des you mine friendt. Dere are now great
many tocdors der Schity in" Mr.. Heiner's ex-
PLANTATION of the increased mortality in child
rem is certainly brief, but decisive.
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EnR COUNTY ASSESSOR.

To the Voters of BeXar County:
thereby announce myself as II candidate FOL
the position of Assessor of BeXar county a
the November election. J. L. LABATT.
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To Our Customers.

Owing to the distractions left by the water
works company In laying pipes on Alamo
streets, fronting our store, our customers are
requested to drive TO entrance on Bosoyo
street. G-30-f JOSIE BROTHERS.
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Furniture Furniture II Furniture III

We are selling furniture at extremely low
figures. The public respectfully invited to as
certain our prices before purchasing else
where. Call at No. Al West Commerce street.
W. PRESCOTT,
6-S-lm for Erastus Reed.
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The sad news OF the death OF Mr..
Archie Clark, an estimable young man,
son Of Mr.. Hines Clarke, has been re-
ceived.
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A Bargain.

Three hundred and thirty acres of land on
Calaveras creek, 10 miles from San Antonio,
2H miles from ElmendOrf station on Arkansas
Pass railroad-A first-class stand for n store,
permanent water, 40 acres under cultivation,
n farm house of two rooms of stone and pick
Ctts etc. Tho place wellknOwn as the Glenn
ents Degado old ranch. Enquire Of Lorenzo
Castro, No. Commerce street.
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WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT.

Also a very large line of Nainsooks, in small,
medium and very large patterns, at SIC, lOc,
12c, l5c, 2Oc and 25c.
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NITANTED-A good barber, with tirst-class
w OUTFIT: can find a splendid location for
business i'm Eagle Pass Cool room, 2Ox5O feet
on first floor In Maverick hotel, doing the
principal business in the city. address, w. A.
Fitch, Eagle Pass, Texas. b25-At
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WANTED permanent situation OF some
w kind am not afraid of work; can come
highly recommended as to my honesty, so
briefly, etc. Will give any one the sum of So
who viii procure me place. Address:
''Stranger," care Of Light office. 6-sl3t'
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rI,wO-Fine building lots for sale, size 1I0Xl10
feet, I'm block l37, west of San Pedro creek,
adjoining Krisch property. Inquire Of I. b.
johnson, LIGHT Office.
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C,IXTY DOLLARS-Will buy four nice build
y ing lots IN block 1872, on Alazan creek. In
auire OF 4. b. johnson, LIGHT office.
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NOR SALE CHEAP-A fine sewing machine.
Il Inquire at this Office 5-l3-6t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-30

XXX X. stands for Kay's Kentucky Kure
or Eminent, which is made by an old Ken
lucky horse doctor, and Is n perfect blessing
TO man and beast for all purposes Imminent
can be put TO. Sold by +. Kalteyer " Son.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-28
So Theu WfIL Wed

stAlas, EstelIe,n sighed Hubert, 81
fear we can never marry. ! love you
devotedly, but I could never think Of
asking you to share my poverty.
"But, Hubert, !, said the dear girl
fondly, poverty would be happiness il
we only we're together. What do ! care
for wealth 50 long IS / have you2 I can
do without luxuries il only / have your
love. Bread and cheese and kisses are
enough for me. ! ask for nothing
more.
aReallyap asked Hubert excitedIy,
looking fondly down into her eyes.
aRealiyr she answered firmly, look
ing up into his with d tender smile.
aThcn, by Jinks,n exclaimed Hubert.
ssTll borrow 4 dollar and get the license
this very afternoon. Your father ought
to be willing to stand the bread and
cheese, and IfeeI competent 10 provide
the kisses.-SomeysiMe Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-28
Getting Hts Ride Free.

Some Of the funniest scenes about
Washington are found in the street cars,
AMI there is no better place in which to
study human nature. All classes ride in
them from the Cabinet Minister to the
messenger in the department, and I have
had as my companions at one time a
General Of The Army, the Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court, q letter carrier, q
dressmaker and Sam Randall. / ride
down town every morning in a FIVE cent
Herdic and / often have the chief of q
great Government Bureau as my seat
mate. He is a man well known through
out the country, and receives q salary of
$4,000 d year. have noticed that he
always takes his seat nearest the fare box
and that he buys D package Of six tickets
for a quarter when he sits down. He
takes pains to offer to pass up ell the
fares and puts them into the box for his
fellow passengers. Whenever q nickel
Is given him be changes IL into his pock-
ct and puts into the box one Of his tick
cts, SO that when he has received 1--WE
nickeIs he is one ticket ahead. He thus
gets his ride free Washington Letter.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-28
Rules for the Aaed.

When old age has really commenced,
its march toward final decay is best de-
layed by attention to those rules Of con
servation by which life is sustained with
the least friction and the least waste.
The prime rules for this purpose are:
TO subsist on light but nutritious diet,
with milk as the substantial food, but
varied according to the season.
TO take food III moderate quantity,
four times in the day, including q light
meal before going to bed.
70 clothe warmly but lightly, so as
that the body may, in all seasons, main
tain its equal temperature.
70 keep the body in fair exercise, and
the mind active and cheerful.
TO maintain 10 interest in what is
going on in the world, and to take part
In reasonable labors and pleasures, as
though old age were not present.
To take plenty Of sleep during sleep
ing hours. 10 spend nine hours in bed
at the least, and TO take care during cold
weather that che temperature Of the bed
room ID maintained al go deg. Fahren-
heit.
TO avoid passion, excitement. luxury.
-Boston Budget.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-28
Rules for CORRESPONDENTS.

An exchange lays down the following
pithy code Of newspaper rules:
State facts but don't stop to moralize.
Its a drowsy subject. Let the reader do
his own dreaming.
Eschew prefaces. Plunge at once into
your subject, like a swimmer into cold
water.
If you have written a sentence that you
think particularly fine draw your pen
through it. A pet child is the worst in
the family.
Condense. Make sure that you really
have an idea and her record il in the
shortest possible terms. We want
thoughts in their quintessence.
When your article is completed, strike
out nine-tenths of the adjectives. The
English is a strong language, but it will
bear much reducing
Avoid all high-fown language. The
plainest Anglo Saxon words are the best.
Never use stills when legs will do as
well.
Make your sentences short. Every
period is a mile stone, at which the
reader may halt and refresh himself.
Write legibly. Don't let your manu-
script look like the tracks Of a spider
half drowned in ink. We shan't mis-
take any n for q genius, though he
write as crabbedly as Napoleon.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-28
One of the oldest Men Altve.

There is still living in this parish one
of the oldest men in America or perhaps
on the globe. He resides near Weeks
pasture and papers show hat ne was
baptised Aug. 81, 1850, and was a lad
sixteen years old at the date of the
declaration of American independence.
and was apmitted to his first communion
in 1775. His name is Henry Meyers and
the land of his nativity Holland.
His documentary proofs are unques-
tionable, and were thoroughly ex mined
by Mr.. Robert Brown, our assessor, who
has kindly furnished us with the facts.
It will thus be seen that this venerable
patriarch of the past century is now 125
years and 8 months old. But for a terri
BILE u which attacked him last year
and has eaten off half his face on one
side, his physical condition otherwise
held out to him the prospect of ~rivaling
Daniel Parr in longevity. He rasid d
for many years in the first house this
side of Grand Marais b,idge.- New
Iberia, Ga Enterprise.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-28
gnVed bU HTS Hound,

Thursday morning Messrs. Jake and
Tom Watson, two brothers who live at
Sweetwater, on the Jacksonville & St.
Augustine railroad, went out to hunt
deer, which are plentiful in the swamps
around this new and growing settlement.
To better accomplish their purpose the
brothers separated, Jake taking six dogs
with him. Soon the deep musical baying
of the hounds testified that they were on
trail of something, which Mr.. Watson
thought was deer and he started in eager
pursuit.
Very soon the continued barking of
the pack assured him that the animal
was at bay, and judge his surprise when
on dashing through the thick under
brush a gigantic bear was seen fighting
with the dogs. 1t took but a second to
bring his gun to his shoulder, and soon
the animal was filled with a load of buck
shot, but this only made bruin more flu
rious, and he dashed toward Mr.. Watson
with blood in his eye. A close
and deadly encounter seemed in
evitable, and Mr.. Watson drew his
long, keen hunting-knifc, which he
grasped with a nerve of iron, knowing
that his only chance for escape was to
plunge it up to the hilt into the heart of
the desperate brute; but just as the bear
was almost On him, as he felt the warm,
painting breath ON his cheek, one of his
courageous dogs, seeing his masters peril,
threw himself ON the bear, and made a
furious attack at the brute's throat. AS
soon as bruin felt the fangs of the hound
he closed the form of the dog in its pow
erful arms and crushed the poor animal SO
that its back was broken. By this time
Mr.. Watson had his gun ready again and
a second shot brought down the monster,
which weighed over 400 pounds. When
the body was examined six bullet holes
were found, and they were all in vulner-
able places, too. But the victory was a
dear one to Mr.. Watson as he sadly gazed
at his faithful dog, which lay piteously
moaning at the feet of the master he had
saved. Tenderly was the animal carried
home and cared for, but this morning the
gallant, faithful animal expired, and now
Mr.. Watson is inconsolable. Jacksonville
(Fln.1 Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-28
Bald Heads and POWDERED Wigs.

"Bald-headed men don't wear wigs
now as they once did years ago." sadly
said a wig-maker to a New York Mail
and Express reporter. "They don't seem
to care if they do show a sleek, clean
pate, especially the married men and
confirmed old bachelors. They look
upon the absence of hair as q badge of
intelligence or conspicuous popularity.
Maybe they are right, but our profession
doesn't think SO. Our principal customers
are actors and women. The latter can
not stand the slightest trace of badness,
and are willing to pay well for a fine
wig. Many women in society wear wigs,
but they are so we'll made and matched
in color to the natural hair that detec-
ton is improbable. Human hair is
cheaper and in more demand than form
erly; hence there is no necessity for any
body going through life baldheaded. /
deal in all parts Of the United States, and
after al experience of forty-fve years /
received an order three weeks ago for two
wigs for negroes. They were the first of
that kind within my recollection. They
wanted them curly or kinky.
s'Fashion repeats itself, and my i'm
preston is that within the next decade
the powdered wigs of the time of Louis
XIV. will come into vogue. They had
style in those days. The head was the
centre to dress from then and a cavalier
made an imposing appearance. Now a
big walking zane and a high collar con-
stitute the modern cavalier. Bald heads
must go. Even Cesar wore a crown Of
leaves to hide his badness, but these
parquet- bachelors have lost all pride.n
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-28
He had the OnEy Picture.

tsSeeing one of Winslow Homer's
paintings the other day reminds me of a
sketching tour we went on through
Pennsylvania. The artist who accom-
panied him generally chose pretty much
the same subjects to paint as Homer, so
there was considerable of a rivalry be-
tween them as to who would get the
best material together during the trip.
Arriving at a farm house one day which
seemed to offer some picturesque induce
ments, Homer sent his friend on ahead
and then set out to sketch the old barn
yard and its surroundings in that origi-
nal way which he has.
"When it was completed he gave the
farmer So to break up the chicken house,
50 that no other artist passing that way
cou d duplicate his picture. Nep York
Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-28
Fraud IN OIL Patnttr,aa.

The Brooklyn Eagle has interviewed
an art publisher, who tells how cheap
pictures are made. IA fine oil paint
ing" ticketed at so was made in IL
minutes. The Eagle continues:
care not many buyers defrauded by
cheap pictures painted in the manner
which you have described2' "Of course,
the uninitiated are sometimes badly
bled. I will tell you a good story, for
the truth of which | can vouch. Some
years ago, while in business in Newark,
N. j., there came into my store an elder
ly gentleman, well dressed and bearing
all the evidences of prosperity. He was
a resident of Newark, he said, but was
about to break up housekeeping and go
West. Among his household effects
were many handsome paintings, worth
on an average $500 each. These
he intended to sell at auction, and
wanted me to send him half a dozen
cheap oil paintings worth $40 each. /
sent him the pictures, which he received
with the Others and sold the entire lot
under the hammer. A day or two after
the sale I saw my visitor, who said that
he had sold his pictures, including also
the ones which / had sent him. Imagine
my surprise when he told me that the six
pictures which I had sold him for Sc
each had brought an average of $35 each.
This incident only proves that place and
circumstances alter the value of cheap oil
paintings. The seller of the paintings
was supposed to be q man of wealth; he
was known to be a patron of high art,
and his collection of paintings was known
to be of the best. All these cirt u n
stances permitted the connoisseur to de
fraud the public. Many oil paintings of
merit by unknown artists can sometimes
be purchased for a song. This is owing
to the fact that the artist is in poor cir
cumstances and is compelled to sell the
product of his brush to obtain bread"
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-28

presently lights began to twinkle all owe
the stables. The elephants were trumpet,
ing and straining at their chains; tht
tigers were snarling, monkeys chattering,
and altogether the place was . pande'
monium; but the greatest noise came
from the throat Of a little gray jackasE
stabbed along with the elephants. He
had good cause to bray. When we
swung our lanterns in at the door of the
| elephant house, Pedro was crouched or
the sawdust, his tail swinging slowly
from right to left, devouring the little
jackass with his eyes. He paid no at
tention to us, but made his spring, carry
ing the poor ass to the ground with a
torn throat and a shoulder literally
stripped of flesh.
snow was our chance. / slipped in
like a snake, ready to lasso him while he
licked the ass blood.
"Look outl" yelled three or four
voices, and / jumped aside just in time
to get out of Leander's way. The big
elephant had broken the chains that
tied him to the ground and was running
towards Pedro with his trunk raised in a
double curve. ! always knew that Lean
der was game, and just now, when he
was making love to a new lady elephant,
gamier than ever; but I had no idea he
would attack such a foe as Pedro.
HE bore straight down on him all
the same, and tell you it was a sight
for gods and men to see those big
brutes coming together in the semi-dark-
ness of that little shed.
"With his jaws and fore feet dripping
with blood, Pedro had turned to meet
the other, and made a jump just as Le-
ander's trunk came down. He was too
late. The trunk wrapped about his body
like a snake and actually whirled him
through the door back into his own stable.
Although he weighed over eight hundred
pounds, he went as a cat would 90 if
swung by the tail around q mans head.
and suddenly released. / gave him up
for gone, but luckily for himself and us
he landed on the hay that had been
thrown down from the loft ready for the
camel's breakfast. Like cat he gathered
himself up, and with his tail between his
legs raced back to his den, and slipping
in at the hole made earlier in the night,
curIed down in a far corner-a picture of
fright.
1--WE soon had the injured corner
barred so that he could not reach it, and
the next morning transferred him to an
other den, while his W was repaired as
you sec.
"Oh, yes, these little things are con-
stantly happening with Us. Wild beasts
are not tanned and trained without a de-
gree Of danger even greater than is gen
orally supposed. But that was . lively
night. often laugh when / think of
the curious train Of circumstances set in
motion by the rat-killing ~propensities of
q little black terrier-thc escape of a lion,
tho death of a jackass, the righteous
wrath of Leander, and the lion sneaking
back to his cage like a whipped cur.n
Detroit Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-28
She Hustled.

A California woman, who put her all
into a deal in stocks and was shrunk out,
called on her broker and said:
ssWhen viii this thing probably come
out in the papersa'
Tomorrow, doubtless
sHow long can you suppress it,"
"Why, might keep it out two days,
but not longer
aOnly two daysa That's pretty short
notice, but I'm . hustler when / get my
bonnet ON. I'll depend on the two
days.
On the third day lie papers chronicled
her loss and her wedding on the Same
page.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-28
The Rasbu at the HeGd.

It is . popular error to suppose, says
an article on ieWelry, that the diamond
il the most valuable Of the precious
stones. The relative value of the finer
gems places the ruby at the head Of the
List, giving the diamond second place,
and following it the SAPPHIRE. What are
known a. perfect diamonds are NOT un-
common, but 4 perfect ruby has almost q
fictitious value ii The market, Is il ii
generally held at any price the owner
sees ft to ask. One very choice stone
u little larger than an ordinary sized
cherry pit IS valued At 81, 900.