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THE MORGAN COLLECTION.
At the American Art Galleries.


THIS AFTERNOON AT 2.3O PROMPT
EUROPEAN CERAMICS, AUSTRIAN CRYSTALS
AND ENAMELS
Catalogue Nos. 7sG 10 3js incusvel
THIS EVENING AT O'CLOCK PROMPT
FINE ART AND OTHER BOOKS
Catalogue Nos 1887 I.7l7 inclusive.
ToMORRoT FRIDAY AFTERNOON d, 2.3) PROMPT
WEBB CAMEO GLASS. PORC ELAN PLAQUES,
LARGE COLLECTION OF PLATES &c. -
Catalogue nos $50 10 POI inc usivsl.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT 23O PROMPT
BALANCE Of the COLLECTION Of PLATES. BRONZE5.
scULPTUREs IN MARBLE AND IVORY. CUT GLASS
WARE, CABINETS, &C
MONDAY NEXT 18th install 1880 M 2sO and 73O p m
THE LARGE AND VALUABLE
COLLECTION OF ErcHiNGs AND ENGRAviSGs
YoLDAND MODERN MASTERS
This collection hs. been the Wow Of iuurrlt
the Whole history Of the art extending perijt Of
Oes . t9e s aest ar5if IS in cnEEayng and
procure them ea print. undoubtedly
que IN Amercl, beng the only examples wAcA have
Thus there are in ,his coacon precious relies o. TIE IN
fancy Of which we're NOT only engraved but printed Lao
SchoTg gaacr ini Hndres MaaeinIi inI Ia Sc id.ntic
sheets OF paper m g, en- faSefeI oy Ssner
lection. - From notes by Mr. Frederick Keppcl
I'VE call especial attention to the above valuable coec.
ton II impossible Judge lis qua great rarity
from the catalogue which merely mention
m sters represented ani their The ctclni
cravings arranged allow Of critical
inatiOn.
sale absolutely without reserve by order o; WILLIAM
MOIR, esq, Administrator
on EXHIBITION FR)M9 A NJ ToI2M
THOMAS F. KIRBY. AUcrIoSEER
AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION MANAGERS.
OFFICE q EAST 23D-ST
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THOMAS F. KIRBY. AUCTIOSEER.
AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION MANAGERS.
OFFICE. q EAST 23D-sr
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sale absolutely without reserve by order o; WILLIAM
MOIR, esq, Administrator.
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American CycloDrda, Ripley and Dana 1873 365)--
Arustic Houses only 900 printed tSo5A l,5'5j----
AZ Journal l~i*-l--3 N.8i3t-..-.-
BerangeT. G-uvres et biOEraphle. lS0H-b5 ,350l-.
Byron Work- ans Byr0nisna. lsIs-6S Q.4lOl,----.-
Byron AO0res life. 1880 I.4ll) .---..-....---.
Carlyle. Complete works 1863 etc. lJ.--.--.-.--
Cooper j fthimOreI Works 1872 q 40 ..-...----.
cunningham Nell Ggynne. 1851 q, a33. .....-....-..
L.tkens. MOrks 1873 .l4nL
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y EXHIBITION FR)M9 A. NJ. ToI2M
New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
BY OLD AND MODERN MASTERS.

COLLECTION OF ErcHiNGs AND ENGRAviSG'
New-York tribune., 1886-03-11

THIS AFTERNOON AT 2:3O PROMPT.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20

The poorest advertiser In this city Is
Joe Beokmann, the boot and shoe man,
No. I'll Commerce street. He does not
advertise SO and so many thousand dol
lars worth Of boots and shoes at cost,
he says, because he does not buy such
bad stock; he knows too much about his
business to get sold that way. conse-
quently. has no stock he Is compelled to
sell at cost to get rid Of. He never sells
an es ut cost. has no old stock to sell of.
But he does sell good boots and shoes
cheaper than his competitors do the
same quality. He also makes boots and
shoes 10 order. and says when once a
man has one pair made by him, he gives
them such good satisfaction that the
customer becomes . walking advertise
ment for him. He lets his work adver-
tise for him, and, consequently. needs
no newspaper advertisement. He sells
the world renowned Douglas $500 shoe,
for which he is sole agent, and - prsc-
tical shoe maker, recommends them to
surpass any $500 In the country.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.
Points Of Interest to Tourist Visiting our
Beautiful and Historic City.
THE OLD MISSIONS.

THE OLD MISSIONS.
The Alamo, is situated on Alamo
plaza.
The Conception, situated on the
left bank of the river. two miles
below the city. The foundation
stone was laid March 9TH, 1881.
The San Jose de AguavO. situa-
ted four miles below the city, on
the right bank of the river.
The San Juan Capistran, six
miles below the city on the west
side of the river, established
1881.
The San Francisco de la Espa-
da, several miles further down the
river.
The historic cathedral of San
Fernando, between Main and Mill.
tary Plazas.
OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST.
San Pedro Springs. beautiful
park, handsomely laid out in
shaded walks, artificial lakes, rus
tic bridges and miniature islands.
San Antonio Springs, the fOun-
tain head of San Antonio river.
A wonderful sight of a most won
derful nature.
San Antonio Water Works,
situated near the head of the San
Antonio river.
U. s. Quartermasters Depot.
From the top of Lookout Tower,
the finest view can be had of San
Antonio and surroundings.
Military Plaza should never be
neglected, either early in the
morning or more especially at
night, where can be seen novel
sight, peculiar to the customs OF
Mexico.
~" Street cars and elegant
hacks all over the city.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

Nothing can make q man truly
great but being truly good, and
partaking of Gods holiness
Mathew Henry.
Religion is the most gentleman.
ly thing of the world. 1t alone
will gentilize if unmixed with cant.
-COleridge.
1t is the triumph of civilization
that at last communities have OBJ
tanned such mastery over natu-
raj laws that they drive them and
control them. The winds, the
water, electricity, all agents that
in their wild form were dangerous
are controlled by human will, and
are made useful servants.-Beech-
er.
The mind is it's own place, and
in itself can make heaven of hell,
hell of REORGANIZATION.
No way has been found for
making heroism easy, even for the
scholar. Labor; iron labor is for
him. The world was created as
an audience for him; the atoms of
which It is made are opportunities.
Emerson.
Nobody knows New England
who is not on terms of intimacy
with one of it's elms. The elm
come nearer to having a soul than
any other vegetable creature
among us.-HOlmes.
Laughing, if loud, ends in q
deep sigh; and all pleasures have
a sting in the tail, though they
carry beauty on the face.-Jeremy
Taylor.
The laws of our religion tend to
the universal happiness of man.
kind.-TillOtsOn.
A lie has no legs and cannot
stand; but it has wings and can
fly far and wide.-Bishop War
burton.
They who marry give hostages
to the public that they will not at
tempt to ruin and disturb the
peace of it.-Atterbury.
We should do nothing incon-
sistent with the spirit and genius
of our institutions. We should do
nothing for revenge, but every
thing for security; nothing for the
past, everything for the present
and future.-Gartield
They who pass through for
eign country to their native home
do not usually give up themselves
to the pleasures of the place.
Atterbury.
That which seems most casual
and subject to fortune is yet dis
persed by the ordinance of God.
Sir Walter Scott.
One great reason why many
children abandon themselves
wholly to silly sports, and trifle
away all their time insipidly, is
because they have found their
curiOusity balked.-LOcke.
Any man who puts his life in
peril in cause which is esteemed,
becomes the darling of all men,
Emerson.
In the man whose childhood
has known caresses there is al
ways a fibre of memory that can
be touched to gentle issues
George Eliot.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
Does Prohibition Prohibit.

From the sunny South, Atlanta. Ga
We are inclined to think that. in
measure, prohibition does prohi-
bit 1t is deep and strong feel.
ing, entertained by large, intelli.
gent, and most respectable class
of people that the sale of intOxicat.
ing drink should forbidden by law,
and it would be very wonderful
thing if this sentiment, crystalized
into statute. should be merely
nugatOry. We do not think that
it is nugatOry but, on the contrary
that it is, to great degree, effec-
tual. The question, therefore,
as to whether prohibition prOhi-
bits is one that has its answer,
but another and graver question
arises to our minds, namely. will
prohibition last This question
has been suggested by certain Of
fetal statistics lately made public.
The commissioner of internal rev.
enue reports that from 1876 to
1885 the production of ardent
spirits decreased, but that the
last fiscal year shows an enormous
increase, the amount being So
344 ,4SO gallons, or 1.5lO,1S2 over
the year preceding. He also re-
ports that, while the tax paid last
year, on removals from warehouse
was 100000 over that of last year
the increased production was so
great that the balance in stock is
100000 gallons in excess. He
further shows that the number of
distilleries in active operation has
increased, and. lately, states that
in July, August and September,
1856, the production of spirits was
2,OO0,0O0 gallons greater than in
the corresponding period of 1885.
But one conclusion can be ar
rived at from these facts and fig
ures, and that is, that the pend
lum of prohibition has begun to
swing back. The successful agi.
tatiOn of the temperance question
ton from 1876 to 1885 steadily
pressed the production of liquor
down, but now, all of a sudden,
and Just as prohibition seems in
the high ascendant, when state
after state and community after
community has wheeled into line
these cOld-blOOded figures an
nOunce that the demand for ar
dent spirits has enormously in
creased. The increase for the
year is 1900, 900 gallons, and fol
the latter portion of the year at q
rate greater even than that, show
ing constant augmenting ratio
John BarleycOrn seems, like
Anteus, to have gathered new
strength from his fall.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20

II you want line fitting suit, made
of the best imported German, English.
French or Scotch goods, for the full
value OF your money, call on Val. L0rra,
the merchant tailor, next to the Com
MERGE street bridge Mr.. LOrra 10 No.
| in his business, being n practical cut
ter and tailor, and by giving his per-
sonal supervision to his manufacturing
department, always guarantees bis work
and leaves nOthing und0ne to please his
customer every time. When you want
good work for your good money be sure
and call on Val. LOrrA.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20

Those, though highest in place,
who slight and disOblige their
friends, shall infallibly come to
know the value of them by having
none when they shall most need
them.-SOuth.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
TURNER HALL BAR.
Ed. Disselhorst Proprietor-The Finest
Wines, Liquors and Cigars AL
ways on Hand to Suit his
PafrOna

Patrons.
This Is one of the pleasant resorts of
the Alamo City, conveniently located In
the Turner hall building on East HOus-
ton street, where everything 10 kept in
first class style, and strangers passing
through, or visiting our city. will find 1t
a pleasant place to spend their leisure
hours. being fully assured that they will
not be brought In contact with any of
the rough element usually found In bar
rooms. MIR. Ed. Disselhorst, the prOpri-
etor, is one OF Gods noblemen himself
and never tolerates any such element In
his place Of business. When you need
anything In the way OF liquid refresh
ments be sure and call on Ed, who will
serve you with an eye-Opener, a night
cap. or an apDitizer to your hearts con-
tent.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20

two of them have prOspered-0ne
of Mexicans on the Guadalupe
situated on the road from GOliad
to San Felipe. and the other Irish.
situatsd on the Nueces river on
the road leading from Matamoros
to Goliad' The population of the
department of Bejar, with the ex-
ception of San Patricio. consists
entirely of Mexicans.
SEA PORTS.
That of III Copano appears to
he the one that possesses the
greatest depth of water, accord
ing to the best information that |
obtain in Beiar there is from Is to
Ii feet of water on the bar and
from 10 to II in the bay of Aran-
sas. small boats can anchor at
short distance from the main land.
Although there Is no running
stream emptying at COpano, the
rain water is good and cisterns
can easily be constructed. This
port OF CopanO is well situated for
maritime custom house. The
land is high and there is enough
timber in its vicinity. The Aran-
sas river is about eight miles dis
tant and the RefugiO creek at
about the same distance. There
are two roads from this port to
GOliad-one a wagon road and the
other "A trail. The distance be-
tween the two places is from 10 to
II leagues. The anchorage is
excellent and can admit over 100
ships. it is eight leagues distant
from the bar, which can easily be
defended by building "A fort at the
mouth of the bay, as can clearly
be seen by looking at the map of
Teias.
This department has two more
ports, that of Corpus Christi, sit
uated south of COpanO, and that
of III SabinitO, situated nOrthward
in the bay of Matagorda at the
mouth of the San Antonio and
Guadalupe rivers. The latter
point is reached by entering by
Pass del CaballO and steering
westward. Ships that draw only
six feet of water can safely ride
into the ports OF Corpus Christi
and Sabinito. The port of III
CopouO has been occasionally
visited 10y ships, hut at present
there is only one house there.
INDIAN TRIBES AT PEACE.
There are in the vicinity OF
Goliad some remnants of the fol.
lowing Indian tribes. viz: the
Cuianes, COcOs, Carancahues and
.Iarames. OF the first two tribes
there remains about 10 to II fami.
lies, fthe Carancahues from lot
II families, and of the .Iaramie-
from % to 20 families. The Car
ancahues formerly lived at the
missions Of Ell Retugio. founded
in l791.l which to-day is abandon
ed. near the port of COpanO
These Indians We're in the habit Of
having their children baptized al
GoIiad, but as they have OF late
committed many robberies. They
are now roaming about the lagunes
along the coast. They are first
class fishermen. good swimmers
almost raised III the water-and il
is probable that if they were EN-
plOyed as sailors would prove
themselves very useful, at presen
they are the best pilots of tn,
bays of Matagorda and Arkansas
They do not use any other arm
but their bows and arrows. L
has been said that they were can
nibals, hut believe that to be /
fable.
The Jaramies are u peaceful
tribe of Indians who live at a plac,
called III Oso. situated about L
miles from the bay on the San An
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20

men.
There were other friendly tribes
of Indians that were eXterminated
by the COmanches and Tehuaca-
nos. and the only one known to-
day are the Lipans. who reside
actually in Coahuila.
WILD INDIANS.
Ofall the departments of TEXAS
the one most exposed to eXcur-
sions of wild Indians is that of
BEAR. The principal enemies are
the COmanches and TehuacanOs,
The latter range between the head
of the Guadalupe and San Marcos
rivers. and the former in the
canon de Ugalde and head waters
of the San Saba, extending their
range the other side of the noun
tains to Chihuahua aud New Mex
leo. 1t is the general belief that
the COmanches can muster from
three to four thousand warriors,
but as they never move in large
bodies, because they have no
chief to lead them, and because
they do not recognize the suprem-
acy ola sole chief, the consequence
is that they never act under a
general precOncerted plan of at
tack, but on the contrary act in
dependently-each chief heading
80 to 100 warriors at most. The
greatest number of warriors they
have ever been able to unite to-
gether being 800 men. From
what is stated above it can be
seen that 600 men could secure the
country In all directions. and
fighting them in detail. in course
OftwO or three years they could
be entirely anihilated. They gen
orally all ride on horseback. they
they are good hOrsemen; their
weapons consist of bows and ar.
rows, a lance, a knife, and some
times an American rifle. Their
tactics, or mode Ofattack consists
in making an impetuOus charge
upon their enemies, dividing into
two columns. but if they loose
three or four of their warriors in
their first charge they scarcely
make annther, even when their
enemies are inferior ia number.
1t is calculated that one Mexican
is equal to five of them.
The Tehuacanos number from
200 to 800 warriors. and although
much inferior in number to the
Comanches, they are more dan
gerOus and commit more depre.
datiOns, because they are more
cunning and more accustomed
to the use of fire arms. They al
ways travel on foot aud very rare
ly ride on horseback, There is
also another reason why the wild
Indians cannot move in large
bodies, aud that is on account OF
subsistence. as they rely entirely
upon their hunting for subSis.
tence. A body of one or two
thousand men could not maintain
themselves with that only re-
source for a living, and on ac
count of the great number OF
horses they generally take with
them-each COmanche warrior
taking with him at least three
horses. The grazing would hard
Iy support that number. of ami
mails.
ROADS.
The roads in the department o
Bejar and Of Texas IN general are
good and one can travel from Mex
leo to the United States in car
riage without Inconvenience, etc
Important to Men.
IL you want line fitting suit, mad
of the best imported German, English
French or Scotch goods, for the ful
value OF your money. call on Val. l.Orra
the merchant TAILOR next to the Com
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
REPORT OF COLONEL DON JUAN
NEPOMUCENO ALMONTE. TENAS
IN 1874. CONTENTS.

IN lCDt. YUM EMS
Frontier of Texas: population
and municipalities; colonies; sea
ports; Indians tribes at peace:
wild Indians; roads.
Although it has been believed
that the river Nueces was the
dividing line between Coahuila
and TEXAS, according to maps
published | have been informed
by the geOgraphers of the states
that it was great error. that
really the dividing line between
the two states began at the mouth
of the Arkansas and followed said
river to its head and from that
point with right line to the
mouth of the Medina and San
Antonio rivers, thence following
the Medina river to its head
springs. and from the head waters
of Medina to the boundary line of
Chihuahua. The boundary of the
department of Beiar with Coahuila
are those above described. and
with the department of Brazos are
as follows: Beginning at the mouth
of the La Naca river following its
west bank until it struck the
southern boundary of what was
known us Green Dewitt colony.
leaving the river and following
said limit westward until coming
to the Guadalupe river. then north
west following the western limit
of said colony to the road leading
from Bejar to Nacogdoches. and
from that point northward until it
struck the Red river of Nachito-
ches. The area of this depart
ment is of about 10000 square
leagues. more or less. Its capitol
is San Antonio de Beiar. and its
principal settlements are those of
Beiar, residence of the political
chief. GOliad or Bahia del Espiritu
Santo. Victoria and San Patricio.
Each department is governed by
political chief or chief of police
who presides over the municipal
ty of the chief town or capital,
whose duty it is to see that the
general state laws are enforced.
Heis selected by the government
of the state upon the proposition
of the different municipalities of
the department.
POPULATION AND MUNIClPALI-
TIES.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20

Pitch upon the best course in
life, and custom will render it the
most easy.-TllOtsOn.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
San Antonio Light.
HISTORICAL SKETCH.
Collection Of Documents Tor the History
Of Texas.

ny LORENZO CASTRO.
The writer of this article has for
years past been engaged in making
"A collection of documents for the
history of Texas from its early
discovery to the date of the indie
pendence of Mexico from Spain.
lie has examined the archives ut
the cities of Mexico. San Lui lie
Potosi. Saltillo, Monterey. and
Laredo. and regrets to say that
these have been so purloined that
little or nothing is to be found III
them. for instance, all documents
concerning Texas, which formed
part of the archives of NuevO
Leon were given by the secretary
of state. Don Manuel q. Reion, to
Don Antonio QuinterO. who lost
them during the war. Most OF
those in the City of Mexico were
sold to the manufacturer of fire
crackers and retail grocers by dis
tingnshed men for purposes OF
making money out of them. A
distinguished author, Don Carlos
Bustamente, abiding to this act
of vandalism, says that only wild
Indians could be guilty of such al
outrage at the present tine.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20

$40 1900
Total population of the depart
ment 1000. There are four mis-.
sions in the vicinity of Beiar. but
only two of them are inhabited at
present. the others are abandoned
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
ROADS.

The roads in the department of
Bejar and of Texas III general are
good and one can travel from Mex.
leo to the United States in car
riage without Inconvenience, etc.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-26

LoNG-DIsTANCE TELEPHoN1NG.-In
arecenttest of long-distance telephon-
ing conversation was carried on with
perfectease between Hartford, Conn.
and New York city. During the day
tests were also in progress from New
York to Scranton, Pennsylvania, and
although the Hartford Office has no
direct connection with the Scranton,
yet at Hartford there was heard the
voice from Scranton as it reached the
New York office, and so distinctly
that the speaker was recognized by q
gentleman at the Hartford instrument.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-26
Winchester and Vicinity.

From the Times we clip the follow.
ing items:
Miss Emma Turner of Charlestown,
W. Va, is visiting Miss Bernice Hol-
~lingsworth on south Main street.
The Parkins' Mill site and property
attached was sold on Saturday by
Mr.. E. L. Hodgson, a%uctioneer, for
50, 900.
In going through Mt. Hebron Gem
etery recently our attention was at
tracted to a handsome monument
erected over the grave of the late
Mrs. Charlotte Pendleton. On en-
quiry we found it was from the mar
BILE yards of our townsman, Mr..
George W. Haines. Upon thorough
examination and comparing with
others erected in Mount Hebron
(from the celebrated Delahunty works
in Philadelphia) we pronounce this
beautiful piece of art in every way
equal and in some respects superior.
1t does the artists chisel great credit,
combining in its massive proportions
beauty and symmetry. The lettering
is Of the highest order, presenting a
regularity and prominence not found
in every monument. The monument
and base weighs owe ten tons.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-26

FINE GooDs AT Low PRICEs.-Mr,
W. L. Jones, at Martinsburg, offers
to the public a choice line of fine
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver
Ware, &C., at prices to suit the times.
He has areally fine stock, and offers
just now a speciality of Silver Knives.
Forks and Spoons, at very low prices.
Mr.. Jones is a courteous and fair
dealing gentleman, and we believe
will furnish goods exactly as repre-
sented by him.