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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
SURVIVED THE ALAMO.
Death of One of the Historical
Characters of Texas In
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Death of One of the Historical
Characters of Texas In
dependence.
Mrs. Juana Perez, mother of Police
man Perez, died in this city Monday
last, and was buried yesterday after
noon. This lady, at the time of her
death, was of ripe old age, and her
life was quite history. She was one
of the survivors of the massacre of the
Alamo, and is among the last to
die. She was niece of Gov. Vera
mendi, and by him adopted as a
daughter. Her first husband, father
of Policeman Perez, died early in life,
and then she married DIR. Alsbury.
While his wife the siege of the Alamo
took place. Fearing an invasion of the
city by the Mexicans under General
Santa Anna, DIR. Alsbury placed her
i'm the Alamo under the protection of
Col, James Bowie, who had married
her adopted sister, daughter of Gov.
Veramendi. Col. Bowie was ill in
the Alamo from typhoid fever, and
Mrs. Alsbury and other friends were
not permitted to see him. Neverthe-
less, every day he made his nurses
carry him upstairs to the door of her
room and there he cOnversed with
her. Gen. Santa Anna came earlier
than DIR. Alsbury expected and he
could not get his wife out of the for
tress, and she there experienced all
the horrors of the siege, except death,
and would perhaps have suffered
that had not brother of her first
husband, Perez, been among the be-
siegers, and when the walls were
scaled, he saw and recognized her
and saved her. Madame Candiearia,
now living, was nursing Col. Bowie at
the time, and he was killed by Next
can bayonet while lying half-upraised
in her arms. She was wounded in
the cheek by the same bayonet, and
to this day, although the old woman
is a centenarian, the scar made by it
is shown by her with great pride.
Besides these two women there were
six more Mexican women and three
Mexican men in the Alamo at the
time. The men were all murder
ed and the women were treat
ed to great indignity. All these
are now dead, except Madame
Candilaria Mrs. LosoyO living near
the southern portion of the city, on
the east side of the river, and another
woman, who lives in the country,
south of the city.
Soon after Mrs. Alsbury's escape
from the Alamo, DR.. Alsbury died
and later she again married, and her
husbands name was also Perez.
Only one son, Policeman Perez, sur
wives her. During the last few years
of her life Mrs. Perez drew special
pension from the state of 500 per
quarter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
LIGHT FLASHES.

"A horseback party were out last
night.
DIR. Lindner is taking brief vaca-
ton at Castroville.
The Turner's elected two more
members last night.
Bets are being made that City
Engineer Maury will build the bridges
over the Medina.
1T is said the old Mascotte theatre
will be reopened under the name of
the Tivoli Garden.
-Wanted-A good mattress maker.
Apply to John H. Bolton, Houston
street bridge. 1t
Justice Barnes will resume the
preliminary examination OF the al
legged horsethief McCabe this after
noon.
"A party of city drummers who
went fishing below the city last
Saturday, didn't have much luck, as
one of their number accidentally
pawned the seine for p cents worth
of beer.
Frank Duchesne, who has made
frequent appearances in the recorders
court, was there again this morning,
and was fined $40 for the offense.
The sociable at st. Mark s deanery
last night was we'll attended and was
quite success. Ten dollars were
collected for the church. Mr.. H.
Goodwin Mitchell and Mrs. Silverthorn
sang several solos, then was a recita-
ton and Miss Rose Cumins played the
piano.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
Or Get it Stereotyped.

New Ork PreSs.
The indianapolis Journals 81 900 Of
fered for proof furnished from any
part of the country that Gen. Harrison
ever said that lone dollar day was
good enough for the workingman" re-
mains unclaimed. The trouble is that
this is chronic campaign lie, war
ranted renewable against new man
every four years or oftener. News
papers that do not believe in fair,
manly fighting on the issues ana
principles at stake in a campaign
should keep the famous dollar a day
remark standing on their type gal
leys.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
Certainly.
SAN ANTONIO, July %, 1888
EiitOr LIGHT:

E iitOr LIGHT:
Please allow me to say that it is the
only wise policy for the temperate
labOring men to organize for the
coming campaign, it has been the
craft of either old party to scatter and
weaken the labor organization, so the
man that votes In ranks of either un-
grateful party acknowledges himself
the victim of duplicity. Let honest
working men rally around a new
party that will unfold the colors that
have ever and will continue to be
trampled underfoot by the old par
ties. Never patch new cloth with old
nor put new wine into old bottles.
A. CRANK.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
Boarding

In private family. Large rock house;
abundance of shade; large grounds;
stable and carriage house; cistern and
hydrant water. Short walk from
Main plaza, convenient to street cars.
Apply at 422 Romano street, near High
School. 6-26 I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
He Likes 1t.

Mr.. Alex L. Lucas, formerly of this
city, but now located in Wichita,
Kansas, writes that he is well pleased
with his new location and is happy.
"There is any amount of business
here" he says, "more in one week
than in old sleepy San Antonio in one
month";
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
Mr.. Frank Teich,

Our marble dealer, owns and controls
one of the finest granite, marble and
stone quarries in the country, and can
give prices far below any firm in the
state. Call on him. S-3-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
1900 Men Wanted

To call at J. H. Marquart's Boot and
Shoe store, II Soledad street, and ex-
anime his prices of boots and shoes.
He is closing them out to make room
for his big fall stock. Here is bar
gain for you; call and be convinced.
7-25-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
BETTER THAN SUICIDE.

Professor Arnold says: can incur
able dyspeptic is justified in commit
ting suicide" We will guarantee to
cure any dyspeptie within three
months by Acker's English Dyspepsia
Tablets For sale by RAGLAND q Co. 7
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
First-Class Bargain.

1851 acres of land, in Val Verde
county, at $3.50 per acre, with A $50
head of cattle at current rates. En-
quire at Hambleton, Hadley & Co.'S
office, No 4, East Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
2. w. McAlIister g. Bro.

Sell fresh staple and fancy groceries,
cedar charcoal, domestic and imported
cements, white lime, Plaster Paris,
etc., as cheap as the cheapest Try
us, please. 7-13-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
An Extra Bargain.

One house and two lots, near Sun
set depot, for 5000. Terms easy. APP
ply to HAMBLETON HADLEY & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
Their Bids,

The following bids for the three new
houses required by the fire depart
ment, were opened in the mayors of
fee this morning:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
Ranch for Sale,

Two hundred acres, all fenced, So in
cultivation, good house and out
houses, garden orchard, large under
ground cistern and tank. Four miles
from city. Address, *" this office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25

The marks of premature age may be.
effectually obliterated by using Bucking-
hams Dye for the whiskers. 1t colors uni
formly and always gives satisfaction. 4-3O-tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
Pure Jersey Milk

can be had by calling at No. 5ll Presa
street, or leave your order in box "J'
JJGHT office. 7-19-tf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
10 Consumption InouYable7

Read the following Mr. q Fl. Morris,
Newark, Ark. says Was down with abcess
If lungs. and friends and physicians pro-
nounced me an incurable consumptive. Be
gan taking DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, am now on my third bottle, and
able to oversee the work on my farm 1t 10
the finest n edcince ever made"
Jesse Middlewsrt Decatur, Ohio, says:
Had t not been for DR.. Kings New Discov.
cry for Consumption, I would have died Of
lung troubles. Was given up by doctors. Am
now in best of health" Try it. Sample bot
tie free at A. DRESS
(6) 92sl Drug Store
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25
1000 LADIES' HATS AT 10 CENTS EACH.

Turkish and Vapor Baths.
At Zilian's, corner Commerce and
Alamo streets. 3-l7-u
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-25

Massey is the lowest bidder and it
ia thought he will secure the contract.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11
Things tn Remember.

Satan always rocks the cradle when we sleep
1t our dsvotions. III We would prevail With God.
We must wrestls; and if we would wrestle hap
loily with God. We must frst wrcstle with our
,wn dullness Hall.
The child is forgiven when tho last thin film
lbf mist between him and his father has faded
way. And the Heavenly Father seals his par
lon to US when he declares, Il have blotted on,
Q a cloud thy sins r-Alsxander Maclarsn, ID. D.
A true gentleman is as courteous and kind in
Is manner to the lowliest as to the greatest
to those at home to those abroad. His
indness and courtesy are MOI for the purpose
making good impression on others, but the
fspring of his own heart to satisfy the de-
hands OF the eentlemanly spirit in his own
cart A man whose heart is filled with true
indness Is q gentleman everywhere. He is
ind and gentle to ALL
What the Bible will be To ones soul depends
n the attitude of his soul toward the book di-
inc. If he believes is 70 be the word of God,
nd devoutly reads and studies it as such, il will
to him the book of books. If, on the other
and, he is q caviler or q skeptic. he will not be
harmed with the Bible, and will hardly
cad it at ALL There is vast difference be-
reen these two attitudes Of tho mind and
eart-New York Independent
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ew York Press

No matter what her political belief or prsju-
ace, the heart OF every true woman in the land
aust rejoice with Mrs. Benjamin Harrison in
er husbands triumph.
just pride aud noble satisfaction fill the
sui OF wife whom . great nation accepts the
ran she delights to honor for what she has
hown him to be since the day they began
te world together. Clean hands, clear brains,
bnsst ambition and an unwavsring devotion
3 each other, have helped the young coupls
{ thirty years ago up LIES mountain Of work
nd ndeavor TO the proudest pinnacle Of sue
ess known TO the American people.
Truly, the brave young lawyer was wiser than
. knew when he chose for his life's best friend
he fair young girl who neither sat 1t his fee,
pr In the march onward hung on to the skirt OF
~ coat, but kept step by bis side through the
bat and burden of the day, through toll and
touble, success and misfortuns, his esnrads
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11

MOntfehI StAr.
From statistics just published, dealing with
the richest men living, We learn there are about
200 with over a million sterling, Of whom 200
reside in England, 100 in the United States, 100
in Germany and Austria, 20 in France. 80 in
Russia, so in India and l25 in other countries.
The richest among those millionaires are the
following: Jay Gould, the American railway
king, worth ESQ., 000 000 annual income. e 600, ;
600; Mackay, ESQ., COO, 900, e, 900. Roth
schild (Enpland), f4O, 600 OOO G., OO0, 600; Van
derbilt, f25, 100000, E1,25O 900; j. B. Jones
united States), EGO, 000, 600, f1.0O0,000; Duke
Astor United States), 100000 900, f50O, 900;
w. Stewart United Ststesl, fs.000,000. f400..
900; j. G. Bennett United States). $4,000, 900,
f30o. 900; Duke of Sutherland, f6 O00. 900, f300.
600; Duke of Northumberland, $4,000, 900,
f25o.OOO; Marquis Of Butte, f40OOOOO. annual
Income fo00 000
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Chicago Tribune.
Laura" exclaimed the youth as he laid his
arm tirnidly on the back Of her chair, now that
you have promised TO be mine, it surely does
not seem TO be asking too much if l."
"Well. Georgsip
George took her hands In his, swallowed once
or twice spasmodcally, and proceeded:
"Asyour sfianced husband, Laura. whom
You will some day promise in the sight of heaven
to love. honor and--er cherish. you will not
think il presumine. dearest, / hope, if-if-'
''Well. Georgei'
"f venture to claim the privilege of k-of
q kiss3'
The lovely maiden laid her head trustinely on
the young mans shoulder, o tender light shons
In her dreamy eyes and her fragrant breath
swept the cheek Of the rspturous lover as she
softly murmured:
George. don't be clamlr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11
Hearts That Are Always Young.


A pleasant. cheerful. generous, charitable
minded woman - never old. Her heart lis rs
young st sixty or seventy as it was at eighteen
or twenty, and those who are old at sixty or sew
snty are not made old by time. They are made
old by the ravages Of passion, and feelings of an
unsocisl and uneenerous nature. which have
esnkered their minds. wrinkled their spirits ana
vithered their souls. They are hesrtless, dull,
cold. indifferent: they want the well spring of
youthful affection. which Is always cheerful, al
WAYS active. always engaged in some labor Of
love that Is calculated 10 promote and distribute
enjoyment There is Old age Of tie heart
that is possessed By many who have no suspi-
eion that there Is anything ola about them, and
there Is youth which never grows old. lover
VINO Is ever boy, Psyche who 10 ever a girl
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Old Style Church Pews.

The ArRosy.
The cozy 'squire's pew of the eighteenth CEN
fury was an elaborate structure, luxuriously
furnished and surmounted by crimson curtains.
1t often contained the only Fireplace in the
church, and was not complete without square
table. During the reign OF George l q colored
footman would enter with q tray of light re-
freshmsnts just before the sermon. In one of
these retreats Earnest, Duke of Cumberland.
being ensconced. was reused from doze by the
exhortation. "IIet us pray. by all. means, "
shouted the Duke; AZ have no objections" The
poor were accommodated in narrow pews, very
high and stiff in the back. No wonder q timid
child remarked that a man in the velvet
breeches had sat her on pantry shelf and shut
the door.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11

New York Herald
Navigation in tine harbor OF St Petersburg
has been premsturely closed ty thick ice The
average Gate of the firm freezing OF the Neva is
about Nov. q, and Of its opening April q.
Records of the freezing and opening of the river
have been Kept for more than q century, so that
any marxed deviation from the averages has q
certain degree of protective value. The fact
that the present autumn has been exceptionally
chilly in Europe. and that the Neva has been
bridged by heavy ice three weeks ahead of the
ordinary time, portends cold winter for west
srn Europe. But this may be modified if the
mean track Of the winter cyclones crossing the
Atlantic is north as il now prom
fses TO DC for some time. 10 this case Atlantic
storms passing north OF Scotland will draw large
stores or warm. moist air from the south and
spread them over western Europe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11
The Home of Virtue.

Southern Criterion.
''Pa. she murmured, srchly, II am engaged
Engaged. the dev-the dickens you sayi :,
whomr
90" she went on, rspturously 'just thin
he never drinks, nor smokes, nor belongs to
dreadful lodge; leads q class at Sunday scho
and"
"Humphi Member Of the Salvation Army,
supposed" ironically.
mo, he's drummer
IA drummer! Great heavens, Evelyn, you
''From Philadelphia, pal"
''Oh!" said the old man, with sigh of relic
"Bless you, my child, bless YOU
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Personal and News Notes.

Personal and news notes.
Mr.. Spureeon is suffering from rheumatic
Tout. -
John wesley's moth| was the twenty fifth
ihild OF her parents. E..A
Twenty-four million dtilars have been con-
lributed to the American board during the past
Ieventy eight years.
Elizabeth Taller, Mss,5A, Mass, bsqu.athed
about el50, 900 to alargsnumber Of religious and
benevolent enterprises
The late Mrs. Bessey Bradley. Of New Haven
left her estate Of $500, 900 to the Seamen's
Friend Society and st. Pauls Church.
DR.. Body Vincent, of Pitubure, :. cousin Of
Bishop Vincent. has been chosen bish,p OF the
southern diocese Of the Protestant Episcopal
church in Ohio.
A recent decree Of the Gar fnrbids travelling
through Russia of any ecclesiastic who docs not
bolong to the Greek Church A German pastor,
who did not wish to stop, but merely to 60 from
Berlin to Constantinop.s by way Of Russia, was
not permitted to do so.
clergyman, being busy, said TO his little
son: Freddy. you trouble me this afternoon;
you seem like nothing but collection Of per-
verslties' WELL papa" replied Fred who had
been trying TO climb up the paternsl knee.
We'll. papa, don't you always take up Q col.
lectioni Take me up"
An interesting service was that held Mt the
Norsh-avenue Church, Allegheny, Pa. Sunday
morning, Oct. q, in celebration Of the fact that
the mem bershp of the church had passed the
number of LOCO 1t 10 said to have the third
largest congregation of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the United States.
The National Camp-msstine Association for
the Promotion Of Holiness has accepted tn in
vitation of the Chicago Camp-meeting Associa-
ton to hold camp-meetine on their grounds at
Des PLANES next summer. The meeting will
be held some time in july. Other conventions
will be held at Ridge View PARK, Pa, and at
Asbury Park, near Hamilton, Mass.
The evangslistic revival among the English
Wesleyans. known as the Forward Movement
is making rapid progrsss in the critics. Already
special services have been inauRurated in Lon
don, Manchester and birmingham. and now the
Weseyans at Newcastle-ou-Tyne are about to
erect a hall for evangelistc work with sittings
for 1000 people.
The following advertisement recently appeared
in an English religious paper:
Wanted before Advent. unmarried priest, earnest
Evangelical High ChurchmAn,) fer small country
church. the congregation of which is largely composed
pf men, The six points. Choral services. Open air
preaching Cricket. football ard woringmens clubs.
No nustached or lawntenEjs playing priest need sp-
bly,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11
HUM0R OF TIE DAY.
She Got Along.

Time.
"Thsre, there, now" said old Mrs. Highlivsr
"You needn't 90 to mite Of trouble on my &C
count, sister Baxter. jist run in to visit q
little with you and III 60 right home s9in il you
20 to having anything extra for dinner on my
account You jest fry a chicken and have some
OF your nice sellyratus biskits, and some mashed
your splendid lemon pies, and some kind of nice
puddin. with glass Of some kind of jelly, apf
some OF your ounce preserves. and dish
your splendid spiced pears, and little honeye
something like that and III git along first re
without your goin' TO any trouble on my ,
count, / didn't come to eat nohow and I'd O
dreadful sorry IL you put yourself out a mite.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11
Midnight Mysteries.

Phiiadelp bia Record.
Paterfamiliss tsternly)-Seems to me you are
becoming quite interested in that Mr.. Goodfel-
low.
Daughter tdemurely)-Why, pa, be is homely
enough to stop clock.
"Ah! That then, may account for the fact
that when he is here in the evening you never
know what time it is"
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Too Polite.
Puck.

II cant give you place on the staff, y said the
editor; 1--WE never employ inexperienced men,"
How do you know I have no experienceT
asked the applicantp
Because" returned the editor, 'you took
your hat of when you came in the Office"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11
ExcItement In Minneapolis.

Campaign Orstor-If / should ask you, my
friends, to name the one great element which ia
enawine &C the foundations of our mills our
mslt-houses, our granaries and our elevators,
what would he your replyl
Still, Small Voice-Rats.
Campaign Orator-Youre partly right. but
they don't hold a candle to ST. Paul real-estate
boomersi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11
A Rara Avis.

Pompano-Thsre goes a man who, In one re-
spect. is-the most emarkable man ever knew
De Bsggs-Looks like q common every-da
sort of chap. What has he done2
Pompano timprsssively)-Hs is the only man
ever met whom the habit of early rising did
not render offensive
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11
He Looks the Other WAY.

Norristown Herald.
The editor of daily paper may experience
thrill Of delight when he receives from a friend
travelling in distant part Of the country a copy
of the Weekly Bugle with patent inside; but
he doesn't look that way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11
GEO. E. FEENEY, S4l

and conscler-yet always q woman, devoted
wife, q faithful mother.
Never will the White House know fairer ex-
ample of the highest American type of American
home life than when the children and the grand
children Of General and Mrs. Harrison gather
round its hearthstone, a beautiful ard united
family; then the President of the United States
will silently but msgnifcently answer the latest
English question, is Marriage . FailureF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11
Cause of the Victory.

B<lFtnWoftI
a baby was born to the seuss Of Harrison
shortly after the Chicago convention adjourned.
There was none born to the house of Cleveland,
ks6 there zen have the whole thing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11
Feeling Blu.
Jewelers. Weekly.

jewelers. weekly.
Darling" he said. your eyes are as bright rs
diamonds. your teeth rs white as pearls, your
lips red rubies and-and-"
"Yss, George" she replied sweetly, land you
green o emerald" Then George went
out in the jet-black night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11
A Settler.
Too Bashful by Half

Landlord, ia this champagne pure7'
"Sir, TO the pure all things are pure