San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-05

had to betake themselves to the outskirts IN
find suitable residences. Consequently, on
the slopes of the hills on one side and at the
extremites of the city, several townships
have sprung up. The principal of these is
Doornfontein, an estate belonging to the
water company. which has been artistically
laid out in allotments, on which substantial
and picturesque residences have been erected,
and this forms the Belgravia Of Johannes
burg.
The city boasts of an existence of only two
and a half or three years, and already it
possesses an ample supply of water laid on by
pipes in the houses and conducted through
the principal streets from the reservoir ON
the hill above Doornfontein. to which it Is
pumped up from several srrinSs at a consid-
cradle distance from EACH other in the lower
lands. As yet the streets are in darkness at
night, depending for light on the oil lamps Of
the host of canteens 70 be found in every
street. But gas, company has been formed.
One of the principal lectures of J"hannas-
burg is the number of large Omen <,,ares that
have been provided for n-rrkrt squares and
recreation grounds. The principal of thess
is in the center of the city. This forms the
market square proper. Every morning it is
which the farmers bring in from all parts Of
the Transvaal, and even from Natal, the
Cape colony and the Free state, to be sold to
the highest bidder. The market house, q
large brick building, covers the center of this
square, consisting of the market house proper,
a large hall about 200 feet long and 100 feet
broad, and surrounded by coffee stalls
All the materials used in the buildings, an
Ia a,,I r,,,l@ h. ~
iron have been imported from England and
America, and have been transported on OK
wagons over 500 miles before reaching their
destination. The price of labor is higher than
in any other part Of the world, and many
difficulties have had to be overcome before a
brick or stone could be laid in the city.
Perhaps the enterprising merchants of New
York may also see that there is here vast
field for trade, and those who are experienced
in the art of mining will also find that there
is plenty of scope for their genius in a field
where over 200 gold companies have been
f1oated and many of them are at a low finau-
cial ebb, through the want of men of skill to
deal with the refractory ores that are being
met with at increasing depths from the sur
face.--Kimberley South Africa Letter
Look Out for the Small Pocket.
The little change pocket in the overcoat isan
exceedingly handy contrivance of the tailor,
but it is an aperture to be watched. The
mendicant who SHAMELESS alongside of pedes-
trian in the evening can hold out one hand
for aims and readily empty the change pocket
with the other if he is an adept in the bust
ness. The other day young man entered a
down town barber shop and as the brush boy
removed his overcoat he remembered that
there was ST. IS in silver in the change pocket.
However, he thought it would be safe and he
had his shave When he put ON his coat
again he felt for the money. 1t was gone.
He complained to the boss. The brush boy
had gone out for lunch and the boss said he
was as honest as the day. He thought the
customer had been mistaken. Maybe he was,
but he will take care that it does not occur
again.
At one of the leading clubs the other night
a guest checked his coat and went up TO din
ner. When he started away he felt in the
overcoat change pocket for the quarter he
had placed there to fee the coat room boy,
but the said boy had saved Linn the trouble
by approprating the money while the man
was at dinner He had also nipped half of
the mans cigarettes. The overcoat change
pocket is handy when the owner wears the
coat, but as stated before, it is an aperture
to be watched clOsely.-Chicago Herald