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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-01
Balloon Accident.

BERLIN, April IA balloon con-
tanning an army captain, lieutenant
and a private, who were making an
exper mental ascension, collapsed
while over the forest of Schrimm, in
Posen. The private was killed and
both of the captains legs were broken.
The lieutenant escaped with slight
bruises
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-01
4 BOOMING.
One Firm Which Can Help Out any
City

City.
The sale Of the Landa property ON
Houston street. the sale of the odd Eel
lows 80 feet front further on. and the
numerous business buildings now in
course of erection on this street have
made business location on this street
very desirable indeed. and the increase 6
traffic is becoming very noticeable. The
city administration have even caught the
improvement idea. and is now laying the
other half Of the flooring on Houston
street bridge. One of the most desirable
locations for business on this street
is tn" property Of the +. +. Col
Inns manufacturing company. which has
recently been secured from the odd Eel
lows Lodge. This gives Mr.. Collins a 80
feet front on Houston street. which runs
back several hundreds Of feet to the rear.
than hundred feet on ST. Mary'S street,
he is now practically "fxcd" as for room
and can now 90 ahead and erect magni-
ticent mandatory and building. which
the company has authorized him to do.
All this Improvement and prosperity OF
the Collins Manufacturing company dates
back to the time when Mr.. Collins took
the rcinS as business manager. and from
Il small. very small. start in a
rented establishment has sprung
the present growth and success
of the enterprise. None more thoroughly
deserve success; none NOR" worthy OF
confidence and business trust can be
found than Mr.. Collins. and as he deals
strictly ON business principles. his success
is assured, and ne can feel sure OF the co.
operation and assistance of the citizens Ot
san Antonio. the press not excepted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-01

FRIDAYS storm swept with wide
spread desolation through some Sec
tions Of this country and great dis
tress is likely to follow in its wake.
The sympathy which manifests itself
in substantial aid may be called for
yet, and if it is San Antonio should
hold herself in readiness to respond,
as city should so signally favored
as this has been.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-01
The Seyenth-Day Cranks.

SPRINGDALE, Ark. April 1.-The
Seventh-day Adventists are holding
general meeting for Arkansas in
Springdale. Mrs. f. G. White of
Michigan, and other shining lights
are in attendance. Mrs. White is the
great prophecies, and claims to have
assembled to heaven in one of her
frances.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-01

THIS day will probably determine
the selection of the place for holding
the state convention, though the de-
cisiOn will hardly be arrived at in
time for this issue. San Antonio is
entitled to that convention and there
will he a balance to her credit in the
ledger Of equity, If she is not selected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-01
TEXAS STATE NEWS.
SELECTED FROM OUR EXCHANGES
AND STATE SPECIALS.

BaStrop farmers need rain.
Blooming Grove is elected to be "a
city.
The Center Guards are organized at
Center.
A syndicate will purchase 236 acres
inside of city limits Of Henrietta. -"
Galveston beats Houston by score
of l6 to /.
A rain is badly needed at San Diego.
Dallas talks of $500, 1000 opera
house.
Mrs. Mansfield, young woman is
arrested at Galveston for shop lifting.
Prospects are frightening for anoth-
er railroad at Athens.
The vault for the First National
bank at Athens is being built.
A number of nice residences are
going up at Corsicana.
Hallettsville has doubled its pOpu-
la ton in the last three years.
Politics, just now, is the all.absor-
bling thine at Columbus.
The Denton high school has six
hundred pupils.
An idle mechanic is not to be found
at Hallettsville.
Austin parties have refused $780,
600 for the Driskill hotel.
Lufkin expects 10 become the CAPT.
tai of Angelina county.
The Henrietta lumber yards can
hardly supply their numerous orders.
\ large brick school building,
will soon be erected at Winsboro.
Austin real estate is trying awfully-
hard to boom.
Jacob Miller, a wealthy German,
took dose of morphine at Mansfield
and died -
will he voted by Austin to dam the
Colorado.
Extensive water works will soon be
added to Hallettsville's improve
ments.
Hon. W.K. Holman of Caldw we'll is a
candidate for the Office of the late
Judge Sabin.
The eight hour laborites are organ
lzing to use their influences in the
coming elections.
At negro dance at Willis. Ralph
Sturgis shot and mortally wounded
Peter Young.
COrsicana people feel sighted that
attorney general HOgg did not make
an appointment to speak there.
Mr.. Page is about to realize DO
name out of his four-all-in-One-day
babies.
Hon. H. d. Mcdonald will open bis
campaign for governor at Bonham ON
the 18th.
At Athens, a 16-year-old boy, Robert
Thornton, of one of the best families
of the place, was caught burglarizing
residence.
Representative Grain of Texas wins
his suit to recover from the govern
ment, the money lost through Sill
colts deta lcatlon.
A welve.year-old boy is brought
to Forth Worth from Cherokee and
jailed on charge of attempting to kill
his little step sister.
DR.. Arch Cochran ana DR.. Mckay
make stirring addresses in favor of
the eight-hOur movement at Fort
| Worth.
Rev. G. o. Bachman, state superin-
tendent of the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian Sunday schools is conducting q
Sunday school normal at Weather
! ford.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-01

If VIM. of Germany attempts alb
solutism he will find speedier re-
tribution than overlook the French
Louis in the latter part of the eigh-
teenth century. What was impos-
sible in France one hundred Year,
ago is doubly impossible in German!
today. The voice of the German
people will be heard in German af-
fairs, and Kaiser William will not
be wise if he close or attempts to
close his ears to the voice of their
wisdom. If the Emperor attempts
to abolish the reichstag, because it
is not amenable to the royal will,
the reichstag may abolish the EN-
peror because he is not amenable to
the public will.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-01
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.
PRESS DISPATCHES
AND STATE SPECIALS.
UP TO THE TIME OF eoINeTo PRESS
Hill Reelected.

Hill Reelected.
Special to the LIGHT,
CUERo, Tex, April 1.-The city-elec-
ton passed off quietly. Fl, F. Hill,
the present mayor. has undoubtedly
been reelected by very large ma
iOritY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-01
Interesting Relics.

ST.. LOUIS, April Rev. Henry
Hopkins, one Of the most prominent
clergymen OF Kansas City, and dur
ing the war Chaplain of the 12Oth
New York Infantry, has just presen-
tod to the Missouri Commandery of
the Loyal Legion two relics of great
historic interest. These are maps
made by Col. w. H. Stevens, Chief
Engineer, Army of Northern Virginia,
on the staff of Gen. Lee. The first is
sketch of the Confederate and
Federal lines around Petersburg.
The second is a military map of the
defenses about Richmond and be-
tween that point and Petersburg.
Both are beautiful specimens of mill
tary map-making, and are in excel
lent preservation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-01

THE cattle men of Texas are pre-
pairing to take care of themselves.
The meeting at Fort Worth bears
fruit. Corpus Christi holds a meet
ing in four weeks in the interest of
the cold storage movement. Texas
cattle growers will be sending dressed
meet to market before next Christ
mas and ships will load it at the
mouth of the Brazos. The movement
for deep water at Arkansas Pass will
not be permitted to Ianguish and
when secured refrigerating plant
will be established there. Providence
cares for those who care for them
selves. With fair price for their
cattle at home refrigerating establish
ments the Texas beet growers can
smile at the "Big Four" and face a
frOwning world.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-01
Spreading Waters.

VICKsBURG, Miss, April LATTER
its first tumultuous outbreaks the
water from the numerous crevasses is
spreading with deliberate certainty.
The flood from Raleigh crevasse has
reached the vicinity of Rayvllle, La,
stopping all work on the New Orleans
4 Northwestern railroad between Big
Creek and WindsbOrO. Rayville IS
safe from overflow, the railroad hav-
ing thrown up an embankment for
the purpose, but the adjacent country
will be flooded. A rise of five feet is
reported in streams near by IN the
past twenty-four hours.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-01
Card of Thanks.

Mr.. &. \. N"Shitt rcqrc>ts the LIGHT to
thank III" following ladies Of the old
Fourth ward for the handsome and valu-
able present given 10 him. which h" high
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-01
Another Unfortunate Gone to Rest

announcer HiOftuHdtt "Oht 10 nest
UTICA, n. Y. April Ia young
woman was found dead here today in
St. Agnes cemetery, with an empty
laudanum phial near her. The only
name found was Mary L. Eaglesfield,
and this was on an envelope contain
ing cabinet photograph of the de-
ceased, taken in Albany. A note
was found, worded as follows: II
have worked until l am tired out. l
have no right anywhere on earth.
Won't some charitable persons bury
me without going to great expense?
My brother is in Berlin, Wis. have
written him to pay for my burial
without taking my body to Bingham
ton. Bury me in the potter's field
anywhere; only lay me to rest.
hope / will succeed in ending my life
and not make failure of it,"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-29
Durand.

Mr.. Kline, Col. Norton, l.. p. Smedley,
Mrs. Skinner and Mrs. Bennett attended the
National Convention of u. V. u. at Lake
side. Ohio, last week, and report a large at
tendance and pleasant time.
Mrs. Marcellus Smith, living two miles
south of Durand, died Wednesday morning
after brief illness. The funeral was held
at the house on Thursday at 2 p. M, Rev.
j. +. limerick officiating.
Carpenters are at work Oh the new M. f.
church and will make things hustle for the
next few weeks.
The school house is nearly completed and
school will commence Monday Sept. 8, 1890.
Mrs. Pond is digging a cellar and will at
once erect two story brick building.
H. Hutchinson, hardware dealer, is about
to buy or erect a building for hardware
purposes.
Mr.. Nevison has rented the barber shop
building for harness shop.
Chas G. DeCamp has been attending the
State Convention at Detroit as a delegate.
Prof. f. G. Smith will not teach the pres
ent year and will engage in the real estate
business at Gladwin.
A. S. Thomas is re-roofng the hotel build
ing.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-29
Byron.

K. Fisher is reaping rich harvest from
his peach orchard this season.
Estella Knapp has gone to Detroit for a
few weeks.
Rev. c. Gibbs and wife, of Leslie, are
visiting their many friends here.
Mrs. M. c. Brown is visiting her son at
Vernon.
Frank Dean and wife. of Durand, were
guests at +. Z. Lords over Sunday.
Miss Josie Miner has been engaged as
teacher in our school.
WILDER Gibbs is visiting friends at Swartz
Creek.
Rev. G. Barnum and family attended a
picnic at Long Lake last Thursday.
Dell Hitchcock and wife. formerly Miss
Linda Mulkins of this place, are visiting
their many friends here.
Mrs. J. Sleeth is home after long visit
with her daughter at Howell.
The picnic on Tuesday of our Sabbath
Schools was held in the Baptist church on
account Of the rain. A very pleasant time,
and all seemed as happy as II the sun was
shining.
Miss George Cowles is i'm town for short
stay.
G.. II. Brant and Miss Carrie Fisher are
the teachers in the Bancroft schools for the
coming year. WHAT'S Byron's loss Is Ban
crofps gain In this case.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-29
coruuna.
From The journal.


Rev. E. J. Peacock delivered an eloquent
sermon at the M. E. church last Sabbath
evening. HH
Editor Gorsuch and Dept. Treas. George
Mason, are taking in the Exposition at De-
troit.
The following are the pensions granted
the past week: Original, f. j. Cole, An
trim; s. ID. Wilson, Hazelton; Mrs. Charlotte
Witse, Burns. Increase, Robert +. Brad
ley, Owosso.
We are panied to announce that A. r.
Mcbride had severe hemorThage last Sun
day evening, but we are pleased to say il has
been checked and at the present writing he
is much improved.
A reunion of the Mills family was held at
the residence of John Mills, i'm Hazleton.
Tuesday. There were present +. l.. Mills,
Henry Mills and wife of this city, S. s. Bush
and wife of Hazleton and Chas. Mills and
wife, of Wisconsin.
On Monday, A. l.. Chandler ESQ.,. went
to Flint, and tried case in the Genesee
Circuit, involving the question of whether
the Statutory action of forcible entry and
detainer, was such criminal action, that
the arrest of female, would be allowed
under it. Judge Newton held the case to
to be civil one, and discharged the defend
ant. The woman now threatens to sue all
those who caused her arrest for false i'm
prisonment
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-29
Eastcn.

Mr.. Puffer has secured two lots of Mrs.
Nj. +. Taylor and is preparing to put up a
blacksmith and wagon shop. and is also
making arrangements to build dwelling
house on the same in the spring.
A new lady clerk has arrived at A. o.
Sutton's, weighing sA pounds.
Mrs. Hattie Haughton, of Corunna, spent
most of last week at G. Haughton's.
Miss Matte Haughton is still quite sick.
Miss Maud Fox expects to return to Ohio
next Saturday.
Mrs. Losa intends going to Grand Rapids
the first of September for treatment of her
eyes.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-29

I'd prize, watch, Il. o. Christian. 10 90
Chain and charm, Chas Coles 90
To the fastest rider on Gormully Il Jeffrey's
American cycle, race Thursday p. m.
1st premium, bicycle lamp - 6 90
I'd premium, continuous alarm 90
All by the Mich. s. nj. & o. Co.
Best work done on White sewing machine
One White butt0n-hole attachment,
Mich S. M. q o. Co. Z 90
Best player on Storey & Clark or Estey
organ:
One guitar, Mich. S. M. & o. Co., 90
To the farmer winning the farmers double
team wagon race, we offer
One Carter gang plow, G. S. Will
Above race to take place Thursday at
4:3O p. m. Single heat, three-quarter of q
mile. to walk the first quarter, trot the sec
0nd quarter and Ego as you please" the
third quarter. Open to farm teams before
wagons, only.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-29
Morrice.

Ned Fairchilds, of Oberlin college, Sun
dayed with his uncle, H. p. Halsted. n
A number of our young people were at
Pine lake Sunday and report an excellent
time.
G. S. Bugbee was at Vernon one day last
week.
Beckie Greenwalt has commenced teach
ing in the Gale district.
John G. Frain, of Bay City, was in town
last week.
The new school bell at Worrice will soon
be heard.
Susie Tyler will teach i'm Woodruff this
fall and winter, commencing next Monday.
The Sunday schools of Morrice and Perry
will unite in picnic at Pine lake Wednes-
day.
Jas. n, Mcbride was in town Tuesday.
Ida Austin Sundayed at Fowlervile.
J.. &.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-29
North Venice.

The Ladies' Aid society held their
monthly meeting on Thursday, the 2Sth, at
the residence of Mr.. q. Priest Sr.
Mrs. Calvin Craig returned home from a
visit III the north on Wednesday last.
Miss Lima Pearsall is on the sick list.
School closed on Friday last.
George and Ed Chavey returned on Tues
day from the north where they have been
looking land.
School meeting on the evening of Mon
day next. EDp.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-29

Nice new stock of Estey and Story d
Clark organs just received by Mich. s. M.
q Organ Co.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-29

These Teas selected with great care and place them
the market feeling confident that they cannot fail to give
satisfaction therefore guarantee every pound and will
fund the money for any that should unsatisfactory
Among them the following kinds and prices:
Choice Japan Tea Dust 15c per b. lbs for 25c.
An Extra g I" at..... ............. 25c per 10
Dromio-Imperial Japan Especial Bargain. 25c 6"
An Extra Nibs or Stubs Coarse Tea 25c g
Ye Kak New Crop Japan Soc per ID. or lbs. for $100
Extra Choice Japan Oeader) Garden Leaf. 40c per b
Very Choicest Japan Tea Spring Leaf E sPsa lots @% soc ."
Basket Fired or Uncolored Japan -. SOC {"
L. Lo,ro =, ctoo, /NJEW\ . Clo;oo 3
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-03
The Porter in His Palace.

A gentleman who was travelling on a
sleeping car, and who was to alight at
about three in the morning, gave the porter
explicit directions to wake him at the
proper time, and went to sleep. About mid
night the porter came and aroused him.
Excuse me, sah," the porter said, "but
| fOrgut WHARF you's gOin' to get of"
The passenger, not much pleased at this
interruption, repeated his directions, and
then again addressed himself to sleep. He
slept until few minutes of the arrival of
the train at the point where he was to stop
when he fortunately awoke. Looking at
his watch he discovered that he had barely
time to get dressed, and he scrambled into
his clothes with a celebrity that saved him
from missing his station, all the time say
ingt himself things concerning the porter
which were by no means complimentary
to that individual.
As the train drew into the station, where
it made a stop of only moment, the gen
tleman hurried out of the car, and as he
did so passed the porter, sound asleep on a
seat in the smoking room. With a poke
of his valise the passenger awakened him.
81 say" he demanded, why didn't you
call me as told you to? came very near
sleeping over"
The porter drew himself up with sleepy
dignity, suppressing yawn and rubbing
his eyes open.
"On dis car" he returned, with the air
Of one who had been grossly insulted, "dar
amt none of the passengers lowed to wake
up the porter, an you'll have to wait till
dis individual wakes up of himself before
you can get any such questions answered"
With perfect GOODNESS he laid himself
down again, and the passenger hurried out
of the car without waiting to continue the
conversation Courier
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-03

Rigging.
"HelloI" said the captain in surprised
way, and put his helm a-port. The sloop
listed to the leeward, and the man on the
bow held up his harpoon at arms length
and gazed anXiously down into the water
A writhing convulsion-chug-th sharp
iron had left his hand and gone into the
sea. The rope ratified after, the sloop came
around into the wind, a boat was tossed
over the guards by man and boy, and
the chase began.
Answering my inquiries the skipper
said: He'll run till he tires out, then he'll
come to the surface, and they will haul
him up to the boat, knock him in the head
with an AK and pull him aboard-if they
are strong enough. If he's too big they'll
town over here"
We were almost out of sight of land
The sloop was running hurdle race, jump
ing over waves as high as house. She
pitched fearfully and she rolled awfully.
Tobogganing was firing me out 1t sug.
gested going in hammock to the other
place. Ny stomach was gueasy.
when are we going ashore?" asked.
When we get some fish," said the skip
per- This is glorious"
StoOu up y,
and then calmly lay down in the bottom
Of the vessel-in my white fiannels, oh, be-
loved readerl in my white fiannels. 1t was
wet, and mackerel had apparently just
been shoveled out of it, but did not care.
was Indifferent as to what became of my
clothes or myself.
The skipper began to sing.
cast one imploring look at him and
Bring bucket. Pete" he exclaimed to
the other boy
Pete did as he was told.
Say! Yer sling yer garmintsw re-
marked the skipper. tried to remember
the things he had said about the unscru-
pulous mariner who stole hir gwordfish.
The sloop lay wallowing in the trough of
the sea, and lay wallowing in the trough
of the sloop.
We got ashore some time toward night,
and after lying on a pile of boards for a
couple of hours l got so that could stand
up and even speak few words.
Seeing the Infant fend passing up the
street in the cleaning asked him if they
got the Swordfish.
NO. sir he said. Didn't We know he
got away FIN us and took the harpoon?
That's what made the capn so ALFRED
mad coming home"
shall not go swordfishing again till
feel better.--Grand Menan On b. Cor.
New York World
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-03
EnglanG's Odd Dishes.

In some parts of England snails are still
eaten, not as ordinary articles of diet, but
at stated feasts. We have in bygone days,
when living on the borders of the nail
making districts of Staffordshire seen men
filling paper bags with snails to make
soup, and we remembered being told that
they were excellent eating. The English
prejudice against snails is singular, since
from time immemorial considerable guam
titles have been collected round London
and on the Kent pastures for export TO
France. In the latter country there is no
squeamishness: most people there only re
greet that snails are too expensive to be in
dulged in frequently. In Covent Garden
the common small snail often appears for
sale; the purchasers, however, are almost
exclusively members of the French, Aus
trian and Italian colonies in London
Scottish Review
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-03

Sir Arthur Helps was. think. oversen-
sltIve 70 adverse criticism, of which he
had perhaps not enough TO allow him to
grow callous to it, and the least misprints
in his own hooks or articles annoyed him
exceedingly. There was passage from
his Reorganization in Daily Life" in which,
speaking of vultures gathering to their
prey, he had used the Virgilian phrase
obscene birds" which had been misprint.
ed obscure birds" The mistake was not
noticed by any of several persons who read
the proofs in succession, and remember
that his gratitude was quite ELUSIVE when
his attention was called to the word Just
as the book was being sent to press.
After all, the blunder was not a serious
one, and was nothing like that of the lady
traveller who wrote that the whole will.
derness was filled with erratic blocks"
and who, failing to revise her proofs, found
that the printers had taken on themselves
to correct her geological expression, and
that she was made to assert that 1.-THE
whole wilderness was filled with erotic
blacksI'-The Academy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-03
The wastefuI Machinery of Elections

The people of the United States have a
happy faculty of deluding themselves with
the idea that their machinery of govern
ment is inexpensive. They point with
pride to the fact that the judges of the
courts, and the executive and legislative
officers of the country. cost less in actual
salaries than officers performing CORE
spending functions in Europe. But what
is lost sight of in this boast is the enor
mously wasteful and Inexpensive machinery
of elections which has grown up side by
side with American Office seeking, the cost
of which. added to that arising from the
waste and corruption of inefficient and
party service and to the expense of our
ostensible official organism, makes the
whole outlay TO the people of the United
States many times more than what the
like services are performed for in other
countries. So that while there is a seeming
saving there is in fact frightful waste,
which must always exist when the actual
machinery of domination, which ultimate.
ly produces the result, is hidden and ire
sponsible. Sterne in Forum.