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Evening journal., 1893-11-08
LAMPS.

ornamental and Useful' is not too
old a saying 70 be applied TO Lamps
There is nothing worth having that Is
not here.
Banquet Lamps Sold brass brass
plated figure, centre draft
s ss5 %. and 'ii. shade worth S4.25
Hall LAMPS Oblong shape,
in all colors,
blue, pink, red, amber aud q ~
opalescent; worth SO 90, NI. 40
Extension Lamps Automatie
inch decorated shade and G0 IN
glass prisns; worth So 90, Do. ~
Evening journal., 1893-11-08

man who fails 90 vote for good candidates
has no right 20 complain IN bad ones are
elected 81 Baltimore American.
Evening journal., 1893-11-08

nIr. wise Elected a Member Of the
Acting Committee and Executions
WIN BE Issued Against Tenants Too
Far Behind-Board OF Education WIN
Make Big Improvements on the High
school building This Month Company
NJ ,rf,.f rfnst.r
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01

opera house is perhaps not re.
spOnsible for the attractions pre-.
scented, if the truth were known,
but he makes himself so by the
buncomb he uses. He is careful
before the season opens to get it
into the papers that he is going to
New York to engage attractions
for the coming season. Ifhe can.
not work a friendly reporter he
pays for it. Then he dons plug
hat, puts on a heap of style and
goes to New York where he gen.
orally plays sucker to the"pro
fesh.n The first thing he does in
New York is to get an interview
by a dram ,tic paper at so much
per line. Then he sees Green
wall, struts on the Rialto, makes
the acquaintance, of thirsty bum
actors and rapacious actresses.
Then he returns home full of
stage lore and anecdotes, and in
the columns of the local press,
either by courtesy of the manage.
ment or at so much line, he tells
our citizens of the wonderful at.
traction he has booked for the
coming season while in New York,
when as a matter of fact he has
not an iota of influence, good or
bad, in the whole business.
Greenwall books all attractions
for Texas, Louisiana and Arkan.
sas, but many attractions for
Louisiana do not touch either
Texas or Arkansas. The local
managers visit to New York is
for show or pleasure. He could
just do as much right in his Office
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01

There seems to be some DISPOSE
ton to harras the Alamo Electric
Street Railroad Company by in.
terested parties. This should not
be countenanced by the people for
it is the only barrier that the pub.
lie has to an autocratic and incon.
siderate monopoly. This road has
been run at a loss but has proved
a great convenience to the public
aud has opened up a fine and
hitherto unpro Vided district. The
company propose now to extend
its lines in other and more profit.
able directions and instead of be.
ing antagonised it should meet with
encouragement. Competition is
the life of trade. It is also an in
centive to cheaper rates and bet
ter service.
"a knife blade aud a womau's tongue,
Are sharp" said Willie Clark,
but if they lose their temper
This differe ice you'll remark,
The knife blade quickly loses edged,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01

and here hegot badly left, financial
ly and otherwise. The attractions
have not been up to the average.
Ii is true we have had some re-
markably good things but these
have been so vastly outnumbered
by damnable snide shows that are
riauseating in the extreme. Then
again extra prices for ordinary
attractions has been an abomin.
able exortortion. The snide
show, the extortiOn and the fail.
ure to advertise in legitimate
way has done more to place the
balance on the wrong side of the
opera house managers ledger
Experience however makes fools
wise, even if the lesson is a rough
one, and depletes the pocket book
of one who thinks he can manage
a opera house and at the same
time have heap of fun with the
light and giddy actress who is the
natural adjunct to a snide show.
The local manager of a grand
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01

Many who pass the corner are
interested in theatrical matters
and are liberal patrons Of the
theatres. Naturally there is con.
siderable talk upon that subject
and it is quite evident that the
management of the Grand Opera
house has failed to given even
the ordinary satisfaction of the
previous local managers. The
only excuse offered for the pres.
ent manager is that he is green
and inexperienced, but that is
really no excuse for he had no
right to undertake duties that he
could not efficiently perform. To
add to his misfortunes this mana
ger undertook not only to run the
show but to run the daily papers
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01
LIGHT REFLECTIONS.
The Man at the Corner Tells what
he Sees and Hears.

An old man lOupged on the cor
ner. He was evidently a farmer,
genuine hayseed. His hair was
gray, his face rugged and tanned
and his hands were large, horny
and rough. All this formed a
strange contrast TO the motley
crowd that surrounded him. The
old man was evidently looking for
some one or something for he
gazed anxiously at all who passed.
Presently young girl came by.
She was pretty, but her face was
colored and her gaudy attire
seemed to openly proclaim her
shame. The girl had almost pass
ed the old man when he caught
sight of her and in a pathetic
voice, almost trembling with ex.
element, he cried "Jennie! Jen-
niew The girl turned and in one
moment was in his embrace, the
old man exclaimiDg, "thank God!
] have found you" When they
had kissed tears ran down those
old rugged cheeks and the girl
was weeping and blushing.
"Come on child" said the old man,
"let's go home, mother will be so
glad to see you," and taking her
arm kindly he led her to one the
Main Plaza hotels. There they
had a private conversation and
that night the train carried low
ing father and repentant daughter
for such was their relationship
to their country home where a
mother anxiously awaited the re-
turn of prOdigal daughter.
There was painful romance in
this incident that | learned. The
girl was farmers only daughter,
pretty, vain and petted. Natur.
ally she had many swains but
these were not good enough for
her. AT a public ball she met a
good look ing drummer, well. dress.
ed, having a glib tongue and
became infatuated with him. He
pursuaded her to elope to New
Orleans for a private marriage
and she left home, friends, and all
to follow him. After a few days
of wild revelTy the poor girl found
herself betrayed and deserted.
With none to advise and help and
load of shame that. prevented
her returning home she sank
lower and drifted her on vices
broad road Ofthis city. She could
not realize that at the old home
was a broken hearted mother who
was watching and praying for re
turn Of her daughter, nor that a
loving father was following in h I
tracks to bring his daughter to
her home again. Parental love is
Gods best gift to man and 10 its
unselfishness and purity raises
humanity to almost divine heights
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01
not hurt a worm"

"Don'tyou think that Cora We're de We're
Is putting on much dress
Since Dude Jones his fortune gave
To bask in her careGs?"
That's what Cora said to Maudie,
As they rested in the wings,
As some one sung the boom de aye,
That ever actor sings.
Indeed I DON'T" said Maudie pert,
"You wrong our new found star,
l often call at their fine house
And we'll know her mamma.
The greater Cora gets to be,
The less is dresses, scope,
Why she carries all her wardrobe
In pocket envelope.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01
MULTUM IN PARVO.

Gravity-the body's wisdom to
conceal the mind.-[Young.
A mob is the scum that rises up
most when the nation boils. - Dry
den.
Dishonesty is a forsaking of per-
manent for, temporary advantages.
-[Bovee.
The Lords prayer contains the
sum total of religion and morals. -
Wellington.
Monuments are the graphing
irons that bind one generation to
another Joubert.
In clothes clean and fresh there
is kind of youth with which age
should surround self Joubert.
The largest diamonds in the
world are: The Braganza, belong
ing to the King of Portugal, 367
carats: the Star of the South, the
Rajah of Borneo, 254; the Orloff,
1914; the Florentine, Emperor of
Austria, 1879; the Pitt, King of
Prussia, 1876; the Kohinoor, Queen
of England, 1902; the Shah, Gar of
Russia, Sc; the Pigatt, 81; the
Nassac, IS; the Great Blue, 81;
the Sancy, Car of Russia, So; the
Dudly, As, and the Pasha, 40.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01

"Will you come into our m, vement,
Said the Sunday law mani good,
1t gives the working man a rest,
If rightly understood,
The workman winks the othsr eye,
He sees the sharp decoy,
That gives to him holiday
That he could not enjoy
And closes avenues of mirth
TO make the saddest day on farth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01

"NOw Is Your time to, keep your
eye on the weeds" said Joe Het.
tier to the Corner man, "a little at.
tentiOn now will save a heap
of trouble" There is anotl er feI
low who has the same idea but
he is after another kind of weeds.
Apropos of this the following is
circulated:
why Tom, said Jack, 81 hear that YOU
Are counting Widow Jones'"
That's true" the willy Tom replied.
And added in low tones,
81 hepe to marry her, and make
Her happy by good deeds,
For like prudent citizens
I'm Plucking now the weeds,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01

shall cherish.
The names are ficitio]ss but the
incident is true and tht amorous
weed puller has red halls but don't
give it away.
"Do we want a fair,pt echoed
Main Plaza merchant ipi answer to
my question. "Well, / a ont know.
We have the grounds buildings,
ETC., going to ruin and ought to
utilize them. If wei can have
a fair that will exhibit the pro.
ducts and natural RESOURCES of
this section of the statd and one
that is properly managed 1 say
most emphalically syesJ, and will
give my share to it most willingly;
bnt if we are to have al mere ex-
hibition of wares such be any one
can see walking up Commerce
street, miss.managtfi associa.
ton and heap of UNPAID debts
with some one to gobtjle up the
assets, / don't want any more
fair in mine. The sea4on will be
a favorable one for fair because
| am satified that muth of the
Worlds Fair attractions could be
secured, and that mi (ch traffic
will come this way en- yroute for
Mexico and California; My ad.
vice however is do the hing prop
erly and in business ray or let
1t alone" This merch. nt's head
is level and his views are those
of our best citizens.
"The plea of the Sur day law"
men said a well.knoj n Trades
Council man, "that thei action is
in favor of the wOrkiDgy man is so
thin that it cannot land. Do
these men think highek of their
workmen or treat emEbetter? |
guess not. While it is true that
some men work on Su hday it is
not compulsory, except i'm isolated
cases, and then the labor is in
some cases a necessity. This is
so in the railroads, the street cars,
the newspapers, in Refreshments,
whether it be in eating or drink.
ing, and in other ways. In many
of these cases it is so arranged
that the employee has his Sun.
day off as well as his Sunday on
duty. The men who clamor for
Sunday law are just the men who
will keep their own servants at
work on the sabbath to minister
to their comfort and pleasure and
if this be lawful and good why
should not men work for the pub.
lie interests. The fact is the
Sunday is the only day on which
most labOring men are at leisure
and these straight.laced gentle.
men would, if they could, stop the
street cars, railroad, close all
places of amusement and Tecrea-
ton, and even deprive the work.
ingman of meal or a glass of
wine or beer, while az home on
, Sunday they dine luxuriously and
drink as they please from their
well stocked coolers. The work.
ing men know this, and therefore
take no part in the sectarian agi.
tatiOn. If the movement was for
their real benefit they would be
IN 1t with both feet and probably
get there, but they have been
used so often as a tool that they
are getting tired of it, and they do
not propose knOtting cord that
would restrict the ration al enjoy.
ment of their Sunday holiday"
'Will you come into our mi Tement,"
Said the Sunday law man good,
gives the working man srest,
II rightly understood,
The workman winks the other eye,
He sees the sharp decoy,
That gives to him holiday
That he could not enjoy,
And closes avenues of mirth
TO make the saddest day on barth.
I -Js-----------7.---.
Many who pass the corner are
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01

/ see many clerks that / know
pass the corner who are dressed
well, put on a heap of style and
seem to have a liberal supply of
money, although their salary is
low down in the ''teens". of dollars
if not less. Naturally the ques.
ton arises how do they do it and
to this question L have never
been able to get lucid answer.
Most of these too have girls that
they treat literally. The ice
cream season is upon us and one
of these clerks has written the
following that will be appreciated
by those who are in that position:
The summer nights are coming love,
When our poor little dude,
Will take his fair one for walk,
And act in magnitude.
Ice cream and soda, then the cakes
Must in their course follow,
Until his meagre wage is gone
And pockets are so hollow,
And then alasl with brain in whirl
Another fellow gets his girl,
Then he curses like sinner
Takes toothpick for his dinner,
+. And feels just like an arraut churl.
TAMONJT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01

The Sap Antonio Opera House
So. will Soon DE called upon to
grant a lease of the grand opera
house for the next two years. Of
course it is quite natural that it
shoule want to make as big
rental as. possible but it
should not be forgotten that it
owes duty to the public as well
as to itself. Care should be taken
that the best and most competen
bidder should have the lease and
that the opera house should be in
the hands of a man who should
not only make it profitable to him.
self but satisfactory to the patrons
of the house.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01

at is amusing to hear some
men ask does advertising psy,'p
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01

Riverside park is the most de.
lightful of suburban resorts" said
Joahnie Russell, "and a drive or
street car ride there in the breeze
is pleasant and popular. 1t forms
a most desirable site for base ball,
foot ball, bicycling, racing ETC.,
and if the grounds were properly
fixed and judiciously run with
street car attachment, there's not
only money in it but a public
advantage. The San Antonio and
Mission Athletic Clubs would do
much to popularise this resort, if
proper and equitable inducements
were offered, and hope to see
something done in this direction.
Mr.. Russellis unquestionably right
and it is to be hoped that this hint
will be well taken and profitabIy
used to the satisfaction Of all.
Imitation is the sincerest form
of flattery and therefore 1 am
glad to see the Express following
in my tracks. If that paper only
watches the LIGHT more closely
it can get its news from it and
it can get some useful pointers as
to how to run popular newspaper.
Verb sap.
!; x X
A visiting actor recently said:
"The theatrical circuit for Texas
is arranged in New York by
Greenwall. and the local manager
plays the company, paying all ex.
penses, for percentage of the
net receipts varying from 80 per
cent to 20 per cent according to
the calibre of the attraction. All
leading opera houses are In the
circuit and have to take the at
fractions good or bad, for it would
pay no company to come to Texas
unless it was guaranteed to play
the entire circuit. Of course leg
innate attractions coming this
way demand a low percentage
and get those terms. Snide
shows are liberal to get q place,
so are new female stars backed by
amorous admirers who think more
of making a reputation than
money so long as Don Juan sup.
plies the, deficiencies. The two
latter even pay big commission to
come into the circuit which the
the local man does not sh
Local men will push a big com,
mission company for the sake Of
profits which, if they strike, dis.
gusts their patrons and Injuries a
good show that in the end would
yield more profitable returns.
The fact is Greenwall pockets the
sure Sheekels while the local
manager plays a hard game of
hazard with good chances of hold.
ing the bag, and an empty one too.
The only remedy for this auto.
crazy is for the Texas local mana
gers to combine together and
compel the circuit manager to
give them a voice in the selection
of theatrical companies or make
their own arrangements. This
would be Greenwalrs loss it's true
but it would be the local mana
gers gain and give better salts
faction to their patrons.n
-
The Sap Antonio Opera House
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01

at San Antonio, Greenwall sits
in his New York Office, books
what attractions he thinks desir-
able, profitable and advantageous
and the local manager has got to
take what he sends, whether he
likes it or not, pay GFeenwall's
commission or be eat clean out of
the circuit and get no attractions.
In other words, so far as the com.
ing attractions are concerned, the
local manager is a mere non-eatit
ity.
The following little verse de
societie is circulated on the corner
and is accredited to Judge Simp
son, the venerable local wit. This
is most probably wrong, and,
as the Judge himself says, he gets
the credit for many things that he
never did. ~ have" said Judge
Simpson, got off some good things
and I am paying the price for it.
Whenever any one has anything
mean or nasty to say they ascribe
it to Judge Simpson and ] would
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01
said a merchant of San Antonio,

said a merchant of San Antonio,
for l know it pays. but It
must be done ON a liberal and ju-
dicious system, and placed in a
proper channel. The beet place
that know is daily newspaper
and the more popular the news
paper the better result. Adver-
Using is costly, it is true, but the
investment pays and you general
ly have to sow money to reap it.
The man who puts a two bit 'ad'
in paper and expects to reap a
fortune has as much chance of do.
ing SO as the fellow who scatters
a pint of cotton seed over a TWEEN.
ty acre plantation and expects a
fine crop on every acre next morn.
Jog. Advertise well, literally and
in the daily paper. Advertise not
today, nor tomorrow, but regular.
ly and do what you promise to do
in your advertisement. The re-
turns may be slow and you may
not be able to definitely trace the
trade an ! advertisement has
brought you, but your balance
will tell you the golden truth that
advertising pays. Remember,
however, this. Advertising brings
trade but it depends upon the
merchants fair trading and tact to
keep the trade thus secured"
Go ask of Wolfson and of those,
Who've made of life success,
And they will gladly tell you then
In tones that almost bless,
81 am doing well, business is good,
Experience made me wise,
mind my trade and don't forget,
To always advertise"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01

Be sure yon are on the right
track and call on the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-01

The local manager of a grand
The evening world., 1893-11-09

that obstacle must be removed. a word
to the honorable the secretary of the
coastwise trade from his friend, the first
functionary of the Lord Mayor, would
set everything to rights.
Your ear, my lord" said Mr.. Solomon
BogCs at the fist opportunity, and. as
a result Of what he whispered into 1t,
the assistant secretary handed Il bulky
document to the Custodian of Seals
and Impressions, who put "A stamp on
it. and handed It in his turn TO tho
chief OF the ~Sixty-trst DIVISION. The
chief OF the ~Sixtv-hrst Division immedi-
ately wuitca upon James Pcruke. who
sa, at his desk COPYING a report Sub
The evening world., 1893-11-09
Mr.. BOGGS'S DAUGHTER.
HIS Prospects for Her Matrimonial AW
NICE Nipped IN the Bud.

to about half what they should have
BEEN in die regular order of things.
The house which he himself inhab-
tied was a very wonderful structure OF
iron and stone and brass, altogether suit
able as a place of residence for a nan CT
his exalted station and means, being fin
ishcd inside most exqusitely and
equipped with every modern contrivance
for making existence endurable and CIV
ing employment to plumbers and bell
hangers.
But there was, in spite OF all this mag
nifcence, n thorn In the flesh OF Mr..
solomon Boggs.
lie had n daughter.
This fact. considered In the abstract.
should be regarded rather as a blessing
than otherwise. But when 1t Is taken
into consideration that this young lady
was as homely as a baldheaded pheasant
and had lived. in spite OF her money,
to the mature of seven n thirty with
out a sutton for her land the chagrtn OF
Mr.. Solomon Boggs can be understood.
Identifying compounds OF every de-
scription had been applied to the unre-
gponsive countenance OF Miss Elizabeth
Boggs without the faintest shadow OF
success. The vendors OF the compounds,
fearing that some harm might
lie done TO the reputation OF
The evening world., 1893-11-09

Mr.. Boggs. having attended a meeting
of the committee on pros and cons, was
walking home in a very bad humor
when he CHANGED to get his loot wedged
in between two paving stones so tightly
that he could not draw 1t out again.
James Peruke, happening along and
seeing the predicament. hastcned TO lend
his assistance, and soon succeeded in
setting the foot free again, for which
act OF kindness Mr.. Boggs bestowed n
smile upon him. and then, acting upon
the constant impulse which possessed
him, invited him to his house TO take
elmer and meet his daughter.
James being n gentleman. albeit poor,
The evening world., 1893-11-09

their wares, sought to defend
them by saying that they couldn't
be expected to u a witch into a Venus
and wen. lat with the air Of persons
who had been deeply injured and whose
confidence had been abused.
Therefore wnen Mr.. Solomon Boggs
went down to his office TO pick his
teeth in his capacity of first functionary
he generally bore 4 heavy heart along
with him During the day he was fire.
quently occuu,ed with schemes for the
disposal OF his daughter in marriage
and saw n every man he met Il posi-
bic scn-in-law who would lift from his
soul the burden that oppressed Il.
But up to the thipty-sevcnth year of
his daughters. existence the only man
who had wooed her was a gentleman
from Mexico, who, just in the nick of
time, was found to possess three other
wives.
So tormented and irrltated did Mr..
RogSs become that little by little his
subordinates became filled with fear and
une~asiness. and scarcely ventured to
raise their eyes before him lest they
should call down upon themselves some
ebullition of temper and n discharge
from their situations. Pennyboy, the
chief clerk, whose duty 1t was to do oil
the work that should have been done
by Mr.. Boggs himself and to scatter
over his desk every morning n huge
mass OF papers TO make 1t look as
though the first functionary was a ter.
rife man OF business. began TO think
seriously of r%esigning voluntarily. to
save himself the pain OF a dismissal,
and of establishing with his savings a
small cigar stand on the corner.
Pennyboy and Mr.. Bogss had at one
time got along capita!ly together. but
the former having let out in an %unguard-
ed moment that he was already a mar