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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
A Piano Recital,

Prof. Arthur Won lessen Sod
ring, graduate of the conserva-
tory of music at Copenhagen, is in
the city from the City of Mexico
and will give a piano recital at
Muth's pavilion tomorrowevening.
He has prepared an interesting
program and the event will no
doubt be pleasant to those who
will attend.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
An ENJOYABLE Surprise.

Last night, it being the birthday
anniversary of w. T. Schumacher,
the members of Puppies orchestra
congregated in front of his prem
Uses on Dakota street and rendered
him a delightful surprise. The
orchestra is a good one and the
music discoursed was grand. Mr..
Schumacher invited his friends in
and a short while was royalty
spent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
JUST WHAT IS WANTED.

The new street and business directory,
in pocket form, contains - more streets
than is given in the San Antonio direc-
tory recently issued. 1t is compiled from
Prefer & Florian's new map and contains
the names of all societies, their places Of
meeting and much general information Of
daily use to the business man and the
public generally. 1t is for sale by all
news agents and by the johnson Bros.
Printing Co., and is we'll worth many
times its cost. 19tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
1T IS PERFECTION.

The Gun Folding Bed is COM
bination bed, made in connection
with Wardrobes, Bookcases, Desks,
ChiffOniers,-in fact, you can al
most furnish a room with one of
them. VIII be pleased to have you
call and examine it.
s II ct l.. p. PECK & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
NOTHING STOPS THEIR PRO
GREGG

The hard times and stringency
in money does not seem to prevent
l.. P. Peck & Co. from getting in
handsome new furniture, in all the
latest designs. Still their prices are
made to suit the times.
s IL st l.. p. PECK & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
Dance Postponed.

The Excelsior Guards were to
have had a dance at San Pedro
Springs Wednesday night, and a
permit was issued for that purpose
by the city council, but owing to
the Blondell exhibition, the dance
was postponed until September
9th,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE.

We have a few of the celebrated
Perfection Refrigerators left, which
we will sell at actual cost the bal
ance of the season. Come quick.
S-1S:9t LIP. PECK & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
AN EYE OPENER.

Keep your eve on the real estate trans
fers and see the bone fide home seekers
who are buying in Grand View Addition,
which offers the best inducement in the
state for safe, sure and reliable invest
ments. See A. j, May, over Texas Natl
Bank. 1T
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
Detective Agencies

Southern Detective Agency,
A. 3. Maness, Office Manager, r4E. Rous
ton st. Telephone SIS. Lost person al prop
erty located. Conduct of suspicious en-
ployees looked after. Evidencsin all courts
of law obtained, and all kinds, Of infsrma-
ton furnished. Communication sSmctly
private. Damage suits a speciality.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
CITY ADVERTISING.
OFFICIAL.
AN ORDINANCE

To AMEND AN AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10
OF CHAPTER IL, OF THE REVISED ORDIN-
ANCEs OF THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO,
PASSED AND APPROVED MAY Is, 1898:
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Markets
/. Horst, Fine Meats, such as

Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork and Sausage
age solicited. O9 Acequis street. Tel. 495.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
Jewellers
Contractors & Builders

Eugene Davis, Contractor and
Builder Resideace and Address: West
End. Estimates furnished on application,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
Architect

Bexar Stables, Alamo Plaza,
Next to Menger Hotel. Finest, largest
and best Livery, Feed and Sale Stables in
the Southwest Terms reasonable. Tele.
phone Sol. Fry Bros, PrOprietOrs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-15
A Great Snska Story.

The other evening dropped in at Chasters
local grocery, where number Of the natives
were cougregatei talking politics,
from which subject they suddenly
switched OF to rattlesuakes, says R. K
Munkittrick in the n ew York advertiser.
''Why." remarked one old man, taking a clay
pipe from his month, II can remember the
time, when was a boy. that the rattlesnakes
we're so thick that We didn't have to raise
corn"
What's corn got to do with rsttlesnakss1'
asked the grocer with puzzled look.
! "a good deal" replied the ancient tiller OF
the soil, because they are better for pigs than
corn is. Why, we uSrd to lei the pigs run wild
and the way they'd swsll w those rattlers was
caution. have known some
OF the pigs TO swallow them alive and one day
/ put my ear against the side of one of my
porkers and heard the snakes a-rattling away
inside like l;-yesr locust, and the hog was
grinning like all possessed. "
How did the pigs catch them?" asked the
grocer.
II found plan all by accident" replied the
farmer. Zone day my boy put an old hat of
his SISTERS on one of the pigs for fun 1t was
awfulfunny to see the big ribbons tied under
the hogs chin But he soon learned that tie
hat had stuffed bird on IL. and he ould pre-
tend he was asleep, and as soon as a snake
ventured near TO charm the stuffed bird the rig
would grab him. soon had hats with stuffed
bluebirdS on all the pigs, and then they caught
the snakes so fast that when they had eaten
their fill there were enough dead ones lying
around to fertilze the farm. and"
When he looked up we had all fed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-15
The Lady and the Big Gray Cat.

Inc Lazy ana -I9e Dig Gr6Y CaL.
ak ndly assist me with this basket-carefuI,
pleasew
The speaker. q large. handsome woman, had
just entered the depot. says the Chicago Tetrs
Record. Diamonds bobbed payfuily in her
ears, and the DIR, IS abe wore would have made
Worth weep for joy.
Passenger Agent Cummings promptly took
the basket. II was of medium size richly
trimmed with satin and decorated with needle
work. 1t weighed in al nearly forty pounds.
Mr.. Cummings was amazed, that a woman OF
her evident wealth should be carrying such a
heavy burden.
Suddenly he felt a strange joltiug in the
basket. The quilt was heaving up and down.
MIR. Cummings thought Of babies. dogs snakes,
chickens, and mud turtles all in less than a
second. 1t was with feeling CT relief that he
disposed Of the mysterious bundle on seat by
the side of the woman.
Come, DIcR," she said pleasantly.
Instantly the quilt went up with a volcanic
burst, and out popped like a whiskered Jacks
Ghe-box. huge gray cat. Il was the largest
that MIR. Cummings had ever seen. Dick stood
nearly eighteen inches high, and was long and
thirty-flve pounds. After showing him proudly
the lady snapped her fingers and the huge cat
jumped back into the baskat.
Dick is the Goliah of his race. He wore about
his neck richly ornamented gold band bearing
a medal from the recent Paris cat show. His
owner the handsome lady. never travelled with
out HIM close at her side. Dick was given a
drink of water, which be received with q rare
display of feline majesty, and then Mr.. Cum
mings bore HIM ont to the Baltimore &9atI QllSN
train which left at BIZ -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-15
A Paris Girls Revenge.

A young lady in Paris had been Tilted by her
lover though she tried all she could to retain
her place in his affections, says lie Temps.
After she had wept in solitude for several days
she determined to have her revenge The WIS.,
count was preparing to dine Mt his club and was
waiting for the return of his valet, whom he
had sent out for a paper, when theirs was loud
ring and ne had to open the door hims If Be
fore him stood O tall female figure dressed in
black. her face CHASTITY pale with suppressed
emotion. The viScount started back-"JeanneIH
The young lady advanced few steps into the
passage Kissed the word ''Nretchn' and pro-
duced from behind her back a small Venetian
phial, the gift Of former lover. Quick as
lightning she lifted it in the air and dashed its
contents in the fac. of the gay deceiver. With
shouted for help The neighborS, the concierge
and the police FASTENED 10 the spot. The I'M
happy man could not be persuaded to get up
from the ground, on which he rolled about in
apparent agony, crying, 'Vitriol! vitriol! / am
a dead mani" Meantime Jeanne stood there
like marble statue gazing at her victim.
Are you the perpetrator OF the deeds"
gasped the commiSsary of police, out Of breath
with running up the stairs.
Jeanne gave a silent nod.
You have thrown a corrosive fluid at his
face?"
Another nod
II am dying-dyingW
what kind Of fluid was it,"
Jeanne hesitated to reply. A CLEAN Of hercs
satisfaction illumned her features Then came
the answer, clear and steady, from her lips:
"A very weak infusion of mustard!'
Jeanne was avenged. Paris had not laughed
SO much for a long time. Tbs viscount has
made himself scarce.
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INDEy TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

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fantry.
SpxcIAL NoTIcEs-McDonough Ticket for
Mavor and Aldermen: Startling Fact DR.. M.
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Aiding Association; To the Ladies, Honnan;
Nev and Fresh Goods C. A. Munster; Concert
nv the Mendelssobn Quintette Club Jan. 81
AxusEMKSTs-Second Annual Hop OF the sun
rise Social Club Jan. Is.
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FuRs--D. Hogan.
BIASkErs-G. Eckstein & Co
EVENING GooDs-Gutmans.
AN HONEST CLEARING SALE-Leopoid Adler.
MxpIcAIg-Johann Hoff's Malt Extract.
CARpIaAN JAoKErs-Appel & Schaul.
wHES You Buy, Buy SOMETHING Goop-Emn
A. SchwarL
GREAT JASUARY CLEARANCE SALE-Foye &
Morrison.
BEWARE OF BUReLARs-Lindsay & Morgan
A BIG SHIPAENT-L. & b. S. NJ. n.
AN ACCEPTED FACT-LsFar.
REAL EsrATE-Edward w. Brown.
If You WANT ASYTHING-Gardner & Einstein.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
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BRIGHT BITS.

SOMEBODY says that a man can get roaring
drunk on water. Well, 30 he can onland, -TerGS
Siftin0s.
THE winter girl who is described as dressed
to kill would doubtless be classified as form
Of slay- BELLE Warrington Star.
MABEL-What a graceful bow Mr. Dolley has.
Amy-Yes; but l like the mistletoe bough
better.-Nes5 York Herald. .'.-
MAUD-Aunt Marie, what does 'love" mean in
lawn tennis -
Marie-Just the same as in anything else.
Nothing. brooklyn Life,
AMY-Why. Mabel. you haven't any mistIetoe
Mabei-o, Fred never seems to need any.
BroGnin9, King d Co. s Monthly.
J1MpsoY-Is the gentleman standing with
Miss Jones her foster father?
Juep-No, no. Her mother has beep,nar-
ried to three others since Foster.zIxer Ocean
WIFE-What polite hyband YOU are to be
yawning in that way batire mel
Husoand-My dear, husband and wife are
one, anu Wnhever I am slone feel tired.
Parts Gaa0fs.
if''iiTY about old Hobbs. He married his type
writer"
''wel?" Ia
she does the debating now aud makes his
life miserable. Courier journal.
+ VISITOR lin Chicago)-And are you lost, little
man? --
small Boy Yes, rna'a t
Visitor What's your mammals name?
Small Boy-I dunno. I've been away from
homo since 10 O'CLOCK thls morning. Judge.
~ DON'T know what is the matter with my
son, Since he went to the university he hasn't
written to me once"
why don't you do asrI did? When didn't
hear from my Emil wrote as follows: My
dear boy, how are you? lnclosed you will find
S90-bil.' But ] took good care not to in
close the bill. The result was that he wrote by
the next mail complaining that the money had
not reached him - r Iiegende Biaeiter.
WESTERN REPARTEz "A man from the ives
was doing a bit of society in the effete east, and
he was cCruered by a New York woman.
"Youyestern people are so original, she twlt-
tered. ~
Yes, we say things sometimes" he replied,
You are very good at repartee," under
stands"
'Come again, please" he said, putting his
hand up over HIS ear.
You are good Et repastee; getting in on your
adversary, as it were, " she explsi4ed.
We'll yes We amt slow. he admitted. when
our guns is in good working condition. DE
tTOit hTee Press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-15
storv Of . Carolina pueL

Staggering back from the Inns vas not an in
frequent occurrence wnen duels we're sanctioned
aud even compelled 10y the rigorous unWTtsteu
laws OF society, says writer in the New FORK
advertiser. IL eeidom denoted cowsrdice, and
was usually due to the feaction from the terri
bic strain leading up 20 the trying ordeal OF
firing.
humorous story involving this point lie told
OF a certain South Carolina duelist who had
killed several men in affairs of honor" Nat
urally bis reputation not that OF a man
who could be killed with immunity. Living IN
the same parish, but in a different locality, v as
e rather daredevil fellow who did good deal
OF talking, but was nevertheless game TO the
tack bone. He was Jealous Of having the name
of Col - continually drunIusd al him as the
bravest man in the parish. ard was foolish
enough to aspire TO succeed him.
At last, through a demonstration OF re-
mark made by the colonel, he imagined bimselt
aRgrieved TO a sufficient extent 70 demand an
apology or duel The game though dandifed
young man had never even seen duel and ives
a horribly poor pistol shot OF course the
colonel did not apologize and duel was ar
ranged The colonel waited until his antagonist
had fired and missed when he covered him with
bis pistol Involuntary the young man fell
back foot or so from the line.
!, Back TO the mark sirIn shouted the colonel.
leveling his pistol at the offender. who advanced
dogRedly ike man going to his execution, as
he fully believed that he was, ard it is Uut Just
to him to say that his opinion was shared by
every one present except the colonel That
worthy, after permitting his vis-a-viS to suffer
torture for about second, pointed his pist ol up
ward and pulled the trigger. The young man
almost tainted. He staggered backward,
overcome by the ordeal through which he had
passed, and kept putting his hands on his body
TO ascertain that he was not hit. A reconcilia-
ton was effected; warm reconciliation was
effected; warm friendship sprang up between
the two men and the colonel thereafter had no
warmer champion than the foolish young fell
lew whose life he had spared.
This same colonel figured in another duel in
cept that he aimed at his opponents hand and
took off two of his fingers sooner than Kill him.
In his other encounters. which resulted fatally.
the colonel was the challenger and fired first in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-15
The Hill7Murphy Programme.
From the WASHINGTON StdS L[ndA

So long as President Cleveland dominates
only solid democrats neither Senator Hill nor
Senator Murphy yil utter a chirp. but the in
it. while several Others who Just now are will
ing TO be classified with those VINO adore Glove
land will applaud the effort, and, il necessary
assist in removing the mftilated subject ON
the senatorial presence. It will be very easy
for the New YoFkeFs to explain their action
They will stand firmly and conspicuousIy upon
the Tammany platform, and, vi hen the oppor-
tuuity arrives may be expectedto bound on the
stare from opposite wings, simultaneously
scatter sand in tue C inter-, bow to the audience,
link elbows. and otter singing in unison, ~ We
are Democrats proceed 70 dance vigorously
upon the prostrate President and mis- mugWump
nominee, That is the programme.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-15
PERSONAL.

APEoPos OF holiday dinners Secretary Of the
Treasury Foster says that "a woman never
learns how to make pie until she has son who
Is old enough to appreciate it"
ALTHOUGH the ex-Emprsss Carlotts Of Mex
leo will probably never regain her reason, she
takes pleasure in attending mass every Sunday
IN the palace chapel at Bouchout, Belgium.
In vienna il is said that Sarah BeEnhsrdt
was compelled to appear before the official
judges in all the dresses she was TO wear in the
plays produced in the Austrian capital This
scores one ahead of Boston.
TIE home life of H Rider Haggard is beauti-
full in its simplicity and genuineness. The day
opens with family prayers which are read with
gent reverence by the master ofrhs house IN
the large squere eptrarce hall
NJ. DUPUy. the new minister OF public instruc-
ton. isone Of the CONSPICUOUS self-nade m n
in the existing FreHeh cabinet His father was
liveried servant OF the prefecture Of Puy.
while ms mcthee kept small tobacco shop.
Two weNrE with famous names are daily seen
in Santa Clara, GaE One is Mrs. Winchester,
!, widow OF the inventor Of the celebrated Win
chester riee, and the other is Miss Sarah Brown.
daughter OF Old John Brown, whose soul goes
marching on"
FEW PERSONS outside Of his own family and
his immediate ueishbors know that Rev. T. De
Witt Taluage is a-baniolst, vet he is and a
takes delight to seat himself in the bacg parlor
and play on his banjo.
THERE is talk of making Allen W. Thurman,
son of the "Cld Roman. democratic candidate
for governor OF Ohio some day. Mr.. Thurman
declares that he does not aspire to cabinet
position. Indeed there Is no office in the gift
OF the President. he says, which he would &C
cept.
The iron work alone IN Mrs. G. P. Hunting
tons new Fifth avenue house in-New York has
cost over slo00 600; it is to be strictly lre-proof
structure in order to have safe home for the
paintings which Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington have
collected, and which are valued at round mil
lion. -=----l-.ssc iis5=r,s~sa.y-
Two years ago Sumner county was repre-
sented in the Kansas Senate by j w. Forney, a
republican lawyer. This year A G. Forney. a
brother of the republican senator will repre-
sssnt the county. The senator elect is q popu-
list and for the pact two years the brothers
have fought each other in Sumner county
politics -... ~. .-...
A CANADIAN GEETLEMAN. who was in Chicago
few days age, told reporter that just before
he left Montreal he saw John D. Rockefeller and
his son and daughter skating at the rink in the
latter city. The Standard oilmagnate is said to
have proceeded With some caution, but 20 have
maintained bis dignity successfully, and to have
shown much relish for the sport.
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How silver cot into Circulation.

From the " Y. Journal Of Commercs (Ind.).
The government began buying silver at 81 u
an ounce, and coming IL into dollars. and up 20
date the mint has struck 3i7.sI1.3e5 OF these
piece No one wanted these CO MS, aud they
would all be in tie treasury vaults TO-DAY, save
a few specimens taken by collectors. only Tor
the free delivery section Of the law. Under this
any man nro had money to pay In Colorado or
Texas or Oregon or other diStant market could
pay over his greenbacks 70 the sub tr -asury in
New York. boston or Philadelphia and have d Q
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Private Theetricsls.


He was the villain standing there
Darkly handsome and dsbonair
And she babe him be gone with a lofty air.
But that was part Of the play.
The heroine she and gown from Francs
Her fearful beauty did much enhance;
But ! think she gave him one sweet. swift
glance.
But that was not in tbs play.
He roughly seized her delicate wrist.
And grimly eyed her, aud hercely Kissed,
you arc niue, and my prey have never
miSSedl''
But that was part Of the play.
Her voice rang out Like clear.toned bell,
And his loathed advances she did repel;
But he kissed her after the curtain fell,
And thdt was not in the pay.
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