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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
The Grocers' Meeting.

n meeting of the Retail GrOcers'
Protective association Of San Anto-
Mo was held in the new Turner
hall last night, presided over by j.
c. Carl. After the minutes of the
previous meeting were read,
Charles Abbey was elected associa-
ton collector. a list of "dead
beats" will be printed and circulat-
ed among the members for IT,
purpose of guarding against "bill
hoppers."
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Wedding and Reception.

Mr.. J. J. Lieck, rate clerk at the
Southern Pacific freight office and
Miss Mary Hernandez, an accom-
plished young society girl of this
city, were united in marriage last
night at the home of the brides
parents on Soledad street. After
the ceremony, a grand reception
was given. attended by the friends
Of the contracting parties.
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San.Antonio Heard From.

a. The. following dispatch was sent
by the secretary of the Board of
Trade to Senators Roger q. Mills
and Richard Coke:
"The Board of Trade of this city
urges upon you the necessity of
the instant repeal of the purchas-
ing clause of the Sherman act. The
people are losing the confidence
they gained when the house pass
ed the repeal bill. The Senate
must not delay"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13

ARCHITECT AND CONTRACTORS
Are the best judges Of building
material and are unanimous in
declaring Alamo Portland cement
superior to any imported brand.
Can only be had at ALAMO CEMENT
Co., office and warehouse, POI and
209 Acequia street, telephone 81.
9 % I'm
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DIR. L. V.sWeathers.

Diagnostician and physician,
with careful attention to diseases
of children. All chronic diseases
solicited at office No. 124 South
Flores street. Office Tel. S44, Resi-
dence Tel, lis. 9-27-lm
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WE ARE THE MARKET.

Call at Mcclure & Sloan's down town
office cor, Houston and St. Mary's-Wood,
coal, charcoal and feed of every kind,
wholesale and retail. Telephone 676
9-S-tf
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CHEAP READING.

Our subscribers can get three
novels, by standard authors, at
the LIGHT office for ten cents.
Cut out this slip and bring it
with you. 9 II If.
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NOTICE TO ExcAyAToRs.

Bids wanted on excavation of
cellar for the new White building,
on Commerce street. Plans and
specifications to be seen at the Of
flee of the architects.
10 II ct. MURPHY & HAYDEN.
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Best Claret Wines

COG and 75e per gallon at l..
Kunkel's, 1873 n. Flores street.
l04 BIN
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SOME NICE BAR FIXTURES.

For same cheap. Apply to Miss
Annie Howard, at the Gem theatre.
105 If.
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r T HOFHFTNZ.

Military Plaza, the Leader Of Low Prices
in spring work. has just received car
loads of carriages, phaetOns, Surveys, bug
gieS. delivery wagons and carts.
IL il nHnrinrr
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WANTED,

In private family, few day or
weekly boarders. Enquire at 223
Howard street. 10 4 4 wks
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FOR THE BEST WINES
In town go to NJ. CastanOla & Son.
10 Y I'm
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STRAIGHT KENTUCKY:wH1sKY.

50 per gallon. NJ. CastanOla & Son.
10 7 I'm
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-02-01

Have you any idea Of the extraordinary
amount Of work performed by your watch
during the short period Of one year, 36J
days? Let us figure little. The balance
gives FIVE vibrations every second, $4,000
every day, and l47 $780, 900 during the year
At each rotation it rotates about one and
quarter times, or, say about l97, 100, 900 rev.
olutions a year. In order 10 better under
stand the immense amount Of labor per-
formed by these delicate little wheels and
springs let US go still further with our cal
culations. Take locomotive with big six
foot drive wheels as an illustration. Let
the stupendous machine be run until its
great wheels have made as many reyolu-
tions a. the wheels Of the watch make dur
ing the year, and YOU will find that the
engine has had to make twenty-eight COM
plctc circuits Of the earth before it has
equaled the watch in point Of wheel reyolu.
tions. George Francis Train and Miss Bis
land would be slow coaches when compared
With such rapid travellers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-02-01
yireiuia FREE gress.
WIFE. GALLAHER, Editor.
CharIestOtcn, Jefferson County, West Ia.
February1, 1898.

Early Christmas evening the 6 avenue
elevated trains were crowded with re-
turning skaters. 1t was Sunday, but
what was that? Skating, like Christmas,
comes but once a year-at least to New
Workers. Some times it doesn't come ev-
en- that often. 1t is necessary for the
lovers of the sport to take advantage of
the first ice, for it may be the last of the
season. This fact will excuse the busi-
ness-like masculine crowd that poured in
to the city on Sunday evening.
Every seat in the car entered was oc-
cupied by young man or boy with
pair of skates. To be exact, every seat
but one-and that was taken by young
lady. She also had pair of skates
She had very pretty pair Of eyes too,
which she lavished upon brace of young
gentlemen who accompanied her. She
was very chatty and rather loud, with
one of those penetrating voices which rose
above the din made by carload of men
all talking at once.
"Now you must be sure and call, she
said TO the young man she and her escort
were about to leave at I'D street.
What the former young man said could
not be heard.
ooh, they will all be away by that
time," she said.
"Please tie the dog up" shouted a
youth in our end Of the car.
1--WE will expect YOU early" contiuu-
ed the girl in a chirpy coaxing voice that
penetrated to the uttermost recesses of
the car. She was getting up and shaking
out her skirts now.
"ShaIl come before dinner" sang
out boy F; the inquiry brought down
the house, the girl joining heartily in the
laugh.
GOOD bye" said she as they passed
out on the platform.
"Good bye! Good bye" "Come again.
Remember me to mama :" Don't for
get the dog?" "I'll be there in time for
lunch" And a perfect pandemonium of
farewell cries.
looked out of the rear window to see
the pretty young lady drop down from
sheer modification. But she wasn't that
kind of a girl. She gayly swung her
skates at the departing train and shrek
ed, GOOD bye" and was gone And
every man and boy in that car just got
up and waved his skates and yelled-all
but me. Having no skates ] merely
yelled.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-02-01
Doas Testifuing u, Court.

Hold up your right hand and be sworn,"
said Squire Tyrrel, addressing Hector,
large mastif, in his court in Cincinnati
The dog had been summoned as witness,
and in compliance with the magistrates de-
mand, Hector held out his right forepaw
and commenced barking.
The case was one in which DR.. Buck
proved to the court that Hector and Dane,
another large dog, belonged to him. The
two had strayed away, and August Schmelt,
saloon keeper, got possession of them and
would not give them back to the owner.
DR.. Buck had taught the animals certain
tricks, one of which was to initiate wit
ness giving testimony, and he gave the
magistrate a list of questions.
where's your master?" asked the court
of Hector. The dog went to the rear part
Of the room and picked out DR.. Buck from
4 large crowd of spectators.
The same question was asked Of Dane,
and he went through the same performance.
"Where's Dane? ?" was asked of Hector.
The dog looked at Dane and barked.-
oWhere's Hector?T was asked of Dane
The latter looked at Hector and barked.-
The two mastiffs were given to DR.. Buck.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-02-01
POETR Y.
THE OLD HOME.


1t stands upon the hillside, with the tall elms
bending DER it,
The homestead. with the liacs by the door
And the quaint. old-fashioned garden, gently
sloping down before it,
see il Just as in the days of yore.
I remember how the sunshine fell across the
golden meadows.
Beyond the wooden doorstep, old nd worn (;
And how the summer cloudlets cast their
quickly fleeting shadows
On distant fields OF rustlng, ripening corn.
In the pleasant, roomy kitchen | see my IA
ther sitting,
With leather.covered Bible open wide;
While nv sweet-faced mother listens. rs she
lays away ker knitting,
And rocks the old red cradle by her side.
Three brown-eyed little children, with tangled
golden tresses,
When evening prayerin simple words is SAID,
Come clinging round her neck with LOVING,
soft caresseS,
Then merrily go tripping of TO bed
O happy years of childhood. with thoughts so
true and loving,
And sweet and guileless days so full of rest |!
Our old hearts love to linger, after all our years
OF rowing.
And clasp fond mem'ry's pictures to our
breast.
Shall we ever in that country, the bright and
glorious heaven
Win back the simple innocence and bliss
We knew when. in our childhood in the dear
old home at even,
We received our angel mothers good night
kiss?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-02-01

The Senate had some fun yesterday
afternoon, said the Washington Post in
recent issue, or rather Mr.. Wolcott had
some fun. His colleagues had very lit
tie. Senator Stewart obtained the floor
The veil which covered his intention was
the announcement that he wished to
speak upon the anti-options bill. 1t took
him cne minute to say that the measure
was unconstitutional aud a half minute
to say that the price of wheat depended
upon the price Of silver. Then the food
gates were loosed and the torrent Of white
metal eloquence began. he talked for
three-quarters of an hour on the beauties
of free coinage and sent to the clerks
desk mass of documents, consisting of
letter from Kansas City banker, copi-
Gus extracts from the New York Erening
Post. and citations from other eminent
authorities. He desired to have them
read. The clerk proceeded with the
wearisome task. In the midst of his
monologue Senator Wolcott rose. He
remarked that the document was one Of
the most interesting and valuable ever
laid before the Senate; that it was high
" important the members should hear
it; that evidently no quorum was pres
ent, and he asked for roll call. The
statesmen who had been ensconced in the
cloak-rooms filed in with surprised
"Where am | at look. They imagined
that something of supreme Importance
was in progress. 1t took them fifteen
minutes to learn that they had been the
victims of practical joke. Then they
filed out again. 1t is not often that Sen-
tor Sherman laughs. but he was sitting
near Mr.. Wolcott and he laughed.
Merchant-Is it worth while to advertise
cheap perfumes?
Agent Why, certainly; it is legiti-
mate, common scents business, you know.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-02-01
Story orme French Commune.


The order had been issued to Paris in
1871 by the new Republican authorities
that Communist insurgents who were ia
ken with arms in their hands should be
put to death immediately The order
was being relent essly executed, when, in
the garden of the Elysee Place, a detach-
ment of Republican troops came upon a
small band of insurgents. Among them
was boy of Is wears, still in short trou-
sers.
The band was conducted to larger
party of Communists destined for execu-
ton. On the way the fifteen-year-old
boy broke out from among his compan'
ions and placed himself in front of the
colonel who commanded the escort
Making the military salute with a good
deal of grace, he said
Mister, you're going to shoot me, |
suppose"
Certainly, my lad" said the colonel
"Taken with arms in your hands its all
up with you. That is the order"
"All right" said the boy, "bnt see
here; live in Miromesnil street, where
my mother is concierge in a house
She'll wait for me if don't come home
and she'll worry great deal. ! just
want to go home and quiet her bit, you
know; and then again, I've got my
watch here I'd like to give il to my
mother, so she'll have as much us that
anyway. Come, colonel, let me run
home little while. | Igive you my word
of honor I'll come back to be shot y
The colonel was struck with astonish'
ment at the boys demand. 1t also be-
gan to amuse him a great deal.
"You give me your word of honor, eh,
that you'll return in lime to be execu-
ted ?"
my, word, of honor, mister" :"
"Well, WELL" said the colonel, "this
young scamp has wit as well as assur-
ance. A rather young rebel to shoot,
too We'll, his assurance has saved him.
Go home, boy
The youth bowed aud scampered of.
"The last we shall see of him." said the
colonel.
Half an hour passed by; the colonel
who was now indoors in his headquarters
had forgotten, in the press of his terrible
business, about the boy, whom he regard
ed at having been definitely set free
But all at once the door opened, and the
boy Communist popped in.
"Here | am, mister" he exclaimed
81 saw mamma, told her, gave her the
watch and kissed her. Now I'm ready y
Then the colonel did what perhaps
none but a rough soldier would have
done. He rose, came over to the boy
seized him by the ears, led him thus tc
the door and kicked him out Of it, ex
claiming:
"Get out, you young brigand Get
back TO your mother just as quick as yor
can !"
With red face the officer returned tc
his chair, muttering to h 5 companions a;
he waved his hand toward party of the
condemned insurgents:
80 they have their heroes, then-thOs'
scoundrels w-Pmis Letter.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-02-01
Barber Shop.

Hair Cutting, Shaving and shsmpooing in
the best stvle at the Watson House Tonsorial
Annex by the undersigned. | have just re-
moved into new room specially set apart and
equipped with all the modern conyeniences
for the purposes for which it has been designed
and will be pleased 10 see my patrons Of the
past and new ones, promising pleasing atten-
ton.
Feb Is. 1891. GEORGE TRAVIS.
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THE HAIR

a silken texture and lasting fragrance.
No toilet can be considered complete
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r. ]. Lowry, Jones Prairie, Texas.
"0yer year ago l had a severe fever,
and when recovered, my hair began TO
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without success, till at last began TO
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US E

Ayers Hair vigor, and now my hair is
growing rapidly and is restored to its
original color" - Mrs. Annie Collins,
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81 have used Ayers Hair Vigor for
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1893.
HGrpeT'S Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.
1893.

Harper's Magazine for 1898 will Continue to
maintain the unriyalled standard OF excel
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ginning Among the notable features OF the
year there will be new novels by A. Conan
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