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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-30
First Dav-Tuesdav. Oct. I.

Race No. l. Purse $500. Pacing, 2:FO Glass.
Race No >. Purse $50. For rum NC swear
ODDS and upwards; il entered to be sold for
81 600. proper weight, pounds allowed for
each loo pounds less; 81 ,urlOnGs. Race No.
g. Purse 500 TrOtting, 2:55 class Race NO;
q Purse $50 For ali ages; TO carry 10
pounds: sex allowance; furlongs.
Second Day-Wednesday. Nov. 5.
Race No. 8. Purse $500. Trotting go
class. Race No. 6. Purse $50. Running. 2
wear olds; selling if entered TO be sod Tor
81 OOU; weight for age. , pounds allowed tor
each 100 less; IS of a mile. Race No. !. Purse
$780, Road horse, pacing or tIotting; horse
owned in BeXar county prior TO July LIST. 1888
Horses to start in this race must have no rec
ord or bar better than minutes, ana must
not receive any track work except that gwen
them by their owners Owners must drive
their own horses and they must be driven o
road carts or wagons. Mile heats, b. ST . IN D.
Race No S. Purse $500. Running. ) year
Odds and upward: selling If ent"r for 81 ON;
carry proper weight il Tor less, 2for each lUO
less; mile.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-30

dens. Corinths are small grapes
cured in Greece and exported from
COrinth.
Tweed, as a cloth name, arose
from a mistake. Its name was
twill, but in blotted invoice sent
to a London merchant the word
looked like tweed, and so this name
came into use.
Grog, mixture of spirits and
water, was so called from Admiral
Vernon, distinguished British
sailor. He always wore a grOgram
coat and was called "Gld Grog" by
his sailors. He introduced the ra-
ton of spirits into the navy bill-Of-
fare, and the mixture at once re-
ceived his nickname.
Tawdry came from st. Audrey.
In old times there was an annual
fair in several cities of Europe on
st. Audrey's day. Incautious per-
sons were frequently imposed on
at these fairs by worthless tinsel
jewelry, hence the saying. Bought
at Audrey's," was equivalent to
show without value.
Wings were originally teamsters
in Scotland, who used the term
whiggam to encourage their horses.
Opponents Of the government in
the Restoration period were derided
as favoring the Scotch COvenanters,
and hence were called Whiggams,
afterward Wings.
Silhouette was the name of a
French minister in ante-revOlution
times. He was a stern economist
and the courtiers had their pic
lures made in profile and black
| facetiously claiming that NJ. Sill.
houette had made them so poor
that they could not have regular
portrait painted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-30
SHERIFE"S SALE.
THE STATE OF TEXAS. !
COUNTY OF BENAR.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF BEXAR.
BY virtue of an execution. issued out of
the Honorable District Court of BeXar
County, Thirty seventh Judicial District
of Texas, on the 18th day Of August, 1893,
by the Clerk thereof. in the case of A. I.
Hensley, A. D. Hens!ey and Frank A.
HensIey, composing the firm Of A. T.
Hensley & Sons, versus p. I. Shields, No.
1910, and to me, as Sheriff, directed and
delivered, | will proceed to sell, within
the hours prescribed by law for
SheriffS sales. on the First Tues
day in November, A. d. 1893, it being
the 18th day of said month, before the
Court House door of said BeXar County,
in the City OF San Antonio, the following
described property, to-wit:
All those certain tracts or parcels OF
land lying and being in the State OF Tex
as, County of BeXar, and within the cor
pOrate limits of the City of San Antonio,
and being lots Nos. one and two, in sub
division of East half of the North one
third of original lot No. 20, range >, dis
trict l. on the corner of Olive street and a
street not named. Said lots together have
a front of 80 varaS on Olive street and a
| front of A. varas on said street not named.
| Lot No. l is 80 varaS long by % varas
wide. and lot No. , is so varas long by 20
yaras wide. Said two lots whole are
|
on the south by said street not named and
on the east by lot No. 3 and on the north
by lots Nos and .. Also lot No. g. OF
| the subdivision of the east one half OF the
north one third of original city lot TWEEN
ty, range s.. district I the northeast
| one sixth I -" ge ). district
Said lott &, IS bounded on the west by
the aforesaid number ,, on the north by
OF number 10, on the east by lot number
and on the south by said street moi
named, together with all improvements
thereon situated, levied on as the proper
ty Of P. T. Shields on the 18th day O.
August. 1898, to satisfy a Judgment il
favor of A. r. Hensey, a. ID. HenSlel
and Frank A. Hensley, composing thu
firm of A. T. Hensley & Sons, and cost o
suit.
Given under my hand, this 10th day o
October. 1898. J. p. CAMPBELL.
Sheriff of BeXar County
By w. G.. NJ. SAMUEL, Deputy.
10 16 8wkS
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Receivers Sale of Horses.

By order of the District Court of BeXar
county, Thirty seventh judicial district,
In case of j. Blackburn Miller VS.. Joseph
Sitter ct al, | will sell at public sale to
the highest bidder for cash, seventy CO.
head, more or less, of good merchantable
horses and mares, in fine shipping con-
dition. Sale to begin on Wednesday, Nov
ember LIST, 1893. at 1920 o'clock a. M, at
Col. Upson's ranch. at the Austin crossing
of the Salado, where they can be seen by
applying to Mr.. John f. Green, who is in
charge. 10 20 At JOHN SEHoRN,
Receiver
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WOlfson. Second best stallion, 3 years old
and upward: Texas raised: A silver medal
donated by Otto Andreae. Best mare, years
old and upward; Texas raised; Ten dollars
Second best mare, 3 years old and upward;
Texas raised; Five dollars. Best mare any
age or breed, with fOal by Nher side; Texas
raised; Fifteen dollars.
Fourth Day-Friday, Nov. 10.
Best 2-year, old stallion, Texas bred, $50;
best 2-S ear-old geldirg, Texas bred. $3.50;
hest 2year-old FLY, Texas bred, $3.50: best
1-year-old stallion, Texas bred, 81 80; best
l-year-o d geloiDg, Texas bred, $50; best l.
year-old tilly, Texas bred, SEQ.
Fifth Day-Saturday, Nov. IL.
Best match team, for all purposes, the
property Of one person, fine silver pitcher,
donated by The Silver King" best double.
team of ponies, twelve hands high and under,
$40 in gold, donated by The Crystal;" second
best double team of ponies, twelve hands
high and under. whip, valued at So, donated
by L. Frank g. Co.
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Tl1e Daily Eight.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1898
WORD HISTORY.


Treacle once meant an antidOte
for poison, then sweet liquor used
by druggists to disguise the taste of
bitter medicines; lastly molasses.
Sincere means without wax, and
was formerly applied to furniture
made of solid wood, with no cracks
or knot holes filled with wax.
Brat was once a son. Several
devotional and sermon writers
speak of "Abraham's brats" in the
same sense we would say Abra-
hams descendants.
Book beer took its name from
the fact that it was so much
stronger than the common beer
that when INDUCED in it made the
tippIer caper like book or goat.
Scamp once meant traveller, but
three or four hundred years ago no.
body travelled except when he was
obliged to, sol the word gradually
acquired an unfavOrable meaning.
Termagant, scold, jade, bag and
a few other words were formerly
applied to men as we'll as to women
and their exclusive application is
no compliment to masculine gal
lantry.
Bombast was once the cotton
plant, then the cotton padding
with which garments were filled
out, then any padding or stutting,
lastly idle Dragging.
Pamphlets owe their name to
Pamphela, a Greek lady, who left
behind her a number Of scrap
books containing notes, recipes,
anecdotes and memoranda.
Petrels were so called from the
habit of these birds of walking on
the water. In the minds Of sailors
they were thus associated with the
Apostle Peter.
Tariff was originally the name of
Moorish chief, who having a port
in Spain, near Gibraltar, was &C
customed to levy toll on passing
vessels. His toll became a regu-
larly understood thing, and the
amount was added to the price of
the goods.
Clown formerly meant country
man, and as the fashion of paint
ing or tattooing the face fingered
longer in the rural districts than
in the cities, actors learned to give
amusement by painting their faces
and initiating the speech Of cOun-
trymen.
Posters took their name from the
fact that IN former times the foot.
ways of London streets were sepa,
rated from the drives by a line Of
posts, on which advertisements
were displayed.
Algebra, almanac, cipher, zenith
zero, talisman, alcohol, alkali, am
Der, camphOr, cotton, crimson, jar
laudanum, lutte, mattress, sugar
amulet, arsenal, magazine, and g
few other words, are from the Ara
bic.
BLACKBOARD was formerly a soul
lion. When a nObleman moved
from place to place he was accom-
companied by all his household
and the procession ended with tn
cooks, walters and scullions-th
black guard-black from handlin
the pots and pans. Not being a
all choice in their language, tn
name was easily transferred to
person who spoke as they did.
Barbarian comes from a Lati
word meaning a beard. The Re
mans shaved, the people OF othe
nations allowed their boards
grow, and so were called barbarian
or the bearded men.
Currant is properly COrinth. TIL
currants ofcommerce have nOthin
in common with those of our gal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-30
Third Dav-Thursday. Nov. 8.

Race No. 9. Purse $500. Trottirg, 2:3O
class. Race No. 10. Purse $50. Running;
3 year Odds and upward; u nile heats Race
H. Purse $50. Pacing. 2:35 class. Race No.
Il. Purse $50. Running. 3-year ODDS and
upward; selling II entered at Sl,tO0 carry
proper weight, two pounds for each 2OOless to
500; six furOngS.
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Second Day-Wednesday, Nov. s.

Best saddle horse, any age or sex: English
white linen bride; donated by 7 har es
J. LangholZ Second best saddle horse: A
tine rifle; donated by HummeI & Son. Best
den by lady; solid silver card case; dona.
ted by Jesse Bell Second best lady's saddle
horse; to be ridden by lady; Gold handle
parasol; donated by Wolff Marx. Best Iady's
lady; one line set of single harness; donated
by E. M. Ford Il Co.
Third Day-Thursday, Nov. 8.
Best stallion, years old and upward; Texas
raised: Fifteen dollars in gold; donated by l.,
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For Alderman Third Ward.

At request of many friends, c.
B. Hice is announced as candi-
date for alderman from the Third
ward to fill the unexpired termkof
Alderman G. w. Russ, resigned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-30

ChatO OF. Best single carriage horse. Hsr-
ness valued At Sl5; donated by K. J. Hot
helnZ. Second best carriage horse: A fine
parlt lamp; donated by Newton q Weller.
besS douoie team buggy horses: Six very
Frank Bros. Second best double team
buggy horses: One set of books-Tbe
Prince OF India; donated by Mic Tepgg
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-30
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
l. e. G. N. RAILROAD.

l. & G. N. RAILROAD.
Leave for Austin and the North go a. n,
Arrive from Austin and North. $40 a. m,
" I" " /" Sc 1885 d. m,
Leave for Laredo and Mexico. 94O a. m.
Arrive from Laredo and Mexico, 730 p. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
EAST BOUND.
Leave for Galveston, Houston
and New Orleans. ............ l.50 p. m,
Leave for Houston, Galveston,
New Orleans, Waco and Kan
sas City. ................... 900 p. m.
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans. Gal
weston, Houston and Kansas
City. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 900 a. m.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. ......... AIS p. m.
WEST BOUND.
Leave for Eagle Pass and Mex
leo ................... ...... go a. m.
Leave for Ell PaSo and San
Francisco NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50 .. m
ARRIVE FROM THE WEST.
Arrive from Mexico and Eagle
Pass .......................... 1.25 p. m
Arrive from San Francisco and
I'll Paso ............ .......... p. m
5. A. & A. P. r. EMISSION ROUTE
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Cuero, Houston, Gal
weston and Waco. :. -. COS a. m
Leave for Beeville, ROckport
and Corpus Christi. ........... 2.1O p. m
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Cuero, Houston,
Galveston and WacO.......... 100 p. m
Arrive from Corpus Christi,
Rockport and Beevlle....... las p. IN
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Kerrville. ............ 7.15 p. NJ
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from KerrVille. $50 a. m
LEAVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
Leave for Kerrville... 74O+a. m
ARRIVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
Arrive from Kerrville.. ........ Gas p. n
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Horse Show Premium List.

Horses to be eligible to compete fer the
following premiums must have been owred
BY their present owners prior TO Sept. l, 1893.
They must have been used for private pur-
poses exclusively, and must be shown in har-
ness and driven by their owners or their
coachmen; except saddle horses, which can
be shown by persons that their owners may
select.
An entrance fee of 81 for each and every
entry will be charged, which must be paid
upon the closing OF the entry, which will close
Saturday, Nov, 1, 1893, at noon.
First Day-Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Best double carriage team: First prize, a
silver butter dish donated; by JOske Bros.
second best double carriage team: A fine
china washstand set; donated by Wagner &
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WANTED,

In private family, few day or
weekly boarders. Enquire at 223
Howard street. 10 4 wks
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added; 800 to the first, $50 to the second and
S25 to the third; five 10 NJ three to start; z
mile heats. . in 3. Race No. 20 Purse Sl5U.
Running: 3-year-O DIS aud upward; for beat
en- horses; 3 pOunds allowed for each time
b. aten a mile. Race No. 81. Purse $500.
Pacing; free for all.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
Archdeaconry Meeting.

The meeting of the archdeaconry was held at this place on Tuesday and We'd nesday. The following clergymen were present: Revs J. H. George, of Sails bury, the archdeacon; l.. P. Bissell, of Litch6eld; W. F. Bielby, of Kent; F. B. Draper, of New Milford; A T. Parsons, of Tbomaston; G. A. Olcott, of Marble dale; N. K. Bailey, of Torrington; w b Humphrey, of Roxbury; pr Jas Gammack. of Plymouth; F. Thompson and E. Whittlesey, of this place; and, on the second day, Rev Dr I. s. Hartley, of Great Harrington. On Tuesday after noon there was business meeting at the rectory. at which papers, one on the lem ten devotional life of priest and one .on that of the people. were read by the Revs George and Bailey. In the even- ing there was missionary service in the church, at which addresses were made on missions, foreign and domestic We'd uesday morning occurred another busi- ness meeting, presided over by Rnv E. Whittlesey in the absence of the arch deacon. There was also a celebration of the Holy Communion at the church Wednesday forenoon, at which Rev Dr Hartley preached very able and sug- gestive sermon on the text, "God is a spirit" St John ", 24
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
An Experience with Snow.

"Talking about snow," remarked Archibald Lennox at the Laclede, "re- minds me of an experience had with the beautiful up in Vermont. I went up into the Green mountains to spend the holidays with gentleman who had the distinguished honor to command my regiment during the war. On the even-, ing of my arrival heavy snowstorm set in. The house sat in cozy valley hemmed in by hills. Before morning the wind rose, the snow began to drift, and by daylight everything but the high brick chimney was completely buried. Talk about the darkness that overspread Egypt It wasn't a marker to the in- side of that farmhouse.
 "We had plenty of provisions, and were not long in running tunnel to the woodpile and barn. Then we dug our way up to daylight. The snow had blown down from the hills and almost filled the little valley. The weather turned piercing cold, and for more than month the family emulated the cave dwellers. A flight of snow steps, over which water had been poured and al- lowed to freeze, furnished egress to the upper world. ."-St. Louis Globe-Demo- cyass
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
Jay Gould Was Seldom Seen.

One of the most striking peculiarities of MT. Gould's daily life was his re- markable ability to avoid personal ob- servation. At least 200 days of each year were spent in whole or ill part in his office in the Western Union build ing. He went in and out without mak- ing any apparent effort to keep from be- ing seen. His face was perfectly familiar to everybody in New York, and yet among the thousand or more persons who were employed in and about the Western Union building, and whose du- ties called them there every day in the year, more than 90 per cent. of them never saw MT. Gould in their lives If seen at any time by one of the little knots of telegraph operators who always gathered about the door of the big build ing the fact created as much of stir as if they had just caught a glimpse of the czar of Russia or the wild man of Borneo.
 Out of the hundreds of thousands of theater goers in New York city few re- member ever having seen him at place of amusement, and this was not because he did not go often, but from his ability to- keep from attracting observation, coupled with the other fact that there were so many men who resembled him that man was never quite certain whether he was looking at Mr. Gould or one of his many doubles.-New York Wnr1d
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
Abolishfng London Fogs.

The London county council has turned out to be remarkably active and enter prising body, but when it is said to be seriously proposing to take up the prob lem of abolishing the fogs that have so long given ill repute to that city it would seem that it is taking a tremend- ous contract upon it's hands. For proposition to abolish the London fogs sounds very much like interfering with the order of nature, such as undertaking to stop snowstorms, or, like General Dyrenforth, attempting to shake rain out of the sky. But when it is considered that the horrible fogs of London are of comparatively modern date, that they did not exist two centuries ago, and that they are due to human agency, the un- dertaking, though still large one, does not seem unfeasible.
 The character of these fogs, which ob- soure everything with an almost inky blackness and often make monday as dark as midnight, is due to the clouds of unconsumed carbon poured out by thou sands of chimneys into a humid, misty atmosphere, where the smoke mixes it. self with the natural fog in such a way as to seem almost solid. The only thing required, therefore, to prevent the fogs is to provide a different method of mbustion.-Boston Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
Shopping Philosophy.

There were two young women in sill versmith's on Broadway bearing in their hands the lists of the happy beings who were to be remembered with gifts and on their faces the anxiety of Christmas shoppers.
 Say, Nell," said one as they forced their way to the place where penholders were displayed, "why don't you give your father penholderY'
 "Well," said Nell thoughtfully, 'as he dictates even his letters to mamma to his typewriter, don't know what use he could make of one. But you might get one for Walter"
 Walter has one. Why don't you get silver framed calendar?"
 "Too expensive. I believe I'll get Louise 8 set of studs. Enameled ones are pretty, aren't they?'
 ''Yes, but Louise has some she bought in Paris last spring"
 "Oh, sure enough. Well-say, Nell, want new hatpin for myself. Come on and let's get it."
 They did so, and then Nell remember ed that she needed some lacepins and bought them. After these purchases the young shoppers said they felt too tired to buy any more that day and drifted down the street, planning to buy father and Walter and Louise gifts in the future.
 "That," said woman who was con- scientiously struggling with her list, ''that Is true philosophy. wish had strength enough of mind to do the same thing."-New York World
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
CANCER OF THE LARYNx.
A Remarkable Surgical Operation Per
 formed Recently in Boston.

A Remarkable Surgical Operation Per
 formed Recently in Boston.
 Carney hospital, Boston, was the scene a few days ago of a remarkable surgical operation. Five weeks ago man giving the name of John Strong entered the out patient department suf fering from severe bronchial trouble. His voice was almost gone, and when talking he experienced considerable pain. An examination revealed the fact that Strong had cancer in the larynx. This cancerous growth had filled one half of the larynx, duplicating the right vocal cord, and was fast eating its way to the left side. If it remained un- checked total loss of voice would have been the result, and death would have followed from inability to breathe.
 After several local remedies had been applied, the operation of excision of the larynx was decided upon. An incision was made through the skin from the top of the thyroid cartilage, extending about six inches in length along the me- dian line of thyroid crycoid cartridges and trach8. The skin and muscles were then cut away and turned aside, laying bare the cartridges and windpipe The larynx was then separated from the esophagus, an incision was made in the posterior wall of the larynx and pack ing Of iodoform gauge was inserted to prevent the flow of blood to the lungs.
 The operation known as tracheotomy was then performed. This consists in inserting tube, which answers the pur- pose of mouth and nose to the patient that is, at least as far as breathing is con- cerned. A deep incision was then made in the median line of the larynx and the right half of laryngeal cartridges was completely cut away, together with the right vocal cord, and then the cancerous growth that had caused the trouble was removed. After the right half of the larynx was removed an obstacle pre- sented itself. On the top of the larynx there Is the epiglottis, a piece of car tlage, whose office is to close the air passage while food is being swallowed, thus preventing foreign particles from entering the lungs.
 With one-haf of the larynx cut away the epiglottis for the time being could not close the passage. To obviate this obstacle an incision was made in the an terior wall of the food passage and second tube was inserted. This com pleted the operation.
 The void made by the removal of part of the larynx will gradually be covered by natural processes with a membra- neous growth, which will take the place of the lost vocal chord. The tubes will be withdrawn and the cavities remain ing will be assisted in healing by means of plaster bandages. The patient will be enabled to breathe and take nourish- ment in the ordinary way.-Boston Hara1d
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
POINTERS.

There's music in the air; and that music emanates from the Sumner building in Ct. Burlington, Mass. Now read A. M. Baldwin's advertisement.
 Don't neglect the bargains offered in E. Hollister X Sons new advertisement
 Someone will snap that second hand safe and the other bargains mentioned in F. P. Barnum's new adv.
 Speak quick or you lose them-those two houses on Railroad St., Canaan Conn.,, now offered for sale. See adv
 Fuller & Peet's advlce is wise an timely, and should be needed. See adv
 Joseph Mallinson and John Wood have dissolved partnership. See otice published to-day.