San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-18
DALLAS LETTER.
DALLAS, Tex, Jan. l6, 1895.

The weather still threatens, but
the rain does not come. Cisterns
are failing, going dry one after an
other. Since August people have
waited for the ground to become
water-soaked in order to plant
something for winter.
Joy went round in the News
composing rooms on the day that
Miss Jeannett Belo, daughter of
Col. A. II. Belo, became Mrs. Dr.
Charles Peabody. A banquet was
rendered the seventy odd employees.
The banquet was spread in the
composing rooms, which had been
cleared for the purpose. The mar
rage was to have taken place in
Dallas, but on account Of an old
army wound Col. Belo had to re-
main in New York under a sur
geon's treatment.
The tragic death OF DR.. Jesse f.
Grace, of Weimer, was first read by
his friends in the LIGHT. Apropos
Of this. A staunch ante bellum
Democratic rebel, remarked, THAT
little old Republican paper some
way manages to get every thing
that is going. 1t is certainly a
first-class afternoon paper"
DR.. Grace had warm friends in
Dallas. When visiting the fair last
fall, he invested in some full
blood registered Jersey. After the
Investment had been made, your
correspondent met him in the
poultry exhibit. He told us OF his
recent investment and took us to
see his purchase. 81 relied upon
the sellers judgment" he said TO
me in speaking Of the selection he
made.
Doubtful and suspicious-like we
expressed surprise that left the Sc
lection to the party who had the
cattle for sale.
81 know the gentleman to be an
honest man." he said.
We started, he full Of hope with
the the prospects Of bright future
before him.
During the holidays it was an
nounced by the board that an OK
animation for teachers desiring
positions in the public schools
would be held during the last Of
the week.
The examiners made ready, one
Of whom came 16 miles through the
coolest weather of the week to be
at his post OF duty on the specified
day. Another, who had decided to
spend the week visiting in Wichita
meandered home to be on hand,
but no applicants shove in sight"
The uncertainty of place, the cost
OF the examination, and the rigid
ity and extra number Of studies
that has been added to the list
will not make wage-earners
rush into the Dallas school
examination. Nor will it prove
as profitable to the board of exam
liners. Three dollars to go before a
board to tell them which you don't
know. If you are so fortunate as
to get certificate. Should you not
get place within year, it is de.
clared null and void, and to again
become eligible, one must needs
pay over another $500 and perhaps
fail to get the required average
necessary to get certificate.
Our city schools are good. The
teachers are all worthy the places
and it seems little unreasonable
to require later applicants for any
grade certificate to be examined in
five studies more than formerly.
Rev. j. d. Hunter is in receipt Of
a letter from Mr.. ID. l.. Moody. The
great evangelist says he is to begin
a meeting in San Antonio the first
of next month. AS soon as the
dates for this city can be arranged
he will advise the pastor.
The city papers published it that
Cole Younger had been pardoned.
His mOther-in-law telegraphed to
Minnesota to ascertain if the news
were true. Word came back that
there was no truth in the report.
The civil service examination for
Gue pOsGdl uepdIIueuG Is W De nelu
February 9th. The list Of eligibles
is by no means exhausted. The
names Of three women are on the
roster, one has headed the list for
the past nine months. There are
five positions, to which the govern
ment DEGREES women are eligible,
but no woman has been favored
with an appointment by Dallas
postmaster, since the civil service
regime. Barring women ont of
such positions is doing a great deal
to swell the army of woman SUI
fragists.
Since the cold wave, it has been
deemed advisable to open the
door of the organized charity