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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09

silver-tongued orator, but, when in
blowing a field, he takes the stump
and gets yanked over into the next
field, he is very forcible speaker.
An enormous sea-serpent, with a
head like bull dog, and decorated
with barnacles and scales, has been
caught on the Pacific coast This is
another triumph of hook and lynn.
Says Texas country editor: IVA
termelons are said to contain cholera
and microbes this season. Bring your
watermelons to this office and have
the microbes destroyed free of charge.
An English champion pigeon shooter
expresses his willingness to shoot
any man in America for $1,000. This
is Dave Hills opportunity to get even
with Governor Tillman, of South Car.
DINA.
We are told that the ancient Egyp
tians hOnored cat when dead. PEG
pie who have been kept away by the
goings on of cats realize that the an
cient Egyptians knew when cat was
most to be honored.
1t is noticeable fact that at pic
mics pieces of lemon are always pour
ed out with lemonade. The object OF
this is to create the impression that
lemons, and not citric acid, was used
in connecting the ambrosia.
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SHORT sNAPPERs.

+. w. McAllister would make a
good county clerk.
The regular pie eater does not take
kindly to cornbread
Hard times increase the dead-beat
list for the newspapers.
Scratch a mossback and you will
find he is not an advertiser.
The man with ''inflooence" is ly-
ing in wait for the candidates.
Chairman Onion will get cold COM
fort from the court house boys.
The fee system is in great danger at
the hands of the next legislature,
"Our Henry" should not let himself
be led into the court house mouse trap.
The middle-of-the-road politicians in
Bexar county have very weak spinal
columns.
a census of the population should
be taken during the. county and city
elections.
Max Sutor stands a No. chance of
being next city collector if he becomes
candidate.
The friends of Bryan and John
Campbell would like to see them get
in the middle of the road.
About the only man who can dis
count the free silver crank at wind
jamming is the baseball rooter.
There are no trusts on newspaper
advertising. The advertiser can al
ways get his full moneys worth.
The "Gossiper' should not let up
so quickly. He might tell us what
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TOM GREEN COUNTY.
Light Special.

Light Special.
San Angelo, Tex, Aug. S.-Knicker-
booker is in the thick of three days
barbecue. The fun opened on Thurs
day and closes today.
The telephone system is all right
now and in fine working order. Miss
Addie Runyon attends to the ''hello"
part of central in the day time.
H. w. and Will Mccoy, from the
Bar S ranch, have gone north for the
summer. Oshkosh, Wis, is their des-
tination. They will find it hot up
there.
Republicans of this county will hold
their convention on next Wednesday
to select delegates to the Fort Worth
convention, and to the congressional
convention as WELL All are invited
to attend who will support the nomi-
nations made at these conventions.
The Populists of this representative
district are out with notice for a con-
vention to be held here on the 18th.
San Angelo is getting to be the boss
baseball town of Western Texas, and
she is able to keep tally with any of
the clubs that cross bats with her, as
Temple found out recently.
For bike and baseball the San An
gelo sports are strictly in it, and they
ride both to a finish.
Good pasturage is plenty in this Sec
ton, and our ranchers are advertising
for stock to keep down the grass.
Good water also guaranteed.
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COLONEL BILL sNoRTLETs.

Texas Sitter.
The Pops might learn a lesson from
the pin. 1t is given a head that il
may not go too far.
Talking about inflated currency and
circulating mediums, what's the mat
ter with the umbrella?
Will the gentleman who is sitting on
Cyclone Davis kindly arise so he can
explain how it happened.
There is now hope that the midle-of
the-road Populists will find prairie
dog hole and crawl into it.
There are so many splits among the
Populists just now that they are fit for
nothing but kindling wood.
When Bryan comes to speak to the
Democrats % the wicked goldbugs
had better take refuge in very high
trees.
Illinois can boast of the biggest corn
crops, the biggest hailstOrms and the
biggest blatherskites the country pro-
duces.
When a South Carolina man calls
neighbor "a bigger ass than Senator
IIllman" a shooting match is always
sure to follow.
In some parts of the country~a lac
teal deficiency may be expected. The
small streams are getting low and
wells are going dry.
There is no industrial revival in
sight of the facts that Mills, of Corsi-
70 70 rfrrY
in awhile.
If Bryan should find it necessary to
trephine his mouth, no doubt Cleve-
land would be willing to administer
the chloroform.
Don't blame the Texas Democrats
for changing their views on the money
question. Their veriform appendices
may not be aplomb.
Governor Culberson is firmly per-
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SWEET SETTINGS.
Texas Sitter.

Texas Sitter.
The reason why some people never
go back on their friends is because
they never have any.
John Chaffie ventures the opinion
that home without mother would
be solid picnic all the week.
1t is a great misfortune not to have
wit enough to speak well, or not
enough judgment to keep silent.
Fortune grows tired of always carry
ing the same man on her back. You
can prove this by Grover Cleveland.
Why is it that the sea-serpent is so
partial to the coasts of Maine and
Rhode Island, two prohibition states
Be not affronted at jest. If one
throw salt at thee thou wilt receive
no harm unless thou hast sore places.
There is something strange about
counterfeiting. Those engaged in it
make lots of money, but it doesn't pay.
Mr.. Jones, of st. Paul, Minnesota,
has had the blood of a live lamb intro
duced into his veins. He is now ripe
for Wall street.
The man who sent a counterfeit
hundred-dollar bill to the treasury de-
partment as conscience money had a
pretty good idea of genuine humor.
1t should be borne in mind that when
a fisherman tells a lie he is not respon-
sible. 1t is the fault of the fish. If
they did their duty there would be no
necessity for lying.
A Navada hunter spent three months
hunting for grizZle bear, and the
mans relatives have spent three
months looking for him. They think
he must have found the bear
A horse in Houston has changed
hands so often that every time a
stranger comes around he opens his
mouth to have his teeth examined, so
that his age may be arrived at.
The average farmer isn't much of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09

George Walker is doing in New York.
The free silver fellows talk very
loud until you suggest that they had
better put out straight county tick
ct.
There seems to be some peculiar
charm about the office of constable,
as candidates are most numerous for
this office.
You can't get on two tickets in
Bexar county this year boys, so you
might as well get off the fence and
face the music.
Two of the candidates proposed for
the Office of district attorney, it is
said, have challenged each other to a
game of 'seven up" to see which one
would pull down.
A gentleman in Mexico writes the
Light that funds are being subscrib-
ed for a campaign weekly which is
to be published in Mexico and circu-
lated in San Antonio.
Dr. WhittakeTs statement that it
will take only 81 for is votes, ought
to make the candidates feel good. The
doctor is too innocent a politician to
trot in such fast company as the
court house boys.
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suaded that one or the Democrats now
holding office who is entitled to sec
ond term is Governor Culbersen him
self.
There is some talk of giving a medal
to a New York policeman, who, hav-
ing dubbed a man into insensibility,
did not strike him after he was
down."
1t is rumored that John II. Reagan
is getting ready to deliver one of the
most powerful speeches on the silver
question it has ever been the privilege
of Mr.. Reagan to listen to.
1t is reported that Senator Tillman
would not be welcomed at Gray Ca
bles just now, even if he should prom
Use to dig the worms for the bait and
was accompanied by the nominees of
the Democratic party.
A Dallas school teacher asked John
ME Chaffie: 'If your father can do a
piece of worn in nine days, and your
uncle can do it in seven days, how
long would it take both of them to do
| itT' 'It would not be done until after
the election" replied Johnnie, ''for In
Gle is silver Democrat and Dad is a
goldbugY
Divine Healer Schrader can give
Lillian Russell and Mrs. Frank Les
lie hints in the art of advertising. 1t
is rumored that DR.. McPhraud has Of
! fered Schrader $4,000 to appear on
the street with a bottle of McPhraud's
Magic Liver Encourager in the bosom
pocket of his shroud.
An exchange suggests that if the
Southern Pops and Democrats really
want cheap lhoney they should bring
out their tru1ksfull of old Confederate
currency anAput it in circulation.
There is no lyw against it. and it is
erseh n ect to the ten per cent
zz111zu.sg.nu1.zu.u. zhank circnlation - -
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UVALDE COUNTY.

Light Special.
Uvalde, Tex, Aug. S.-The lists of
lots and lands delinquent in this coun-
ty, as, published by order of the COM
missioners' court, does not show much
improvement over former years.
Water is hard to come at in the well
at the pumping station on account of
the shortness of the pipe, but there is
water enough for all purposes, even if
it does take 100000 gallons a day.
The Baptist church here is at pres
ent without any pastor. The meeting
called for Sunday to consider calling
a regular pulpit supply took no def
mite action.
George Warden and bride have ar
rived from North Texas, and are COM
fortably settled in what is to be their
future home. They are welcomed by
our people.
Our Jail is about empty, only six res
idents of these safe quarters are reg
istered, and five of these are awaiting
safe conduct to the penitentiary.
Delegates to the Corpus Christi con-
vention have returned, not in the best
of spirits, as they failed to secure the
nomination of Captain Crouch for con-
gress, as instructed.
There is to be a session of the city
council today, the meeting on Monday
being postponed on account of the abb
sence of the mayor and several alder
men.
By advice and vote of the stockhold-
ers of the First National bank that
institution will go into voluntary liq-
uidation. There is more than enough
money on hand to pay all deposits.
The action of the stockholders is re-
GREETED. as the bank was a real con-
venience.
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CALDWELL COUNTY.
Light Special.

Llgnt Speclal.
Luling, Tex, Aug. S.-Gonzales
county convention has instructed its
delegates to support Dilworth for con.
gress.
Luling is not a city of great preten.
sions, but she does pretend to be a cot,
ton market, and is keeping up her rep
utatiOn in that line intact.
Grape shipments from this section
to San Antonio, Houston and Calves
ton have been quite heavy this sea-
son, but the crop shows signs of dry
ing.
Evangelist Collard closed his re-
vival at Leesville with more than a
hundred added to the church as a re-
suit of his efforts.
The cotton is opening very rapidly
this dry weather and the fields are
being filled with pickers.
The Methodists of this region COM
mence revival Sunday in the big ar
Dor that has been erected in the park.
Singing exercises will be a great fea-
ture of the meeting.
Camp meeting opens the fourth Sun
day in this month ON the Martindale
camp grounds. The grounds are well
shaded and watered and the promise
is good for large attendance.
The students of the Luling normal
extended their appreciation of their
instructors to the normal staff in a
series of appropriate resolutions.
Prof. Scott, of the Yoakum high
school, put the teachers in the normal
through their examination PAGES to the
queens taste. He is very thorough.
Lockhart reports the four gins sat
that place running full time on cotton,
and the streets pretty well filed with
people, particularly on Sunday.
Much was expected of Revivalist
Abe Mulkey in his recent revival at
Lockhart, but the sinners were a lit
tie too tough for him.
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WILSON COUNTY.

Light Special.
Fioresville, Tex, Aug. Section is
coming in so fast that before long
both gins will have to double their
gangs and keep at it night and day.
Wilson county Republicans are out
with an announcement for grand
barbecue on the Dist. There will be
good Republican talk on sound money
and the tariff.
Peaches are coming in to market
quite freely, and those who enjoy the
festive peach cobbler are improving
their opportunities.
There was but one Populist repre-
sentative from this county in the Gal
weston convention, and he was one
half negro and the other Republican.
Cotton farmers in this county
are growing fearful of the raveages of
the weevil, but the more conservative
think the danger is exaggerated.
A case that has been in litigation for
twelve years was settled this week
when a portion of the Bradley league
was sold to satisfy Judgment.
Protracted meetings at Fairview
closed Sunday night, with several adj
ditions to the Christian church.
Cotton in the neighborhood of Fair
view is coming in slowly, and the re-
port is that there is not much come in
or will not be unless there is rain
very soon.
The shooting of Rev. Gibbons, for
being littlauteo@ ny" with his broth
er's wife1n Austin, comes home here,
Tor he victim has a father and brother
in bis county who are very respect
ableAcolored people.
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SOCIAL STATUS.
Texas Sitter.

Texas Sitter.
Nose Schraumburg had dunned Gus
De Smith dozen times for a small
bill, which is still unsettled. At last
Gus got mad and said:
Look here, the way you talk about
me is very insulting. You don't seem
to realize your position. Don't you for
get, sir, that / owd you money. Your
talk to me as If dip not belong 10, -
a1kfo l..aA4zz..' -.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09
SURPRISE PARTY.

A pleasant surprise party was ten
dered Miss Ida V. and Mr.. Gus Zal-
manzig Thursday night, at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Zalmanzig, on Flores street. Games
and refreshments were the features
of the evening and the time was thor
Oughly enjoyed by all those present.
who were as follows;Lizzie yillemain,
Kate Henry, Annie Iverson, Susie
Culp, Clara and Ida Zalmazig, Mary
Tengg, Josie Varga, Emma Balloon,
Lille Hart, Mamie Nc Cough, Lydia
Bib, Katie Butterfield, Florence New
comb. Mona Hennessy, Jack Butter
field, Adolph Cornet, Ed. Henry, Jack
CBlundell, Walter Napier, Arnold Post,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09
yUNDAY LIGHT.
ENDAY, AUGUST 8, 1896.
PEARsALL PERSONALS.

Pearsall, Aug. S.-Prof. Wilson, of
the Gainesville High school, who has
for a week past been Prof. Woolls'
guest, of this place, returned home
Thursday. The professor was one of
the teachers that conducted the sum-
mer normal here two years ago, and
had many friends here who were glad
to have him visit.
Misses Mary and Ethel Lowe who
for month past have been attending
the summer normal in San Antonio,
came TO Pearsall this week for a
visit.
j. NJ. Campbell and wife returned
Wednesday from a months visit to
Freestone county.
Miss Bessie Thomas, who has for
month or more been attending the
summer normal, returned home Fri
day.
A social was given at the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Sims on Friday
night, which was highly enjoyed by
all present. Ice cream, cake and other
refreshments We're served to which
ample justice was done.
Mr.. Henry Lowe returned from San
Antonio Monday, where he had been
for month past attending the sum-
mer normal.
Mr.. Geo. B. Little, one of PearsalFs
I most popular young men, left Monday
for a visit of a month to the City of
Mexico.
Miss Lou Thomas, an attendant at
the San Antonio summer normal, re-
turned home Wednesday,
Miss Lille Speed, of San Antonio, is
here visiting the Misses Thomas.
Mr., A. V. Harris left Sunday for
Corpus Christi as delegate to the
Republican convention, which met
there. He was accompanied as far
as Beeville by his wife and two child
rem, who will visit at that place for
some time.
]. w. Fuller arrived in Pearsall
Friday after an absence of some days.
A dance was given at the residence
of Mr.. Frank Foster, four miles from
town, Friday night.
Mrs. 1. c.. Jennings, of Cotulla, who
has been here for a visit to Mr.. r. ].
Jennings and family, returned home
this week.
Invitations are out announcing that
the Misses Jenning will entertain their
friends at the residence of Mr.. r. J.
Jennings. .
c. H. Belvar and Rex Moore visited
the ALAMO kity this week>ron bust
ness ,kA
The MfAs k8urdens entertained a
few of thee riends at their home
Wednesday night, which was highly
enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. Henry Nancy, ST., returned
home from Seguin this week.
IS The Misses Sales, Miss NOonan and
Mr.. Harper Fly, of Hondo City, are
here visiting Prof Woolls and family.
Miss Della Busby returned Sunday
from months visit to Goliad.
C. A. Jones left this week on a visit
to Gonzales.
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NUECEs COUNTY.

Light Special.
Corpus Christi, Tex, Aug. S.-The
event of the week of greatest interest
here has been the meeting of the Re-
publican convention for this district
of which Col. NJ. Grass, of this city,
was nominated for congress.
The platform is a straight out sound
money and protective platform with
out any. equivocation that the Republi-
cans adopted, and there will be no at
tempt to dodge it.
The race between Mr.. Grass and
Captain Crouch for the nomination
was a close one, and in the outcome
there was only six votes difference.
Nothing was done at the Republican
convention toward fusing with the
sound money Democrats, but a COM
mittee of conference was appointed,
with whom the matter was left.
Schooner Ellen from Orange, with
10000 ties for the Mexican National,
came in this week.
Two barges with ties and 100000
feet of lumber for the Mexican Ma
tional came through the pass yester-
day.
The steam yacht Argo is now in
thorough repair and will do her full
service in making it pleasant for ex-
cursionists. ~
Ingleside is prfTing a great attrac-
Ton to San Antonians several of
whom are ~summering there. Rev.
Stuart Simons led services at the hotel
last Sunday very acceptably.
An interesting program is arranged
for the race track Sunday afternoon
and some good races may Unexpected.
Ingleside grapes have been delicious
this season and every one regrets that
the season for them is over.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09
ATTENTIONS!

Contractors, Carpenters and Consum-
ers of lumber, Get prices from VIM.
Cameron & ca before buying.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09

KAIy kinds bf building paper at
Hfhry Pauly,A Telephone So (7-21-1m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09

A trump in the hand is worth two in
the pack.
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IMPRESSED WITH THE FACT
Texas Sitter.
"Johnnier' said Mr.. Chafie to that
hopeful youth, 81 did not know until
today that you were whipped at school
last week.
Didn't you know IT, PAP 7 knew 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09
ENCOURAGING TO A BORROWER

ENCOURAGING To A BORROWER.
Texas Sitter.
Brown you ask me to lend you five
dollars. Why don't you go across the
street to the bank and ask them to
lend it to you? Lending money is
their business"
Jones-"But they don't know me-"
''All the more chance of you getting
IL. Them
"WhyT
= Because no one who did know you
would lend you a nickel"
"Oh,n
"You may owe others, but you can
not owe me-"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09

MelviE Wade says that -.
are cnuL%rd and chicken =
- iexpert tesss6
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19
REAL ESTATE.
BUSINESS At THE EXCHANGES.


Each aucioneers stand at the Broadway Real
Estate Saesroom yesterday had large attendance
of bidders. The list was unusually large and sew
eral Of the parcels were only secured after active
bidding.
Peter F. Meyer Il Co sold in foreclosure Nos. ?.
and East Onc-hundrcd-and-sevent hve-
story brownstone apartment houses. to the plaintiff.
William Johnston. for 5000 each.
X. V. Harnett & Go. sold in foreclosure East one
d-andforiy ynfthst. south side 20 feet east
100 to George + Farrell for $3.50.
Philip y. Smyth sold I'm foreclosure Nos oil ana
li5 East ehundrcd-audthirty-s -seventh-st.: Sly
story brick factory. plot jOxlG0. 10 the rlantin,
Richard W. Robinson. for $1,000. .
William Kennedy sold in foreclosure No 70 81
loO To Mrs John Even. for $50; also in forcclos-
urc. Nos So and 81 Gr.cnwich-st four-story brick
S5"o also No. 2il East Twenty-fourth-s two-
story brch stable. lot 25xss9. to the above plain
Onc-story brick stable. lot 2i.l0x.~9 10 John H.
loerr for $1,000: also in foreclosure. No. i3 Nest
lot lGsxl.5 TO the plaintiff. the Mutual Life In
surance Company. for 5000. -
Charles \. Bcrrian sold in foreclosure No. 3,$
Willis-ave four-story brick hathouse. lot 2jxloG.
10 Ellen {. Kelly for $3.50.
Bryan L. Kennedy sold The southwest corner Of
East Twelfth ana Dry Dock sts four and three
No. - Park-dNc Il four-stOry brownstOne dwelling.
lot l64ex~, to l.. Napoleon Levy for 81 49, a lso
25xs7.5ig. to Clarcrcc j. Ramsey for s745o
William :. Ialor sold in foreclosure Nos IL, and
il gs lots each 25x7S?. also NO lSS East Fourteenth
St. iivcstoiy stone front tenement house lot 2lO
Nl536x27 Xl3G.2. to Ottingcr q korn for $4,000.
At the Liberty Street Exchange. X. V Harnett a.
CO. sold No. i9o IIudson-st three-siory tcnc-
m,nt- house lot u 6xs9 MA Gxlloll To Isaac Hicks
for s2l.N"; also No 3Gs 'anal-s. ivc-story brick
building. lot 2jiOy?l3X2jxNl0 10 T.. stone for $ii
21: and also No loS Sixrh-avc.. threestory brick
dwelling. lot 2,Xs1.G. 10 Isaac Hicks for S26,5m
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19

Theriot-ave r. 100 II n OF McG-aw-ave. Tor
two-story frame dwelling. by John NJ Walsh
Hoe-st =. 1862 n n OF Honest, for a two
story frame dwelling. by y Malley. OF No
3lS Sfebbins owner. .............
IsO,h-si corner 5athgate-ave. for three
story frame tenement by Charles II Thornton.
of No 2V.,2 Websier-ave owner. r...............
Alterations. main office.
Duane - NJ =. 20 three story bric!. storage
housr hy he Mayor. etc. New-York. ..........
Market SIP No D5. corner Water 81. 10 a
threc-story brick hotel. by Patrick II Roche. OF
Markef S4p, owner - - - =
C;reene-si. ~ ~. to story brick store and
lofts hy the estate of william II Gunther OF
~ 20 East 18th st. owner :i.........
I.-x ncion- ave. $. 20. 10 II ~ oath ST. TO
three story and basement brick dwelling, ny
Mary r. Janray 81 No l29 East 1l0ih-st. owner
Uptown branch:
lJJ;h-s, : I2J T. OF COurilardt-ave. 10
three story frame stable rear ot lot. by George
Stolz. 4 No 1d6 3d ave. owner ......-.: 80.
l.tfh ~ g. l2J T. " 'Ourtlandf ave. front
lo,. TO a iwo-s'ory and attic franz dwelling ny
sam" 'Wn"r -. d, -
Decatur ave. No 2.G4O. to a two-s,ory frame
dwelling. by Mary Wilson owner .,.,....'''''