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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-23
PEARsALL POINTERS.

LIGHT Special.
PEARsALL, Tex, Feb. 22.-The
barn Of NJ. G. Lowry, Of Dilley, was
destroyed by fire yesterday morn
ing, 200 bushels Of corn, and some
cotton seed, also being consumed
in the flames.
The medical board of this dis
trict met at this place yesterday
and today for the purpose OF ex-
amining r. H. Peel, of Seguin.
DR.. J. w. Williams, Of Cotulla;
DR.. Orr, Of Amphion, and DR.. S. r.
Cook, Of Pearsall constituted the
board.
A mass meeting of the Frio
county democrats was held yester-
day evening in the court house,
and although the numbers might
have been counted on the fingers,
it was resolved that Hon. NJ. F.
Lewe should be the candidate for
congress from this district.
With the exception Of perhaps
one or two, the great majority OF
stockmen voted for $40 duty on
Mexican cattle, in the filling out
Of the ballots sent here from the
Texas Stockman and Farmer.
Capt. p. r. Turner, returned
from San Antonio, Tuesday, in
company with his son Walter, who
| 8 at present very sick.
The trustees OF the Pearsall high
school met Monday for the purpose
Of considering whether 1t was sd.
visable to continue the school dur.
ing the present epidemic OF measles
1t was agreed to continue.
The late fine weather has been
well utilized by the farmers. About
all the corn is planted. Farmers
say this is the most favorable
season they have known for years.
b. f. Walker and little Ollie are
visiting this week in Cotulla.
A Literary society was organized
Monday by Pearsall young people.
They will an entertainment next
Friday night at the school house.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian
church met Wednesday and or.
ganized Ladies'Aid society. Miss
Hattie Day was elected president.
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TRUSTEES SALE,

Whereas, on April 8, 1892, y. Krisch and
wife, Z. Krisch, executed and delivered unto
J. 4. woodruff deed of trust on the following
described property, situated in San Antonio,
Bexar county, Texas, on the n. W, corner OF
Flores and Houston streets, and described
by metes and bounds as follows, viz: Begin
streets; thence n. along the W. line of said
Flores street 134I feet to property Of
Stuenke; thence W. with s. line of said
stuemke property 1nk feet, to the property
along the Q. line of said Casslano property to
Houston street; thence e. with the n. line of
said Houston street to the place of beginning:
said property known as Krisch Convention
Hall property; deed of trust recorded in
Bexar county, Texas, book 100, VOL 2lS; said
deed of trust given 10 secure Elizabeth c.
dollars, evidenced by one promissory note
dated San Antonio. Texas, April g. 1892 for
the sum of S2O,OO0C0, due and payable three
% years p after date at the bank OF
10 per cent interest per annum and
10 per cent attorneys fees, said interest pa =.
able quarterly. after date, and said note pro.
viding that If said interest be not paid the
entire sum. principal and interest shall be-
come due at option of holder of note said
note executed by +. Krisch, ST., and now
held and still owned by said Gardiner and
whereas default has been made in the nav.
ment of said interest and principal and the
said entire sum is due, and the request hay-
ing been made on me to advertise and sell the
said premises, as in said deed of trust pro.
vided for, therefore /, J. 7, Woodruff, trustee
as aforesaid by virtue of the express authori-
ty conferred upon me by the owner of SAID
deed or trust and in conformity TO law will
sell for cash all the above described property.
at and before the court house door in San
Antonio, BeXar county, Texas, at public ven
due, on the first Tuesday in March, 1895. the
same being the Sd day of said month, between
the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and oclocl, n
M, on said day, and by virtue of the authori.
~ vested in me by the terms of said deed Of
trust / will in the n said II Krgco "a
L. Krisch execute and deliver unto the mr.
chaser a warranty deed in fee simple forever
binding upon them and their heirs.
witness my hand, in San Antonio, Texas,
on this the 9th day of February. 1896.
272lt Trns t'G
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PLAIN POINTERS.

WRITTEN FOR THE LIGHT. BY OBSERVER
The political pot is boiling and
the candidates promises are like
bubbles.
There are many people in this
world who mistake knavery for
shrewdness.
Notwithstanding that the price
OF horses is declining horse sense
is commanding a premium.
A man Is obliged to act at times
as though he is color-blind, il he
wishes to get along peacefully in
the world.
A safe and infsllible remedy to
get rid Of an undesirable friend
lend him $3.'
Generosity is virtue provided 1t
is not paraded around the streets.
Patriotism is increasing when
ever there Is fat Office in sight.
True merit very often has q
hard road to travel, but 1t must be
recognized and appreciated sooner
or later.
We derive some benefit even
from our enemies. They guard US
against many a misstep.
Ther re are many people In this
world who apparently take life's
journey in a roundabout way, but
arrive at the destination consider.
ably ahead of their would-be wiser
brethren.
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CALDWELL COUNTY.

LIGHT Special:
LULING, Texas, Feb. 22.-Luling
is becoming quite a theatrical
town, being directly on the road
between Houston and San An
tonic. The east Maip played to
a packed house Wednesday night,
but owing to the narrowness of
the stage, they could not show
their special scenery to any great
advantage. Tonight Richard &
Pringle's Ministries occupy the
boards.
Zedler's mill has been closed
down, in order to receive some nee
essary repairs.
A "tackey party" was given at
the residence of Mrs. Higgins last
Tuesday evening.
The young ladies gave a leap
year hop to their gentlemen
friends, at the opera house last
Friday night.
The list Of hotel arrivals this
week shows an unusually large
crowd Of visitors to this place.
The past week was a red-letter
one in society, especially among
the young people.
The city convicts have been at
work repairing the streets this
week.
LoCKHART, Texas, Feb. 22.-The
society young ladies gave leap
year ball in the opera house at this
place last Friday night, which
proved the banner social gathering
of the season. The hall was beau
tifully decorated and brilliantly
lighted. A sumptuous supper was
served at u o'clock. The young
ladies did all the honors, while
their gentlemen friends modestly
received them, with blushing coun-
tenances.
Last Monday morning the little
siX-year-old daughter of Mr.. Tate,
a farmer residing on West Fork,
about five miles from here, was so
badly burned by her clothes catch
ing fire, while she was standing
near a trash pile which was on
fire, that she died from the effects.
A Mexican was stabbed to death
by farmer on Martindale's place,
near Maxwell, one day this week.
The slayer is under arrest.
DR.. Eugene Clark, Lockharts
leading physician, left last week
for Europe, to attend medical lee
lures. He will be gone about three
years.
Mr.. Virgins, connected with the
pension bureau at Washington, is
visiting his brother, Mr.. V. w.
Virgins, of this place.
Commissioners court was in
session here this week and consid-
cradle business was transacted.
Among other things local option
election was ordered in precinct
No. 4; the rate of taxes for the fis-
cal year of '96 was set at 90 cents !;
salaries of the different county Of
ficers were adjusted; the roof on
the courthouse was ordered re-
painted, and the county line be-
tween this and Hays county was
ordered surveyed.
Considerable building is now
going on in town.
Farmers are all busy ploughing,
since the recent rains, and corn
planting is going on.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
l. g. q. N. RAILROAD.

|. q q. N. RAILROAD.
NORTH BOUND.
Leave for Austin and the North 9.SO am.
3D." $50 pm.
ARRIVE FROM THE NORTH.
Arrive from Austin and North, $50 am
SOUTH BOUND,
Leave for Laredo and Mexico. ..9.45 ami
ARRIVE FROM THE SOUTH.
Arrive from Laredo and Mexico 7.3Op.m
M. K. & T.-FROM 1. & G. N. DEPOT
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Waco, st. Louis and
Kansas City,. $50 p. m
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Waco, st. Louis
and Kansas City,. ~. $50 a. N
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
EAST BOUND.
Leave for Houston, Galveston
and New Orleans. n2O am.
Leave for Houston, Galveston
and New Orleans. 1000 pm.
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. ......... 7.25 an.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. ....... 4.25 p. m.
WEST BOUND.
Leave for Eagle Pass and Mex
ico.............. -. ......... AS pm
Leave for Ell Paso and San
francisco. ......... .......... $50 am.
ARRIVE FROM THE WEST.
Arrive from Mexico and Eagle
fass. 800. ..''...' $500. IL w a'm
Arrive from San Francisco and
Ell Paso .............. $50. 930p.m
SUNSET LIMITED.
LEAVE.
Leave for Houston and New
Orleans, Tuesdays and FRI
Leave for Ell Paso and Califor-
mia, Tuesdays and Fridays 2. 50 a. m
ARRIVE
Arrive from Houston and New
ORGANS, Tuesdays and Fri
days. ..................... 2. 15a. m
Arrive from Ell Paso and Cal
ifornia, Tuesdays and Fri
days. .........:............. 2.OOp, m
S. A. & A. PR. REMISSION ROUTE
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Cuero, Houston, Gal
weston and Waco. $50 am.
Leave for Beeville, Rockport
and Corpus Cristi. Els pm
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Cuero, Houston,g
Galveston and Waco. ......... 6.55 pm.
Arrive from COrpGs Cristi, Bee
Vile and RoCkport. 1.3C pm
LEAVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY
Leave Daily, except Sunday, for
Kerrville, Boerue and Comfort 3.45 pm
ARRIVES DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Arrive from Kerrviile. ........101 Is q. I'd
LEAVE SUNDAY, ONLY.
Leave for Kerrville ......... 800 9. NJ
ARRIVE SUNDAY ONLY,
Arrive from KerrviIa, Sunday, 100 p. u
S. A. & GULF SHORER.R.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave San Antonio. ..... 900 q. NJ.
Arrive San Antonio. .... 200 q. m.
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KARNEs COUNTY.

LIGHT Special.
KARNEs City, Texas, Feb. D.
The farmers are all busy plant
ing corn during the dry spell now
prevalent, since the recent heavy
rains.
The county assessor is busily
engaged in the work OF enrolling
his patrons, names together with
the value of their property, this
week.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Golf, an eX-
ranger, has resigned his present
position and accepted that OF city
marshal of Runge.
The county finance committee
are investigating the books OF the
various county officers.
County Judge Rutledge has ap-
pointed Hon. F. r. Graves to
represent this county at Da las
on the 25th in regard to making
preparations for the celebration
Of Texas semi-centennial birthday.
The public school gave an enter
tainment yesterday afternoon, the
occasion being the celebration Of
Washington's birthday.
Dan Jones waived eXamina-
ton and was remanded to jail,
failing to give bail, on the charge
of attempting to murder his aged
mother last week.
Commissioners court while in
session last week, succeeded In kill
ing more time than transacting
business.
KENNEDY, Texas, Feb. 22.-The
past week witnessed several brilli-
ant social events in this place.
The Becker Comedy company
of Pettus, Texas, were at the opera
house last Saturday night. They
were greeted with a good house,
but their acting was not anything
extra.
Work will commence on Ken
nedy's handsome new school house
shortly.
Several cases OF measles are re-
ported in town.
Populist Ben Terrell, Of Seguin,
was in town Wednesday, on bust
ness, presumably relative to the
welfare of his whiskered follow
ers.
Several tracts of land near this
place changed hands this week.
A new organ has been pur-
chased, by subscription, for the
Methodist church at this place.
RUNGE, Texas, Feb. pa popu-
list meeting was held here last
Saturday, but 1t was a very on
thusiastic one.
All the farmers in this commu-
nifty are taking time by the fore
lock and breaking up their ground
and planting corn while this fine
weather lasts. II a heavy rain
does not come to impede progress,
the middle of March will find prac-
tically all the corn and consider
able acreage OF cotton under the
ground.
Mr.. Neville Armstrong, who
has resided at Runge the past
three years, left this week on
visit to England, but says he will
return to this:country ere another
twelve months have rolled by.
Not a vacant house can be found
in Runge at the present time and
persons desiring to rent a house
cannot obtain one.
The Episcopal church was re-
painted this week.
Whooping cough Is prevalent
among the children in this vicini-
ty.
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The people will discuss this feat
ure Of the sewer project as it is Of
the greatest Importance and upon
1t largely depends success. We will
invite our citizens committee to
discuss the matter and see II they
cannot come to some sensible con-
clusion.
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The bicycle races were not run
yesterday on account of the rain.
Genuine McAlester Coal for
steam and heating purposes, free
from dirt and slack. You burn the
lump, we burn the slack. Give us
trial. Tel. LAG. u 20 TT
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How far these gentlemen can go
toward solving a question that
has been left to the courts remains
TO be seen. 1t would seem that a
wiser plan would be to confine the
action of this committee to such
measures as are in the control Of
the city council.
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our river II it did not run a drop
of water.
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The question that seems to en-
gross the attention OF these gentle
men Is the contention with the
street car company over the right
OF the city to use the middle or tine
sides Of the streets.
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M1pwINTER FAIR ENTERPRISE

Call for Price, Booker & Co.'S sc. p"
chemically pure) Baking Powder, a home
product, and accept no other. For sale by
The folIoWinp leading procerS.
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THE SUNDAY LIGHT.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1896
SHORT STOPS.

What the People are Saying.
Better late than never. Some of
our busy citizens have undertaken
10 look into the sewer business
and see If the work cannot be
pushed to completion.
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The statement which Mr.. Gray
Is credited with making that in
consequence of the fact that the
sewer money threatens to give out
before the work is completed and
that the system must be cut down
is, In the minds of most of our citi-
zens the most alarming Of all con.
nected with this work.
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Common, hard-headed, common
sense people may not see into Mr..
Pancoast's scientific deductions
about the volume of the river, but
they can understand that II there
is enough water in the sewers to
run an irrigsting canal, that the
sewerage would pase of through
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WhatstOps Nec7algia1 DE- MiIes' Palm Pima
The record-union., 1896-08-22
DIDN'T WANT TO NEEDLE.
Story of Domestic Happiness Rudely
Shattered.

They had been married two months
and had gone to housekeeping, and
were just as sweetly happy as a couple
CT flies in a sugar bowl, when her
mother came to visit "her dear boy and
girl
Now, Harry and Lefty, my dear
children" she said, as she was eating
her first dinner with them, Il want you
to go right on exactly as if I were not
here. think that young married people
should not be interfered with in any
way by any one and I've always said
why, Harry, dear, three Jumps of sugar
in your coffee? Isn't that little ex-
travagant? And I've read that coffee
is SO much healthier when it isn't
sweetened. However, If you like 1t so
I've no right to object. AS | was say
ing, l don't think that-why, Lefty,
Lefty, is it possible that you allow your
cook to put well-done beef on the table,
when it's so much healthier rare? Oh,
Harry doesn't like it rare? Well, he
ought to learn to like it so. I'll put
flea in the cooks ear before she serves
another dinner; and If you don't mind,
children, I'll tell her to put less butter
in the mashed potatoes. They're quite
as good with only little butter in, and
young folks must learn not to be ex-
travagant. OF course, if you object, I'll
say nothing about it, for / think it's all
wrong for either his or her mother to
interfere with a newly married couple.
III never do 1t and do I or don't de-
tect the odor of cigar smoke in this
room? What? Harry sometimes
Syoolyec hafora tho frar1ao hero i'm the
dining-room? o, Harry, Harry, you
naughty, naughty boy The dining
room is the last place in the house in
which you should smoke, for-why,
Lefty, you don't use your solid silver
every day? Oh, Harry wants you to?
But Harry ought not to cultivate such
luxuriant tastes. You've plenty of
plated things; and / must hunt them up
and see that you use them. I don't
want to meddle, but, then, dears, and
why, Harry, you don't drink two cups
of coffee in the evening, do you? You
really must not You'll feel it some day
if you don't now. I'll just whisper to
the cook and tell her to make only
enough for one cup for each of us, and
III tell her not to make 1t nearly so
strong. What? Harry likes it strong?
can't help it if he does. / can't see
the dear boy ruin his health just to
crafty his palate. I don't know what
would become of you two young and
foolish things if / didn't take you in
hand. I can't and won't be meddle-
some, but-what is Harry leaving the
table for? And why did he bang that
door? l made him angry? I? Why,
-T-oh we'll if NV own children don't
want me in their house I can pack up
and go home. But l never expected to
see the day when-boo hoo. hoo! I'll
go right home-boo! hoo. hoo!"-New
York World.
The record-union., 1896-08-22

ter riding about he or she can be lden-
titled in the same way"
I'D never stand 1t. I'd raise an army
and fight first. The Eext move would
be to have every married man carry
the license for his matrimonial venture
on his back and to make a sandwich of
him by requiring him to have his name
and place of business spread out in
bold type over his chest. What glo-
rious country of freedom this would be
then
But it might be just as well, Henry
from my point of view. | see Judkins
riding by here almost every night with
some lady that is not Mrs. Judkins.
She tells me- just as you do, that busi-
ness keeps men a good deal later than
it did when times We're better And
Judkins talks in his sleep, don't you
know?"
do [ ever-do 1 ever neglect you or
the children, or forget that you are the
sweetest little wife in the world?"
mot that / know Of dear. But we
haven't the Russian system. Now,
what is this?" and the little wife held
I'd a dainty handkerchief of lace with
a delicate odor and tell-tale initial in
the corner.
80. yes To be sure. OF course. Meant
to tell you. Happened to run across
Hattie on the boulevard the other
evening and rode a little way together.
The handkerchief was in her way and
she gave it to me to carry. Forgot to
return it. You know she's an old flame
Of mine But it just happened. Per-
haps you had better advocate the Rus
sian system after all"
mo, SIR I'll buy a wheel and learn
to ride it"-Detroit Free Press.
The record-union., 1896-08-22
ON THE DIAMOND FIELD.
BALTIMORES END THE SEASON,
SHUTTING OUT ST. LOUIS.
New YOrkS Pull a Game Out of the
Fire and Brooklyn and Pitts
burg Are Tied.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Mercer and
Wilson We're in fine fettle this after
noon and gave a good exhibition of
scientific pitching, Mercer being the
steadier- The home team was unable
to score until the eighth inning, when
a single, Fassel's triple and a muff of
thrown ball by thinner gave them
two runs. Wallace then took Wilson's
place and no more scores We're made.
Score: Washington 2, Cleveland l. Bat
teries: Mercer and Farrell; Wilson and
thinner. Umpire, Hurst
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21.-Phila-
delphia had no trouble in batting out
victory to-day from Louisville. The
feature of the game was Keeners pitch
ing. Louisville making but three hits off
him during the game. Score: Philadel-
phia 13, Louisville 3. Batteries: Keener
and Grady; Fraser and Dexter. Um-
pire, Conahan.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 21-The cham
pions wound up the season with st.
Louis to-day with a shut-out They
played fast, winning ball at all points
and won as they pleased. The fielding
OF the visitors was slow and much
worse than the error column indicated.
several close decisions. Score: Balti-
more Z, st. Louis O. Batteries: Fcnd
and Clark; Klssinger and Douglas.
Umpire, I.ally.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-The New
Yorks made another remarkable brace
with their bats in the eighth inning to-
day and as on yesterday they won the
game i'll the last inning. Singles by
Clark, Tiernan and Gleason, Joyces
base on balls and homer by Davis
rolled up five runs and passed the Wis
itor's score. Clark was hit freely in
the early part of the game, but stead
led down, and with fine support BANKED
the Chicagos in the last four innings.
Score: New York S, Chicago g. Batter
les: Clark and Zearfoss; Friend and
Arson. Umpire, Emslie.
BROOKLYN, Aug. 21.-With the
score a tie and fifty minutes lacking of
sunset, Umpire Sheridan called the
game to-day at the close of the ninth in
ming. The Brooklyns had three men
on bases in the last inning and only
one out, but failed to score. All of the
visitors hits We're scratches. Davis
catch was the feature. Score: Brook
lyn 2, Pittsburg 2. Batteries: Payne and
Purrill; Hawley and Merritt. Umpire,
Sheridan.
BOSTON, Aug 21.-With the score
five to nothing in favor of Cincinnati in
third inning of to-day's game, Nichols
replaced Sullivan and was more ef-
fective. Dwyer was replaced by Rhines
in the fourth. Gray's work at short
was very ragged, balls going as hits
that would have been easy for Smith,
who is still unable to play. Score: Bos-
ton TO- Cincinnati 8. Batteries: Sulli-
van and Bergen; Dwyer and Peitz. Um-
pire, Lynch.
The record-union., 1896-08-22
Physical
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