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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-02

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-02
STATE AND COUNTY TAX COL
LECToR's NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the state
and county ad valorem, school and
poll taxes for the year 1897 are now
due. JOSE CASSIANO,
1O-S-tf Tax Collector Bexar County.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-02
CITATION BY PUBLICATION.
The West End Town Co.

The West End Town Co.
No. 4494. VS..
G. A. Gibbons ct al
In the District Court of Bexar County,
45th Judicial District.
The State Of Texas to the Sheriff or
any Constable of Bexar County
Greeting:
You are hereby commanded, that by
making publication of this Citation in
some newspaper published in the
County of Bexar, once in each week
for four consecutive weeks, previous
to the return day hereof, you summon
G. A. Gibbons. f. F. Murphy ami
Charles F. Murphy, whose residences
are unknown, to be and appear at the
next regular term of the District Court
of the Forty-fifth Judicial District of
Texas held in and for Bexar county, to
be holden at the court house thereof,
in the City of San Antonio on the first
Monday in December, 1897, the same
being the 9Th day of December 1897,
then and there to answer a petition
filed in said court on the 18th day of
September, 1897, in a suit, numbered
on the Docket of said court, No. 4494,
wherein the West End Town Company
a corporation, duly incorporated I'M
der the laws OF Texas is plaintiff, and
G. A. Gibbons, e. F. Murphy and
Charles f. Murphy are defendants,
wherein plaintiff alleges as follows, to-
wit: That the residence of defend
ants are unknown to plaintiff as shown
by affidavit on file herein. That de-
PENDANT Gibbons on June 18th, 1889, ex-
ecuted and delivered to plaintiff a GER
tain promissory note for $36666 and
payable two years after said date with
interest at the rate of Z per cent. per
annum and 10 per cent attorneys fees
if collected by law. That said note
was given as part payment for the
purchase money for lots Nos. IL and
II in block No. 2, in the First West
End Addition of said West End Town
Company to the City of San Antonio
on which lots a vendors lien was re-
tanned by plaintiff. That defendant
Chas. F. Murphy on Nov. 9Th, 1890 as
sumed payment of said note and de-
PENDANT e. F. Murphy on January 18th,
| 1898 also assumed payment of said
| note. That all of said defendants fail
| ed and refuse to pay said note or in
terest on same, etc.
Therefore plaintiff prays for judg-
| ment for its debt and a foreclosure of
it's lien, etc.
Herein fail not, but have you before
| said court on the said first day of next
term thereof this writ with your re-
turn thereon, showing how you have
| executed the same.
Witness, Nat Lewis, Clerk of the
District Court of Bexar Coun-
ty. Given under my hand and
IL. 81 seal of said Court at Office in
the city of San Antonio, this
the 10th day of October, A. u.
1897.
NAT LEWIS,
Clerk District Court of Bexar County
By V. BEZE, Deputy.
ISSUED same day.
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nal LIE w
Clerk District Court of BeXar County
BY V. BEZE, Deputy.
ISSUED same day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-02

Job Printing in all it's branches at
Ithe Daily Light Job Office; prices
low as any in the city. Give us
Ia call.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-02

But all the StOIlSS
of war on sea and
land shrink into
insignifcance be
fore the dreadful
massacre of men
and women, for
which that relent-
less enemy of life,
consumption, is
each year respon-
sible.
49,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-01

The Art Rooms of Mrs McSmith and
Miss Cornish will be closed for a couple of
months during the cold weather. but will
be opened again early in the Spring. Or
ders for works of Art can DO left with the
Misses Cornish or at No 420 South Main
street.
n. G.. Johnson & Son have the best and
prettiest Bicycle Lamps in the city. You
will have TO have one. Go and see them.
Old Santa Claus has made his head
quarters at the store of John T. Burriss.
where large and most beautiful display
of Dolls, Toys. etc. is being made. Prices
on everything are very low, and you will
be agreeably surprised by inspecting the
goods how many children you can make
happy for 50 little money. Select your
Christmas goods now. aud be sure to give
alr. Burriss call and see his stock.
The Oliver Flows sell themselves, and
Sullivan Hardware Co. only have to roll
them out.
All who are indebted to \rcher 4 Os-
borne will please call and settle with us at
once, as we have their accounts.
Osborne g. Clinkscaes.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-01

Rev. S. T. Bluckman, one of the most
popular young members Of the South
Carolina Conference who ia row stationed
at Cross Keys, S c., has been visiting
relatives in this County. He vas in the
city last Friday and gave us an apprecia'
tod call
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-01

The Columbia Register saya: THE
farmers OF Anderson County recently met
and organized County Agricultural So
cioty TO advocate and encourage its mem
hers in u larger production of home sup.
plies; to consider and discass from time
to tins such subjects as naturally and
legitinaiey belong 10 the high aud noble
calling OF tilling the ground; to form a
better acquaintance among its members as
citizens aud farmers Of the same County,
and to cultivate amoug them more friendly
and social relations. This is good action
on the part of the bone and sinew Of An
derson. There ought to be such society
in each County Of the State. There is
common sense and common good in such
movement. Hog and hominy are home.
ly terms, it is true. but let US never forget
the utility OF the commonplace when radi-
snt remedies run riot. and no good is the
end. We say respectfully to each County
without such an organization. 60 thou and
do likewise, and be sensible"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-01

An Ordinance requiring persons riding
BICYCLES at night through the streets or the
city to provide themselves with light has
been pussed by The City Council. end is
MI h)jshe1 in ant er column.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-01

Corrected By Bro,om, Osborne G Gu.
Strict good Middling Cotton 81.
Good Middling Cotton 81.
Strict Middling Cotton 81.
Middling Cotton S.
Stained Cotton a to IL.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-01

was cotton. Hurriedly rushing down
stairs. they discovered that the store had
been broken into and that pieces of burnt
paper lay about the floor, which had
probably been used for lights ind which
had produced the smell which aroused
them
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-01

Married, on Wednesday, November "a,
1897, at the residence of tho brides iather'
Mr.. VIM Campbell, by Rev. j E. Single,
ton, Mr. Frank Sutherland Brown ana
Miss Essie Elizabeth Campbell.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-01

Married, on Monday. November 2s,
1897. at the home of the officiating minis
ter. Rsv. N. G Wright, Mr. j. B Ashley,
nf Anderson County, and Miss Ella Ash
lev. of A bbevile County.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-01


and we advise you to give him call.
Tie six year-or; son of Pete Foster fell
into an old we'll down neer the end Of mill
No 4, on Sunday. This we'll is carefully
covered up. but some ono took oifthe GOV
erirg .nd the little chap got into II some
how. There was about ftteen feet Of wa
Ter in tho we'll. The boy. however, man
aged to keep his head abovo the water
until help arrived, when he waotaken out
none tho worse for his eufarcsd bath =
Piedmont .Sun.
The supsrs!itions probably have never
noticed that the United States silver quar-
ter of dollar contains upon 1t thirteen
stars, thirteen letters il the scroll which
the eagle holds in it's claws, thirteen feath-
er5 in its wing, thirteen feathers in it's tail,
thirteen parallel lines on the shield, thir-
teen horizontal stripes thirteen arrow
"quarter dollar"
AT the recent annual meeting of the La
dies Memorial Association, the following
officers were elected to serve the ensuing
year: President. Miss Lenora Hubbard !;
Vice Presidents, Mrs. J D Maxwell, Mrs.
M. l. BDnham, Mrs. FL. III. Watkins aud
Miss Elizabeth Morris; Corresponding
Secretary Mrs. j N. Patrick; Recording
Secretary, Miss Elise Mau.din; Treasurer,
Mrs. j. r Vandivor.
| An extra communication Of Barnet
Lodge, No. 1O6. A. F. NJ. will be held in
their Lodge Room at Picrcetown. at 2
o'clock on next Saturday afternoon, Dec.
4th r. W. Bro. r. F. Hill. ID d. G. NJ.
7th Masonic District. will pay the Lodge
an official visitation and will deliver lee.
tule on tie duties and responsibilities of
Masonic citizenship Members OF other
Lodges are invited to be present.
Burglars broke into the store of L.. A.
and r. | Brock, at Honea Path, yester
day norning between 4 and O'Clock and
carried olr$25 from the till OF the Telo
phone Company, a gold watch, valued at
$40 some clothing aud underwear, large
blue overcont, the property o! MIR. Jones.
a cotton buyer; black mscliintosh, lined
wi black chsltine, tho property OF MIR.
i. A. Brock, and some white alpine hats.
Entrance was effected through the front
window above tho iron tenders. Tho
glass was broken and carefully removed.
The broken pieces were found piled to-
gether outside. Slr l. A. Brock and
three clerks, who sleep above the store.
| were aroused about o'clock by the smell
ofsomething burning, which they thought
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21

one OF safety pins, two hatpins and a box OF
halrplns, and wrapped them up.
1T was some sort of pins" she said;
"but L cont think it was just the COM
mon kind. They had a first name, I'm
sure"
"Hairpins?' suggested Mr.. Carr.
"Oh, yes; guess it was. No; L don't
b'lieve 1t WAS hairplns, either"
Then he wrote little NOE, which ran:
Ny Dear Mrs. Wynn: Susie says you are 'rn a
noriul hurry" for some kind of pins, but she
has forgotten just what kind; so, to save time,
l send you variety to choose from, hoping
the right sort may be among them.
DO not have tenpins or linchpins, and
will not send a breastpin or rolling-pin. as
susie is sure OF just one thing, and that is that
you said pins. Yours very respe ctfully,
]. f. CARR.
'And here, miss" he said, severely,
take this TO help your memory" and he
handed her stick of candy.
Susie's lace beamed with Joy and she
thanked him heartily as she ran off with
her parcels.
What in the world-p exclaimed Mrs.
Wynn when she unrolled the paper.
Here's letter that tells about it" said
Susie hastily, handing her mother the
note.
Mrs. Wynn laughed as she read it, a..
which the little girl looked greatly re-
lieved.
"Pll remember next time, mamma"
she said, nodding her head wisely; truly
I will"
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Kun down 10 the store, Susie, dear,
and get me two dozen clothes pins,
please" said Mrs. Wynn one morning
go just as quickly as you can. 1 am in
a great hurry"
unwillingly.
"Oh, dearP' she said to herself. II
wish l didn't have to gol It's so far, and
Dorothea needs her new dress this very
atternoonn'
But just then she caught sight of Lou
Arnold going by. Lou lived near the
store.
Susie seized her hat and rushed out Of
the door.
Lou, w-a-i-t!" she screamed; and in a
few moments the two little girls were
hurrying along together, chattering like
pair of magpies.
The way didn't seem at all long; but
when Susie had hidden Lou good-by and
stepped into the store and Mr.. Carr in
quired what she wanted she didn't know.
Clothes pins?' was Mr.. Carr's next
inquiry.
LET me see. Maybe that was what
mamma said. 1 don i quite think it was,
though"
Cant you remember whether she said
a box, or paper, or so many dozen p he
asked.
mo; 1 can't remember anything but
just pins" she replied, mournfully.
"W ell, then, I'm afraid you will have to
go home and find out what is wanted,
won't your said Mr.. Carr.
Il s'pose So" sighed the little girl /;
"but mamma is in a norful hurry. think
probly she'll scold. She says Pm dre'ful
careless"
MIR. Carr thought q minute. He and
Susie were great friends, and he didn't
wish her to be scolded-even if she was
rather careless. He was sorry to have
Mrs. Wynn annoyed by the delay, too;
so. as Susie started dejectedly for the door,
he called her back.
Wait" he said well try to manage
this affair."
He put some clothespins into bag,
then he took paper of common pins and
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E2eyth(n& BaekwayS.

The Chinese do everything the wrong
way, according to our views. Their COM
pass points to the south instead of the
north.
The men wear skirts and the women
wear trousers; the men wear their hair
long, while the women coil theirs into q
knot.
The dressmakers are men, and women
carry the burdens.
The spoken language is not written, and
the written language is not spoken.
Books are read backward, and any notes
are inserted at the top.
White is used for mourning, and brides
maids always wear black. and. instead of
being young maidens, are old women.
The Chinese surname comes first, and
they shake their own hand instead of the
hand OF the person introduced.
Vessels are launched sidewise, and
horses are mounted from the off side.
They commence their dinner with des-
sert, and end with soup and fish.
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be the Papyrus Prisse in the National Ii
brary at Paris. which is attributed to the
thlrty-iourth century before Christ.
The annual death roll of suicides at
Monte Carlo amounts on an average to
forty.
The Esquimaux give the doctor his fee
as soon as he comes. If the patient re-
covers he keeps il, otherwise he re turns it
10 the family.
Setzer water derives its name from the
village OF Lower Settler. in Nassau, where
several springs, united IN one basin, yield
5OOO cubic feet an hour of the sparkling
mineral water.
The air is clear at Arequipa, Peru.
rom the observatory at that place, $50
leet above the sea, black spot one inch
In diameter placed on white disk has
been seen on Mount Charchani, a distan ce
OF eleven miles. through a 13-inch tele-
Science Monthly.
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Arise-'tis the day of our Washjugton's glory,
The garlands uplift for our liberties won,
And sing in your gladness his echoing story,
Whose sword swept for freedom the fields of
the
Not with gold nor with gems,
But with evergreens vernaI,
And the banners Of stars that the continent
span,
Crown, crown we the chief of the heroes eter-
nal,
Who lifted hissword for the birthright OF man!
He gave US nation, to make it immortal
lie laid down for freedom the sword that he
drew,
Ana his shade leads on TO the radiant
portal
OF the glory OF peace and the destinies new.
Not with gold, nor with gems
But with evergreens vernal
And the flags that the nations of liberty span,
Crown, crown him the chief of the heroes
eternal
Who laid down his sword for the birthright Of
man!
Lead, face of the future, serene in thy beauty,
Till DER the dead heroes the peace-star shall
CLEAN,
Till right shall be might in the counsels of
duty
And the service of man be ufe's glory supreme.
Not with gold, nor with gems
But with evergreens vernal
And the flags that the ma tons in brotherhood
span,
Crown, crown we the chief of the heroes eter-
nal,
Whose honor was gained by the service of mani
o spirit of liberty! sweet are thy numbersl
The winds to thy banners their tribute shall
bring
While rolls the Potomac where Washington
slumbers
And his natal day comes with the angels of
spring.
We follow thy counsels,
o nero eternal
To highest achievements the school leads the
van,
And, crowning thy brow with the evergreens
vernal,
We offer cur all to the service OF man.
HEZEKIAH BUTTERwoRTH, in Youths Com
panion.
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He knew that his mother had turned
toward him suddenly at his last words,
and then his grandfather spoke again in
shocked and disappointed tone of voice.
81 posted that letter myself. Your
mother and I agreed last night that you
would be likely to forget it; so l went to
your room after you were asleep and took
the letter out of your coat pocket. IF we
had seen you this morning, we should
have told you."
George made no reply, for he could not,
and it seemed to him as if no one was
ever going to speak again, the room was
so still, but al last his mother spoke.
Father, you will have to 60 to Aunt
kates alone"
The old man walked slowly from the
room and t front door was heard to
close behind him.
Then Mrs. Darrell spoke to George for
the first time, saying in a low, sad tone:
George, my son, what have you done
with your little Ratchet ?" If she had
scolded him and told him that he was a
sneak and coward, he could have borne
it, but the few words she had said meant
so much more.
He had resolved to initiate the great
Washington by being brave and manly,
and ne had been afraid to speak the truth
He was going to love and protect his
mother so gaIlantly, and now she was
stabbed 10 the heart by his falsehood. He
had read the Life of Washington" again
and again and had forgotten the very first
chapter-that story of the little Ratchet
He had disgraced the sword OF which he
was so proud.
Slowly and sadly he unfastened it from
his belt and laid it on the table by his
mother, and then, with a great lump
rising in his throat, he turned away with
out word and went,up to his room.
The first thing he saw as he entered was
the little card board Ratchet his grand
father had given him on his birthday, and
the next instant his eyes rested on the
crossed flags. beneath which the sword be-
longed. Then he took up the little Ratchet
and fastened it below the flags. There it
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George Washington Darrell put down
his book, and going to the window stood
drumming on the glass and looking out
thoughtfully at the falling snowflakes.
Tomorrow would be Washington's birth
day, and the boy was thinking of his
great namesake.
what does surveying mean2" he
asked of his grandfather, who sat reading
a newspaper.
Surveying? 1t means measuring land
for making roads and bridges, and all
that sort of thing. Why do you ask? Are
you thinking OF becoming a civil engi-
neer?' replied the grandfather.
rs that what Washington WASP" said
George. adding, thoughtfully, II know he
was soldier. / should rather be a SOL
der and fight for my country"
Il do not think your country needs you
just now, George" said his mother, look
ing up from her sewing with smile,
but should be very glad if you would
go and clear the snow out of the front
yard for me-"
Grandpa saw cloud gathering on the
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young lion, and was very vicious The owner
was told several times to put muzzle on him
or he would bite some one. This dog often
came to our gate, over which he would jump
and nearly tear Jet to pieces. 1t was on ac-
count OF this dog that we kept ours in the
yard. AT last the owner moved away, leaving
the dog. Soon he bit child, and the little
ones father then killed the cross animal. One
night our dog made such fuss, papa allowed
him TO go out the gate, and he disappeared
suddenly in the brush Next day the poor
thing came home all tired out and hungry
His coat, viii CHI is curly and long, was full
OF ourrs and stickers. and he could
scarcely walk. We found out from some men
that he had chased deer nearly all night tn at
had come near the town looking for salt, prob
ably. Another time we took him for a swim,
for he loves the water very much He could
not wait TIL we got to the right place, but
plunged right into fiume. and the water car
rleo MIN down so fast he could not get out
and was at last thrown down the falls on to
the rocks. He was not hurt but came up all
trembling and frightened We think so much
OF him we worried, fearing he might be hurt.
although he Sc emed all right and ready at any
time to go into the same ditch. When he was
about year old he used to catch the little
chickens. One day papa punished him, and
he only needed the one lesson. Now all the
little chickens, the old ones and the cat may
eat out OF his dish with him. He never has
been trained to do many tricks but when he
is very hungry he comes into the house and
sits upon chair, but does not beg or whine;
if there is no one in the room he will
sit there till some one comes. He is
usually given taste of something he likes,
and then he is satisfied. Besides his other
good qualities, he is splendid watth dog, and
that is something one needs in this part of the
country, for tramps are many and trou ole-
some; they are afraid to come inside the yard;
his bark sounds so terrible it's enough to scare
any one. He never has bitten any one, how
ever. This is all think shall say to-day. and
hope it is not too long. Some day shall
write a real adventurous story that is quite
true Please print my letter if there is room;
but don't crowd out any one else Your little
reader RETHA WALDAU &C. r. c..
SAN FRANCISCO, February, 1897.
Dear Editress J have been away IN the
country for there weeks and thought should
Lat vou kuow thai / Am homa again
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Wayne, years old, was engaged in
whiting and made blister on his hand
which made slight break in the skin.
He ran to his mother and in all earnest
ness said: Mamma, believe am wear
ing out"
Grandpa, l." said little Ted one Saturday
afternoon, "when we go to church to-
morrow, mayn't l sit in the end of the
pew so as to hold you and grandma in all
saie?''
Wilie-Mam ma, they say history re-
peats itself. don't they?
Mother-Yes, dear.
Willie-Well, why don't it repeat itself
when Pm trying to learn it?
Many a truth is spoken ungrammati-
cally. "a gentleman" said a six-year-
old, as reported in Good News, sis q
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WASHINGTON AND HIS MOTHER.

growed-up boy what used to mind his
mother"
Cats can smell even during sleep. When
a piece of meat is placed Immediately in
front of sleeping cats nose the nostrils
begin to work as the scent is received, and
an instant later the Cat will wake up.
Amiable Mother-Here. Tommy, is
some aice castor oil with orange in it.
Doctor (playfulIy)-Now, RENE mber,
don't give it all to Tommy; leave some
for me.
Tommy (who has had some before)-
Doctors nice man, ma; give it all to the
doctor.
"say, father, why have all the pictures
got frames?"
why, my son, so that the artist NAV
know when to stop painting, of COURSE