San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1889 Page: 4 of 8
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She Sails Sight.
THURSDAY. MARCH. 21. 1883-
ON TIME.
Siuce 40 years it has been the study
of our most accomplished moulders to
perfect a Cooking Stove which could
be equally as well adapted for coal or
wood.
The problem has at last been solved
and samples of remarkable beauty
and finish can be seen at H. Schultze
Jr. 214 E. Houston street.
Ladies are invited to inspect the
stock no trouble to show goods. The
Twin Burner Gasoline Stove finest in
America is in full operation.
A $6.00 Cook Stove is on exhibition.
Steam Egg Poacher at 65c each; Tin
Ware Roofing Repairing in fact
everything in this line can be bought
for less money at
H. SCHULTZE JR.
;han elsewhere. Remember the “On
Time” Cook Stove.
THE REPORTER’S NOTES.
Of What He Sees and Hears When
He is on the Streets.
The everyday experience of the
average reporter cannot fail to afford
him considerable amusement and it
he be like most reporters are an ob-
serving man. it will give him an in-
sight into human nature that is all
the more amusing and instructive.
For the edification of his readers a
Light reporter will detail a few of
the many incidents that occur as he
pursues his weary way in search of
news which in this dull season is
hard to gain.
“Say Mr. Reporter” says a stranger
hailing him “You had my name in
your paper as being drunk and down
and I want you to correct that for it’s
wrong.” “Indeed” answers the re-
porter “I didn't know that. What s
your name?” “John Smith” is the
reply in a tone that shows the indi-
vidual is mad or worried. “Well
that’s how is appears on the docket”
answers the reporter. “But it wasn’t
me” continues the man. “Well”
says the reporter “I did not say it
was." “No you did not; but other
people do” urges the man. It is dif-
ficult to persuade tyis individual that
there are many John Smiths in town
or that the name is sometimes given
as an alias or that it was not a spite-
ful attack up m him. Maybe this John
Smith is a nonentity whom no one
cares for or as is probably the case
he has been on the recorder’s docket
himself several times but for all that
he is anxious to have a correction and
if he behaves properly he is likely to
get one.
Another man. a prominent mer-
chant comes up and greets the re-
porter in a most cordial way. and is
very anxious for him to join him in a
a friendly drink. Yielding to pur-
suasion the reporter enters the saloon.
The merchant calls for “drinks” and
almost before the reporter can get one
drink down another is called for and
cigars follow the best of course. Then
the reporter begins to “smell a rat.”
In a very circumlocutory way the
merchant* tells a sail story which
briefly is that he was out with the
boys "last night got full was run in
and fined by the recorder. Then fol-
lows the request that the “dear good
clever reporter” will oblige him by’
omitting his name or putting it so
that no one will ever know that he is
the man. The reporter remembers
that he solicited an advertisement
for his paper from that merchant who
then said "he didn’t want to adver-
tise because no one ever read the
papers and therefore he didn’t think
that it paid.” The reporter gently
reminds him of this fact and that as
no one read the papers and as many
men got full too it didn’t matter. All
in vain. The merchant has changed
his opinion. If ins name gets in the
paper he will be unmercifully chaffed
which is probably true and he thinks
that his business will be injured if his
name appears in the recorder’s list as
published in the “Light.” Nothing
will satisfy him but a compliance
w ith his request and if he gets this
he goes on his way’ rejoicing but per-
haps he will again change his opin-
ion when the advertising solicitor
calls.
There is another class of these char-
acters who think that they can bully
reporters by threatening to whip
them if their names appear in the pa-
pear in reference to their openly bad
conduct. The name of these persons
and their offences always get full
publicity. Reporters know well that
“barking dogs never bite” that the
bully is invariably a coward and
ignores his threats. He may yield to
pursuasion or good will but he does
not yield to threats of that charac-
ter.
Some there are w’ho say that
“there’s nothing in the papers” who
complain at small inaccuracies such
as occurs in every newspaper because
the reporter has been misinformed
and who criticise the reporters un-
mercifully. These persons as a rule
do not support the paper they con-
demn and are the last persons to give
the reporter accurate news or an item
that will interest the readers of the
paper although asked to do so.
Some there are who cry “D the
reporters” and say they have no use
whatever for them but if there is a
party at their house or any big event
occurring they are the first to seek
him and get him to promise to come
around and “write it up.” The re-
porter perchance gets a meal and a
li tie wine worth at its highest com-
pitation one dollar and in return is
expected to spread himself in the pa-
pjr for the individual benefit of the
host over as much space as would
cost a merchant $2O. and if only a
passing notice is given they will
blackguard not only the reporter but
the paper. Some of these requests
come from persons who will not no-
tice a reporter at other times and
who are not supporters of the paper in
any way. If a notice appears they
will borrow a neighbor’s paper to see
it and if the notice tickles their
vanity they may buy a few copies to
send to their friends out of the city to
show w’hat big people they are. Big !
Why if their real size was measured
by their generosity it would take a
microscope to see them.
There is yet another and a worse
class of men small it is true but
they still exist who want to use the
reporter as a “ca-spaw” but the
shrewd reporter guesses their little
game and they’ invariably get left.
These take a reporter aside tell him
a long rigamarole of so-and-so’s of-
ficial or private mis-conduct and
want him to publish it in his paper.
The reporter listens and generally
says : “Well if that’s true it ought
to be published just write down the
statement and sign it and it will be
alright.” Then these men draw
back they don’t want their names
mixed up in the affair they say but
the fact is these men are malicious
enemies of the party they name and
to the public. They want the re-
porter to publish their maliciously
false statements lay his paper open
to a libel suit and himself to a per-
sonal encounter while they stand
back with impunity and laugh at
their own wickednesss and the folly
of a reporter who may be duped that
wav.
As a rule most ladies and gentle-
men like to see their names iu the
paper although some profess that
they’ do not and yet in a few cases
requests are made to omit names.
There is nearly always some peculiar
reason for this Mrs. So-and-so at-
tending a ball doesn’t want her
name published because its Lent and
she don’t want the parson and good
church people to know it but she
enjoys it all the same. The Misses
This-and-That at a ball are in mourn-
ing and dance but they don’t want
the world to know it. At the same
time it is evident their pleasure
exceeds their sorrow. Mr. Wildman
who is married but is seen at sport-
ing houses and when at home
he is supposed to be hard at
work and Mr. Toni Suckthumb a
dude whe frequents the same resorts
don't want anything said about their
doings and are mad if its even hinted
at. Gu the other hand others are too
persistent in their efforts for publicity.
They want their every movement
chrouieled and kick like a broncho if
their names are misspelled let alone
omitted. Doctors will take reporters
aside and seriously’ talk of a simple
everyday operation as something
marvellous and if it is published they
are delighted except when the medi-
cal association gets after them. Then
they profess to wonder how the
reporter “caught on” and if tiie re-
porter should tell who gave the in-
formation they would say “He was a
liar ” The thicks too to gain free ad-
vertisingthat manly men pay for are
numerous and nauseating as they are
in vain for If the reporter don’t
“catch on” the manager does and
the free advertisement eventually’
sleeps peacetully in the waste-paper
basket.
There are men who get mad at little
things that others would accept as a
compliment and those act foolishly
who are violent or abusive. Report-
ers always act in good faith or their
employers would discharge them but
they are men liable to error and de-
ception. If any are offended let them
go to the newspaper office iu a civil
manner and thej' will not only be re-
ceived as gentlemen but the wrong
complained of will be readily righted.
Every dark cloud has its silver
lining and the reporter’s dark side of
humanity lias its sunshine. There
are many ladies and gentlemen in
the city who always welcome a re-
porter treat him kindly havea pleas-
ant cheerful word for him and who
aid him by giving honestly and ac-
curately all the news they can. These
generally support the paper liberally
and in other ways. In giving news
they are actuated by no improper
motives they know that by so doing
they are not only helping the report-
er and the paper but they are inter-
esting the many thousands of the fel-
low citizens who read and enjoy the
Daily Light. To these latter friends
the staff and proprietors tender their
grateful acknowledgements for the
favors received.
For Sale Cheap.
Two sets of furniture two carpets
fiillows etc. at Freteleires’ store
louse on North Flores street near
West Houston next door to Kunkle’s
grocery store. 3-20-tf
More Bargains.
One acre of land fronting on West Com-
m>Tce street near the I. & G. N. depot at
ore half value price fMX).
Nine room frame house 2 acres of irrigable
lan beautiful place well located on c ir line
only ifso) Hambleton Hadley & Co. It
Health.
City Physician Braunnagel says
the city is as healthy during this
month as during the same month last
year. There is no scarlet fever in the
city but there are several cases of
measles whooping cough and the
usual predominance of bad colds. In
the country measles mumps whoop-
ing cough and colds are the ailments
most prevalent.
—The electric light mothsand other
light insects have made their appear-
ance. So has the “cimex lectulanus.’
Turkish and Vapor Baths
At Zilian’s corner Commerce and
Alamo streets. 3-17-tf
Dr. B. F. Kingsley
Office at City Drug Store. 11-28-ly
—The Sunset wood company car-
ries the largest stock of any yard in
the city. Delivers dry post oak at
$4.25 and sawed and split at $5.25
per cord. Yard corner of Austin and
Lamar streets. Telephone 81. 3-18-lin
—D. Quasso the southern tailor
next door to the Daily Express office
has an elegant line of new goods for
business and dress suits for spring
and summer. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. 3-4-tf
♦
—The largest stock of solid silver-
ware just received at Bell Bros tf
—Fine wedding presents just in at
3-18-tf Bell Bros.
Established January 1878.
SIM HART
WHOLESALE CIGAR DEALER
PARTNERS. NO DHV.M
La. State Little La.
Lottery Cos. Drawing April 16 1889
Ci tv of Mexico Lot’v
Drawing April 7th 1889.
CLUB RATES—SS Tickets for $5O.
Grand Raffle.
Of one hundred One dollar Lottery
tickets March 30th 1889 —only one
dollar a chance for 100 tickets.
SIM HART
Cor Soledad and Main plaza
321-tf SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
SHOW
3 feet - - - at $6.00
4 feet - - - at 8.50
6 feet - - - at 13.00
Childern’s Carriages - $2.50 t 0535.00
PAUL WAGNER’S
13 To 1-2 Less
THAN THE ACTUAL VALUE AT
«<|A. KAHN|>
At 55 Cents
I? piecs all wool fine French Henriettas 42 inches wide all new shades worth 75 cents
a q Sixteen pieces English Henriettas 36 inches wide all
jk 1 OOC new Spring Shades.
AT 25C 24 pcs English Cashmeres 36 inches wide worth 45 c
32 P* eces F renc h Sateens in figured and plain.*
Manufacturers Stock of Jerseys at One Halt the Actual Value
All grades and shades from 50 cents up.
y 4 2c 300 Pieces Lonsdale Bleach - one yard Wide
At 5c— 250 pieces Check Nainsook. At 95c—A large quantity of the best of Fos
ters 5 hook Kid Gloves warranted. At 39c—A full line of Surrah Silk our own importa
tion. At 10c — 30 pieces imported half worsted stripes and plaids very nobby.
SPECIAL ITEMS:
A full line of new Gros Grain Silks; come and price them. We offer at 50 cents the
most elegant line of brocaded and stripped Satins. We have at 25 cents a complete stock
of Turkey red table damask 60 inches wide. Also at 8 1-2 cents an elegant stock of dress
ginghams.
A. KAHN
Corner Acequia St. and Main Plaza
We Don't Throw OUtflnij .
•baits#
But will come to the Front and will not Shrink from prices
quoted by our competitors.
SATEENS SATEENS.
One Case Choice Patterns at 15 cents a yard.
One “ “ “ 25 “ a yard.
Two “ “ “ 30 “ a yard. »
SPECIALS.
An elegant line of Scotch Zephyr cloth. An elegant line
of solid and fancy French batiste to match.
OUR MILLINERY
DEPARTMENT
The ladies of San Antonio and surrounding country are
well aware that we have always been headquarters in this line.
This season we will excel all of our previous efforts.
This Department in miner the Management el'
MRS. A. PUSCHMAN Milliner oi the South.
G. B. FRANK. 31 and 33 Alamo Plaza
H. BRENDEL. ISSY ZORK.
H. BRENDEL & CO.
Selling Agents for Texas New Mexico and the Republic of Mexico for
Sachs-l’rudens’ Ale Company Dayton Ohio
Sole Manufacturers of the celebrated
Sachs-Prudens Ginger
A-T-S Agaric Ete. and brewers of
■Sachs-l’rudens’ Ale ami Porters.
HANNA BROS. DAYTON OHIO
CIGAR MANUFACTURERS.
202 Commerce Street. - - San Antonio Texas
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