The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 83, Ed. 1, Saturday, July 7, 1883 Page: 3 of 4
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The San Antonio Light.
ItAlI.KOAl) TIMK TAllI.1
International uml Oreat Northern
LEAVES AHIlIVEa.
7:15 n. in. : J. in.
12:15 p. m. am p. m.
JWOp.m. I iiin n. m.
Oulvuston. llitrrlibtirg and Ban Antonio.
' " LEAVES. AlllttVES.
Houston-USxprcss) 7tl8 a. m. JjjOO p. in.
llouston-fMlxod) . 4:43 p. ui. 9:00 R. in.
Westward (To and
from HI Paso).... n:4fl p. m. I 11:11 n. w.
Advertising Directory.
L. KINK KLOWKUINU PIiANTS.
Bulos dopot at llarnlBcli & llaor 8.
K:
imirra t.vn'IITAH r.llr Tjulun No. 35.
meotsovcryThursuuy ni cji p. m
iirauuy at i'. 'nlu
In Fireman s Hull.
Visiting brethren welcomo.
GERALD OKIFK1N Attorney and CounIor at
U Office No. 14 French building S. v.. Cor-
ncr Main plain.
Will attend oromotlv to all lenal
budneu entrusted to my care l tne Slate ana ro
eiel CourM
n. W. HUT.I. W. Voi.MlllKOIIT.
J1UTII & VOLL.BRE01IT
IlEAt.KIIS IS
HAEDWAEE
AaillCULTUllAk IMFM'.MKNTS
Wooden nnd Willow Ware. Paints Oils Vur-
nlli6a liruslios otc. A rpcclalty made of
Unvlcl Ijindrctli & Bona' Ourden and Flowor
Soods. Also (luttn Percha Ueudy JMlxeu minis.
210 Crockett lllock Alamo l'lium
QAM ANTONIO. .... TKXAS
For limit.
Th south store room I" French bulldlug
formerly occupied by A. II. Frank At Co. Au
nty to J. II. I'ltKNOH. & Ul.
7--t H7;i Commerco Street.
A Card.
How to savo money (and drugs) by taking
Turkn-lliiKsiati naiua or dichiu . . 1 Ir
colds rheumatism dumb ague nnd all skin dls
nnund.liitn ttfl fflllllll lit A.H.tAN H.
' Corner Oonimerco ami Aliiino streets.
Aia. lint mid Oild Water Hatha at 25 conts
oacli.
4-S-tt
If You nro HuirnrtiiR
From torpidity of tlio llveror constlpntlon of
i......ia t.v 11 lint tin nf Ilenutk lie. Dr.
Toliln's Kr'eat liver inedioltio. Every bottle
Is Kuani'ilted to yon and your money roiuniicu
ir iou aroiionHiuaiiuu.
For salo at Cluvln's druir store and by C.
Houiniers (larilan Tenth Street
TliUlieiiutirul and shady pleasure resort Is
niraln ow-ii to the public slttiutcd as It Is on
tlio street ear track and ot easy access. It lias
a lluo llower irardon a beautiful promenade
under a denso shade and llrst-cluss concert
uvcry aaturduyunusuiiiiayevoii iwb.
b-UMm F. Soumeiis l'ropilctor.
Moonlight ut the HprliiRa.
TlicroUnotullnerplucolntlip country fi
nl....i. .11.1 i.iilnitnnnt tlliin tlio Bull 1 I'd
BnrliiKS park. Tlio beautiful inoonllKht nlKhts
addod to tlio fresh perfuiuoa 01 spriuir aim
silinmor llowein aim ino sweei. iiiuoiu no nr
dered by the Sprlmr band muko It the reullzu
tion 01 an eariiuy pjrmiwj.
Convincing.
Tlin urnnf nf tlin lllllllllllir ig IK)t III CllCWlllir
the Btrlnit but In huvlnir an opportuiilty to test
the article direct. C. hcliiuwe A. Urdus and L.
OryiiHkl driiirKlsts havo free trial bottles of
I)r. Ikisunko'a Otiimh ami Luinf By run for each
nnd every 0110 who is allllcted with CoiiKhs
Colds. Asthma Cousuuiptlon or uny Lunir
Alloction.
An Open Letter
San Antonio January 1 1883.
Drs. J.J.i W.II.Tobln:
Gknti.kwens Your Heputlzlno has been
used In my family tor over a voar and
. imiii.iiiriitliiirlvHnvltls the liost remedy
t.uin.ivi.i. iiunii rir mi v liver trtiuble or consti
pation of the bowels. I would not lie without
It. lioBiicctfiilly A. W. Houston
For salo ut C. Schusso's and Cluvln's drUR
etoro. a--njiu
Hands of Life.
Tii'rwmnr tlilo waits for uo man. hut tho snnds
of lire continue to llow 011 und on year after
year never stopping nover hoalratluB 'In its
WOrK OI WUHlli llllluiiitoiiiii "J ".."V"
1 ii.i uiiiiii l.ntiir Airi'ctiiin where Dr. llos-
...lrn'a I'.in.rli uml Liitur Svruii nrresU It and
nukes the span or lll'o Its nllottod three score
Un 1 i...i do 10 C. Bcliasse. A. Dreiits. or I..
Oryuskl druiftrlats and ask tlicm for tifreu
trial bottlo or tins mouiciuo. nicy iiuvo lucui
to Klvo uwuy.
l'ouuil Notice.
Tnlrnn tin. nnd 111 Cltv 1'oillld. on corner
Kat and West Houston streot 011 the 1st da
of .lnii- iHjcl. 0110 brown mule. Hpanlsh brunt
0110 sorrel horse branded 8 Or with a bar under
It; 0110 sorrel lioreo uraiiuou 1 1; omt spouei
u..iriiiii. hnimliiil half 1110011 und r. which will
If not l eileemed bororo sulo bo sold at puhllo
miction to the blithest hliulcr lor cash ut said
iHjutid.iit the hour of 11 o'clock n. ui. on the
lUthdayor.iuiy imi.
N. 11 - IlliU lusi than tlio amount (lxcd by o
dinuncn will not ho received for uny animal
put up at auction. . .
I'lin. Siiaiidkin Murshnl
mini .rn freoiientlv lireci'dod bv 11 sonso of
weight 111 the buck loins und lower part of tho
abdomen cuuslnir tho patient to aupposo ho
has some affection or the kidneys ornelghbor-
lnit onrans. Atunies.sympioinsor inuiifesiion
are nrcsent at Itutuloney uneusluoKs or tho
Btonineb etc. A moisturo llko perspiration
producing a very oiNiKiuwii " h;uiii. iwuv
ularly at itffrht after ircttlnfr warm In bed Is a
onrir7uiiiinintl III U'nillltlt. 1111(1(1 IllCCd HIT
iioi.ir... lMina vlnlil at oneo to tho annlleation
of
Dr. Ilosiinko's Pile ltomody which uets directly
upon the parts uiroctod nboorblnir tho Tumor
UlluylUlf tuo llltcnso iicuiub- nnu vuuuuuir
oeriuanent ouio whoro all other remedies ha'
fallod. Price M) conla. Boiuuyu. Bonanso
Urolssand h. Orvnakl.
Mew I.lst of House uud I.ti for.Sule.
Now cottutfo houses on Auonuo 0 for $3
Nlonow liouso on corner lot beautifully
linlul ultli at.ihln. forSLMIX).
Now seven room cottage modern stylo will
bo solil nt cost uuuu.
A huiidsoiiio rock cottage on Avonuo 1; at
l.nririlin.
Hock house ncur Bail Podro nvcnuq nndtwO
intn for :i.ax).
CnttiiKO with plonty of sliado trees on lot
New cottugo near center ot city on two loU
corner lor s.oou.
' Fine dairy much only fix miles from tho city
lluo buuu'ugs unu eoiuineiu in every rcspeui
Cholco city lots In good locations for Invest
ment. TWOP
ilvo lots on Bun Pedro iivcnua at
buiisalu
i jiru-nt list of desirable burirulna 'o bo found
!4ta rrom $100 to JII.UUU. Cum supply you
with any Kinu or properly you uesiro
1 W. K. II INTO N.
itf) West lluuntou btreot.
TRLKHRAriiio NKWS noiLiso down
"
Des Moines July 5. The State Treaiurer
hat just paid the last dollar of the State war (
debt. I he state lias no omer lnueuicunm
any character not covered by funds now in
tire treasury.
MoniLK. lulv 6. The bark Veea from W
Vera Cruz has anchored 15 miles off Mobile 1
1 1.1 .l . 1 . j .11 tm . 1
bar with the Captain mate and all the crew
"""" j
been ordered to Ship Island quarantine. I
.. T -!.. 1
Nrw York July 6. The Anchor Line
stcamship City of Rome Captain Munroe
from Queenstown June 28 anchored of.
andy Hook at 8 o'clock last niCht makinB
the passage from 1'astnet in seven days four
hours and two minutes.
Nrw York July 6. The h t wave In
creases the death rate. On July 4 the num-
ber of deaths were 150 ; on July 5 139 ; up to
noon to-day 205. A large proportion of the
victims are children under five years of ago
crowded tenement districts.
Prnsacoi.a July 6. The board of health
has issued a proclamation that all vesse's Irom
fectcd ports arriving here with yellow fever
on board shall remain in the quarantine sta
tion until frost. The board regrets that the
general Ship Island station for infected vessels
as been closed.
Ogdrn July 6. The Incorporating building
f the Utah Powder Works company located
at Ogdcn Canyon exploded at about 5:30 this
evening blowing the building to atoms and
Instantly killing a man named Porter and tn-
iurinc several other workmen. The charred
remains of Porter were found with a board
riven through the neck by the explosion.
Helena July C News has been- received
from the North that the troops under the com-
mand of Lieutenant Colonel Illges of Fort
Assiniboine out on a scout to drive bick the
Uritish Creeks met the enemy th!s side of the
ine on Tuesday and were deleated by the
Indians who greatly outnumbered the troops.
No particulars of the engagement have been
earned.
Alexandria July 6. During the 24 hours
nding at 9 o'clock last evening there were
09 deaths from cholera at Damietta and OS
at the Monsurah. The Lazeretta at Heyrout
is crowded with fugilivee from Egypt. Om
cers of the institution refuse to admit any
more. One death occurred at Alexandria to
day. Ten deaths from cholera at Samanud
yesterday.
Chicago July 5. Mary Smith an assisted
Irish immigrant appeared in the County
court to-day. She is violently insane and in
coherent. Enough is learned about her
however to show that she has been in this
city only since Sunday that she is without
money friends or acquaintances in America
and that she recently reached this country
from Claire Morris county Mayo. She Is 70
years old.
OrsKfiO Mich. July 6. Alexander Perry
50 years old .attempted to enter the house of
Amos Bidwell while the wife of the latter
was alone. lie had visited the house earlier
in the day butjiad left after making improper
overtures to her. When he was observed ap
proaching the second time he was warned ly
Mrs. Hid well and failing to observe her she
shot and killed him with a Winchester rifle
St. Louis July C. As John Genhaussen
a messenger of the German American bank
was making a collection at the Continental
bank 411 North Third street between 1 and
2 o'clock this afternoon he felt somebody
take the wallet containing nearly $2000 in
money ami several checks fiom his pocket.
He immediately turned on the thief and closed
with him and after a quick and desperate
struggle wrenched the wallet from him. The
robber then broke and ran and alter a lively
run down Third und up Locust street for two
or three blocks with young Genhaussen in
close pursuit he escaped in the crowd and
has not yet been captured.
Galveston July 6. The man reported
yesterday as ill on board the bark Salome
recently from Vera Cruz has since died of
black vomit. The body was buried at sea.
Another sailor on the same vessel is sick
with undoubtedly yellow fever and is ex-
pected to die to-night. The Salome is
thoroughly isolated Irom the rest of the ship-
ping here. It is thought that the Governor
will take action to have her sent to Ship
Island. It is reported that Dr. Swearingen
came here from Austin to make a personal
observation. In addition to the State quar-
antine the city has established a picket boat
to patrol the waters in the neighborhood of
the quarantined vessel. A cordon has also
been placed across the east end of the island
A Novel l'oker Game.
The Kansas City Journal tells of a game of
ppker played recently in that city between
Major Drumm nnd a Texan. The Journal
says the Texan had no money but plenty of
cattle and an immense desire to play poker
with the Major. The latter is known around
the stock yards for his great natural resources
and he swept away the seemingly insurmount-
able difficulty by proposing a game of one-
steer ante two steers to come in and no
limit. Thev olaved on that basis. Malor
Drumm dealt and the gentleman from Texas
. r .
uiku uv aibVM uuta .mv lu nw tub fcuvi
opened with four steen on the table. Major
Drurnm drew two ten and caught an unex-
. . f hl the nentleman from Texai
caU(;ot tt i0b-tail snag and passed out.
ine intra was a iscic poi ana 11
took three deals to open it. The gen-
k d ot)ene(J the oot wIlh . fine breed-
bull which counted six. Major Drumm
covered this with five steers and a two-year
OKI newer ana wem mm iz cows ucucr. 111c
j f Texas who drew another
jici ww inc u mm uu ncui ju
22 year old heifers better. Major Drumm
iookcu ai nit nana nnu niaccu 011 me iuic
. fi An ' five mt)0tted Dur-
nam bulls 100 grass-fed two year-olds 50
prime to medium corn-fed Colorado half-
". " r'jii "VL ZHrom
Texas made hit bet good with an. even 250
straight Kansas wintered nan breeds 10
.-Scotch nolled cattle. Id militaries and the
n. e. qr. of the s. w. qr. of section 10 of the
'inhini e nt rria. and cai eu. 01a or
Drumm held three aces and put in his hip
pocket 750 steers heifers etc. and a big
stock ranch.
The Wanderer.
The following pretty llttlo poem was found
by a lady friend ot Mine. Modjeska In the lilt
ter's scrap book and with the consent or the
actreKS th lady copied the lines ror public
Hon In the Denver Tribune :
Upon a iounuilii height far from the sea
1 found a shell;
And to my curious eur this lonely thing
ivorn song 01 oceau seemeu losinir
liver a taia ot ocean seemeu to ten.
How camo this shell upon tLomountuln height?
Ah I who can say
Whether there dropped by some too careless
uatio
her II
Kre tlio Ktcrnul had ordullied the day.
Strange was It not? Far from Its native sea
uno song it s.mv
Bung ot tho mighty mysteries or the tide
Bung or tho awful vast profound und wide
soiuy Willi ccnoes 01 me ocean runr.
And ns the shell upon the mountain height
Hliurs 01 1110 sea
80 tlo I evor leagues and lengucs away
Mn do I ever wamlurinir where 1 tnav
hi iig u my nouio: sing u my nume or inre
.In m llnnl. n nrivutu In tho Fifteenth
Loulslitnn Confederate regiment during the
Into civil war. call lii'iir S(llil"tll llllf to Ills ad
vantugo by calling oil J. A. McAllister corner
01 yiuia ami .lussioii sireois. 1-111
CARTER & MULLALY
Undertakers
ALAMO PLAZA.
Funerals Furnished With Krery ltoqulnlte
Snrclal attention riven to forwarding bodies
to all purUorthoUnltedSUites. caTelophnnB
connection imiis aiwntipn nnvsnn nivni.
IP YOU WiLNT A
For a Little Money
Valentine Lorra
THE BOSS TAILOR
Will make it ror you. Ho Is now olforlng nil
tho Latest Styles In F.ngllsh French
Uermuu floods nt
20 PER- CENT. DISCOUN
On former prices. Only llrst-cluss tailors cm
ployed and lluo trimmings used. Bulls much)
up In uny known stylo ut short notice nnd
fltKiiurnntced. If you want a nice suit nt
nominal cost don't fall to Interview Mr. Uin
011 Cominorco stroot near bridge. Ho can suit
you In quality and price. 7--Mm
Parties wishing Ilrlek in largo or smull lots
will do well to defer their orders until thoy sco
Jilt. 0. THOMPSON whp is now In San Auto
nlo with
200000
Ilrlek and will bo pleased to give Information
as to quantity quality and prices.
JOHN A. KERR
0-2)-0t Cotullu LuSullo County Toxas
IMPOKTANT
Parlies I
YEO&WITCHELL
CEMENT
Concrete and General Builders.
are prepared to erect coucrcto buildings nnd
fenco walls with their new patent machinery.
Concrete fenco walls aro tliochcapestaiid most
lunihln. ilium linlmr no nnlntlnir rennlrnil. ntwl
do notclcciv. Outride Plain and ornamental
P0'"0!!1.1!.'?!.1!'"'"':1' !i4..ul!H'...'f8.."rti J??!1
above Also for' tl.o construction or comont
sidewalks. &o. Address Yeo & Wltchcll 1" fj
nUX 0OO DUI1 AmuUlU V-U-U
FieM!Cies
I K BRICK
JotVclry
Alex. Sartor
teliate and Jeweler
No.
18 Commerce Street
may tf San Antonio Texas.
E. Hertzberg
and Dultr In
WATCHES. DIAMONDS
JEWELRY. SILVERWARE.
CLOCKS. ETC.
il".hJ nl" t0Ck "d P'k" b'f0"
Alt good' 'PI told nodi' written (DtianUa
TP tttpt? nrrymPT? n
jj. i i i ixvxf im ij.i.j.
BELL & BRO'S.
No. II Commerce Street
g
vSilvor and Plated Waro
CUTLERY ETC.
Watchos and Jewelry repaired. Charges rcu-
H. KLOCKEHKEMPER
No. -) Solcdud Stroot Upnoslto Court House
San Antonio Toxas.
Clocks and Jowelry n wcll-soloct'd sUick of
Bpociaoies: aiso iinmnan pebbles Bet in u.ild
and Hllvor Frames ltouulrlnir of Fiuo Wntehes
a specialty. ft-74)m
OTTO BLUMENTHAL
241 COMMRKCK ST. SAN ANTONIO.
Dealer In
iaHtohes clocks jewelry.
V
7 i.apalrlng and Cleaning dono ciirofully. All
TVTl' ul'
tentlon given to all orders by mall. A trial
SgUOltOJ fMMy
IWELIPTIGIAN
fSiJiliiiii
"nww i
Medical.
SAMOSTZ'S
WAIUUNTKD TO
Cure Chills and Ferer
Ston tllllt Collirh liv imlnir HAMOHT.'H
HYl'NOTIOUK the most pleasant and efflcu-
Consuinpttou and all diseases of the throat nil'!
jsianuiaeitireu uy u. bamohtz.
IN. I
1 1 c
ocuustandAunst
Proprietor Han Antonio KVR uml It A It n.
flrmnry formerly surgeon In charge of Kansas
City Hyc Ilarand Throat InUnnarr.
All diseases of Eroand Rar treated In
uiost approvod manner with tho latest annll-
ancos. Crooked eyes stralgbtonod. artlliclal.
lusortod to movo naturally oto. etc.
Ofllco nt 13713 Commorco Stroot.
HOMOEOPATHIC
Office : Sam Maverick building corner
iosoyo ana Houston streets.
OFFICE HOURS.
Jojirn Johis M. D. ) ( Jho. O. IIowxn M. O
io to it a m. 3 lo 5 pm a to is a. ra i to i-j-J p a
Rtildcncs Gsentlea reildeoce
700 Aceoulu St. Sooth Flcef Si
Special attention riven to diseases of wnmrn
and Children and to diseases of th'. Lungs
Throat and Heart. Chronic cases treateofat
a distance and medicines sent promptly by
BMUU tf
. NIGHT SCHOOL
Hy n teachor who has had 18 years oxperlenco
In Mllwaiikee.Wls.llranchcstaught: l'.NOI.IHIl.
O HUMAN SPANISH. BPKNCIIltlAN PKN-
iii.naiiii-. Ai.villl'.lA'rHJM uml llfllll..
KKKPINU. Termsllbcnil. Prlvatolnstruetlona
In above branches. Also French at pupils' or
SMVllllta west or Bouth Alamo street two
llLULn AIM) 10IULLA
U. S. Mail Express and Stag(
I.I no leaves each nlaco dallv (orwnt. Rumtuvt
and connects with tho trains of tlio I. & a. N.
luuiroau arriving ill inucn within ii hours
after start from Ban Antonio. First-class hacks
good teams and careful drivers. Furo H 00:
round trip $8 (JO; 50 pounds baggage free.
J. E. TONSALL Ic CO. Contrnotora.
Agonts at TUdcn Rnnw.lf.ii A- nn
Agouts at Cotullu Frailer llros.
J. C. BREEDING & SON
AR.OHITEOTS.
Hnom No. 15 Tclophono building corner of
oicuuu una Houston siroct8 ban Antonio.
t1r7AffontR lor PATENT TIV linnvmn
J'IATK8 made by tho Nutlonul Sheet Metal
rijAM'fto mauo oy mo mniionnl Hheet Moll
Itootlng Company. Sco samples at our otllce.
IF YOU WANT HKUAHLK
InloimlioD U Mexico.
Duy tho "Itopuhllo or Mexico In 1882" nt Nlo
-'-
Tcngg's llooksollor. Sun Antonio Toxas.
KUWAItlt I. lilLLlVIIElt
Mason & Builder
031 HOUSTON STKEET.
Pjltlmfltna fnv ilnma hrl.lirna TnllAM .l
Uiuks furnaces ovcus gratounnd buildings ui
all kinds. Will guarantee satisfaction. Job
inniiv i;on..l Tn ll.(.lr
FliED STEINEItj
PllOPKIETOIl
.21262152 73
Stnbloa Corner of Avonuo E nnd Houston
street. Connected by telephone. All orders
promptly attended to day or night. Telephone
connection No. UOfl.
J. S. Thounton.
J. M. IiiinwNno.N
Preelilcnt.
Cushlor.
j Traders' National Bank
201 Commerce Street.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
Transacts a general banking business.
Im n. valthal.
BIIVAN OALLAOUAN.
WALTHAL & CALLAGHAN
ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW
Saa Antonio Texas.
Ollloe : Dwver tiulldlnir. nuthaut
f MA
Main plAM.
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