The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 47, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 26, 1883 Page: 6 of 6
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tULKUKAl'llIO NinVS HOILKI) umvx.
Mea.si.rs are reported prevalent In Gonzales
county.
Frank Miller son of the Congressman
died at Gonzales esterday.
A URIDOE on the Trunk Line railway live
miles from Dallas burned Thursday night.
Tiik loth United States infantry has been
ordered from Kort Duncan and will be re-
placed by the 161I1.
DuMUSK MRIN a little bny five years old
obtained a judgment in the court at Fort
Worth vesterdav. .urainst the Texas Pacific
railway company for $20000 for cutting off
both legs.
The Austin Compress company capital
$50000; Georgetown Water company cap-
ital $50000 and the Laredo Fire company
filed charters at Austin yesterday.
PlllLAbKl.rtllA May 25. Abraham O.
Hickman Postmaster of I'ipersville was sen-
tenced to nine months' Imprisonment and to
pay $100 fine for using washed stamps.
City of Mexico. May 25. Unusually
heavy rains washed away four bridges on the
Central railway. A train ran into a washout
and the engineer was kilted. Traffic between
Leon ami Lagos is suspended lor live days.
Washington-. D C. May 2?. The Na
tional Hoard of health has been informed of
32 deaths from yellow fever at Havana for the
week endine May 18 and the disease has
made its appearance among the shipping at
that port.
St. Louis May 25. In the United States
court to-day James J. Mason and William
Lenman counterleiters were sentenced res-
pectively for five and two years imprisonment
at the Chester. Illinois penitentiary. Mason
is an old offender.
Washington- D. C May 25. Lieutenant
Colonel Ilges has telegraphed the Adjutant
General withdrawing his resignation saying
he prefers being tried by court martial. The
oltense Loionel uges is cnargea with is uupn
eating his pay accounts.
Panama May 25. There is great excite
ment in Uuyaquil about the robbing of $320-
000 from the bank by Vcintemilla. Most oi
the money belonged to foreigners who are
endeavoring to induce their governments to
order Italian and Lnghsh men-ol-war to cap.
ture the dictator.
New York. May 2?. Certificates of in
corporation of the Southwestern Te'epraph
and Telephone company have been filed.
The lines of the company are to rnn between
Saratoga and Albany N. Y across the
country southwesterly to Galveston and Aus
tin and also to pass through Little Rock
Capital $2000000 divided into 6000 shares
ROSTOFF Russia May 25 A Russian
was killed here Tuesday by a Jewish publi
can. Subsequently a mob attacked several
houses and shops occupied by Jews which
thev robbed demolished and burned. Riots
continued until last night. Three sections of
Cossacks were ordered to the scene to restore
order. 1 here are burs that there will be fur
ther outbreaks against the Jews
Harrisburg May 25. Governor Patter
son vf toed the bill giving pensions to surviv
inc veterans of the Mexican war nnd to
widows and sailors of that war. The Gover
nor rails attention to the fact that similar bill:
passed in 1879-81 were vetoed by his prcde
cessor and that obstacles to execute approval
contained in these bills had not been removed
by the present one. The House sustained th
veto.
Washington. D. C. Mav 2c In th
Star route trial yesterday Colonel Hob Incer
soil made a rapid summary of the evidence as
it appear'd to mm and concluded as lollows:
Now gentlemen the responsibility is with
you. I he late 01 inese men is in your hands.
In your keeping is evcyfhing they love every-
thine thev hold dear is in your power. With
this fearful responsibility you have no right
to listen to the whispers of suspicion. You
have no right to hearken to the promptings of
fear."
Nashville Tenn. May 25. Another
charming day encourages the managers of the
competitive drill and it is likely to prove a
financial success desp'te the bad weather of
the first two days. The proeramme for to-
day included an artillery drill experiments
with the gatling gun a dress parade and a
sham battle. The artillery drill took place in
the forenoon. The Washington artillery
drilled first and gave the finest drill ever
witnessed by many expert critics. The
Alabama State artillery also put up an efficient
drill. The contest lies between these two
companies.
DUUL1N Ireland May 25. Archbishop
Croke in his remarks at Thuples ye!tirdy
said the Pope spoke to him concerning the
menacing state of Europe and said he feared
that even in Ireland which had been a great
consolation to him the spirit of lawlessness
had seized upon a large section of people.
The Archbishop said he assured him there
was no lawlessness in his diocese and that
no notable crime had heen committed there.
He said all the Pope blamed the Irish people
for was for crimes which both he the Arch-
bishop and his flock had always done their
utmost to denounce. On parting the Pope
gave Archbishop Croke his blessing and as
sured Dim ot bis good wishes.
Kuplon Oil was first manufactureil In St.
Louis Mo. In 18(11 and not an iicclilont Is on
record as liuvlntf resulted from Its uso.
A I'risyur.
H von but know without 11 home
How ftnri and lonely 0110 eun be
lly ihw limine you'd otnetluics come
That nholters mo.
If you but. knew what n noiil enn feel
Warmed by the ciinllirlit of your Kluncc
Up to iny room youroyes would steal
As If by clmtiue.
If voti but know bow 0110 heart knit
To another makes tho wlinl world brlirht
lly my door you'd sometimes sit
.As is sister lnlirhl.
If you but knew that I ndoro you
Ami knew bow I0111I my love bus boon
Tho doorporliiin you'll push beforo you
Ami oritur In.
From tho French of Sully I'oudhoiiiini'.
I.uve 111 Thr.e Acts.
ACT I.
A pretty irlrl
A pli'iisxnt whirl
llehlud 11 team of Kittys ;
A 11 loo joutu tint ri
To plot and plan
In various kinds of ways.
A blush nml npierzo
Are sure to pie ie.
Another fond caress
Some other eliiilV
A inllo uii'l IhiikIi
And then isircntlc "Yes."
ACT II.
A prenchor pale
A brlit.il veil.
C01110 throiiirh the portals wldo ;
Tho (-rooin Is there
Complete the. pair
And then tho knot Is tied.
ACT III.
A year has (tone.
Time Hweeps nloiiir.
In Its tiiieuasiusr tramp
Now ceo tint irrooiu
Charirn 'round tho room
Tho baby's irotn cramp I
ALL hOltTS.
'Possum cooked with titters
.Makes n nliruer jrrln
Co'n bread an' irravy mights (rood.
Oh I yer orter roe Miss Kussell
Wld a bran nesv bat nn' busscll
Out cr will kin' svld a da-ila-dood.
Cou rler- Journal.
Uncle Reuben : "Yass Ephrim but yo
should do as yo is done by. "Lph.: "ass
Uncle Kube but di3 chile halnt never been
done by!"
Never eneace in anything you would not
open with prayer says an orthodox divine
We suppose especial relerencc is Mad to "tack
pots. Umaha Republican.
Grumphy No young ladies now a
loneer blush. In my young days I hey d
Uood Lhild Yes out wasn t that uecause
you used to say things that made them .-
Punch.
I don't like to have my husband chew to
bacco." remaiked a younn married Iadv
"but I put up with it for the tinfoil is just too
handy for anything in doing up my front
crimps.' L&omerviue journal.
"Are your domestic relations aprceablc?'
was the question put to an unhappy looking
specimen of humanity. "Oh my domestic
relations arc all rich' was the reply; "it i
my wife's relations that are causing the
trouble. Kochestcr i'ojt-Lxpress.
Rich uncle to his physician : So you think
there is hope for me V "Oot only that but
I can assure you that you are saved." "Very
well. I wish yo u would inlorm my neph
but break the news gently to him."
The other day on an Arkansas railroad an
old gentleman sat half asleep with a book
entitled "The Train Robbers" lying on his
lap 1'retty soon he sank to sleep. 1 he win
dow sash fell with a loud report and the old
man springing to his feet and throwing up bis
hands exclaimed : "Gentlemen I havent
got a cent ! Georgia Major.
"A little more animation my dear" whis
pcred Lady I) to the gentle Susan who wa
walking through Ihe quadrille. "Do leave
me to manage my own business mamma.
replied the prudent nymph. "I shall not
dance my rinrlcts out of curl for a married
man." "Of course not my love; but I was
not aware who your partner was" Cedar
Kapids reopie.
"So you has done leff de Jones' ?" re
marked Matilda snowuau 10 Lhza rwkslon
both colored as ihey met on Austin avenue
"Vou bet I leflcd 'em. Dey cotched me wid
a dollar I found on de mantlepiece and tuck
it away from me so I jess quit 'em." "You
is a fool nincah. I wouldn't have leff till
done got my dollar back. White folks am so
presumln nowadays." lexas Mitings
A HrldelVels l'linny In Loiiir l'roe
There was quite a romantic marriage at th
courthouse Wednesday evening the contract
ing parties being J. R. Robbins of Henry
county. Alabama and Miss 01 Law
rcnceville Alabama the bride is a young
lady about 16 years of age and was going to
school in short frocks lhe groom although
having been married once before was going
to the same school the parents ot tin
young lady objected to her marriage to Rob
bins but love laughs at locksmiths so a run
away match was planned. Rabbins found
out he could steal her away from the school
house'at dinnertime so he steals her and runs
away with her and brings her over here i
Georgia and marries her and that was Ihe end
of it. Before the bride started on her trip
sne went over to a neighbor s house ana bor-
rowed some long frocks. She said she telt so
j funny in them she did not know what to do
llllILFJILNT'ON-.
The Scotch town 'of Dundee chiefly asso-
ciated In the American mind with marmalade
has had gifts and bequests of late amounting
to $1250000
The Chicago Tribune is assessed for only
$18 000 and the oilier Chic-go papers nt pro-
pordonatHy absurd small figures says the
Herald ni mat city.
An cxasoerated taxpayer in Chicago esti
mates that in sN years past Ihe city has been
cheated out of $50000000 of revenue by bad
setsmcnts.
There are four universities In Switzerland
Ilasle Heme Geneva and Zurich at which
there are 543 medical students of whom' 51
are women.
The report of the Ilaltimore public schools
for the past year shows that the whole r.uniber
of schools has been 121 containing 35619 en-
rolled pupils and 826 teachers.
The high license required of pawnbrokers
New York under lhe new law $500 in
oney and bonds in $oooo will tend t
ake a concentrated monopoly of the whole
usiness.
There is a scheme on foot to turn the course
fthe Chestatee river in Lumpkin county
Ga in order to reach the millions of cold dust
that arc supposed to form lhe bed of the
channel.
I'hat irrepressible Mr. Uradlauch has in
three years been the subject of 11 important
divisions in the House of Commons the first
eing on the motion of Lord Frederick Caven
dish.
The insurance statisticians now say that
men live two years longer than Ihey did 30
years ago and women three year and four
months longer a dilference we need not say
quite large enough to be perceptible in Human
Hie.
Prince Louis Jerome llonaparte. second son
f Prince Napoleon has entered Cheltenham
college England. He is now 19 years old
and will remain in the college until bis period
r military service begins about two years
ence.
There has been a rush of the leeal frater
nity from San Francisco to the Northwest
Seattle in Washington Territory hcinc
the point of concenlration. As usual the
mine has been overdone nnd there are
now Co shingles glaring upon the people of
that town.
While making arrangements for a trip to
Europe for his health's sake the Hon. Alex
ander Mackenzie formerly Premier of
Canada was surprised by the advent of a
party of friends wh preiented him w'th a
purse 01 910000 as "pocket money mat
might come handy.
Statistics collected in Prussia show that
about two persons in -every 1000 stammer.
This would make 2500000 stammerers in the
world. IJut as stammering among North
American Indians was unknown in Catlin s
time is probably a disease of advanced civili
zation only.
Some weeks ago a woman eloped from
Portland with a young man. Her husband
look it calmly and did not try to find her.
Monday he received a letter from her dated
at Boston in which she said : ' "So far God
hts blessed us with health but John has no
regular work yet.
The Gallia of the Cunard line now en
route for New York has amonc her passen
gers Lord Coleridge who it is said was of-
lered iree passage to this country by both the
White Star and Guion lines. Evidently his
lordship preferred to make his own se
lection and pay his tare like "any other
man.
An American in London tells of his exneri
ence in tint city. At the end of the month
when the bill was sent in by his landlord for
"lurnished apartments a bill based upon a
definite understanding that no "extras"
were to be conjured up a charge of
three shillings for the use- of the cruet ap
peareu.
According to ths Chicago Staats Zeitung
the Germans of that city who arc not saloon
keepers are sattslied with the proposition to
reduce the beer license to 9250 leaving the
license lor the whisky saloons at 9500 in Hit
bill now p-nding before the Legislature
Hence an amendment cutting down the beer
license to $150 is condemned.
A new advertising dodge svas lately born
in New York. A 'bus of the Twenty-third
street line bears a huge sign which Invites the
public to ride free to a certain st'ire Elghll:
aver.u;. Probably all the 'buses on this line
are chartered by the enterprising dry-cood
man. Some envious wrelch of an imitator
will soon offer to transport his customers both
ways. Lhurches might catch a stray sinner
or two by this plan.
T1IU WAI-iT.
riutt Dives Some Very Interesting Distil
I'pcelitlly Instructive tit Liidlna
Between the acts at the opera Donn Pia't
discussed Ihe causes of the rarity of good op-
eratic singers.
"Some time in the dim past like many
other great events the date is buried in ob-
scurityit was lound the thing to create a
waist in woman. Up to that time the female
figure was left to nature for development.
The dress falling from Ihe shoulders was in
fact drapery loose and flowing so that the
form left free remained as nature intended it
should be. After it was drawn in precisely
here the vital organs called for the fullest
liberty. While the stomach was pushed out
ol place the lungs and heart were reduced to
the smallest space for life to exist at all. This
's death .to a good deal but especially to the
Moupliif- the Hours Awiiy
Last fall Sherman Piatt a popular )oung
man of this place suffered sunstroke and
then fell ill of malarial fever from which he
has never recovered. Since Christmas he
has slept almost continuously and has not
once spoken. He was to have been married
this spring but does not recognize his be-
trothed. He sits in his rocking chair with his
eyes closed all day long paying no atttntion
to anything Twice a day he rouses from
what seems to be sound slumber and in a
half-dazed fashion lexveshis chair to enter an
adjoining room where the family's meals are
served. He cats very little.
"I never hear a man discoursing so learn-
lly on tight lacing that I don't feel sorry for
him. The goose don't seem to know that
the practice is obsolete."
Yes madim but the waist remains and
wearing apparel is adapted o it. The weight
of clothes carried there instead at the should
ers as nature designed is enough to perpet-
uate the evil Besides this nature that is
logical as well as economical says: 'Well
f vou don't want full lungs and hearts and
natural stomachs vc will dispense with them'
and so women come into the world half made
up and men too for that and we can bid
adieu In sweet singers.
"It is all nonsense. Ihe sweetest and
most powerful voices I ever knew came from
girls with slender waists aud narrow should-
-mere now."
My dear friend I don't mean to say that
lull lungs and a healthy well-developed
heart or a digestive apparatus in the best tr
ier make a voice. 1 hat is an allair pertain
ing to the vocal organs. What I do say is
that the voice cannot be maintained for the
trying work of a public singer without these
organs. How long would your slender-
waisted narrow-shouldered girl last in work
such as we have here to night! What
Madam Furch-Madi is doing for our enter-
tainment to-night would knock over and lay
up 91 of our girls in one performance. No
one has an adequate idea unless in the busi
ness 01 lhe strain a prima uonna lias upon
her in an opera such as this or indeed any
opera. Rail-splitting is less exhausting."
"tncy seem delicate cnougn.
"Do Ihey ! Fairest of women did you
over see a prima donna eat ? I have. There
is no daily laborer who takes heartier food
or with more relish than these song-birds of
lhe opera. In my younger and more veally
days (if that were possible) I had the verdant
turn common to very young men of affecting
opera singers and ballot dancers. To see
such feed detroys all the poetry ol the thing.
Ilcer and roast beel salads ol all sorts and
sweets that prove their appetites healthy."
sweets I"
To be sure. The tastes for sweets indi
cates a natural and healthy condition of the
system. Women children negroes savages
and all animals arc fond of twee's. It is only
when we have vitiated the stomach through
unnatural food and excess that we sicken on
swrets."
"iiut tell me about these singers and their
private life. That is interesting. There is a
111) stery and a romance about them that is
extremely lascinaling."
"Yes the sweetest music and the highest
poetry seem to envelop them ; and then we
see and hear them only when giving utter-
ance and life to the highest artistic creations.
Hence the mystery. But my fair Irieud the
glamor soon disappears when you come in
contact with them. They are no better nor
worse than other people but we unreasona-
bly expect more. It is the same with actors
and actresses. I had the honor once of sup-
ping with Rachel. I had woishippcd almost
the wonderful actress but I must confes that
my admiration rtceived a shock that night
from which it never recovered."
"And opera singers are the samel"
"Veiy much the same only a liltle more
so. There is Clara Louise Kellogg who
would be a famous prima donna if she had a
Utile voice and could act at all. 1 sat at the
same table with her at the Arltngton Wash-
ington (or some weeks. The healthy appe-
tite of that popular murderess of good music
excited my envy and admiration.
"Where do the opera singers come from
dien ?"
"The lower classes of Europe from races
who never knew what waists were. The
music of those lands is as common and free
to all as the air they breathe. It Is not in Ihe
common education it is the common life
and from the laboring classes come these
sweet singers whose voices charm our hard-
earned shillings from our pockets. I heard
an opera manager once say that he could get
tenors enough with good voices but to find
such a fellow with clean nails who wouli use
his handkerchief was very rare. Now we
have no such class. The wives and daugh-
ters of our labours all have waists and of
consequence no voice. The corset is our
badge of respectability and a woman with-
out a waist considers herself disreputable.'
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