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The San Antonio Light
Vol. IV. No. 14. I
San Antonio Texas Wednesday January 16 1884.
Ten Cents a Week
SEWERAGE AGAIN.
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL AND BOARD
OF HEALTH YESTERDAY.
Major Humjihrle Plan Unanlinonsly
Adopted - S330.000 to be Appropri-
ated Should the I'eoplo so Decide
on February 23 Nest.
Yesterday afternoon the City Council met
to confer with the Hoard of Health in refer-
ence lo Hie report of Major Humphries on the
sewerage queitinn.
There were present Mayer French Alder-
men llollon Belknap Lockwood Dy;r
Degener Schreiner Gallagher l'auly and
Story; Dn. Graves Tyner and Ilrauntagle
represented the Hoard of Health.
AlJermsn Story was called to the chair.
Alderman Dwycr opened proceedings by
stating the object of the meeting and reading
a report condemnatory of the principle of
emptying sewers into rivers and recom-
mended the disposal of sewage for fertilizing
purposes. He subjoined his report by saying
that he believed if we must hare a system of
sewerage let us have a good and perfect one.
He maintained the beautiful San Antonio
river should be preserved uncontamlnated.
Alderman Lockwuod favored the emptying
of the sewers into the rivers. He opposed
putting so muck money underground. He
favored surface drainage and dry earth closets.
Alderman Belknap desired to hear from the
members of the Board of Health as they had
come to confer with them oi this subject.
Dr. Graves favored the Idea of Major
Dwycr. He thought the sewers could be
emptied Into the river but below the city.
Health was everything for the city. He said
it was singular that some kind of an epidemic
had not jet visited San Antonio.. Our im-
munity so far must be attributed to our pure
air. He favored most heartily Major Hum-
phries' plan.
Dr. Tyner did not believe the emptying of
the sewers Into the river would endanger the
city's health Oxygen Is very purifying.
He believed In n system of separate sewer-
age. Our city would owe mere to the plan
proposed than to any other improvenieit.
Dr. Tyner spoke at .length and iras listened
to with much Interest.
Alderman Lockwood said tVe difficulty
would be to get the sewers into the houses.
He desired to know how people could pay for
sewers and water both.
Dr. Tyner rejoined by sayirg that this
should be the business of properly owners.
The man who would not keep his premiies ia
a sanitary condition should be kicked out of
the city.
Dr. Braunnagle also favered the empting of
the sewer into the river. He had no use for
the dry earth system.
Alderman Delknap moved the adoption of
Major Humphries' report.
AHerman Degener and Pauly also favored
running the sewers into the river but the
latter desired the outlet to be one mile belvw
the bend of the river on Mill street.
Alderman Story endorsed the report before
then. He wanted it carried into effect. Health
for him and his family was paramount to bad
walking or muddy streets.
The report was then adopted unanimously
the point fixed being 200 yards below the
Sunset iron bridge. It was then determiaed
that $350000 be voted for by the people the
25th of February lo be the day of election in
submitting the matter to the people.
Adjourned.
Geanty Carantlsaleaers' Coart
The report of the Superintendent of the
roor house with the list of patients paupers
and convicts for the month of December was
handed in and accepted. Number of patients
33; paupers 30; convicts The total ex
pense of the poor house for the month is
$540 67.
The petittoa of Rudolph Kellmsn for erect-
ing a culvert on the San Juan road was
granted with the understanding that the bridge
is kipt in repair and good traveling condition.
The account against the city for patients
treated at the Bexar county jail was referred
to the Treasurer for collection otherwise ap
proved.
The account of T. P. McCall Sheriff of
Bexar cointy for feedlag So prisoiers for. the
month of December was approved at $463 ia
open court.
Vaiions other little accouits were gene into
and accepted or otherwise.
Friends Quarrel.
C. M. Brace and E. M. Brown were frieids.
They boarded together they eat together! in
fact Damon and Tythlas were no better types
of friendship than these two Brewn and
Bruce. But yesterday this pure noble friend-
ship was strained and finally broken by the
wish of one to spend a few hours of elysian
In the delightful Vaudeville. This wish was
net responded to by the other and scene
first angry words; scene second combat and
rolling in the mud; scene third arrest; scene
fourth a recrimination from both and final
tableau. The trinmph ol friendship In the
orgle's castle otherwise a make-up In the
bat cave. Despite the assertion made they
were knocked down in the mud by a hack
a collection of $5 from each of them by the
City Marshal was found necessary.
A Justice of the Teaee.
An amusing scene took place on Market
street yesterday. Some difficulty occurred
between a butcher and another little fellow
While in the heat ef the argument a tall six-
foot-over came up seised the little man and
dragged him off. "Who are you and what are
you doing that fori" inquired a well-known
citizen. "I arrest sis man on my own sauthor
ity. I am the Shusttce Von the Peace von
Hondo City." "Oh I thought you were the
high great Marshal of San Antonio but now I
think you a d d fraud." A sickly look spread
itself over the face of the "Shustice Von the
Peace von Hondo City" and a I - v ill get-you-out-of-thls
kind of look came into his eye.
Then letting gj his prisoner the brave
Shustice" was seen no more.
1)1.1 Not Mean It
Mr. Koreas as the evidence proved used
obscene language on the street bat it was a
friend he addressed and not rneaet for the
public car. His counsel stated to the Re-
corder that the defendant did nut intend any
violation of the law; that he was aa honest
and hard workiag man; he was net boisterous
or cursing on the streets but caning same-
thing to his friend and his friend being rather
deaf he talked a little too loud. This was
the first time he had ever been ia court; he
was not a drunkard and had no Intentlen ef
violating the ordlnaiee; he therefore begged
His Honor to let him off. The Recorder
fined kim $5 but said the Mayor on recom-
mendation would probably reailt It.
Tbe Letter? Urewlee;.
Any on: having in bis possession any of the
numbers in yesterday's drawings of the Louisi-
ana Lottery can have his money without much
delay : No. 31993 drew $75000; No. 20096
$25000 and No. 831761s ahead just $to-
000. Holders of tickets should go down In
their jeans and Investigate and failing to see
anything to their advantage should then em-
ploy a chesp boy to kick tbem for their folly
in investing. Perhaps tbe Louisiana Lottery
men are very poer and need money more
than the ticket buyers. But we opine not.
Never Voted.
W. Adams a colored man never did vote
in bli life and he was not going to vote now.
Woods a compatriot of Adams' declared he
should vote and what with one saying he
would and the other saying he wouldn't
Ihlags looked pretty lively. Finally the latter
was going to creak the former's head but
Adams couldn't see it that way and winding
his watch round his finger introduced that
and hit fist to Woods' nose. Officer Coy said
that Woods was very disorderly. The case
against Adsms was dismissed.
Texas Tatents.
The followiag patents were granted to citi-
zens of Texas bearing date Jannary S 1884
reported expressly lor this paper by Louis
Beggie&Co. mechanical experts aad solici-
tors of patents Wasbinttoa D. C: I N.
Killoujh Aurora saachlne for stretching and
removing fence wires 291743; Christopher
Rottier Cuero wheel or felly screw 441626;
K. L. Willis Sherman bale tightener 39!-
560.
Very Handy.
Yesterday afternoos) at the office of Messrs
Gorden & Berry Mr. C. W. Patton churned
butter with iris patent churner ia about 10
minutes though it was abeut 10 degrees teo
cold for making butter. Mr. ration's churner
took the prize medal at the Louisville expos!
tion. The great paint about this handy little
machine is the smoeth way ia which it works.
It is as easy for a child to work it as a man
Clicked te Death.
Francisco Leal aged 4 years last eight was
engaged as many children often are in the
work of cracking and eating pecan nuts when
unfortunately a piece of one ol the nuts stuck
in his throat and despite all help the little fel-
low choked to death. This should be a warn-
ing to mothers and children should be made
to masticate well before swallowing.
"Ne Home."
Officer Brown lound James Wilson aileep
in a yard last night wrapped up in sacks.
Wilson a haggard and weak-looking man
said he had no home aad was nnder medical
treatment the City Physician prescribing for
him. Wjlsoa undoubtedly loeks ill and the
cold hard cell of the bat cave will certainly
not improve him.
Real Estate Transfers.
John Glassner to August Beyer 510 acres
on west bank of Cibolo river known as the
Glassner place; $5500.
August Beyer to J. II. Rossnbrook 100
acres out ef the Glassner place oa west baak
of Cibolo river; $1100.
Declare Off.
Mr. Fox's "Jim Brown" was to have ran
against Mr. Martin's "Julia Uoorc" to-day at
the old fair grounds for $500 a side. The
race was however this aerniig declared off
and Mr. Martia paid the forfeit of $250.
Recorder's Cenrt.
John Rymers insulting and striking $5.
M. Diaz J. Wilson drunk $5 each. E. M.
Bruce E. M. Brown quarrelling and figktlig
$5 each. Kcreas abusive language $5.
James WIIsoo vagrancy $5.
District Co.rS.
This morning the case of the State vs. N. S.
Carty lor malicious mischief in shooting hogs
was given to the jury. As. the LlCHT scribe
lelt Mr. John Copeland was speaking for the
defense.
Viet
II G. Summers this maraiag at 30'deck
of paralysis ol the brain. The fuaeral will
take place to-raerrow Thursday raorniag at
q o'clock fresu his Iste resideacc corner
Alamo and Martinsc streets.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
PASSENGER TRAIN RUNS INTO A
STREAM OF WASTE OIL AND IS
BURNED UP.
Tlie Texas and 81. touts Itallread In Fluan
clal Distress-Cincinnati Musical
Festival.
Boston January 15. Governor Abbott
wa inaugurated to day. A snow Sturm in-
terfered a little with the parade.
Mauiihs January 15. Mrs. Valeria was
found stone dead this morning from the
effects ol a fall feur weeks ago. During the
past few years she has given colleges and
schools for girls over $400000.
Maldin January 15. At llaywardville
Melrose last night a double runner struck a
sled on which James O'Leary was seated
cutting off his tight leg. He died within a
half hour. The brother of O'Leary on the
double runner was hurt internally. Charles
Hayward's right leg was broken in two
places and two young women named Halls-
back were iaternally Injured.
Cincinnati January 15. The auction sale
for choice season seats for two weeks of the
opera festival to be given by the College of
Music society with Abbey's company In Feb-
ruary began this morning. The boxes sold
at $375 and $350 premium. The seats began
at $35 and sold as low as $17. Upwards of
300 seats were sold by noon. The purchasers
include more strangers than usual. Seats
wcrebought for people in Memphis Tucson
Arizona St. Louts Chicago. Scdalia Keokuk
Toledo Louisville and points in Ohio and
Indiana.
Ntw YoxK January 15. It is rumored on
'Change that several large grain houses are in
a shaky condition and one of the principal
ones is putting vp half margins. George
Schofield's rag warehouse 57 Duane street
was damaged $25 000 by fire; it was insured
for Si O.ooo. Mrs. McDonald. 104 Hamilton
avenue locked her two children up in her
room wnue sne 100 k tne wiru to scuooi. un
returning home she found the children deid.
They had lighted a fire on the floor and suffo-
cated. Alexander K. (Sandy) Spencer one
of New York's most conspicuous caterers
and sporting men convicted of violating the
excise law ty selling liquor within excepted
hours has been sentenced to the nenitentiarv
for thirty days and to pay a fine of $100 or
100 days additional imprisonment.
St. Louis January 15 Ralph Sellew
73- an 'd nd esteemed citizen fell
dead of apoplexy in the rotunda of the Lin
dell hotel this evening. He came here in
1S49. and had shown much practlcat philan
tkrophy in edacational matters. He gave
$1000 to maintain the training school of
Washington university. It transpires that in
an application made by the Continental Trust
company for the appointment of a receiver
lor tne lexasandst. l-outs railway at Keokuk
last Saturday It was requested that a receiver
should be appointed pending the suit in
equity filed in the United States Circuit court
asking the foreclosure ol the first mortgage
bonds the suit beinr at the Instance of a ma
jority of the bondholders. The opinion of
some railway pen nere is taat tne road cannot
escape being sold and there will be a great
struggle between the Illinois Central and
Gould interest for its possession.
PlTTSnuc I'. January 15. A Bradford
dispatch says : While a traio on the Bradford
and Klniona railroad was passing an oil well
being torpedoed the fire box was open and
the gas ignited setting the well on fire. The
train jumped the track and 12 persons are re-
potted burned to death. Another dispatch
says ihat the engine jumped the track and col-
lided with the tank which exploded. Noth
ing definite as yet. One woman is dead and
from 10 to 15 are badly wounded. Another
account says : A stream of waste oil flowing
from a tank across the Bradford Bordell and
Kinsooa railroad caught lire this morning
the passenger train from Wellsville to Brad-
ford ran into it and was immediately envel-
oped in flames. The track lor a distance ol
fully too yards was covered with oil and it Is
believed that the gas coming in contact with
the fire box of the eogli.e exploded firing the
nil which was spread by a hurricane wind and
enveloped the doomed train. In less time
than it takes to write it the passenger coach
and baggage car were converted Into a seeth-
ing hissing caldron of fire. It was a terrific
moment. The cnach was fired and a rush
was made for the doors but the heat was so
intense that the panic stricken passengers
were driven back and forced to jump through
the windows landing in the snow A relief
train with surgeons and cots was dispatched
to the scene. Upon its arrival a terrible sight
presented itself. The passenger coach
and baggage cars were smoking ruins and
the engine lay on its back having turned a
complete somersault. It is definitely known
that only three persons all women were
burned to death. The dead are : Mrs. L. C.
Fair of Kiasona Junction burned beyond
recegnitioo. She was a young woman mar-
ried for twe years. Her husband escaped by
iuaoplsr throuch a window. Mrs. Katie
Metan el Aliens New York burned almost
tea crisp. Ske was found haaglng outside
the coach grasping the window sill. The
other dead woman has aot been identified.
Badly burned: Prnf Faught not expected to
live; Patrick Sexton engineer terribly burned
about the face and hands; Mike Walsh fire-
man horribly buracd about the face and arms;
W. II. Belaiaa- jumping from the trnln in-
turned internally; Jerry Desagan brakeman
bands badly cut I Charles Herdriche express
messenger burned about tbe hands; George
McCarney news boy terribly burned the
beads and hands not expected tu live. His
hands are burned to a crisp ; A. N. Carpen-
ter of Little Geanessee face and left hand
burned ; Jerry llaggerty of Ceres New
York badly burned about the face and head;
Mrs. Blsck daughter and aon of Aiken
Pennsylvania burned about the head and
hands; G. W. Van wile and son ol Indian-
apolis burned; the boy was badly burned
about the face and hands; John Kafoor of
Aiken terribly burned about the 'face and
hands.
Ample Evidence.
"See here John Brown!" said Mrs. Brown
In a severe tone at breakfast to Mr. Brown
who had comt in very lata the night before
and had a bad headache "I want you to
listen to this Item which I find In the morn
ing paper t
A Lesson. A prominent citizen while
returnlrg In a hilarious condition very late last
night from the lodge was Inveigled into a
street den and lobbed of every cent he
had about him.' "
"Well" answered Mr. Brown wriggling
uneasily "I don't see how that concerns me.
I was kept a little late st the office but you
know I took nothing but a little stomach Lit-
ters for the dyspepsia."
"So you were not the prominent citizen
who was robbed then t" said Mrs. Brown
with a look which required Immediate atten-
tion." "Certainly not." replied Mr Brown neatly
dropping his coffee cup and fumbling ner
vouslr in his pockets "Just see If I am"
and he handed two $10 bills and a $5 for her
examination.
"This Is sufficient evidence" remaiked
Mrs. Brown as she deftly transferred the
cash to her pocket. "I will to-day buy that
new bonnet I have been wanting so long."
Mr. Brown comes home early now.
BREVITYJASKET.
Filled TTIth Mention of Minor Kventa and
Fnnnv Items.
Why are babies like new flsanclt Because
they shrink from washing.
Why Is love like a potato t Because it
snoots irom tne eyes. joe Mediu.
In the month of Msy apple trees go a
caurting. Lve is evermore inner 01
psetry. Beech er.
Philadelphia ladles are learning base ball.
une 01 teem nas caught ner nusoana out sev
etal times already.
An exchange savs that chickens can be
bought in Florida for four cents apiece. It
uecsn'l say low large tne pieces are.
A New York girl has made $150000 by a
single oil ttaas'action. A can of it exploded
aad killed ner rich aunt. lioston star.
"Yes" says the Idaho man "it's dreadlul
unfortunate ihet my gal got hugged by that
at' b'r. She's sort o" held m: in contempt
since."
"A never-failing spring" as the boy re-
marked when the schoolmaster lumped from
kit seat which had been previously Inoculated
witn a bent pin.
According to the latest court reports there
is more kissing to the square mile in New
Jersey than in any other sovereign State of the
same size ana population.
While a doctor was visiting a sick woman
in Rolandsvil'e.Ta.. two children poured out
a pint of molasses into a silk hat which he
didn't notice till he put the tile on his head.
A deserted damsel rushed into a ball room
at Denver Cel the other night and threw a
pan ol molasses upon the shirt front of her
latihiess lover. It was a case 01 sweet revenge
A generons young lady having loaned
Snlffins $eo he declares thst he has arrived
at an owe-a-sis in his life. There are people
who would letch puns all tbe way irom tne
deier 1.
Ftilnt heart never helped falrtadr.
The woman who hesitates Is a jrwise.
Ilo tinlil I be bold I but not too bold 1
To-day the mountain comes to Mahomet
bhe would if sho could and sho can.
Flies have their uses. Their persistency
in lighting on unprotected noses lessens the
amount 01 piano practtce la summer time
when all the windows are open. Puiladcl
phia News.
Madame was In close conference with her
dressmaker. The weitincr maid entered the
room and said : "Madame the doctor is
down sta'rs." "The doctor 1 I cannot see
him. Tell him I am sick."
Accordioe to the Paris Temps a woman
named Marie Girard now living in the
villace of Auberire-en-Ronans. was born on
March iS 1761 and is consequently in her
123rd year. She has been a widow for 96
years.
How dreary an J tone
Tho world would appear
If women were none 1
'Twould bo llko a fair
With neither fun nor business thorn.
-(Castllirjo
'There is a hiatus here." said the hieh
school girl who was reading some poetry to
ner lamer. "Let see it said tne old man.
"So that's a hiatus is it t Ther called it a
dash when I went to school." Oil City
Derrick.
A Duluth man was lined $14 for kissing a
firetty girl and 10 minutes later he was look'
ne around for her in order that he micht em
bezzle another wad of seraphic bliss at the
same price. He regarded it as away below
tne market value 01 the goods.
Says Margaret Fuller "Wominls born for
love and itls impossible to turn her Iron it."
A man Is never so much impressed with this
fact as when the object of his wife's love is a
sealskin sicqse or a fur-lined circular."
Boston transcript.
The Oil City Derrick suecests that when a
girl kisses another the performance might be
termed a miss-appllcatioa. We suppose then
tne act 01 tne gin who receives tne kiss can
be called a miss-take. Urafton Sentinel.
"Will there be a hop lo-nlchtt" asked a
summer sojourner f another who had loved
the stock market "aot wisely but teo well."
"Don't know about the hop but there will be
a skip if I can get my trunk out" waa the
reply. LUoston uutietin.
A Mobile man shot off the tin of his wife'
tongue the other day but instead of express
tne sorrow lor tbe accident he went en tnti
a quiet corner aad nearly chuckled himself to
aeatn. soma men are born nappy sorai
secure happiness while others have parox-
ysmi'Of delight thrust upon them. Bismarck
"What be them t" said a countryman stop
pine la front of a fruit store in a nelckborlni
city the other day pointing to a bunch of
bananas'. Having learned he bought a plum;
redskin and without stopotne to peel It. b
off the end. The banana was finished In th
same primeval style and then the stranger re
manea : --sne rnino am i mucn nut in
pelh is pretty lair ("Rome Seatlnel.
There was a fair maid of good cbeor
Who rejoiced on account of leap year;
She laughed and she danced
8110 skinned and she nraaced.
And hee-hawed like a groi-n mountaineer
For Belter or Worse.
County Clerk Thad. Smith issued licenses
to the following parties; Jose M. Garza to
Miss Dolofsa Llger and Fred Everette to
n tss nary uaiy.
AUSTIN BUSINESS.
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITIOH-HON.
W. L. THOMPSON'S BILL ON THE
SUBJECT.
Home Proceedings In llrlef -Hills lteiu-
lattnt; Jurors Lands Iteveuues
Etc. Eto.
Austin January 15 A bill to be entitled!
An act to provide for the appropriation ol
moneys to have the State p'operly represented
at the World's Cotton Industrial Centennial
exposition to be opened on the first Monday
I December 18S4.
Whereas An Invitation has been formally
extended to the State to be ret resetted at the
World's exposition to be held In New Or-
leans In December 1SS4 with her Industries
pioducts etc. and
Whereas To the said Exposition alt the
other States of the United States have been
also Invited as well as representatives from
II foreign Governments so Ihsrthe varied
products resources etc. of the same shall
be there presented to the large concourse of
visitors expected during the period ol the ex
position's existence; and
Whereas It is highly desirable and Im
portant that Texas with her unsurpassed at-
tractions of infinite variety and number
should be properly represented there to cap.
italist and laborer by competent commission
ers with adequate aid therefore be It
Enacted That the sum of filly thousand
dollars ($50000) be and the same is hereby
appropriated out of any funds not otherwise
appropriated for the purpose above set forth;
and be it further
Enacted That the Governor shall appoint
one commissioner and four assistant commit.
sioners io said exposition two of whom shsll
be ladles who shall enter at once upon their
duties which shall be to collect specimens of
all the products of this State both natural
artificial and manufactured and also to cot
tect dates appertaining to all the varied indus
tries qf Texas and to effect the best possible
arrangements with railroads and other trans
Donation compaates for the conveyance of the
aarae to said exposition and back; and b: it
limner
Enacted. That said csmmtsstoner shall re
ceive the sum of $1000 for his services and
that said assistants shall receive the sum of
$tooo each for their services. The said assist-
ants shall perform such duties as may be
prescribed by said commissioner wno snail
receive his pay quarterly in advance upon
his own warrant approved by the Governor.
Each assistant commissioner shall draw $100
of his salary at any time prior to the openlrig
01 ine exposition ay nuog bis oitn tnerewitu
that he has performed the duties required of
hius by this act. No claim shall be paid until
approved oy tne commissioner countersigned
by the Governor.
The commissioner shall attend in person 'o
the exposition during its existence or by
proxy who shall be at least one of the assis
tant commissioners. He shall proceed at
once to New Orleans and arrange for ample
grounds lor tne purpose herein indicated lie
anau aiso perioral sucn otner aunes as snail
be prescribed by the Governor.
All expenses incurred for the csrrylng out
01 tne previsions and intent 01 tms aci
shall be regularly accounted for by ssld com-
missioner and all payments to him for secli
purpose snau pe mane oa voucners. wnicn
shall be approved by the Governor and be it
miner
Enacted. That at the expiration of said ex
position said commlssloaer shall deliver a
lull and deiaded report to the Governor for
services periormed by the commission me ex-
penses incurred and of the lunds rcmtlnlng on
hand if any there be which shall be paid into
me aiaie 1 reasury.
By Mr. Ayres House bill 71 to restrict
right and power 01 private corporations to ac-
quire lands limiting the mount to 640 acres
By Mr. Robertson House bill 72 to amend
articles 3027 and 3029. Revised Statutes rela
tive to tne selection 01 urors in the Uounlv
court. The County court Is to appoint three
jury commissioners lor said cuct with the
same quaniications as urv commissioners lor
District court. The same proceedings in tbe
t-ouniy courts lor procuiing jurors as In the
District courts except alt modified by this
article. The commissioners shall select ju
rors fur all the terms ol the County court to
be holdcn wiihia six months next slier the ad
iournment of the first term alter December II
and January 30 01 eacn year and tne Uountr
Judge shall designate the number of jurors to
oe seieciea at eacn terra.
Mr. Acker. Chairman reported on House
bill No. 46 to make persons who knowlnclv
and wantonly destroy or Injure the property of
anorner pecuniarily responsible witn amend
ment to caption to "fix the measure of dam
ages." Bill ordered printed. Also reported
unfavorably oa House bill No 64. to properly
describe title of lands set aside for educational
and charitable purposes.
Mr. Nash. Chairman reported a bill simi
lar to oae heretofore presented and formu
lated from the latter by the committee on thi
subject of the redemption ef lands. The
committee su;cested that both bills be con
sidered together Alss reported on House
porations favorably il the House considered
the subject embraced in the Governor's
proclamation. Also renorted favorably on
House bill No. 61 authorizing lease of lands
purcaasea oy tne Mate.
Mr. McKinney Chairman reported un
favorably House kilt No 48. to amend articli
1701 Revised Statutes. A minority renort
was presented. The bill is to amend the free
school law relative to school lands of the
counties
Mr. Cochran chairman reported on the
revenue bill House bill No. 1 with numerous
amendments as to various taxes on occupa
lions. It reduces the ad valorem tat to l
cents and tax on street railroads $10 per car;
on merchants 10 cents on each $100 o
purchases or one tenth ol one per cent.: law
yers not to pay the tax till alter two years'
practice: dentists are to nav Sco license ai
well as physicians; cock pits arc te pay $100.
The bill is to take effect at once as to tax on
insurance companies and on July I 1 884
to other occupations.
Cochran moved that the bill be made the
special order tor Thursday at II a. m. Carried.
The same committee reported on House
bill No. 13 to amend the act providing for the
sale of allreal estate bid off U the State for
taxes with slight amendments. It provides
Ihat the collectors shall be under tbe direction
f the Comptroller who Is to teadvertise the
lands for sale and former owners have until
the day of sale to redeem. The emergency
clause is added.
Robertson. Chairman reported by substi
tute for House bills cfi and by. amending the
judicial districts act. The bills are slightly
changed by tne substitute. Also reported
nouse bin 03 to reorganize tne iweiun.
Sixteenth Seventeenth Twenty-ninth Thirty-
fourth and Thirty fifth districts unfavorably.
Dennis Chairman rep Tied favorably on
Senate resolution asking Congress to grant a
right-of-way through the Indian territory to
the Texas and Oslahomt Rillroil company.
HOW SCALPING FEELS.
Story Told by at Soldier who had Ills Hair
liaised bythenluux Indians.
No w York Times.
Imagine some one who hates you with the
utmost Intensity grabbing a handful of your
air while you are lying prostrate and help-
ess and giving it a sudden jerk upward with
force enough to loosen the scalp; then while
this painful tension is not relased Imagine
the not particularly sharp blade ot a knife
being run quickly la a circle around your
scalp with a saw-like motion Then let your
imagination grasp il It can the effect that
a strong quick jerk on the turf ol hair
to release the scalp from any clinging particles
that msy still hold it in place would nave on
your nervous and physical systems and you
will have some idea how it Icela lobe scalped.
When that Indian sawed his kolle around the
top of my head first a sense of cold dumb-
ness pervaded my whole body. This was
quickly louoweo oy a uasn 01 pain mat
started at my feet and ran like an electric
shock to my brain. This was but momentary
but it was terrible. When the Indian tore
y scalp from my head it seemed as if it
must have been connected with cords to every
part of my body. The pain that followed the
cutting around the scalp had been frightful
but it was ccsiacy compared with the torture
that followed the tearing of it from my head.
Streaks of pain shot to every nerve. My
knees were drawn up almost to my chin and
my fingers closed convulsively together
membcrcd. When I came to I was in
a tent. The cavalry bad come up in the
meantime and the Indians were routed.
Only a lew escaped but Black Kettle was
among them. A comrade told me that he had
shot and killed the Indian who scalped me
out tne scaip was not recovered at any rate.
I with the rest of the wounded was sent
to the nearest agency and I lay helpless and
suffering untold misery for weeks and when
I recovered I concluded that I had seen
enough of Indian fighting and asked
or my oiscnsrge. 1 ne nature 01 ray wounds
were such Ihat I received my discharge at
once. General Custer jocularly remarked to
mcaiterward tnat 1 inane a mistake in leav-
ing the service. 'Think' said he 'how sur-
prised and disgusted some red devil of aa
Indian might be if you should stsy with us
and happen to fall into his hands when he
went to raise your hair to fiod that some one
had been there belore him.' "
GEORRIA FISHING.
From the Narrative of a Tournament Be
tween Four Liars.
'An old nigger down in Tatladega county
Georgia" said the heaviest of the lour re-
moving his pipe with one hend and resting
the elbow In the palm of tbe other "the
blackest man I ever saw aid bad snore bunt
ing sense than any person I ever met Wc
bad hired him and his trap to haul us about
nd one morning alter having staid all slight
t a strange farm house our host spoke ef a
famous piae pond in the neighborhood. We
had fishing tackle bnt we were not disposed to
tarry long enough lo try It. The idea of a
taste of Iresh fun however after a fortnight
varied only by the game and pork was very
tempting and I said ao. Cxiar overheard
me. Coming forward he touched his cap and
Msssa. want ter cet some nike for break-
fes!"
Of course. I responded in the affirmative.
Gesir immediately walked to where a flock
of geese were preening themselves and
shooed them into the barn whose door he
closed. He then proceeded to the house
wnence ne soon emerged with a role ol coarse
fishing line a hunk ol bacon and a handful
of hooks. With these he disappeared in ihe
oarn ror aoout a qusner 01 an hour there
was a mighty cackling inside and then the
door was reopened and Caesar resDDesred.
driving the flock before him Each goose and
gander nad about a yard ot tuning line with
a hook and bit of bacon attached fastened to
one of its legs. They took the direction of
the pond and we followed oar curiosity
aroused to its fullest extent. Cxstr drove
the geese into the water and across the pond
by waving his arms wildly and shouting ua-
iatcrprctsble native obiurtations Suddenly
a goose gave a scream extended her wiags
and fluttered ashore on the opposite bank
dragging a pike after her. Another aid an-
other followed until the whole flock were
high and dry and we gathered II pike front
14 geese. Needless to say that we had fresh
fish for breaklast and at every meal for two
days alterward.
A deaf old fellow chirred with iteallnr a
hog was srralgned before a court. The jury
without leaving the box rendered a verdict of
guilty. "Old man" said his lawyer "the
jury says you are guilty." "Hey!" "The
jury says you are guilty'' shouting ia his car.
-in wnat aegreer- "l nere are bo degrees
In a stealing case." "Heyt" "There are
no degrees!" "Guilty all over am It"
"Yes." "Heyt" "Yes" yelling at the top
of his voice. "Well that's what I told you
at first but you said you could clear me.
Wish cow that I had got the Judge to defend
me. Will get him next time."
In No Danger of the Poor House
From tbe vrnabltig-ton Crltlo.
It is estimated that the United States Senate
is the wealthiest deliberative body In the
world the 76 members of that body repre-
senting $180000000.
A Boston dog recently ran away aid
turned up in Chicago. Although he was a
very valuable animal the family refused to
receive him back on the ground that he had
disgraced himself by traveling where he did.
Uurlingtoa Free Press.
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