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The San Antonio Light.
Vol. I.-No. 26
San Antonio, Texas, Wednesday, May 2, 1883.
Ten Cents a Week
Houston Stroot, next to Dr. Horn's residence.
All tbo delicacies of tlio season.
Frcnoli Cooks-Eupopcan Plfin
ELEGANT l'UIVATE DIMM? ROOMS
For Parties.
Ol'KN DAY AND NIGHT.
Imported wines, liquors mid cigars always on
tmnd. 3-KKiiii
CARTER & MULLALY,
Undertakers,
ALAMO PLAZA.
Funeral Furnished With livery Itnqulsllo,
Special attention given to forwarding bodies
to all purtsoftho United States. rrTolophono
connection. Calls attondou day nnu nignt.
TURNEirdlWMlALL
FUIDAY, MAY 4
Three nlitlits nnd Saturday M:itlnco. Tiirewcll
tour In America, and Mrst tlmu In Texas,
ot lliu world-wldo celebrities tlio
Swedish Lais Quartette
Concert and Comedy Conip'y.
An organization or rnre merit. Chango of
Vrogriiinmo every night Admission- I'ur
iiietto. SI; raised scuts. 73p; gallery, W)c. Mat
inee prices dOo. Boats secured without extra
charge at Illstho s, opposltn postolllcc. 4-;mtr
.T. Joske & Sons
Aro now giving every lady nn opportunity to
7ossosk nerscir 01 0110 or inoso nno styiisn siik
parasols gotten up in 1110 very acme ui styie
and llulsfi. Thoy nro ollcrcd at very low rates.
Iltisiness Chance.
T'lno saloon. In llrst class location, for salo
lor null its vaiuo.
Ilourillnir houses 111 good location: nlso fur
nlshcd houses. Furniture for sale and houses
to rent.
Hotels In city and country whole or half In
terest. Y.K. HILTON,
ItW West Houston street.
Ilo (loud l-Inoiigli to Note It.
Mr. Park I)oo, manufacturing Jeweler nnd
engraver, lias taken part of tho store at-ll
Coinmereo street, whoro ho will carry on tlio
business of a manufacturing and repairing
Jowoler. Ullllcult work nnd lino engraving u
siwclalty. Trade work from all parts of tho
Mtato solicited and satisfaction guaranteed.
Park Doe, -II Cominerco street, Ban Antonio.
a-ai-tr
'Wagner llrothers,
Tho popular turners and cabinet makers of 220
Kust Houston streot, havo completed their new
Bhop. They uro now ready to execute any and
all work In their line, and Invito their ens
tnmors and tho puhllo Kcncrnlly to irlvo them n
trial. They will make every effort with their
increased facilities to pleaso everybody In
work and prices.
(live Mo the Towel, IMeaso,
Tho finest lino of toweling and sheetings nro
now on exhibition at Messrs. S. Mayer V- Son's
store, on tho rornor of Comincreo and Navarro
streets, jvhlch uro uneiiualled in price und
qimlltv. Ah it sample It inny bo wife tns'uto
that all linen towels aro sold at i per uo.cn.
They can lit tho lioiiHuhold, kitchen und bar
room with ull requisites at such price as will
irlvo perfect satisfaction to tho purchaser.
The Globe's Free Concerts.
Tho evening concerts nt tho (Hobo saloon.
4m West Cominerco sttoct, nro attraction- at
tention. Tho porrormunecs cmunico works
from tho first musters. Vocal music within
keeping of this. Visitors to tho olty solicited
in irlvo llio Olobou cull. Fine refreshments.
cubihlcs and n fragrant smoko, with polite at-
loiiuiiucu always mi uu nnu.
iMt-Om W. I). WmaiiT, Proprietor
1'rotect the Complexion.
Nothing Is moro necessary to n lady than n
parasol, and In this climate It Isespccliillvrequ
slto as a protect Ion for tlio complexion. Messrs.
H. Mayer & Bon, of Cominerco street, havo n
lino of parasols that hns Just been opened,
which are fresh und now anil In styles to suit ull
classes You can buv thcro a chcau. fanev
parasol for!i."cent, and If you want u hotter
article tho prices range upwurds to A lino
brocuilo silk parasol laaliuluuhlo ror$), and ir
nn extra largo sized twill silk parasol is re
quired, you cnngotnnofor$:ifiO. Those articles
cannot lie dupllcutcdatanytn'iiglikothc prices
in inu city.
Artistic Improvement
Mr. C. H. Mueller hud added two beautiful
snow windows to ins store on commorco street
Jn one Is Bhowu very line water-
color palntlnirs, in tho other u select stock of
urtlsts' materials. His stock of artists' and
millions' materials is complete, and em-mux-8
material for oil and wuter color palnt
Inir, lead pencil drawing, crayon and pastell
painting, porcelain and cliliiu decoration
chromo photography, wax llowers, dooorutlvo
art, coach painting. Artists' lino briishos,matlio
' nmtlcul liiHtrtiments. oil nnd water color Dillnt-
Ings. Kngruvings und chromos surpasses nny
tlilriH" yot seen in Texas. Btudenta and lov
era of art In its various types should seo this
uietrant biock. ho mis tne largest anu uosi
selected stock of picture trumes and mould
ings, all sizes, over bromrht to San Antonio.
which ho otfors ut oxtromoly low figures.
Ilo lias thu nolo agency for the well known und
most, ciurvuio "aboosios paints ready lor use.
Tho color anil durability of thoso paints
uro admitted by thoso who uro au
thority in such mutters to be tho
highest Brado In tho market. Ills stock
of oils, paints and wall papor Is oompleto
jind his supply of window (class of every tslzo
' nnd description Is very lariro. lly calling ut
sua uommerco street, mo puuuo can no pleased
lu any of tho lines montlonod as well as In tbo
Iqw prises, which are a rule of tbo bouse,
THE WRONG MAN.
TI10 "Wounded Man Dies mid III Identity
as llalph Gardner In Dis
puted. l'ri'iondiratlnK Kvldeuce to Show That
Ho la George Henderson, of
the balado.
Yesterday tho man who was shot upon Mon
day by Deputy Sheriffs Alexander and Van
Ulpor, under suspicion that ho was ltalph
(Jarilner, an escaped convict, gradually sank
und it beeumo evident to Dr. it. L, (I raves that
be must dlo. He reported tlio man's condition
to ' utility Judge Muson. nud lis tho man de
sired that his dying deposition should bo
taken, tbo County Jmlgo instructed Max
Niiondorff, Notary l'ublle, to attend tho Jail
and tnku tlio deposition, which Is as follows :
tlVINd IlKCI.AItATlUN
of George Henderson, taken on tho 1st of May,
A. 11. 1HSI. m present in Iloxnr oonnlv in I !
" 1 wus buying u pair of spurs; thostrapsor the
sumo wero lacking: tbo boys attending tlio
store went to gut them, when two men came
Into tho store, and iissoon as they entered tired
a shot nt me. which took effect and throwed
me down. Tlio boy got scared and run out or
the store, upsetting several saddles. One of
tlio men toon nom oi my icu nanu nnu sirucK
mo with a six-shooter oer the head, telllnu
no to get up, which I could not do, as I was
then wounded. I lived several years ago on
Bnliido creek, this county, on the Casus ranche,
and havo been living in that neighborhood tor
more than six years; lived also at the Trovlno
ranche. sir. Antonio unarez Knows mo welt
I am
HOT A N EHO l'KO CONVICT;
norer have been In a penitentiary. I am a
haril.workliig mail and make my living that
way. i inuiK or ucnuvo j win uie.
His
(iKOUOE X llK.NUEllSO.V.
mark.
In presenco or J. A. Chavez, T. J. llrady.
Ho died this mornlnir at 10 o'clock. Infonna
lion or his death wus nt once convoyed to Jus
tice Shields, and nrru.igem uts made to hold
an Inquest upon his remains. When tho I.iomt
commissioner visited tho Jail ho round tho
body of tho so-called Gardner in tho front
room, covered with a rough, gray blanket,
l'artly removing that covering tho corpse was
exposed. It was that of u tall, muscular man,
possessed of a good tyH or features tor a ne
gro. Ills lltsli wus copper colored, und for his
color tho Hps wero remu'kubly thick and
protuberant. Just below tlio right nlpplo
wus tho wound that occasioned his doath. It
was Immediately over tho liver and Dr. It. L.
(J raves' opinion Is that tho liver was pene
trated, but as uu post mortem was bold, this
cannot bo decided. The Jury viewed tho body
when Mr. VIdal, Mr. Joso Trevlno, Mr. J. A.
Chavez ull sworo that they knew the deceased
and that his
NAJIK WAS (JE01K1E HENtlEItSON,
or Hciincsy: that ho wr nn honest, bard
working man, nnd ss far as thoy knew, for
several years past wus never In the peniten
tiary. Mr. Stephen Martinez, the colored man
who lead to thu deceased's arrest, having boen
convicted of folouy, wus not sworn, but ut
llrmed I nut no Know mo man nnu all tils ram
lly, that ho wus convicted nnd sentenced to
llvo yours' imprisnnmout for theft In
Seguiii nnd that hn had subsequently escaped.
Ho camo from New liruuufcls on Bunduy and
met the deceased on Monday. He had llrt de
nied his Identity but subsequently admitted
that
UK WAH IIAMMI OAltDNKU.
Ho gave tho Information that led to the de
ceased's arrest. Tho Inquest was being con
tinued when tho commls-loner lelt.
In conversation with Joe Bhclv ho said ho
suw the body lu Jail mid was suro that it was
that or ueoriro Henderson. lie was a ham
working, rcllablo neurit, the only dlniculty was
that bo sometimes got on a drunk, und was
thou u mean "nigger.
LITIOATION.
Tho lawyers are .Tiibllaiit Over the I'ros
poets of the Civil Iloeket.
Monday, Muy 7. A. Acklln ot ul. vs. T.
Jones, ltiunun Musqulz vs. A. Uhl, E. Dlotrich
vs. T. Dietrich, A, and J. llcndelo vs. Medina
company, J. A. Vnnderllp ct al. vs. N. Klold
ct al., City of Ban Antonio vs. Mrs. G. M. Mar
tin, l'.lloro II. nnd J. M. Cooloy vs. J. I). Ilalll-
dayet ul., H. Ituiigu& Co. s. A. (lugger &
Co., M. 1,. Merrlek vs. C. Barrnn ot ul., i'lcas
ant I). Cocko vb. I.. Dolchomler ct ul.. Wats vs.
Stale, Dlmmltt ct ul. vs. lioweu, Longuvllla
vs. i-arias, uity vb. iicrnanucz, uity vs.
.Mitchell.
Tuesduy, Muy 8. City vs. fctovens, Sehaofer
vs. Seliaub, Ilamhart vs. Klugsberry, Monier
vs. vanceti ut., i,eui vs. t'usciiui, rey vs.
Adaiiie, Collins ii Co., Wnrzhiich vs. Ilrancn,
James and Flcman vs. lieischlner, l.eal ut al,
vs. ltnnack ct ul., Dletler vs. Krlseli, Hull vs.
llovctt. Goldfriiuk, Frank & Co. vs. Cornell.
Hcnnett vs. Cornell, Smith vs. I.ee, l'llar
White vs. J. 11. White.
Wednesday, May Teel vs. Mickey, Holln
Vi. noun, MuvencK vs. uity, Auums vs. scott,
fctato vs. Ksanrlo. Adams et al. vs. l'lehwo.
Adams vs. Bleinoriug, Albinism Wlckesvs.John-
son, Ainuiioret al. vs. custro, loux vs. f elix,
Glrarud vs. Maraeheuil, Groon vs. Green, lu
val vs. Slulfol, Itobcrts a. liocllltig ct ul,,
Mitchell vb, Stewart.
Thursday, May 10. Martin vs. Bunsom ot. al.,
Stevenson vs. Stovensnn. Tumor vs. Turner.
Johnson vs. Johnson, l'crez vs. l'crez, ilcnnett
vs. Tlleson, H"if vs. Bidder, Opponholmor vs.
Muuituy, ire vino ct ai. vs. uuergin, Adams
k Wiekes vs. Thomas, Wnshliiuton et ul. vs.
Altgclt, Chubotet ul. vs. I, tie, Itedmnn vs.
lliirks, Slegcl 4 ltobb vs. llruco & Co., Lopez
vs. i-.si Dujicrviwiu,
Military Orders,
llcreufler, requisitions fur barrack chairs
will bo inndo und forwarded separately from
ull other requisitions.
"ThoGonorul of tho Army lias decided that
tho provisions of General Orders No. 07, series
of 1883, from tho Adjutant (loneral's olliee, do
not apply to sorgonntsof Infantry, und that tbo
t)t'ounds of ammunition furnished with each
pistol issued by tho Ordnanco deDurtmont to
sergoants or foot companies Is deemed to bo
siilllclont." Lf'Otter I ruin tlioAdJiitnntGcncrul
J otho Army, April 10. W).
As to tbo proper manner of woiirlmr tho nliln
Blrup on tho holinctfor foot troops: ' The chin
strap was Intended for uso lu windy weather,
nnd tho General of the Armv dlroets that tho
olHcer in liumed into comiuamf should dotormlno
whether It shall bo worn under tho chin or fast
ened up, according to tho state of tho wind nt
tho time."- Letter from tho Adjutant General
or mo Army, April is, IBM.
-iioiorring to mo application or tho Coin-
mandlng Ollloer Company A, Twenty. socond
Infantry, for authority to expend 6000 rotinds
of ammunition In excess of tbo allowunco of
a) rounds per man lier month, In order to test
me new ai-mcn nno, rorwnroco ny indorse
ment of April 0, 188.'!, from your headquarters.
i nave mo honor lo lniorm you inaiiuo secro
tarv of Wnr authorizes tho Issues of all tho
ammunition necessary for tho test of thu new
arms to tho companies having them In addition
to tho usual allownnco for target practice."
II.etter from tho Adjutant General of tho
Army. April 25, 1883.
"ucicrrmg io your inuorscmcm oi mo mm
Instant, submitting for consideration certain
communications In reference to tbo non
commissioned start nnd bands ot regiments
raking purt in target practice, i navn mo honor
to Inform you that tho General of tho Army
directs that every enlisted man bo taught tho
use or tho rlllo nnd mado to attend targot prac
tice, but that ull questions In regard to tho ex
tent of tho Instruct ' of non-comnilpsloiied
stall and bands be (leu unlndl by post and de
partment commanders. Letter from tho
ujuiant uoncrui or mo Army, April xi, i;wi.
THU BII.VKU-TONUUED AUCTION KICKS
Versus Truth Till J. M. H., the Only Holiest
Pawnbroker.
Editor Ban Antonio i.iuiit :
Blr. wo notlcu for sevoral davs n card slirned
"Hmcrson." Under ordlnury circumstances
we would not notice the plagiarized twaddle ho
writes lo advertise hlmsolf. nor do wo nronoso
to notice that Individual further thun to slate
oraphatlcally, ir this man In his covert wuy In
slnuntesthatourllrm through l'otltnaln Si Uu.
auctioneers, huvo ever, or at any time, sold a
brass watch representing It ns gold, wo do-
nouueo ns incnuucious anu uiuriiiniui me in
slnuatlon.
It Is qulto true In tlio courso of business that
wu sell gold, silver, gold-platod, white mctul,
brass aud wood-casod watches, but wo Invarl
bly descrlbo them for what thoy nro. Our bus
iness has Increased to such nn extent, thanks
to a discriminating public, who no longer
patronize his (lhnersnn's) second-hand shop,
and Just know whero to sccuro tlrst-class and
now goods at ono half tho price charged for
woru-oui ruumsii soiu uy mo unly honest
nawnman In town" vide advertisements, which
for stupidity nnd check aro a marvel In their
way. no would do won to take tho advice of
an imminent writer : "I'rntn not of thlnn hon
esty (which Is no rocommendatlon) go and do
thy wholo duty, that there may bo ono rascal
less In tho world." Wo dcslro honest competi
tion but will show no moroy to an undermining
rival.
I hero aro to our knowledgo at least three
htglitoncd gentlemoii. the neors of truthful
ji'iumio J. .-. i.. in uusincss capacity and nil
superior in wnnt mo won i cans respectability.
To the nenlv borrower wo would say, stick
this notice In your hut, rend It, reflect before
vou nut vour lltMo all in a Snledad street shoo.
any old clll.cn will direct your steps to houses
wnerayou navo a ciiunce ot reueoming your
property at a reasonable Interest, wo have no
ii.itleuco with tho small pawnman and had we
tho uuthoilty. wo would Inscribe on tho portals
or his shop Dante's legend (liberally trans
lated), "Ho who enters hero leaves hope bo
hind" (wo menu the hopo of again soeing your
property;.
If this notice will enable "Ifnnoit .Iniumln
J. M. i:.. to seo himself ub "libers see him" and
bring mm to a realizing senso of the absurdity
of attempting to crush out, or evon compote.
wun inu versatile auctioneers our caru will
not nave been written In vain.
T, I'. McDavitt & Co
I'otltpuln & I,oa, Auctioneers.
Wo havo Just received a lnriro stock of flnn
gentlemen's shoes of all varieties, which are
unsurpuBscu in quality or price.
J. JOSKK X bMlNH.
LAT1'. TIlLKGKArlllC NHW8.
Denies the Allegations
Washington, May i. Ex-Senator Dorsey
has returned an answer to the suit ol William
Lilly for $ 10,000 damages alleged to have
been sustained by him from a personal assault
by Dorsey. The answer is confined to a
simple and broad dental ol Lilly's allegations
anil an expression 01 respondent's willingness
to suumu tne case to jury.
Senator Coke's House llurglurlzed.
Waco, May 1. The residence of United
States Senator Coke was burglarized Sunday
night, and two watches, jewelry and the Sen
ator's pocketbook, with some $15, were
taken. 1 lie watch stolen from Senator Cok
is an eltcant Enelish chronometer. Gconr
lleaton maker, and was presented to him at
Austin in 1070 by tne omcers'ol the Executive
department The haul altogether amounted
to between $500 and $000.
A General Ht Ire Inaugurated
PlTTSDURO, May 1. The reports from the
railroad coal mines are meagre, but enough
have been received to indicate that a general
strike was Inaugurated to-day against a reduc
tion of 2 per cent, per bushel in the price of
mining, on the Panhandle railroad. Only
four oi the 32 pits are reported to be at work.
and on the Pennsylvania railroad all mines
are idle. On the Baltimore and Ohio and
the 1'. N. and C. roads about half are out
One or two firms are reported to have ac
ceded to me miners' terms.
Itriitnl Sport,
Chicago, May 1. The police learned lat
last night that a prize fight occurred in th
town of Lake, Sunday, between John Kellcy
a New York bruiser, and Rodney (alias
York") Cunningham, a bartender for Alder
man Appleton. It was a slugging match from
the begining. u.ignt rounds were (ought in
26 minutes, both men being dreadfully pun
ished. Kelley had his face cut and nose bro
ken. Cunningham lost four teeth, and. It is
believed, had his skull fractured. The fight
was awarded to Kelley. It is believed that
Cunningham will die, and the police are in
search of Kelley.
Itcunlon of the Army of the l'otomao
Washington, May 1. General A. A.
Humphries, General Horatio Wright and
Major John McArson, representing the Society
of the Potomac, called on the President to-day
and invited him to take part in the annual re-
Union 6f the society, to be held in Washing
ton on the 161I1 instant. The invitation was
accepted. Several members of the cabinet
have also signified their intention to be pres-
ent. 1 he reduction made in railroad rates by
the trunk lines from all points and the accent.
ance u the invitations by the most distin
guished rffiri r if V Army of the Potomac,
indicates hat ihc attendance at the reunioa
will exceed that usual upon such occasl ins-
THE TOHACCO REBATE.
What la It Kxtent and What Arrangements
are Made for Its Allowunco,
(low It ICfTttcta an Kxtonslvo Trade and Is
lleiiellctal to the ruhlle.
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Times-Star writes as follows:
The change of the tobacco tax on the 1st of
May, and the preparations for rebate on un
broken packages, Is occupying a great deal of
attention, not alone from the head of the
Revenue Bureau here, but from persons all
over the country. For how many manufac
turers and dealers do you suppose Ihcc are
in this article in the country? Four hundred
thousand! Nearly a half million; or nearly
one to every 100 persons. The chanee in the
laws makes it necessary to send new stamps
lor every one 01 tnese ueaiers, and In many
cases to other classes of internal revenue tax
pavers, so that the other day K tons of
stamps were shipped by the Revenue depart
ment lor tne use 01 tnese people. You see
every cross road stoic in the countiy keeps
louaccu, anu, 01 course, must pay us license
tax for that purpose. Everybody in the cities
has observed the frequency with which he en-
coumers cigar s'.oies and saloons. Well,
eveiy one of these has to have its new license
stamps and so It is pretty easy to see where
the 40,000 stamps go to. The act of Congress
which reduced Uie ta provided that dealers
who have on had unbroken packages ol to
bacco on May 1st on which the full tax of 16
cents per pound has been paid may obtain a
rebate 01 tne amouut paid in excess ol the tax
under the law taking effect on that date.
Hence there will be an unwonted activity in
the tobacco shop on that day.
"What do you suppose this rebate will
amount too," 1 asked 01 an ollicial ol the Inter
nal Revenue. Bureau yesterday.
"I don't know," he answered "its pretty
nam iu csumaic. ti win run up into tne mil
lions, of course."
There will be an immense number of
claims for rebate, will there not?"
"Yes. I do not think, however, that half
tne ueaiers win put in any claim. You see
the rebate is only allowed in sums of $10 and
upward, and only on unbroken packages.
Well most of the small dealers keep on hand
only about what they need to have ready to
sell from at once. The requirement that the
claim for rebate be not less than $10 will shut
out n great many, for the rebate to amount lo
4I0 must been 125 pounds ol tobicco in un
broken packages, or 20 boxes ol cigars.
"vvnen will this rebate be paid!"
"That we cannot say. Congress directed
its payment, but did not provide the funds
with which to pay it, hence we cannot
do; so until the next Congress meets and
does the work that the last one failed to per-
"And meantime?"
"Meantime we will go on receiving, examin
ing and passing upon the claims, nnd when
tnn lunds come on we will be all ready to send
out the checks.'
SI'IItlTUAI.ISM
In Antediluvian Time's In the Dark and
Middle Ages
The world has exercised more conscien
tlousness in matters of religious faith that it is
being credited with. There is no proof, and
in the absence of such we should not accept
everything as matter of fact that either
single individual or an assembly of persons
got up any mythological tradition for the pur
pose to defraud their fellow-men or their de
scendants. As science advances and explains
any wonderful phenomenon and draws them
from the realm of ignorance into that of en
lightenment and knowledge, so follows skep
ticism and doubt side by side with it, whil
the faith of the past appears more and more as
ridiculous or as a pretty fable only fit for
poetical illuminations and is only treated as
such, then comes the time when imagination
is relieved from the bonds of responsibility,
and as such is full of self-exaggerated esteem
and treats matter that was till then a revered
tradition as a fine but childish fable. How
ever, the myths that we inherited in the day
of youthful ignorance may have and represent
a grain of truth in the general conglomeration
of matters and things and should not b
despised. Man began in his intel
lectual childhood to observe certain
phenomena and their effects, and would
express surprise at the cause and effects re
suiting therefrom, he saw that everv dead oh
ject had two fleet companions, a shadow and
a reiiccnon, tne former dark and unseeming,
the latter bright and full of apparent life: hi
did n"t recognize the pptical causes of these
phenomena and in nervous fear and ignor
ance gave each of them an individuality. He
called the first a Shadow and the latter -joul or
Psyche. Experience taught that both were
unitea wun eacn other, yet dependent from
tl, i., 1 ! .irrr- . T-i-.:... ,
..... uuuj, um utauu uuicicill iciauvc posi
tions to the same. A man died and hii
shadow was not seen any more, but in nightly
visions the well known fotm of the departed
j form of the dark, unseemlng shadow of
1 departed, but that of the living, chang
Psyche as it is reflected In clear water
appciucu irue a me 10 tne ureamer, not in
th
changeable
: as 11 is reuecteu in clear water or 1
mirror. The soul of the deoarted conversed
with the dreamer notwithstanding that the
oreamer Knew wnile dreaming that the abode
of lip's soul was dead. The conclusion fnl.
low.d with irreslsUble force that the lifeless
body and the living dreamer was ol a more
ethereal najure than the body that lived in
spite of the dead matter. Thus originated
the belicr In spirits which is as old as belief
itself, and older than positive religious belief.
Everything has pre-existed, the spiritualists
need not be proud over a new discovery, they
generally stand on the lowest grade of scepti
cism, they have shaken off everything except
the future life ol the soul. Thev can not pet
familiar with the fact that the soul is onlv an
attribute of the living mailer, and with its dis
solution uisoives also. As long as a mineral
is subject to the process of chrystalization it
lives and goes the way like any living being
from birth to death, for the day-fly It takes
but a few hours, with minerals sometimes
less time. As soon as it gains its chrvstal
form it is dead: with its consumatlnn rlnf
life.
Spiritualism had Its rjositive form In th
dark ages of ihe past. There were spirits as
angels, demons, dwarfs, gnomes, fairies,
titans, witches, sorceresses, nymphs, fales
and geniusses. The reality of a belief in
spirits like it existed at the dawn of history,
and even before with the Turanic races, the
precursors 01 tne numan races on earth, was
that the whole universe was inhabited by un
told millions of spirits, evety man, woman
or child was possessed by two of these
spirits, that the sun, moon, stars, mountains,
rivers, the clouds, winds, rain, heat and cold,
had their spirits or demons, and some of these
naa many 01 mem. 1 hus it happened that
the nations of the classical middle ages, and
even in the latter davs. believed that
hen they had their n-n nnm
Ihey could take In the whole world, earlh.air,
ihe heavens, seas and gulfs were inhabited by
myriads of spirits, each of whom had his office
and occupation and influenced one or another
in some separate manner in their transactions.
Beyond these there were independent spirits
that were not appointed to any special purpose,
as, for instance, the angels, it Is difficult to
esiaupsn me time when the good angels sep
arated themselves from the demons who again
without any perceptible notice, separated into
the doubtful nnd malicious demons. The
Talmudlsts claim that the army of angels ex
pressed in ngures amounted to 1,001,340,000,
000,000, and the number of demons amounted
to tne number ol 7,405,826. These were
classified according to rank, where the eye was
permitted to see these evil spirits no living
uciuK mum cxisi, ine laimuuist ADai says:
" They are more numerous than we, and they
are everywhere round about us." Rav-lluna
says : " bach of us has 1000 on his left and
10.000 on bis right side." Un to this il.iv thr.
pious Turk bows to his right and left after his
prayers to sauue the goctl and evil spirts
wnu are supposed io accompany him.
From all this can be seen hnui
Ihe belief in a spirit world around
and about us up to the highest regions is
something very old and that the spiritualists
of to-day are nothing ahead ' to those of the
past ages. The present condition of civiliza
tion is also the cause that the spirits of the
present age are more civilized than formerly,
but the fundamental idea of spiritualism is the
same to-day as it was thousands of veare .inn.
There arc only good angels that influence the
i.iiuii ui uiiiii, me evu one is represented
without Psyche or Soul and does not exist or
live after death. This is his punishment. But
the man gives up his soul nfter this life and it
nas a graded ascent to heaven. Space the
airless void and everything else round about
us is filled with angels just as the anti-delu-
vian people nad thought of it.
Spiritualismis the last inheritance from Ihe
times of ignorance and sunerstition and who
ever is a deciple of the same, cannot Uy claim
to being an enlightened and educated human
being.
Spread the News.
iVRblllldlmrand rellttluir imnnnilli. 1.
grcsslng In Ban Antonio, Messrs. Wagner
nros., mo enterprising turners and cnblnet.
makers 011 Houston street, navo determined to
uiucuio hii omcre ior omce. storo anil bar
room fitting at such low prices ashiivohltherio
been unknown In tho city Atrial Is rooom
mended. as thoy aro good, practical workmen
and uro sum to glvo satisfaction.
Notice to Water Consumers.
Spoclal permits will borcouln.il in
whoro hose Is permitted to bo used. Water can
only he used for sprinkling. Irregiitlug, wash
ing windows, oto., from (1 to 8 u. 111. and from fi
to 7 11. 111. from November 1 tn Mm-1 fm,..
IS to 7 a 111 and U to 8 p. m, from May 1 to No
vember 1. Uso or hoso. except as above. Is
prohibited. This rulo oxteuds to nil water
takers, without rofenmeo tn ilnin nf i,ri,.ii
application.
4-ui-10t San Antonio Wateu Woiiks Co.
Hint un Dress.
Tholmiiortnneo of well moiln Hrn.u... 1. .t
mlttcd by all ladles, both for comfort nnd a p.
poamnce, but when rcadynindo dresses for
children, misses or ladies uro required it Is dlf
hcult to obtain them In such a stylo ns will se
cure their approbation. Messrs. 8. Mayor &
Bon havo mado this department n special study
and havo nn elegant stock or child ens', misses'
and ladles' dresses sultatlo lor nil occasions.
in uu hij les nun an prices, xnolr toilet and
dress siicquos nro much admlrod, and aro un
surpassed. Great llargHlns In Houses and Lots.
Itoek houso nnd lino lot with tlowor gurdeu
und grupo arbor, near Avenue 1), for S21U0.
Two houses on ono lot on uvonuo 1, for
$20O cot,n,fu on El,n l'0l,ro nvomio, 0 rooms,
lloek houses nour Alamo street, $I1M0, Sinoo.
SA)0.
..'1 nlf?,.now bouses near Sunset dpiiot,
SlWlOiind SliV). '
l,ots for salo In all parta of llio eltv.
m , W. 13. Hll.TON,
aw West Houston street.
I'ouud Notice,
Tukon up, ami in city pound, on corner of
bust und West Houston stroot, on tho SHI h day
or April. 18S1, one (1) dun horso branded 1,1 L
on the hip nnd 7 on tho loft shoulder: ono (1)
groy inaro lirand-d on shoulder; pno (1) giey
twn-year-old eolt branded A 011 slibuldor; ono
(1) black two-yeur old milt branded Ann (.boul
der, wlueh will, U not redeemed lieloro salo, bo
sol- at publio iiiiollon to tho highest bidder lor
cash at said pound nt llio hour or 11 o'clock a.
111. on tho Uil day of May, 181
N. H.-HId lea-than llio iiiiiount fixed hy or
dinance will not bo received forany animal put
up at auction. '
6-l!!t H. Kauueu, Assistant MtuliIx