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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