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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-20
Thursday, April 20. 'S2
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

WACO is centre of interest just now; the
veterans and the temperance people are there.
THE Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias is
now convened at Galveston.
IT IS the present diversion of the prevailing
newspaper correspondent to make Wilkes
Booth great actor. Whenever the debate is
in order there are great many things to be
said of Wilkes Booth. One thing is that the
world is under lasting Obligations to him for
making no pretences to insanity. tie COM
mitted his exeLrable crime with execrables in
trepidity, and, at least, acted we'll his part
when he crossed the stage at Ford's under the
eyes of a large audience, after the commission
of his cruel deed. and mounted horse, bid
ding a complacent adieu to the bloody scene.
There was no Guiteau in this. He tore no in.
sane theory to tatters in the part of luny. But
when hunted down, still fearless and DEFIANT
surrendered to the enemy-a corpse The
conventional arrangement for taking him alive
he had failed to make himself party to. He
had shown society how to commit felony
and in the last scene how not to die like telon
This sort of thing is dying like demi-god.
when put in literary shape, and copyrighted.
The work is not yet produced. But Booth can
contribute nothing to it as an actor. AS an &C
tor he was stck-wholly, it may be, from
want of ambition to be an actor. He played
at the old ST. Charles in New Orleans. then
called the New St. Charles.
We Photographed in the EVENING LIGHT Of
the 9TH instant the exultant.crow of Chandelier
Corbin over his projected swift fleet of steel
passenger steamers to ply between New York
and Liverpool, and shorten the trip by three
and one-half days. We have since seen that
there is another Chantcleer up in the Canadian
Dominion Growing over its twin. Now the
Yankee bird, if there is any pluck in subsidy,
is probably the winning one, but his gatfs may
require looking to. For we notice that the
Dominion Parliament does not say subsidy
once, but charters the "Great American and
European Short Line Company" which is
composed of some Canadians, but chiefly
capitalists of the United States. This means
the Joint stock charm. AS a competitive
movement under this programme it is not
robust enough to win, but all capital worked
into such ships as Corbin promises will be
good stock, and available. The termini Of
the Corbin line are the Eastern extremity Of
Long Island and most westerly port in Wales.
The Dominion Line crosses the Gulf of ST.
Lawrence by steamer, Newfoundland by rail,
the ocean by steamer, Ireland by rail, the
Irish Channel by steamer, then rail into Eng
land. 1t is proposed to save three days by
this route. The correct thing is a merger Of
these lines, with Congress and the Parliament
both to support the consolidated scheme.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-20
CONNECTIONS.

AT ARCOLA with l. & G. N r. r. for Columbia
and towns in iIrszona County.
AT GALVESTON with Mallory Line Steamers for
Key West and New York with Morgan Line
Steamers for New Orleans, lndianola, Corpus
Christi, Brownsville, and Vera Cruz, Mexico,
and steamers for all parts Of the world.
AT ROSENBERG with G.. II. x S. R'y. for San
Antonio and all points ON that line, with Star
and Crescent Route at Houston for New Or
leans and all points in the Southeast.
AT BRENNAN with II. & I. c. R'y. (Western
Branch) far Gddings, Austin, and all points
on that line.
AT MILANO with l. & G. N R'y for Hearne,
Palestine, Rockdale, Round Rock, George
town, Austin and all points on that line.
AT TEMPLE with Mo. Pacific R'y for Waco.
AT MORGAN with Texas Central R'y. for Waco,
Marlin, Hico, Dublin, Cisco and all points
on that line.
AT CLEBURNE with c. T & M. c. R'y. for
Alvarado Dallas and all points on that line.
AT FORT WORTH with Mo. Pacific, and Texas
& Pacific R'ys for all points on these lines,
as we'll to ST. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago,
New York, and all points North, East and
West.
SfSee that your tickets read over this line
fFor full information address
Oscar q. Murray, Gen'l. Pass. Agt.
2-2,-1y GALVESTON, TEXAS.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-20

The following is the new congressional ap-
portionment now going through the Texas le
gslature:
First district-IIarris, Chambers, Liberty,
Jefferson, Orange, Hardin, Waller Mont
gomery, Grimes, Walker, Polk, Tyler, Jasper,
Newton, San Jacinto, Brazos, Madison, Trim
ty and Angelina.
Second Observation-Disclosures, Leon, IIous-
ton, San Augustine, Sabine, Freestone, An
derson, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Henderson
and Shelby.
Third district-Panola, Harrison, Rusk,
Gregg, Smith, Van /andt Upshur, Wood and
RaineS.
Fourth Decentralization, Cass, Bowie, Red
River, Morris, Titus, Franklin, Lamar, Hop
kins and Delta.
Fifth distrlct-Grayson, Collin, Cook, Den
ton, Wise, Montague, Clay, Rockwell and
the Panhandle counties of ChildresS, Greer,
Hardeman, Wichita and Wilbarger, and
those west and north of Childress.
Sixth district Ellis, Kaufman, Dallas, Tar
rant, Johnson and Hill.
Seventh distriCt-Galveston, Brazoria, Fort
Bend, Wharton, Matagorda, Jackson, Cal
houn, Victoria, Goliad, Kefugo, Bee, San
Patrcio, Nueces, Duval, Cameron, IIidalgo,
Starr, Lapata, T-nClndl, Live YAK, MCM ullcH,
LaSalle, Dimmitt, Aransas, Maverick, Zavil-
la and Frio.
Eighth diStrict-Colorado, Fayette, Cald-
well, lavaca, Gonzales, Guadalupe Dewitt,
Karnes, Wilson, Atascoso, Anstin, Lee and
Hayes.
Ninth district Washington, Burleson,
Milan, Bell, Falls, McLennan, Limestone and
Navarro.
Tenth district-San Saba, Mccullough,
Concho. Coleman, Runnels, Williamson,
Bastrop, Crockett, Travis, Comal, Blanco,
Bexar, Medina, Bandera, Uvalde, Kinney,
Edwards, Kerr, Kendall, Gillespie, Kimble,
llano, Burnett Mason, Menard and Lam
pasas.
Eleventh district-Parker, Hood, Summer
vile, Coryelle, Hamilton Brown, Camanche,
Erath, Eastland, Palo Pinto, Stevens, Jack,
Young, Archer, Baylor. Throckmorton, Shac-
kleford, Callahan, Taylor, Jones. Haskell,
Knox, Nolan, Mitchell, Howard, Martin, An
drews, Gaines, Dawson, Borden, Scurry, Fish
er, Stonewall, Kent, Cara, Lynn, Terry,
loakum, Hockey, Cochran, Lubbock, Cros-
by, Dickens, Kin Cottle, Motley, Floyed,
Hall, Lamb, Bailey, Tom Green, Preside, Pc
cos and FL Paso.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-20

CONGRESSMAN UpsON, who represents
Arkansas, an important harbor on the coast Of
Texas, was exceedingly magnanimous before
the committee on Monday. He desired the
appropriation for Aransas increased from
500, 600 to $I25,o 900, without reducing the APP
preparations for Galveston and Sabine, if pos
sible; but he wanted it increased anyhow, even
though it involved a corresponding reduction
of the appropriations named. 1t is gratifying
to note that the broader views of the other
Texas representatives insisted that each port
should stand upon its own merits and strength.
If Arkansas is a port of sufficient Importance
at present to require the expenditure Of $I25,
600, that fact should have been made to APP
pear by the honorable gentleman who seems
to have its interest in charge; but instead, he
shows the intellectual acumen Of Jumping the
Texas loaf and then seeking to divide it, as
children divide pie that will scarcely 60
round Galveston News.
Epson will not need TO bother himself about
Aransas any further; the democratic legisla-
ture of the state of Texas has cooked the
goose of Arkansas and all other Texas ports by
putting them in the same congressional pot
with Galveston.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-20

THE railroad legislation now being attempt
ed in the Texas Legislature is time and money
thrown away. This body Of law makers had
better spend their time devising a means to
lift the buden OF taxation from the backs of
our people.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-20
BOURBON REVENGE.

The tenth congressional district as constl-
tuted in the apportionment bill, which has
passed the house and will pass the senate, is
piece of bourbon revenge that has never had
its parallel in I exas.
The Bexar county democracy have sown to
the storm, and have reaped the whirlwind.
Ever since the Ireland Schlecher contest the
bourbon revenge has been in pickle for the
Bexar democracy; it then became apparent
that the counties south and east OF us had
grown Jealous of our control, and when the
time came to red;strct the state the intrigues OF
the politicians of the bourbon school pre-
vailed. The fine Italian hand of Hon. John
Ireland is traceable in the distribution of dis
tricts west of the Colorado. The work OF the
sold alcalde" is apparent in every line OF the
bill.
Bexar county is cut off from its aftinites,
and instead of being political centre it is the
last link in the caudal extremity OF district,
with Austin as the center. We are cut off
from the Rio Grande, and must turn our eyes
to the capital for our inspiration.
Its terrible dilemma for our democratic
fellow citizens;-as it concentrates too much
greatness in given territory.
1t is piece Of deep revenge concocted at
Austin by the bourbon democracy, and if our
Bexar democracy has particle of manhood
left in its composition, it will not meekly sub
iect its back to the rod of correction, but will
openly rebel and punish the party that has at
tempted to punish them.
As republicans we can draw some comfort
from the disaster to our democratic friends.
The tenth district is republican,, by every in
terest that affects its prosperity and integrity.
1t is the central district of the great state and
represented by republican will WELD an in
huence greater than all the balance Of the
state put together in the national congress.
Bexar democrats, your revenge shall be sweet.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-01
A STEAMER GOES DOWN.

Tao large and valuable tow-bont
Iron Mountain sunk IN the Missis-
slppi river at Stumpy point II short
distance below Omega landing al
2 o'clock last Sunday morning.
Capt. Townsend was the Master OF
tho Boat. At the time Of tho nc.
cident it was very dark and u hard
wind blowing. Stumpy Point IA
known by the river men as one Of
the most dangerous on the river.
Cap Townsend has had many years
experiences; he having run on the
steamer Julia and Marble CITY
years ago. He attaches no
blame to any one, the accident was
one that no man could loresec or
prevent. The colored chamber
maid was the only person lost.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-01
a sub-foorkeeper's Mistake.

The scene during tho passage oil
Chinese bill Thursday was full OF
dramatic interest, and many Sena.
tors and large gallery audience
we're in to witness il. Californians
in the gallery clapred their hands
aud shouted, "Thsnk God. Cailfor-
Tia is savedw During the alter
noon two OF the subdoorkcepcrs
made mistake that was worthy OF
the days of Democratic supremacy
in tho House. A large, gentleman =
ly mulstto came up to one OF the
doors, and was about to pass uncon-
cerpedly in upon the floor OF the
House when they stopped him per-
emptorily. II am the Register Of
the Treasury" he said, quietly.
Either not crediting him, or, possi-
bly,, in their simplicity supposing
thai the Register was q man who
tcpdrd the heat registers, they said
with decision. Cant help it. We
can't pass any Treasury Register
in at this door" IL am an ex-
United States Senator, and my
name is Bruce" again rejoined the
applicant, That door flew open p
neutrality-suspicious. Jones in tho
Philadelphia Press.
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ID ed of /. r-ss ate.rd

We referred In late issue OF the
Gazette 10 tie trial OF Mortimer Lo-
rance, his conviction and sentence to
the psnltentiory, and the scene enact
Cd In the court room, when his patient,
devoted vita, clasped the Maynard
husband In her encircliug arms, and
wept a. n her only hops IN life aud
death was being rathlessiy torn from
her. 10 was . sad picture, but the
sequel gives q hnlshing touch. IL 10
reported 10 u that after reaching
home she positively refused nourish-
meut Of sny sort, and persisted In the
determination, until Death unloosed
the chords that bound her spirit 10 the
earth- Faithful TO her husband In
life, her thouRhts turned to him In his
lonely cell eysa when the last breath
af ne vas leaving her body, and her
soul wss preparing 70 wing lie fight.
What . picture q -wifely devotion
Gazette.
Mort Lorance. once stood veil In the
seighborhood In which he lived, but
In th1s a. In many other instances
whiskey has done its work well.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-01

8. A. JONAS FOR CONGRESS.

The Columbus Dispatch mentions
the fact that Maj. s. A. Jonas, of the
Aberdeen Examiner would make a
splendid Congressman, and says In
this connection He not only has
the natural ability but he has the OK
perience In legislative affairs and
should our present efficient member
refuse tc serve again, Major Jonas
would be a proper man for the occa-
sion." Jonas is live man and would
make a live Congressman; aud by
the way, Monroe county is entitled to
some consideration.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-01

TEE Commissioners app ,iBtcd by
the Governor 10 select q site at or
near Meridian, upon which TO erect
the East Mississippi Lunatic Asy-
lum. have discharged that duty.
The Meridian Mercury says Of their
selection: "They selected lands
that include the Henderson old
mill site. The buildings will of
course stand upon the high ground
beyond, q most beautiful site, hav
ing q commanding view of the city
lying ia fhe valley below with live
running stream at the foot Of the
hill. In q week or ten days the
Commissioners will meet here again
TO concert measures 10 put the
building in course OF construction. /"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-01
BOLIVAR COUNTY.


The following unique letter Fas
handed Us for publication by the lcol-
ored man whose name il sigued u IT..
Ii il published Der 6dtim.
"DIU DEFEND LIE DRoIT." y
To the Editor Of the Comet
l notice that the steamer "Anita"
has been passing the cup around very
literally up the 'SunhOwer. / hope
ed my destitute people by. And l
hope the generous steamer made q
more favorable computation of the
pro rata for Bolivar than she did up
the Sunfiower, inasmuch as there are
niggers and white people also, with
whom l am personally familiar, and
can masticate during fortnight more
government meat than IA pounds to
each person. This, sir, brings back
To us "cullard foakes memory of the
times Of thraldOm, yet we are content.
/ notice that the steamer returned to
st. Louis with a surplus Of ratiOns.
Now this was wrong, L am satisfied
there are persons in Bolivar county
who have never received one slice Of
meat nor cup of meal from the govern
ment. These are: JEFF Pinder, Lewis
Jones, Hickman King, Lucius John
son, Wash Ballard, Jim and Thos.
Woods, Rufus Richardson, Calvin
Miller, j. w. Jones, Mike Downey,
Sam Jackson, Ex-Justice Whiteside,
Nelson Glass, JEFF Spears and Jim
mic Murphy, Gen. johnson and
Tommy johnson. Not one OF the
above and many Others l cannot now
number as space will not admit; we
are not subject to any favOrs IN this
matter, and therefore don't wish to
know Of any septuple distributions.
Now if the national government will
protect the planters of Bolivar from
all subsequent overfiows, then In that
event thy Star Spangled Banner in
splendor shall waive, sin perpetuum
rel memOrium. And Bolivar will
elect the next Congressman from the
Third Congressional District.
WILLIAM l.. LOWE.
JACKSON MISS, March 81, 1882.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-01

The Raymond Gazette, OF the
22d reproduces our article entitled
Shelving Congressman" and
'mmenis upon il ms follows
"If the districts were formed
specially Tor the purpose Of shelv-
ing certain gentlemen, they must
have been formed also with an eye
TO the success of certain other gen.
tlemen, and it remains for the peo.
pie I" say il they will endorse such
legislation. Nj. Singleton has
made one of the wisest and most
faithful Congressman Mississippi
ever had. and the ringsicrs found it
impossible Is defeat HIM before the
people. Has the Legislature flank.
ed the people OF Mr.. SingIeton's
cid district f? II so, is aanking the
wish Of the PEE pie and ono OF the
DUTIES 81 the muiern Legislator -
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-01
UnauIniied Expectations,

Carthsgenian.
When the Legislature met i'm Jan
uary th0~hearts of the people <6eat
high with sxfJeotatians -of remedies
for existing evils and hopes Of well
devised measures for the advancement
of the material interests of the State.
But rs the weeks passed by without
the fu fillment Of their expectations,
their hopes began to wax faint and
their anticipations Of good results from
the session became less and less as
sured Aud when Il became at length
apparent that the Legislators lacked
either the ability or the inclination to
accomplish any good results, the peo-
pie modified their prayers, and instead
OF asking for unlimited good, they
only prayed to be delivered from pos
tive Injury at Legislative hands. But
even la this they were disapr ointed.
The action Of the Legislature In so
shaping this district as to cut off Col.
Singleton was q direct blow not only
at him, but at the people Of the dis
the whole country. That IL was done
In 1.-The interest Of one or two indi-
viduals can not be doubted how
ever much 1t may be denied by
those concerned In 1t. There were
men who coveted Col. Singleton's
place In Congress, and who despsired
Of getting 1t by fair means while he
lived in the District. The only way
to get rid Of him was 10 cut of Mad
ison and place 1t In another District.
The first the general public knew Of
the matter was after the apportion-
ment bill had become q law. The
people were not consulted, and IL
looks a. II it was not desired that they
should know anything about Il until
IL was too late TO protest against Il.
But whether the plan will work alto
gether as well As the re-districters"
imagine yet remains TO be seen. The
people do not imagine cunning trick
cry 10 be profound statesmanshIp, nor
win they regard as patriot that man
who would further his own political
aspirations at The expense Of the peo-
pies welfare. The hand Of . dema-
gogue appears to have meddled In this
apportionment business. We think 10
h . case In which ssvsulting ambiti0
has overieaped Itself. Our noble
Representative has been leRist
out Of Congress, but his success
vet TO be chosen. VIII his pls
given 10 one for whose benefit
was donef
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The following should he mighty
interesting reading to certain folks
living In this and every other southern
state. Ciinging to old traditions, wont
feed you, nor the name of your Grand
father won't clothe you. Ifyou would
prosper you must work.
A writer In the Nashville American
says: pity the helpless clinging to
tradition and family while the world
10 whirling them on TO utter oblivion.
Let NJ cast away the letters of Goldfish
aristocracy, ard buckle on the shapely
armor Of manly democracy, recogniz-
ing q man for what he is and not for
what bis grandmother was. / am sick
unto death Of that airishness of blood
which has no illustration in true man.
hood, enterprise and success. Three
cheers for the new South.
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THE UNION AID ASSOCIATION.

We are glad to know that this insti-
tuition 10 meeting with fine success.
The peculiarly valuable features In
the charter possessed by no other
assessment association In the United
States, such as accumulation of a
safety .fund In the State Treasury.
Mopey due TO minors where there is
no legal guardian, to be deposited at
interest in the State Treasury, ETC.,
and the character and ability Of the
officers and directors the location Of
home Office at the State capital. will
make the Association the leading lie
insurance organization Of the State.
Many Of our .most prominent aud
substantial citizens are already men,
beers Of the Union Aid. Active and
reliable agents are wanted In every
county In the State. Address, Union
Aid Association, jackson, Miss.
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Protection Asala., IN. C-s w..m.


JACKSON, MISS, Mar. 30, 'S2
To the Editsr Of THK CoxEr:
Many Of the planters OF the over.
flowed bottom lands, will wish 10
follow the subsistence Of tho water
BY planting corn, the following pro.
lection against the bud VOL m and
cut worm, may be OF benefit:
Cover the seed corn eaectualIy
with pine-tar, then roll them in
land plaster, !. e, (sulphate OF lime J
Guano, dry ashes or cotton seed
meal so as to handle easily IN
planting. THIS remedy is worthy
Of trial and cheap. / bsve tried Il
for late planting 81 corn on creek
bottoms after overho~s, and found
It effectHal. Your respectfully,
Z. @. WALL, Com. Of Ag.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-01

Last Saturday there came near
Detailing II sad calamity,-thc
drowning OF little George McOln-
took. Tha, day Mrs. George f.
Shattucs took the children who
boad ut her house 20 Moore's Creek
for fishing frolic. BY some means
George McCl'ntock slipped into the
creek, aud Mrs Shattuck, who was
at some distance, was attracted BY
the noise 10 the scene. The little
fellow had already sunk, but Mrs.
Shattnck rushed into the stream al
tho imminen, peril OF her life and
succeeded IN recovering him, al
though the wat,r was very deep.
True heroism was displayed in the
Observation-Disclosures Dispatch.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-01
THE TIMEs-DEMooRAr.

The Times Democrat is decidedly
the most enterprizing paper in the
South, and reminds one very striking
ly Of the New York Herald. 1t moi
only has reporters In Mexico and
other Spanish republics and the West
Indies, but has fitted out at4east two
boats which 1t has sent out to relieve
the sufferers In the overflow and TO
report the condition Of things. II
has sent one, the Tensas, up the
Tensas and Bayou Macon. and
another, the Susie b. up Red River.
Such paper deserves and will receive
a liberal patronage.