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The Evening critic., 1882-11-15

IT APPEARS from the award of the dredg-
ing contract that Colonel Abercrombie &c.
tually possessed the influence " which he
claimed to have, and upon the strength of
which Mr.. p. s. Ross retained him to secure
the contract. The Post this morning says
that General Wright referred the matter to
the Secretary of War, with private report
recommending that the contract be awarded
to Ross. The difference between the bids
of Ross and the lowest bidder adams is
about Z per cent. upon the amount of the
Adams bid, and foots up the handsome
margin of $4,000 on the contract. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Ross paid a very hand
some fee to secure this result. If this be
true, it only remains to be said on that
point that Mr.. Ross is judicious investor.
1t seems at this writing hardly possible
that Congress will vote any further appro-
priation for this work without an investi-
cation that must bring out all the facts.
The cost Of the work under the Adams bid
would have been $3i3, 200; under the award
to Ross the work will cost S367,120. We
repeat that it will be very difficult to satisfy
Congress that there was any unavoidable
necessity for allowing so wide margin to
cover the amount of genteel blackmail re-
quired to put the thing through.
The Evening critic., 1882-11-15

" We do hereby certify that wc supeyrisa TIC
arrangements for al hc Monthly and Semi
annual Drdpiags Of The Louisiana State Lot.
tery Company, and IN persce aouaGe and con.
troll The ,DralcinGs themselves, and that The
same dfo conducted with honestly fairness, aud
in good faith toirdrd all parties, aud ce du-
horise The Company to use this certificate, wiu,
tde.similes Of our signatures attached, in lis dd-
Refreshments.
The Evening critic., 1882-11-15
sootch.noffom oaitors to ae.

Button reduced to s2.25. Hahn's, sI6 Sew.
enth street and 1922 Pennsylvania avenue.
The Evening critic., 1882-11-15
FREE ADVERTISING.

Advertisements under the head OF /" Situations
Udnfed" " irii hereafter be inserted in THE Even.
INC CRiTIc three times FREE. We inrfto al
trshing situations 10 ardH themselves Of this o6cr.
dnstrcrs directed IN care oC CRITIC Ogics irW re-
cffrc cdrcfH attention. Business dduertiScincns
hroctincs three ttmosJor 25 cents.
The Evening critic., 1882-11-15
PERSONAL.

wv UTANTED-INFORMAII ASTO WHERE
W. Pumphrey Williams and Susan Williams
my inther and mother. can be found when last
heard from were in the Indian Territory Jeru-
sha Williams, Fourth alley bet Congress and
Jefferson sts., Georgetown, ID. Y. nl5
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FOR RERT-Rouses.
FOR RENT--Rooms.

J1OR RENT-A FURNISHED OR UNFUH
n nished front room. Apply at 3l2 ST. n. g.
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WfNTED-Heip--Eemule.


Advertisements OF Three iues under this read
Inserted three times for 25 cents.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-13
How Long Ought IL Man to Live:

From hc Wheeling w. Na) Register.
Thurlow Weed, who died the other day, was
S. years old. That in America is regarded as
a very old age. 1t gave Mr.. Weed distinc-
ton, as much as anything else, in his city
Comparatively speaking, Mr.. Weed was an
old man, but, in fact, he came nearer living
out of the measure of his days than the ma
0rity of men There is no valid reason why,
under favorable conditions, man should not
live 100 years. All annual life is found to be
constituted with stock of vitality sufficient to
run it five times The period the particular ami
NAL requires to mature. For example, the
horse natures in about five years and will be
dead in about IS; the dog natures in about 2
years, and will be dead in about Io-and 50
on through the list; but man who natures in
about 20 years, and ought, therefore, to live
100, is dead, on an average, at S. The fail
ure OF the rule in the case of the man does not
prove that the rule is not applicable in his
case, but that he simply fails to comply with
the conditions of life. The lower animals
come nearer complying with the conditions
than man. Man wastes his stock of vitality
and is bankrupt before his term is half spent
There is nothing dearer to a man, it is sold,
than his life, and yet there is nothing with
which he is so mprovdent and reckless.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-13
A Stone with "A History.
ON the Oxford Falcon.l

From the oxford falcOn.l
Ben Milan, who resides in Mississippi, near
the Marshall county line, and who is the
owner of the wonderful maidstone, of which
we made mention some months ago, dropped
in to see US on Saturday last, while on busi-
ness trip to our city. Mr.. Milan informs US
that since the stone has been in the possession
of his family LAG cases have been treated
in all, not one of which failed to recover. An
average of IS patients test the curative powers
of the stone annually, which number is about
three times as great since as before
the war. The history of this wonderful stone,
as we get it from Mr.. Milan, is that in 1910
Dr. Barker, of Alabama, brought the stone
from China, where it was known as "snake-
stone," being used by the Chinese to cure
snake and spider bites and those of other poi
sonous insects. Soon after Dr. Barker re-
turned to Alabama he began to test the stone
on persons bitten by mad dogs, and with great
success, and so used it until his death, which
occurred several years afterward, when, with
other effects, the stone was sold and became
the property Of Garvis Milan Gather of Benz
and three of his neighbors. One at a time the
Joint owners sold out until Mr.. Milan became
proprietor of the stone, and at his death willed
it to his son, the present owner who only
few days since refused for it 81, 500.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-13
THE DIFFERENCE IN MEN.

one man has every thing that is necessary to
success in business; he has capital at his COIN
mand. influential friends, wealthy relatives
ever ready 10 endorse his paper perhaps
steps into an established cuisines, and yet in II
short time he fails. Another has none of thcS,
advantages and yet in Il short time builds up n
large and extensive establishment One OF
these latter individuals is our enterpriSing
merchant, j NJ Emerson. When asked by us
To what he attributed his success in business he
replied that il was by fair and impartial deal
ing in all his business transactions by adVertIs-
Ing and giving the pubic just what he HdVrr-
t~Cd, and by not asking too much for any arti
Gle in his stock also by giving the customer any
All antagc he might 10y careful buying for
spot cash. In other words should Il little child
stop ia 10 buy he would deal as fairly as
though ia" highest and lOfticst person were
purchasing.
No doubt Mr. EmeTsOns views are correct
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-13
THE THREE CENT PER MILE POLICY.

The following letter from Mr.. Hoxie will
further illustrate our article on the three cents
per mile policy OF the democratic state OF
Texas:
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Co..
ST. LOUIS, December 5, 1882.
GENTLEMEN-I have yours of the 27th Of
November in relation to building road from
at present, our people do not desire to put any
more money into the state of Texas. You'are
aware that the passage of the 3-cent bill last
winter was very damaging to our interests, and
that we have govdly number of miles, part
of which, five had 10 cents per mile, would
not pay for hauling the passengers. This
being the case, and with the present state OF
the money market, do not think it well to lay
the matter before our executive board at pres
ent. Should, however, the market change
and matters take more encouraging aspect IN
that state, we might take the subject up.
Yours, truly,
ii. M. HONE,
Third Vice President.
The democratic party ofTexas is pledged to
the anti railroad policy. The election of Mr..
Ireland means this or nothing. We would re-
greet to see our railroad men give the state the
shake, but it will be as uncomfortable for them
as for us. We have very fair railroad facilities
now; really in advance of population and
production, and we can afford to have
the democracy put the thumbscrews to the rail-
roads, both as to fares and freights. In the
parlance of the democratic statesmen Of the
day, these railroad companies are vampires
sucking the life blood of the people," they are
"grasping monopoies grinding out the sub
stance of the people," they are 'bloated cap
itaists" who have no rights a democrat is
bound to respect. The fact that these vam-
pires were mainly instrumental in putting the
democrats in power, doesn't count now.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-13
CUTLERY, ETC.

Watches and jcwclry repaired. Charges rca-
sOnablc. We take pleasure in showing our
goods, and purchasers are invited to call. Sat
ISfactiOn warranted. III ly
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-13
SDecial for Editors.

The San Antonio News Agency press Asso-
ciatiOn) are prepared to furnish daily tGlc-
tiers, containing special news of San Antonio
and district, Mexico and Great Britain at terms
which place it within the reach ofall. forfur-
Their particulars address the managing pro-
prietOr Fl. Ryder-TaylOr, EVENING LIGHT Of
fice 2}5 Commerce street, San Antonio, Texas,
q. s. A., P. o. Box 545 The agency represents
the Austin Statesman, Fort Worth Daily Ga,
zette. Chicago Tribune, Ennis Recorder, and
other American and English newspapers. tt
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-13
The Two Goats and Red Bed-Spread

The Two Goats and Red Bed-Spread.
Boston Post.
Somebody hung red bed-spread on a
clothes line over at Somervlle the other day
and Mrs. Moriarty's goat saw itfrom the north
just as Mrs. Finnegan's goat caught sight of it
from the south. The Moriarty goat was a
little the farthest from it, but he travelled the
faster, so they got there the same instant and
recoiled about eight feet each, and they stood
and thought over it about TWEEN y minutes be-
fore sudden flop of the spread beaded them
to try ii again, and that time they got less out
of it than before, but they had got their mad
up and stuck to it till one lost horn and the
other an eye, and the Moriartys and Finne-
CANS are now sworn foes.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-13

81 met Oscar Wilde in London once" said
Nine. Nilsson Rousseaud the other day,
where we were both guests, and he was to
take me down to dinner. He commenced to
talk his nonense and pose to me as We were
going to the dining room. l said to him,
Look here, Mr.. Wilde, Nine. Christine will
put up with no such stuff. This is all put on,
and there is no thing in it but nonsense. y
Mr.. Wilde said, "Thank you. You are the
first sensible woman and true friend that I've
met" After that he acted as any other man
should, and talked sensibly."
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-13

Washington, December I2.-The following
nominations for postmasters were confirmed
to-day: Jno. f. Leonard, at Sacorro, N. NJ.
Timothy Mcl1ush, at Calvert, Tex; Hanson
A. Burbank, at Laredo.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-13
For Sale.

Fifteen hundred ewes with lamb by fine
bucks win commence lambing in February.
Cheap for cash.
Also IA well established saloon and billiard
hail. doing a number one business with or
without house, Il two-stOry brick, eighty feet
long Apply TO GEO. w. WOODMAN,
ni7II-tf Laredo, Texas.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-13
RAILWAY.
CONNECTIONS.

AT GALVESTON with Mallory Line Steamers for
Key West and New York with Morgan Line
for New Orleans, Indianola, Corpus Christi,
Brownsville, and Vera Cruz.
AT ARCOLA with |. & 6. v. K. K. for Columbia
and towns in Brazora County.
AT ROSENBERG with G. h. & 5. R'y. (SunSet
Routel for Columbus, Weimar, Harwood, Luz
ling San Antonio, Laredo, Uvalde and West
ern Texas and Mexico; also for Houston Star
and Crescent Route for Beaumont, Orange,
Lake Charles, the TeChe Country, New Or
leans and all points in the Southeast. North
and East; with New York, Texas Mexican
that line.
AT BRENNAN with H & L. c. R'y. for Hemp
stead Ledbetter, Giddings, McDade and Aus
AT MILANO with l. & G. N. R'y for Hearne,
Palestine, Rockdale, Round Rock, George
town. Austin San Marcos, New Braunfes,
San Antonio and Laredo.
AT TEMPLE with Mo. Pacific R'y.
AT MCGREGOR with Texas & St. Louis Railway
for Waco, Corsicana. Athens, Mt. Pleasant,
elmer and Texars ana.
AT MORGAN with Texas Central R'y. for Waco,
Ross Hico, lredell, Cisco, and all points on
that line.
AT CLEBURNE, Junction Of Dallas Division o
AT FOKT WORTH with Mo, Pacific, and Texas
& Pacific Rys. for all points those lines;
for Ell Paso, Santa Fe, San Francisco and the
Pacific Coast, and for Kansas City, St. Louis,
Chicago. New York, and all points North,
East and West.
AT DALLAS with H. & L. c. R'y; 7, P. R'y.
and Dallas Extention Mo P. R'y.
6rSee that your tickets read over this line.
TFFor full information address
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-13
EDITORIAL SMALL SHOT.

Miss MARY IRELAND, daughter of Gov.
The wedding took place at Seguin, the home
of the governor.
The special dispatch in the Express
noticing the marriage of John Ire
lands daughter mentions the presence
Of several gentlemen from abroad with
their "ladies." Its strange these married
men never take their wives along when they
60 abroad.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-13

The Baltimore Sun, in announcing the au-
thorship of "Stonewall Jackson's Way" the
fugitive lyric which has always been SO popu-
lar in the South, cOngratulates itself that both
Of the most popular war songs of the Confed-
eracy-this, and maryland, My Maryland"
were composed by natives Of the Monument
al City. DR.. John williamson Palmer, the
au,hor of "Stonewall Jackson's Way" dis
tinyuished scholar and writer, wrote the poem
al oakland, Allegheny county, Md, while
listening to the guns at Antietam. DR.. Palm
er is also the author Of ''The Queens Heart"
a successful comedy, and The New and the
Old" translated Michelet's. llugo's and 9TH
- French works: compiled Folk Longs"
oo..,ry, and is widely known for his admirable
naDeIx on East Indian life.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-13
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER I3, 1873:
FROM WASHINGTON.
81, COMMERCE. STREET.

POstma -terS Confirmed Thanking the
IIesidrnt Heavy Loss by Fire.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17
Charles Foster,s HYpocrIsr.

II the Republican party is to run a
red hot, rampant, old Sam Cary apple
butter and blue law platform IN Ohio,
Arthur and Keifer have an awful &C.
count to settle. Why, the President
actually uses wine in the White
House, and Keifer sits at the head of
q table in the Committee on Claims
while all around the swigging of
strong drink goes on Cincinnati
Commercial. And Charley Foster
belongs to this crowd. But that does
not prevent hypocrites like him from
sounding great temperance keynote
Foster has the audacity to shake hands
with the Methodist preachers after
having spit in their faces He is the
man who denounced the Catholics in
1875 as the bane of the universe, but
in 1881 he gave them $1,000 for a
church fund. He also accepted the
endorsement of the Liquor Dealers
Association and now he is denouncing
the brewers and distillers in startling
figures taken from a prohibition
speech. That's the sort of a hypoerite
Charley Foster is.--Steabenvalte Gazette.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17
What They Have Done.
New York Herald. ].

New YORK Herald. l4 III
Instead of reducing the burdens
the people the Republicans in Con-
gress have sought only how to spend,
how to waste, this product Of
oppression and needless taxation,
They began with a caucus resolution
that the internal taxes should not be
reduced; they followed this with a
refusal to reduce the tariff, which they
insisted on handing over to com
mission, and having thus got the tax
payers securely BY the throat they
went on to parcel out the hard earned
money of the people in jobs of many
kinds, among which this River and
Harbor billis but one and for fear
that the public indignation should
overtake them and compel them to
surrender some of there ill-gotten
booty they carefully kept the jobbery
bills over until the last of a long and
weary session meantime resisting
every motion for a reform of abuses. a
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skl, DIssa,,s Curea.

By DR.. Ffazier's- Magic Ointment.
Cures as II BY magic, Pimples. Black
Heads or 0rubs. BlGtchss and Eruptions
on the face. leaving the skin clear,
healthy and beautiful. Also cures Itch,
BARRIERS Itch. Salt RLeum, letter,
Ringworm. Scald Head. Chapped Hands.
Sore Nipples. Sore Lips, old. obstinate
Ulcers and Sores. &C.
SKIN. DISEASE.
F. Drake. Esq. Cleveland. o., suffered
beyond all description from q skin di-
seasa which appeared on his hands, head
and face, and nearly destroyed his eyes.
The most careful doctoring failed to help
him, and after all had failed he used DR..
Fraziers Magic Ointment and was cured
by few applications. ~. 49,
The first and only positive cure for skin
diseases ever discovered -
Sent by mail on receipt Of price. Fifty
Cents. ,.fl ipitr..ss ~ nsii 5efsbs u.
HENRY & Co. Sole Propr's. 49,
62 Vesey Street. New York City.
For Blind, Bleeding. Itchingor Ulcer
ated Piles. DIR. Williams Indian Pile
Ointment is a sure cure. Price $l.0Q, by
mail. Walding Kinnin & Co.. Whole
sale agents, Toledo. o. a. 81 Tyr
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17
Brace up.

There Is serious meaning in this ex-
preston. That wearied step, langnid
eye, and general feeling Of lassitude come
from sickness" Be assured, serious,
and perhaps fatal, disease is close In its
wake. The system wants cleansing Of
impurities; the sluggish blood needs to be
sent in swift and clear currents through
the.veinS. Dr. jKennedy's "Favorite RENEE
dy'awill no this;it will give new vigor
to the body, brightness to the eye, a glow
to the countenance, and elasticity TO the
step. One Dollar a bottle. Every Drug
gist his it. DR.. David Kennedy, Proprie-
tor, Rondout. N. Y. IN 2t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17
Do Not be Deceived.

In these times of quack medicine adyer-
tisements everywhere it is truly gratify-
ing to find one remedy that is worthy of
praise and which really does as recom-
mended. Electric Bittets we can youch
for as being true and reliable remedy,
and one that will do as recommended.
They invariably cure Stomach and Liver
Complaints, Diseases of the Kidneys and
Urinary difficulties We know whereof
we speak, and can readily say, giyethem
a trial. Sold at fifty cents bottle, by
by j. g. Saur. Rses
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17

"Hold me, ma, orI shall rush to
Egypt and crush the rebellion at one
blow says the queen Of England's
whiskered son. And she hangs on to
him. We should like to see the blood
thirsty Prince OF Wales let loose. Roy
al bravery has been away below par
ever since Eugenie's son failed to win
an undying name by the slaughter of a
few Zulus.--Ex. s
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17
A Moral Power.

Stov6.pipes are supposed to move the
deepest and molst profound desire to
swear that IL ID possible for man to ex,
perience. Be that as it may, We venture
the opinion that corns produce as many
startling eEclamations. and the introduce
tion Of Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor
should be hailed as q moral influence in
the woEld, Independent Of Its power as a
relieverof physical suffering Sold every
where. Take only Putnam'a Extractor
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17
Nine Phrsieiansauid

II is generally considered a pretty diff
cult task to outdo a physician. but the
following will conclusively prove where
nine were completely outdone. Mrs.
Helen Pharviz. 331 Dayton ST., Chicago.
ILL.,, was treated for consumption by nine
physicians. and all pronounced her case
incurable. Seven bottles of DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption COM
pletely cured her. Doubling ones. please
drop her postal and convi.ce your
selves. Tria. bottles free at Saur's Drug
Store. Large siz- Sl.00
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17

Robert Bonner, who began life as a
poor jour printer, and got rich by his
Ledger enterprise, is the owner OF
forty horses costing all the way from
$4,000 up to $4,000 apiece, and in
the aggregate, 100000, The history,
Of these animals is an interesting
chapter in horse history. N
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17
Backlen,s Arnica salrel

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheunl, Fe-
'ver Sores, letter. Ohapped Hands, Chil-,
blains, Corns. and all Skin Ernptions,
and positively cures Piles. II is giaran-
teed to give perfect satisfaction or n0n-
ey refunded. Price % I cents per box.
For sale by d. c. Saur. u dec61yr6ll4
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17

Horses slobber from eating clover.
An xechange says; "This is annoying,
especially,in the driving horse, but the
remedy is very simple and easy at
hand consisting of head of cabbage
fed to the horse just before using MIN.
IL is cheap and effective.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17

People who witnessed the grand
drunk here at the time OF Garfield S fun
eral, little thought the republican party
would be SO soon running as the only
good and sober party Cleueland
Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17

General Thos. Ewing has located
permanently in New York, and a few
days since sold the old family resi-
dence at Lancas. ter
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17
The Highest Rank.

Made from harmless materials, and
adapted to the needs of fading and fall.
ing hair, Parker's Hair Balsam has taken
highest rank as a reliable hair restora-
tive. mo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17
"RougIl on Rats.r

Clears out rats. mice, reaches, flies. ants,
bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers,
10 cts. Druggists.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17
Grateful to Inyalids.

Floreston Cologne is grateful to inval-
ids. as it is refreshing without the sick
ening effect of most prefumes. i mo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17

A full feeling after meals. dyspepsia,
heart burn, and general III. health reliey-
ed by Browns Iron Bitters. rf'lsah
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17

which his sister worshipped so faith
fully. y W 4.
He rose the next morning with a
haggard face, which showed he slept
but little.
To-day, he said to susy, ''it will
be- all settled. The inspector from
New York will be here by ten o'clock.
In an hour he can tell If there be any
oil on the land. He is an expert you
understand. If there be any I will
sell and build d house like Squire
Peters, only larger And then, Susy--
who knowsl--I might marry. am as
old as Ben Scott" ,.' ,...e.s
"Yes, that is trye"
She could not Bear to discourage
him by q hint Of defeat He watched
nervously by the door for the men to
appear, and when he saw them coming
the New York expert, one or two Of
the proposed stockholders in tie new
company, and Squire Peters himself
he snatched up bis hat and hurried
down the road to meet them.
Even Susy's heart throbbed fast.
She told herself ia vain that II was not
. matter Of life and death; it seemed
TO her as though her own fate as well
as Johns depended on q few words TO-
be spoken inthe coming half hour. 4
The hour passed She had seen the
.<x.s -, - -. -, :. :. k.~r. ..xs~k 81
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Sdut Of the farm, until they turned to
the right Of . big red barn ard diesp-
peared in The corn-patch. After that