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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20
THE PROHIBITIONIsTS.

The prohibitioBist convention which
is to meet III Waco to-day can, if it will,
win golden opinions for the cause of
temperance or prohibition. 1t can show
the people of Texas, by its utterances,
that the prohibition movement is calm,
intelligent and earnest; that prohibi-
hibitionists are not welded to intole-
rant, impracticable theories. 1t i. to be
hoped the thoughtful, conservative
members will shape its action and ut
terances. Society, if it rightly inter
prets the aspirations of the tenn
perance people, cannot view them
with hostile or even unfriendly
intent. There may be neutrality
or Indifference, but certainly
not unfriendliness toward an orderly,
rational temperance movement. We
take it that the chief aim of our temper
ance friends is to secure the submission
of prohibition amendment to popular
vote. They have the right to ask this of
the making power, and the legisla-
tor vino does not concede the reason of
the demand is himself unreasonable and
intolerant. BY counseling tog ther and
comparing notes the prohibitionists can
gather new and intelligent strength for
the prosecution of their purpose. They
can return to their respective homes
equipped with useful means for the ed
ucation of popular sentiment. BY an ap-
peal to the sense Of fair-play,Of, liberation
which is entertained by every we'll
anced American, they can accomplish
their end. Acting as a separate and
distinct element of the body polite, in
viting antagOnisms and stimulating hos
tility and prejudice, they peril their
cause. A sensible man, no matter what
his politics, cannot in reason object to
the submission of prohibition amend
ment to popular vote. If the people
wish to try the experiment they should
be allowed to do so. At all events it is
ever safe and right to appeal to and
abide by the arbitration Of the ballot
box. The subject has been agitated for
years. Let it be settled one way or the
other. As a faction, bidding defiance to all
other political forces, the prohibition
lists have no chance whatever. AS citi-
zens interested in a great moral meas
ure, they may appeal to society and its
organized agencies with perfect conf
dence. The seventeenth legislature ig-
nored their letitions. The eighteenth
VIII be wiser and fairer. AS matter of
fact We are skeptical about the success
of prohibition amendment, il put to
popular vote. We are doubtful whether
prohibition prohibits. But We can con-
ceive of no reason, at all worthy of CON
sideration, why the people should be
denied the opportunity of expressing
their views on the subject.
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THE PROBLEM SOLVED.

A body of sensible men are the gen
tlemen who compose judiciary commit
tee No. /, of the Texas house of Repre-
seDtatives. They were given the prob
lem OF tax reduction and asked to solve
ito show how state al yolorem and
occupation taxes can be reduced with
out interfering with county revenues.
They took the plain language
of section nine, article eight OF
the constitution and reported
accordingly. The report shows that the
limitation placed on occupation taxes is
clear and concise, viz: that counties
shall not exceed one-half OF the tax lev
led by the state for the period, while the
limitation on the levy of ad valorem
taxes does not contain the words "for
the same period" but uses the following
language: The state tax on property
shall never exceed 80 cents on the 500,
and no county shall levy more than one
half of said state tax" the committee
contending that the word said" refers
to the words 80 cents;' and that if it
was intended to limit the levy of county
taxes to one-half of the tax levied by the
state, they would have used the words
of limitation applied to occupation
taxes, to wit-"for the same period"
According to this construc-
ton of the law counties can tax
according to their needs, with twenty
five cents as a limit, no matter what the
state tax. 1t is plain, common-sense
view of the matter and opens a pa hway
out of the difficulties besetting tax re-
duction. 1t will be remembered this
construction of the constitution was
presented in the EXAMINER, through
correspondents and otherwise, several
weeks ago. 1t is to be hoped the COM
mittee's report will be accepted and the
tax reduction made without further de-
lay or discussion.
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misunderstood.

Governor Roberts is called upon by the Waco
Examiner to suggest to the legislature that 1t
abolish the county convict system. In other
words that county poor farms" where petty
thieves and Yagrants are repaired TO work and
pay their fines. etc shall be done away with
Dallas Times.
Our friend at Dallas has surely not
read the articles in the EXAMINER on
this subject, for we have never advocated
the abolition of the county convict sys-
TEN. We believe in the convicts work
ing to pay fines and costs. What we
have contended fog is the abolition of
the abuses perretrated under the law;
the excessive and cruel punishments in
hlcted IN some counties aud the deporta-
ton of cOnvicts beyond the jurisdiction
of the courts that convicted them. If
the Times will read the Cover
nor's message to the Iegisla-
ture, it viii find he calls at
tention to the very outrage COM
planned of by the EXAMINER and suc-
gests remedial legislation. A bill has
now passed the house and will pass the
senate that will straighten out the matter,
and the Examiner is glad to believe if
has had some instrumentality, even if of
a limited nature, in doing away with
practices that are a disgrace to humani-
ty and a burlesque on justice. Dallas
county has model convict system, as
we are aware, and the EXAMINER would
be proud if McLennan couAty could say
as much.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

If the congressional apportionment
bill adopted by the house becomes q
law the ninth congressional district,
composed of the counties of Washing
ton, Burleson, Milan, Bell, Falls, Nc
Lehman, Limestone and Navarro, will
contain about 5000 democratic m jority
over all, taking the vote for President,in
1850, as basis. Wash. Jones is put in
the tenth district, and we believe he
will prove able to carry it, notwithstand-
ing 1t is democratic in all other rcs spects.
But 1t will be some little time before
any apportionmeut bill is a law.
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SEE WHO ENDORSES THE GENUINE,

Hon. Alex. Il. stephens.
Rt. Rev. JnO. W. Beckwith. BiEhop of Ga
Gen. JnO. b. Gordon, L. 5. senator,
Rt. Rev. Bishop Pierce,
Hon. JnO. Gill Shorter,
J. Edgar Thompson,
Hon. b. II. Hill,
Hon. j. e. RreCklnridge,
Prof. DaYid Willis, ID. ID.
Chief Justice Hiram Warner, OF Ga.
Lewis Wunder, Asst. Il. NJ. PhIla Pa.
and thousands of others from whom We have
letters of Cummendstion ana recommendation.
Testimonials are received every day from
persons of education and prominence from all
parts Of the country, and all that is asked Is
fair trial.
1t is em1ent!y q Family Medicine, and by
being kept ready for Immediate resort will
save many an hour Of suffering and many a
dollar in time and doctors bills.
Send for an Almanac and convince yourself
that Simmons Regulator is one Of the few med
EFFiCACIoUs FAMILY MEDICINE, but Beware,
be Careful. BE on your Guard for Frauds.
limitations and Substitutes are numerous, they
lay in walt to prey upon the Subtle and to
pirate upon the GREATEST LIVER MEDICINE in
in the world.
CAssvILLE, ARR. . July :, 1879.
DEAR SIRS-I send you another package of
the counterfeit, it is called a trial package. 1t
says 1t costs you nothing, but 1t Ike to have
cost me my life. Yours etc,
0S2Sdwly JOHN GRIFFIN,
sold byJ, W Castle & Co.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

The New York Sun has been caught
at last. Since 1876 it has made itself no.
torious by its reiterations of the state
ment that Samuel J. Tilden was elected
President that year. A few days since,
however, in moment of forgetfulness
It said: Only one governor of New
York has ever been elected President"
Van Buren, was once Governor of New
York and was elected President Til
den was once Governor of New York, but
according to the Sun he was not elected
President.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

The San Antonio Times has reduced
the retail price of its daily edition to
two and a-half cents a cory, saying five
cents is too high. An examination of
the Times leads us to admit five cents
may be high price for it. But if the
Times were to publish kilograms, asso-
ciated press and specials, we should
conclude five cents cheap enough.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

Young Bill English, son Of the ex-
vice presidential candidate, is an aspi-
rant for congress from the indianapolis
district Of Indiana. It is to be hoped
he has money of his own to spend on
the canvass. His father is said to have
squandered ten dollars and two bottles
of gooseberry wine in the campaign of
1880.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

Gen Walter p. Lane, the gallant old
veteran, who is an hohored guest in
Waco to-day, viii no doubt recall how,
Just just forty-six years ago to-day, he
came so near being captured by the
Mexican cavalry at San Jacinto, land
Mirabeau B. Lamar's timely dash of
raspua
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

f. f. Martin is thrifty North Caro-
lima negro who has had some experience
as a railroad contractor and has now un-
derken to build road from Whining
ton to Wrightsville with colored capital
and colored labor. He procured his
franchise and right of-way and then
having formed company, d5ertised
that colored men wishing to become
railroad proprietors could obtain stock,
at the rate of $25 per share or twenty
five days work per share. The result
has been a rush of colored lahorers, and
seven miles Of the road is graded When
equipped, the road is to be operated en-
tirely 10y colored train hands. Martin is
,ncouraged by the people of that part
of the state who respect his enterprise.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20
The Merchants Prospects

are usually uncertain ut this season
of the year, and the prudent retail
dealer should buy in small, frequent
orders, and get his goods to his store
on short notice. Merchants handling
plows, handled hoes, nails, tinware,
glass and queensware, by sending
their orders to Il. +. Burnham, this
city, can get their goods quicker, say
ing time, and really cheaper than to
buy east. Burmham buys direct from
factories and importers. Buying i'll
large lots and shipping by car entire
ly, gives him profit sufficient to sell at
the same price as wholesale houses in
the large cities. We would advise
merchants to write to Il. E. Burnham
for prices, or send their orders at
once.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

Congress worried with Mormon Can
mons case yesterday. They should
either fire him out or class him as a
solid shot until the expiration of the
term for which he was elected. Lots of
claptrap about this Mormon business,
ANYWAY
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

All the principal towns in the state
will put on holiday attire tomorrow
and keep San Jaciuto day. 1t is also a
dies non, 50 far as state courts and in
stitutions are concerned. The legisla-
ture, though, talks as though it might
work as usual
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

The Christian Union viii publish a
series of papers on How to Succeed
in Life" by Senator Bayard, Senator
Edmunds, the Rev. DR.. John Hall,
Thomas a. Edison, William S. Smith,
and other successful men.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

The senate passed a bill yesterday
setting aside 100000 acres Of land ou1
Of the reserve for the grand university
Of Texas. Ten senators had backbone
enough to vote against it, but they were
IN the minority and the Governor has
scored point, for this is one of his pet
measures. Senator Duncan made p
manly effort to halve the 100000 acres
with the common schools, but was sat
down on. This is all very nice now. buf
some members of this legislature NAV
live long enough to want to change the
subject when the matter is brought up
in conversation. The house can merit
the praise of the people by refusing to
pass the bill until it is framed so as to
give the common schools a showing in
the distribution.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

That the Texas railroad are not as
soulless as some Legislators would make
them out, is evidenced by til echeerful
courtesies theA (the roads, not the
legislators extend the oldveterans.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20
N O FIR E.

No damage by water, or damage other
wise, but goods sound and perfect at less
than New York cost.
Our Objects to sell as times Justify. Bus
iness is dull. We all know everybody
wants our goods. We sell cheaper
than any house in the city. All you have
to do is to come around and see old Alex
Alexander on his return from Whitney
He will be in the store. Everybody
knows him. He will be.pleased to see all
his friends.
REMEMBER our Clothing, Dress
Goods, Notions which we now offer to close
out to receive our New Spring Stock,
which will come in time; therefore we
will sell cheaper than ary other house in
the city. Come and see our enormous
stock of Clothing. Boots, Shoes, Notions,
Dress Goods, Hats, and in fact, everything
man, woman and child needs.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

The legislature has about decided to
buy the Raymond House, at Austin, to
be used as as capitol until the new
state house is completed. The price to
be paid is $4,000.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

The house passed the congressional
apportionment bill yesterday. The SEN
ate has vet to take action.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

The Governors friends boast Of his
Jacksonian nerve. Let him show it by
yetoing the three-cents-a-mile railroad
I,,lI
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

County surveyor Nelson, of Naoogdo-
ches county, has taken the field to sue
ceed Land Commissioner Walsh. At
least that is Mr.. Nelson's aspiration
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20
TAKE NO OTHER.

Beware of those who know nothing OF Medi-
cal Ompouuds who put out nOstrums known
10 sour, AMI being analyzed prove worthless
medicine. These frauds have no reputa tlon to
sustain, and will cheat You for few penuys
every way they can. Look careful to the med
icine You are Induced to take for much suffer
Ing. permanent injury and even death has re-
suited from improper treatment and from TAX
Ing unskillfully prepared medicine,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

Governor St. John, the grand mOgul
OF Temperance, viii not be in Waco to-
day, but Brother James Young is here
and will cry aloud and spare not.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

"Pamper the university, but starve
the common schools" appears to be one
of the hobbies of the state administra-
ton.
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How Women Came 10 Vote in
Wyoming,
From Gov. Hsyt's Lecture.

iNH cS's uos LttlLTe.
tits interesting to know how woman
suffrage was obtained i'll Wyoming" con-
tinued Gov. Hoyt "a saloon keeper ono
day said to his wife Betty, it is a
shame that [ should be member of
the Legislature and make laws for you
when syou are so much better than l.
or course Betty agreed with him.
When this man went te work at his bill
for woman suffrage, people smiled and
the members OF the Legislature smiled.
But he was a shrewd man. He went to
the democratic members and said ::
Here, you may as well vote for this, be-
cause even if it does pass, which is
doubtful, the republican Governor will
veto it and you can thus show Jour lib
erality.' He told the republican mem
bers that the bill wonldn't pass and that
they had better put themselves on the
good side of the record anyway. The
result astonished everybody. The bill
passed by a great majority, and the
Governor, John A. Campbell, signed it.
The mkt Legislature tried to re cal the
bill, but couldn't. You see, the women
voted the wrong ticket"
Just received al Tucker & Willis a good
Supply OF Browns Iron BitterS O32lt
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NOTICE OF FILING INTERROGN-
~ TORIES.

~ TORIES.
To VIM. r. Dickinson and John Dickin
son:
You are hereby notified that Charlotte
Howell, Joined by her husband. ID. NJ
Howell, who are the Plaintiffs in a case IN
the district court of McLennan county
Texas. styled Charlotte Howell ct nj vs.
VIM. K. Dickinson ct al No. 3GO6. are de-
PENDANTS, have this day filed in said cause
IN said court interrogatories to Charlotte
Howell, d. NJ. Howell and NJ L. Howell
who reside in CaSs county. Michigan. and
commission will issue on or liter the
thlrueth day after such publication 70
take the deposition of said witness. The
defendants in said cause are VIM. r Dick
inson, who resides in Clearfield county.
Pennsylvania, John Dickinson, who re,
sides in Des Moines, Iowa, Robert B. Peet
ana wife, julia A. Peet, who reside in
New Port, Rhode Island.
Attest
L. F. BEAzLEY,
Clerk OF the District of McLennan county
Texas. Witness my official siGn3tIrrso' Ies
and seal of said court, at Waco. 'Favas
this March 6, 1882. -''''
Clerk d. c. McLennan County, T4xss
dt05l3 'A''9~
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20
WACO, APRIL 20, 1882.

Waco has many guests to-day, and all
are welcome guests.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

Well-regulated citizens will not ask
temperance delegates to take a nip"
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Houston. West ~ 90.

Wholesale groccrS 42l and 423 North
main and 2O2, 2C4. 206 and 2OS Vine streets
IT. Louis, Mo, Issue weekly price book
which they will furnish to merchants or
parties intending To commence business
tree OF charge on application. 02-27dwlY
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

Granger Lang's mantle appears to
have fallen upon the shoulders Of farmer
senator Marion Martin.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

1t is the surmise at Austin that the al
calde has veto staked out for the
threc-ceuts-a-mile bill.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

TAX Is cheap. but come and convince
poilrseli,that the only place to buy Good
par OF boots or shoes cheap is at Sanger
BrOs.-04lGtc 'a'-
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

Forty-six years ago to-day the fate Of
Texas was hanging in the balance.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

Thirty cents on the 500 will be the
state rate or ad valorem taxation here
A.ter.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

Do you want plenty of light to examine
GOODS Do YOU want to be asked only
ane price. Do you want to buy goods
the lowest price Then 90 TO Levine
nf1fts
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

Ready mixed paints, the best in the
market, guaranteed to give full satiStac-
ton, at Tucker & Willis.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

The best strcnothener of body and mind
is Browns Iron Bisters. 1t is very sooth-
ing and refreshing in its eilect.-dwto423
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

noises in the head, the vital fluid passing nm
observed In the urine, and mans other diseases
that lead to insanity and death. The medical
genglemen connected with the institution are
graduates of the best colleges of Europe and
this country, and have had large experience in
these troubles, and will agree to forfeit FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS to a case of this kind
theVITAL RESTORATIVE( (under their speciai
advice and treAtmenO will not cure, or for any
thing Impure or injurious found In it. We treat
all private diseases successfully without mer-
cury. CONSULTATION FREE. Thorough
examination and advice, including analysfs of
urire, s. Price of VITAL RE>TORiTIV
S3 bottle, or four times the quantity, $40
Sent to any address upon receipt of price c.
o. D., secure from observation, and in private
No.7ls Olive street, st. Louis, Missouri Post
orice box, 2i6O. 64O9dwly
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

The first loan exhibition of the Wo-
mans Art Exchange of Texas COM
mences at Austin to-day, continuing sew
eral days. This marks new epoch in
the history of Texas. Dilettanteism is
one of the results of civilization and the
Art Exchange will make its influence
felt i'll various refining, graceful and
pleasant ways. The EXAMINER trusts
the opening exhibition may realize all
the aspirations of the fair promoters of
the enterprise. Lady members of the
Exchange are to be found in all the lead
ing cities of the state.
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The story OF II Practical SVO-
lmsIB.
Philadelphia Times.


Mrs. Miriam Florence Leslie, the wild
ow of the well-known publisher, has,
upon application to the courts of New
York, had her name changed to Frank
Leslie, the name her husband bore. 1t
was not mere whim with her. but a
business lea, as she wishes to perpetu-
ate the name of the Frank Leslie pub
fishing house, of which she is now the
proprietor and manager. Every morn
ing she is found III her Office at $50
o'clock, and remains till o'clock in the
afternoon. She signs all checks and
money orders, makes all contracts for
supplies of every sort, looks over the
proofs of all articles before they are pub
lished, and makes suggestions concern
ing the makeup of every periodical be-
fore it is sent to press. In word, she
is the head of the whole establishment.
In Mrs. Leslie's employ are over four
hundred people, comprising artists, en-
gravers, editors, cOmpositors, etc, and
13 different periodicals are issued.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-20

For quarter OF century or more Hos
letters Stomach BitterS has been the reign
ing specific for indigestion, dyspepsia,
fever, and ague, loss of physical stamina,
liver complaint and other disorders. and
has been most emphatically endorsed by
medical men as health and strength re-
storalive. 1t counteracts tendency to
premature decay. and sustains and com
forts the aged a d infirm.
For sale by all druggists and dealers
gcnerally.-d&wt0429
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NEXT DOOR WACO STATE BANK.

s9- Come one, come all, both large
and small; we have goods at prices TO suit
you all.
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Just received al Tucker & Willis good
Supply OF Browns Iron Bitters. 032lt
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The Great English Remedy.

Is a never failing Cure
for nervous debility,
exhausted vitality,
seminal weakness.
spermatorrhea, LOST
MANHOOD, impoten-
ley, paralysis, and all
the terrible effects of
self abuse, youthful
'follies and eXcesses of
maturer years such as
oss of memory, lassi-
|tude, nocturnal ennis
lsion, aversion of socie-
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BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.