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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-15
VIII Stock His Land with Cattle.
Chicago Tribune.

Learning that Mr.. John R. Hoxie
had SECURED several large tracts
of land in Texas, a Tribune reporter
called upon him at his residence on
Michigan avenue, corner of Forty
fifth street, to learn how much land
he had secured and what he proposed
to do with it.
"How much land have you recently
purchased in Texas, Mr.. Hoxie?"
well, have secured three tracts,
one of 10000 acres, one of $4,000
acres and one of 10000 acres, max
ing in all $4,000 acres. My agent at
Austin says the people are wild over
the sale, and are hocking into Austin
by the thousands in hopes to get a
chance to purchase before the legis-
lature raises the price of the lands. ="
What did your land cost you, and
where is it locGted?"
1T cost me about 60 cents an acre,
and is located in Martin aud Andrews
counties, about the center of the
State north and south, and within a
few miles of the Texas and Pacific
road, which passes through the south
eastern portion of Martin county"
What use do you propose to put
the land TOP"
Il shall stock it with cattle, and
] consider have got one of the best
grazing districts in the State. 1t is
watered by two streams-the Concho
and Mesquite-one of which takes
Its rise in a lake, part Of which bor-
ders on my claim. A range of mount
aims or hills passes through the east
EN- portion of the claim. This Sec
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-15

A CAIRO newspaper says; Inc
Bedouins were greatly puzzled by 'n0
garb of the Highlanders, who, tney
came to the conclusion, were not SOL
diers, but the wives of the soial ,,l;.
Distance, of course. encouraged 1n IT
delusion, as bare legs were obvious!
more observable than the mem iaG1s'
covered, as they we're, with sens.
The Bedouins noticed that the soiule.
women camped by themselves, ana !nsy
resolved to go down and spoil the III
del soldiers of the wives; and uOry
of them actually went, with reSu.
which must have added TO the Wonue
nent of both, for the British hAleI
turned out with rifle and bayonet' 49,
very speedily thirty or forty OF ~
Bedouins bit the dust. After TINS ~
sode the soldiers wives we're not 49,
attacked by Arab Sheikhs Who SsI p;sS
to replenish their harems with Engl'A
moon-fsces.'-EzchaT2e.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-15
TEXAS TOPICS.

The coming saengerfest at Dallas
promises to be a grand affair.
The North Texas Stockmen,s as
ISOLATION will be held at Fort Worth
on the first Tuesday and 9th day OIL
March.
Three hundred tones of Laredo
coal was shipped to San Antonio last
week, and yet the demand from tha'
point cannot be supplied.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars IN
MEXICAN coin passed through the Gal
weston Custom house on the 25th en-
route to Ell Paso. The packages
weighed 5000 pounds.
1.-The state printers are very much
behind with their work, aud the mem
beers of the Legislature are much an
moved at not being able to secure cop
les of the reports of the various heads
of departments.
For the first time in the history
of Texas, the people of San Antonio
have INDUCED in sleighriding. The
cold weather, with the accompanying
snowand sleet, that prevailed through
TEXAS during the first week OF Feb
ruary, made good sleighing in many
parts of the understanding as Tar
south as San Antonio.
From the LIST to the 9th of Feb
ruary an unusually cold norther
swept over Texas, accompanied by
snow and sleet. The thermometer
ranged from 10 to 20 degrees above
zero during the time, and the prairie
being covered with ice and snow, stock
suffered greatly, resulting in great
loss in some sections, particularly
among sheep that were not properly
sheltered and fed.
San Antonio Erpress: The lead
in @ business men of st. Joseph have
organized citizens association for
the purpose of seeing that the laws
are enforced. If any officer fails IN
his duty they propose to bring the
law to bear upon him. Such an as
ISOLATION would not be a bad thing in
any community, for many officers are
disposed to wink at violations OF the
law, and the knowledge that some
citizen pledged to take cognizance OF
their dereliction is liable to be present
would have a good effect.
The artesian well at Toyah,
Texas, is now about $40 feet deep and
has a flow of water at present of about
$50 gallons per minute. The water
commenced flowing when the well
was only 700 feet deep, furnishing
about 100 gallons to the minute, and
has increased in quantity as the depth
increased. In testing the strength
that it would throw the water, they
plug the finch pipe in the we'll and
put IS feet of 1-inch pipe in the plug,
and the water is thrown with consid-
cradle force some distance above the
end of the finch pipe. The water
fresh from the well is very warm and
is strongly impregnated with sulphur,
but after running a distance of about
400 or 500 yards to the pond built by
the railroad company, it seems to lose
both taste and smell of the sulphur.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-15

TIE new French rife viii carry over
two miles and the bullet viii travel
nearly ss fast - o scandal.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-15

AKKSTuoKT exchange asks: what
is the great lever that shoves the news
paper forvardis Well, in case Of most
country journals, il il two dollars .
year in advance.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-15
A MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

Professor S. II. Guilford, Of the
Philadelphia Dental College, has been
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-16
He IN still Hanging.

H. d. Holt, 2l3 West Second street,
is still hanging wall paper and window
shades cheaper than any other man in
the city. Wall paper and window
shades from the cheapest to the finest
quality. Window shades low as 50
cents a piece, with fixtures. A very
fine guilt Dado shade and fixtures for
81 each.
Rooms papered cheap, at the shortest
notice, by experienced men. | hang
10 cent paper for 12i! cents II piece.
Estimates given with pleasure. Pract.
cal men always ready to hang paper
and shades in the city or country.
Country work done at city prices.
Shades hung on self-acting rollers a
speciality. To be convinced of his
cheapness and promptness you should
give him trial. Fl. ID. HOLT, practical
paper hanger and window shade maker
2l3 West Second ST., Wilmington Del
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-16
Dots.
Plenty Of amusements this week.

Plenty Of amusements this week.
Twenty-nine deaths in this city last
week
Five games of base ball in ono week
IL II little too much.
The Legislature will probably ad
journ sine die this week
Smyth Post, q. A. H., attended tbt
Swedenborgian church last evening
Rev. X. Il. Cook baptiscd four persons
last evening in the Second Baptist
church.
The fair of the Fame Hose Fire
Company opens this evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall.
The steamers plying between this
city and Philadelphia were literally
patr"nizcd yesterday.
The right Of confirmation was admin
iSlrred to several persons ut Calvary
church, yesterday, by 1T. Rev. Bishop
Lee.
Twelve colorrd persons were i'm
nlcroed in the branlywine yesterday
afternoon, by Rev. Il. 7. Moore, pastor
OF Shiloh Baptist church.
II is about time that the Gem theatre
% was broken up by the authorities
If not BY lhen, let the public take the
matter in hand.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-16
FIGHT AT THE GEM.
Two of the Offenders Arrested-A
Special OnicerROughly Used.

There was Il large audience at the
Gem Variety Theatre, Fifth and Walnut
streets, last Saturday evening, and while
the performance was in progress a fight
was started, which, had 1t not been for
the prompt arrival of the police,,w would
have become general row.
From all that could be learned of the
affair the facts seem to be as follows ::
The seats have recently been elevated in
the rear, so that all can witness the
performance without standing up, and
special officer Dutton, who is employed
by the proprietress was instructed not
to allow any one to stand in the aisle, if
there were any seats unoccupied
About O'Clock Saturday evening the
officer noticed young man violating
this rule, and politel : asked him to take
II seat, when he replied with an oath
that he would do as he pleased about
that, and the officer again told him that
he must obey the rules or 20 out. AS the
man still refused to take Il seat, the
officer took hold of him with the inten-
tion Of taking him out, when he was
set upon by gang, who inocked him
down and proceeded to hammer him in
a brutal manner. The audience rose
to their feet and the greatest excitement
prevailed, when Mrs. Landi, dispatched
a messenger for the police.
Chief Hawkins and Sergeant M
Connell, with officer Wicker, and Kirby
responded, and were soon at the scene.
AS soon as it was known that the Of
ticers were present, Il general rush was
made by the audience to get out, and
but two men, named Mcguire and Nc
Hugh We're arrested. Chief Hawkins
had another man, but upon a positive
assurance of officer Dutton that he WAS
not concerned in the affair, allowed him
to go.
The young men We're released on bail
for their appearance yesterday morning,
nj which time they appeared before the
Mayor and had the hearing postponed
until this evening.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-16

There is a new music store in this
city that came to stay, and its staying
power is truth first, last and all the
| time, and we want to say word about
policy in buying. For example
build house of poor material and en
ploy unskilled labor, and when it is
finished you can sell it cheap, although
you cannot truthfully call it well
built house, but, build n house of the
best material and employ skilled labor
only, you cannot only say your house
is cheap, but you can say 1t is a well
built house; or, build II wagon, cover
the defects with putty, paint and var
nish, and if you will you may call it
well built and cheap wagon, and stite
your conscience, while, with great
gravity, you inform your customer that
the wagon is made of the best material
and that your motto is "quick sales and
small profits" and your victim, the
bargain hunter, will discover, in course
OF time, that your word, like the wagon,
is worth nothing. Then do not expect
to get tirst-class musical instrument
when You buy the inferior made and
low priced instrument. They are built
like the cheap house or wagon, of in
ferior material and workmanship. We
feel it our duty to say here, in selecting
a piano or organ do not rely on the word
OF dealer in this city, who pretends to
manufacture pianos and organs, if he
can give no further proof of the fact
than mutlatcd instruments and a brass
stencil made for him, in this city, with
which to mark Instruments made by
manufacturers ready for the stencil of
such dealers. 1t will pay you to give the
market price and get the worth of your
money.
The Wilcox & White Organ Company
have their factory at Merden, Conn,
and their organs are made of the best
material with all modern improvements
first class in all respects. Their agents
in this city are II. a. NoRTH g. Co.,
il3 Market street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-16
BASE BALL:
The QuickstepS are Presented with
Nine Goose Eggs by the Baltimore
l1nh

Fresh from their victory in Washing
ton. on Friday the Quickstep boys ell
tered Baltimore on Saturday, with
smiling faces and high glee, for the pur.
pose Of crossing bats with the Balti-
more Club. But change comes DER
the scene. The smiles fade away, and
the victorious bird droops its head, it
could not stand the food, as it was not
of the kind that suited its taste. Near
| y all the friends of the Quickstep felt
confident of victory, Il number of them
over confident, going so far as to offer
uneven odds in bets with but few
takers.
When the news of the overwhelming
defeat reached this city, many were the
conjectures rs to how the Wilmington
boys allowed their opponents to present
them with nine little goose eggs. When
the club arrived home, a number of the
stockholders and friends were at the
station in waiting, aud when the boys
stepped from the cars, questions flew
thick and fast aS to how the defeat Oc-
CURED. Various answers We're given,
but 10 explanation could explain away
he defeat. The Baltimoreans got in on
the boys and out-batted, out-tieded and
out-played them to such an extent that
they were not allowed to make one run.
Dorr was batied to such an extent that
Manager Watt deemed it advisable to
substitute Shallix and Cunliffe in the
positions Of pitcher and catcher in the
fifth inning, but the change had no effect
as the Baltimore boys continued to
walk away with the game. The Quick
step made number ofgood plays but
all to no effect.
The game commenced at $50 o'clock
with the Quickstep at the bat, and was
ended in one hour and forty minutes.
The score was as follows:
Qnickstep 900 1000 90 O. 0
Baltimore 90 "A | 0x-1O
Earned runs; Baltimore, 6; two base
hits, Kelly 2, Bresnaham !, Stearns l ;
struck ont, ShalliX, Snyder, Dorr,
Watt, Clinton, Fox and Barne pass
ed balls, Casey 3, Cunlitfe ., Barnie ..
Time of game, one hour, forty min
utes.
Should the weather permit, the Quick
steps will play the Archer, of Philadel-
phia, this afternoon on the Front street
grounds.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-16

have this day reduced prices as fol
lows: 3 cans Of Trophy tomatoes, q
cents; Bakers Corn, 10 cents per can
) cans # Corn, as good as Bakers, %
cents, Winslow's Corn, IA cents per
rao; ) cans Peas, 25 cents 2 cans Peas,
:.5"nIs; French Peas, 20 centsper can
Lima Beans, 10 cents per can; String
b.anS, 10 cents per can Blackberries,
!occnls per can; Pumpkin, 10 cents
per can Apples, II cents per can Pine
Apples, 10 cents per can. Good Caro-
ma Rice, lbs. % cents 3 lbs. Turkey
rFmes, 15 cents; Evaporated Crab
Apples, at y cents per h., make a de-
cious sauce. Cottees range from 10
cents per pound upwards. Our 10 cent
eolee sells fast. All kinds of preserves
~ nine pound bnckets at u cents per
d. All goods guaranteed. No trash at
any price. G. s. MIDDLETON,
S. E. Cor 4th and King SITS.
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Sun rises 5.23. Sun sets $3.50.
Flower fruit and shopping baskets, 99c.
e.. 5. Humphrey * Bro, one-pricc hatters.
Dr. Darmon's Office 1924 Cnmac ST., Phila.
Millard +. Davis, the Jeweler, . E. End st.
For cut flowers and funeral designs, 20 t.
s43 Market street.
The Car would ho happier to drop hi:
crown and fetch out his last years straw hat
Doctors blanks speciality ut the REPyB
LICAN Oitce. Prices away down.
Col. Robert q. Ingersoll has taken cot
tage at Long Beach for the sea son.
For the best smoke and hand cut tile go to
Mullin, j2j West Front street.
Sharpening and repairing lawn mowers a
specially, No. 5 4. 7th street. &. W. Bliss.
Call and get estimates for printing at the
REPUBLICAN Office.
Mr.. Pullman has presented the town OF
Pullman, ILL.,, with Il large library.
Gro to Strang's umbrella store, 4th and
Market, for your fine sewing silk.
NTED--Onc hundred carpenters saws to
file ut No. 8 T. Seventh street. CIV. Bliss.
General Diaz expects to sail from New Or.
leans for Mexico on the 18th instant.
Fine IS X. Plain Gold Rings, at 4. E
Hanfs, Is +. lth street.
The late John Ii. Hunycrford, of Corni ny
N. Y, left S25, 900 to hamilton College.
A young lady Mt n ball called her partner
an Indian because he was on her trail all the
time.
Gfo to Reynolds Restaurant. where you
will find Cape May cllms, Wild ducks. etc.
Water and King.
"Doos poultry pay" asked = novice of a
dealer "tn course was the reply" even
the little chickens shell ont"
Many ftne cigars labeled "Key Vest
bear II Kcy-Wcst ionablc resemblance to a
dried cabbage.
Merchants and merk,nics will find 1t to
their advantage by calling vt Reynolds res
taurant for their dinners. where they will
find everything in first class style.
Call and examine the Alaska Refrgera
tors and Ice Chests; also Water Coolers and
Stands at Sch9n's Heater, Range and Stove
House, 2o9 to 2l3 Shiplcy street.
JUST ARRIvED.--Dr Darmon arrived in our
city today ut noon. and can be found at his
Office. Eighth and Market streets, northeast
corner komember, his stay will bc short.
This Is the Doctors 43d visit to Wilmington.
The Alaska is u dry air Refrigerator, and
will keep fresh meats perfectly for three
weeks in hottest weather. CAN and examine
II at SchTns Roater, Range and stove
House, 219 to 2l3 Shipley street.
WANTEp-.lohn G. Bryant wishes every fam
lily TO know that he is now selling Family
Eihlcs for Sll on instal lmcnts Of small weekly
payments. Address John G. Bryant, this
Ulltre.
Harvest Home range Il the best cook stove
in the market. We warrant it every time.
You MAY he disappointed If NOu bay another
stove, but the Harvest Home always gives
entire satisfaction. 1t has the Duplex crate,
The brst crate ever made II. +. Pickles, n
y East ith street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-16
BY REQUHsT.l
License and Prohibition.
FROM AN ESSAY BY REV. ". II. THOMSON N

"To those who favor the license sys
TEN we would ask. were does the gov
ernment derive the right 10 sell Il
one citizen the privilege TO temp
another to commit crime, or t.
raise revenue by the sale of tha,
which debases the people, and costs the
country a thousand times more than
the revenue received "a system which
| Is the prolific cause of crime aud pau.
persm, filling all our almshouses, jails
and prisons, and over-Crowding our
courts of justice.
What justice or good sense is there in
laws that one page of the statutes
legalizes that which promotes crime
and makes criminals, and on the next
page provides severe penalties for those
whom such lcgalized traffic has tempted
to trangress? The license system, no
matter what It's special provisions, pro-
duces the same results, and crime and
pauperism are us certain to follow as
the ripened fruit follows the planted
seed,
The very fact that the law seeks to
place restrictions npon the traffic is an
argument against the traffic. Penalties
are inflicted for the violation of the laws
that regulate it, so that the law pro-
hibits the sale or gift of Intoxicating
liquors to minors or persons of intem-
pcrate habits, and provides that all
drinking places shall be closed on cleo
tion days, and by such restrictions or
prohibitions acknowledges the fact that
Its use is pernicious to the people, and
an injury to the well-being of society
why restrain the traffic in
that which works no harm?
The opposition of prohibitionsts to
the license system is found in the nature
of the case. They believe the sale of
Intoxicating drinks to he u crime, and
that to lcgalize the traffic by license
is to legalize crime, no matter whether
such license be high or low
The advocates of prohibition claim
that they ask nothing unreasonable,
but seek to disarm murderers, wrest the
knife from would-be suicides and assas-
sins, protect helpless wives and inno-
cent children from the brutal blows of
drunken husbands and fathers, wipe
the tears of sorrow from the cheeks of
mothers, who weep over the frailties of
wayward sons, and Danish all grog
shops, and by their destruction prevent
their attendant and legitimate evils,
and crime. They labor to
this end, believing that the law that
licenses the sale Of that which is only
ruinous to mankind is radically wrong
wrong iu every feature; wrong in in
ception and foundation wrong in prin
ciple and in precept, and in direct
violation of all the teachings of christi
aDity and the laws of God"
Y. w. G.. T. U.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-16

cabinets reduced from s.. 90 per doze
to $500 per dozen. Card photograph
finely re-touched, reduced from g..
per dozen to Sl.50 per dozen. r.
Holland, photographer, main gallery
3O7 Market street branch gallery, Nc
East Third street, where he makes
p ecialty of tintypeS. The only tintyp
sallery i'll the city.
Cheap Flour at the Flour DepOt.
A barrel of extra family flour 70
1915; y barrel, S2.75; 24L pounds TO
70 cents barrel Of the best Mime
sofa for 1925; 241 pounds, S1O5. w
J. kimble, S. f. corner Front ant
Madison streets.
Tin Roofing, Tin Roofing.
A. Chambers, No. 2l5 King street
practical tin roofer Tin roofing, gut
tering s"d sr,--;..:ink-an kinds Of iol
work promptly attended to- Roofs re-
paired and painted. Estimates fur
nished when desired
Cigars, Tobacco and Cigars.
The trade can be supplied with Penn.
sylvania, Key West and imported
cigars direct, at factory prices. Penn,
sylvania cigars especially. All leading
brands Of tobacco at lO5 East End street.
Painting and Draining.
W. S. Simmons, practical house and
sign painter, granting and glazing.
Residence 61l w. Fourth street. Shop,
n. e. cor. Second and West streets,
Wilmington, Del.
Oysters, Oysters, Oysters.
If you want to get the best and fresh
est oysters in the market go to AinsCow' =,
7O1 Shipley street. 70, 30 and 40 cents
per quart also wholesale.
Seed Potatoes, Seed Potatoes.
Go to N. l.. Janney, 30l and 3O3 King
street, for extra Maine Rose, pure York
Rose, pure Burbank Potatoes-alI pure
stock for seed.
For Choice Fresh Butter
go to Carey, 81 King street, only %
and 30 cents. Received fresh twice q
week.
Painting.
Tilghman Danner is now ready for
all kinds of jobbing and painting. job
bing speciality, No. $40 Market street.
Phelps Rheumatic Elixir,
sold by N. B. Danforth, graduate in
pharmacy, Second and Market streets.
Trusses specially; a room for applying.
Wood, the TaxidermIst,
No. 2O4 East Third street, mounts pet
canaries with glass case for $l.5O.
Listen!
Chapman has moved to Seventh and
Orange streets. Verbum Sap, etc.
Greenleaf Rest
Roller Flour at the Flour Depot, Front
and Madison Streets
Go to Smeltz d Co.
for seed potatoes. No IS +. 4th street.
You can get half and whole sheet
posters at satisfactory prices at the RE-
office. Call and get our prices.
Peter Henderson's Reliable garden
Seeds, fresh and pure, for sale by w. S.
sownsend, No. 8 East Fourth street.
If you want the best -four in the city
20 to w. S. Townsend, No. s East
Fonrth street.
Cuticura Salve, Cuticura Resolvent
md Cuticura Soap for sale by j. X.
Hartman, druggist, cor. 9th and Poplar.
Go to Frishmuth' s, Ninth and Spruce
streets, for your groceries. Ginger
snaps and nic-knacks 10 cents.
Hampton's Vegetable Tincture, sold
,y Taylor & Fullerton, 302 King street.
Get your parasols at Strang's Umbrel-
u Emporium, Fourth and Market SITS.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-16
Park TacONy.

This beautiful park, situated on the
Delaware river, eight miles above Phila-
aelphia, is now open for the season for
for churches, pic-nics and
y, A. II. Posts. The agent, Con,rade
Mm. Hughes, Post 10, &. A. H., Dept.
y Pa, is stopping at Sharpe's Hotel,
'oFner Front and Market streets, where
Ile will be pleased to give auy infor-
nation to those Il dcsiring it.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-16
A Runaway.

This morning, about $ O'Clock, on one
of the Pioneer coaches, driven by u Mr..
Edwards, n trace became loose, and the
team started down French street at q
rapid rate Fortunately the driver
gained control of the horses and sue
ceedrd in stopping them just below the
Railroad. No damage was done, but
the passengers in the coach were con-
siderably frightened.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-16

Without excep ion, are the finest fur
nished in the State. The operating
room is remodelcd. New and improved
Instruments. We have made entire
change in our help and now have first
class men. What we propose to do is
to give you first quality OF work equal
to any made in the city, at the same
old prices. We show you proof and
guarantee satisfaction. Our gallery is
open six days of the week. Suttcrlry
q Co., 302 Market street. Arthur Glare,
manager.