The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-20

THURSDAY, DECEMBER go, 1888.
The FIRE cracker brigade is loading up.
EVERY LINE in this issue Of the LIGHT is
readable and instructive.
THE suggestion Of the Houston Post to
levy tax on pistols is good one. Wearing
pistols is menace to the peace Of society and
to the lives Of good citizens.
THE trial Of George Walker for the murder
Of Jones Land, in Hill county, is in progress
in Waco. Land was killed for attempting to
defend his daughter from insult.
FORT WORTH has 100 artesian wells. In
one sense she has not grown ''weary Of well
doing" The bored well water tastes so bad
that the men have to drink a great deal Of
whisky to kill it.
RAISING timber in Texas should be begun
and prosecuted with energy. Walnuts, pecans
and acoms could be planted out every year,
and at the end of as years Texas would be
studded with forests.
THE LIGHT tenders Nat. Q. Henderson its
sincere condolerce at his i'll luck in Wash
ington. He "copper,d" on Carlisle and lost
Better luck next deal, friend Nat so trust in
Providence and keep your head cool.
THE Lampasas Globe says; "The SAN
ANTONIO LIGHT says the fence cutters are
Democrats in good standing. The LIGHT is
mistaken. They are Greenbackers, Republ-
cans, Independents and Ripraps."
THIS ISSUE Of the LIGHT is no advertising
hand bill. It is paper, and newspaper at
that, and we trust our readers and patrons
will be as proud of its splendid typographical
appearance and makeup as we are. Read it
and send il to your Eastern friends.
THE attention Of the readers of the LIGHT
is called to the article written by our city edi-
tor, entitled "Heroic Hidalgo," because in
many respects it is Of local interest, and gives
many facts not generally known, even by the
mos, devoted student Of Mexican history.
THE LIGHT desires to call the attention Of
our readers to this special issue. There have
been alleged holiday editions issued by our
city contemporaries, but they were ashamed
to announce the fact by mention in their edi-
torial columns. The LIGHT always takes the
cake and gives value received to its patrons.
THE late d. c. Haskell, of Kansas, died
almost literally in the harness. lie was con-
fined to his room when the House organized,
but he asked Speaker Carlisle to come to his
room and administer the oath to him, so
that his bills could be presented on the follow
ing Monday. The instance will make new
question in parliamentary law.
Do LEWIS MONTHLY for December is
better than the previous numbers, and is brim
full of practical every day reading matter for
practical every day people. 1t is the house
hold magazine for fact, and deserves place
upon the library table Of every family. Its
literary features will compare with those Of
other magazines in the number of thoughtful
and readable papers, on living and interest
ing subjects. 1t will make an elegant holiday
present for only So 50 per year. Frank
Seamon, publisher, Bible House, New York.
THE Modern Age for January has been re-
eeived, and it is almost library in itself, Civ
ing articles from the ver hest writers in the
country. Russia's novelist Pihnkin, contrib
utes a most interesting story, "The Queen Of
Spades" Robert S. Ball, the noted astrono-
ner, has an article on "Darwinism;" the Mar
quis of Lorne gives some conclusions of
canadian Home Rule" and in fact all the
matter in the Modern Age is Of high charac-
ter, and from the best writers. 1t is the
cheapest good publication in the country.
Only ST. 90 a year, $50 Nassau street, New
York.
IT has for sometime been clear to US that
dealing in futures in wheat, -four, pork and
bacon, the main necessaries OF life, was ex-
tremely detrimental to such being nom
producers were under the necessity of buying
these articles. Operations in futures in these
articles occasions fictitious rise in prices in
Chicago, St. Louis and Cincinnati, which is
seized upon by retail dealers Of such articles
asa ground for raising the price in every vii
lage, town and city. This is a heavy tax on
the laboripg people throughout the Union
When high prices are occasioned by a falling
of in the supply, it is but natural and una.
voidAble result, and all classes must bear i
with the best grace possible; but when fct
tious advance in price occurs from mammoth
speculations in futures, it presents a case fo
legislative action in the interest of the grea
mass Of the people. Every State should de
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