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BARGAINS OFFERED



Nice cottage, well built, fronting east on
Milan square. No. zoos, offered for less than
present cost.
Now cottage, elegantly finished, 2 rooms, one
block from San Pedro avenue, $500.
Two story cOmmOdlous house of II rooms,
halls and galleries, two csterns stables, etc,
on san Pedro avenue. Great bargain.
Eight room, hard rock house and two room
soft rock, fronting on Market and Presa streets
and adjoining Casino hall. Splendid invest
mCnt.
IA acre farm, within two hours ride OF the
city, river 'front.' ak room house cciled through
out 30 acres cleared and fenced, orchard OF
i've acres, good well and cistcrn. Price 5000.
Six nice cottages in Ward 4, price Sl,2OO to
$1,000 paying 10 to 20 per cent. rental.
Improved farms, DAIRY farms, ranch proper
ties with livestock, large bodies OF land In
Texas and Mexico.
House of rooms. galleries etc, with lots,
No. lilo West Houston street.
Two large lots, corner of Solcdad and Rodri-
CUES streets.
Two nice cottages, rooms each. on Fannln
street.
Nice cottage Of rooms on Avenue d.
Cottage of rooms, galleries, stable, etc.
. cottages or Avenue II.
Sli acres In karncs county, ON HondO creek,
fenced. 100 acres cleared and u in cultivation
10 miles South of Helena ana miles from
Dalleyvillc. Fine improvements well erased
and timbered. Apply to j. w. BRADLEY,
1l-Stf 4l2 Houston street.
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but probably double that number may be
aspiring to il. A start-as-you please race,
each one on his own merits, without any
political nominations to japan "tafy" fellow,
would result in electing some one who would
be independent Of political considerations;
but such a race will not at all suit the man
who stands behind the scenes and works. the
puppets in front. Politics has sunk into
trade-a matter Of dicker and tucker.
Town Talk went to see Mrs. Blab, with
whom he formerly boarded, well knowing she
would have carpet sack full Of news gossip,
title tatIle and scandal A great woman is
Mrs. Blab, in her way. She is phenomenon.
Scandal grayltates to her as naturally as
water runs down hill she absorbs gossip as
naturally as a sponge takes up water. Nor
does she put what she hears through a sitter
or the rinsing tub Mrs. Blab can tell you
every woman in the city whose reputation is
smirched. How this one was seen TO slip
into an designation house in disguise; how
that one is mashed" on "dude" in GER
tain store; how such girl goes up to a GER
tain office every day; how that married man
went home drunk and kicked up a muss; how
Noodle was caught by the police in an ugly
fix, out in the street minus his clothes; how
DIR. Quaek dosed man to death; how Lawyer
Slippery collected money and spent it, etc.
Mrs. Blab is great woman. She is walk
ing intelligence office, private detective OF
the faults Of her neghbors and spy on their
actions. Town TALK.
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Public notice is hereby given that Messrs.
Adolph NJ. Cohen aud Alexander koenRheim,
residents Of san Antonio, late partners COM
posing the firm of Cohen X koenigheim, whole
sale and retail dealers in clothing and gents
furnishing goods and merchant tailors, who
conducted their principal business at San An
18th day of December, A. ID. 1883, appointed
the undersigned, Louis 5. Berg, of San Anto-
MO, their assignee under the act relating 10
assignments for the benefit of creditors, their
deed of assignment being for the benefit of
such creditors only as Will consent 20 accept
their proportional share of the estate and dis
charge them from their respective claims.
Under the amended act the debtors will not be
discharged from liability 10 creditor who
does not receive as much as one-thrd OF the
amount due and allowed in his favor as a valid
claim against the estate.
LOUIS S. BERG, Assignee.
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas 3w
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TOWN TALK.
A Plethora of judicial Candidates indie
pendent Politics Mrs. BIab's
Habits, Etc.

n hiothofa Oh JUDICIAL Candidates INDIE
pendent Politics Mrs. Blab's
Habits, Etc.
Your suggestion while back that the city
charter be SO amended as to give the election
of City Attorney to the people, was an excel
lent one. That officer should be directly re-
sponsible to the people and independent OF
the Mayor and Council, for, as the COX
knoweth his owners crib, and the ass knoweth
his master" even so do office holders know
the hand that appoints them, aud "on which
side their bread is buttered" Nor should
the election for all officers come off on one
and the same day, but on separate days, so as
to nip the formation OF rings and pools in the
very bud. The truth is, it is almost impos-
sble to prevent rings and pools among candi-
dates from being secretly formed, and the pee
pie should wage 'war to the knife and the
knife to the hilt' against rings among candi-
dates Of officers. EVERY tub should stand
on its own bottom" every officer be elected
upon his own merits, and be free
10 perform his duties according to
law, like an independent man. Town
Talk heard rumors that nearly dozen
legal gentlemen are preparing to enter the
arena for the Office held by Judge Noonan,
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We arc receiving to-day 500 cases of wines
d irect from the best vineyards on the Rhine,
Of the following brands. viz:
Niersteiner vintage, 1873.
Iaubenheimer vintage, 1873.
DeideshCimer vintage, 1873.
Liebfraumilch vintage, 1896.
Rauenthaler vintage, 1876.
Marcobrunner vintage, 1874.
Hudeshemer Berg vintage, 1874.
JOhansberger vintage, 1874.
Furst Metternich, private stock.
These wines were selected by our Mr.. Hugo
In person whilst in Germany. and we guaran-
tee them absolutely genuine and pure.
Lovers of good wines now have an Opportu-
nifty to purchase, ut reasonable prices, the
finest wine ever brought to San Antonio.
12-l3-lOt HUGO SCHMELTZER,
A lnmn DlnLll-
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ADVERTISING RATES:
ONE PRICE-No DEVIATION.
1 inch ume...lOO inch months. II 90
1 lweek. $50 10 70
" 800 30 90
/ inch I month SOC year "a %
AnygIven number OF inches time per inohsl %
inches times tho price of with 20 per cent on.
inches times inch, % per cent OH.
inches, Q mos. " 90. inches mos. 100 90
8inohcs year 200 %
v column, I time. ECO lcoumu time 20 %
1 week. 500 lwCekajOO
4 mo-. 400 1 mo. 90 ~
mo-. 5000 mo $40 %
mo. 1000 mo. 40 %
| year. 1000 y'r ~ %
ONE PRioE-No DEVIATION.

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that time during which their advertisement
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nents.
u-Home advertising payable on first Of each
month. Transient advertising payable in ad-
vance. Only metal cuts printed, for which an
srtra charge of 30 per cent. Ia made.
EFB. Y. JOHNSON IL duly authorized to
solicit and collect for TUE SAN ANTONIO LtGuT.
Subscribers not receiving their paper will
Dloase make complaint to him or Mt the Office.
Subscribers are warned not to pay their
subscription except upon presentation Of a
properly roCeipted bill from this Office.
THOMAS II. JOHNSON,
business Manager.
Entered at postoilice at San Antsnio, Texas,
as second-class matter.
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Second Monday in January, 1884,

Q4th) for the following officers. to-wit
One Alderman In each ward 70 MI vacancies
accustomed by the expiration OF the term OF
service of the following Aldermen, viz: j. N.
Gallagher, ward No. !; Augustus Belknap,
ward No. 2; IL. l.. Degener, ward No. Q; Emil
Nigel, ward No, 4.
The polls will be opened In the different
wards from O'Clock n. IN. until O'Clock y.
IN. at the following places, to-wit First ward,
man; Second ward, 80 Acequia street, opposite
Neramendi street, presiding officer O. G. Artz;
Third ward, Alamo, presiding officer Edward
Risohe; Fourth ward 207 Alamo street. near
Nillita street, presiding officer G. X. Bren-
neman.
The election will be held and returns be
made In accordance with an ordinance govern
ing elections, chapter 10, revised ordinances
of 1880.
In testimony whereof l hereunto sign my
name and have caused the seal of the city 10
be Affixed this the END of December, 1888.
T.. \, j. IL. FRENCH,
Mayor City OF San Antonio,
Il. p. CLAUDoS, City Clerk. 2I-5t
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For THIS MONTH will sell at these prices the
following list OF wines ON draught. Call carly
before all are sold
French claret, 81 20 per gallon.
California clarct, 30 cents per gallon.
California hook, ~ cents per gallon.
California riesling, 81 % per gallon.
California sherry, 81 30 per gallon.
California port, 81 80 per gallon.
California muscatel, 81 80 per gallon.
California angelica, 81 % per gallon.
California catawba, 30 cents per gallon.
Grape brandy, 81 IS per gallon.
Also the finest line OF double-stamped and
compounded WHISTLES to be found in the State
at the City Grocery Store 20G Commerce street.
l2-t2-12t Il. ABRAUAMs
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VALUABLE PROPERTY
FOR SALE.

Hotel property in Doerne, Texas situated on
the Public Square and the bank of Cibolo
Creek The house has 20 rooms, 600 feet OF
promenade gallery, two-story, has 21l acres OF
ground, with an orchard of select fruit trees;
also fine garden. Has two wells and a cistern
with force pumps and irrigating machinery.
Plenty of stable room, and is the stage stand
for all the different stage lines. Ha, large
patronage, and can be bought at a bargain.
For information and particulars apply 10
lO-l0tf T. Il. JOHNSON, this oaicc.
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Mr.. A. n. Galloway. an artist OF many years
experience, has purchased the photograph gal
lery of Mr., Cary, No. 4l3 East Houston street.
up stairs. lie viii enlarge the capacities of
this well established gallery and add to It the
best and largest instrument, being OF the
latest Inventors, for the purpose of taking
any sized portrait large or small, required
They will be finished In the latest styles of art
and at reasonable prices. His work already
done here are elegant samples OF his skill
Those desiring pictures during the holidays
should stick pin" here. l2-90-lw
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Pilos are frequently preceded by a sense Of
weight In the back, loins and lower part of the
abdomen, causing the patient to suppose he
has some affection of the kidneys or neghbor-
Ing organs. At times, symptoms of indigestion
stomach, etc. A moisture like perspiration,
producing very disagreeal itching, partic-
ularly Mt night after getting warm in bed, ia a
itching Piles yield at once 10 the application of
Or. Bosankos Pile Remedy, which acts directly
npon the parts aneoted, absorbing the Tnmors
permanent cure where all other remedies have
failed. Price 70 cents. Sold by O. Sohssse. A.
DFrtgg and l.. Otvnak
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Taken up, In the City Pound, on corner of
East and West Houston streets, on the 18th
day of December, 1885: One brindle COW, no
brand, ear mark crop and under bit In the right
and crop in the left; one grey mare, branded
AID. connected, on shoulder; one bay horse,
branded ANP, connected, on left hip; one
black colt, no brand; which will, IL not re-
deemed before sale, be sold at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder, for cash at said
pound, at the hour OF ii o'clock, n. M, on the
eth day of December, 1883.
N. B-Bids less than the amount fixed
by ordinance will not be received tor any
animal put up at auction,
Pm sHARDEIN,i Marshal.
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The undersigned having been appointed by
the Honorable County court of BeXar county,
on the 18th day of November. A. d., 1883, for
the settlement of estates, etc, administrator of
the estate of a. Winter, deceased, and having
qualified according TO law, all persons having
claims against the estate of said intestutc are
hereby notified to present the same for allow
anco within the time prescribed by law, and
all persons indebted 10 said estate will please
make prompt payment TO NJ. LINDNER,
Administrator of the estate of A. Winter,
deceased.
San Antonio. Texas. December /, 1883
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We advise our friends when they go 10 San
Antonio TO stop at the new st. Leonard
Hotel" on the south side of Main plaza, where
they will ind handsomely furnished rooms an
excellent table, and every home comfort, all
for the reasonable sum of 81 and 81 90 per day
according to the rooms occupied. No where
In the South can the same accommodations be
found for the money. Stock men will please
mako u motto of This. N-lN BIN
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Finest fresh beef, mutton. veal, pork, poul-
try, yenison ducks and game birds fresh fish,
and Berwick bay and Baltimore oysters, pure
Iowa buttor-everythin kept fresh and sweet
all times Of day, from a. m. 10 p. M, at
prices that defy competition for quality of
goods. Call and be convinced at ID. NJ. Krause's,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

MEMS boots nalf-soed and heeled for 81.
Ladies' boots halt-sOled and hcelcd at 70 cents
at the Little Bee Hive. near Turner hall. II
Buy your cooking wines for the holidays at
the city Grocery store. sG Commerce street.
12-12-l2 Il. ABRAHAMs.
-Messrs. Huermann & Bro. invite all TO call
and inspect their stock of groceries, wines,
liquors, etc, at 22l Alamo plaza. ll-20-n
LADIES boots made to order az the Little
Bee Hive, near Turner hall, Houston street.
Witche's Little Bee Hive Ia not connected
with any other firm In this altv.
Full assortment of fresh staple and fancy
groceries at Huermunn Il Bros, 23l Alamo
plaza. il-20-tf
Buy our champagnes for the holidays at the
City Grocery store, 2O6 Commerce street
12-l2-l2 r.. ABRAuAMs.
ANYTHING IN the boot aud shoe line made to
order from mans low-quarter at So 20 to an
English top boot, at the Little Rec Hive, near
Turner hall. l0-203m
SECONDHAND Furniture Of all descriptions
bought and sold by Pearson Cotton, 80 Sole
dad street. l3-l2-lm
Cry GROCERY STORE, 200 Commerce street,
has just received
The famous Atmore mince meat.
English plum pudding,
Peach butter,
Plum butter,
Pear butter,
Call aud purchase before all are sold.
ll-l2-l2t L. ABRAHAMs.
Cottage for sale, furnished or unturnlshed,
new, Az Richmond avenue, corner of Camden,
one block from San Pedro switch, near the
new Presbyterian church and handy TO high
school. Inquire at premises.
II 20 I'm Il. NJ. MOHsE.
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Time nor tide waits for no man, but the sands
OF life continue 10 flow on and on, year after
year, never stopping, never hestating in it's
work of waste, unless occasioned by Cough,
Cold or some Lung Affection where DIR. Bos-
aukos Cough and Lung Syrup arrests IL and
makes the span of life its allotted three score
and ten. Go to @. Schasse, A. Dreiss, or l..
Orynsk druggists, and ask them for free
trial bottle of this medicine. They have them
Ia frfN
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ANNOUNCER ENTS.


Elrtt hhfus
We are authorized 10 announce J. N. Gala
CHER as n candidate for reelection to the Office
OF Alderman in the First ward, at the ensuing
election In January.
First Ward.
We are authorized TO announce T. T. Teel as
n candidate for Alderman IN the First ward at
the ensuing election.
For Alderman, Second Ward.
We are authorized to announce Colonel
Augustus Delknap as a candidate for re-eec-
tion to the Office of Alderman in the Second
ward at the ensuing election In January.
For Alderman.
We arc authorized TO announce Hans l..
pcRener ne a candidate for reelection rs
Alderman for the Third ward, at the election
In January, 1884.
For Alderman Third Ward.
At the request OF many friends announce
myself as a candidate for Alderman from the
Third ward nc the coming election in January,
1885, VI. W. BITTER.
Fourth Ward.
We are authorized TO announce Mr.. j. II
Smye as n candidate for Alderman at the COM
ing city election, from the Fourth ward.
For Alderman, Fourth Ward.
We are authorized to announce Mr.. Gustave
GrOos as "A candidate for Alderman in the
Fourth ward at the ensuing election in January
next. E-ll-f
Fourth Ward.
AT the request OF many vOtera announce
myself rs u candidate for reelection as Alder
man from the Fourth ward, ut the coming
election In January. Il. NtGGLG.
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Roofing,

Messrs. Byrnes Kerr, as contractors for the
Fletcher Composition gravel roofing are pre-
of testimonials 10 be tho most economical,
durable and best fire roof In the market. The
closest scrutiny is invited. Office No. go Com
At
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IMPERsoNAL journalism enables the news
papers to set before the public the cream
skinned from the minds Of half dozen men,
and to have fresh and sparkling articles, crisp
paragraphs that burn like hot iron, and con-
dens d ideas in compressed language which
stick burr like in the minds Of readers. Many
of the best writer's turn out poor editors when
put to the test; they do not consult the taste Of
the public as to the length of their articles but
follow their own whims and tastes, from over
weening vanity or contempt for the judgment
OF the public.
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The public are invited to call and examine
my large stock OF fine candies, home made ant
imported; also general line of fire works ant
Christmas goods G.. A. DUERLER,
l2-ll-lm 30 West Commerce street
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The news from Washington is to the effect
that Democrats are torn to pieces about the
appointment Of the standing committees, and
that Carlisle is worried into sickness. John
Hancock, the ablest man from Texas, was not
appointed chairman Of any committee. Cato
had no statue erected to him, according to
custom, after he had held the office Of pretor,
but he said it made no difference, since the
absence Of it would lead people to ask why it
was omitted, and it will be the same with John
Hancocks not having a Craftsmanship. 1t
will cause comment
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Want of confidence accounts for half Of the
business failures of to-day. q. Schasse, A.
Dreiss and l.. Orynski, druggists, are not liable
to fail for the want of confidence In DR.. BOsan-
kos Cough and Lung Syrup, for they give
away bottle feee to all who are suffering with
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Consumption and all
affections of the Throat and Lungs.
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order this fine coal from Harrison s. Harri-
son, "a Soledad street, or Schultze 4 Son,
coal office and yard. north side Military plaza;
telephone No. $50. Lett.
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Ladies' pocket books and hand bags, station
AIRY, and all kinds of Christmas presents, and
all the standard poetloal works, go to Nj,
Tengg's. l2-l-1m
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For sale. rick work done cheap. Clsterns
a specialty.BNo. as Iayaca and % soledad
street. HENRY HUNT.
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AMERICAN House,
Boerne, Tex, A.W. Barr, Prop.

Persons wishing 10 spend the fall aud winte
in the country will lind at this house rs manI
home comforts as can be found anywhere
Well ventilated rooms, best of beds and mort
verandah promenade than any other house II
the State. Pure well and cistern water. As
health resort Boerne has no equal In Texas
especially for pulmonary complaints. GU
facilities are good-frst-class stage coaches
daily mails and telegraph. S-lj-tt
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II you are seeking business, or wish To hire
a house or rent store, call on
Huron s. Young,
2oS w. Houston st.
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City Proclamation.


City Of San Antonio, December -, 1888.
by virtue of the authority conferred on me
by the charter aud ordinances of the city, |,
James IL. French, Mayor of the city of Anto-
and directing that an election be held in this
city, on the
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Wanted.

A good boy 70 carry a horseback route.
Apply ut this Office.
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PUBLISHED DAILY ExoEPT SUNDAY AT
80 EAST COMMERCE. STREET.
PRoPRIEToRs.

DKIIvERED by carriers throughout the city
II at 10 Cents Per Week, payable TO our
a2ent. Single copcs FOR sale by newsboys at
COnts.
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THE attack made by the Houston Post upon
Major Barlow, personally, has elected good
deal Of comment and criticism, most of it de.
eidedly adverse to the course of the Post, and
the LIGHT concurs in this condemnation ofthe
Post in violating the rules and customs of i'm
personal journalism. 1t is not Tom, Dick or
Harry who speaks through the editorial col
umns, but it is the newspaper with the reputa-
ton and influence which it may have won
This is impersonal journalism in the true sense
and meaning OF that phraze. The individual
iiy and personality Of the particular writer is
merged and lost in the character of the news
paper; II is the newspaper which speaks-not
the particular writer of a particular article
appearing in its editorial columns. Every
article is intrinscally well or illwritten, spicy
or stupid, logical or sophistical courteous or
discourteous, independently OF the authorship,
that is to say, the article speaks for itself
The LIGHT is conducted upon the plan of i'm
personal journalism-the paper speaks and
not any particular writer; and the paper does
not reflect the humors, whims, likes and dis
likes OF any. particular writer, but requires
writers for its editorial columns to conform to
and maintain the views and policy of the paper
regardless Of the private opinions OF the writer
on the subject discussed. The Houston Post
is good gatherer Of news, good newspaper,
but we cannot give it praise for editorial
ability, since it does not deserve such praise
nor is it conspicuous for editorial urbanity and
courtesy, fact shown by its attacking Major
Barlow personally for teaching a negro school
gratuitously and occasionally in Georgia J.;
years age. Major Barlow himself has moi
been free from blame in this personal contro.
versy with the Post, inasmuch as he himsel
was the aggressor in some respects, and, il
our unbiased judgment, displayed something
of an intolerant and prosecuting spirit toward,
the Post Impersonal journalism, in a grea
measure, closes the door against these acr
monious personal controversies between edi
tors suffering from torpid livers and indiges
ton, since the newspaper talks and not The
mere individual penning an article.