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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

over its country press than Texas. AS a rule,
the provincial papers are edited with unusual
ability, and to This, more than anything else,
the success Of this great State is attributable
There is nothing that tells for common
wealth like its country papers"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

only two blue eyes and two brown
With trust look up and with hope look down
Only touch OF an unveiled lip,
a clasp OF an unRloved hand;
Only bllssful nectar sip,
A thought two understand;
Two hearts are filled with the bright ito be-"
Aud dream Of sweet futurity.
Only tive blue eyes and two brown.
Soulless stare M and through tears look down,
Only touch Of marble cheek.
a nervoless, pulseless hand;
Only cold lips that will not speak,
A calm all understand;
One heart in Letho has found relief,
And one dsconsolate in grief.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

SAN ANTONIO business men should sub
scribe literally enough to insure the building
Of the proposed San Antonio and Gulf Coast
railroad. 1t will prove good investment
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

Headquarters Dept of Texas, ONCE Chief Q. NJ
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, August 20, 1888
MILL BE SOLD, ut Public Auction, at the
w san Antonio Depot, ON Tuesday. the 25th
day Of September, next, commencing at
O'Clock, A. NJ. Z Horses and W Mules These
Horses ana Mules are not condemned. but are
sold on account of being surplus For road
and farming purposes they are well broken,
superior animals. Terms cash, in Government
funds
S30.Gtl J. q. G. LEE, Chic QuartCrmastcr.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

Pics will begin to fly when Ben Butler gets
left. His latest claim is that the babies in the
TewksberY almshouse have gained 10 pounds
each since he became Governor.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

THAT Kansas City fireman was thorough
bred who, when asked what his feelings were
when going to fire, said his most prominen,
feeling was a strong desire "to get there"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

WORDS fifty spoken, is the statement made
by the Albany Argus that the idea that per-
sons who sell their votes are either Demo-
cratic or Republicans, is libel on men who
honestly belong to either Of the parties. Venal
voters have price, but no politics.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

MRS. r. B. HAYES, the good lady who pre-
sided over the cold water department at the
White House few years ago, is making a
"book mark" for President Arthur as a re-
ward for refusing to travel on Sunday.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

The papers over in Illinois are calling for
the arrest and punishment of the two seconds
in the recent doubly fatal duel, which took
place near Vandalia. The duel being simply
agreed murder, the seconds should be tried
and convicted as accessories before and after
the fact, and sent to the penitentiary.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06
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Entered az pOstofnce at San Antonio, Texas,
a. aecOnd-class matter.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

Prof. Orsino has purchased the beer saloon
OF Seimmang Bros, on Commerce street, near
Military plaza, where he keeps coil beer, LEM
Onade and soda water. Free lunch every day
nj 10 O'Clock Anyone wanting TO learn any OF
his sleight of hand tricks will be taught Tree
of charge, S-2l-Im
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

The Brennan Banner philosopher says
'Cleburne seems to be go-shead town. A
$50 600 Jail has been built, and neat a SIs,-
600 school house is to be erected. 1t is not
hAuering comment on our civilization, pro-
gress and advancement that our jails should
cost more than school houses, but it will be
found IN most country towns, not only in
Texas but in other States, that the Jail has
cost more money than any single school
house"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

THROUGH the courtesy of Mr.. A. D. Rust,
editor OF the McGregor Plaindealer, the
LIGHT has received an invitation to attend the
FIRST anniversary ball to be given at that place
on September 7. McGregor is called "The
Pride of the Prairies," and a good time is
promised all who attend the celebration of the
first anniversary next Friday.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06
Miscellaneous.
Observation-Disclosures Northern
RAILWAY.
Time Card, in Effect July ~.

Leave San Antonio bound North at 7a5 a.
M, l2:l5 p. m and o p. m. Arrive-s:lO a. M,
3:a5 y. m. and p. m. Leave for Laredo 3 p. M,
arrive from Laredo 7:15a IN.
Train leaving San Antonio 7:l5 a. m. has
tho famous
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

THE Burlington Hawkeye is responsible for
the following I" Last week the Governor Of
Rhode Island packed his State in a handbag
and took IT down to Cape May for a holiday.
This was kind of the Governor and makes the
Governor Of Texas hide his diminished head
when he contrasts the generous action with
his own selhshness. Catch him taking his
State anywhere. Bless you, it is as much as
h, can do to keep it at home"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER o, 1888.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06
DAILY mxoEPT SUNDAY A
siO EAST COMMERCE STREET.

DELIvERED by carriers throughout tho city
II at 10 Cents Per Week, payable to our
agent. Single copies for sale BY newsboys at
Gents.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

A CLOSE examination Of the statutes of
Texas, says the Ell Paso Times, has revealed
the TACT that there is no special law against
prize fighting in this State, and that as soon as
Mitchell and Slade understand the situation
they will at once head for Ell Paso, and again
20 into training. The LIGHT has confidence
enough in Governor Ireland to believe that he
can lind law that will prevent such a slug.
ging match, and that he will do SO. Not
wi'hslanding the vagueness of the statutes on
'he SUBJECT Texas has no use for these thump-
ers' nor the crowd Of sports that the match
would naturally attract.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

a FEW weeks ago number Of our rural
exchanges were commenting on the fact that
since its enlargement the Houston Post had
refused to exchange with them. As the
LIGHT is on friendly relations with all the
boys we endorse and publish the following
bit of complimentary sentiment from III. Post
just to show them how they are truly appre-
ciated mo State in the Union is prouder
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06

Entered at postofHce at San Antonio, Texas,
a. seoond-cass matter.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-06
PULLMAN HOTEL CAR

through 20 SC. Louis without change. Train
leaving san Antonio at l2:l5 p, IN. has Pullman
Palace Sleeping car TO TexArkana, where
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-13
Clever Diamond Robbery.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. ID.
The police have nice little nut to crack
in the shape of a diamond robbery that oc-
Cured at the residence of DIR. L. Fitzporter,
No. 203 South Fourteenth street. About
noon Tuesday a young man, stylishly
dressed, called and asked Mrs Fitzporter II
the doctor was in, and receiving reply that
he was not but was expected soon, re-
marked that he would wait Leaving him
in the office In the basement, the servant
girl was sent to neighboring drug store to
telephone the physician to come home
at once, as he was wanted. Mrs. Fitzportel
then went to the kitchen, Snbse,
quent developments show that the anxiou:
seeker for physic then stole up to Mrs. Fitz-
porter's bedroom, and, with a skeleton
key, opened the top drawer of the dressing
bureau, from which he distracted sinai
red portemonnaie containing a diamond pin
two bracelets, diamond cluster ring, 1
pair of diamond earrings, and some othei
jewelry, all valued at $1,000. Then h,
slipped out, and Mrs. Fitzporter missin!
him, went to her room and discovered tn
loss. The police were not notified unit
seven O'Clock in the evening. The detective
are looking for the thief.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-13

Judge Bond of the United States cir
cult court has decided that coupons of the
compromise bonds of the state of Virginia
issued in 1871, which it was provided by
the act issuing them should be receivable
for taxes. must be accepted by tax collect
ors of that state The readjuster legislature
of Virginia in1S72, after reciting that there
were many bogus bonds in circulation
made provision that the coupons IN gues-
ton should only be received in payment
of taxes after the genuineness of each one
offered had been proven in court OF
record This rendered them practically
valueless for the purposes of tax paying.
The holders of them went to the supreme
court of the United States with their
coupons, on the ground that the law
of the state thus invalidating the cou
pons was an impairment of the contract
between the state and its cred.
itors The supreme court held the law
constitutional, but explained that 1t did
not decide whether the coupons should be
received or not, because that question
was not before the court This was {
decision which did not decide 1t wa
apparently decision that the state coulC
do what it was trying to do, but not tina
it had done it. Judge Bonds judgmen
now is that the coupons must be received
j This is curious judicial splitting
To the lay mind it is difficult to see TIL
use or force of decision that declares (
state law, which distinctly proves that 1
certain thing shall not be done by stat'
officials, Is constitutional and valid. i
another and lower court may compe
such officials to do the very thing forbid
den by the statute thus passed upon
The last case will of course, go to tn
supreme court. E
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-13


With the growth of population and
commerce the railroads of this country are
rapidly increasing their traffic. Within a
few months two terrible accidents have
served to impress upon the public mind
the fact that various railroads leading into
large cities are in the habit of running
trains in the same direction only three or
four or five minutes apart, as the case
may be, and of relying solely upon the
alertness Ola rear brakeman to give
warning to the following" train in case
the leading one is compelled to stop at an
unexpected place With each inquest
held upon the victims of the collisions
which result from this practice large
amount of testimony is brought out re-
garding the excellence or faultiness of
different systems of danger signal and
train dispatching. The whole drift of
what is published has tendency to con.
vince the reader that there is practically
no general. effective system in use which
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-13
ADVICE 70 MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth9 If so.
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tecthing. Its value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. Ii cures
dysentery. diaThoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces inflammation and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one OF
the oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world Price 90 cents per bottle.
feb 2S-m-W-S m 1-V
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-13
Destruction Due 10 Flames.

The Upper Leligh (Pa.l company's
breaker was burned Tuesday. Loss, S5o,y
600. Nearly one thousand men and boys
are out
The Baptist Church and Robert N.
Smiths residence, Fernandina Fla, were
destroyed by fire Tuesday. Loss, $50, GOO
The summer residence of J. ]. Allston,
st. Mary's County, Nd, was destroyed by
fire Monday. Loss, $4,000; partly insured.
j. +. Sproat 81 Sons steam saw-mili,
Taunton, Mass, was burned TO the ground
Tuesday. Loss, $50, 900; insured for 50, 900
Mrs E. H. Carney's building in Wauke-
sha, Wis, was destroyed by fire Tuesday
morning. Loss, 5000. Cause, probably
incendlary.
About four hundred acres Of woodland in
Rehoboth r. L., have been burned over by a
fire started last Friday. The losses aggre-
gate S12, 900,
The extensive f1ouring-mills of Wilder,
man & Hill, Freeburg, H., together with
the grain elevator adjoining, burned Tues
day Loss about $4,000; partially IN
sured
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-13
No Rast Day or Night.

In the fall Of 1875 my snfferings were terrible,
was swollen te such proportions that feared my
limbs would burst. | had the hest medical talent
obtainable, and at the worst stage Of my illness.
when my husband and many friends had given me
up to die, the late DR.. John Woodbury. made a
thorough examination of my water, and pronoune-
ed my case acute kidney disease, bordering on
Bright's disease, and accompanied by gravel, and
recommended the Immediate use of Hunti Rem
edy, At this time was suffering most terrible
pain in my back, limbs, and head and conld find
no rest day or night for weeks, and was growing
weaker daily until this kind physician ordered me
to take Hunts remedy. Before taking half of OF G
bottle commenced to improve, and after taking
six bottles was entirely cured This was nearly
eight years ago. and have had no return of the
disease. ] have recommended Hunts Remedy IL
others IN similar cases, and it has never failed tc
cure. have also used it for sick headache. and
found it sure relief think it the best medi.
cine made, and eheerfully recommend it TO ALL
Mrs W Fl. STILsON,
No. l6 Tyler St, Boston, Mass.
April 10 1888
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-13

An Omaha dispatch says that the
Sioux treaty contemplates the surren-
der 1.-THE tribe to the government, out
of their reservation, of about 100000
acres of land for cents per acre, to be
paid by $4,000 cows and 1000 bulls at
about double the market rate" When
Sitting Bull the other day protested
against this hard bargain Senator Logan
reminded him that he existed only ION
suFerance, and threatened to have him
put in irons. The. representatives of the
United States do not cut a pretty figure
in this business. The Indians ought to
be paid for the land in full value on the
basis of the price at which the govern
ment holds land il the same region, and
the money ought to be prudently and
economically spent in making them self
supporting. If this is not done, tht
public will want to know the reason.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-13

Judge Black was engaged, it appears,
on sketch of the. late William NJ.
Meredith. and this. ike his reply to
Davis, was left unfinished. Meredith
differed with Black on nearly every pol
itical issue, but the two were great friends
Once at Harrisburg, during the war and
when Meredith was Attorney General,
the difference was so violent that after
they had separated in no amiable mood,
Meredith declared that Blacks political
principles were so vile that he would
never have aught to do with him. Next
morning they were seen Promenading
arm in arm, and in the most affection
ate conversation. Being privately re-
minded of his former anger by frienC
Meredith replied; 1t is true. | did fee
and think that way. His political opin
ions are atrocious, but he has such
charm of manner He is such grea
and learned man. He expresses himsel
so delightfully."-, and learn 50 mucl
from him every time that sit dow
with him that loye the brute in spite o
myself
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-13

ia at all calculated TO meet tho emergen-
cies which must continually arise, yet III Is
claimed by the technical journals devoted
to railroad interests that the crowded
condition of trains which is now becom-
iug troublesome in America has existed
for forty years in Europe, and that while
effective signal systems have been long IN
use there, the managers here will not
adopt them. 1t wonld seem as though
state boards of railroad commissioners
ought to be able TO bring about re-
Farm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-13

England. He said materials were as.eheap
here as England, bnt the cost OF labor IS
greateE, which increased the cost of build
ing. Roach believed in the protection Of
labor In order to develop the property re-
sources Of the country. Without protection
no person would have an opportunity de-
yeloping his genius unless those in
dust1ies existed In which his talents could
be exercised. He claimed that without pro-
lection no industries except farming and
mining could be carried on. In the case of
three commodities and wooden
goods and iron-the average value OF yearly
importation for the last ten years was ST.
IT'S, 000, 900. The facts Roach considered a
dangerous sign, especially as it existed UNI
der the present Tariff laws.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-13
A MAD TOM.
The Wild Antics of Maltese Cat-A Child
Dies from Its Bite, and Two other
Persons Fear ii ydrophobia.

Dies from Its Bite. and Two Other
Persons Fear Hydrophobia.
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept, Is.
Saturday evening fine Maltese eat
strayed into the store of Mr.. Ellis, on Hous-
ton street. 1t made itself quite at home,
and was fondled by Mr. Ellis with some
degree of pleasure, as he needed rat
exterminator. He locked the eat up In
the store, where it remained until
Monday morning. The cat followed Mr..
Ellis to his house, and while he was max
ing change of clothing it purred against
his leg aifeetionately. Becoming too de-
monshatiye, Mr.. Ellis pushed it out into
another room. After a while Mrs. Ellis
opened the door, when the cat rushed In
and seizing Mr.. Ellis by the big toe, held
on tenaciously and only let go when pulled
OFF, Seraping off all the flesh OF the toe. As
the cat was run out 1t seized Miss
Winnie Ellis by the calf OF the
leg, biting out mouthful of flesh. 1t then
ran out where stood q siX-year7old negro
| child, whom it threw down and lacerated IN
| frightful manner before 1t was driven of,
when 1t ran under the house and spit de-
| tiance at its pursuers. A shotgun was called
| into requisition, when the animal was shot
| to death. The child is dying from lacera-
| ton, while Mr.. Ellis and daughter are not
| only IN great pain, but suffering the horrors
| of probable hydroph0bia,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-13
THOUSANDS say so.

Mr.. T. w Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes
II never hesitate to recommend voul
Electric Bitters to my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid sell
ers.' Electric Bitters are the purest anG
best medicine known and will positively
cure Kidney and Liver complaints, Pur
ify the blood and regulate the bowels
No family can afford to be without them
They will save hundreds of dollars il
in doctors bills every year. Sold at fifty
meets a bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-13
A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
A Chicago Lady, While Visiting q Physi-
clan for Treatment, Goes Into
Trance and Dies.

Chicago Lady, While Visiting Physi-
clan for Treatment, Goes Into
Trance and Dies.
CHICAGO. Sept. H.
Mrs. R. l.. Nichols, who resides in the
suburban town of Lake View, died ON Sun
day last while in trance in the office Of
Dr.. C. R. Sykes, at 1s1 Madison street. Mrs
Nichols had been under the doctors treat
ment for some little time, and called upon
him for consultation Sunday 1t appears
that she was taken much worse for some
reason, and died in short time. Mrs.
Nichols had some idea that she was possessed
of slight powers as medium and wished
greatly to improve them. The rumor was
that she was improved in this regard by her
physician, and had died while some trance
experiments were being tried. The death
certificate issued by DR.. Sykes shows that
the lady died of heart disease, and the doc
tor is perfectly confident that that was the
disease for which he was treating her, and
which caused her death. The friends Of Mrs.
Nichols confess that they were not aware
that the lady had heart disease, but seem to
have confidence in DR.. Sykes, and are sure
that everything about her death was per
fectly natural The fact that the body was
not removed from the doctors Office until
after dark, and was then taken to an under
takers office instead of TO the lady's late
home, seems suspicious, but the gentleman
explains it by saying that he was totally I'M
acquainted with any undertaken, and that
it was not decided to send her to such
place until it was found to be too late to
take her to her daughters home.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-13
Wendell Phillips and Ben Butter.

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. Is.
The Herald says: Alta meeting of few
of the chief men of the Gfeenbaek party
Tuesday it was said Wendell Phillips had
decided he could no longer honestly sup
port Butler for Governor or for
any great office, having become con-
WINGED that the General has been tempt
ed by views of the Presidency and
abandoned the cause Of the workingman
and OF the people, and allied his political
fortunes with the money power. A promi-
nent Greenbacker and orator, Moody Boyn.
ton, confirms the report. Other Greenback
desertions are reported One, that OF gen.
tleman once a candidate on the same State
ticket with Butler. Leading Greenbackers
consider the attitude of Phillips made pro
found impression upon Buffers Greenback-
Labor followers.