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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

THE San Antonio, San Angela, Colorado
and Kansas City railroad is the newest enter
prise in the railroad schemes. A grand mass
meeting was held at Colorado City on Sep
tenfber 20 in the interest Of the new line, the
report of which we get from the Clipper, as
follows: "On motion, Colonel William M.
Dunn was called to the chair, and All II. II.
Tolar elected Secretary. In a brief address,
the Chairman explained the object of the
meeting to be to take into consideration the
building of railroad from San Antonio,
Texas, via San Angela, Colorado City, and on
the most practicable route to Kansas City,
Mo. The meeting was then addressed by
Judge c. c. McGinnis, Colonel Mosley,
Major Fergeson, Esquire Lester and Mr.. S.
N. Sherwin. These gentlemen urged the i'm
portance OF such road to the
great stock belt of Texas and to
towns and cities along the line. After
thorough discussion Of the different routes it
was unanimously agreed that the most de-
sirable route would have for its starting point
San Antonio, and would run on the most prac.
ticable route to Boerne, in Kendall county
thence to Kerrville, Kerr county; Junction
City, Kimble county; Menardville, Menard
county Kickapoo Springs, Concho coun-
Y, and San Angela, Tom Green
county, in the order named, to
Colorado City, Mitchell county. From Col
orado City through Scurry, Fisher, Stonewall,
Haskell, Knox, Hardeman and Wilbarger
counties 10 or near Vernon, on Red River
The route was adopted subject to any change
that might be found necessary after making
the preliminary surveys. On motion books
Tor subscription TO stock were opened and an
amount sufficient to secure charter subscribed,
subscribers agreeing to pro rata the stock in
case other sections failed to join in the enter
prise. Distance estimated at 375 miles, stock
subscribed $375,ooo. The following was sub
mitted: Resolved, That meeting be held at
the Frenkle Opera house in this city, at
O'Clock, p. M, on October 20, 1883, and that
the secretary be instructed to correspond with
San Antonio, Kansas City, and all intermedi-
ate points along the line requesting them to
send delegates 10 our meeting ofthe 20 prox.,
with instructions to said delegates to enable
them to make such pledges toward the build
ing of said road as they think their respective
sections will justify them in doing, and to join
us in this enterprise. Adopted. There being
no further business adjourned to meet at time
and place specified above"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

A dispatch from Brattleboro', VI, an
nounces the death Of Aunt Sallie Stockwell in
he Io4th year Of her age. The fact that
being Io4 years old she passed away will not
cause any surprise, but there will be good
oeai Of curiosity felt on the subject OF her real
age, ~ is problem which the social science
a 1ssns OF the country might grapple.
t tiow old is lady supposed to be who con-
iesses 10 Io4 years?
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

In AN article under the head Of 1.-THE Tex
as Press Association" the Wetherford Times
says: "The progress Of this mighty Empire
is due to the press, and We say it with much
pride, as we do so without fear of contradc.
ton that magnificent as has been and is to-
day, the onward march of civilization within
our borders, and extraordinary in its beneficial
results to the people everywhere, Texas, with
utits press, instead of being fourteenth in
population would be nearer twenty-eight in
numerical Significance. The ISLANDERS upon
our people relative TO the bowie knife, pistol
and shot gun, SO boldly and continuously
hurled against Texas by the carpet-baggers Of
the North and the God lorsaken wretches Of
the South, have been proven false by the local
press, and now the railways receive their re-
ward through this very same press, whose
gratuities they receive and enjoy without any
consideration, in the slresms of immigrants
pouring into Texas from all quarters of the
earth, and especially the North, East and
West of our glorious country"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

DIV EHTToINU HATEH
ONE PRICE-NO DEVIATION.

One square, lines, 81 for first Insertion; rs
for each subsequent Insertion.
Special notices next TO reading matter $50
per square, each Insertion. Eight lines or less
ono square.
Reading matter, local column, 20 cents per
line first Insertion and cents after first week
Per month 80 centsa line.
Advertisers curtailing the term for which
they have contracted, will pay regular rates for
that time during which their advertisement
remains In the paper.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT, Sl.OO per inch
Tor firet Insertion, 10 cents for each subseq cnt
Insertion.
TRUSTEES SALES, SlOO per inch for
hrst Insertion, and % cents per inch for each
subsequent Insertion. Trustees sales ordered
for weekly charged same as Legal advertise
ments.
D-Home advertising payable on first OF each
month. Transient advertising payable In adj
vance. Only metal cuts printed, for which an
extra charge of 20 per cent. lie made.
H-B. F. JOHNSON is duly authorized to
solicit and collect for Tue SAN ANTONIO LIGHr
Subscribers not receiving their paper will
please make complaint to him or ut the office.
Subscribers are warned not to pay their
subscription except upon presentation of "A
properly receipted bill from this Office.
THOMAS IL. JOHNSON,
business Manager.
Entered at postofflce at San Antsnio Texas,
as apCOud-ClaRs matter.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

Hon. EDWARDS PfERREPoNT, Ex-Atorney
General, says the Times-D Democrat, has been
giving his opinion upon the Presidential stu
alton. He said Il looked as II Arthur was
going to be the man next year. II he could
command the main portion OF the New York
delegation in the national convention without
a fierce opposition, he would probably be
nominated. The next election SO absolutely
hinged on the vote Of New York that il the
Republican party became satisfied that Ar
thur could carry New York, his nomination
was certain. II would depend entirely upon
the attitude Of the party in New York. For
the same reason the National Democracy
would nominate Tilden If they felt he could
carry New York. Tilden he regarded as the
most dangerous man they could nominate for
many reasons. Whether he would accept
nomination was another question. On the
Pacific slope, Mr.. Peuepont said, the Re-
publcans we're all favorable to Arthur and the
Democrats to Tilden. No other men were
much spoken Of
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

Has removed his barber shop to 2G1 Commerce
street, opposite Lockwood " Kampmanns
bank, where he will be pleased TO meet all his
friends and customers. He employs only first
class BARRIERS and makes special efforts to
please. g-l5-Im
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

In spirit of gratitude the Philadelphia
Times says; France helped America once.
Let us send her Sullivan, Slade, Mitchell and
Sheriff."
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

In the local elections at Boston the Demo-
Gratis make large gains, and at Hartford the
Republicans win by large majority.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

THE Washington Critic advises the Kate
Claxton troupe to talk United States, instead
OF talking. English, with French accent.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

GOVERNOR IRELAND has been enthusiastic
cally received by the Mexican authorities at
Saltllo, and great honors were paid him by
all.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

Two men, supposed to be implicated in the
train robbery at Coolidge, Kansas, have been
arrested. The circumstantal evidence against
them is quite strong.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

THE City Council Of Houston have closed
a contract whereby that city is to be lit up by
90 electric lights.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

lr is urged that the only way for the
farmer to permanently secure his rights as re-
girds the weighing of cotton at Dallas is to
build new compress, which shall be owned
by farmers and business men of that city and
county.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

THE preparations for the volksfest celebra-
ton on Friday and Saturday are rapidly APP
preaching completion. The arduous work OF
all the committees has been done to the salts
faction OF every one, and it remains for San
Antonio to properly welcome and receive the
great crowd of visitors that will be here on
that occasion.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

The following item reads like a plank in
a Greenbaek platform, but II is simply
clipping from the Dallas Mercury; To-day
foreign capital is gobbling up Texas lands.
Our American money kings are buying up
lands everywhere to sell to the millions who
come after II at an increased price and thus
become greater land anstocrats than the
English aristocracy against which we rebelled
100 years ago. There is dire conflict COM
ing. Capital is fencing off the earth from the
toilers as fast as it can. A crash will come
some day when pent up humanity becomes
too strong for these artificial barriers"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

TANNERY. Or A. OTTKE
200 South Laredo St., San Antonio.

All kinds of Pelts cleaned, tanned and colored,
worn pelts especially. ANGORA GOATS
AND OTHER PELrS CLEANED AND MADE
AS GOOD AS NEW. Buckskins and Gloves
Calf Skins, Kid and all kinds of work pertain
ing TO the trade will be done ut the cheapest
rates and with dispatch. Remember the place,
2!B South Laredo street. Jolly
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1888.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

BEN. BUTLER is credited with this state
ment; 'If the Democrats carry Ohio, In.
diana, Pennsylvania and New York in 1881,
and l carry Massachusetts, which things are
possible to happen, the Democrats will be
forced to take me up for President as the only
available Eastern man. can carry New Eng
land solid, the solid South, California and
New York. That is enough"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02
Clifford, Johnson & Winter,
PRoPRIEToRs.
go EAST COMMERCE STREET.

n ELIvERED by carriers throughout the city
- 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, 1883-10-02

PRESIDENT ARTHUR gave utterance to the
following splendid language at the UNIV eiling
OF the Burnside monument at Bristol, Rhode
Island, on Tuesday last General Burnside
was a soldier faithful to his trusts, where
courage found its only rival in his modesty
a statesman whose every act was prompted
by the loftiest patriotism, and an earnest
sincere and manly gentleman, who abounded
in all courtesy, who scorned all deceit, and
who never failed to follow in the path Of
duty, whithersoever II led"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

Entered at postofilce at San Antonio, Texas,
rs second-class matter.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02


THOMAS II. JOHNSON,
business Manager.
Entered at postofiice at San Antsnio, Texas.
as second-class matter.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1888.
THE City Council Of Houston have closed
a contract whereby that city is to be lit up by
81 electric lights.
In the local elections at Boston the Demo-
Gratis make large gains, and at Hartford the
Republicans win by large majority.
THE Washington Critic advises the Kate
Claxton troupe to talk United States, instead
OF talking. English, with French accent.
GOVERNOR IRELAND has been enthusiastic
cally received by the Mexican authorities at
Saltllo, and great honors were paid him by
all.
In spirit of gratitude the Philadelphia
Times says; France helped America once.
Let us send her Sullivan, Slade, Mitchell and
Sheriff."
Two men, supposed to be implicated in the
train robbery at Coolidge, Kansas, have been
arrested. The circumstantial evidence against
them is quite strong.
IT is urged that the only way for the
farmer to permanently secure his rights as re-
girds the weighing of cotton at Dallas is to
build new compress, which shall be owned
by farmers and business men Of that city and
county.
THE preparations for the Volkslest celebra-
ton on Friday and Saturday are rapidly APP
preaching completion. The arduous work of
all the committees has been done to the salts
faction Of every one, and it remains for San
Antonio to properly welcome and receive the
great crowd Of visitors that will be here on
that occasion.
BEN. BUTLER is credited with this state
ment; 'If the Democrats carry Ohio, In
diana, Pennsylvania and New York in 1881,
and l carry Massachusetts,, which things are
possible to happen, the Democrats will be
forced to take me up for President as the only
available Eastern man. can carry New Eng
land solid, the solid South, California and
New York. That is enough"
The CinciHnat Times-Star, in speaking of
the visit Of the Texas editors, says: "They
No longer carry side arms. The pen has
triumphed over the revolver in the Southwest"
1t that statement would hold good when some
fellow from Bitter creek Frances in and wants
to know "who writ that article" it would be
all right, but under some circumstances the
pen is powerful poor substitute for gun.
THE Fort Worth Gazette announces that il
will in the future make small charge for all
church, society and lodge announcements.
This is business. The newspapers have too
long been free horses, and all matter that
directly benefits business man or society
hould be paid for at the market price. lust
on the same principle that other business is
carried on.
THE veteran Zouaves of Elizabeth. N. I.
commanded by General J. M. Drake, it is
announced, have decided to petition Com
gress to provide home for INDECENT EXON
federate soldiers. The motive that prompts
this movement on the part Of the Zouaves is
pure good fellowship, but common humanity
all over the country will endorse il, and we
believe if proper effort were TO be made it
would be successful.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR gave utterance to the
following splendid language at the UNIV cling
OF the Burnside monument at Bristol, Rhode
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

The Cincinnati Times-Star, in speaking of
the visit of the Texas editors, says; "They
no longer carry side arms. The pen has
triumphed over the revolver in the Southwest"
1t that statement would hold good when some
fellow from Bitter creek Frances in aud wants
to know "who writ that article" it would be
all right, but under some circumstances the
pen IS a powerful poor substitute for gun.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-02

THE Fort Worth Gazette announces that il
will in the future make small charge for all
church, society and lodge announcements.
This is business. The newspapers have too
long been free horses, and all matter that
directly benefits business man or a society
hould be paid for at the market price, Just
on the same principle that other business is
carried on.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-08

ing, il lies there yet. The ground
for refusing the bill was purely eco.
nomical character, the wise men oil
the legislature contending that the
unfortunate mans property which
was TO be advertised for sale would
be eaten mp by the printers fee for
advertising it. Under the existing
law in this state the sheriff is requir'
ed TO post one notice in the court
house and two other notices IN two
public places in the country; the con-
sequence is that only those who make
n business of attending sheriff's sales
know that property is TO be sold, or
when the sale is to take place. When
such sales IRE 10 be made, only few,
sometimes only one or two bidders
are present, and the property is ire.
quently sold for merely nominal
price; land worth 81 an acre some
times selling for tea cents an acre.
So far as the established newspapers
are concerned they have got along,
in the past well enough without legal
advertising, except in the few in
stances now required by law, and are
in splendid condition to get along
well in the future. A majority of
the papers who have urged the necessi-
ty of having sheriffs sales advertised,
have done so from sense of duty to
the public.-Bastrop AdcertiSer.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-08
LoSal AdyeI Using.

The Brennan Banner makes a few
pertinent remarks upon legal advertis-
ing, which it would be well for our
legislators to read and profit by the
Wholesome instruction given. 1t says:
Previous to the meeting of the last
legislature the matter of the publica-
ton of legal advertisements was
thoroughly canvassed by the press of
the State. The general opinion was
that all the forced sales of real estate
should be advertised. In a majority
of the states of the union the law re-
quires all sheritf's sales Of real estate
to be published in a newspaper for
three weeks or in a daily Tor twenty
consecutive days. Such has been the
case for many years and the law is
found to work well and satisfactorily,
otherwise it would have been repeal
ed long since. Why Texas should
be behind her sister states IN this re-
spect is hard to say. During the last
session Of the legislature, in which
there were sveal newspaper men,
bill was introduced requiring all sher-
ifs sales to be advertised, but after
it had been amended it amounted to
absolutely nothing, 1t was finally laid
on the table, and iguatively speak
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-08
POmpeii Still Yielding Wealth.

New excavations have been made
at Pompeii, bringing to light some
curious things. A house was recently
unearthed on whose walls the pictures
were as bright as when they were first
painted. The walls themselves were
clean and fresh. In this house was
found a shrine in the form of little
temple, such as every one has read
about in Bulwer's Last Days of Pom.
peii. Beneath the temple also were
found six STATUTES Of bronze of ex.
quisite workmanship, four of them
Homeric deities. The chief figure is
an Apollo with his Tyre, and along
with it are an Escrlapius, Mercury
and a misunderstanding partly Latin
names, as most do. The discovery
leads an intelligent foreigner residing
in Naples to remark that every now
and then there are attainable ocular
demonstrations of the way in which
Herculaneum and Pompeii were over
whelmed. The notion that they were
drowned in floods of lava is pretty
much overthrown. Instead of that it
is held to be settled that the destruc-
ton was effected in two ways: First
by the ejectment from the volcano Of
pumice stone and fine ashes, and sec.
ondly by drenching rains, which i'm
mediately followed, forming torrents
Of thick, mud paste, and overwhelm'
ing thus with rushing of mortar the
territory on every side of Vesuvius.
1t is thought likely that this mud
hardened as fast as moistened plaster
of Paris, and thus buried Herculane-
UNI to depth of 60 and Pompeii to a
depth of 25 feet.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-08
Some Hints for BOYS.

Avoid that which you see amiss in
others.
Follow the examples only of the
good.
Keep your ears open to all that is
worth hearing, and closed to all that
is not.
An older persons experience is of
no value to you unless YOU profit by it.
You are not building on the future,
but on the past and present.
Evil communications corrupt good
manners.
Nobody wants to deal with double
minded boy.
Be industrious; the world wants
boys who are not afraid of hard, steady
work.
The empty vessel makes the great
est sound"
Some boys inherit good fortunes,
but no boy ever inherited a scholar
ship, a good character or a useful life.
If you would be capable, cultivate
your mind; if you would be loved, your
heart.
Never excuse a wrong action by
saying some one else does the same
thing; this is no excuse at all.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-08
A Remarkable Maine Cir,

In the plantation of Oak6eld A.,
took county, Maine, there is 1'oGs
who possesses the faculty of snslIgs la
difficult words backward witboT, L
tahon. Her name is Hattie M n aesl'
she is just past her twelfth b;,thSS;
and resides with her parents, VIII" ~
people of moderate education G,i ste
upon farm. While this little gu uS
bright and smart as the avero gu Is
her mates, she never attracted p o1 u
particular attention until, LITTLE my uy
than a year ago, it was Accidentally
{ iscovered that she possessed the s;n
gular gift of spelling any word viii
which she was acquainted, backw wasl
and without hesitation. At a snaII;a
match recently held in the scLny
which she attends, without anv wor~
ing, she stood before the audience e.,
some ten minutes, spelling worSs s
selected at random, some for tho;s
difficulty of combination, but without
any previous knowledge of what thsH
were to be, rapidly and correctly. sy'
cept one or two which she could NO,
spell in the proper way, and when
promptly in the correct spellingwoud
Immediately reverse it. Among ths
words she spelled We're these: Gal.
axy, syzygy, astronomy, robin, phono.
graphy, difficulty, attendance, iindivi.
sible, etc., and many other words Of
equal length and difficulty. All Of
these were spelled as rapidly as the eve
cold follow, without single misplace.
mentof letter. Has any other person
without any, training been able to do
this or similar feats? In addition, i
may be said, upon the testimony Of
the girl, that "she can see the words
in her mind, and no reason why she
should not read the letters backward
as in the usualway."- Boston Journal.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-08
Nine Counts Against Tobacco.

The objections to it's use, as stated
by Professor Kinds in his recent
work, entitled "The Use of Tobacco,
are the following:-
a. While it is a source of great
revenue to the people who cultivate
it, it will in the end be detrimental
to the country, because it is crop
which is very exhausting to the SOL
and soon wears. out the land. BE-
sides, it is not to the buyer equivalent
for the money he pays for it.
(2.) The use of tobacco IS habit
which continually grows stronger at
the same time weakening the Will,
and finally making man its a6Ject
slave. Such habits are sedulously 10
be avoided, although they could De
shown no other i'll effects.
49, Its associations are very DauI
1t is the inseparable companion Of
dram drinking, gambling, loating ana
sporting,
a. As social habit it makes one
acquainted with strange companions
1t also encourages loafng, loungnS
and laziness.
81 Its physiological effect, unless
it is very carefully and moderately
used, are such as to warrant Its aoaA-
donment, even if there were no other
considerations. o.,
o. All its i'll effects are transmit
ted from parent to child, and usuar!
with weakened constitution and as
position to intemperance.
C7.) 1t is a filthy habit.
(S.) 1t is an expensive habit.
(9.) 1t is of doubtful morality
cause itsconsequences are bad.
Ale vote-When two people sgrSS
to get married.