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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13

BY USING small type, the LIGHT really
gives as much reading matter as many larger
and more SNOWY newspapers, and by boiling
down articles into crisp paragraphs, it effects
a great saving of space, whereof the reader
reaps the benefit.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13

ONE other thing demonstrated by the cleo
ton of last week is that the East has no COM
plant to find with the administration Of Presi-
dent Arthur, and that he will be strong can
didate in the Republican National convention.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13

And there is no need of II when you can pro-
duce u 81 oreide watch. Go to No. II Soedad
street, next to the court house.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13

MISSISSIPPI has gone Democratic, just as
every one expected it would do, under the i'm
proved plan Of holding elections in use there.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13

SPEAKING OF the elections the Philadelphia
Times, says: Pennsylvania mas been liter
ally torn from the Democratic supremacy by
suicidal Democratic hands, and the time is
past when Democratic leaders can close their
eyes and remain silent Had Democratic
power been faithful to the trust given it in
generous confidence, Pennsylvania would
have voted Democratic yesterday as surely as
the setting of the sun, and the electoral vote
Of the State would have been settled in favor
Of any conservative and patriotic Democratic
nominee, but madness or imbecilitY ruled the
faction that gained accidental Democratic
power, and the Democrats must now start
their battle anew for 1884, broken in prestige
and weighted with the pronounced failure OF
Democratic reform in the debatable and
usually controlling State Of the Union"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13

The Express Of this morning drops the
tariff question long enough to say some
thing abou, freethinkers and the supplement
published by the LIGHT on Saturday. Like
all articles which are written in the sanctum
Of that paper, it is extremely clear-elear as
midland Il it has a meaning or point it is
barely visible to the naked eye. The Express
should leave such topics severely alone and
keep up its meaningless discussion Of the
tariff, and then its readers will not be unduly
distressed in an attempt to solve that what it
does not itself comprehend.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13
The San Antonio Light.
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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13

TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1888.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13

cool impudcnce the Bourbons beat the world
without an effort.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13

Entered at postoffce at San Antsnio Texas.
as second-clRss matter.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13

The Chicago Tribune says; "Desertion
is the most culpable Of all army evils, and if
ii be tolerated for any great length of time to
the extent it has prevailed during the last
three or four years the value Of the standing
army will be lost. Congress should give this
matter its attention, and make the regular
service more attractive in order that it may
become more efficient as the basis for a
national army, II one shall ever be required"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13

The Galveston News is as full Of enter
prize as an egg is Of meat, and is a credit TO
the newspaperdom Of Texas, but the Bour.
bons are straining their consciences and
nerves to hamstriog It by clubbing it Re-
publican paper in disguise. The least show
Of independence Of thought, either by poll
tician or a newspaper, is 'prooi as strong a.
holy writ" OF having cast of the Bourbon har-
ness, in the opinion OF the Bourbons. The
News is weaker and more vulnerable precise
ly where it should be strongest in its editorial
department, but it is live newspaper for all
that, and will give Bourbonism its death blow
If it has the pluck.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13

JUDGE BALLNoER, a Democrat, is an APP
plicant for Federal Iudgeship from Repub-
lican President, and all the Democratic lawyers
endorse him with a gush that suggests an
industrious working Of the wires and thor
ough concert Of action. Don't Judge Bal
lingsr and the Democrats know that Demo-
cratic Governors do not appoint Republicans
to Judgeships, and that Jackson, Van Buren,,
Polk, Pierce and Buchanan appointed none
but Democrats to Federal Judgeships' For
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13

The saying Of Cicero, tina, "@ithout a strict
attention to the most rigid justice, public affairs
cannot be advantageously administered" is a
sentimen, which should be ineulcated by
parents, taught by the school master, fulmi-
mated from the pulpit, urged and enforced by
the press, and acted upon and illustrated by
every public officer from the highest to the
lowest Public opinion must be made to sup
port the laws, because they are laws, ere
crime and hwlessness will disappear. The
press of Texas has an opportunity to shape
public opinion into conformity to the laws and
to cover itself with glory by SO doing.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13

THE Washington correspondent OF the Ex-
press, In letter printed yesterday morning,
betrnys many Of the instincts Of hyeua in
his scurilous attack upon the memory of
President Garfield, which is all the more I'M
pardonable because it was altogether unnec-
essary. These fellows like the Express cor
respondent, who try to tell what they do not
know, most always indulge in a TRADE about
dead issues, and then savagely attack the
character Of some departed statesman.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13

SPEAKING Of Brigadier General Augur,
who was transferred to the Department Of the
Missouri, from here, the Leavenworth Times
says "He takes prominent part in society
and in the church, and is in every way a gen
tleman whom it is pleasure to meet, and who
delights in making his visitor feel at home.
We hope Lis stay at this post will be so pleas
ant that our people and himself will regret his
departure, two years hence, when, under the
law, he will be placed on the retired list"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-13

The Texas Siftings obtained wide adver-
iisement by the hoax over the duel be-
tween Shehan and Knox, one Of
the Proprietors, last summer, but the
latest story to the effect that Mr..
Knox had slapped the face Of Ksntuckian,
on train the other day, for insulting lady,
lacks considerable thickness to be generally
believed. In the language of Bishop, "the
public may be childish, but they are not
chumps." The last scheme won't work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-08
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

PNEUMONIA is, in a great many cases, malady
that the thoughtful man may escape. One NAV
go out March night to come home with
pneumonia. or stay at home and be without it,
New York Herald,
THE FOrty-seventh Congress, with all its mis-
takes, showed itself i'll the end worthy of the
confidence OF the people. IL was a Republican
Congress. and the Republican party will not
shrink from going to the people on its record.
New York Tribune.
THE safer and better way, then, to put n check
upon reckless governmental squandering will he
to require that government shall ask specific
ally, FOR whatever money it wants, and to de-
prive representatives of the power to grant n
single dollar that government has not specific
ally applied fOr-Chioago Times.
TITS hard thing to say, but the lawyers for
the defense lin the Gouger-Mandlerc ase) in their
brutal disregard of common courtesy and pro-
priety, and In their blackguard eagerness to
wound a woman not on trial, have forfeited the
Journal, and other papers of Indiana, in most
emphatic protest against the methods that have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-08

TIE communication published elsewhere
from the pen of Rev. 7. A. Goodwin, of this
city, who has been recognized for thirty
movement in Indiana, will be read with in
terest by everyone who cares to investigate
this question. The views there expressed
him in the celebrated temperance campaign
of 1854, and at all times since They are
such as to arrest the attention not only OF
the so-called temperance people, distinct
lively but of all persons who may be inter
ested in question which is just now receiv-
ing large share of public attention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-08

THE Episcopal convention yesterday
elected Rev Isaac l.. Nicholson, now rector
of st. Marks, Philadelphia, to be the third
Episcopal Bishop of Indiana. DR.. Nicholson
is a man of commanding presence and abili-
ty. in the prime of life, health and working
power and his advent into the diocese
would be likely to be marked by a quicken
ing of the power and an extension of the in
that the bishop-elect will see it to be his
proudential duty to accept, or, failing in this,
that the convention may be able to COM
mand the services of some chief pastor who
will reach the properly high standard set in
the choice Of Dr. Nicholson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-08

prostituted courtroom to the use of men who
have no higher aim than to break down "a
mans character.-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
THE glamour of the name lawyer is responsible
for vast amount of msdirected energy and
much grief of that hOpe-deferred kind which is
said to make the heart sick. In ST. Louis there
are five times as many would-be practitioners as
there is business TO support, and this rule seems
TO apply everywnere.-St. Louis GlobeDemo-
crat.
THE car companies are in the right to make as
much money as they out of the stupidity
and laziness of the people. If folks don't like
the accommodation offered them at the price
they can walk; and the probabilities are that if
walking were more in fashion, riding accommc-
dation would be better.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
THE whole commercial and financial situation
appears brighter, then, than for some time.
With like gain on the part of leading indus
tries there will be little real cause fer complaint,
scriptiOn have been frequently pointed out, aud
are well understood. But they appear stub.
born, very.-Cincinnati Enquirer
1T will be to the practical advantage of the
Republican party that the people shall be under
obligation to it for the only measure of tariff re-
form which has been vouchsafed them for all
these years; and the more or less gratitude OF
the public will be supplemented by the convic-
ton that no further relief will be provided until
the control of Congress shall be restored to the
Republicans.-Chicago Tribune.
LABoUCHERE's proposition for equalized cleo
toral districts, triennial parliament, reduction
of the crowns Income, Observation-Disclosures of the
IsuSll5n Cnufcn ana local Sel1-gOVerDnenb ZOE
ireland, with changes In the English land laws,
are reforms which are hound to come. Mr.. Glad
stone is himself committed to the equalization
of electoral districts, and twice last year inti-
mated that Ireland should have local self-gov-
ernmept. 1t was Mr.. Gladstone who secured
the disestabllshment OF the Irish Episcopal
Church, and there are nearly as GOOD reasons for
disestablishing the English Church, Within
quarter of q century half OF Labouehere's pro-
gramme will he carried out in the United King
Om.-CouIer- Journal.
THE eleventh amendment was originally in
tended as shield to repudiating States and is
disgraceful feature OF our constitution which
ought to be eliminated Every effort thus far
made to compel any State TO pay It's just debts
when it was disposed to be cheat and a swim
der has failed. The sole reliance seems to be on
it's honor and good faith and on an enlightened
view OF its own self-interest. The value of this
reliance depends on the character for honesty
and intelligence of the people of the debtor State,
and number of the Southern common wealths
have seen fit TO place themselves before the
world on a very low plane in that regard. They
have no right to complain II they are judged by
their own standard-New York Times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-08

BUFFALO, n. Y, people wanted to see and
bear Nilsson on Monday evening. but they
declined to pay So and "a each for that priv
ilege. On Monday morning the proceeds
from the sale of tickets was so small that Mr..
Abbey telegraphed from New York to cancel
the engagement and refund the money, which
was accordingly done. Madame Nilsson, it
is said, shed tears of modification over what
she took to be personal affront, but dried
he's eyes on being assured that the cause was
wholly of financial nature. Buffalo peo-
pie are to be commended. If music lovers
elsewhere would follow their example the
business managers of famous prima donnas
would learn to be satisfied with smaller pro-
fits, and would furnish just as good an article
of music
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-08

'MAYoR KING, of Philadelphia, has deter
mined that in the future he will appoint and
discharge persons connected in any capacity
with the police department as he sees fit. He
holds himself responsible for his actions in
this matter to the public alone and will not
pay any attention to any attempt either to
influence or interfere with a proper exercise
of his prerogatves. This determination has
been brought about by recent attempts at
interference, and he will have no more of it,"
Baltimore Sun.
That is precisely the kind of police sys-
tenn needed in indianapolis, and the only
one that promises any satisfactory results.
We do not want metropolitan police board
with responsibility to nobody, and we do not
want city police board with no direct respon-
sibilty to the people and taxpayers, But we
do want mayoralty with fully centralized
and concentrated executive powers so that
the people and the taxpayers may know who
to hold directly responsible. That is the
form of city government which alone has
promise of any fairly satisfactory admins
tration
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-08
40 the EdItor OF the IndianapoIis Ionrnar

We wish you would publish Senator Over
streets bill in relation petit jurors, it is of
very great importance to the lawyers and liti-
giants of the State. SHELBY.
The law is as follows, with an emergency
clause:
section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembiy of the State of Indiana that it shall not
be lawful for any office or officers or jury COM
missioner or commissioners charged with the
selection of a panel of petit jurors to in
any Circuit Court, Superior Court Criminal
Court of this State to select any person to serve
as juror in either of said courts who has
served as juror in either of said courts in such
county during the year Immediately preceding
said selection; and it shall be unlawful for any
officers of either of said courts to select any
person 10 serve talesman upon any jury
therein who has served as juror in either of
said courts of the county during the gear i'm
meaiately preceding selection; and should any
person be selec ted said juror contrary to tine
provision of this act, it shall be sufficient
cause for challenge"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-08

The ten recommendations made to Con-
gress by the President, were: l. To stop the
coinage of silver dollars and retire the silver
certificates; ., to repeal enough taxes to do
away with a surplus revenue; 8, to repeal
all internal taxes except those relating to spir-
its, and TO reform the tariff, especially men
tioning a reduction on sugar, and wool and
wooden goods; 4, to pass no river and har-
Dor bill; 5, to increase the naval armamen t
and the number OF iron and steel ships; G.,
to reduce letter postage to two cents; 7, to
pass bankrupt law; 8, to protect the govern
ment's timber land; Q, to pass a law prohib-
iting political assessments; 10, to enact civil
service law. Compare this list with the
work actually done by Congress- and it is
somewhat peculiar and unusual to note the
harmony between the executive and legisla-
tive departments OF the government during
the late Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-08

ment of General James A. Garfield denied
the truth of the facts, revealed upon the
trial, as to the existence of reasonable
conspiracy in this State. The Journal is not
retrying the Sons of Liberty, but we are
and have been engaged in trying whether
treason to the government unrepented
and boosted OF, is any bar to preferment in
the Democratic party of Indiana. Thus far in
our researches we have proved that the more
contemplate the treason and the fouler the
man, the more likely he is to be accepted as
a leader in the Democracy of Indiana of the
year 1888. We should like to have the Post
put its finger on this fact, and then note what
effect it will have upon the election of 1884.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-08
The Powerful journal Business.

Dayton journal.
The syndicate of big newspapers which
work together with mutual understanding to
force certain results have but few reasons for
mutual congratulation. The country, or
rural rooster press united with that of the
less populous cities, appear to have more
potent influence than the metropolitans en-
Joy. The free-trade raid, for Instance, led
off by the New York Times in the East, and
seconded by Joe Medill, of the Chicago
Tribune, has been unfortunate for those
powerful journals" The p. j. business is
not as potent as it was. No wonder they ara
casting about for an expedient to restore
their lost prestige. But tbs vain. The cou;-
try is too big to manage t-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-08

AMONG many interesting things called
forth from the history of the last quarter of
a century, by reason of the death of Mr..
Stephens, is correspondence had between
him and Abraham Lincoln in December,
1860. just after Mr.. Lincoln's election to the
presidency. Mr. Stephens had made aspeech
in Georgia, in which he stated the case of the
Southern States as the basis for the secession
movement then just beginning. Mr.. Lincoln
wrote to Mr.. Stephens for copy of the
words: ''The country is certainly in great
peril and no man ever had heavier or greater
responsibilities than you have in the present
momentous crisis" Under date of Dec. %,
1860 Lincoln replied to this communication
in the following letter, which, it may be well
to note, was held secret oy Mr.. Stephens I'M
til after the death of the President:
"lFor your own eye, only.I
MY dear sir-Your obliging answer to my
short note is just received, and for which
please accept my thanks. | fully appreciate
the present peril the country is in, and the
weight of responsibility on me. Do the peo-
pie of the South really entertain fears that
Republican administration would directly or
indirectly interfere with the slaves or with
them about the slaves? If they do. | wish to
assure you as once friend and still, l hope,
not an enemy, that there is no cause for such
fears The South would be in no more dam
ger in this respect than it was in the days of
Washington. | suppose, however that does
not meet the case You think slavery is
right and ought to be extended, while we
think it is wrong and ought to be abolished.
That, suppose is the rub. 1t certainly is
the only substantial difference between us.
Yours, very truly, A. LINCOLN"
In reply to this letter, Mr.. Stephens wrote
Mr. Lincoln as follows:
'In my judgment the people of the South
do not entertain any fears that a Republican
administration, or at least the one about to
be inaugurated, would attempt to interfere
directly and Immediately with slavery in
the States. Their apprehension and disquiet-
ude do not spring from that source. They
do not arise from the fact of the known anti
slavery opinions of the President-elect
Washingto IL, Jefferson, and other Presidents
are generally admitted to have been anti
slavery in sentiment, but in those days anti
slavery did not enter as an element into
party organizations We at the South
do think African slavery, as it exists with us,
both morally and politically right This
opinion is founded upon the inferiority of
the black race. You, however, and perhaps
majority of the people of the North, think
it is wrong"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-08

JUDGE GRESHAM, of the United States
Court holds that the provision OF the
act of the Legislature of 1881 taxing the gross
receipts palace and sleeping-car companies
incorporated in other States 81 upon the
500, of all receipts for business done in
this State, is in derogation of the right of
Congress to regulate commerce between the
States. AS we read the reasoning, it does not
seem that the court has given any weight to
the provision of the law which provides that
the tax shall be laid only upon that part of
the gross receipts pro-rated upon the num-
Der of miles over which the cars are run in
this State II this has been considered, then
the taking Of these proceeds into another
State and putting them into general treas.
ury effectually defeats this State from exercis-
ing power Of taxation which the opinion dis
tinctly comedies. In a case in Illinois the
Supreme Court of that State decided that the