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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03
The Best Medicine

81 have suffered with catarrh In my head
for years, and paid out hundreds Of dollars for
medicines, but have heretofore received only
temporary relief. I began 10 take Hoods
SarsaparIlla and now my catarrh Is nearly
cured, the weakness Of my body Is all gone.
my appetite Is good In fact feel like another
person. Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the best med
HAN, Providence, X. !.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03
catarrh and Impure Blood

floods Sarsaparla has helped me more
for catarrh and impure blood than anything
else ever used" A. BALL, Syracuse, NY.
IL suffered three years with catarrh, and
my general health was poor In consequence.
When l took Hoods Sarsaparilla found I
had the right remedy. The catarrh Is yielding,
as Hoods sarsaparila Is cleansing my blood,
and the general tone OF my system is improv-
Ing" FRANK WAsHBURN, Rochester, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03

We have at Woodstock Depo; a
car load of l20 and 100 test Boston
OIL, and in Bbl. lots. and are selling
at the 10 WEST PRICES.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24

English manufacturers are protesting
against the action of that government
in purchasing gunpowder from German
manufacturers who keep the compost
tion Of the article a secret.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24
ADVERTISING RATES
Ineh. y. sl b0ts oss OO sls % saO OO ssl ID

Special rates given on larger space and long
time advertisements.
Legal advertisements 81 % per inch first in
sertion; IS cents per inch each subsequent In
scrtion. Trustees sales 81 90 per inch first In
sertlon; 25 cents each insertion afterwards.
Reading matter, editorial page, % cents per
line each insertion. Local columns - cents
first insertion; iOcents first week. cents after
first week. Special rates on ~ and 100 lines
running for month.
Home advertisements payable on first Of
each month. Transient advertising payable In
advance. Only metal cuts printed.
All contracts must be approved by the Busi.
ness Manager.
Subscribers not receiving their paper will
please make complaint 10 the Office. sub
scribers are warned not 10 pay their suhscrip-
tlon except upon presentation Of properly
recciptcd bill from this Office.
THOMAS n. JOHNSON.
business Manager.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24

New Time Card IN Eject October i9, 1884,
I. a q. n. Railroad.
DEPARTURES;
For st. Louis, via Mo. Pacific route $40 a. m.
For st. Louis, via !. N. route ...... II 20 a. m.
For Laredo ............. .. .......... $50 a. m
ARRIVALS.
From st. Louis, via Mo. Pacific 200. qda p. m
From st. Louie, via Iron Mountain $50 y. m.
From Laredo ................ ....... i:lj y. m
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24

A REGISTRATION law would work wond-
ers in the way of popular majorities in
many places in Texas II 1t were in force.
A good registration law is "a guarantee
Of a fair ballot.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24

"THE San Antonio papers have sub
sided on politics and gone back to favor
ing the Arkansas Pass railroad" says the
Del Rio Dot. That is all true, and that
proposition is about the only one under
the sun that the San Antonio papers are
in accord on.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24

The Phoenix lives in the Waco Ex-
aminer, judging by its present prosper
Gus look and tone. And the Waco peo-
pie ought to appreciate it under its
able management
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

Entered ut Postoiiicc at san Antonio, Texas,
as second class matter
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24
CLIFFORD, JOHNSON & WINTER
PROPRIETORS.

Published daily, except Sunday, at 30 East
Commerce street. Delivered by carriers
throughout the city ut i0cents week, payable
to our agent. Single copies for sale by news.
boys at cents. Subscription, per year s5 %,
In advance.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24

What kind of looking man was 1t
that called Jones lar?" asked Mrs.
Bangle OF her husband. "Oh lie was
short and stout, with blue eyes. light
t nair, ana @ he e.. relpousse-" "Nez re-
"Repousse means hammered or pound.
ed" "Thank you, love- reioined
Bangle. Then that is just the word to
describe 1t when Jones got done with
him.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24

The Globe-Democrat observes: "Texas
seems to have been determined that no
controversy should arise over her vote,
and so she arranged TO give Cleveland Il
plurality of about 100000. There is a
breezy, bountiful help-yourself way
about doing things in Texas that is cal
culated to open the eyes of people who
are in the habit of rsking their money
on narrow and huctuating margins"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24
O., II. a. 5. A. RAILROAD.
KOndav. November 81. 1884.

AFTER all, this abuse of st. John and
his prohibition followers is hardly the
square thing. This is free country, and
their way of voting Is their own con-
Germ
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24

l. Is little more than two years ago
since Judge MoComas and his family
were murdered by Indians, and again
last week band of Apaches crossed the
Rio Grande and murdered a man, his
wife and two children at their camp,
near Pena Colorado, besides other par
ties who crossed their trail. AS usual
they got away safely with large herd
OF horses and are now secure in the
mountains OF Northern Mexico.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24
HEALTH IS WEALTH.

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Commissions, Flts Nervous Neuralgia, Head
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of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental
Depression, Softoning of the Brain. resulting
In insanity and leading 10 misery, decay and
death, Premature Old Age, Blrrenness, Loss
SpermatC rrhna caused by over-exertion of
the brain, self-abuse or over-inH ulgence. Each
box contains one months treatment 81 co q
paid on receipt OF price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
10 cure any case. With each order re, eived
by us for six boxes, accompanied with 50 90,
we will send the purchaser our WRIT n guar
antee to refund the money II the treatment
does not effect a cure Guarantees issued only
by JOHN q. WEST CO.,
e62.W. Madison St Chicago, III.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24

bacco
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24


San ANTONIO races commence on to-
morrow and there will be large field of
splendid horses 10 attendance, sufficient
to make all the purses and all the classes
great attractions. This is the close Of
the circuit, and the public can rest as
sured that the races will be for "keeps,"
In all respect. There should be a business
mems day, wherein all the stores would
be closed In the afternoon, in order that
the city, generally, could take holiday.
AT A recent meeting of merchants and
delegates from different chambers of
commerce, merchant exchanges and
Boards Of Trade held in the City of Mex
leo, q central organization was effected
representing the commercial and indus
trial interests Of the Republic. The
center Of this organization is in the City
Of Mexico, and is to be known as the
Mercantile Confederation of the Repub-
lilo Of Mexico. Its object Is to secure
united action In all matters pertaining
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24

The LIGHT has received splendid
plate picture entitled the "Representa-
tives Of Professional Base ball in Ameri-
ca" showing the faces of the leading
players in the League and American as
ISOLATION whose names have become
familiar to base ball readers. 1t is a
splendid picture executed by Messrs.
Root and Tinker, New York, and is the
compliments OF p. Lorillard & Co., the
tobacco men.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-24
Military Matters.

Under authority from the Division
Commander of the 18th instant, the COM
handing officer Fort Concho, Texas, will
grant furlough for three months, with
permission to go beyond the limits of the
Division of the Missouri, to Sergeant
Thomas Sullivan, Company c, Sixteenth
Infantry, to take effect upon his re-enlist-
ment.
Recruit Joseph Chadwick, enlisted by
the recruiting officer at San Antonio,
Texas, is assigned to Light Battery f,
Third Artillery.
The commanding officer Fort Clark
Will select and send to the San Antonio
Quartermaster's depot, four teamster;
Tor the purpose Of conducting certain
transportation to his post.
The Quartermaster's department will
furnish the necessary transportation.
Recruit George ID. johnson, enlisted
by the recruiting officer at Fort Conoho
Texas Is assigned to Company II, Six
teenth infantry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-08
BLAINE ORGANS TAKE NOTICE

The New York Tribune is concededly
Blaine's personal organ. To it all the
other organs generally look for points
ers." But in their anxiety to attact Mr.
Cleveland they apparently did not wait
to see what the Tribune would say about
his veto of the Five Cent Fare Bill "
Had they done so, they never would have
touched that question, for the Tribune
has not up to this time editorially critis
cised Governor Cleveland's veto of that
bill. This may sound strange, but such
is the fact. OF course there is reason for
this silence, and it is the very best of
! reasons, The Tribune cannot condemn
Governor Cleveland for this veto now,
because when he made it that organ
commended him for the act with no un>
stinted praise and warmly endorsed the
position he took The following editor
ial from the Tribune of March 3rd, 1888,
will prove surprise TO the ordinary
Blaine organs as well as show the people
that all their cutlery against Cleveland is
the meanest kind of clap-trap and hum
bug.
Gov. Cleveland vetoes the Five Cent
Fare bill The message containing his
reasons for so doing is straightforward
and forcible, and we believe will be pro-
nounced sound by most of those who
have been strenuous in their demands
for ii reduction of fares on the elevated
roads. His objections to the measures
are of serious nature. He argues that to
suffer it to become law would mean the
impairment of contract, involving a
breach of faith and a betrayal of conf>
dence by the State.
The Tribune of yesterday alluded TO
the fact that the bill had been passed practi:
cally without being considered, and sug-
gested that it was eminently desirable
that the Legislature should give further
opportunity to look into it. The oppor>
! tunity is now offered, and if, after being
improved, the veto does not commend
itself to the Judgment of the members,
| they can of course override it. But we do
apprehend that any attempt will be made
to revive the bill. Mr.. Roosevelt, of this
city. one of the most influential members
of the House, whose prohity is as gener
ally recognized as his ability, doubtless
voiced the sentiment of many like himself
who supported the bill when, after the
veto was read yesterday, he confessed
with characteristic manliness that he had
voted for it in answer to popular cla-
NOR and against his best judgment, aud
| that he now thought it should not become
law.
Popular clamor passed the bill Ant
the railroads, perhaps, have to thank
themselves for being responsible for sc
much of its volume. The wide spread
impression that they took large practi
cal interest in politics last fall engender-
ed much of it. Every man that believes
that they ought to be punished for mix,
ing railroadng and campaigning-ant
there were many of these-backed The
bill and fiercely demanded its passage
And acting with the angry element wert
certain vindictive newspapers which, witt
valuble vituperatiOn of the railroads
Joined in the same demand. But Cover,
nor Cleveland did not have respect to pop
ular clamor. He lad respect for the man
dates of the law.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-08

LABoUCHERE, in the London Truth,
says; "A lady of my acquaintance re-
Gently came from America with the inten
ton of passing few weeks here. Having
heard of the cholera, she determined to
take medical advice, and paid visit to
one of our best known physicians. An
investment of two guineas elected the
following observations: That the cholera
might be expected in England in the
month of August, as those running away
from 1t on the continent would take refuge
here, bringing it with them; that the
Atlantic boats would be stopped, and
that consequently, her best plan would
be to go back at once to New York. On
this she took her passage and returned
from whence she came. As a consolation
the physician informed her that the
cholera would reach America in abo-t 8
YEAR"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-08
should Pay the Reward.

ATLANTA, Ga, July Sd H. Petit was a
citizen of Murray county, who had since
January failed to get along with his wife,
who had borne him ten children On several
occasions he threatened her life, and six
weeks ago she had him arrested He escaped
and fed the country, but returned to his
home July 26 seized his wife and fired six
pistol balls into her body, killing her
instantly. Petit fled again, taking a
neighbours horse to facilitate his departure.
The governor offered a most liberal reward
for his apprehension, and posse started in
pursuit. Wednesday the leader applied to
the governor for the reward, saying they had
come up with Petit III Alabama, between
Birmingham and Decatur He resisted ar
rest, and attempted to escape. He was fired
upon by one of the party, and killed. The
governor declined to pay the reward, as ii
was offered for the live body, and not the
dead one
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-08

THE assessment of government employ
es by the republican campaign committees
is q brilliant illustration of civil-service
reform and of the regard the party has
for its own platform, which denOunces the
use of patronage for political purposes.
The following Washington dispatch to the
Boston AdUert User throws tolerable clear
light on the prevailing custom of the
grand old party:
lover 1000 circulars will be sent out to
department employees tomorrow by the
assessment committee, asking them to con
tribute to the campaign fund. No sum is
mentioned, but IN the several offices word
has been sent around that the regular 9
per cent will be expected No circulars
are sent to women as yet, nor to men who
are drawing less than 81 900 salary The
average officer probably receives some
thing over $1,000. If all respond at the
rate suggested, the net receipts will be in
the neighborhood of $21 600 One of the
best>known advocates of civil-service re-
form in the treasury department was ask
ed by your correspondent this afternoon
how this request would be received He
laughed and said, 1 rather guess we shall
all call round and make our contribution
We don't want 10 have our heads dropped
off next March. In this matter we are
dealing with practical men, Later in the
season it is expected that the clerks now
exempted will be asked to help"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-08
THE INDEPENDENTS AND THEIR
CRITICS.

The straight republican organs have a
great deal to say about the course of Geo.
VIM. Curtis in participating in the pro-
ceedings of the national convention and
then boiling the nomination. They pros
fess to regard this as the height of Gis-
homer. The journals who are most severe
in their structures on the Independents
are papers like the Chicago Tribune, St.
LOUIS Globe Democrat and Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette. who a short time
ago, denounced Blaine as a corrupt man
and unfit to be the candidate of the re-
publican party. The difference between
the Tribune and Globe-Democrat on the
one side and the New York Times and
Harpers Weekly on the other. is just
this: They are alike agreed in their own
minds that Blaine is unfit for the presie
deDcy but the Tribune and Globe Demo
GRAFT support him nevertheless, while the
Times and Harper's Weekly remain cons
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-08
Gathered in Some More Wires.

New YORK, Aug. S.-The New York, On
tario & Western railway has commenced an
action in the supreme court to restrain the
Western Union Telegraph company from in
terfering with the wires along the line of its
road. An injunction was obtained from
Judge Bartlett restraining the Western Union
from any interference until further order of
the court. The Western Unions claim is
based upon the fact that the wire in question
was put up previous to 1878 by the At
lantic & Pacific Telegraph company,
and that, Notwithstanding subsequent
proceedings, it was still the property of the
Atlantic & Pacific. As that company had
been consolidated with the Western Union
the title of the wire therefore passed to the
latter company. Judge Blatchford decided
this point in favor of the railway company
previous to 1878, deciding that the Atlantic
& Pacific has no right, title, or interest in the
wire The wires were turned over to the
Baltimore & Ohio, and large amount of
business has heen transacted. The change
cuts the Western Union off from connection
with about fifty offices, many of them being
uuitp lnDOrtant
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-08

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Races at the Driving
park
First race, ! mile; Ballard, first; Trix
second; Top Sawyer, third time, l:45sz.
Second race, 10 miles, Leman, first; JOIN
Davis, second; AJhlone, third; time, 1:57.
/ Third race, q mile; Dick Brown vim
taking the first and third heat inl:1Sk an,
1.2l.
Fourth race, u mile; Willie Clark, first
Alemeda, second; Vauiaer, third; time, lis
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. S.-The race
Thursday were as follows:
First race, l mile; jim Rennick, first
Richard L., second; Nettie, third; time, AZ
Second race, e mile; Lizzie Dwyer, first
Volante, second; Harrigan, third; time, l :O4
Third race, "a mile; Trollope, first; Simeon
second; Bob May, third; Time, 1:1818.
Fourth race, about ~ miles steeple chase
Rieuzi, first; Bererwyck, second; Annette
third: time, 80
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-08
The A,aalgamatsa Assoc iasion.

PrrTsBuRG, Aug. 8.-The national con
vention Of the Amalgamated associon met
at the usual hour After the routine bust
ness was transacted, a regular avalanche Of
resolutions was presented, but nearly
all of them referred specially
to matters pertaining to the organi
zation, and we're not given for publication
The convention has now got down to bust
ness but it is not known whether it will con
clude its labors before next Monday. The
election for officers will be held on the las
day. 1t is thought the old officers will be re
elected
The nail feeders are more than reticent il
reference to their meeting Wednesday night
but one who was induced to talk little sait
measures were taken to have the feeders
claims pushed on the floor of the convention
In the language of a well known member o
the association, 1.-The music has not com
Inenced yet but before the convention ad
iourns there will be plenty of it"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-08
A Suicides Crime.

New YORK, Aug. S.-Startling disclosures
have been made concerning the death and
busines transactions of David Ogden Woth-
eTspoon, who died on a sofa at his home, 46
West Ninth street, June "a. 1t has just
been discovered that on March rs last he
purchased from the Queen Insurance COM
pany bill of exchange for 5000 pounds
sterling and the following day he requested
that the bill be exchanged for two one for
1900 pounds sterling and the other 1900
pounds sterling The old bill was delivered
by Wotherspoon with the signatures torn off
The returned bill is known to be a forgery,
and the real one he hypothecated to bank
ing house in Wall street for 81 500 The bank
will lose this sum. The Hong Kong and
Shanghai banking corporations gave him IA
bill of exchange for $500 pounds sterling tc
sell He never accounted for the proceeds.
The most startling feature, how
ever, is that Wotherspoon died
from the effects of pistol
shot, the bullet crashing through the brain
The coroners jury returned false verdict,
and every effort was made to keep quiet the
real cause of the death. The Investigations
conducted by the insurance companies have
brought to light these facts. Wotherspoon
had altogether Sll5OOO insurance on his life.
Some of the companies refused to pay and
begun the Investigations, while other cor
porations paid Immediately after the fu-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-08
AN INTERNAL MACHINE
Attempt to Blow Up an Employ
ment Agency.
Narrow Escape of the Proprietor and
Two Hundred Others-OppOr-
tune Interference of
Friend.

New YORK, Aug Saturday, July 26,
an Italian called at the Williamsburg post
Office with box closely wrapped in letter
paper and tightly sealed. He desired to send
it by mail and have it registered He was
informed by the clerk that it was too late to
have it registered that day, and after
having it weighed and being told what
the postage would be he left, taking
the box with him. Monday following the
same box was brought to the same office by
boy who left it after paying the necessary
postage and the registry fee. The foil wing
day the box reached the New York postoffice,
and was subsequently delivered to the per-
son to whom it was directed, whose name
for the present is suppressed, After
receiving the box the man tore
off the wrapper, when he found a
rude wooden box, at one end of which was
what appeared to be drawer, in the middle
of which was a brass knob The recipient,
an Italian, seized this knob and was about to
pull it, when countryman who was present,
said to him:
u do not like the appearance OF that thing,
and wouldn't open it in that way. Let us
force it from the top"
The top of the box was accordingly forced,
when one of the most Internal machines that
was ever concocted was at once exposed to
view. 1t was intended that the pulling of
the knob should discharge loaded and
cooked revolver that was inside the box, and
the explosion Of the pistol in time would have
exploded three dynamite cartridges which
the box also contained There were also
slugs and nails scattered around literally
The Italian to whom the box was directed
keeps kind of employment agency, and at
the time the box was opened over 200 of
his countrymen were in the rooms. But for
the fortunate interference of his friend the
object of the fiend who mailed the box would
have been achieved and the loss of life re-
sulting would have been terrible.
Inspector Brown of the New York post
office, who has charge of the case, has not
yet succeeded in arresting the guilty party
He thought that he had secured the man.
but when the postoffice clerk who received
the package saw the suspected person he
failed to recognize him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-08
PREPARING FOR THE FRAY.
The Chinese strengthening Defenses
and Laying Torpedoes.

LONDON, Aug. S,-A dispatch from Canton
states that military preparations on an ex-
tensive scale are being rapidly pushed for
ward at that city, in anticipation of the
breaking out of hostilities between France
and China. The various forts Oh the heights
and on the islands i'll the river are being
strengthened, while more canon are being
mounted on the walls surrounding the city
A large number of engineers are engaged in
planting torpedoes in the river, and chains
with torpedoes attached are being stretched
across the river at different points between
Canton and the mouth of the river, eighty
miles below These chains are sunk to the
bottom of the river and are SO ar
ranged that on the appearance of
hostile boats they can be drawn
up near the surface of the water, I'M
peding the passage without exploding the
torpedoes. The viceroy is experimenting
this torpedo work in person, and has pur-
chased twelve tons of dynamite with which
to line tho river and land entrances to the