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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25

THE Indiana Republicans have nom
mated a most strong and popular State
ticket. Major Calkins, the nominee for
Governor, made a most excellent repu-
tation in Congress, as an able and ener-
getic member, and will put great deal
OF vim in the campaign.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25

GENERAL JonN b. Coupon, who is re-
membered as about the only man who
ever willingly resigned seat in the
United States Senate, speaking Of the
future of the "man and BROTHER" says:
"The negro is to-day the most favorably
circumstanced, the best fed, and the
most independent laborer to be found,
not only in this country, but in the civil
lied worldly
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25

MEssREs. Flower, Dorsheimer and.But-
Ter have engaged spacious chambers in
Chicago, for the purpose Of aooelerating
their respective booms for the Demo-
cratic nomination. They all have cor
pulent barrels, and no doubt will take
great pleasure in distributing the con-
tents,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25

WACO, in order to more fully keep
pace with the march of improvement,
has given up her old city charter and
adopted the general incorporation law.
This will enable the city to make many
needed improvements.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25

TuR oripin of the two-third rnle as
.,,as D.,. ., -
appheu 10 Dennocra'io conventions Is
thus discussed by the Globe-Democrat:
"The two-thirds rule of the Democratic
National conventions has haon Tho m
D,., oo' 's",'o"o ."e Doe" '"o UNI
written law OF the party Tor 80 many
years that now authorities differ with
regard to both the date and the occasion
=, ,,s o,,o,, M ,,a.,aa .,a
VI .e oiis". rhe n"eiioah enoScio-
p@dia dates 1t from the convention at
Baltimore in 1874, and assigns as a reason
for its adontion then rbe onnos,t,or m
NJ. " -. op p "
n"r'ih an Dureh. van bureh had
been elected President in 1886, served
till 1871, was defeated by Harrison, and
wbep tho poI,,nora oo,von.,or 80 ,ot,
49, ~ ,o oo"'en''oh vi iof'
was heid MS friends were pushing him
for the nomination, but strong element
of opposition came from the South,
where Van Buren, was not popular, on
account ofhis opposition to Texas annex
~, :. l;..ls =. a, ....t...- - -- ~ 'i
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25

GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS says the DEM
ocratic party has "never been identified
with any policy except that of general
oussedness." And the fact that the So
called Independent Republicans, lead by
Mr.. Curtis, are trying to effect an alliance
with the Democracy just now is evidence
that they are afflicted with the very
same disease.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25
WedneSddv, June Is, 1884.

SAN ANTONIO has many people whose
chief idea OF public improvements is Il
big stone wall built around the city, and
who think its expenditures should not
be any more than they were 20 years
ago
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

MAYORS OFFICE,
SAN ANTONIO, JUNE Is, 1884.
IN ACCORDING L WITH A RESOLUTION
i adopted by the city Council June 40. 1884,
sealed proposals will be received ut this office
until IL O'Clock, noon, on
MONDAY, JUNE %.
for the repairs to be made at the Main Market
house. Also for the laying Of six inch pipe
from the market into the sewer on Yturri
street.
Specifications can be seen at the Office of the
City Clerk. Each bidder is required TO deposit
the sum OF fifty $50 dollars in the hands of
the City Clerk with his proposal. TO be held as
forfeit In case party to whom the contract
Is awarded does not begin work within Ave
days from tho letting of the work.
The right is reserved to reject any and all
bids. j. II. FRENCH,
by L. p. CLAuDoN, Mayor.
City Clerk. B-ls 81
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25

JUDGING from the tone of number of
papers Of neighboring towns, the pros
perity of San Antonio is something they
dislike, and they avail themselves of
every opportunity to slur the city and
its enterprises. One little jim-crow pa
per in the vicinity going so far as to ten
der the ungenerous, ungrateful and I'M
necessary statement that sit looks like
San Antonio was on burst"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25
Notice to Contractors !
MAYORS OFFICE,
SAN ANTONIO. June II, 1884.

SAN ANTONIO, June II. 1854.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH A RESOLUTION
/ adopted by the City Council, June y, 1884,
sealed proposals for the construction of a
sewer from intersection OF Houston and Sole
dad streets TO San Antonio river will be re-
ceived at this office until IL o'clock noon,
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1884.
Plans and specifications can be seen at office
OF City Engineer. Each bidder is required to
deposit the sum OF atty dollars in the hands OF
the City Clerk with his proposal, 10 DO held as a
forfeit In case party to whom the contract Is
awarded does not begin work within thirty
days from the letting of the work.
The right is reserved TO reject any and all
bids. j. II. FRENCH
by L. p. CLAUDoH, Mayor.
City Clerk G-l0-td
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25
ADVERTISING RATES

Reading matter. local column, 20 cents per
line FIRST insertion, 10 cents first week, andb
cents after first week. Per month cents
per line.
Legal advertisements 81 per inch first inser-
ton, rs cents for each subsequent insertion,
Home advertisements payable on first Of each
month. Transient advertising payable In adj
vance. Only metal cuts printed.
All contracts must be approved by the Bust
ness Manager.
u. Y. JOHNSON is duly authorized to solicit
for the SAN ANTONIO LGHT. Subscribers not
receiving their paper will please make com
plant TO him or at the ofico. Subscribers are
warned not TO pay their subscription except
upon presentation OF a properly rocoipted bill
from this office.
THOMAS Il. JOHNSON,
Business Manager.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25

Ar THE Blaine and Logan ratification
meeting held In Washington last week,
among the speakers was Senator FRYE.
of Maine. and he said: ~ have been
told that the Republican party will have
to fight n defensive battle. Defensive
of what; and defensive of whom? In
1876 the Democrats had an overwhelm-
ing majority in the House of Represen-
tatiyes. The Presidential election was
coming on then as il is coming on now
and the Democrats determined TO bring
infamy ON the Republican party, and
put 1t on the defensive. and they re-
solved themselves into a great inyesti-
CATION committee. They went to work;
but the moment the investigating augur
penetrated single inch 1t struck every
time writhing and bowling Demo-
crat. [Cheers and laughter.1 In less
than two months the whole Democratic
party was whistling off the Democratic
dogs. They deliberately determined to
tear the laurels of the brow of the great
Republican leader, and to make him
bend low before the American people.
They penetrated the holiest of the pen
etralia. They went into the innermost
temple. Nothing was sacred to them /;
nothing private. One day Blaine went
into the House of Representatives
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25

TIM Rocky Mountain News, OF Den
yer, is another of the influential Demo-
cratic papers, and belongs to the vigor-
Gus West. 1t sees in Blaine and Logan
a strong ticket, and says: ''fhere can
be no doubt that in Blaine and Logan
the Republicans have nominated hip
hip-hurrah ticket. The pendulum has
swung forward from the namby-pamby
cant and cowardice of the last eight
years Of Republican rule, and the leap
from such spineless leaders as Hayes
and Arthur to such fearless fighters MS
Blaine and Logan is long one. The
present administration, like that of
Hayes, has gone on all fours to every
foreign power that took the trouble TO
twirl its thumb at this country. The
next administration, II the fates decree
that Blaine and Logan shall be elected,
will stand on its hind legs and show its
teeth to the whole rest of the world"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25

or THE members Of the United Senate
at the commencement Of the late civil
war, and who took their seats at the
memorable first session Of the Thirty
Seventh Congress, July, 1851, but II now
survive, as follows: Willard Salisbury,
of Delaware; Lyman Trumbull, of Him
oils; James Harlan, OF Iowa; Samuel G.
Pomeroy, OF Kansas; Morton $. Wilkin-
son and Henry NJ. Rice, Of Minnesota;
Daniel Clark, Of New Hampshire; James
W. Nesmith, of Oregon; Edgar Cowan,
OF Pennsylvania; Henry b. Anthony, OF
Rhode Island; John sherman, Of Ohio,
and james II. Doolittle, OF Wisconsin.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25

Tn Michigan City Dispatch, a mos:
pronounced Democratic paper, does not
see any walk over In the Presidential
race, and says; "There seems to be an
impression gaining ground among Dem
ocrats that the Republican national
ticket Is one Of weak composition, and
can be easily defeated. The Democrat
who believes such nonsense Is a novice
in politics, and the one who utters such
sentiments Is fool. Blaine and Logan
were not nominated to be defeated, and
the well known shrewdness OF the two
candidates should be sufficient to con-
vince the Democratic party that they
will be compelled to battle with polit-
ical giants instead Of puny dwarfs, like
the Hayes and Wheeler school,"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25
20 Years!

fINHE reports from tho use of Swfts Specific
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tinue to be wonderful There seems to be no
doubt that 1t is n positive specific for Skin
Cancer or Epitheliona.
For twenty years suffered from Cancer
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lures fed instead of curing the Cancer. l lost
the use OF my arms and the upper part of my
body. My general health was broken down,
and my life was despaired Of. Z. s. s. cured me
sound and we'll. This new lease of life 1t gave
to me cannot DO measured by any monetary
value. I owe my life and the support Of my
family to Swifts Specific"
W. II. ROBISON, Davisboro, Ga.
.'Mr. Brooks, near Albany, was hopelessly
afflicted with Cancer. 1t had eaten through
his nose into his mouth and throat. The time
of his death was only question of a very
short time. He prayed for death, his suffering
was so great >; ;. ;. has had a wonderful
that we all feel sure of his being perfectly
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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25
n 7 ICE
CITY COLLECTORS OFFICE,
SAN ANTONIO. June II. 1881. [

OwNERs OF DOGS ARE HEREBY NoTI-
" filed to come forward on or before the
10Th day OF June next and pay the license due
thereon go cents for each dog), in accordance
with the ordinance as amended June 3, 1877.
Dogs without license lag' OF the year iSsl,
provided BY law. II. @. HAUEISEN,
6-l2-l2t City Collector.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25

ELSEWHERE in to-day's paper will be
found an excellent letter from Monterey
written by physician of great expert
ence regarding the healthfulness of the
climate Of that portion of Mexico. Mon
terey is easy Of access and offers all the
inducements and attractions Of the cities
on this side Of the Rio Bravo, besides
the splendid hot springs in the vicinity,
and parties in search of health and
pleasure should always include visit
to that city In their prORramme.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25

GENERAL BEN. +. BUTLER does not
place much confidence in the strength Of
the boiling Independents, and in an in
teryiew in New York last week, said:
"rhe strength of the Republican boilers
was more apparent than real. He COM
pared the situation to that existing in
Webster's time, when that statesman
said Taylor's nomination was not fit
one to be made, yet popular enthusiasm
carried the candidate through. The
present Independents are men who
bolted at previous elections because the
party supported men not favored by Mr.
Blaine. 1t Is not, therefore, safe to count
on their voting against Mr.. Blaine now
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25
CLIFFORD, JOHNSON & WINTER
PRoPRIEToRs.

Published daily, except Sunday, at $40 East
Commerce street. Delivered by carriers
throughout the city at 10 cents a week, paJ able
to our agent. Single copies for sale by news-
boys at cents. Subscription. per year.sbo 60
in advance.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-25

The influence Of Harper's Weekly in
its attempts to spatter mud upon Mr..
Blaine is not likely to be felt to any
great extent. In May, 1876, that paper,
in speaking Of the charges preferred
against Mr.. Blaine, said his statement
in the House was as thorough a refuta-
tion as was ever made, and in the alb
sence OF other evidence leaves him
inspected. As all the evidence was in at
that date and there has been no other,
the action Of the Weekly is somewhat
inconsistent and unreliable.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-28
Terrible POISONING.

At Springfield, Ohio, on Wednesday
afternoon, DIR. John Maxwell sent his
wife ont shopping. He then admins.
tered to his four children, aged from 4
to 13 years, n mixture of aconite and
chloro form. He placed cloths saturated
with chloroform over their faces and
placed them on . bed. He took q
similar dose himself and lay down to
die with them. When Mrs. Maxwell
returned the Oldest girl was dead and
the others were unconscious. Assist
apce was summoned and every ffo,t
WAS made to rsvive them, but during
the night two more oi the children
died.
Maxwell revived sufficiently to be
taken TO Jail. He had written a letter
saying that "he WAS tired Of lit and
wanted the children 10 60 with him to
avoid suffering" Maxwell had recent
ly been indicted for libelling another
physician, and lie was also pecpniarily
embarrassed.
About a dozen men. calling them
selves Regulators, went to the house
of John q. Hughes, In Rowan County,
Kentucky, last Tuesday night, for the
avowed purpose of whipping him."
He resisted and WAS killed. Three of
the ruff ms have been arrested.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-28
CITY COUNCIL.
-ANOTHER MEETING = q 18
HELD TO.NIGHT.

The regular meeting Of City Cosneil
was called to order punctually ~ -
o'clock on Thursday evening by Presi-
dent Conrad, and the roll of members
called. On motion of Mr.. kerris
1avlor, the regular order of tusineaa
VAS dispensed with. and the pay -r0llD
read as follows:
Miscellaneous payroll, 81 7s7 50 8
Sewer pay. roll, 8 men employed, Sz9.-
%; Police payroll, 1851 .6s WilliaD
H. Clay ton, S15 90.
The following bids for grading Broomo-
street from Chestnut to Maple streets
were read
Patrick Carberry, At cents per cubic
yard Peter j. Ford, 40 /; James r. Mo-
Bride. ~ Walter McAvilley. 10; Will
liam OMears, 29H John Io Ne, 80 /;
Daniel Patton, 40.
For grad ing Peoples street, tsss
from Bowers street, bids were read ~
follows:
Patrick Carberry, 81 csnts per cubis
yard Walter McAvilley, 24T VIII
liam O'Meara, 36H John Iokue, 35.
The bids we're all referred 10 the
Opening Streets Com mitt+e.
Mr.. Abele stated that as Street Com
missioner Zebley was not present, hO
cou'd not pres ut the payroll tor tho
Street Department. but on his motion
the roll was passed, subject to the ap-
provai Of the proper officer.
On motion of Mr.. Robert Fl Taylor,
1t was agreed that when Council ad-
journ. it be to meet Friday evening
at 7.30 O'CLOCK, and an adjournment was
then had.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-28
Fall i'm Rsils and Lumber.

The steel rails used for the tracks on
the new Baltimore Il Philadeiphis,
Railroad are made at Steelton near
Harrisburg, Pa. When the estimates
were made four years ago for building
the road $50 ton was the estimated
price of the rails, but under the late
business depression and reduced wages
for labor, the rails are now furnished
for $26 per ton. The lumber now used
in building the temporary wood
work OF the bridge across
the Brandy wine three years ago
was worth S35 per thousand feet. 1t is
now delivered at the company's wharf
at $1S per thousand. While these prices
please the contractors who have to fur.
nish material, they are terribly rough
on labor.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-28
Am usemenls.

On Saturday night Hyde & Bel mans
Minstrels will appear at the Opero
House In tirst.class performance. and
az 1t Is the first minstrel show of The
season, there is no doubt but the house
will be crowded. This company bring
with them a well-filled budget Of
jokes, old and new, hut when the old
ones are used, they have been no thor
oughly revanped and burDished that
they are scarcely recognizable. Tho
program is varied and replete with
good things, from excellent vocal and
instrumental music and humorous dis
iogues to Plantation sketches of.lifs in
the sunny South. All who v ish to en-
joy a good minstrel performance, should
be sure to attend.
Monday and Tuesday evenings the
new and powerful drama entitled ''Tho
Power of Money" will be presented by
strong and first class company. This
play IL highly sensational, and filed
with thrilling situations and novel ef
fects, while the stage mechanicism and
magnificent scenery are uDeQualled.
There are five acts, each of which arc
intensely interesting, and seven beauti-
ful aud startling tableaux.
Next Thursday night the we'll known
and ever popular comedians Robson h
Crane, will appear in one of their best
plays.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-28
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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-28

A SUPBRB CIR Book, Msssrs. Jamss X.
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the technical facilities Of great house they
have added the finest artistic taste In select
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The figure pieces are clear, strong, and effect
I've the architectural Illustrations, of which
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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-28
supper a. rhristfaus.

Tue people of Christiana were treated
"h eieean, supper Thursday evening,
@ sh,n had been prepared in Peters
na'i by the Ladies' Mite Society Of
oAem NJ. T. church. The ladies ap-
mared at lhslr best, and as fast az their
""uery gG -s's arrived they took them
!" charRt and escorted them to the
..ole and hlled their plates with tur.
ney' chicken and all the good things
TTsuaiiy fonnd at q feast of this kind.
at =" auair was gotten up for the benefit
'ue church and was controlled OK.
Su'lNsIy Sa by The ladies', which had the
r,n,Let ra,,, effect Of bringing all the male
" pot.loh OF the community out, thereby
r" rmA,hg the supper q success. In addi-
s"n "om 10 the regular table, upon which
upper was served, there was q table
Vi, lce cream, another for cakes OF all
.,huS' and a table loaded down with
m"' ases' sweet meats and fancy articles,
Ia I"y articles being disposed Of during
.h s evening, This table WAS also In
r"'se OF ladies and was the centre of
tahia thtiaclion. Among the features at this
mia "" was large and handsome pyra.
H." n pound cake, which was known AZ
i, ldv Ira abroad, the money through which
Iv I was VA, purchased having been donated
,o,S She employees Of the b. & p. Rail
ui,h ,ue guests satisfied their appe,ites
a .n bountiful supply OF turkey, etc.
hong the guests present WAS mum
,sn'n vi WiiminRton's young men, who
ar,;,. r,te out in carriages. and upon their
ksv ksal .. at onoe began to slaughter tur.
Aoy as Only citv vnpnu r,a, kro- ~
~ dispose Of that fowl. More than one
%""ared n % persons partook Of supper a
ero ems apiece, and tha room, wa
eau"a e"aed Tor several hours, which
wi'Se seu quite a number to return home
p.rs aout having frat secured their sup
dsoi,a~ which fact led the managers x
ae n;as. to continue the affair another
trawl when II Ia expected another largs
hav;'u VIII be present. The ladie,
s.rring sg the matter in charge are de
au,ir;ps OF considerable praise for theil
thhreh. ~ 's's0 '1o"eS 'oF 'n'