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BARGAIN COLUMN.
Parties Wishing 10 Buy. Rent or
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ArINE ranM oF 100 AcREs, FOR sArE.
Fine tract Of land OF LOO acres, In
Harris county, six miles from Houston,
on Buffalo Bayou, railroad running by
same. Plenty OF water, grass and tim
Der. Some improvements, and part
under cultivation. -Four hundred tons
of hay cut from same last season. VIII be
sold cheap and on easy terms, Mt n bar
gain. Address, 4. II. johnson, this
office, or j. W. Bradley, Real Estate
Agent, San Antonio. 5-5-tf
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DR.. N. s.. Burnhann

had charge the
a few o them esen below asrcferen
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-22

house, six bed rooms and parlor, bath
room, servants room and Kitchen, also
two-story carriage house, with two
large lots, in third ward, convenient to
business centre, two blocks from street
car line. Price 5000, half cash, balance
on easy payments. Also 20 lots on
address "W," No. 20 North East street,
care this office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-22

On Avenue G, No. 1909, fronting east on
Milan square. Has 10 rooms, bath room;
stables and carriage room; all the mod
ern conveniences; double parlors, water
and gas. A special bargain can be had
by applying at once, as the owner has
left the city and wants TO sell.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-22

Two handsome new cottage houses.
four rooms. gallery, city water, out
houses. all modern improvements, only
two blocks from street car. Win sell to
good parties on easy terms Not much
cash reutiired. .Ha.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-22

One of the finest finished houses in
the city, located upon one Of the fash
ionable avenues. Is supplied with gas,
hot and cold water, bath room, stable
all elegantly furnished and carpeted
with best Brussels, elegant pictures
and fine piano. Can be bought at bar
gain. Address 3D." this office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-22

Corner lot in block 9, northeast corner
of Franklin square, In Second ward,
fronting on san Saba street; size, i0xiO
varas. Fine location for store and n
residence. Can be bought cheap. In
quire of J. W. Bradley, io2 East lIous-
ton street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-22

One grand Emmerson piano, bran
new, cost $3.50. win be sold on monthly
payments, at discount.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-22
TEN-noOM. TMo-sTORY

Frame house, closets in every room, and
all the modern improvements; located
on Avenue G. TO be bought for $1,000.
A bargain. 7-3-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-22

A new six room house, near Avenue
c, with hydrant water and other con-
veniences. Property now rents for S25
month, TO be had on the installment
plan. Price $500.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-22

Fifteen shares, second series, in the
Merchants and Mechanics Building and
Loan association.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-22

Only few copies of the Revised Ordi-
nances of the City of San Antonio, left.
III you want copy apply at once.
Pamphlet binding, 81; cloth, 81 30.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-22

-Four az lots and two outhouses, OF
three rooms each, on Crockett street,
for Sll0O. Terms easy.
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ARE Y0UAFF'LICTED9
Brief Description of the Diseases of the Ear and Throat with
teu References of Remarkable Cures BY DR..
NJ s. Bwnhdm.


parts
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Six fine building lots on Alazan creek
near krisch property.
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], C. TUCKER, M. d.
HOMEOPATHIC,
Sos East Houston stree,

San Antonio. Diseases OF children-throat
and lungs. Office hours 10 to " a. IN. and y TO
!. and 70 y. M Residence No. 10 Jefferson
street. Telephone ~. 3-l9-Iy
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ATTENTION! ATTENTION /!
Miners, Prospectors, Farmers
and Mechanics.

! would call special attention to all who in
tend coming to Mexico Tor the purpose Of
working mines, farms or engage In any other
industry, that they can lind everything needed
in the GENERAL HARDWARE LINE, such az
Builders, Mechanics, Miners Tools and Mining
Supplies, and Agricultural Implements of all
kinds. Headquarters for Mining and Blasting
Powder, Atlas Powder or Dynamite, Triple
magnetic Batferiee, steam Rock Drills and
supplies, Platinum Fuzes, Leading and Con-
Meeting Wires, 0ctogon Mining Steel, Drilling
and Mapping Hammers, Picks, Muttocks, etc.
Also IBif cssmith Tools and Supplies, Iron and
Steel, Anvils, vises, Bellows, Drills, FORCES,
Machinery. etc. Pants, Oils, Varnishes, Brush
es. ETC., at the
ANTIGUA FERRETERIA,
Corner OF Theatre and DR.. Mier streets, Nos. 10
and 70, Monterey, Mexico.
vinda de Santiago N. Langstroth.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-22
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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-22

One Ruggles card press, in ilrst-class
order, for sale; $50 cash.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-22
HACKS NO. 80. u, %, So. AND ~.

Stables Corner OF Avenue Il and Houston
street. Connected by telephone. All orders
promptly attended to, day and night. Tele-
phone connection N, o360.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-24
No More SeetiOnalism.

Utterly nonsensical is all this cOntro-
gersy which numbers of Republican
journals are making about the positions
given to Southern Congressman. So
nonsensical that it is not worthy the
answers and explanations given by
Democratic papers 1t is only the
echo of sectionalism long since buried
TOO deep under the united interests of
the country to be brought into actual
existence again at the hysterical call
Of editors either too far removed from
those interests to know of what deep
and universal moment they are, or too
blindly devoted to party success to care
= fig how it is brought about.
What difference does it make from
what section two or three more COM
nittee chairmen come, if they are men
Of ability, honesty and large views?
And as to sectional interests there IS
syery whit as much difference between
hose of the East and West as there is
between those of the North and South.
Even more, in fact, for the growing
manufacturing interests of the South
are developing in much the same line
IS those of the East. Those of the
West are more different. The cotton
manufacturers of New England and the
ron men of Pennsylvania are not even
rivals; they are co-workers with those of
The South. They are investing their
money in that section, and the interests
Of the two regions are becoming prac-
sically identical.
In the face of all this it is the height
Of absurdity to scream that the South
has a ma, ori'y of Congressional cha r
nanships. Suppose it has, what then?
Is tie country bound for d st-uct on
Nd commercial iniereses Tor chaos
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-24
They Don't Like 1t.

Republican zealots are not satisfied
with the House Committees. Ihey
complain that there are too many
Southern men-"Rebel Brigadiers -
on them. They affect to be shocked at
the spectacle of Southern men being so
largely placed on the Committees that
have to dowith Northern interests-the
tariff, the pensions, the public debt,
commerce, agriculture and industry.
But this is not the flrst time that
Rebel Brigadiers," as they are called,
have been largely placed on the House
Committees, and had much to do with
the control of legislation In Congress,
and vet the public interests have never
suffered from their influence. When
did they refuse the appropriations for
interest on the public debt or for PEN
sions to Union soldiers? On what oc-
caslon were they recreant to the claims
of Northern commerce, agriculture and
industry? The records of Congress FOL
those years in which they have teen
largely represented In the House and
Senate show that they have been ami
mated by as patriotic and National a
spirit as Republicans; indeed, the coun-
legislation that even Republicans could
not. or would not, enact.
The real explanation of these Repub-
lican complaints is that the people have
replaced the former Republican major
itv in the House with Democratic ma
iority. There are too many Democrats,
Northern and Southern, in that body.
There is majority of Democrats in
the delegations from California, Con-
necticut, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada,
New York, Ohio and Wiscons!n-eight
Northern States which were once Re-
publican-and this is what's the matter,
There is certain class of Republicans
who have a notion that this country be-
longs to their party, and it has right
to rule it in spite of the people. A Re-
publican policy has prevailed so long
that they think it should prevail for
ever, even though the people have pro-
nounced against it and demanded 0
change.
But there is no occasion for alarm.
The country is il safe hands. The peG
pie have driven the former Republican
majority out of the House and COM
mitted that body to Democrats. In 0
little while they will do the same with
the Senate and then with the ExecutiyeI
and when that time comes we shall
have better state of To ngs-a re-
stored shipping. a more vigorous for:
eign policy, American commerce carried
on the high seas by American vessels. 9
navy that will give some account of it
self, more advantageous relations with
the Republics of Central and South
America, and tariff that will be pro-
ductive of something else than per-
petual strikes, lock-Outs and OverprO-
duction.-St Louis Republican.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-24
"Murdero as a Platform.

1t is evident that the Republicans be-
gin to lose faith in their ability to get
up an issue on the tariff. Even the Sun,
from whose predict ons they have re-
Gently gathered consolation, recognizes
the ahsurcii Y "a us former position and
discovers that lit now looks as though
this famous and fatal phrase of a tariff
for revenue only might have to slide, "
and that 1.-The Democracy may in 1884
stand united in favor of tariff with in
cidental protection"
The fact is that there never has been
a division in the Democratic party on
the tariff question. 1t was because the
party was pretty thoroughly united on
the principle of economical and honest
expenditures and a tariff affOrding
equitable protection to American indus
tries that Mr.. Randall failed to obtain
the Speakership. He was supposed to
have too much leaning towards the Re-
publican doctrine of no reduction Of
surplus and no revenue reform at all.
But the Republicans are prompt to
seek another issue. In the expressive
words of Mr. Frye, of Maine, their cry
is to be changed from Free Trade
Free TradeI" to "Murderi Murder!"
According to the Tribune'S report,
while the question of representation
was being discussed by the Republican
Committee, Mr.. Frye ''wished to say to
Representatives from the South that he
had never truckled 10 the Bourbons. He
had never melted down his words. He
had called Murder! murderr every
where"
That is the watchword. Murder
murder!" must be yelled by every pO-
litical Republican throat from now till
until the day of election next year.
Mr.. Chandler commences with an ex-
ira resolution offered to the Committee,
charging the Southern States with lat
tempts to suppress human rights and to
destroy free suffrage and an honest
counting of ballots by methods at war
with humanity and civilization" The
Republican Senate follows up the CRY
with similar Munchausen stories. The
State platforms and Republican party
press will follow suit. and all over the
North will be heard the echo of Frye's
shout: Murder! Murder"
That is right, Grand Old Party!
Fight it out on that lynn If it takes all
summerl-N Y. World.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-24
A Real Santa Claus.

AS long as Mr.. Samuel NJ. Cortright
was a resident of Mauch Chunk he glad
dened the heart of every poor child in
that town by presenting it every
Christmas with gifts in some shape or
othee. and for years his mode of observ-
inc Christmas was the feature of the
day. Now that Mr.. Cortright is citi-
zen of Allentown, he dispenses his
favors to the children of this city, and
the thousands of gifts he distributed
Yesterday have added to his fame as
the children friend. On Monday he
announced that at two o'clock on Tues
dav he would distribute 1000 presents
to 1000 poor children and invited them
tc call around at that hour. Long be-
fore the appointed time the children
were on hand, as well as grown per-
sons, who caIue with the expectation OF
seeing fun, and they were not disap-
pointed. To lend to the interest of the
occasion Mr.. COrtright engaged the
Allentown Band, and the music at
tlacted others who would otherwise not
have graced the occasion. At two
o'clock the fun began. Instead of
1000 poor children being on hand there
were about 400, the town not being able
to raise the first number. 1t is strongly
limited that many of those who did as
semble were not very poor, but with
characteristic liberality Mr.. Cortright
did not draw the line between the poor
and those better off. The snow, which
fell thick and fast, did not appear tC
dampen the ardor of the boys. though
some of the younger ones were nearly
showed under. At first the children
passed by the windows two by two and
received their presents, but soon this
system was broken up, and then the
presents were pitched out the windows.
This caused great deal of scrambling
and afforded the four hundred specta-
tors any amount of fun. The gifts con-
sisted of portfolio states, scrap books.
dolls of all sizes and nationalities, mig
ger babies. savings banks, tops, balls,
whips. popguns. tin horns, express
wagons and toys of all kinds and de-
scriptions. The fun was kept up for
about two hours. Some of the more
successful grabbers succeeded in get
ting eight or ten toys. The children,
as a rule, all Jared well, and in their
estimation Mr. Cortright is the prince
of good fellows. Allentown PA.
Chronicle.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-24
ABILENE REFLECTOR
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
E r BROS
PANTRY SCHOOL.

I'm thinking of the school-house, Ned,
where, sitting side by side,
We studied WebsJer's speiling-book,
And laughed DER Gilpin's ride;
And traded iack-knives now and then,
When not engaged in play,
And got our jackets nicely warmed
How often Iii not say.
I'm thinking of the roadside green,
OF every tree and nook
And how in sultry hours of noon
We swan in Pantry Brook;
And when upon the easement came
The rulers tattoo loud,
How each of us in passing in
Took off his hat and bowed.
Tn thinking of the benches rude,
And desks, so broad and steep,
On which we left our autographs,
In letters wide and deep;
And of my first new writing book,
without stain or spot,
so soon adorned. on every page,
With many an off-hand blot.
I'm thinking of the "old slough" Ned,
Whose waters dark and cool,
So often laved our sunburnt feet,
While on the way to school:
On whose warm rim the tadpoles lay,
In spring time. many score,
While golden lilies richly bloOmed
in summer, near the shore.
Tn thinking of the forests boar
Where frs and cedarS grew,
And tired feet sank in MOSES damp
While hunting gum to chew;
And of the pleasant meadows, where
On many scattered tree.
The rcd-winged blackbird sang in spring,
His love song, ''quOnk-a-ree."
I'm thinking of the hour-glass, Ned,
With sands so white and fine.
On which our teacher smiling gaZed,
As neared the hour TO dine;
But feel my sands are wasting, Ned,
For often the children say,
While fOndling them upon nv knee:
Papa. you're growing grav."
Charles 4. GEM, in ". \. Independent.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-24

simply because there are twenty-eighs
chairmen from the South and twenty
five from the North? Are not the IN
terests of the South the same as those
of the rest of the country
The South is having hard enough
time in its struggle TO make q new
South. This attempt to raise Sec
tional cry against it is a dastardiy at
tempt to stab it in the back. If the
committee chairmen are men OF high
intelligence and integrity what differ
ence does it make whether few more
or few less of them come from the
North or the South, the East or the
est.-B0Ston Globe.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-24

Several of the directors of banks
and joint stock companies in London
are over eighty. One well-known ship
ping firm has on its direction an octo-
genarian Admiral who dates back to the
days of Nelson, and whose name was
mentioned in dispatches for gallantry
at the battle of Algiers. Sixty-seyen
years after Lord Exmouth's battle was
won survivor of eighty-six is still in
harness, not only on the board of one
of the largest English steam companies,
but also as adirector of colonial bank,
thus showing the stuff old sea-dogs are
made of.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-24

in what authors work
these stirring lines had originally ap-
peared. was too much occupied with
other thoughts at that moment to pur-
sue my investigations into their author
ship and authenticity. Upon my
word, Blenkinsopp.' said. I've really
half mind to shy the thing up and 90
on with my schoolmastering.
Mr.. Blenkinsopp shrugged his shout
ders. Believe me. my dear young
friend" he said. sententiously. '.lwelve
hundred year is not to be sneezed at.
Without inquiring too precisely into the
exact state of your existing finances,
/ should be inclined to say your present
engagement can't be worth to you
NOR than three hundred year"
Tnodded acquiescenee. The exact
figure" | murmured.
''And your private means are?'
"NOn-existent, answered. frankly
"Then, nv dear sir. excuse such
plainness of speech in a man of my pro-
fession: but if you throw it up you will
be perfect fool, sir; perfect fool, |
assure you"
but perhaps, Blenkinsopp. the next
of-kin won't step in to claim it,
Doesn't matter bit, my dear fell
low. Executors are bound to satisfy
themselves before paying you over your
legacy that you have assumed and will
use the name of Akin before and in adj
dition to your own name of PAYNE. in
the manner hereinbefore recited.
There's no getting over that in any
way"
I sighed aloud. Twelve hundred a
year is certainl V very comfortable, |
said. "But it's a COMPOUNDED bore that
one should have a condition tackled on to
it which will make one laughing
stock for life to all the bufloons and idi-
OTIS of ones acquaintance"
Blenkinsopp nodded in modified as
sent AFTER ALL" he answered, Il
wouldn't mind taking it on the same
terms myself"
"Well, said |, .'che sara sara. If it
must be, it must be; and you may put
an advertisement into the Times ac-
cordingIy. Tell the executors that l
accept the condition.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-24

Thomas Spinks turned out to be .
peripatetic liquor saloon. He was fined
fifty dollars and costs In Ellicott City,
Md for selling liquor from bottles that
he carried in his pc kets. His prices
were gagged by the pocket from which
the bottle was taken and the quantity
of liquor left after the customer drark-
I-BaLtimoTe Sun.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-24
The United States boasts the onl,

The United States boasts the only
poisonous lizard, the Heloderma, a
specimen of which was recently exhibit
ted at the Central Park Zoo. Expert
ments were tried with it at the Smith
sonian, and the scientist who was bitten
was dangerously affected, but was re-
lieved by immediate attention. The
saliva is found to be alkaline, and when
injected into pigeon caused death in
nine minutes They are frequently
found in Montana fighting with snakes,
always coming out victors.-N. Y. Sun.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-24
AS Edward Herbert 81 Raw Shol

AS Edward Herbert, of Bay Shore,
L. l., sat at the breakfast table recently,
he heard church bell ring twice.
Think No it an illusion. be said to his
daughter. There, II bet anything
fathers dead" A few minutes after
ward he received a telegram informing
him of his father death, which occurred
suddenly that morning. The bell had
actually rung.-M Y Tribune.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-24

The cellars under Philadelphia's
new City Hall are the LARGEST in Amer
lea, their area being four and one-half
acres. The first cellar is thirteen feet
deep, and the cellar under that il Of
like depth. Pisiiodelphia Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-24

"A caterer in Buffalo cooks angle
worms. He feeds them on milk for
few days, dusts them with flour, and
drops them into pan of burning oil or
fat. They are served in drawn butter
with little lemon Juice and Worcester
shire sauce.-BufaLO IN. Y. Express.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-24

james Bishop died recently neai
London, Eng, aged eighty-three, from
a fall from his caravan, in which he had
lived without interruption for the last
thirty-five years. During this time his
wife gave birth in the caravan tc
eighteen sons and two daughters. all of
whom were reared there. One of the
latter became the mother of Silins
Young, the female Blondin, who crossed
the Thames on a tight rope. The other
married a Snowman, and was mother
to twenty-four children, all of whom
were born and reared in a caravan
Bishop brought up his eighteen sons h
trades or the musical profession.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-24

nature OF keramlc ware IN general,
and of the Vallauris pottery in particu-
lar, when | wanted rather TO be admir-
ing the glimpses of Bordighera and the
Cap St. Martin, and the snow-clad
SUBMITS of the Maritime Alps with
Ruby Estcourt.
nv second week at Cannes, Ruby and |
were sitting together on the retired seat
in the grounds beside the pond with the
goldfish. 1t was a delicious sunny af-
ternoon, with the last touch of southern
summer in the air, and Ruby was look
ing even preftier than usual, in her bro
cade pattern print dress and her little
straw hat with the scarlet peoples.
(Ruby always dressed-I may say
dresses in the very simplest yet most
charming fashion.) There was some
thing in the time and place that moved
me to make q confession | had for some
time been meditating; so | looked
straight in her face. and not being
given to long speeches. said 10 her
Just this: '.nuby, you are the sweetest
girl ever saw in my life. VIII you
marry me?"
Ruby only looked at me with a face
full of merriment and burst out laugh
ing. "Why, Mr.. Payne she said (she
had dropped that hideous prefix long
ago., you've hardly known me yet a
fortnight. and here you come to me
with a regular declaration. How can 1
have had time to think about my an
swer to such point-blank question:"
IF you like, Ruby" l answered,
s'we can leave it open for a little; but
it occurs to me you might as well say
yes at once; for if we leave it open,
common sense teaches me that you
probably mean to say yes in the long
run" And to clench the matter out
right, I thought it best to stoop across
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-05
Another Death From ApopIexy.

SAN LUIS, CAL, Aug. 4.-Hon. W. ]
Graves, q prominent attorney and 8 resi-
dent of this country, 80 years old, died
suddenly from ~apoplexy on a Los Angelo:
steamer Saturday night. His remain.
will be brought here, escorted by q large
number of the most prominent citizens.