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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23

WITH two committees Of 100 control
ling the affairs, the coming city election
will have much of the element of excite
ment in It, The original committee
will no doubt settle things on next
Saturday night.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23

THE work Of the Charter Revision
committee should be freely ratified by
the people of the city. A new charter
will give the improvements needed, and
start many enterprises for the future
growth Of the community.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23

The city council of San Antonio has
passed an ordinance exempting manu-
factories from taxation for a period of
years, without any extreme or iron clad
conditions. This is a pointer to the
capitalist seeking location
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23

The St. Louis Globe-Demoorat gets oil
this parable for the benefit of Democrats;
"Mr. Cleveland says, in describing his
adventure with the dog sent him from
Brooklyn: with some meat made a
friend of the dog He will find good
deal of that dogs nature in the Demo-
Gratis with whom he will have to deal
shortly-no meat, no friendship"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23
ADVERTISING RATES


men $3.50 y ~ w . w Siouu CIV w w w
Special rates given on larger space aud long
time advertisements.
Legal advertisements 81 90 per inch first in
sertion; 70 cents per inch each subsequent In
sertlon. Trustees sales 81 % per inch first in
sertion; % cents each insertion afterwards.
Reading matter. editorial page, % cents per
line each insertion. Local columns ~ cents
first Insertion; lOccnts first week, cents after
first week. Special rates on 70 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 tao Bust
ness Manager.
Subscribers not receiving their paper will
please mako complaint TO the Office. Sub
scribers are warned not TO pay their subscrp-
tion except upon presentation Of properly
recciptcd bill from this Office
THOMAS II. JOHNSON.
business Manager.
Entered At Postofico at San Antonio, TcNas,
as second class matter
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23

Tuesday. December %. 1884.

SAN ANTONIO wants more enterprises
of a manufacturing character, and offers
very good inducements for their vo-
cation.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23

In speaking Of Mr. /. Wolfson, one of
San Antonio's leading merchants, the
Laredo Times says: "de is one of the
most liberal advertisers In the south
west, and the consequence is that there
is rush Of custom to his emporium of
fashion all the time. Dull times failed
to check this influx, and his statesmen
are kept busy from dewy morn until
long after "the curiew tolls the knell of
parting day" The Times feels pride
in sounding the praise of a man so
worthy, and hopes that he may continue
long to enjoy the propitious smiles OF
Dame Fortune"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23

The holiday edition of the San
Antonio Times issued on Saturday was
most excellent exhibition of good work
and good enterprise, and its 10 pages
were well filed with matter that was
reliable, interesting and attractive. The
map Of the world, with San Antonio as
the hub, is happy thought, and the
LIGHT has no hesitanoy in saying that
the Times is worthy of all compliments
by its splendid holiday issue.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23
CLIFFORD, JOHNSON & WINTER
PRoPRIEToRs.

Published daily, except Sunday at go East
Commerce street Delivered by carriers
throughout the city at l0ccnts week payable
10 our agent. Single copies for sale bv news
boys at cents. Subscription, per year 81 90,
In advance
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23

ANENT the discussion regarding the
Schleicher monument, aud the criticism
Of the action OF the committee, by our
local marble dealers, it would be proper
for the newspapers to protest also. SO
far as the Liam is concerned, no marble
dealer advertises in its columns, and yet
when they have a grievance they do not
hesitate to rush into print in their defense
Home interests should be first protected,
but when n line Of trade in which there
is so much competition as in the marble
business, does not need or use the col
umns Of the newspapers to extend and
protect that trade. they should be back
ward about protesting against the al
legged acts Of others for ignoring them.
It is well to add that all protests have
been published, notwithstanding this
lack of enterprise on their part, and the
committee duly criticised, but at the
same time the committee have preoe-
dent and fairness on their side, and have
not done anything more than any other
good business men would do, under the
circumstances,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23
CALHOUN 3 MEEK
Military Plaza. Cor. TreYinO Avenue,
Have just received fresh and In large
quantities

Have just received fresh and In large
quantities
Thw5er's Shred Octs, Jamaica Ginger,
Maple Syrup, Pitted Cherries, Fancy
Erdpordted Peaches, Obeiisk Pickles,
.Siceet Chocolate Black Dates, Neo l.. l..
Figs, Extra Fancy Roisins, Hdieneids,
.Suitanas RaisiHs, Turkish and French
P,Ines, Aztec Shrimp, Clipped Beef
Deviied Ham, Cdtsup, Brad Sauce, Cross
4 Biaekipeirs Pickles in great variety
7hWber's apple, Peach and Strawberry
Butter, RdspbeyTy, Plum and Ounce
Butter, Parsons Household ammonia.
Also one car Of Vim. Numsen 4 Sons
Freshly Packed Can Fruits, Berries, Veg
etdbies and Preserves, iStobies Fire Dried
Dat Meal IN barrels and half barrels.
Graham Flour, Buekirheat Flour, G,'its,
Hominy, 7hpiocd. another large chip
mem Of California Fruits, Jams and
Jeiiies. Also Morris London Imported
Jams and Jellies, Fish Of all Kinds, Pure
Louisiana Sugar-house Swpps, and many
other nice things too numerous 10 mention.
Look out for the BIG RED A Fancy
Patent Flour, best in the city. and Cdiu-
mna Rolled Patent Flour only to be had at
CALHOUN & MEEK'S,
Military Plaza and Trevlno Avenue.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23

STATE ENGINEER BmTToN, when he
submits his report to the Legislature,
will suggest that the Office be abolished
and make the proper suggestions as to
the regulation Of the railroads, as in his
judgment he thinks best. If MIR. Britton
does this he will be a patriot OF very
rare order, for it must be understood
that the position of State Engineer is
one Of luxuriant activity, and is very far
ahead Of holding down desk week in
and week out at the Capital.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23

New Time Card In Eject October IL, 1884,
l.. q. n. Railroad.
DEPARTURES:
For st. Louis via Mo. Pacific route go o.. m
For 81 Louis, via L. N. route ...... II GOA. m.
For Laredo ........... .......s.. $50 u, IN.
ARRIVALS.
From St Louis, via Mo. Pacific ...,. 800 p. IN.
From st. Louis, via Iron Mountain 300 p. m.
From Laredo .............. ....... t;l5 y. IN
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23
PROPOSALS
For The Renting Of Rock QuarfieS for
the Year 1885.
MAYORS OFFICE,
cry OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
DecoM Der IL, 1881.

Proposals will be received at this Office until
Saturday, ~ m, December "a. 1884. Bidders
will have to furnish a bond of $500 that they
will comply with the City Ordinances rcgulat-
ing the rock quarries during the term of their
lease.
The city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. bids TO be endorsed: Proposals for
Renting Of ROCK Quarres," and addressed to
ls-lI-9t j. II. FRENCH, Mayor.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23

"Little Joker" is the best smoking to-
bacco.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23

ket and used to be good cattle centre,
and yet does little business in Mexican
products
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23
HEALTH IS WEALTH.

DIR. L, C. Vests Nerve and Brain Treatment,
a guar nteod specific Tor ilYstoriu. Dizziness,
COnvusions, Flip, Nervous Neuralgia, Head
ache, Nervous ProstratiOn caused W the use
OF alcohol or tobacco, Waketuness Mental
Depression, Softening of the Brain, resulting
In insanity and leading 10 misery, decay and
death, Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss
of Power In either sex, Involuntary Losses and
Spermatnrrhna caused by over-exertion OF
the brain, self-abuse or over-in' ulgenoe Each
box contains one months treatment. ~ W
box, or six boxes for So 90, seut by mail pre-
paid on receipt OF price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
10 cure any case. with each order received
by us for six boxes, accompanied with 50 90,
we will send the purchaser our written guar
antee to refund the money II the treatment
does not effect a cure Guarantees issued only
by JOHN q. WEST CO.,
s62 W. Madison st Chicago, Ill.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23

TnE Rockport Transcript takes great
deal of pleasure in discussing Calves
tons deep water scheme in the Eads
bill, and says: at Is most amusing, for
one who has "a good memory, to watch
the frantic enfeavors of Mr.. Eads to get
the Galveston bill through Congress,
and contrast his present earnest lobbying
with his apparent indifference at first.
Though earnestly entreated by friends
of the measure, he would not appear be-
fore the committee. seeming to say the
connection of my great name with the
scheme il all sufficient, and Congress
will not dare to refuse. But when Mr..
Eads found that his name was not the
open sesame to the Treasury vaults that
he had fondly imagined and there was
danger of his not having the handling of
those millions, the mighty Eads weak
ened, and lobbying, such us would dis
grace anyone, has been and Is still
being practiced by the greatest en-
gineer of the word, so-called. This very
frantic eagerness of the great man, TO
touch those millions, ana the awful Tear
that Congress will decline to pass the
bill, should open the eyes of congress,
and make them hunt for the bug. The
wharf monopoly Of Galveston, will make
money, If they can secure the passage Of
the bill, by the expenditure Of Sl,0O0,-
600, and the S7.75O,OOO, will but go to
swell the revenues of a private company.
Two years ago, the appropriation for
Arkansas Pass came very near going by
the board in consequence Of n commune
cation made by u man in the interest of
Galveston, TO the committee Of the
| House, which communication contained
! the false statement lie either owned or
controlled all the approaches from Aran-
sas Pass to the main land, and the COM
mittee refused to recommend money for
public work to benefit private indi-
| vlduals. The statement was disproved
! in the case of Arkansas Pass. But how
does Galveston stand in this respeotY'
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23

This space is reserved for II.
Becker's Furniture Empori-
nm. lG West Commerce st.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-23
THOMAS II. JOHNSON.
Business Manager.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

Entered at Postoncc at San Antonio, TcNas
as second class matter
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-12
'tit LADIES Hi>IIiNI sIoKt.


he large ana popular t~fuNU~N-
Uncut of Lew inc Bruthrr-. corner of
Austin and Third streets embraces
three large stores. one devoted rNrlu-
~iNclN to cents furnishing goods ana
other 80 drN goods Uul the tuir| r\-
clu>MrN to ladir~ furnishing goods.
The latter j. novelty NOT uut u
Waco bur i'm the west. and to th, ucN
dcparturc we desire to call muiuM.
attention. It l. a very large store boo
itself "a hN lUu feet. and il iill,d With
very Valuable stock exclusively ui
ladies. misses. chjldrcu'- aui Wlut-'
ready -mad, garments in infinite Naric-
IL from plain fabrics 10 the mu~t cN-
p.usiNr silks and -atu~ In dresses.
rirak,, coats. " raps. etc. Nd Ghilm
We have been told Toy Adir- who
are Judge, of fabrics aud prizes tbat
an9ucut- rau bc bought thDrc ready -
u adc cheaper than the material for
jhr same cam hr procured n Waco.
while the mul>r aud lit ranu"i urr\-
crlrd. il oupallcd. here. and this t.
Whist the Levine Brothers claim and
WHIST the large and increasing pWruu-
age of the store scent, lo justify.
La pr i'm the east. with jh. "id 90 ma-
cui..., ran hN steam and cicg r,rlA. o.,
50 cheap and manufacturers atc -o
Skill ui that one readily -cc- how
ready -malr garments may hc sold
her, a~ cheap a. the mairr1. OF equal
quality a reporter ui TIA, tNNNI\tl;
spent an hour in than establishment
iNc~tcrdaN. Our limited space torhii-
telling what we saw. Ii Woud take
columns tu do that ihcrr were
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-12

From among the many 'stlmonial-
received We select the following writ
ten 10y j. II. Carter. - Resident OF
Phelps co.. Mo-. lWho says; II have
used ~hcrma,.', rrichll Ash Biucr-
to the best advantage and can hon
cstly testify that it has done myself
and lnmiIN ap immonNr @ood.aut irom
my experience reeolnmrud it highly
To all sufferers
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-12

following figures in reference 10 thc
schools, Total enrolment. white.
dtS culnrcd a6i: total. l,0iS: uumhcr.
belonging. white. Go: colorcd. $3.50;
total, Ga; number attending. white,
$50; colorcd BIS: total pOG WrdN.
White. L.. colured. u. total ~: per
cent. of attendance %; per cent ct
tarliuc>> 3. The total enrolment j.
larger by from 500 To- 400 than itWaA
at the same period of last wear
What, the best soil to the laher;
II Jacobs Oil. Price. A. cents,
bargains ia carpets and RUGS at W
l. Msrtn ~ Bro. cor. Finn and Ats
tin streets
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-12

WI uq,he iAv. 4Ji,f ioQk ,WeWNl ~
see where they can hlN thr'r h.Hnhri-
and comforts and got them l"f iir
least iaon,Ns 10uH hogeD''- ll-' "l'I3'
place tu bus them. sanger Bros.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-12

for lil: Il thtr 1or>sGrtw Wt-aWoy
sack or fro"k 'Trt. equal TO whining
sold in thi- cit, tor~-o Call md buy
, ou,, nj .....,,. .B..liAIII.s.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-12

Ladies should pay special attention
to our dress goods and velvet ldNcr-
ti>cmcut in this paper The finest
line and greatest bargain cNcr"iDcrrd.
l.. llAEEl, b..
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-12

ProEJ. y Gallagher. supervisor of
the public -chuul-, lurni-hc- u- the
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-12

For tine photograph work 90 10 the
Academy of Art.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-12

Old Iaper- al - ccuts per hundred
at LNAMtNER Office.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-12

Blankets biani ct. blankets 10-l
white blankets al $3.50 a pair ANA N'.
ia white blau>ct- AT $40 a pain ana
up nj sanger Bros.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-12

Every smoker should try Little
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-12

iH uinl writings ct li"l, Job A Monster mi
th. Dlw, q ph0ut SNHOB the Coal I'D
% iIH .HI -.N,riJtrur-. sutly comparisou
ltru. iI,Nuuutr tuipllue pNrmids Elcph1
3- pn.r DISCUS lc.ds of GirliIcs. Deml
i'a"wyiWI, Drove ut l.uugd Horses. Laird
lstH"u. u.n,es ct Nuielur.. Herds OF Zebl
rtH. i.u- 90 rnlHr N.lis p,n- of wild It'd
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-13
SPECIAL PATENT CASES,

An Important Amendment to tho Rules
or Practice by Commissioner Butter
worth.
IL has heretofore been tho practice in the
patent Office to advance certain applications
for patents so rs to take them up for consid-
Grafton out Of the order Of filing to the delay
and detriment of other applications filed boz
fore the cases made special. Regarding this
practice as an abuse, Commissioner Butter
worth, with view tc remedying IL, has
amended rule 90 Of the rules of practice so as
to read as follows:
All cases in the patent Office are classified
and taken up for examination in regular or
der, those in tho Same class Of invention be-
ing examined and disposed Of, rs far as
practicable, in the order in which the ro-
spective applications are completed; but
applications which have received action by
an examiner, and have been put into condi-
tion for further action on his part, shall be
entitled to precedence over completed sppli-
cations in tho same class of invention which
have received no action. When, however,
tho Invention is deemed of peculiar impor-
lance to some branch of tho public service,
and whom for that reason the head Of
some department of the government spe-
cially requests immediate action, the case
will BIO taken up out of its order. These
with cases remanded by an appellate tribunal
for further action statements Of grounds OF
decisions by primary examiners. provided foI
in rules $50 and 140 applications for exten.
sions for reissues, for letters patent, for in
ventions for which foreign patents have al
ready been obtained, and for designs, have
precedence over all others in the order
enumerated. Action upon such cases in the
order indicated will be promptly made by
tho examiner in charge, to the exclusion o.
oil other business interfering therewith.n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-13
MIR. M'pHERsoN's COINAGE BILL.
A New Jersey Plan for Getting Rid OF
Trade Dollars and suspcnding the Coin
age OF Standard Dollars.

A New Jersey Plan for Getting Rid OF
Trade Dollars and suspending the Coin
age OF Standard Dollars.
The bill introduced in the senate yesterday
by Mr.. NJ Emerson to suspend the coinage of
the standard silver dollar and for other pur-
poses provides that the further coinage OF
the standard silver dollar shall be suspended
until Jan. 1, 1886; that the trade dollar shall
be received in sums Of SIS and less at value
equal to that of the standard silver dollar at
all postal and internal revenue Offices of the
United States in exchange for postal and
revenue stamps, and shall be Immediately
sent to the United States treasury and there
coined into silver bullion that gold bars
manufactured at any United States mint, of
q tineness of 900-1000 or above, and having
the weight, fineness, and gold coin value, at
the rate of % $40 standard grains to the
dollar, stamped thereon, shall be legal tender
to their full stamped value in payment of
public and private obligations, and that sill
yer bars similarly manufactured and stamped
and of the same degree of hneness shall also
be legal tender.
1t authorizes the officers of the United
States treasury and of such subtreasuries as
may be designated by the secretary of the
treasury to receive such gold and silver bars
or deposit for such length of time as the de-
positor may desire, and to issue to such de-
positors certificates for the amount SO de-
posted, provided that the whole amount of
such certificates SO issued shall not exceed
$J,000,000 per month. These certificates are
to be stamped and designated respectively as
gold bullion deposit certificates,
the denominations to correspond with the or
binary denominations of United States
money, and are to BIO redeemable at tho OPP
ton Of the holder the gold certificates in
gold coin or gold bars and the silver certf-
Gates in standard silver coin Of the United
States at its par value or in silver bars.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-13
Proposed New Fundlng BllI.

At meeting of the house committee on
banking and currency yesterday Mr. Potter
gave notice that he proposed to Withdraw his
2per cent. bill and substitute new funding
bill, which would probably go to tho commit
tee on ways and means His new bill author
izes the secretary Of the treasury to convert
the present 3 per cent, 4 per cent, and A.
per cent. bonds into new q per cent, bonds,
each new bond to be payable at the same timo
and on the Same conditions as the bond for
which it is substituted. In making the OK.
change of the new bonds for As and Ais, tho
secretary is authorized to pay such sum in
each case as shall be equal to tho amount
saved in interest to the country. Tho bill
reduces the tax on circulation of national
banks one-half, and further authorizes tho
secretary to purchase any class of bonds pay
able in the future, instead of calling bonds
now payabl 9, when by SO doing he can make
it for the advantage of the government.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-13
SAY NOTHING. BuT SAW WOOD.


Representatives Broadhead of Missouri,
Follett and Jordan of Ohio, and Findlay Of
Maryland, appeared before the ways and
means committee yesterday in behalf of legis-
lation to extend the bonded period on whisky.
On this question Hon. VIM. ID. Kelley has
addressed the following letter tn Mr.. p. II.
Doyle, editor of tho Breuers aud Dealers
Journal, Philadelphia, in answer to letter
from him:
"You desire me to advise you as to the chances
of the passage Of a bill for the extension of the
bonded period on whisky this session. have
made no canvass of members nor even of the
committee on ways and means on the subject,
and, therefore, have no data from which to draw
an inference. / am in favor of abolishing tho
national taxes which restrict the manufacture Of
barley hops rye, corn, and tobacco, and which,
In connection with the movement to repeal the
customs duties on foreign sugar. are hostile to
the farmers aud planters of the country. am,
therefore, prepared TO unite with all those who,
for any reason, will labor to promote the repeal of
these oppressive internal taxes, and the mainte-
nance OF the protective duties on sugar. In this
work do not find leading distllers, brewers, to-
bacco manufacturers, or the owners of bonded
warehouses ready 70 cooperate with me. They
evidently have an interest in the maintenance Of
these taxes, and, rs they regard them as bless
ing or luxury, they should in my judgment, be
ready to pay them at the maturity of the existing
period allowed by law"