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The Dawson journal., 1884-12-25

The journal.
E. L. r NNEY, Editor.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25TH, 1884
Democrats hung up their stock
in3s this year with some degree
OF confidence.
The JOURNAL will be conducted
on a lively schedule next year.
Things will hum.
The Georgia legislature adjourn
ell Saturday last to the second
Wednesday in July next.
The members of the Georgia
legislature reached home in time
to hang up their stockings.
Let Sam Randall invade Ken
tucky. The Hon. Jno. G. Carlisle
will continue to hold the fort.
To keep up with the press boys,
the JoCNAL, too, "wishes its many
readers merry Christmas and a
prosperous year"
Bob Ingersoll says he has found
heaven Oh earth. We are glad to
learn that he has, for we are afraid
he will miss it in the hereafter.
People Of the North-notably
Chicago-are complaining of q
polar wave. The tail-end of the
concern struck Southwest Geor-
gia.
The visits Of the Macon Tele-
graphs Uncle Sam Randall to the
South doubtless means that he is
fislinSfor the presidential nomina
tion in 1883.
Blaine says he cant get justice
in Indiana" Blaine is a liar.
He can get more justice than he
likes in any court in any State
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The female baseballists while il
Albany behaved very badly, so the
local papers say, and so provoked
Manager Barnes, Of the Artesiar
House, that he fre1 the whole
crew out of his hotel.
Washington society is languish.
ing. 1t has the blues, and mourns
"the days that are no more the
days of monopoly and shoddy
millionairdom have departed
Society is "all broke up" "bust
ed"
The Albany News and Adver
tiser has douned anew dress and
taken on new life. We congratu
late the publisher on his success
and the readers Of the News ant
Advertiser on having such q pape
in their midst.
IIhn M Of Io
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19
Saturday, March 22, 1884,

TO take the sense OF tho property tax payers
on the following proposition, viz:
Shall the city OF San Antonio borrow tho
sum Of ts3O,0OU three hundred and fifty
Thousand dollars and Issue bonds therefor,
said amount, or so much thereof As may bo
necessary, to he expended In the construction
of proper and sufficient drains and sewers In
the city limits.
Electors will have written or printed For"
or Against" the proposition rs the case
may be.
Polls will bo opened from O'Clock II. m. 20
o O'Clock y. M. as the following placea, to-wlt (:
Ward No. I, Recorders Office. Presiding
Judge, Henry Collmnnn.
Ward No. 2, near corner Accquia and Vera
mendi streets. Presiding Judge. G.. q. Artz.
Ward No. 3, at the Alamo. Presiding Judge,
Edward Rischc.
Ward No. 4. Alamo street, near La Villita
street. Presiding Judge G. X. Breneman.
In testimony whereof have hereunto signed
my name and have caused the seal of
H. ST. the City of san Antonio to be affixed
this ith day OF february A. D., 1884
j. II. FRENCH.
Mayor City OF Sun Antonio.
Attest:
E.P. CLAuDoH. City Clerk,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19

disappointment of Colonel Belknap as
Chairman of the Republican Executive
committee of the Tenth district of Texas
is compliment worthily bestowed.
Colonel Belknap is no Office seeker, nor
is he politician. Being simply good,
square, influential Republican, he will
be in position to do the party all the SER
vice possible, and will do 1t satisfactorily
and well.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19

The new State that is proposed to be
carved out of the Panhandle and North
west Texas, has already been christened
" Longhorn," and the Galveston News
has patent right on the title.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19

THE sewer proposition ought to be
carried by handsome majority. The
City Council have repeatedly stated that
the work, if the proposition is carried,
will be let to responsible bidders, and
only so much of the appropriation will
be used as corresponds with the work.
The city needs the Improvement, and
needs it badly.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19

REGARDING deep water at Galveston,
Congressman Ochiltree is reported as
saying there is but one course to pursue,
and that is to press the Eads proposition.
This course necessitates the abandon
ment of the government plan.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19
SPECIAL BARGAINS !

1000 Beeves-3,4 and year old; at
sos 30.
1000 acres Of land-5OOO fenced:
abundant water and grass; at 50 90.
5000 acres splendid grass land, "a
miles from San Antonio; at So.
Hotel for sale. cheap, at a health re-
SORT Half days ride from San Antonio.
address, I. B. JOHNSON, d aiEst
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19
"Wednesday, March 10. 1884.
THE Logan boom seems to have gone
to join the angels, peaceful evermore.

The Galveston News is of the opinion
that if the Republican ticket should be
Blaine and Lincoln the Democrats will
have to stop "monkeying" or they will
get left for n certainty.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19
Election Proclamation.
Mayors OFFICE.
CITY Ov SAN ANTONIO,
February :. 1891.

In accordance with n resolution Of the City
Council. adopted 7. bruary g. iSst. and by
virtue OF the authority cNnferrcd On me by
the charter and ordinances OF the city. I,
James II. French, Mayor of the city Of San
Antonln do issue this my proclamation, order
this city ON
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19

The Modern Age for April opens with
an interesting story by Canivet, entitled
'Sosthenes Barrel" "a New View of
Mormonism" is by an English member
OF Parliament. and gives the side of the
case favorable to the Mormons. "The
Story of a Genius" is concluded in this
number, and proves to be most power
ful and interesting piece of fiction.
Mario, the great tenor, is agreeably
written of in an article of some length.
"Sentenced to Spitzbergen" is a thrilling
story by Alarcon, the Spanish writer
who is just becoming known in this
country. "Banqueting, from Repor-
ter's Standpoint is a gossipy descrip-
tion ofpublic banquets in England. The
number contains two poems, one by
Robert Browning and the other by r..
ID. Blackmore, the author Of "Lorna
Doone." The editorial departments
are even better than usual, and the
prizes are awarded for the second
Examination Papers," No. 20 La
fayette Place, New York City. 81 90 per
annum.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19
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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19

"THE newspaper that fills the highest
function of journalism" says Il. v.
smalley in the Manhattan for April,
'must be owned by the men who make
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19

Ladies': Mrs. S. Mayer is in receipt of
some OF the leading styles of trimmed
and untrimmed hats hats, and will be
favor her with call, 3.Ia-Gt
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19

the Galveston News, under the general
subject Of political pointers, gives the
following regarding the Panhandle cat.
tie men, and Republicans in general
which, Of course, can be taken with
very many grains Of allowance. The
correspondent says: "Coming back to
the cattle men again, 1t will probably as
tonish the reader to learn that a strong
minority, If not majority of the Pan
handle fellows, are Republicans. Many
OF them are Northern men, who brought
their political principles to Texas with
them, and while not bothering. much
with practical politics, they still stick to
their old ideas. If, as is reported, Judge
Binckley should lead the Republicans
next fall on free grass, free land plat
form, there is no knowing what kind of
apolitical revolution might be worked
out in North and Northwest Texas.
Judge Buckley is an able, respectable
man and lately has been flirting a good
deal with the COW men. 1t is said that
he is anxious to make a race for Gov
ernor, and If he should get solid Re-
publican and Independent vote, some
support from the free grass COW men.
and If Ireland should reduce the Demo-
cratic vote in anything like the ratio he
did in 1882, there is no knowing what
might occur. 1t is currently reported
that these negro resolutions, of which
80 much has been heard of late, denun-
ciatory Of white Republicans, has been
engineered exclusively by Judge Binck-
ley. This is fancy play. Many Re-
publicans have come to the conclusion
that if they could make a feint of I'M
loading the negro they would attract
many whites to the party who now keep
out under the belief that the Republican
party Is quasi negro organization in
this State. This is the gossip, and it is
not improbable that there is considera-
BILE truth in it. In any event we will
probably have a lively campaign next
fall, and the Federal officials may rest
assured that they have hard Job ahead
OF them If they expect to give the vote
OF Texas in the Republican National
convention to Arthur. Blaine's forces
are at work, and with the outs the
plumed knight is undoubtedly the most
popular"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19

So FAR in the race for the Republican
nomination Mr.. Arthur seems to have
the bulge on all the other candidates.
lie is endorsed by the business interests
OF the East, and during the past few
months has gained many friends from
the ranks of the kickers in the party.
His administration has been safe and
conservative and the people of the
country and the party realize the fact.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19

it. The most threatening evil of current
journalism is the hidden hand of the out
side capitalists, laid upon 1t to shape its
opinions and manipulate its views. II
this evil gains ground, as seems in
evitable, in an age when rage for
money-getting has taken possession of
the mass Of intelligent minds and OBJ
scured higher aims, the remedy will be
found on journals of opinion. The costly
work Of news-gathering may be left to
the papers which control large capital,
while the public turns for aggressive and
candid views on the events and issues of
the times to small and cheaply made
sheets which are under no obligations to
stockholders. In France there are
scores Of successful Journals which make
no effort at covering the field of the
worlds news. They are organs of
opinion only. Each is the production of
a group Of original minds, and each rep
resents the general ideas of segment of
French political or industrial life. There
are indications that such phase of
journalism is approaching in this country.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19

Little Joker"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19


"THE Lasker resolution" says the New
York Tribune, "has had one excellent
effect. 1t has enabled the members of
the Reichstag to renew their acquaint-
ance with the Chancellor. He has not
deigned to appear in their Chamber for
10 months or more, being reluctant to
countenance the sustained foolishness of
Parliamentary proceedings, and sending
his deputy whenever the Government
needed a personal representative. The
Lasker episode has called him forth from
Official retirement and forced him to
make formal defense of his recent Off
oial escapade. What he says in regard
to the relations of the United States and
Germany is by no means unfriendly. and
VIII make favorable impression in
Washington, where the House has hesi-
tated to follow the sensible course re-
commended by Mr.. Phelps. Prince Bis
marck has an excellent opportunity for
emphasizing his amicable remarks. Let
him call off the pack of Government
Journals that are barking at Minister
Sargent's heels"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19

Entered at postofiice at San ANTOINE, 1-aas
secOnd-c lass matter.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19


so bright to the Bourbon leaders as they
would like 1t. The special session de-
veloped among other things about n
score of candidates for Governor from all
portions of the State, and with about
equal strength. Many were divided on
the herd law, free grass, fence cutting,
etc., and while they are all good Demo-
Gratis, yet their views and expression on
public policy did not tend to harmonic
the discordant elements of the party.
Ireland holds the balance of power so
far, and while he is very likely to secure
the nomination, yet the friends of the
fence cutter will scratch him unmerci-
fully at the polls. While the Bourbon
party has been losing strength through
the jealousies Of its leaders the Republi-
can and Independent element of the body
polite have been gaining, and in much
greater proportion than is generally
supposed. Already the papers are filled
with the denials of prominent men all
over the State that they desire to enter
the race for Governor, and If the two
third rule Is adhered to in the Demo-
cratic convention the machine will con-
troll the nominations, which practically
will set down upon the younger and
more independent element of the party,
and widen the breach that has most
perceptibly made its appearance since
the extra session Of the Legislature.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-19

J NJ. BR0wrsoN,
PIE ii,ni
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-08-16
w. G. KENTZEL, Edit
a MICHIGAN WRECR

Stir up the ire and make it bright,
You want. my lads. story true;
i took a cruise one Summer night
On Michigan's waters blue.
The wind was fair upon the lake,
The moon lit up the CHEEKY deck,
When up the Captain sprang and spake:
Bring to the ship! A wreck. wreckw
LET down the life boats, hearties, all!
Work with will!' the Captain said.
"Ho! Ship ahoy!" rang out his call;
The wreck was silent as the dead.
All eyes were strained across the wave,
The mastless hulk was drawing near,
No voice from out that floating grave,
The Captains cheek was pale with fear.
1t rose between us and the sky,
Its gunwale blotted out the stars
Across our bow it hoatcd by,
1t barely grazed the boom and spars.
keep her in sight," the Captain said:
And follow close upon her wake!"
With topsail, jib and mainsail spread,
We bounded DER the billowY lake.
All. then We prayed for morning light,
Each heart was filled with fear and dread
AS, through the silence and the night,
That shapeless craft before us sped.
The dawn lit up the eastern sky,
And blacker yet the dark hulk seemed,
Its strange form rive:cd each eye,
From stem to stern the sunlight CLEANED
And then, ay, then, the mystery past;
The wreck was Chicago shoe:
The crew and Captain looked aghast-
"A girls size-medium-tlrenty-t
Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-08-16
The Boy and the Bag.

There are few sights more suggestive
of hopeful patience than that of a boy
sitting on bag of wheat that has fallen
from his horse. He starts to mill joy
ouslv. The great event in the life of .
young country boy is to be entrusted
with milling expedition. He sleeps
verv little the night before the journey.
SO active is his mind concerning the
prospective trip. His father helps him
on the horse, and he sits on the bag as
proud of his position as king is OF his
throne. Every object along the lonely
road interests him. He plucks the bloom
from the dog-wood and almost falls of
when the horse reaches around to bite
himself. He rides into q creek to let
the horse drink and spits at the min
nows that swim around. After he goes
up the bank, on the opposite side OF the
stream, and pursues his course along
the road, he notices with alarm that
the bag is slipping to one side. He
sits still further over to make the bal
balance, vet he is not salts
fed, for it keeps sliding to one
side and, at last it falls off. He can
not restrain his tears, and though he
KNOWS luSt HC- Cbu u0O iiAe ohO OhNs ySe
he tugs at the bag. The old horse
snorts. nibbles the grass and lashes the
| boy across the eyes with his tail.
"Whoa, you old fool"' and the discon-
solate little fellow weeps afresh. He
can not leave the bag, fearful that some
| one will steal it. He must wait the
tardy coming of a apasser-by. He hears
the sound of hoofs and he listens in
tently, while the swelling buds Of his
hope burst into full bloom. He is
doomed to disappointment, for the horse
has no rider. Thunder rumbles in the
distance and he will get wet At last
he sees an old negro coming along.
His heart beats hi Oh with hope. The
old ,egro steps aside and takes a by.
path. The boy shouts. The old negro
does not hear him. Another hour, that
seems an age draws itself along. He
hears a wagon. He is almost wild with
ioy. The driver. though surly fellow,
lifts the bag up. and the boy. happy
and thankful, is rescued just at q time
when he does not think that he could
stand it . moment longer.-Arkaasau
Traveller.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-08-16
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

There are two thousand school
teachers in Arkansas, eight hundred Of
whom are colored. Pittsburgh Post.
An .article IN tho Churcaman by
Bishop Coke, of Western New York,
concludes in favor of giving the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church in the Unit d
States the name of the Apostolic Church
in America
An interesting Sunday-school con-
vention was held in Waterbury, Conn.
recently. 1t appeared from the report
that in the State there were l,O37
schools; 1852 officers and teachers;
134, ,649 scholars. Total membership,
1890
"A New York real estate man esti-
mates the wealth of Trinity Church at
$500, 100000. He says it is certainly
as rich rs the Vanderbilts, and has .
steadier line of profit. Besides its i'm
mense property in the city it holds mort
cages on several hundred Episcopal
Churches all over the cOuntry.-N I.
Sun.
-Underlying the forty-one acres
within the enclosure of Girard College
walls, Philadelphia, there are $500 feet
of tunnel, intersecting almost every part
of the grounds. At distances OF one
hundred feet apart there are gas gets.
which are lighted by electricity. The
tunnels are used for the pipes which
carry the steam and hot water to the
eleven buildings on the ground.-PAsla
dclphia Press.
AT the annual meeting of Friends
recently held in England, Mr.. Rufus
King, of Baltimore, obtained the sane
ton of the society for religious work in
the south of France, Mount Lebanon,
Australia, Tasmania. and New Zealand.
Mr.. Isaac Sharpe returned his certificate
after a seven years mission, and gave
encouraging accounts of his work in
Africa, Australia, and the adjoining
islands, Madagascar, the United States,
Canada, Indian Territory, and Mexico.
Mr.. Sharpe's certificate was renewed for
work in Norway.
"A comparative statement of the
various colleges, compiled by MIR. Tay-
lor Payne, shows that Harvard has
thirty two professors and twenty-three
lecturers, instructors, tutors, ETC..
making 9 total of fifty-five. Princeton
come next with twenty eight professors
and six lecturers. tutors, ETC.. making a
total of thirty-four. Yale follows with
twenty professors, and ten lecturers,
tutors. etc, total thirty. Then follows
Columbia with total of twenty-nine;
| Amherst, twenty-four, and Brown and
| Wesleyan nineteen each.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-08-16
rom Heaven Should Descend Alike upon the Rich and the Poor


80 modest and lofely! She was our
Youngest child. Ach Gott"
ut is time for me to 60" Nelly said.
nervously.
'.You will come tomorrow and get
the moosic? All, yes! Amalia will help
you. will walk wild you to your car.
1t is too late for young girl to go
alone"
As they walked towards the car. the
German said, impressively. "My child.
you are like my Minna, and my heart
is full of friendship for you. Let me
gif you one leetle advice. DO not write
to artists, and tell dem you adore dere
voice, and make appointment to meet
dem. 1t is not good for young girl
to do dose tings, and all de artists are
not bald old men like me. All, it hurts
girl to do dose tings, and some day
she is sorry for it. You are only II
child vet. den be goot and innocent as
child should be, and do not try to
turn yourself into silly woman. Ach,
l know dem too well.''
Poor Nelly hurried into the car, her
cheeks burning and her heart swelling
with modification. Her eyes fell on
the token-howers she held, and with an
impetuous movement she threw them
out of the car-window. u, if she could
only have cast her past folly with them. !.
She felt that every word Herr Hern-
sheim said was true, and she recalled
the plying contempt she saw in his
eyes, and heard in his voice, until she
felt tempted to cry out aloud.
And for that fat. ugly man she had
made such . fool Of herself, and got a
.mortifving reprimand besides. When
the car stopped. she was running up
into her own room, when her mother
called her.
"You have hardly time to dress for
the opera, Nell. DO make haste. 1t is
Lucia di Lammermoor' again tonight
your favorite."
Nelly laughed Historically when she
remembered the Edyardo she had Just
left. 81 have bad headache. mann
ma: don't feel like going. I'm tired
of the opera, any way"
No persuasion could induce her to
change her mind. That night was
spent in wholesome thought and reso.
lutions, and it left an impress on her
whole after life.
She did not, however, feel that it was
her duty to confess her folly to the girl
whose taunts had driven her into it.
From her at least she might conceal
her humiliation. Accordingly when
she returned to the seminary on Mon
dav, she laid two pairs of gloves or
Marcia's desk.
Il suppose I've lost my wager" she
said, las you required proofs that
had spoken to Herr Hernsheim, and
have none"
Marcia's lip curled. She was terri
bly, disappointed that Nelly's boast had
turned out what she supposed an idle
jest.
"Of course you haven't" she said
81 never thought you would, and
needed some new gloves. 1knewyou't
turn coward at the last"
To Clara Nelly told the whole story
"If YOU are as much shocked and dis
gusted with me as am with myself.
she said, you'd give me up. But TO
once in my life. saw myself through
Herr Hcrnsheim's spectacles as other
see me, and the peep suffices. 1t ha
been a sharp lesson. but | shall neve
forget it. ."-Touth's Companion.