The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-12


Jackman to be United States Marshal
for the Western District OF Texas"
This paralyzes the hopes Of great host
of aspirants, and ends world Of wire
pulling and scheming. One man is re-
warded and an indefinite number an
tagonized, but 1t is the opening overture
between the political song and dance
that Is alleged will be performed be-
tween the present Senators and the
state executive, in the endeavor to fix
things two years hence.
Henry WAND BEECuER Is alleged to
have said man could live on a dollar n
day. Mr.. Beeoher, 1t is charitable to
presume, never was placed in the posi-
ton Of having to support himself and
family on that sum for any indefinite
period of time. 1t is to settle this ques-
tion that the strike now In progress
against the Missouri-Paciiio road was
inaugurated. 1t does not look like the
times Justify such sacrifice on the part
Of laboring men and skilled mechanics,
however much the railroad may desire
the reduction, and the fact that no great
number Of unemployed men have come
forward to take the place of the strikers
is very good evidence OF the fact. The
proceedings of the strikers have been so
marked with degree Of methodicul de-
termination, freed from bluff and vio-
I,uN ho n1 fatnI iha
pathies of the public ut large in their
behalf, that nothing short of II fair COM
promise In their demands will avail any
thing. Their interests are Identified
cause upon the contentment and pros
perity of the laboring classes depends
the welfare of the country in general.
"DR. Ln,ND, who recently died in
Georgia, )" says the New York Tribune,
was great sufferer from asthma, and,
to all appearances, died several times
On more than one occasion his family
made preparations for his funeral, and II
dav or two before his actual death he
told remarkable stony of how he wit
messed the al engagements. Unable to lie
down | passed through all my sickness
in an easy chair My body died severa
times. |, that is. my spirit, would gC
away from it., and standing in an oppo
site corner OF the room would look bach
at the flesh and blood in the chair ant
wonder how was ever induced to pas
so many years in its company. Poor ole
body, | thought, your troubles are near
ly over. They will soon put you ava!
under the ground where you will be n
rest forever. | saw my family gatbe
about my old frame MS 1t leaned back
dead, in the char, and 1t gave Inc pal
10 see them weep. Then | would fee
something pulling me toward my bod
again; could not resist 1t, was power
less, aud In a moment | had taken pos
session of 1t. Then there was an instan
OF pain, and | opened my eyes an
breathed. Each Zine this was repeate
| was more reluctant TO return to IN
body"
Is an article about Tue Eepubhca
patty, the Washington Eepublica
briefs in the following. las record for ID
past % yeats: "1he pc .iod OF Republ
can government was SO replete wit
mighty even.s, aud witnessed sUch IN,
mentous changes in the current of nj
,ional tendencies, bat bisloiv will a
ways deal with it as the most memor;
BILE epoch OF the fist cen,ory OF the r,
public. 1t was studded with great OF
porlunities and great responsibilities,
meet which The Republican party a
ways pro sed gloriouslv equal Nooth'
, patty known TO American his,ocy ev,
had 10 meet such issues of war, iinanc
= and general administrative gravity.
) is not possible to consider them in II
! short space of an editorial article, but
f party that can point TO ,he aohiev
' ments enumerated here can well aiiol
to be proud Of lis record: 1t has mat
the country nation, instead of me
confederation of states. 1t abolish,
slavery. 1t gave TO the negro civ
rights and the boon of suffrage.
created a ma. ional banking system al
currency that passes at its face vail
at home and abroad 1t found the cred
of the country impaired, and it has re
tored 1t so that lis 2 per cent. bon
would sell at par. II has paid over on
half of tim noIinnal Iahf tnp.trvaI a /,
ing the rebellion. 1t found the treasu
:. empty. and 1t leaves it with suppl
!, 1t has paid millions in pensions to 4
A brave defenders of the union. 1t pass
o homestead law. 1t has constructed
!, transcOntinental system of railtoa
a binding forever the far west with q
A east. 1t has protected American indu
q try and Increased the wages of Anne
= can labor 1t has not only reduced o
a postal rates oDe-tbird. but has paved 4
a way for still further reduction,
sides enlarging and increasing the eli
cheney of the service. 1t has favor
II education and evecy measure tn
a tended to increase the happiness Al
Il prosperity Of the people, All the
i things have been accomplished in spl
Il OF the active opposition of ihe Den
d cratic party. Ut isa great thing 10 ba
D. successfully overcome this opposite
IS but u is something grander when I
If opposii ion acknowledges its erfor,
=. has the Democratic party in its repeat
i confessions that IL has been wrong Up
q every issue before the country for 1
70 last a years. 1t is hopeless for he De
N OorallO pnrly 70 attempt to ennal Il