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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12

The Geographic reports bring ac-
counts Of snow storms in the Middle
States and ice gogges and foundations
in the East, and just when this people
were congratulating themselves upon an
early spring. up comes a noriher that
sends the price of wood higher than
GilderOy's kite
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all skin Eruptions.
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
qulred. 1t is guaranteed TO give perfect
q Co.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12

Go acres on the Leona river, about
$50 acres irrlgable mesquite timber
plentiful; situated miles below Uvalde
on the west side. All the improvements.
with sugar mill, $500. Address al. C."
care this Office.
900 acres on the Rio Frio, partly irri-
gated from the Frio river. Situated In
Uvalde county, II miles from railroad.
About 300 acres under good fence. Adj
dress al. CO. this office. 1-3ltf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12

TnE border troubles will yet get the
State Administration In a bud box, If ii
does not look out. The ranger force,
in the light of events Of the past week,
is an absolute necessity. Lives and
property Of citizens should be protected;
that is what the government is here for,
and they should do it and promptly.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12

Ma INSCRIPTIONS dealers may tell you
they have remedies for Coughs and Colds cqua
merit and IN every respect just as good us
the old reliable DR.. Bossnko Cough aud Lung
syrup, IN ess you insist upon thisreInedy and
received. Price 50 cents and 81 sold dy a.
s;hassc Co., james Clavin,lliugand 81 Co
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12

The Frank d. Zottarelll Company will
furnish first class music throug-
out the coming season for balls and par
ties. The band is composed Of the best
faction whenever called upon. Give us
trial. Address Gl2, Avenue Il. l0-25-3m
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12

A GREAT many cabinets have been
made for Mr.. Cleveland of late, but the
Texas man who started in to fiji posi-
tion seems to have got lost in the scram-
Bile. Texas, with 10000 Democratic
plurality, will hardly be accorded any
position In that very particular piece of
furniture, but II her statesmen really
desire recognition let them get up some
scheme which will make the State
doubtful" and then there will he a
-chance for them"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12

But no diseased woman can long re-
main beautiful; hence, procure u bottle
of Creole Female Tonic before the roses
fade from your cheeks. 1t is an infalll-
BILE cure for all the ills that female flesh
Is heir to- A. DRESS,
Wholesale Agent
For sale by Rice Bros. and all drug
gists. l-26-ly
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12

Possibly If San Antonio made some
effort In that direction, the Texas ex-
hibit at New Orleans could be secured as
the nucleus for permanent affair in the
old Alamo building. A great portion of
1t is not of a perishable nature, and could
be easily brought back. Austin will
make an effort to secure 1t.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12
Thursday. February IL. 1885,

CONGRESSMAN REAGAN does not believe
1t to be possible for the House and Sen
ate to be brought e. an agreement on
the interstate commerce bilI,S Glring the
present session. ~
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12

Tn, colveston N.ws, Austin corre-
snordo,t s.ys So,otor uouston ,aca,vad
IN, tolloving Letter from Coiresville
,,dor dat. ~ Eohrnorv orI sio,ed
"a M.rchort., ,s.rotor uous,or from
rl Rexor-sir. rhe follo,ving cIousa
shouId ne all meors n. ot,oobeJ IN your
damn rooI Insurance. It Ia understood
and ogreod thar in cose of loss mr. dam
,go under INV noIicv or Insurance tho
so,d policv sholi become mil and void
which contains about os rroh nroo,ioa,
sepse "a ,Le hin introduced no Won Won
have missed vour calling Won should
retira from nnhl,c lire fS1 and io,n o,r-
ems that soma of tho.e fool idaos ,,Is,ht
ma r,lood.d n, tho n,,Jdo oo iol.sn
some ono viii bova.,6 rood ,ho rio, no,
irfba Ser,o,9r 10. .;Sortrno,o In rnoe,ing nm
Win ,hot ..r,orohontn will nm mi.
s,hioo, tho co,Iouin,, nro,ast from tho
h,sinoss man Of coIvas,or oooirst NJ
uorston,s hin ,,iI shov, ,h. Irir, Of ruh-
Iio onir,or rocord,ro n oor.rolIv .'ro
tho Iooislotnr. Of Tho S,oto 81 roxos.
"wo ,bo mndors,orad r,arobants nrd
rron.r,, hoIJaro ~ coivas,on ho,iov.
,h.t ,ho n.ssana ~ ,ho nm non, h.roro
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12

The Dallas Herald says: "For the
benefit Of papers that attributed selfish
motives to the Herald in opposing the
Eads scheme, this paper relterates that
1t Is In favor OF deep water at some point
on the Texas coast, whether at Arkansas
Pass, the mouth Of the Brazos, Galveston
or Sabine Pass. The Herald, from the
first, said If S500,0O0 would not effect
deep water passage at Galveston, all the
treasure Of the United States would not
accomplish it. The Herald advised Con-
gress to appropriate $500, 600 for the pur-
pose, and Congress, acting, no doubt, on
the advic. Of the Herald, appropriated
lust that amount
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12
HEALTH IS WEALTH.

DR.. E @. Vests Nerve and Brain II. atmont
guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizziness,
Commissions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia, Head
ache, Nervous Prostitution caused the use
OF alcohol or tobacco, Wnkofl meas Mental
IN insanity and leading TO misery, decay and
death, Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss
OF Power In either sex, involuntary LOSSES and
Spermatprrhua caused by oger-eXertion of
the brain, self-nbuso or over-in ulgenoe Each
box contains one months treatment 81 90 "A
box, Orsix boxes for S. 60, seut by mail pre-
paid on receipt of price.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

New Time Card In Eject December 49,
1884, I. A. q. N. Railroad.
DEPARTURES;
For st. Louis, via Mo. Poetic route G;OR. m.
For st. Lsuis, via I. NJ. route ...... it p. m.
For Laredo ............ .. ..... ..... $50 a. m
ARRIVALS.
From St. Iouis, via Mo. Pacific 1885 p. IN.
rrom 81. LOUIS, via Iron Mountain 80 p m.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12

UNDER the head e "The Relief BILL"
the Austin Statesman says: "The land
bill, passed by the House yesterday,
which now goes to the Governor for his
approval, provides for classification, sale
and lease of lands heretofore or hereaf-
ter surveyed and set apart for the bene-
III Of the different educational and asy-
lum funds, IL continues the present
provision Of law, that the purchaser pay
one-thirtieth of the purchase money on
land, and that obligations be given for
the balance OF purchase money-one-
thirtieih due Mt the end of every year,
with five per cent. interest thereon,
payable annually; and that the pur-
chaser have the option, after seven
years, to pay the entire amount due for
land. II is further provided, as Ia the
old law, that failure to pay the annual
instalments of principal shall not oper-
ate as forfeiture until the thirty years
have expired; aud that. upon proof OF
actual occupation, use and improvement
of land, for three consecutive years, the
purchaser shall be permitted to pay all
the purchase money. 1t is also pro-
yided that If the annual interest be paid
by the first day of August forfeiture
shall not prevail. The regular payments
are fixed. as in the old law. for the fret Of
January. The failure to pay interest by
the first Of August shall ipso facto work
forfeiture, simple entry on account
kept against the purchaser being all that
shall be necessary to establish such for
FIXTURES. As the law now stands, for
FIXTURES are made on the first of March.
The bill, therefore, is relief bill, ex-
tending the time for the payment of the
annual interest from the first Of March
to the first of August. The bill, conse-
quently, TO make it effective, passes with
the emergency clause
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12

Ga, n. A. y. A. RAILROAD.
TWO TRAINS TO NEW ORLEANS DAILY.
Through Express East, Daily.
Leave for New Orleans, Houston and Ga YES
ton. = VI u. III.
Leave for New Orleans, Houston and Calves
ton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........tt.lb D. M
Arrive from the East.
Arrive from New orleans, Houston ard Gal
weston .s...st. .ssss. sstt 10 y III.
Arrive from New Orleans. Houston and Gal
weston. w n. m.
Through West.
Leave for San Francisco, III Paso. and Eagle
Pass ................ .............1 " u. m.
Arrive from san Francisco, III Pas nd Eagle
Pass .... .........,.. ,,...,7 - n. m.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12


THAT old Idea OF the unlucky number
Is does not seem to stand the test of
these later days. The Boston Globe
says; "The original Thirteen Club of
the United States held its fifth annual
dinner recently in San Francisco. After
a four years defiance Of superstition
every one of the original thirteen is still
living. and, stranger, every one of them
was present. As on previous occasions
the club performed various ceremonies,
such as walking under the ladder, spill
ing salt, breaking the mirror, selling the
black cat, cutting the nine of diamonds,
etc, all popularity supposed to be fatal"
The Kansas Senate can always be de-
pended upon to fly the shirt that is CORY
upon the slightest occasion, and has just
passed a resolution censurlng the State
Commissioners at New Orleans for join
ing in an invitation to Jefferson Davis
upon the reception Of the Liberty Bell
II does not appear that Mr., Davis made
any seditious remarks upon that oooa-
sion. In fact, 1t may be said that much
OF his old-time bitterness melted In the
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-12
CLIFFORD, JOHNSON & WINTER
PROPRIErORs.

Published dasy. except Sunday at 80 East
Commerce street. Delivered by carriers
throughout the city at lOccnts week payable
to our agent. Single copies for sale by news
boys at cents Subscription, per year 81 20,
IN advance.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-16
Singular Call Upon q Governor.

TOPEKA, KANSAS, April 3.-Last
week young woman living in Howard
County wrote to Governor Martin, solic.
iting from him donation of $50 or 500
to help her get married. The letter and
the Governors reply are as follows:
KIND SIR: Please excuse the seeming
impertinence of this letter. [ am poor
girl. I am engaged to young man and
we wish to get married and go West and
take up claim, but we have not money
enough. Will you please send me $50
or Sl0O? Please send it and you will
make two persons very, very happy.
Please do send me some money. 1t would
be god send to US.
In reply to this the Governor wrote:
DEAR MADAM: I acknowledge the
receipt of your very curious letter of the
25th instant. The State of Kansas is
not remarkably generous to its officers,
and it does not afford salaries that would
justify them in making such donations as
you request. I hope the young man to
whom you are engaged is energetic, in
dustrious and intelligent. If he is, the,
lack of $50 or $100 will not be serious
obstacle in the way of your marriage.
and good wife will materially assist
him in conquering respectable place in
the world. Thousands of men who are
now prosperous and prominent began
their married life with hardly dollar in
their pockets. What has been done may
be done. If your intended husband is
worthy of good wife he can 60 West
and take a claim and soon earn money
enough to furnish home for you.
Yours, very respectfully
JOHN A. MARTIN, Governor.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-16
Tie Claw Hammer on the Farm.

DidIyou ever think about what an i'm.
portant thing a good claw hammer is
about place, or what mean thing a
round faced loose handled one is? There
is nothing outside of good sized bach
elor Billy-goat about ones place that can
show more bruises or bring forth more
"cuss words" (mental ones, at least, than
round faced, loose handled claw ham
mer. Ttere are three species of the claw
hammer family that are "no good" One
is loose handled round faced fellow that
you don't drive nail with, another is
your grand daddies' claw hammer. coat
that you don't often wear nowadays, and
the other is that old time claw hammer
goat, that old bachelor William goat that
can drive a nail up to the head, or you
through the paling fence every pop.
The principal difference in the claw
hammer goat and the claw hammer coat
is the claws of the coat is on the tail,
while the claws (horns) of the goat is on
the head or butt end of the goat; and
the main difference in the claw hammer
is, the latter flies off the handle, knocks
down some of the children, and barks
your fngers-wr:le the former barks
everything out on the place, except per.
haps the iron crowbar, and knocks you
down unceremoniously and irrespective
of your age, color, or previous condition
and without flying off the handle.
Now we will leave it to those of most
experience to say which of the two latter
are the more productive and prompt in
wrenching from ones lips disconnected
sentences or utterauces that the parson
must not hear.
a good square faced hammer with q
stout, well fitted handle is the most useful
tool on the farm, and ought to have
fixed place to keep it; two claw ham
mers at one place is as demoralizing as
two drinks of whisky is to one man at
once, they are usually both out of place.
Have but one claw hammer in common
use, and keep that in good fix and you
will find it very easy TO tell who had it
last.
With good claw hammer and few
nails you can stop that crack in the pig
or horse trough that is leaking away your
income, or the leak that is rotting your
building and worrying your wife, and
nail on the garden paliug, and stop the
hens from raising such rumpus in the
family and the seed bed.
After carefully reviewing the subject
we are led to believe that the selecting
and keeping of claw hammer about the
place has more influence for good or evil
about the farm house than does the
selecting of our President, or regulating
his Cabinet.-J. G. STRIBI1NG, in West.
srn PloWman.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-16

Gen. Grants family is well provided
for. The fund of s250,oO0 which was
raised few years ago for his benefit was
settled upon him not only for life, but ho
was allowed to dispose of it by will.
This he has doubtless done, and bequeath.
ed it to the companion who has shown
herself worthy to share not only bis early
struggles, but this later honors as we'll.
Thomas Workman, of Laurens, S.
c., has invented cotton press which
packs round bale. When the cylinder
is run down the ties are all fastened and
the ends of the bales closed up. A pair
of scales will be attached, and when the
smout of cotton desired has been put in
bell strikes. A patent has been ap-
piled for.
The Presbyterian Church at York.
Vile was broken into and robbed of two
lamps one night last week.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-16
Riddles of Nature.

Chickens, two;minutes after theyahave
left the egg, will follow with their eyes
the movements of crawling insects and
peck at them, judging distance aud di-
rection with almost infallible accuracy.
They will.instinctively appreciate sounds,
readily running toward an invisible hen
hidden in box when they hear her
"call." Some young birds also have an
innate instructive horror of the sight of
a hawk and of the sound of its voice.
Swallows, titmice, tomtits wrens, after
having been confined from birth, are
capable of flying successfully at once,
when liberated on their wings, having
attained the necessary growth to render
flight possible. The Duke of Argyll
relates some very interesting particulars
about the instincts of birds, especially of
the water ousel, the merganser and the
wild .,ack. Even as to the class of beasts
I find recorded: Give young polecats
were found comfortably imbedded in dry,
withered grass, and in a side hole of
proper dimensions for such a larder were
forty frogs and two toads all alive, but
merely capable of sprawling o little.
On examination the whole number, toads
and all, proved to have been purposely
and dexterousiy bitten through the
BRAIN" Evidently the parent polecat
had thus provided the young with food
which could be kept perfectly fresh,
because alive, and yet was rendered quite
unable to escape. This singular instinct
is like others which are yet more fully
developed among insects-a class of
animals the instincts of which are so
numerous, wonderful and notorious that
it will be probably enough to refer to one
or two examples. The female carpenter
bee, in order to protect her eggs, exca-
Yates, in some piece of wood, q series of
chambers, in special order, with q view to
a peculiar mode of exit for her young;
but the young mother can have no con.
scious knowledge of the series of actions
subsequently, to ensue. The female Of
the wasp, sphex, affords another we'll
known, but very remarkable example of
a complex instinct closely related to tnat
already mentioned in the case of the
polecat. The female wasp has to provide
fresh, living animal food for her progeny,
which, when it quits its egg, quits it in
the form of an almost helpless grub,
utterly unable to catch, retain or kill an
active struggling prey.
Accordingly the mother insect has not
only to provide and place beside her eggs
suitable living prey, but SO to treat it
that it may be a helpless, unresisting
victim. That victim may be mere
caterpillar, or it may be great powerful
grasshopper, or even that most fierce,
active and rapacious of insect tyrants, q
fell and venomous spider. Whicheverit it
may be, the wasp adroitly stings 1t at the
spot which induces, or in the several
spots which induce, complete paralysis
as to motion, let US hope as to sensation
also. This done, the wasp entombs the
helpless being with its own egg, and
leaves it for the support of the future
grub.-Fortniqhtly RevieaU.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-16
A o;nonlar will has been nrobat

"A singular will has been probated
at Jasper, Tenn. An old man died, leav.
ing large property in trust, to be used
by the trustees in any manner they deem
best to suppress the habit prevalent
among men Of eating with knives when
forks should be used. The deceased
says he has always felt the disadvanta.
ges Of early training in that respect. He
was in the habit of reproving everybody
at hotels or elsewhere he saw using
knives for eating, and was monomaniac
on the subject.
CT tell you, sir, no woman can be
fully trusted p exclaimed a cynical man
to friend. "Why, just look at poor
Sniffson. Didn't he love that wife of his Z
Didn't he consider her an angel? Didn't
he fairly worship her? Didn't he think
nothing was too good for her? And
how has she requited him?" How F'
ssked the other. "Gone and had twins
these hard times"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-16
Gen. Logan Very Angry.

CHICAGO, April 5.-The political ex-
citement attending the municipal election
on Tuesday next has been intensified to
fever heat by the attack made last night
upon Mayor Carter Harrison by General
John A. Logan. A few nights ago at a
large Democratic meeting the Mayor
openly charged that some time prior to
the trial of Mackiu and Gallagher for
election frauds, certain persons connected
with the prosecution had offered to pro.
vide a loophole for the escape of the
defendants upon condition that Mackin
should secure the cooperation of sufii :.
cient number of Democratic members OF
the Legislature to enable the Republicans
to secure majority on joint ballot.
United States District Attorney Tuthill
and Gen. Logan were mentioned as being
privy to the alleged scheme. Last night
Gen. Logan spoke to an immense con-
course Of Republicans at Battery D
Armory. Hi address was merciless
arraignmentof of Harrison's administration,
and when he came to the Mayors speech
he became greatly excited. Suddenly he
paused IOT UoIuouI anu tueu ialoln5
his voice he shouted: I denounce Mayor
Harrison as Ittering an Infamous, vii
lainous falsehood. He is a vile, infamous
liar, poltroon and a coward" For a
moment the audience sat speechless.
Then there was a murmur of surprise,
followed by round after round of ap.
plause. When quiet had been restored
General Logan again advanced to the
front of the platform, and said in stem
torian tones 81 again pronounce Har.
rison vile, Infamous slauderer, a pol
troon and coward. I repeat this remark
that. the press may get it correctly, and
that 1 may not be misunderstood" He
then took his seat. In what manner. it
any, Mayor Harrison will respond to this
attack is not yet known, but there is an
unconfrmed report that he has addressed
lette, to General Logan demanding an
apology and retractios. The matter
creates a great sensation, especially at
political headquarters. 1t is an interest
ing fact that while General Logan was
speaking, Mayor Harrison was repeating
his charges at the North Side meeting and
reading an affidavit from member of
the Legislature in corroboration.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-16

must go back once or twice and then she
is reconcied. A lady friend of mine al
Dallis was told that another family
whom she knew at Dalton were moving
out and she looked surprised and indig,
nant as she exclaimed, "well what in the
world are they coming for?" This lady
has not been back to Georgia yet, and
her husband says he will have to send
her or have no peace.
But Sunday or no Sunday there is no
more lawlessness here than in the old
States. have not heard quarrel
between man and man in all my travels.
I have not seen man with pistol about
his person nor a dagger in his boots.
Everybody is civil and even courteous.
There are all sorts of people and all
sorts of religion. The Roman Catho lies
are numerous, and have their churches,
schools and converts all over Northern
Texas. And so are the Campbelites, and
Cumberlands, and Northern Presbyteri-
ans, and Northern Methodists as we'll as
Southern. But there is no bitter secta-
rianism. The people of all these church
es are ready 10 unite on any movement
that is for the public good. The laws
are rigidly and promptly executed.
judges keep the dockets clear. As an
illustration of speedy justice Mr.. Fears
told me to-day about man who was
tried for larceny and the jury found him
guilty and fixed the punishment at forty
lashes.
His lawyer moved for new trial and
the Judge said he would hear the motion
after dinner. he adjourned the court,
and after dinner when the court con-
vened, the lawyer began his argument for
new trial and had got partly started
when his client, who WAS just behind
him, pulled his coat tail. He did not
notice him at first, but after two or three
pulls he turned round and said, "What
do you want 2"
"I don't want new trial." said he,
"for while you was gone to dinner the
sheriff took me out and whipped me. I
tell you, squire, he' done whipped me-"
This reminded me Of Judge Underwood's
old story about his arguing a case for an
hour before an old magistrate up in the
mountains and when he got through the
old feller looked at him over his brass
spectacles, and remarked, "young man, /
judgmenticated that case last night at
home.
l wish you would tell Joel Har.
ris to let me alone. I cant write few
pleasantries about the girls but what he
-, h1;,h, no ~ ts,o n,orId fbot m pro ucino
around among them like young colt in
barley patch. l paid a few compli.
ments to the Indian maidens of Atoka,
and now he paragraphs me and tells
everybody that l am flirting with the
half.breeds up in the Indian nation.
Well, / did throw little taffy to Miss
Tallulah Corntassle-a little patriarchal
taffy-that's all, and Harris published
me, and the next letter I got from home
was postal card from Mrs. Arp, and all
it said was "Come home"
BILL ARP.