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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14
Cancer of the Tongue.


Some ton years ago | had scrofulous sore
ON my right hand which gave me great trouble
ana under the old-time treatment healed up,
but II had only been driven into the system BY
the use of potash and mercury, and IN March,
los2, II broke out In my throat, and cOncen,
tmtcd IN what some of the doctors called can
Ger, eating through my cheek, destroying the
roof Of my mouth and upper lip, then attacked
my tongue, palate and lower lip, destroying
the palate aud under lip entirely and half my
tongue, eating out to the top OF my left cheek
bone aud up to the left eye. | could not eat
any solid food, but subslsted on liquids, and
my tongue was so far gone could not talk
such was my wretched, helpless condition the
first of last October QSS4J, when my friends
commenced giving me Swift's Specific In less
than month the eating places stopped and
healing commenced, and the fearful aperture
In my cheek has been closed and frmly knitted
together A process of new under lin Is prO-
crossing hnely, and the tongue which was al
most destroyed II being recovered, and IL
seems that nature Is supplying new tongue.
J can tax 50 that my friends can readily I'M
defhthnd me, and can also eat solid God again
II any doubt these facts, ! would refer them
to Hon. John II. Traylor, State senator of this
District ana 10 Dr. 4 5. Bradheld, of La
Grange, Ga.
MRS. MARY l.. CONFER.
LaGrange, Ga, May a. 1856
| free. 'i'''''
- THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta
Ga. MY 1871 w. ed st.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14
8YE AND EAR INFIRMARY,
Cor, Of Houston and ST. Mary's Sts.,

ME Anu Ian lKflkMhhl,
Cor, Of Houston and ST., Mary's s,s,
which is the most thoroughly ntted up and
equipped with everything necessary, including
the shill aud experience las hundreds of cases
can testify who have been treated thcrcl of
cialty In the south or West
REEERENCEs.
The following are only few OF the many
persons who have been bcuchtcduud cured by
treatment NJ this institution:
roc Ca,arrh-J. =. Robinson. catarrh In
throat, san Antonio; T. Is. Johnson. catarrh In
hruat, manager san Antonio Light; y. Kuhn,
cuthrrh of the head, Denver, COL; Miss Mary
Fraser. cHthrrh of the throat and ears. Nova
Scotia. Frank Newton. cRtarrh of the throat
and eyes, san Antonio; Miss Il. lOuudsbury,
oatarrh of the throat and mead, san Antonio
The Esrs-A A urescher san Antonio; W .
Dietert, Bournc; James Davis. san Antonio;
George, son of W, c. Daugherty, Sherin FriO
cOunty, PVHrsnll, Tex; ". W. Berry, Esq San
Antonio; u. Murphy, san Antonioi u. T.
Allen, pearsali; J. Il. Jones, Major 4. 4. Teol.
J. G. DiermoYcr san Antonio.
The Eyes-D. II. breeding, blophurltis ella
ris; Major T. I. Tccl ptcrygium; II. g.. Had
state, granular lids and kcratitis, Frank New
.on, structure lachrymul ducts; l.. n Lambert,
daughter, hcnuurrhwaic coniunctivltls; An
ton HalnmudH, acute COujunctivitis; j. W.
Casey. daughter, irlusi Rachel Breslin, choroi-
ditis serOsn; ". A. CurnAhnn, irido cyclitis
all of San Antonio; II j. Vincent, Cotula,
ulcer on curncu; W. II Brown, Lccsvlllc, gran
uiar lids and kerato.irits; W. j. HuTgc, Eagle
Pass, cataract; George Loesborg, daughter,
CHstrOVille, struhiHatns; Mace Surull, belmont,
entrupium and trichiasis, Robert Grler Pana
Maria, pteryRium ana lCukoma; &. Burris,
Rancho, chronic conjuncuvitis and kerAtitsi
A. &. Decker, stockdaie, tranmatic ulcer aud
hypopion; ". J. Torrberry. saltillo, Mexico,
traumatic glaucOma. 2-ls-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

DEEr water at Aransas Pass is a neces-
sity for Western Texas, and the State
delegation in Congress win be expected
to show untiring work and great zeal to
that end.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Proposals for Cornmeal, Etc.

uFFICE 90 riiE
PURCHASING AND DEPOT G.. s.,
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, October o, ISM,
N,EALED PROPOSALS. in duplicate, subject TO
- the usual conditions. will hu received ~
this Office until T. O'clock noon, ON October III,
1850 for furnishing and immediate delivery OF
the following Subsistence supplies, via'
30 pounds Cornmcal, in new seamless sacks.
1ig5 pounds onions, IN barrels
1000 pounds Irish Potatoes In barrels.
3DgR pounds Irish Potatoes, In sacks.
2UOO pounds sweet Potatoes, In sacks.
bidders must state the variety offered and
the locality In which raised.
Hank proposals, and further Information,
can be had upon application 10 this Office.
SANL 4. CUSHING.
lO-6-6t Purchasing and Depot &. ;.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

The Volksfest will take place next
week, and san Antonio should be fully
able to entertain her visitors ON that oc-
casion in good style.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

TIM Blanco Star-Yindicator says.
"Right in the center OF Main plaza, san
Antonio, there is depression in the
ground, and when it rains they have Il
pond of standing water in the very
heart Of the city. And how small would
be the cost to fill this up with sand or
gravel, and thereby have it always dry;
and often have we wondered why it
wasn't done"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

THE fourth-class postmasters in ohio
did not seem to get in their work for
the Democratic ticket TO an alarming
extent.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

SEWERS and city water-works would
add to the general prosperity of san An
tonic by the influx Of people seeking a
health resort, and by the great reduc-
tion in taxes
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

TINS election for aldermen In the First
and Fourth wards, to be held on Satnr-
day, October 81, has not developed any
peculiar combination. rs yet. The office
/. n thankless one. at best. but the men
who will represent the city there viii
only earn undyng laurels for them
selves. and reduce the burden Of taxes
Of their neighbors, If they would look
into the question Of the city water sup
ply. The time has passed when that
corporation can enforce it, ends by the
oft-rcpented threat to raise the rates,
and IL Is also time for the city to see
how much value It is getting for the
$1,000 and more that 1t pays that cor
poration every year for hydrants To-
Gated out In the brush.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

SNALI-roN is increasing in Montreal
and other Canadian cities, and the chol-
era is strongly decreasing in Spain.
Popular ignorance and prejudice in
Montreal has added not a little TO the
spread OF the smallpox, and being u
winter disease, It no doubt will last many
days vet.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

There is u call for a meeting of citi-
zens Of the Fourth ward on saturday
night for the purpose Of nominating Il
candidate for Alderman. This move, no
doubt, is in opposition to Mr. ;. W. Me-
Allister, who has announced himself as
a candidate for that position. Mr.. Me-
Allister has represented the ward in the
past in the city Council and with gen
eral satisfaction. His interests are sub
stantial, and his platform is a sound one,
that Of more economy in city affairs, and
the owning Of Water Works by the city.
This is good enough for the great mass
ofhome owners and taxpayers Of that
ward, and the Saturday night meeting
will have some difficulty in bringing out
more popular candidate on a more
popular platform.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

THIS PAPER 7y IN " 7a 77 S giS 81 90
Advertising nnrrau lu spruce = . w1.r. D rg,iI
contracts may W made Tor % ~ NEh hOith.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

"fUACk laying on the Arkansas Pass
road has progressed about 10 miles,
say. the Bracket News. land Is being
being rspidly extended In the extern
sion Of the road the people Of that city
naturally have deep interest, but they
should not forget 20 use every effort to
secure an appropriation for deep water
at Aransas Pass. Galveston has here
tofore received the greater portion OF
the appropriations for Texas harbors,
but other ports are certainly entitled 10
their share and Aransas may secure it.,
ifthose directly interested will have the
matter properly brought before Con-
gress. The press and people of West
Texas will favor large appropriation
for Arkansas Pass"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

Published daily, except Sunday, t2l0 hast
Commerce street. Delivered by carriers
Throughout tho ,lty Single copies for sale hy
news boys NJ ccrts. subscription, per year
s5 % In advance
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

Tus election In Ohio yesterday for
State and county officers and members
Of the Legislature results in the victory
for the Republicans by plurality esti-
mated from 10000 to 5000. The Legis-
la,me is Republican, with II working
majority. which will also decide the
question Of the next United states SEN
ator from that State. and send Hon.
John sherman back rs his own success
sor. The Republican victory in Ohio
win no doubt have its effect in the cleo
ton in New York next month, where
Republicans are all in line, and should
that State also follow the lead Of Ohio,
1t will Indicate that Mr.. Cleveland win
be succeeded by Republican-either
| sherman or Logan.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14
OFFICE 4oa e. HOUSTON STREET.

onice hours TO II m; 4to m. Noofncc
hours on sunday. Residence, ~. Romunu
street. Telephone 80. nl2-Gm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

TINS is told on Shm Jones: In his
sermon at st. Joe r. Gently Jones was
particularly bitter against the Catholics,
predicting that they would all go TO
hell. lie also remarked that his (JOnesO
mother had beena Catholic and that the
lady was undoubtedly In hell About
this time one Of the audienc' p, thorough
ly Disguised, got up and started out.
And there, said Jones, pointing at the
retiring individual, who happened to be
q good-natured lrishman. sis another
one ON his road to hell" we'll" was
tn, reply. ~ the gentleman turned half
way round "have you any word to send
to your mother
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

GOVERNOR IRELAND will not get much
OF political boom from his recent let
ter discouraging immigration If the land
men and property owners can conttol
things. The idea of Texas who has held
her hands outstretched for half u CEN
tury inviting immigration not wishing
any more people. II is preposterous,
and Mr.. Ireland deserves great censure
for his letter on the subject
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTT OF TEXAS,
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERNAsrER.
San Antonio. Texas, September ~, 1ss

CEALED PROPOSALS In triplicate, subject to
- the usual conditions, will be received at
this office until ~ o'clock, noon, on the 18th day
of October, lSSi. for furnishing and delivery NJ
san Antonio, Texas, of ldOOb pounds OF good
understandable Indian Territory Coal the mine
from which the Coal Is offered to he stated.
Deliveries, rs required between date of
award and June ~, next.
A guarantee, in strict FORM must accompany
each bid.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
blank pioposals can he had upon application
TO this office.
Envelopes containing proposals should he
marked: proposals for Coal at san Antonio
and addresscdtO the undersigned.
j. g e. LEE.
Major aud chief QudrtcTmdsttr.
spphiOct 10 4
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

lIoUsroN is making arrangements to
start clearing house in that city,
which is a step in the right direction.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

THOMAS B. JOHNSON,
business Manager and Treasurer.
GtTFORD. Johnson n NINrEH.
Entered at Postoficc at san Antonio Texas.
as second class matter.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

REPUBLICAN gains are reported from
local elections in New Jersey aud Ten
nessee, and will be followed by grand
reports from New York to the line eff
feet next month.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

"Wednesday. 0ct0bsr n. 1885.

Dm you hear the news from Ohio.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14
EYE! EAR! NOSE!

All those afflicted with any disease of the
Yves, Ears, Nose or Throat. can find the great
ost and quickest relief and cure at tho
-AS ANTONIO
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-14

Major aud chief Qudrtcrmdstcr.
snn.hinri IL
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-02-26
HUMAN FIENDS,

A Troy Times special from Wal
lingford, VT, relates a revolving sto-
ry of the inhuman treatment of Ida
Terry, thirteen years old, by her
guardians, Joseph White and wife.
When she was two years of age she
was left in their charge by her faith
err, who went west. Since then the
latter has paid 800 year for her
support. White and wife were ar
rested for maltreatment, but the for
mer was only fined SIS and the latter
SO. The next night three masked
men caught White in his barn, and
after beating him ordered him to
leave town. Both of the Whites we're
church members, but have since been
expelled. The atrocities were found
out by neighbor, who was aroused
by the girls cries, and visited the
house. The child presented a pitiful
appearance. Her feet were blistered,
Mrs. White having compelled her to
stand on red-hot stove until it was
unbearable. One mode of punish
ment was to thrust pins through her
ears and fasten her to the wall. An
other, driving a needle through her
tongue and lacking it to the window
sill. On one occasion Ida was held
under pump and stream of water
pumped upon her head until she was
so far exhausted the Whites could
not revive her and were compelled to
get the help of neighbors. When in
court the child's body was found COW
cred with black and blue spots where
the inhuman guardians had pinched
her, while her back was a network of
cord-liko ridges where the whip had
been applied. The girl has been tax
en- charge Of by the authorities.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-02-26
A NEW ROAD.

The Augusta Chronicle in its issue of
the 10Th inst, built an Airline Rail
road from Augusta to Chattanooga,
claiming by this route it would be
200 miles from Augusta to Chatta-
nooga, while by the existing Roads,
the Georgia and the Western and
Atlantic, it is 800 miles, thus this
new road, would shorten the distance
100 miles between the two places.
The line would run as follows:
From Augusta it takes in Kiokee
and Slate Rock in Columbia county /;
brushes by Lincolnton, then Dan
burg and Mellorysville in Wilkes,
cuts oft a segment of upper Ogle-
thorpe; strikes Danielsville, Madi-
son county chips off the edge ofJack-
son, crosses the Northeastern railroad
Of Georgia; cuts the Atlanta and
Charlotte Air Line at Gainesville;
runs on the line between Lumpkin
and Dawson, greets Ellijay in Gilmer,
Spring Place in Murray, cuts the
East Tennessee road in Whitfield
county and the State road, near Ca
toosa thence into Tennessee and TO
Chattanooga. Ten miles of this road
in Tennessee-tho other 1870 miles in
Georgia. Now, we are free to CON
fess this would be big enterprise
and worthy the attention of capital
lists. But for the present the old re-
liable Western and Atlantic is the
key to the situation-the great cen
trial line through which the life of
commerce will pulsate and throb for
some years to come.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-02-26
WOUNDED BY A ROOSTER

Some months ago Mr.. Logan Or
borne, one of the wealthiest farmers
OF Jefferson county, w. v, under
took to drive some chickens from his
corn house. AS he entered the fowls
took fright, and in their efforts to es-
cape a rooster that was amongst
them struck him on the hand with
his gait, inAicting a slight wound, to
which but little attention was at the
time paid. In the course of few
days, however the hand began to
swell and became infamed to such an
extent that physician was called in.
The hand grew gradually worse I'M
til Mr.. Orborne went to Washington
a few weeks ago to be treated by an
eminent surgeon. 1t was decided
that amputation near the shoulder
was necessary, and this was success
fully performed last week. At last
accounts Mr.. Orborne, who is 70
years of age, was getting along very
we'll.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-02-26
HOW IT WASDONE.

Speer's nomination was confirmed
by one majority. This result was
brought about by the vote of Senator
Brown, of Georgia. He was the on
ly Democrat who voted for Speer's
confirmation. Senator Colquitt had
secured the absence from the chamber
in an impaired condition of Just
enough Republicans to defeat Speer's
confirmation if Senator Brown had
either voted against Speer's confrma-
ton or had refrained from voting or
pairing on the question. But Sena-
tor Brown voted for Speer's confrma-
ton and SO carried his point, and he
alone is responsible for the con6rma-
ton.
In the spirited debate which pre-
coded the vote Senator Colquitt as
tonished the Senator by his eloquence,
lie spoke continuously for near
ly two hours. He related the history
OF Emory Speer's entire career, draw
ing a graphic picture of his inconstan-
cy to both his personal and political
friends. He said of him substantial
ly what Ingalls, said last session about
his suppostitious Senator from Alaska.
He dwelt upon all the objections and
protests made against Speer's con-
firmation. He held his own very
cleverly in his frequent encounters
with Senator Brown. The latter,
moved by Senator Colquitt's fiery
criticism of Speer, went further per-
haps than he would otherwise have
done, and gave Speer a warm per-
sonal endorsement. He urged his
confirmation very strongly. The
South Carolina Senator'S spoke against
Speer's confirmation. Senator Brown
had to do all the fighting for his side.
1t was the hardest fight he has known
for years, anda most dearly bought
victory. Senator Colquitt received
many compliments upon the ability
and vigor with which he conducted
the opposition to Speer.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-02-26

a disastrous accident occurred at
Stone Mountain, Ga, February 23d,
through an explosion of dynamite.
Large quantities of this explosive are
used in blasting the granite in Stone
Mountain. A drill was made into
which the explosive was placed, with
fuse attached, and the hands retreat
ed a sufficient distance. For some
cause the dynamite failed to explode.
when Ed Holmes, Jasper Hamilton
and Willy Law, were sent to clean
out the drill. They had no sooner
touched it than a terrific noise was
heard, rock scattering in all direc-
tons. 1t was fully believed that the
men were killed, but they were found
alive, though horrible mutilated.
The deadly explosive had blown the
rock away from around them, leaving
them on the spot where they first
stood. Hamilton gives thrilling
account of his sensations as the three
men stood in the smoke, with great
pieces of granite flying up into the
air from about their feet. Holmes
has lost his eyes and will die, while
it is probable that the other two will
escape.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-02-26

A FRIGHTFUL railroad disaster oc-
CURED Thursday night on the Virgin
ia Midland Road, four miles above
Alexandria, at point where the B.
and 0. Road, about four miles south
of where the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal crosses the track by viaduct
A freight and passenger train collided
in a curve and both engineer and fire
men and conductor of the passenger
train were killed and the mail agent
and several passengers were injured
Afterwards the wreck took fire and
the mail car and four freight cars and
the caboose of the freight tarin were
burned.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-02-26

Miss Elizabeth Metz, of Mohnsville.
near Reading, Pa, after being in a
trance for twenty-four hours, claims
that her soul was translated to heav-
en-, and she says all about her was
filled with millions upon millions of
happy beings whose faces bore no
traces of sorrow. In this ETHEREAL
space she met friends who had been
dead for years, and their only occu-
patton seemed to be to sing songs of
praise and to play upon their golden
harps. She was also permitted to
gaze into an awful black pit full of
writing human beings in seething
fire, whose faces bore evidences of
the fearful pain they were undergo
ing. She says no one can now con-
vince her that there is no hell. Many
persons have been strongly impressed
by her story.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-02-26
A WILD GIRL.

Granville CORRESPONDENCE Newman
Ne,cS Friday r. l. O'Kelly, with
the assistance of some negroes, caught
young white girl about 18 years
old above town and brought her here.
When she was first discovered she
was lying in tree top and moaning
most piteOusly, but when she saw
Okelly approaching she ran off
through the woods. O'Kelly procur-
ed assistance and after a considera-
bic chase she was caught. She was
discovered to be demented, and from
her random talk and excited demean-
or it is feared that she has been foul
ly dealt with. She could give no &C
count of herself, answered no ques-
tons and shrank 6 from the approach
of any one. She was put in care of
these who woulk look after her throuh
the night, and Saturday morning
seemed to have somewhat recovered
her senses. She gave her name as
Susie Williamson and says her home
was near Carrollton, which she left
some time ago because of i'll treat
ment by her father; she also states
that she lived recently at a Mr.. Dun
bars, but can give no account of her
self from the time of leaving Newman
to the time she was found by O'Kelly.
She was pitiable to behold when
brought into town. Her means were
horrible, and the wild stare in her
eyes gave evidence of great mental
or physical suffering, and she made
frequently endeavors to get away
from her captors.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-02-26
Sheriff'S Sales for March.

Will be sold before the court house door
in the city of Marietta, on the first Tuesday
in March, 1885 during the legal hours OF
sale, the following property to Wit:
Lots of land Nos. 507, 593, j94, 6O3 500
SOL and % acres of lot No 695, and 2 acres
of lot No. 694 The west half of lot No
59S, Is acres Off of lot No 692, all in the
18th district AMI second section of Cobb
county Georgia, containing 305 acres more
or less. Levied on as the property of W.
b. Howell, to satisfy a fila issued from
Cobb Superior Court in favor of II p. How>
ell, Administrator OF Isaac Howell. deceas>
ed, now controlled by A s. Clay rs trans>
ferree Levy made by former sheriff, w.
Z. Stephens, October lst 1879
Also at the same time and place, 90 acres
OF land on south halt # lot No. HOO 20
acres east half of lot No. 1901 and 10 acres of
the east side OF lot No. 1921, all of said
lands situated in the 10 district and second
section of Cobb county Ga Said lands lev
led on as the property of James o Smith.
deceased Gin the hands OF Nancy NJ. Smith
to be adn,inistered) to satisfy fila issued
from Cobb Superior court in favor Of A &
II. v Reynolds VS.. Nancy NJ Smith, Ex>
ecutrx, of James o, Smith, deceased. No
tice given to Nancy VI. Smith
A. T. CORYELL, Sheriff.