The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-28

lie Light, HChuOWitukto Auo A'No'B'
Of the Annual Report Of General ID. 5.
Stanley, commanding the Department
Of Texas, which ls neatly printed
pamphlet of about 100 pages, and con
taInR some very valuable Information.
Trx cattle industry of the United
States is estimated to amount to Sl,2OO,-
OOO. 600. and the number Of cattle so re-
presented, according to the estimate OF
Commissioner OF Agriculture Colman,
would make column ~ feet deep
stretching from New York to San Fran
cisco, and back again to Boston, and
then he wisely declares that this great
industry is threatened with serious
danger In the shape OF contagious dis
ease, and he calls upon Congress to pass
some law for the Strengthening OF dis
eased cattle, and the stamping out OF
disease by determination.
JouS n ,unEnroS. author of "llelen's
Babies" says. "'What Tommy Did'
would be worthy of the serious consid-
Grafton OF parents If 1t were possible for
any one to be other than wildly mirth-
ul over the saintlinesses and dreadful
nesses Of the little hero. mmy Is an
ideal boy one of the kind which are by
turns uncomfortable and angelic, which
changes parents from young TO old, and
from old to young again many times
day. We pity parents who fail to read
this book; there is no time In the day.
nor any day In the week, In which It's
pages will not dispel care" The Chi
cago Tribune pronOunces It book that
"will delight every boy and girl, and
every mother, too, who will find in 1t n
book that can be read over and over
again to suit the Unsuitable appetites OF
youthful listeners, and yet never sicken
the reader with any weakness or non
sense In its composition. Ii has Just
been published in dainty delightful
shape, fine cloth. richly ornamented
binding by Alden, the "Revolution"
publisher, at half Its former price, 30
cents. Alden's lls-page illustrated cata-
logue (price cents-condensed oata-
logue free) Of his immense list of stan
dard books, Is n wonder rs well as joy to
book-lovers. John B. Alden, publisher,
New York.
AIIupING to the recent association
| formed by the afternoon newspapers OF
the State, the Galveston Tribune says
1.-The late movement of the afternoon
press of the State, looking TO the better
ing Of its telegraph service, marks a new
era in its history. Under existing ar
rangements a portion Of the evening
journals have been entire y cut of from
participation in the Associated Press re-
ports, and even those which have been
nominally benefited have been hampered
| by many circumstances Of disadvantage.
Arrangements have been perfected, or
are in process of perfecting, under which
they will hereafter enter the field oil
competition upon q footing OF perfect
equality, in so far as that equality can be
attained by telegraph service which
dscriminates neither for nor against
either class. Attention has been previ'
ously invited by Evening Tribune to the
considerations of advantage which com
mend the afternoon paper to the reading
and advertising public. The difference
Of longitude between the Eastern ant
Western continents marks difference o
from six to nine hours OF time, which re
suits TO the advantage OF the afternoon
paper in giving full resume Of the east
ern day by noon Of the day of its issue
This is Il manifest and decided. advan
tage, of which an enterprising evening
press association will not be slow t.
avail itself This is the day Of a scoop
ing in all departments of enterprise, AM
this is a clear scoop on the immemc
rial monopoly held by the morning presI
The afternoon paper is in a peculia
sense the philosopher and friend of tn
man of business and the wage-workeI
whom the pre-occupation Of their pul
suits prevent from reading the mornin
paper. Around the tea table at hom
after the days harrassments are owe
the afternoon paper comes in crisp an
| iltoh WIN htno vi tnt uu.
As local record the evening paper hi
always held the advantage. This az
} vantage will be carried over and adde
| to the advantages gained and to |
! gained. No spirit of arrogant boastin
= enters into the enumeration of these a,
t vantages; nothing more than a mode
! but firm assertion Of understood right
Mr.. George b. Loving, Of the Fo
Worth Mail, and Mr.. j. W. Burson,
. this journal, respectively president al
> vice-president Of the newly-organizt
association, are In consultation here T.
!, day with the representatives OF the A
ISOLATED Press. Some definite arrang
ment for future service will be agree
upon, and there will be no unnecessal
delay in bringing it to bear upon the f
ture efficiency Of the afternoon press
the State. Happily the newspapers
= be affected are in energetic hands, al
/ 1t may be safely promised that the
i will be nothing wanting to place the O
n ternoon press of the State in its right
n position of absolute equality
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