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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

why not have free-for-nll race for
Governor Mt the next election. doing
away With nominations. Thus, all the
newspapers could champion their favor
ties, and the people could choose from
the great men Of the state. There Is
no doubt that thus the will OF the ms-
jority would be more fully expressed
than In any other way. The successful
man wonld be Democrat, but might
not be machine politician.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

wouLDN'r this be elegant weather for
a sail on Aransas Bay for fishing and
hunting? a year hence it will be there
where the brain-tired san Antonian
will recreate.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

WHY can't San Antonio have II Mardi-
Gras celebration the coming year! Not
too late to move yet. something should
be done to redeem the good name OF the
city which came near suffering total
wreck In the Nolksfrst farce. That u
creditable celebration could he given
here there Il not the slightest doubt.
All It needs is the right men ut the head
of 1t. It Is over eight years since mn at
tempt has been msde IN this city to eel
citrate Mardi-Gras.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

Tnr Fort Worth Gazette don't want
to Kick Randall out Of the party alto
gether, only "clip his claws and blunt
his teeth" Good advice. The Demo
cratic party may yet badly need not
only Randall, but Cleveland, TO whom
many hot headed Texas politicians have
read the riot act and bodily bounced ont
of The wigwam.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

The most popular cigarettes are the
Opera Pulls at popular price. 4-7-ly
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

GENEnNL BE,rmEGAWp will give II his
tory Of the Shiloh campaign In the Jan
uiry number of the North American Re
view. lie claims that General Algcrnon
sydney johnson acted only ~ corps
commander ut shiloh. General Beaure-
gard emphatically asserts CONTRARY to
the common belief that he was the sole
commander on both days, aud, without
tanning them. cuntrOyerts the reports oi
Grant and sherman Ms to the nations
forces being taken by surprise.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24
SAN ANTONIO
EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY,
Cor. Of Houston and 81. Mary's Sts.,

Cor Of Houston and ST. Mary's Sts.,
which Is the most thoroughly fitted up, and
equipped with everything necessary, including
the skill and experience tus hundreds OF cases
can testify who have been treated there OF
any institution for the treatment OF TINS spo-
calty In the South or West.
REFERENCES.
The following are only n few of the many
persons who have been benefited aud cured by
treatment at this institution:
For Catarrb-J. Y. Robinson, cntarrh IN
throat, San Antonio; T. ~. Johnson, catarrh In
throat manager san Antonio Light; +. Kuhn,
catarrh of the head, Denver, Coli Miss Mary
Fraser, catarrh OF the throat and ears Nova
Scotia; Frank Newton, catArrh of the throat
and eyes, San Antonio; Miss ". Ioundsbury,
catarrh Of the throat aud ncad, san Antonio.
The Ears-A A. Drcschcr, san Antonio; W.
Dictcrt, Boprnc; james Davis. san Antonioi
county, Pcarsall, Tex. ". W. Berry, ESQ, san
Antonio. J H. Murphy Sau Antonioi u. u.
Allen, pcarsal; j. II. jones' Major T. II. Tccl,
!. g. Diernever, San Antonio
The Eyes-D. n. Breeding, bepharitis ella
rs; Major n r Tccl, ptcryEium; ". q. Had.
atutc, granular lids aud kcratitis; Frank New
ton, structure laChrymnl ducts; u. II. lambert
daughter blcnuOrrhu'HiC conlunCtiNitis; An
ton uunmuda, acute COuluuCtiVitis; j. w.
Casey, daughter, iritis; Rachel Brcslin, chorui-
ditis scrosa. W. A. Carnuhun, irido cyclitis,
nil OF san Antonio; j. Vincent, tOtuila,
ulcer on curnca; W. II brown, Lecsyilc, gran
ilar lids aud kcrato-lritis; W. J. HogEc, Eagle
mss cataract; George Lucghcrg, daughter,
Cnstruvillc, strabsams; Mace Sorcil, belmont,
cntropium aud trchiasis; Robert Grlcr, Pana
Maria, pteryEium aud lcukomn; II {. Burrla,
Rancho, chronic couiunCtvltis and kerntitisi
/ A. &. Decker, Stookdac tranmHtic ulcer and
| hypopion; W. j. Terriherry, Saltillo, Mexico,
/ trnuinatic g!aucomA 2-ls-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24
THIS PAPER P'G lowell s' a72 e. Ss lS 81 co;
Advertising Bureau Osprice = wh.r. % y.rt. SUI
Thursday. D C mber %. 1885

The LIGmr wishes all. Its readers II
Merry Christmas, and many returns OF
the day.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

Published daily, 'vcept sunday, at 2lO East
Commerce street. Delivered by carriers
throughout tho city siuple copies for sale bV
.iews-boys at 5 cents. subscriptions per year
IS 90 In advance
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

CANON FARl,AR has an article on the
Church in America in the January num-
her of the North Amerlcan RevleW.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

WIN the caving in Of mines and
strikes. the Pennsylvania coal regions
are having disastrous time of IT,
w Guild it not be pleasanter to put capt.
tai into stock in Texas and have paper
bullets fired at you by the Governor than
to invest In a coal mining enterprise?
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

CYNTnIA PARKER's son. Ruanna, Chiof
of the Comanches, and lellowbear, his
father.in-law, were ssphy Xiated in Fort
Worth, and the latter died. At last the
excessive escape gas Of the Gazette
and Mail, ha, been attended with fatal
results. Lo, the poor Indian, could not
stand it,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

excessive escape f gas Of the Gazette
and Mail, has been attended with fatal
results. Lo, the poor Indian, could not
stand it.
Tux splendid weather Of the past three
weeks has in some respects been I'M
usual. but if the people at the East
and North could realize that overcoats
were unnecessary, and the air was as
balmy as early spring time San Antonio
would be overflow ing with health seek
ers. A persistent advertising of these
advantages will bring them In time
TIM holiday edition of the LIGnr was
appreciated by the local public as II
paper that was calculated to benefit San
Antonio, by reason Of the excellent and
practical reading matter with which 1t
was filled. San Antonio Il health re-
sort, and when 1t is properly advertised
as such 1t will reap the benefits in in
creased numbers Of visitors and steady
addition to its population.
SOME wise philosopher utters the fol-
lowing on the subject of advertising:
"a stranger visiting II new town Is in
fluenced invariably or the reverse by
the appearance Of its newspaper. The
first and most important consideration
is its business prospects; next its educa-
tional advantages and its sanitary con-
dltions. If the newspaper Is filled with
live advertisements and the business Of
the town well represented he concludes
that he has come to the right place, and
is very apt to settle there. Penny-wise
and pound-foOlish are the merchants
who do not patronize literally their own
paper. Who are the successful business
men in this country They are men
who are not afraid to invest In printers
ink. No man will be successful In business
unless he advertises freely. Some men
are SO small that they cannot pay an ad-
vertlsing bill without great reluctance,
and such men never occupy very
prominent position as business men. 1t
is the broad and liberal man who sue
ceeds In llfe."
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24
EYE! EAR! NOSE !

All those afflicted with any disease OF the
Eyes, Ears, Nose or Throat can md the great
est and quickest relief and cure at the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-16
L%IFE-sAVING SERVICE.

Report Of the Superintendent Re-
n,arka Showing for 1857.
The annual report of Mr.. S. j. Kimball,
general superintendent of the ~life-saving ser.
vice, shows that at the close Of the last fiscal
year the establishment embraced 203 stations,
157 being on the Atlantic, thirty-eight on the
lakes, seven on the Pacific and one at the
falls of the Ohio, Louisville, KY. The num-
Der of disasters to documented vessels within
tho field of station operations during the
year was 256. There were on board these
vessels 2,2O5 persons, of whom only ten were
lost. The shipwrecked persons who received
succor at the stations number 56S. The estl-
mated value of the vessels involved in these
disasters was $3.50, $50, and that of their
cargoes 81 ,0S4, 905, making the total value O.
property imperilled $4,6O4,455. OF this
amount $685., 76O was saved.
The total loss of life within the scope OF the
service is tho smallest ever reached since its
general extension, except in the year 1851,
when but nine were lost. The assistance
rendered in saving vessels and cargoes during
the year was larger than in any previous
year, except the last preceding. The follow
ing statement gives a summary OF the statls-
tics of the service, from the introduction OF
the present system in 1871 to the close of the
fiscal year. The loss Of life as stated below
includes 1873 lost at the wrecks OF the Huron
and Metropolis, which are really not charge
able to the service: Total number of disasters,
ss,9lS; total value of property involved, sSa'-
763, G94; total valus of property saved, $780,
277, 1929; total value of property lost, Sl5, 49,
765; total number of persons involved. 2j.693;
total number Of persons saved, 2s5,235: total
number of persons lost, 4j7; total number OF
persons succored at stations, 4,S29.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-16
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC

LAWRENCE BARRETT will write a biogra'
ply of the late John Mccullough.
Mrs. LANGTRY has lately met with unus.
ual success on the stage at Nottingham and
Liverpool.
ADEL1NA PATTI is to sing at Bucharest
and Constantinople, in Lucia" III Bar
biere," and "La Traviata."
NINE. SOPHIE MENTER, the famous pianist
is now enjoying the possession of a fortune
of So, OOO, 600, left to her by a Russian admirer.
MARGARET MATHER celebrates her one
hundredth performance Of Juliet at the
Union Square theatre, New York, January
10.
HENRY IRVING will produce "Faust," for
which he has long been making e1traordin-
ary preparations, in London during Christ
mas week.
The young violiniste, Signora Teresima
Tau, has just signed all agreement with the
tour in America in 1SSG-7, for which she IS to
receive $50, 900.
MADELEINE BRoHAN, having permanent y
retired from the stage on account of failing
health, will presently publish a volume OF
personal recollections entitled "Under the
Clock in the Foyer"
VERDI, the Italian composer, now in his
seventy-tifth year, doubts if he will finish his
"1ago.n He says it is uncertain work to at
tempt to clothe in musical notes the passions
one is too old to feel or to imagine.
THEY have been trying to establish a school
Of acting in England, but the institution
closed it's doors after a very short season.
An English review says such a school can
only succeed in connection with q subsidized
national theatre.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-16
COLL feet in bed.

This is 2 very common complaint. and
one that causes a great deal OF s!eepiess,
ness-tirst, on retiring at night, anu
again, carly in the morning we are awoKc
by cold feet, and cannot get them warm
except by drawing them up almost to
the chin. This occurs not only IN inc
Young, but in the middle aged and
the old. For this there arc two rem
edies-the hot bottle and lambs
wool socks, either or both of which may
be used. When we consider that dur
ing the day, while we are active. we wear
stockings and shoes, does it not seem
strange that at night, when the tcmpcra-
turc Of the air is lower, and when we
are inactive, that our feet should have
less covering than during the day? The
reasonable plan is to have Especial pa'r
of socks for night use, put them on when
going to bed, aud change them when we
get Up: the result will be better II
more sercre sleep, consequently we Shall
be more able to undergo our daily exer-
lions. l say at once, to all who su!lcr
from cold feet, get a pair Of warm SOCKS
for night wear. A good walk for hall
an hour before retiring warns the feet
and sends a nice glow all through the
body, and disposcs 70 sleep. 1t
not be supposed that these remedies
make one less able to stand cold; they
are simply to retain the heat OF the BODY
and allow of comfort, and, If followed,
much benefit will be deri7ed.-I. Il.
AAinson, II. D.
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THE NATIONS CURRENCY.
AEstract of the Annual Report OF
Comptroller Cannon.

Comptroller Cannon.
The annual report OF the lion. Ii. W. Can
non, comptroller of the currency, shows that
during the year ended November !, 1881, l45
banks were organized, with a capital of s1G,-
93S, COO, and circulating notes were issued to
these new associations amounting to 1921
90. Since the establishment of the national
bank system on February p, 1868, there
have been organized 3:405 national
banks. Of these 432 have gone into
voluntary liquidation for tho purpose
of winding up their affairs; 70 have
gone into voluntary liquidation for the pur-
rose Of reorganization, 81 are in liquidation
by expiration Of their charters, of which
number 3S nave been reorganized; and lO4
for tho purpose of closing up their affairs,
leaving the total number in existence 2,22
on November /, 1885, which is the largest
number that has been in operation ut any one
time:
Through the operation Of the act to author
ize tho coinage Of the standard silver dollar
and to restore its legal tender character, the
circulating medium issued by the govern
ment has boon increased in the sum of $243,-
259, 43l, Of which Si9, 442, 0S9 in standard sill
YER dollars are in the hands OF the people,
and STU, $40, $40 of like coins arc in the treas
ury of the United States, in addition to $685.
146,S72 Of said standard dollars which are
represented by silver certificates in tho hands
of the people. -.
He calls attention to the statement in his
last annual report that the continued COM
age of the standard silver dollar under the
present provisions OF law is in excess Of the
requirements Of the country, and is liable to
bring tho business Of the country to q silver
basis and cause some degree OF financial dis
turbance. !,
-Four banks with an aggregate capital OF
$500. GEO failed during the past year. DlVl-
d. nds have been paid during the year to the
creditors of insolvent tanks to the amount OF
s., Isl ,SGS.
During tho fiscal year endel June 80,
1885, there was paid to the government OF
the United States s., 749,5S4, taxes on clrcu.
lating notes of national banks.
The re,ort contains comparative state
ments of the resources and liabilities Of the
national banks during the past ten years, and
a detailed statement of their condition on the
first day of October, 1855. The different
items indicate that the business OF tho ma
tional banks has largely increased during the
past year, although the items of United
Stateo bonds and circulating notes have de-
creased. Liabilities to depositors and CORE
spondents have increased more than SlsO,0OO,-
OOO. During tue year the banks have IN
creased their specie resources more than SOD,
ODO, 0GO. This inc rease is made up of $44,47l,-
ia of gold coin, and 81 ,99l ,2S4 Of silver coin.
The legal tender notes held by the banks
have, however, diminished about 81, 1OO,Oj0
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was nearly five miles in length. There were
l3,0OO in the procession, and it was nearly 4
o'clock when the cemetery was reached.
During the time oil the bells OF the city were
tolled and the streets were packed with spec
tators. Fully SO, 600 str angers were present,
and twice that number witnessed the pa.
geant.
The Hendricks lot and monument were
covered with elaborate floral offerings. A
white marble vault had been sunk into the
ground for the reception of the burial casket.
The inner walls Of it were completely covered
with smilax and roses, so that the bare earth
was at no place visible.
The religious services at the grave were
brief. Drs. Fulton and Springfellow pro-
nounced the sentences. The impressive conf
initial service by DR.. Jencies, the rector Of
st. Pauls, and the benediction by Bishop
Knickerbocker, after which the funeral party
returned to the city, the military companies
marching in line.
The cabinet officers, the senatorial and
congressional committees, and the Boston
city %fcouncil left for their respective homes
on special trains at 6 o'clock P. ~.
At the church services Mrs. Doney. of Chi
cago, formerly Miss Annie Gale, Of Indian
apolis, sang Rock Of Ages" and connected
with this the following is narrated: Several
years ago when she was leading soprano at
st. Paul's at Indianapolis she sang the same
song at the funeral of the wife Of
Senator Mcdonald. and Mr.. Hendricks,
who was present, was so impressed by her
rendition Of the beautiful selection that he
said to her: "Miss Gale, when I die 1 want
you to sing that at my funeral" The prom
Use was given and she came to Indianapolis to
fulfill it, which made q change in the musical
programme necessary, but at Mrs. Hendricks
request it was made.
Dispatches from all parts of the country
showed that the observation Of the day was
universal throughout the Union. In cities
and towns bells were tolled, minute guns
were fired and in many cases me-
mortal services were held. Bust
ness was suspended during a part
Of the day, courts and public bodies adj
journed, and tokens Of mourning were dis
Work on the new capitol in Albany was sIs.
pended for the day. In London the United
States legation was closed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-16
A Census OF the SparrOWs.

Presuming that the sparrows were in
troduced into this country in the year
1870, the following figures will show
what the increase would have been from
a single pair of sparrows let loose in the
spring, giving six pairs as the annual
increase, and the parent birds dying at
the end of each year: November 1870,
the increase would have been 6 pairs;
November, 1871, 36 pairs; November,
1872, 216 pairs; November, 1873, 1895
pairs; November, 1874, 7,776 pairs; No.
vember, 1875, AZ, 656 pairs; November,
1876, s79,936 pairs; November, 1877.
1,679,Gl6 pairs; November, 1878, TO-.
or, 696 pairs; November, 1879, 60,4G6,.
176 pairs; November, 1880, 1862, 797, 056
pairs; November, 1881, 2,176, 7s2, 1886
pairs; November, 1882, 5000, G94, o16
pairs: November, 1883, 1864, 1Gi, 096
pairs; November, 1884, 47o, 1874, 9S4,57G
pairs; Novem Der, 1885, 1881. 100, 9O7,-
456 pairs.-PladeDhia Led1er.
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Since July I.
ss1,NS,464
49,221,074
1O,392,708
PIRATES ON A STEAMER
The Captain Stabbed and Thrown
Overheard by Passengers.


The British steamer Greyhound, Captain
C. w. Sieder, trading between Hong Kong
and Pakhoi, left tho former port recently on
one of her regular trips with 120 passengers
and general cargo. When the steamer was
about seventy miles southwest of Hong Kong
about forty apparently innocent passengers
who were scattered over the vessel suddenly
opened fire with revolvers on the unsuspect-
ing officers. The captain attempted to reach
the chart room to arm himself, but was met
with a volley from the pirates and was stab
bed and thrown overheard. The only
other white officers on board were the first
and second, mates and the chief and assistant
engineers. The chief officer and the assistant
engineer were forced at the point Of a re.
volver to work the vessel, while the others:
with the remainder Of the passengers and the
Chinese crew of twenty-five men, were placed
in the hold, and the matches battened down.
The pirates then ransacked the steamer:
The vesse! was turned about, and
when about forty miles from Hong
Kong three junks came alongside, took OF
the pirates and their plumber, valued at $lO,-
900, and sal ed away. The pirates were in
possession OF the vessel nearly nino hours.
The Chinese authorities have captured two
junks containing property taken from the
Greyhound, and six men who were concerned
in the outrage. The prisoners have been
taken to Canton, where they will probably
be beheaded.
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EIGHT INDIANS HANGED.
Expiating Murders Committed Dur
Ing Riei,s rebellion.

E%xpiating Murders Committed DUR
Ing Riei's Rebellion.
The execution of the eight Indians found
guilty of murder at Frog lake and Battle
ford, occurred at Battleford, Northwest Ter
ritory, a few days since.
or the eight Indians hanged, seven We're
active participants in the horrible massacre
at Frog lake on April 3 last. The bloody
work was begun by Wandering Spirit and
afterward carried on under his direction until
the white people of the Frog lake settlement
were almost extermlnated,
Wandering Spirit and his followers at
tackled the worshipers at a church in Frog
lake on April! 3, killing Agent Quinn, Charles Charles
named Gowanlock, j. Dill, F. Williscraft,
W. Gilchrist, and Fathers Marchand ana
Fuford. They continued their contest Witn
the Dominion authorities until the rebellion
was conquered by General Middleton; Then
they were captured, tried, found guilty and
sentenced to death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-16
A POrker or Many Tails.

Manorville, Green county, is a quie
and peaceful little hamlet. Andrew Err
bacher is one of its sterling citizens: and
he is the pcssessor OF a full-grown hog
that is a great curiosity. The animal has
three fully developed tails. One is
where the appendage ought to be,
another in the middle of the back and
the other one protrudes below. 1t is
amusing to see it wiggle its three tails
at once. The hog has been visited by
hundreds of farmers from the surround
ing country. They pronounce it a curl
Gus freak of nature.-Kihyston (N. ~
Freeman.
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IMPORTANT DECISION.
Mercantile Agencies and Iibcllous
Privileged Comm uniCa tons.

In the United States circuit court at Balti-
more Judge Morris decided in thu case OF a
Charlestown, Nv. Va resident against the
mercantile agency of r. G.. Dun Il Co. for
itel, that the plaintiff must furnish a bill OF
particulars within thirty days as to when,
where, how AMI to whom the alleged libel
lous publication was made. This decision in
The United States court is important as con-
irming similar findings in the various State
courts, to the effect that in order to make
privileged communications libellous the party
ob:aining the report from the mercantile
agencies must be disclosed. The subscriber
70 an agency who divulges the information
may thus be made jointly liable by tho Ylo-
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NEWSY GLEANINGS

The pumpkin crop is the largest ever
known.
INSANITY is said to be rapidly increasing
in Philadelphia.
AMERICAN beer brewers use 40, 900 pounds
OF rice annually.
WHEAT is lower in England than it has
been for a century.
1T Is proposed in Canada to render all debts
under $50 uncollectable by law.
The total value Of real estate and personal
property in New Jersey is $3.50, 500, 6S7.
A MICHIGAN man has invented a machine
with which be can fill $1,000 tomato cans in q
day.
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PRESIDENT DIAz, of Mexico. and family
recently dined off Of ~locustS, under the I'M.
preston that they were a new species OF
crab. They had been sent him as a curiosity
by O friend i'll New Mexico.