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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-25

This Is to certify that have used WONDER
Full EIGHT and found IL to be an ini mediate
relief for Black Leg In cattle by giving them
from 70 70 ~ drops internally and applying
A. j. MCCLURE,
Buttercup, Williamson Co, Tex,s
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-25

RECENT events lend special interest to
the opening paper in the March Century
Oh The Land of the False Prophet" by
General II. L. Colston, formerly of the
Egyptian general staff, and leader oftwo
expeditions In the Soudan. General
ooiston's Article was written early In
october, yet he seems TO have anticipated
The obstacles with which the British
expedition has had to contend, and the
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-25

The Houston Age in abiding to the
proposed Arkansas road, ventures the
prediction that If Mr.. Piper contracts to
build the road, he will be very likely to
build 1t. There is very much less OPP
position to the scheme now than any
one would have believed possible in so
short time.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-25

TUE Galveston people are in the midst
Of n municipal canvass. The News es-
pouses one ticket, and the Record the
other, and both are firing hot shot with
n good deal Of vim. Mayor Fulton seems
to have made a passabe fair Mayor and
TO be entitled to reelection. Calves
ton might go further and fair worse. 1t
Ia an excellent plan to "let well enough
alone"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-25

But no diseased woman can long re-
main beautiful; hence, procure bottle
of Creole Female Tonic before the roses
fade from your cheeks. It Is nm infalli-
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, 1885-02-25
THOMAS u. JOHNSON.
business Manager.

Entered at Postonlcc Mt san Antonio, Tcxne,
ms second class matter.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-25

claiming, but the law on the subject does
not seem to. grasp all ITS grades with
equal llrmness. The Brennan Banner
sizes 1t up in paragraph which the
morallsts are called upon to digest, as
follows: "A great deal is said in the
newspapers and in the pulpit against
gambling, and, usually, the gambling re-
ferred to is that carried on in gambling
houses-rooms where faro. keno and the
like are carried on. This kind of gamb-
ling is reprobated, but in comparison it
is comparatively innocent when one con-
siders the amount of mental suffering
and loss entailed by the failure Of the
savings bank in Galveston, which failure
was brought about by speculation in
cotton futures. The man who ventures
dollar on the turn of card Is gambler:
he who invests $1,000 on the chances of
OF the price of cotton n month hence Is n
Spectator. To gamble is dsreputable;
to speculate is genteel-so says the
world, and the world ought to know"
TUE University appears to be genu-
Inc white elephant to the State Govern
ment. and is likely to be seriously erin
Piled by cobblng and tinkering. Texas
is rich enough to have first-class uni
versity, and her people desire to see her
have just such a one. A board ofregents.
composed from two members from each
congressional district. one-half 10 hold
two years and the other four. should be
entrusted with the election of the fncul-
ty-the establishment of the course of
studies or the curriculum and the gene
raj management and supervision of the
University. The Governor should be the
President ofthis board. The lands and
funds belonging to the University should
be managed by n different tribunal of
officers, and the funds necessary to the
University should be appropriated by
the Legislature upon estimates to be fur
nlshed by the Board of Regents. No
professor should be elected for shorter
period than two years, subject to re-
moval at any time for cause upon 20 DAYS
notice and hearing before a full board
OF regents upon the grounds of removal
assigned. The main thing is to fence
politics out of the University and to run
II ms purely educational Institution.
IL must not be converted into hospital
Tor broken-down politicians nor used to
pension of aspiring men who happen to
clash with some other ambitious poll
tioian' Politics will ruin the University
to a moral certainty and squander its
funds.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-25

beg leave to announce to the public
and my customers generally that have
established my depot for the delivery of
all kinds OF Trees, Shrubbery and Pot
near bridge. All parties having already
given orders will please call and get
their stock. w. W. BLAIR,
1-9-lm Fort SCoIT NURSERY.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-25

LITTLE by little the truth about Gen
eral Gordon and his campaign to Khar-
toum is coming to light, much of 1t
through his own letters. The British
Government may have been aotuated
with desire to repress the slave trade,
but the fact remains that no heed was
paid to Gordon's appeals for aid after
his capture OF Khartoum. Had the War
Office endeavored to hold that which he
accomplished 1t would be entitled to the
good opinion of all the world. but II
made no effort, and Gordon's stay in
Kharioum was simply that of u prisoner.
This he admits In the letters now being
made public. n fact which the Govern
ment knew all the time. The British
have gone so far in the Soudan question
that they will find it difficult to get out
of the complications with any degree of
national pride, or in fact safety of the
army now in the field, without they
retake Khartoum and make safe the road
from Cairo to that point.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-25

If DOES not appear from the activity
in Maine politics that Mr.. Blaine has
permanently retired from the profession
OF politician. Both parties in that state
have recently recognized their State
committees, and the leaders are looking
over the field preparatory to the real
work Of the the year. Mr.. Blaine be-
lieves that there will be an open mutiny
in the Democratic camp against Mr..
Cleveland before his time is half out,
and this beliefs partly confirmed by the
desire of some of the leaders TO have the
Presldent-eleot dodge the silver ques-
ton in his inaugural address, and 1t can
reasonably be expected that Mr. Blaine
will naturally have some interests in the
events Of the next four years. and do
not little towards helping along any
little difference that may Occur between
Mr.. Cleveland and his party.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-25

a BRIGHT, pleasant, neatly printed
paper is always we'll received by readers
and appreciated by advertisers. estate
fress'' Of the Galveston News, on this
subject writes the following compli-
ment; "The San Antolio Times an |
the LIGHT, of the same city, are two of
the best printed papers in Texas. Good
printing goes long way toward making
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-25

TnE Merchant and Manufacturer for
February, II. Ryder-Taylor. editor,
has just been issued and is a noticeable
Improvement over former issues of this
splendid publication. The February
number consists of 20 pages of admira-
bly, arranged and generally interesting
reading matter. 1t is printed at the
LIGIT establishment, and attention is
called to 1t as fine specimen of the
work the LIGHT is able to turn out.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-25


The following are only u few of the many
persons who have been hcncttclund cured 10y
treatment 1T this institution;
For ga'arrh-1. r. Robinson. catarrh In
throat, sun Antonio; Y. u. johnson, catnrrh In
throat, manager san Antonio Light; T. Kuhn.
cntnrih Of the head, Denver Col; Miss Mary
Fraser, cuturrh OF the thront and ears, Nova
Scotia. Frank Newton, Catafrh of the throat
and eyes, San Antonio; Miss l.. LOundsbury,
catarrh of the throat and head, san Antonio.
The Ears-A A. Dreschcr, San Antonio; W.
Detcrt, liOcrnc; James Davis, san Antonio;
George, son of W. &. Daughcrty, sheriff Frio
county, Pcarsall, Tex; W. W. Berry, Esq San
Antonio; j. II. Murphy, san Antonio; T.. 4.
Allen, Pcarsal; j. II. Jones, Major r. II. 1ccl,
j. G. Dicrmcyer, San Antonio.
The Eyes-D. II. Breeding, blepharits ella
ris; Major r r. Tccl, ptcrygium; II. G.. Had
state, granular lids and keratitis; Frank New
ton, structure lachrymnl duets: H. II. Lambert,
daughter, hlennorrhualc cOnjunctvitis; An
ton Halamuda, acute coujunctvitis; j. W.
Casey daughter ritis; Rachel Brcsln, choroi-
dits scrosn; W. A. Carnnhnn, irido cyclits,
all of san Antonio; II. j. Vincent, Cotulla,
ulcer on corncu; W. II Brown, Lecsvillc, gran
ular lids aud kcrnto-irtis; W. J. Hogge. Eagle
Pass, cataract; George Loesberg. daughter,
Custrovillc, strnbisums; Mace Sorell, Belmont,
cntropium and trichiasis; Robert Grcr, Pann
Maria, ptcrygium and cukoma; II &. Burris,
Rancho, chronic cOniunctyitis and kerutitls;
A. &. Decker. Stockdule, tranmatic ulcer and
hypopiOn: W. j. Tcrribcrry, Sultillo, Mexico,
tTllumutiC glutCOUu 2-lR-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-25

SHOULD Mr.. Cleveland call three of
leading Democratic Senators into his
Cabinet, he will inlict quite serious
injury on his party, since their seats will
nave TO be filled by new men, raw in
parliamentary business, unfamiliar with
federal legislation and destitute of the
weight and Influence of national reputa-
tion. IL is TO be hoped he will select n
ilrst-rate Cabinet of statesmen, not poll
tlcians, for all are interested in having
Tue government well administered.
Putting Manning, of New York, in the
cabinet, would be grave blunder.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-12-04
More Court Business.

The newly organized colored Baptist
church at Salem gave an entertainment at
their place Of worship, last Saturday even
ing at which Fred Wilson, notorious
colored rough from Bridgeton kicked up
a row, leading to his election from the
building. lie returned with an open knife
and began cutting and carving Hdiscrimi-
nately. Several men were stabbed during
the melee, and tables were overturned. wo-
men frightened nearly to death and all the
other incidents attending upon such demon
STATIONS. Wilson made his escape and
started up town. \ warrant was obtained
for his arrest and officers started in pur-
suit. lie was cornered in Tuft & Fox :
livery yard, but got away after being shot
in TIE back by Officer Baker, and getting
into wagon with Allie Grey another
Bridgeton colored mau who was waiting
for him. drove out Of town. Mayor Acton
telephoned the constable at Quinton to in
tercept him, and when he reached that place
Officer Brchmeir was in readiness with
posse, meeting him at the bridge, where lie
was arrested after a desperate struggle.
during which Wilson was shot III the head
by the officer. Wilson and Grey were
locked up in jail and on Monday had
hearing, when they were committed to
prison to await trial. the charge against
Grey being assisting Wilson to escape.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-12-04
AnsinusuaI Burial Scene.

Posthumous criticism affecting private
persons. unless of public interest, is in bad
taste. and only admissible if subscribing a
public good. Mr. David johnson, who
was buried at Friesburg on Saturday last,
died the same day and at about the same
hour as Vice President Hendricks and in
quite as unexpected way Among some
points of interest touching his history is that
at the time of his death he was the oldest cit
izen in neighborhood of several octogen-
arians and had more numerous offspring
than any family thereabout among some
households of eight and ten children each.
His habits and tastes were lot the most
simple and primitive type and in an &C
quaintance covering over twenty years we
never knew him to make an excursion by
water or rail. Properly speaking, he was
not recluse and yet his home appeared
the only attraction for him, and lie was
seldom away from it. Possessed of an IL
reproachable character and generosity of
nature seldom equalled he was neverthe-
less so entirely undemonstrative that few
knew much, if anything, of his inner life,
and as he never connected himself with
any church, and seldom attended divine
service many thought him entirely ire
ligious.
The Rev. Mr.. Lentz, who preached the fun
eral sermon and was presumably Ignorant OF
ANYTHING to the contrary, in his discourse
mildly assented to the truth of the assump-
ton. and as consequence, there was an
after-scene enacted over the grave that
never. so far as we know, had its counter
part in this section. After the coffin had
been lowered and the pastor had pronounc-
ed the concluding rites of the service, as
the friends stood around the open sepulchre,
Mr.. Calvin Dilks. who held the double re-
lation of son-in-law aud brother-in-law
to the deceased, addressed the friends
saving that he could not permit those pres
ent to go away with the impression that his
dear father had missed of heaven simply
because he had never joined church. lie
knew. he continued, whereof he spoke and
had heard father Johnson frequently re-
hearse that beautiful hymn beginning
When can read my title clear to mansions III
the skies
weeping eyes
II know that be was man of prayer and
believe he is this moment in glory Mr.
Dilks began in somewhat subdued tone,
but almost Immediately elevated his voice
TO a pitch that could be heard in any part
of the cemetery, gesticulating exctediy at
the time The enlogium of Mr.. Dllks,
though perhaps not over five minutes il
delivery, was somewhat startling, and Il
some bewildering A few slowly moved
away from the body of mourners, while
the many remained to the close, scarcely
knowing what else to do. Although The
meeting at the house was called for a:
early as 10 BOA. NJ. it was not far from
o'clock p. NJ when the last person left thu
cemetery and the gates were closed on n ser
vice as memorable as any within the recol
lection of the oldest inhabitant thereahoht
- Br'3geton NeVs.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-12-04

The New Jersey State Grange met in
annual session in the Assembly Chamber
at the State House, Trenton. on Tuesday
morning, with twenty-five Oranges re-
presented, and adopted the order of
business The afternoon session opened
at half-past two o'clock, when the stand
ing committees were appointed by the
Worthy Master The Masters address
was then read and referred to the proper
committee. The Executive Committees
reports. as well as that of the Lecturer,
was read and referred These were fol-
lowed by the reports of the Secretary and
Treasurer and County Deputies. which all
showed the Grange to be in a prosperous
condition in this State.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-12-04
Dwelling at Private Sale.
Public Sale
Thursday, December 10, 1885.

ON the farm the late residence of samuel l. y
Miller. decQ, about three miles from the city
OF SALEM in Warrington township, and on the
main road from the city of Salem TO W oeSs-
town, The following described personal prop
crty:
Co,gs-ls head of snnelioraiairv eoqr. Among
these are four Attorneys, named PREF
Child. FIRST eaiflas september; Cream, alarge
Alderney; Fawn and Bloss, very pretty ami
ers will soon comeinto profit. These COWS yield
a large quantity al milk. One heifer calf.
months old Durham bun, years old
One large, dark bay horse, kind and gentle,
good fitmily horse,
Hoes One breeding SON large. sN hogs
) shoats, months OLD.
twoqt. cans, forty 1T, cans, . tin milk pans.
milk kettles, milk trough, cedar tubs, her
mometeTs, ice claws, ice hreakeas, milk ia
bleS, chufn and horse.
WAGONS, HARNESS. TaLPLEMESTs, &c.-0ne
two-seated carriage. ones open cutter, market
wagon one plantation wasgor- iron axles; one
new iron axle one-horse peIs'wagonandb body
cart and harness. one basket sleigh, made by
and Softom boards. one ses Of hay shsIvinas
plows. ftllow harrow, etlfhyators. tongues,
swingietvees, hog trough Watering trough
grindstnne, breast chains posi- SPADES shoNels,
Iabes OK chain, caFfiage1p oieSeorn shelter, tan
mill in good order cutting b9N, grain cradle.
patent beam, Weighing 500 pounds brisr
gambrels forks, ladders, hay knife, good SET
of double harness, one set OF Single harness,
good rs new: milk wagon harness sets OF sin
Gle harness double harness, cfAlars, brides,
Dutch collar and traces. double liees, sets OF
lily nets, surcingles, buffalo robe, lap blankets,
horse blankets 30 grain bags, one pistol, boys
Velocipede aud roelSing horses, shepherd
dog, dog house and chain, cask aitl vinegar,
meat bench ice chest. farmers iroS boiler
lard tirkins, 4 meat barrels. go pounds of pork
in barrel. wheeabafrowi one itrge SIZE cook
stove, one medium size cook stovel1 parlor
coal stoves 24bedsfeads, feather he'd, wash
tubs barrels, boxes turkey and chicken coopsi
ana varictwof articles too pUncrcnsfo men
tinn.
Turkey henS and gobhiers. guinea aHa
chickens.
GRAIN Af.--tsw bushels Of cora IN txb a
pounds 10 the bushel; te bushels of oatte; 81
hnsheis round potatoes. furnipS, cabbagtN
Sale wBl commence AT Il O'Clock, tnpon
sharp, and will be positive, a. the farn alnd
1 meadow are offered for rent.
CONTROVERSIAL sums under so, cash al
amounts over SO, a credit of months, with
| interest from date, with note payable in bank
/ with approved security.
1 WAs. a. CAsFKB. HANNAH 4. MILLER,
Auctioneer ExecufriN.
I Nox. a1-2f
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-12-04
winter Has MoyedIn.

Tuesday, according to the almanac, was
winter, and according to the feelings of in
dividuals hereabouts it was winter the
worst kind. Men buttoned up their over
coats, walked quickly aud said ''B-r-r-r,
it's coldn' The clerk of the weather, the
old-time one who was the office before
''Probs'' was thought of, promised as the
biggest kind Of snow storm next day, but
next day the temperature rose, the sun
shone brightly and it seemed more like an
October morning. All hail old Winter
We crown thee Boss of the seasons. Deal
gently with the likes of us whose coal bins
are getting low. whose oyercoats are still
at our ''uncles, who have not yet had the
ammunition wherewith to 'shoot" the sum-
mer hat and whose trouserloons are in a
condition of ''looped and Widowed rag
gedness. Pinch our noses gently; be not
unduly severe upon our toes; have respect
for the rubberess condition of our feet,
and pile not up the snow too deeply-in
short, be easy on us until we are a little
better fixed, ard then-do thy worst
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-12-04
salem Ssffings.

Pork at Salem is bringing only $3.50
per 100.
The Board of Trade meets ON the 18th
to elect officers.
Tt is said that the electric light will be
in operation in Salem by next spring.
Congressman Hires will be domicied at
Wizards, at Washington, after this week.
The City Council will discontinue keep
ing the street lamps burning all night. 1t
cost too much money.
Four converts were baptized in the
creek near the covered bridge on Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Wilcox, pastor of the colored
Baptist Church recently organized. Off
ciated.
W. II. Thompson, the Broadway dry
goods man, has accepted position with
a newly organized wholesale house in
Philadelphia He will retain AN interest
in his Salem business, which will be con-
Quoted by John NJ Stiles. who has purchas-
cd part interest.
Srnnickson Chew Il Bro, proprietors of
the Standard, have purchased the lot on
East Broadway. now occupied by Reeves
Stretch as a liquor store, and i'll the spring
will put mp ON the site of the old structure
a new building wherein the Standard will
have its headquarters. We congratulate
Bro. Patterson on his prospective change
to pleasanter quarters.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-12-04
RaiIroaa Taxation.

The annual report Of the State Board Of
Assessors of railroad and canal properties,
was filed on Monday at Trenton. The
total valuation Of the corporations included
in the report numbering 90, is 1892 1884,
$50 S. and the total amount of tax as
sessed is 81 ;}42, 307 g. Of which amount,
1864, 82l 60 goes into the State Treasury.
s311i 1856 04 benefits the various municipal
tiles within whose bounds the corporation
property lies The increase in tax over
last year is s69, 636 &C. The Salem railroad
is valued at $40, 3775.G so, and taxed for
81. POI So. Woodstown and Swedesboro
is valued at s16G. 3923S, aud taxed at
1881 90
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-12-04
Sales.

NJ. P. Grey, Esq, Master in Chancery,
will tomorrow. at Elmer, sell the farm
near Moproeyille. whereof John Hebgen
died seized.
Vim. T. Lippincott has sold to Hannah
G. Coles. of Camden, building lot GO feet
front on Main street in North Woodstown,
on the corner of the new street near the
saw mill, and PCS feet deep.
Abram Cochran and Isaac Johnson, ex-
ecutors. will sell at Elmer on Saturday of
next week. the real estate Of the late Will
liam Beckett. comprising three valuable
farms, dwelling in Elmer, and two tracts
of cedar swamp.
Sheriff Kelly sold on Saturday the
house and two acres of land near Yorke-
town, belonging to the heirs of Jesse
johnson. Tie property was bid in for
sl0o, by f. 5. Fogg, attorney for Ann
Lewis, the complainant in the foreclosure
proceedings.
We call attention to the large sale of
stock. farming utensils. &c, of Hannah A.
Miller executrix Of Samuel l.. j. Miller,
deceased, in Warrington. next Thursday.
Mr.. Miller was one of Manningtons best
farmers and his stock and implements will
be found in firSt-class condition. Anc-
tioneer Casper viii conduct the exercises.
The farm ON the Auburn road, belong
ing to the estate Of the late j. P. Cawley,
and occupied by Cllalklev Kirby, contain
ing about 100 acres, was sold at public
sale last Saturday, by the administrators,
under an order Of the Orphans Court.
Chalkley Kirby was the purchaser, at sl9
per acre. He has since disposed of his
bargain to William G. Davis at a small adj
vance
BE ready for Prof pieree's Musical Fin.
tertamment ON the evening Of the s9tl
1 inst at the Opera House
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-12-04
Refugee Farmers.

The Russian Hebrew refugees who have
colonized on the Alliance tract. fonr miles
from Nineland. are somewhat disturbed by
the rumors that several hundred more jew
ish emigrants are to settle on the tract.
The refugees came to Yineland in 1882
when a thousand Of them were forced 20
throw themselves on the charity of the
world on account of their persecution in
Russia They were settled at Alliance by
the New York Aid Society, acting as
agents for the Aid Committee Of the Man
sion House, London. When they first
settled a contract was entered into with the
New York Society, under which they took
possession of the houses and plots of land,
to be paid for at a nominal rate of interest.
The New York society transferred its claim
TO The English society, and the contracts
made by the New York society We're can
celed about a year ago.
A few months ago new leases were sent
over from England, in which the terms
cited were that the interest amounting to
So per year, was to be paid annually by
each actual settler, aud that the gross
amount of the purchase money was to be
paid in thirty-three years W hen they
were taken to the county seat they were
declared Illegal, because the limitation ola
squatters sovereignty is only twenty-five
years in New Jersey The deeds are now
in London for reconstruction. The fact
that they have not been returned, and the
rumors that new batch of emigrants are
shortly to arrive has caused the old resi-
dents to be somewhat suspicious.
The Alliance Colony is the most success
full of any settled by the refugees. At Els
tellville some sixty houses are standing
empty. and all the Hebrews are travelling
to fortune with box Of collar buttons
and suspenders The property has revert
cd to Mrs. Estell, and tenants seem to be
scarce for the South has also disbanded.