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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

ruE School Superintendent question
may be looked upon as settled. notwith-
standing the petition Of citizens and the
desire Of Prof. Rote TO have the matter
decided upon whatever legal points
there are in 1t. The Mayors nomination
of Mr.. Smith and the vote in the Council
ofG to is sufficient to decide the busi-
ness, and that is the way II was decided.
MIR. Smith is the Superintendent, and
Prof. Rote has been bounced, aud the
public is left TO decide whether the
choice Ia wise one or not.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

The New York World, in April, under
took the task of raising SlOO,OO by popu-
lar subscription for the purpose of build
Ing the pedestal Of the Statue of Liberty
In New York harbor. 1t announces the
work completed and the money raised,
being SlO2,0O6 80. The amount was con
tributed by over 1900 persons.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

The cholera Is gradually increasing in
France. In Marseilles, yesterday, there
were 30 new cases. In Spain there were
reported 1910 new cases and 1913 deaths,
which is great and sudden increase in
the death rate.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12
BARGAIN COLUMN.
Parties Wishing TO Buy, Rent or Sell
Should Consult this Column.


A well improved farm, situated two
hundred yards from station at Moore
Hollow, on the International railroad, In
a good, healthy country, containing
400 acres of land all under fence Go in
cultivation, a good frame house Of six
rooms, dining room and kitchen, all sur
rounded by gallery; stable, barns, bath
house garden, all in good order; water
from tank and well; to be sold for
cash. If desired some cattle and horses
will be sold on the place at their mar
ket value; possession given at short
notice. Title perfect and warranted.
For particulars address or call on sd
c." Price $4,000.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

The southern exposition which opens
at Louisville next Saturday, is in an
exceptionally advanced stage OF prepar-
alton. The floor is already covered
with foreign exhibits. and the thirteen
acres for domestic and foreign products
will all be covered. Saturday will be a
general holiday in the city and excur-
sion trains will be run from all direc-
tions.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

AT the memorial services In tribute to
General Grant, at Denison, there was u
very large attendance at the opera
house, which was addressed by II num-
Der of eloquent speakers, the orator of
the day being Colonel Stillwell II. Rus
sell, who was greeted with great APP
plause upon his appearance on the
stage. OF his speech the Sunday Ga
zetteer says: 1.-THE address of Colonel
Russell was splendid tribute to the
memory of the dead chieftain. lie held
the vast audience spell bound by his
matchless eloquence. 1t was tribute
that North and South could hear alike
with pleasure. lie detracted nothing
from the valor of the Southern soldlery,
and paid beautiful tribute to the MEM
DRY of their great ohieftain, Gen. Robert
+. Lee, and his description Of the re-
union Of Grant and Lee in the spirit
world moistened many an eye with tears.
Colonel Russell was never more elo-
quent, and when he left the stand he
was greeted with an ovation that any
man might feel proud Of"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

uSciE Ton HENDRICKS, who IL filling
the position Of vice-Presldent, In his
letter OF acceptance In 1876, wrote that
"the Offices ought not to be the reward OF
party real, but awarded for competency
and held for fidelity In the public en-
plcy," This letter and his earnest en-
deSVovs to tnrn the rascnls out, illus
trSics the difference between pursuit and
p.,Sse<siOn.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

THE Atlantic record was beaten last
week when the Etruria made the voy-
age over to Queenstown in G days, 3
hours, 20 minutes.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

The latest development in the Franco
China middle is that an alliance between
England and China has been agreed up
on In case of war between England and
Russia.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

Mrs. FRAME MoRRIs, of Usage Mis-
sion, Kansas, charged with numbering
her mother to realize an insurance of
$4,000 on her life, has been declared
puiItv
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

THE Land Board at the capital having
heard the mutterlngs and rumblings Of
popular feeling. MS voiced in the press.
concerning their action as State servants,
on yesterday put themselves on record
as willing to have their acts inaugurated
and criticised without shelterng them
selves behind the defenses Of the libel
law. This proposition Of the Land Board
is rendered largely nugatory by the pro-
vision that the exemption from pros
peotive libel suit shall only extend TO
such matters as are oonclusively proven.
AS under this provision the newspaper
that should clearly prove all its charges
save one would be as liable for that one
as.though nothing at all had been proved,
the press Of the State will fail to realize
the superabundant magnanimity of the
Land Boards resolutions. If he who
offends in one point is guilty Of all, there
will be little inducement for an investi-
CATION in which the odds are so decided
ly against the investigators. No matter
how fair, manly or impartial the press
Investigations ,nay be, the failure to con-
clusively prove any single irregularlty
urged, no matter how probable the
charge in view of what has been sub
stantiated, that single improved charge
exposes to all the penalties OF the State
libel law, which seems to have been
framed, Intentionally or otherwise, to
prevent scrutiny into public conduct and
muzzle the press from all inquisition
into public or private morals. The Land
Boards proposition is too much like the
old game of "Heads, you lose-tails, |
win"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12
O., II. a $. A. RAILROAD.
Wednesday. August -. 1885.

The "frst ball of the season" is decid-
eddy too numerous to mention.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

$40 acres on the Leona river, about
$50 acres irrigable; mesquite timber
plentiful situated miles below Uvalde
on the west side. All the improvements,
with sugar mill, $500. Address 81.
c." care this office.
800 acres on the Rio Frlo, partly irri-
gated from the Frio river. Situated In
Uvalde county, II miles from railroad.
About 300 acres under good fence. Ad-
dress 81. Co." this Office. Prsce $4,000
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

The leading European journals re-
gard war between England and Russia
as imminent.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

IT'S Shame
To wear an old, shabby suit OF clothes
when you can buy so cheap new one at
A. NJ. Cohen's, who is positively selling
at New York cost. 5-29-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

THERE will be an election for Alder
man In the Third ward next Saturday.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

Mr.. q. d. Rocmer and Henry schumacher
are authorized Solicitors and Collectors Tor
TINS LiGnT, and their receipts, rs agent Will
be duly recognized. Mr.. Roemor will have
charge of the delivery Of the city subscription
department, and all complaints and notice OF
changes given to either of the above, or left
at the Office, will be promptly attended to.
ono member Of the firm, or any employee or
the LIGHT Office has authority to contract any
liabilities in the name of the firm. And no
bills will be recognized or paid unless the
same be first approved by the undersigned
THOMAS Is. JOHNSON,
Business Manager and Treasurer.
CLIFFORD. JOHNSON a WINTER.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

For sale at bargain. A ranch on the
dry Salado, II miles from San Antonio
in Bexar county, 40 acres under fence
and cultivation, out of $50 acres. Good
tanks, farm house and COW pens. All in
good order. Title perfect. Good place
for stock raising. Price $l,6S0. Adj
dress 81. c." this office. 5-l6-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

A TENNESSEE Republican In Washing
ton, who Is the proud owner of one OF the
"9O0n Grant medals, In showing 1t, said;
81 was offered $500 for 1t by a gentleman
from New York to-day. 1t is now apre-
cious relic, which was but little while
ago the scoir of the politicians and news
paper wits. For one, / was always
prouder Of 1t than anything possessed.
Now all the world ratllies our choice.
Now all the world knows that we rightly
interpreted the heart of the people aud
named their choice. If any politician
doubts It let him die and note how the
mourning compares with that for
Grant,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

WUWUY 10 LUdT,
Inquire of NJ. Llndner, Library rooms,
LOsoyo street. S-O-u
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

New Time Gard In Eject May H. 1886
I. a q. N. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.
For st. Louis. via Mo. Pnc. route ti;O p m.
For st. Louis, via Iron Mountain. $50 H. IN.
For Laredo. IL 30 A. M.
ARRIVALS
From St. Louis, Missouri Pacific. ll:l1 a. m.
From ST. Louis, Iron Mountain. .l0:ab p. m.
FROM LhredO. .......... 1iIU ~ IN.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

THE following practical sentiment Is
from the Waco Day: "ln these prohibi-
ton times, the Day is almost inclined TO
put in plea for beer. There are two
classes Of men who repudiate beer; these
are the prohibitionists and men who
look upon whisky rs the only steady
drink for grown men. Beer is temper
anoe drink and has done more In this
country to advance the cause than all
the temperance societies and prohibition
parties which have been organized. II
is the national drink OF the German race
and the working men Of England. and
drunkenness is almost unknown among
them. As man will drink, in spite Of
prohlbitory laws, perhaps it would be
better to encourage beer while discour-
aging whisky. Otherwise we may be-
come nation Of jugwumps or drug
wumps when prohibition prevails, in
stead OF refreshing ourselves with n
glass of foaming lager, which cheers but
never converts man into n wild
beast"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

THIS PAPER p J ss iPg99 3p Ss ' st asa
Advertising Bureau 40 Spruce 81 whore I'D vertsns
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

vNUILpING LOTs-Two Ane building corner
d lots size ll0xi70 feet, In healthy portion
OF the city. Price 500. Address Ut u. J.
Light Office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12
EYE! EAR! NOSE

All those AFFLICTED with any disease OF the
Eyes Ears, Nose or Throat, can ind the great
est and quickest relief and cure at the
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-12

UWNIIIIFH lNWTIII'T TTII'I
CLIFFORD, JOHNSON a WINTER.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-10

that the segregation of young men in
clubs would have a deliterious effect on
their morals. Freed from the wholesome
restraint of family influence, they would
lapse into bad habits, neglect their
studies, and, while gaining so far as
economy was concerned, would lose SO far
as character was concerned.
From the faculty's circular it will be
seen that all of these objections have
proved groundless. Suitable houses ad-
jacent to the university have been easily
secured, the cost of the necessary furni-
ture, shared by each member of a club,
has been found trifing, and pro-
visions. with fuel, lights, attendance
of servants, ETC., have been pur-
chased at much more reasonable
rates than was anticipated. In regard to
the order and discipline of the young man
living in clubs, the circular makes most
gratifying statement. It is said that some
of the best students in the university have
adopted this mode of living and that the
conduct of all has been admirable.
The reports from the clubs themselves
form the most interesting part of the cir
cular. 1t seems there are two of these or
CARNATIONS, numbering respectively eigh-
teen and twenty members. They have
their regular officers and attend to al
their business, buying, renting, hiring
ETC., themselves.
The president of Club No. 1, Mr.. D. A
Bliss, of Grayson county. says: "As to the
personnel of this club, eleven have beer
teachers of whom three have occupied
the position of superintendent in public
schools, one has been county attorney
and all are young men who have an OBJ
ject in life and waste no time" He esti
mates the cost for tables, board and room
rent, when only two occupy room, to bt
about 1920 per month. He adds ''There
can be no question that the mess system
solves the problem of cheap board The
president of Club No. 2, Mr.. R. G. Crane
of Washington county. says: ''Witf
IdIuSI d Sll1dll luz SOOu OdIG "
the time, we made it through the frs
month on $3.50, and lived almost extrav
agantly, suffering few inconvenience. We
| have an excellent set of boys, or rather
young men, who suffer little injury to
morals, so strongly urged against the
messing system by some parties. We have
seen enough of it to know that it is sue
cess. and we expect to cut our expense:
down lower still" The entire expense:
per session are estimated in the circular
at S142.50 for academic students and al
| $152.5O for law students. This puts lib
eral education within the reach of any
ambitious young man in Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-10
COMPROMISE WITH ILLEGAL FENcERs

The act of the eighteenth legislature ap-
proved April 18th, 1888, which constituted
the land board and gave it authority to
lease school lands, being pasture lands
or agricultural lands not timbered,' limits
the minimum price of lease to four cents
an acre per annum.
Many owners of large herds of cattle
were willing to pay the amount that the
legislature of the state declared its willing
ness to take, to wit, four cents an acre.
1t must now be apparent that the land
board made mistake in not closing
every bic at that price, fol Il the larger
portion CT the lands had been leased for
that sum large revenue would have been
derived from the lease to support the
public schools of the state that is now and
has been for several years lost to the
schools.
The language of the statute, upon a fair
Interpretation, does not limit the right of
the board TO require only four cents an
acre, but as the members OF the legisla-
lature had clearly declared they were will
ing that the lands should be leased at this
price, it is not likely that the cattlemen
who wanted the land for grazing .pur-
poses would offer more than the minimum
price.
The language OF the act is that
pasture lands or agricultural lands
not timbered may be leased in
suitable quantities for stock and ranch
purposes for not less than four cents per
acre per annuya," etc.
-Four cents per acre is not mandatory
nor is the lease at all mandatory, for the
act says may be leased" Neither il
point of fact is mandatory, and from the
nature of the circumstances, could
not be mandatory. The legislator,
could not say shall be leased" for tina
would have been Imperative on the boar,
to lease whether they could get custom
er or not, nor was the four cents manda
tory. The legislature said the lands mus
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-10

IT SEEMS that, in some quarters, excep-
lions have been taken to the manage
ment" of the university. What is exactly
meant by the word management" does
not appear. Perhaps it is one of those
wide, vague terms so convenient when
one does not wish to be specific. Perhaps
it hides some fancied knowledge. If the
latter. what is it? The friends of the
university, and especially those concerned
in its management" invite the freest dis
cussion, the closest scrutiny. Nothing
concerning it has been ''done in a cor
ner.' Everything has been open and
above board. even to the minUtest item of
/ expense; even to the employment of the
! lowest official. 1t is about time these
vague charges and empty assertions
should stop. If there is anything wrong,
say what it is, and let the remedy be APP
piled heroically, and at once. If there is
nothing wrong, let the university receive
the support it deserves.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-10

individually, but in a representative ca
pacity of principles of government, enter
tanned by great political party. They
were elected as democrats, and it com
ports with the true spirit of our institu-
to hold Office, they were to hold it in trust
for the democratic party, and their sue
cessors ought also to be representative
men of that party, applying all its princi
pies to the conduct of the government
This is a government of principles. and
not Of men. and any departure from the
letter and spirit of that settled fact, is 6
departure from representative govern
ment.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-19
ELECTRIC LIGHT.

Last night marked notable event in the
history of our city. The first electric light
ever seen in this city blazed over the inter-
section of Douglas and Topeka avenues.
The street was crowded with people eager
| TO see how il would work. The trial was q
complete success, and six lights in all were
put in. They are put in merely to exhibit
the merits of abe system, but as the reporter
looked out upon the bright, mellow twink
ling luminary, sparkling over Douglas ave-
nue., be mentally longed to see the time,
which is probably not far distant when such
lights can be feen for mile or more along
this great thoroughfarc, by which appela-
ton it will be distinguished ere many years.
Electric light adds greatly to the appearance
of city, and there is 10 reason why Wichita
should hang behind her sister cities in this
respect. This company has put their lights
up in Topeka, Emporis and Lawrence on
trial as they are doing here, and Mr.. Ran
dolph, the agent, received q message by
telegraph yesterday, which stated that a
contract for thirty lights had been signed in
Topeka.
The EAGLE has never come out in favor of
electric lights,not because the editor did not
approve of them, but, lest some other in
terest might be crippled by their adoption.
This reporter is ofthe opinion tina: the gas
company would make money by putting In
an electric light plant themselves, which
they could run in conjunction with their
works. AT any rate Wichita is about at
tina, point when enough of her business men
are in favor OF electric lights and will have
them whether the EAGLE or the city coun-
Gil favor the move or not. At least that is
the talk the reporter has heard among sew
eral who have lived in cities where the cleo
trio light WIS nsed.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-19
ANOTHER OLD BOOK.

Professor II. Winslow Abbott, one of the
most thorough scholars of this city, noticing
the EAGLES items on ancient books, lays
upon our table huge volume, bound in
rawhide, 7x14 inches, containing. 775 pages
Of matter, exclusive of $50 pages of index
and appendix. This is the most unique vol
ume ever coming under our notice. and
consists Of proverbs, essays and literary ex-
tracts from the Greeks, La,ins, Hebrews
and Arabs, collected and translated into
Latin by Erasmus, the scholar and writer of
the sixteenth century. 1t is the only work
of the kind, probably, in America. and
came to Professor Albeit through the death
of French scholar II contains, of course.
many Of the brightest things of all ancient
literature. Like many old books, it bears
down on books somewhat. Under the
head of the three most dangerous things in
the world it names fire, water and women,
the latter, when stirred, more destructive
than the flames of furnace or the storm of
the ocean. Evidently those old fellows did
not treat their women right, or else they
were unfortunate in this, that they chose q
wife as the mother of their children rather
than a. a loving mate
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-19
THE GREAT REVIVAL.

Last night found the rink completely
filed. The choir wss as usual full. and was
led by Mr.. Veterinarian, and sang some
very pretty hymns.
The sermon was earnest and pointed and
may be considered to be one of his most
happy efforts. Its effect on the audience
was very noticibie and brought quite Il
number of penitents TO their feet on being
invited to rice for prayers. His illustration
Of the redemption from bondage under the
Jewish law by the bondsmans kinsman was
likened TO the redemption of our Saviour BY
ransom. He showed how wholly helpless
WAS the bondsinan to break his shackels and
how vain his efforts were without the ran
som paid by his redeemer. Such he likened
the sinner to, who could not hope
by his own endesvors by justification to
escape from his sins. He had TO be ran
somed BY Christ, the Redeemer, whose blood
atoned absolutely for the sins of the world.
He was the kinsman born Of the Virgin
Mary; assuming the flesh to fulfill the law
that through Him all who accept Him have
everlasting life.
There will be services to-day, as Saturday
is resting day for the ministers
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-19
A REGULAR PICNIC

| There was a wonderfully amusing scene
in the police court about about s O'Clock
p. m. yesterday, the occasion being the trial
of farmer from the Cowskin, charged with
cursing and swearing in a manner calcu.
lated to bust the peace.
Officer Snyder brought him in, and they
made such racket as to attract the atten-
ton of large number Of people, young
and old, black and white, who followed the
corpse to the place Of execution. Among
the crowd was Uncle Billy Ross, who was
just about so SO, and who maze serious in
roads into the equinimity Of the court The
court room was packed with spectators, and
the bard Of Ninnescah deliberately walked
inside the railing and sat down alongside the
prisoner. He asked the judge if that WAS
the place for the jury. He was suffering
with snti-prohibition, of a malignant type
and of contagious disposition. He kept
up the racket until the court lost its balance
and threatened him with penalty of the
law. Ross said he would overlook the
faults of the judge on the ground that he
wasn't at himself Finally Ross was fred
bodily from the room, and the case pro-
ceeded
The policeman deposed that be found the
prisoner cunning and swearing in such
manner as to rattle the public and
disturb their peace and quiet. Two others
,wore about the same thing and then
the city rested its case. The representative
of the EAGLE volunteered to conduct the
case of the prisoner without retainer and
began his argument before he submitted his
evidence.
He contended in fine burst of eloquence,
that one-hslf the men in town might be
caught every day on the street cursing and
swearing, and many Of these piled up tons
Of oaths as high Is . church steepls, in the
presence Of the police and some of them d.
rected their cuss-words at the police them
selves and were not arrested. The learned
counsel would probably have won the case,
but right in the middle of a powerful legal
attempt the prisoner entered plea Of guilty
and was fined So and costs. Thus ended
'ne Of the most important cases that the |
EAGLES attorney ha. engineered for long |
lime, and he did well considering that he |
les not had exercise enough lately to de-
'elope his muscle
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-19
DISTRICT COURT.

A suit was filed in the district court yes
terdsy in which Jacob Schlouts is plaintiff
and 7. ID. Fouts, defendant. suit on 8
promisary note.
A divorce case was filed in the case OF
Rosetta \. Adams against her husband yes
terday. based on the grounds OF abandon
ment.
Agnes Salmon as administrative vs.. the
Wichita Railroad company was n case filed
yesterday. This is q suit for $780, 900 damage
for the death of her son by the accident re-
Gently recorded in the EAGLE
J. c. DAVIS case sgsinst the a. I. & 5. F.
railroad company. WAS reversed by the SUI
preme court, and now he is suing the
Wichita and Western railroad company for
S25. 900 personal damage.