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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20
where Cleveland wa. In buchanan
Time.

The honest and resolute reformer
who Is president of the Unite,
states by the choice aud action o
the democratic party. was too young
to be voter for the last democratic
president VINO held the place. When
James Buchanan was inauguratoG
Grover Cleveland was an Office DO,
in n lawy er's chamber in Buffalo, ear.
ming his right TO study for the bar by
his fid lily In a position Of humble
service.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

The wsge-workers and the general
poor are the voters, and the proper
means Of adjusting the uneveuly bal
anced scales of justice, by which such
enormous fortunes are piled up, is to
be sought ut the ballot box. where
thank God, every poor man counts
for as much as rich one. Let us 20
TO the ballot box and elect men who
will give us good wholesome laws,
under the honest administration OF
which 1t will he impossible to grow d
crop Of millionsires every year, as
one does of wheat or cotton. The GRASP
of the monopolist must be relaxed
not by death, but by law. Here II
the only remedy honest men can ap
ply, and it is the only one this coun
try will ever sanction.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

IT onghi not TO be forgotten that
Mr. Bryan 7. Barry, OF Corsieana,
would adorn any political position in
the gift Of the people OF Texas. How
ever, we are Of the opinion that the
democracy will be for retaining him
In the executive committee chair, for
nj least another full fern.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20
More LIKELY ne 4. Drank.

Prom the Milwaukee Sentinel
When You see Boston sperson
shut his eyes, drop his jaw, and loll
his head as though his muscles were
ruptured, there is no need TO send
for a doctor. lie Is going through
the process of "devitalizationr--re.
dncing himself 10 state OF idioey "a
rest his mind. A person who is will.
ling to go through this ought TO be
able TO rest what little mind he has,
easily
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

THE EXAMINER has every reason to
be proud of the years progress. 1t
has been satisfactory. We haven't
pleased ALI. But then Il may be
truthfully said that we didn't start
out TO do that, and are not disappoint-
ed, in the least.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

From Washington Special.
The extreme length of President
Cleveland's message is because It's
first sixteen pages contain the report
OF the secretary of state. Heretofore
the secretary of state made sepa-
rate report, as with the other cabinet
officers. Under the era Of reform this
is changed. Secretary Bayard takes
one-ihird of the space the entire mes
sage contains
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

SAM Josgs' raid ON st. Louis will
not be forgotten by the ungodly OF
that city for many years TO come. lie
has dealt them many aud very severe
blows. Sam is an immense man, and
there Is no denying it.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

From the Kingston freeiaan-
On Monday Mr. Vanderbilt leased
the West Shore road for 475 years.
lie held the property one day. NJ.
Vanderbilt bore well the weight OF
millions, but when he tried 10 grasp
the centuries In his hand the burden
was 100 much. Man may righteously
claim the gold, but the years are
Gods
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

II is said that Sam Jones is to
tackle Cincinnati next. II he eau
meet King Gsmbrinus and old John
Barleycorn both on their native
heath, aud not go down. he'll prove
himself to be good one, sure
enough.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

1OLD Hineh," as his friends aflec-
tionately call Major A. Hinchmnn, is
a frank, outspoken man. He has
clear ideas ON municipal matters, aud
isn't afraid or too internally polite
to express ,em. We rather like TO see
a man "talkiu' out in mectin'." II is
good sign.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

THE Balance Wheel hopes that dis
tingnished old Soldier of the Cross,
Rev. DIR. Burleson, Of Waco, may live
to SEE the Baylor university grand
ess.-Paris Balance Wheel.
There is not man, woman or child
in Waco but echoes the b. WIS pious
PRAYER.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

IP anyone can find the point in the
News "pepcil points," he can see
more than we can. When paper be-
comes trnly great and good, II don't
have 10 work hard.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

lT would be too bad if the new
shops ofthe Texas Il 81. Louis were
to be located anywhere else than at
Waco. They want TO place them here,
and ii is their interest to do so. No
better point can be selected on the
line.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

The socialistic conspiracy in San
Francisco, by which over hundred
leading citizens we're to be murdered,
is one of the symptoms of the times
by which the coming storm is surely
pressaged II is trne that in Cali
fornia the mass Of the wealth Of the
state is banked up in the hands of a
few individuals. The mass Of this
wealth was, we grant, dishonesty ac-
quired, and, perhaps, acquired by
grinding the faces Of the poor. Still,
for all that, assassination Is not the
remedy. and this socialistic plan Of
rectifcation is 10 be as determinedly
opposed as though there was really
no provoeation or excuse. or as II the
one hundred men endangered we're the
ews-lambs OF the Pacific coast. We
contend that murder, bloodshed, as
sassination, strikes and boycotting
are MOI The proper means to be used
10 rspress the rspaeiiy Of capitaL
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

THE Fort Worth Mail is undoubt-
edly the leading evening paper In
Texas. It is as bright, sparkling and
as clear as glass Of champagne. 1t
Ia real pleasure to read IL.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

FROM Ihe DIncIhhhII En1ulFeT,
The Atlantic states want coast de-
lenses, and Iowa aud Illinois want 10
sec the Hennepin canal constructed
by the government 10 connect the
Mississippi and Lake Michigan. A
little u the surplus might also be
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

Every house should be protected
by the Lewis Hand fire extinguisher.
Any lady or child can. useit. These
goods are handled by HorsfuH Il
cameron. In Waco.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

COKE isn't afraid to cross swords
with the president ON the silver
question. Coke knows what are the
sentiments OF the southern people,
far better than Grover does.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

The EzAMisER may moi have met
the expectations of several politicianf,
one In particular, but then It hasn't
done Waco any very serious Injury
In business or q commercial way,
Judging from our cotton reports,
nom the amount Of business done,
or from the number Of new dwelling
aud business honses going mp in all
! arts OF Waco.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

From the Philadelphia Press.
The Sandwich.lslauds are for sale
for Si4,500,000. The property con
sists of two sugar-houses, one extinct
volcano and 700 cases of leprosy, all
In middling repair.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

From the Philadelphia Press.
just before the Seryian army took
the field one million cigarettes were
distributed among the men. Then
the army went ont and got the but
tons thrashed oil it.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

From the Philadelphia Press
The Office should better seek the
man, IL is true, but Us a general thing
Il doesn't, Indeed, IL doesn't have
to. The mau saves it the trouble.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

FROM the Boston Beacon.
Mary to departing young man
Adieu, adicu.
Mary's little brother That fellows
adieu'd, amt he?
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

THERE is just no use in kicking;.the
Gazette is rapidly getting away with
the News. It's treatment of the Alb
bolt business was far ahead of the
Dallas Rosc;us. .s'
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

We have some rich men in Texas,
hut none that we want 10 see assassi-
mated. No sand lot business for US.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

The Balance Wheel doesn't think
Coke a demagogue. The man who
would aput up" on any such theory.
would get sbadly left
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20
The Father Of his country.

From the Texas Strings.
If George Washington had been
captured by the English he would no
doubt have shared the fate of Ricl,
and we would all be orphans. There
would be no Washington market,
Washington territory or Washington
city
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

TIC MHtuehs WHO tFy "Htff"'
From the st Paul Pioneer-Press
The girls who are connected with
the telephone system in Davenport,
Rock Island and Moline have unani-
mously agreed among themselves to
discontinue the use of slang over the
wires. A fine of 10 cents ia to be
imposed for every violation of the
rIlp
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

LET us bend all OF our energies to
securing the shops of the Texas Il ST
Louie.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

WACO gets the university and now
if she gobbles the Texas q st. Louis
shops, all will be well with her.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

From the Boston Evening Re, Cd.
The first Monday in December
Liues viii be hung out by congress
to-day, and the party linen displayed
further on. It is going TO be a large
wash.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

THE Texas papers do not hesitate
TO speak out on the subject of the
boycott. Herein is found an exam
pie for the metropolitan press.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

HIscHMAN Is still .sforninst, bond
ing, and he is in earnest, too.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

THE EXAMINERS daily and weekly
lists are increasing very rapidly. In
fact, business ia good with us.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20
Peace and Goodwin.

Inc great CHRISTIAN festival Is rap
idly approaching. Friday next will
mark the eighteen hundred and
e,ch,v.af,b .rn;vorssrv oe,he birth
- '"e '''''' ~ ma" '" "a po''
iriendiess ana nearly deserted infant
slept in q manger in Judea. There
were no ROYAL guards attendant upon
h,s aav.r. Thor. vo mn .o,r, or.
culars 10 raport tho ve,,be.
;nr =, h,s mother-,be ;nps.
,r;o,s onoon 40 bosye, Tbere wa.
80 :, ~. ror,n .nJ o,rcrns,.no,
)oer,,,,, ,,ran5anr aho,, Tho hahv.
ioo,a,, ns,h;s ;,,,s,r;o,s ,;,,,o .tr.ngar
uis ea,hor nor. mo erown M,
mo,bor u,as but ono of tho lov,v lew,
IN m.;dens Of that aav There wer,
NO troops NJ waiting women. maids n,
honor and m;stress of tho robes 1,
was tba bumb,e birth ~ n ,owlv In.
fan, 90 nocpIiarlv moor In ,h;s Vorlp.
goods "a IN one, his owes in tho lovlx
co,snes Of stai,,e s;n.a tben
howayor t;n,s aud oueers IN,
I.ar,e5 and ,hs s;mnl. N. wiss art
tho ;gn,-ant tho rich and tho moor
have bowod down In humble adora.
t;or ,csoro tho Tho, fr;endless bah,
ospa,hlahom Tho world or r.,ba,
all IN !, wor,bv of eve, moment.r,
cons,deration have come ON the an
nroach,n j n.,.I d,yo, loans loving,x
snd u;,I;n.ly 20 nlace a oower orno
I liz III name in ali lands and unde,
~, .ond,,;ono ~ ,;to ua T. t;na a,
heaven The lover of man and ,bs
ro,;a,ar ~ ,ho wo.s az h,m.n;,y
~, matters No, ,h., h. ia Tho ver;t.
ali. Mos.;,h i, m.t,ers,ot that nj.
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- 80, - ,'io,,p', =, 1t ~ ~,
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hidaar rooaaeos In Tho haar, az M
ms,,;,.
Tn,s Goldman ,hts Son o,roa
80. s,1a..,I $50, go -,
- ...,h,, d.vs /, ,.our;nr T.,
IN - ,.;na =, ,ho haas;5o .,
os,,a vo,naad onenino tho oyes :,
az h,,nd hs.,ina ,be wre,ched and
i, wnrls Of mercv and foro;veness
=, e. NO, ,han 70 cal, Ma oasns, ,ho
,,asaaI 80 naaoa n a. mee, ,han 10
ssn III, ,ha nr;,a. ., na..o wan
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nov, q bis festival bis n;,,b-dsy
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

CoTToNvILLE is good name, and
you can write II that way or Waco,
just as you please.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

THE Gazette is really in earnest
about more hotel accommodations. II
is crying Justify for them.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

The wster-works company can ex-
tend the mains. They have plenty
of water.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

Our cotton report is stu creeping
up, going to the front, as II were.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

The water mains must be extend
ed. How do the candidates stand oil
that question
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

THE little fellows are ye butting
at Coke, but still "Old Brains" goes
on and on--doing right, and reaping
the rewards.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

HEAR a good sermon to-day. II
will be a good preparation for christ
mas.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

PRooToR's Springs would be an ele-
CANT location for the new university.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

The Fort Worth Mail is doing some
very fine political writing.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

The Alyarsdo Bulletin holds the
lead in elegant psragraphing.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

coTrosviLLE7 Yes. Let it be
Cottonville.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

wHnnn IS wilham Taylor.

Waco is on the boom, strictly.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20
Klnds, Blood Robson. Female Com-

plants, Etc.
II. Quinn first manufactured and
sold his medicine In Perry, Ga, In an
humble way, using an ordinary iron
pot for boiling. The business WINS
run under the name of Swift Il Quinn.
Perry, Ga, with the caution printed
on each label: "None genuine with
out the written signature of II.
Quinn" and the medicine was sold
at $500 per bottle.
This co-partnership was dissolved
by Mr.. n. Swift retiring and Mr.. II,
Quinn continuing the manufacture of
his Celebrated Vegetable Blood Re-
newer from Southern forests IN 10
The present time. lie has now sold
his right therein TO the Macon Medi.
cine Company, Macon, ia.
Essay on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
For sale by Castles Il Morrison.
Waco. Texas. u
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20
IT'S Sunday. Go to church.

FnrY.srvEN thousaud baIes.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20
The Maidens who Cry .mel,or'

spent in Strengthening Mil creek. Tn,
surplus must go. s..
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20
MiscELLAsEous.

SEXuAL POWER POSITIVELY AND PER.
- mnneltly restored In two To ten days by a
delicious confectlon. Sealed pamphlet free
Address San Maten Med. Co, =. q. box ISL, 81,
Louis No.
n RoCERIES-BF Workman has OPEN q a
VI hrst-elass grocery in connection with the
Farmers House.
THE NEw ORLEANS EXPosITIcN-CoM.
Portable rooms Al No. 2lS Camp street. con-
Venlent 10 business and exposltio grounds.
E'LLls GENERAL DELIVERY WAGON
~ Moving furniture specially. Leave or
ders al Ftfth aud Austin streets
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20
pYEINa AND scouRINa.

VNHE LITTLE FREscHaASc cleans. presses
der,ng ibem GOOD ~ now Hsts psrsa s naa
blocked. Ladies' dresses, Ribbons sAshas,
plupes. etc, cleaned, dyed and pressed. Re
sfaction guaranteed. ofiiee next door to WIN.
Raglands iewelry store Dying house ON
Washington street near Fourth.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-20

MONEY Lo LEND-ANoUNTs FROM siooC
WI 10 si000o on farming or pasture lands on
long time. At easy terms, interest annually. Ap
ply To Ed. a Marshall, Sal Austin street Waco
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-05
LOCAL ITEMS,
The News Of the City Picked Up by
Light Reporters.

Mrs |. c. futile ia very Ill with the
dengue.
For shirts call on +. Sheets, q Com
merce street. lO-2-tf
Mrs wenng and son Louis, are
down with the dengue.
Mems fine furnishing goods at
Gt-9-23. NouNG Il ARNoLD.
For all the latest styles and novel
tics. call on +. sheets, IL Commerce st.
You can buy n handsome present for.
your sweetheart by calling on +. Sheets
Free lunch every day;Weiner wuerst-
chen with horse raddish at Turner hall
bar. 0-29-lm
-Messrs. Morris and Downing loft the
city on saturday night for some portion
Of Pennsylvania.
Try the cream bread. made only by
Fischer q Erwin. 1902 West Commerce
street. Joplin.
Work on he new elegant passenger
depot Of the Arkansas Pass road will be-
gin In few days.
This evening the Washington va
rieiy theatre opens with troupe OF
artistes from the North.
"Nan, the Newsboy," a stirring drama
from real life, will be produced ut the
Fashion theatre tonight.
Great preparations are under way
for the grand ladies fair at Casino hall,
October I, $ and ..
Elegant millinery received daily ut
Miss O'keeile's, Commerce street, next
door to Haas ~ Oppenheimer's. 9-2s-lm
About 500 emigrants arrived in Gal
weston the night before last, and large
number Of them are expected to arrive
In san Antonio Tomorrow night.
The men who made the contract on
the part Of the city, with the Water
Works company, deserve monument
surmounted with collosal statue of
stupidity"
Hans Leohner's celebrated ryrolean
troupe have been re-engaged for short
time for Mahnck's garden. The first
performance will be given Sunday night,
October 4th. l6-2-2w
Mrs. >. J. Merriok. principal OF the
Second ward school, has purchased a
line lot with house upon 1t from Mr.. sam
Mr.. Sam Moore, on Marshall street.
This Is near the new school building and
Mrs. Merrick will find the location very
convenient,
DIR. Ainsworth, post surgeon at Fort
| Mcintosh, is in the city on his waSto
| New York. lie has been relieved from
| duty at Fort Mcintosh. and has been or
| dered to New York to take his seat on
the board Of medical examiners recently
appointed there.
The Riai-Marion combination who
have been advertised to appear on the
oh and 10th instant ut Turner hall have
cancelled their engagement. The next
attraction will be the Black Flag dra-
matte company, who appear on the
18th, 18th and 18th instant.
The san Antonio and Arkansas Pass
railroad have put in water tank in theiI
yard in this city with u capacity Of
10000 gallons. Owing to the exhOrbi
tant rates by the Water Works company
an engine will be put up on the bank o
the river. and the tank will be supplied
from the river direct.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-05

Can anyone bring us case of Kidney
or Liver Complaint that Electric Btters
will not speedily cure? We say they
cannot, as thousands of cases already
permanently cured and who are daily
recommending Electric Bitters, will
prove. Brlght's Disease, Diabetes,
Weak Back, or any urinary complaint
quickly cured. They purify the blood,
on the diseased parts. Every bottle
guaranteed. For sale at 80 cents IL bot
tie by A. Dreiss.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-05

About $3.50 Saturday evening, while
street cur No. 81 was near Guenther's
mill, huge rock was thrown by some
unknown person Mt the driver, Murphy,
narrowly missing his head. There were
no passengers on the car at the time, and
ii is believed that robbery was intended
for, If Murphy had been struck he would
have been rendered unconscious, al
though he stopped his car and looked II
he could not discover any one.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-05

Respectfully submitted,
W. A. BONYNGE, Secretary.
We, the undersigned members of the Finance
Committee have carefully examined the above
report and lind same 10 lie correct.
sigheu' J, II, BOLTON, Finance Com

The Fifth soros IL now open for subscrp-
ton. Parties desiring stock can obtain same
by applying to the Secretary. We respectfully
invite the attention OF those contemplating
building, or those desiring TO borrow money
on city Real Estate TO this admirable system
of borrowing money. You can obtain the
money from this association to buy or build u
house, and your monthly payments on same,
including principal and interest, will be very
the effort while building material and labor is
still cheap. Take stock In the Fifth series and
build yourself a home with the aid OF the
Association. For further particulars, etc,
apply to W. A. BONYNGE, Secretary,
ltoom Z, Soledad block, corner Houston and
Soledad streets.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-05
Accidentally Shot.

Last evening a colored man named Ike
Prior, while out hunting about three
miles from the city yesterday accident
ally shot himself in the lleshy part of his
left arm, his gun unexpectedly explod-
ing. Prior is a porter In the employ of
Erastus Reed; he is wounded danger
ously and amputation may probably be
necessary.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-05
PROPOSALS FOR JOHNSON GRASS.
HEADQUARTERS DEpART'T or TEXAS.
orricE ~ CniEr QuARrEHMAsrIn,
san Antonlo. Tcx.. O,inl.-r !. ls,i.

CEALED PROPOSALS, In triplicatc. subject to
- the usual conditions. will he received ut
this office until " O'Clock. noon. ON the Nth
day of October 1856, for furnishing and deliv.
cry ut san Antonio, Texas, of tiity G1 tons Of
balcd, first quality, nnc blade, young, we'll
cured johnson Grnss."
The price to he stated by the 100 pounds, and
deliveries to he made within twenty days FROM
date of approval Of contract
y guarantee, In strict form, must accompany
each bid.
The Government reserves the right Ia reject
any or all proposals.
Blank proposals can be had on application Ia
this Office.
Envelopes containing proposals should he
marked: proposals for johnson Grass" and
addressed to the undersigned.
J. q. G. LEE,
Major and Chicf QurTtormrs'Cr.
ln-aalI-h-ll-lM
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-05
Krisch Hall.

The Lone star Ministries gave another
entertainment at Krisch hall on Satur-
day night The hall was crowded with
a delighted audience. The performance
was rich and racy, and the singing far
above the average to be heard in travel
ing Ministries of oorked white men. In
fact these could pick up some valuable
pointers by visit to the Lone Stars.