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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02
TEXAS SOUR MASS.

The proprictors Of this wonderful medicine
can Justly claim for II = superiority over all
remedies ever offered to the public for the
safe. certain. speedy and permanent cure OF
the several diseases to which II has been found
adapted. This medicine. combining iron. with
Invaluable cathartics and dluretics. making n
perfect tonic and Alternative, quickly and com.
pletely cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Nervous
and General Debility, Impure Blood, Chrome
Malaria, Chills and Fever, Sick and Nervous
Headache, Constipation, Chronic ,Dysenteryi
the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys, Bladder, Bowels
and Urinary Organs, including Ncncrcal DIS
eases. II II Invaluable for Diseases peculiar
TO Women ns Leucorrhna Womb and Vaginal
liberation, which Diseases II cures permanent
ly In magical manner, anorling the patient
10Y and satisfaction. II cnrichcs aud purihcs
the blood, stimulates The appetite, aids assiini.
iation Of food, relieves heartburn, belching aud
strengthens and builds up the whole system.
Physicians will nnd II the best tonic In use.
opinion of W q. McGown, land agent, OF
Texas Sour Mass;
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, January ~, 1885.
GENTS: Find enclosed pOstoficc money or
der for which send me two bottles Sour Mass.
| have been an invalid for % years, and moth
ing has done mo 10 much good Ms your Mass.
You ought To sell great deal of y. u IL SO
convenient to carry. have tried mineral
waters from Europe and many different parts
of the United States, and found none so ciIec,
can TO Introduce II, not only fer you. hut Tor
The benefit of the poor sufferer. ,,,..
TEXAS Sour MASS II the sour mineral water
from the wonderfully medicinal Texas sour
Springs known by some as Cardwoll Springs)
near Iuling, reduced, 10y evaporation, TO y
cryetallzcd cohesive mass and preserving all
original curative qualities ~ condcnsed FORM,
only made by the proprietore, Rogers Bros.
For sale by y. katcyer Son.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

Mr.. T.W. Atkins, Girard, Kas., writes:
Il never hesitate to recommend your
Electric Bitters to my customers; they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid
sellers" Electric Bitters are the purets
and best medicine known, and win pos
itively cure Kidney and Liver COM
plants. Purify the blood and regulate
the bowels. No family can afford 10 be
without them. They will save hundreds
OF dollars In doctors bills every year
Sod at SOC. a bottle by Rice Bros. & Co
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

The best salye in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands,
Chllblains, Corns and all skin Eruptions.
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by Rice Bros.
A. co
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02
OKLoHoMA, Cook Co., TEX,
March IL, 1884.
Messrs. Morley Bros, Austin. Texaf.

Messrs. Morley Bros, Austin, Texaf.
GENTLEMEN - Your WONDERFUL
EIGHT "sells like hot cakes" and gives
universal satisfaction, 1t KILLS Screw
Worms quicker than lightning and
never fails to cure Headache. 1t has
cured one case of rheumatism in this
neighborhood that several doctors had
failed to cure. There is nothing like 1t
for man or beast. Send us six dozen
more Ms quick as possible.
Yours truly,
j. A. q A. S. WHEELER
For sale by +. Kalteyer & Son.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02
ADVERTISING RATES :


Special rates given on larger space and long
time advertisements.
legal advertisements 81 N per inch first In
sertion: 10 cents per inch each subsequent IN
ortion. Trustees sales 81 % per inch first IN
ertion; e5 cents each insertion afterwards
Reading matter, editorial page % cents per
line each insertion. Local columns ~ costs
arst insertion; IOcents first week. 8 cents after
frst week. Special rates on 10 ana ioo lines
running for month.
Home advertisements payable on hrst OF
each month. Transient advertising payable In
advance. only metal cuts printed.
All contracts must he approved by the.Busi'
ness Manager.
Subscribers not receiving their paper win
pleasc make complaint to the oHce. sub
scribers are warned not to pay their snhscrip-
lion except upon presentation Of properly
,eccIptcd bill from this eihco.
THOMAS u. JOHNSON.
Business Manager.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02
1t is singular how rapidly news

1t is singular how rapidly news
travels. Mrs. Willis z. Travis, of Pitts
burg. Pa, was given up to die by her
physician. Her form was wasted away
and her appetite completely gone.
Nothing In the world seemed able to
deal with that dyspepsia Of hers. AS a
last resort, Misbler's Herb Bitters was
suggested. Almost without hope, the
first dose was administered, but the eff
feet was almost instantaneous. To make
a long short story, Mrs. Travis was com
pletely cured.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

MIR. George V. Willing, of Manchester,
Mich, writes: any wife has been al
most helpless for five years, so helpless
that she could not turn over in bed alone.
She used two bottles of Electric Bitters,
and Is so mu improved that she is able
now to do h own work" Electric Bit
tiers will do all that Is claimed for them.
Hundreds Of testimonials attest their
great curative powers. Only 80 cents
bottle at Rice Bros. & Co.'s.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

Administrators Notice.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Bexar.
County Court, In Matters of Probate-To May
Term, A. ID. 1895.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To all persons interested in the administration
of the estate Of John Lehmann, alias Sven
Tyverson, deceased.
Fred Bader, administrator of the estate of
John Lehman, alins Sven Tyverson, de-
ceased, has filed his final account in the Coun-
~ Court of Bexar County, which will be acted
upon at the May term, A. ID. 1875, of said court;
after this notice shall have been duly pub
lished for twenty C20 days In some newspaper
published In Bcxar County, Texas, at the
Courthouse thereof, In the City OF San AntO-
MO, at which time all persons interested In said
estate may appear and make objections there
TO II they see proper
Witness, Thad. w. Smith, Clerk of the Coun-
80 ty Court OF Bexar County and seal of
l.. s. said court, ut my Office, In San Anto-
- MO, this 2ith day of April A. ID. 1886.
THAD. W. SMITH,
Clerk County Court, Bexar County, Texas.
Issued same day.
Came to hand April "a, 1895, at IL $50 o'clock
a. m, and publication ordered In the San An
tonic Daily Light
II. A. STEVENS,
Sheriff Bexar County.
By NAT LEWIS, Deputy. i-27-20t
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

The trunk had come in over the Pitts
burg and Fort Wayne road, from Chi
cago, but beyond that no other informa-
ton was gained.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

A TEMPERANCE society at Hampstead,
BY resolution, have requested the city
and county officials to strictly prohibit
Sabbath breaking by compelling stores,
saloons, ETC., TO be closed.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

The reports of murders OF Mexicans
and then Of Americans on the Rio
Grande border are altogether too numer-
Gus. They are OF daily occurrence, and
the most prominent thing connected
with them is the absence of any active
attempt to follow and capture the GRIM
inals. More law, or possibly less Of the
tedious routine Of the law, and more ex-
eoutions would work wonders.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

The foreign correspondents assert that
the Car is angry, and that ho Is so will
ing to go to war that he will pawn his
crown jewels to DO it. At no time since
the battle of Waterloo has there been
such an indication for general foreign
war as now, and all the powers seem to
be going around with their coat tails
dragging on the ground.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

HousToN's saengerfest opened in good
style and will prove success. And the
question comes up, why cannot the old
Volksfest association OF San Antonio
take a new start and get up repre-
sentative celebration for the early fall.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

soME one is trying to kill of Lleuten-
ant Governor Gibbs by speaking OF
splendid abilities for Governor. The
early booms are rs deadly to political
buds as the frost is to tender vegetation.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02
nnksA KAlLROAD.
Saturday. NAV 3. 1885,


No member of the firm, or any employee oil
the LIGur Office, has authority to contract any
liabilities in the name of the firm Ana no
bills will be recognized or paid unless INC
same be first approved by the undersigned.
THOs. u. JOHNSON,
business Manager and Treasurer.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

ALL the real good postofiice appoint
ments so far made have been to fill va
cancies, but the Postmaster General Is
growing rapidly into the hearts OF the
Democrats by his activity in giving the
third and fourth rate fellows an office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

GENERAL LOGAN is confident In his as
sertion that no Democrat will succeed
him in the United States Senate, and he
concludes 1t by the further assertion
that this is the state Of the case in n
nutshell.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

The Courts are making vast amount
of trouble for the Mormons, and partic-
ularly the leaders of the Church. Ii is
said more than thousand Of the promi-
nent men Of the faith have left for other
States, to avoid indictment.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

Az eminent statistician estimates that
the saloons OF the country spend SILL
OOO. 600 for free lunches annually, and for
every dollar spent that way they get
back ten.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

GENERAL GRANT is improving his pres
ent favorable condition to complete the
material for his book on the re-
collections of the war. His improve
ment in the past week has been phen-
ominal.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

Published daily, except Sunday at 2lO East
Commerce street Delivered b, carriers
throughout the city a. iocents week payable
TO our agent. Single copies for sale nv news
boys at cents. Subscription, per year 800
In ndynnce.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

ANOTHER lot of appointments to office
were made yesterday by President
Cleveland, but no Texas man leads, or
in fact is to be found in the list.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

schoiS Co. as commsfce Street, Dealers in
Dsy Gnoes. notions Stationery, Jewelry,
Gnsswaro, croekrfy. TnwSre, Mats
Shoe, ciothind. tic. Prompt Auen-
tor PAD ~ orders whole
sale and Retail.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

The County Attorney has commenced
a run upon the gamblers OF Fort Worth,
and says that gambling must stop, and
gamblers must go. The sports will be-
lieve after awhile that the authorities
are In earnest.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

GOVERNOR MARNiADuKE. Of Missouri
has refused to call an extra session OF
the legislature to take action regarding
the pleuro. pneumonia on the ground
that the disease Is practically sup
pressed. Other States have quaran-
tined against Missouri on account OF the
disease, which no doubt will work much
ANNOYANCE
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

PnTsBunG, Pennsylvania, has trunk
mystery, in which the baggage master
of the Union depot, burst open trunk
TO find the decomposed body OF man.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

TnE Panama revolution is practically
ended, and everyone will hope that the
United States Marines who are there
will return free from the seeds OF ma
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

PEARSON, the great Evangelist and boy
preacher, is at work in Fort Worth, and
the reports show that he is doing toler-
ably well in that vineyard. The meet
ings are well attended and the interest
very great.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

Entered at Postonicc ut san Antonio, Texas
second class matter.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02
j. BENNETT,
Boot and Shoe Manufacturer,
NO. 40 II. HOUSTON STREET.

Is the best place of all to get a iirstclass pnr
Of Boots or Shoes nndc-fOr ladies or gentle
men Rcpnirng neatly done. l-l3lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02
NEW YORK STEAM.

Smokers nre cautioned against inJursi-
Gus imitation of Opera Puff Cigarettes.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

s.v Time Card In Enoot April 49, 1880
I.S q. N. Railroad
DEPARTURES.
- A.. pao for a. Iouis .... $50 n. m.
Noru ~, No,,ntnin for st Louis 500 y. m.
Nor.un - \ arodo ,..... ...... $3.50 H. m.
ARRIVALS.
q. t,,,is Missouri Pacific l0;i5 y. m.
From 81. Louis, Iron Mountain 5000 .:WVo p IT.
From In redo. i'l' w. i"'
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

WIN more money than at anything else
w LIN by taking an agency for the best
selling book out. Beginners succeed grandly.
None fall. Terms free.s- HALLrrr BOOK Co.
Portland, Maine.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02
WIN. RKuTRR. GKo. REUTER-.
Two Brothers Saloon,
Corner Commerce and Alamo Streets, y
DULLNIG BLOCK.

Keep the uFinest-Imported Wines, Cham
pagnes and Liquors, Specintles In the finest
brands of Domestic and Imported Cigars.
Come and see = Frst-class gcntlemen's re-
sort. Fine lunch daily at 10 O'Clock IA. m.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

"OUR stock market quotations from
day to day." says the Dallas Herald "are
Of very encouraging nature, and speak
volumns, though probably unnoticed
but by a limited number of the general
reading public. 1t was asserted by the
Republican and alarmlst journals only
a few months since that Democratic sue
cess would mean depression in trade and
a disastrous tumble in stocks, fact to
which the Herald referred to but a few
days since. But the very reverse has
been the case. Long before the rumors
of an European war our stocks had
again become firm, and were ruling. as a
general thing, higher than they had done
for year previous. Since then these
daily bulletins referring to the the stock
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02
EYE! EAR! NOSE !

SAN ANTONIO
EYE AND EAR lNFlRMARY,
Cor. Of Houston and ST. Marys Sts.,
which IL the most thoroughly fitted up, and
equipped with everything necessary, including
the skill aud experience (as hundreds OF cnscs
Gun testify who have been treated thorc) OF
any institution for the treatment of this spe-
cialty In the South or West.
REFERENCES.
The following are only few Of the many
persons who have been benefited and cured by
treatment at this institution;
For Caiarrh-J. =. Robinson, cHtarrh In
throat, san Antonio; 7. -. Johnson, catarrh In
throat, manager san Antonio Light; i. Kuhn,
catarrh of the head, Denver, COL; Miss Mary
Fraser cutarrh of the throat and eurs, Nova
Scotin; Frank Newton, cntarrh of the throat
and eyes, San Antonio; Miss Il. Loundsbury,
catarrh OF the throat and head, san Antonio.
The Ears-A A. Dreschcr, san Antonio; W.
Dctcrt, Bocrne; james Davis, San AntOnio;
George, son of W. c. Daughcrty, sheriff Frio
county, Pearsall, Tex.i W. w. Berry, ESQ San
Antonio; J II. Murphy san Antonio; u. 4.
Allen, Pcarsall; j. II. Jones, Major 4. II. Tcel,
j. G.. Dlcrmeyer, San Antonio.
The Eyss-D. II. breeding, blcpharitis ella
ris; Major T T. Teel, ptcrygiuni II. O. Had
state, granular lids and kcrntitis; Frank New
ton, structure lachrynal ducts; l.. II Lambert,
daughter, blennorrhnaic conJunctivtls; An
ton Halamuda, acute couJunCtivtis; j. W.
Casey, daughter, iritis; Rachel iireslin chorol-
ditis serosa; W. A. Carnahnn, iridO cyclitis,
all OF San Antonio; i J: Vincent, Cotulla,
ular lids and kerato-irtls; W. J. Hogge, Eagle
Pass, cataract; George Loosberg, daughter,
Castroyille, strnbsams; Mace Sorcll, Belmont
| entropitIm and triehInsls: Robert Grler. pana
Maria, ptorygium and leukoma; II G. Burrs,
Rancho, chronic conjunctvitis and keratitis;
| A. G. Decker, Stockdnle, tranmatic ulcer and
hypoplon; W. J. Terriberry, saltllo, Mexico,
| traumatic glaucoma. 2lS-1
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

TmE editor of n Buffalo newspaper,
says the Sun, recently asked the SUD
scribers to name the ten most important
inventions OF all time. More than 500
answers were received, and the ten In
ventions receiving the most votes were !;
The telegraph, printing press, steam
engine, cotton gin, telephone, mariners
compass, gunpowder, sewing machine,
telescope and photography. Twenty
one votes were in favor of the steam
boat, six for paper, two for time-pieces,
and only one for the ocean cable"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

TnE mayorality contest In Galveston
is very much mixed, and the claims OF
both Fulton and Atkins show that In
five of twelve wards In the city frauds
were perpetrated in the interest Of both,
and, for that matter, NIL candidates
That leveler Of rank aud power. the
sacred ballot. seems to have degenerated,
but term at Huntsville would have a
restoring effect rs regards its purity.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

SEWERS or cess-poois, surface drain
age, or what, is just now an unanswered
question in the mind Of the average citi-
zen. A hot summer is coming, the
ground and the highways are reeking
with much refuse and decali ing matter.
and beyond II few carts in the centre Of
the town, no great effort is made to get
the city in proper sanitary condition.
but there remains for the citizen much
to do wherein he can put his own prem
Uses in order, and add TO the general
work in that wise.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-02

TnAT lone Train rObber on The LOuls-
willie express on Wednesday night near
Harrodsburg, Indiana, evidently did not
believe in the idea Of dividing up his
proceeds with a gang, and his single
handed attempt to rob the baggage and
express ear with nothing but hickory
club Ia something new In the annals OF
train robbery. II is to be hoped that he
will be captured, for he evidently is a
bad man Of very uncommon order.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-27
CONNECTIONS


AT Palatka with jacksonville 15wnT s. Key
West Ry, fast river steamers for -. AIR
guStnc, Green Cove Springs. jacksonville
and ali points North, East ami We. sui with
up river steamers for south Fiaril". ! t~,
with the Twin Screw Iron Steamer city -
Paatka,' and Steamship city OF Monticello,
for Charleston, New york Boston Phiialei-
phia. etc.
Mail trains make close connection roth ways
via j. +. X h W. ~. At Jacksonville. with ~
lantic Coast Line, Fast Mall
At Waits Crossing with Fioir6. lsaiir0ai
and Navigation Co, fer waldo.
At Gainesville with Savannah. Florida &
Western it'y for Tallahassee, Savannah and all
points North East and West. and with Florida
Railway ard Navigation Co. for Cedar key.
Pensacola. New Orleans AM Iumpa.
At Ocala with FlOTifa Hallway and NaViya-
ton Co.. and Hacks for Silver springs.
At LeeShurg with the It. Johns and Lake
EuStis division Of the Florida SOut neru Rail-
way. and boats on Lake Harris foi points On
Lake.
At PcmbertOn'S Ferry with Hack line for
BruoksVille. TtFkcrtown. Fort Datn. Tamu8.
and south lOTida.
:. CDNANT, o. ". BIGrE WELL.
General ManarCr. Cent Pass. Agent
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-27
CARRYING THEU. S. MAIL
TuROCGE FAST NAL.

The elegant iron compartment Palace steam
err; iI'Fl OF JACKSON VILE. OF the pcBury
the Peoples Line, viii perform the Fast Mail
ScTE Zee leaving :. i. ANA ". Railway Com =
pany's wharf at = m, and pc Barry Baya Mer-
chants Line wharf, foot Of Laura street, daily
$50 y. m, for Palatlla, Aston, DcGand,
Bue springs, sanford ana Enterprise; ar
rive at sanford Railroad wharf at n. IN. Re
turning lea yes Sanford at tsp. m. arriving at
Jacksonville al u. n. the following morning,
making close connections with trains fUrall
points Forth, East and West,
TuHOrGH FAST FEEECHr.
Leaves Jacksonville daily, Saturday excepted
~ : r. m. fcr sanford. Enterprise, ana an in-
tcrmodtatc landings. Returning leaves san
Steamer Wclaka leaves Wednesday and
Sunday and makes Highland Park. Steamer
Rosa leaves Monday and Thursday and goes
through to Lax .fesSIp.
JACKSONVILLE, FAEATHA & CRESCENT CITY
DivISIoE.
LcaNcs-J actlsonvi!e and palatka f'azt Mail
daily. except Sunday,;tt H:3g a. IN, for paatku,
Crescent City ANA intermediate Land ms Re
turning, leaves cIcEccnt city daily except
sunday, at 600 Il. ;PHItl.a at S.ts a. H. con
Augustine.
FALAGaA AND SFEFuH" DAELiGHf DIVISION.
NY NV am. M 9I >jlf Steamer 15ro WAFER E,r
daily, sunday excepted. at lo;t: Il. m. on arri-
v:l OF J., r. and II. ". hallway Fast Express
Train with .'arior Cars attached. leaving Jack
prise and intermediate landings. Returning,
leaves Sanford at 3:tD III. arriving at iaat,
kH ut ltu D. IN. connecting with Past press,
arriving ut IdC kS0nVitlc iit Il. - u. IN.
steamer GEO. NJ BIRD laaycs TalttkI at
= D. IN. for Lake George, Seville. and inter-
mediate landings.
ST I3IIN:s BAR DIfISIpW.
Nie9n3~f~ MAGNOLIA ara i't,'FiNss Hauv
except sunday, for Newport, Fort tit.p,-..' L.
iaud and utarHl'..tc landing az i:II T.. he
turHIIsr, }erIc> NaNoTt 1T G..,a a. ul
Ei".ant WAITING Rooms. with all modern
improv"Tu"r -. wit n" found ~ Passenger
" hart
Close connection made ~ I'.tiitkI with the
Florida southern i:tilrDti: ut 4 tor with IT.
johns ami Lake EIStt~ l;Hlir,su- at sanford
with south Florida Railroad, Iut Orlando
i i~~lmfns'r, Tampa. t"N West .IOr irtcVIu,.lI-
At" points, and witt ~f,.,Juet- for iniis,1, iI,"r
Inr further informal ton apply 10 IrchcJ
Ollie, som beast corner Is.y aud laura. at
the company : offices, foot g.! Laura street.
Freight whiyCe~ loot Ot Pine street. passenger
w'1'rV.., foot Of Laura Stree:
t5iAN IS. I'm ~ iC..
Cen Freight and Pass. agent
II 7 EAHt, GEO cecil. TfZ-.
General Manager. Assistant Manager.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-27
Ibe gfeSire for Narcotics


The craving OF to-day among the culti
waited classes, among the brain workers
ami others, who are almost entirely re
ucvei from physical labor, is for mild.
prolonged stimulation, and for Stimula-
ton That dos not produce a strong re-
action, or else for ScdativeS which alaY
the SlerptcSS excitement produced 10y
OVerWOrk IT seems not unnatural or
improbable that, as tea and coffee have
so largely taken the place of beer or
light wine us beverages, so narcotics
shonld take the place Of stronger alco-
holic Stimul4nts
We read weekly of men and women
poisoned by an overdose of some favor
lite Ncdatiyc. burnt to death or otherwise
fatally i'll urcd while insensiblc from
self administered ether or chloroform.
For ono fatal case that finds its way
into the newspapers there are, of course,
twenty fatal III Il different Sense-fa fatal,
not to lie, Lut to life's use and hanpi
ness that are never known beyond the
fa2.ily circle That the children of
drnnkards are often prediSposed to in
sanity is notorious, that the children of
hahltual opium eaters or anarchists in
merit IN unmitakahle faint, whether in
diseased cravings, or simply in will
too weak to resist temptation OF any
KIND, is less notorious, bnt equally Ger
tain
Happily, nairotjSm is not the tenn ia
non OF the young or energetic 1t Is
later IN life, wEn the effect of years of
brain excitement of whatever nature
icginS to tell, AMI generally after the
F0r'oI IN which the greater number of
,.slilr II are born that men and women
elve way To this PECULIAR temptation of
the present age