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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-07

Mr. q. d. Rocmcr aud Henry schumacher
are % .thur1cd Solicitors and Collectors for
TuE IGHr, and their receipts, as urcu' VIII
bc duly recognized. Mr. Rocmcr will have
charge of the delivery OF the city subscription
department aud all complaints and notice OF
changes given to either of the above or lrit
ut the office, will Toe promptly attended TO-
THOMAS II. JOHNSON,
business Manager and Treasurer.
GtFfuHB, Johnson WINTER
Entered at Postomcc at san Antonio, Texas,
as second class matter
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-07

Special rates given ON larger space and long
time advertisements.
legal advertisements 81 Dpor inch hrst In
crtion 70 cents per inch each subsequent in
scriion Trustees sales 81 ~ per inch hrst in
sartlon - cents each Insertion Afterwards.
Reading matter, editorial page, % cents per
Inc each insertion. Local columns ~ cents
first insertion: lOccnts first week, cents after
first week. Special rates on 10 and 100 lines
running for month
Home Advertisements payable ON hrst OF
each month Transient adycrtisingpayablc In
advance Only metal cuts printed.
All contracts must be approved by the busl-
ness Manager
subscribers not receiving their paper Will
please make complaint 20 the Office SUD
scribcrs arc warned not 60 pay their luufeiip'
ton except upon presentation of a properly
rccriptcd bill from this office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-07

TnE rapid progress made by the san
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railroad,
should warn our people that action
ought not to be delayed looking toward
the improvement of Aransas Pass. 1t
will take much combined work to obtain
the necessary concession, and the move
ment can not be commenced too soon.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-07

The most popular cigarettes are the
Opera Puts at popular price. II
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-07

The Houston Posts platform on the
silver question is sound enough, in this;
"If the Post were running this govern
ment 1t would have enough silver
coined to pay of all the United States
bonds, and force the bondnolders TO take
1t, too. Money that is good enough for
common people ought to be good
enough for rich bondholders.n
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-07

COMMISSIONER of Internal Revenue Mil
Ter is Democrat and has the true idea
Of things, says the Washington CORE
spondent of the Cleveland Plaindealer.
In speaking Of the habit that many poll
ticians OF both high and low degree have
OF turning over in their politics with
every administration as Pat Bowling. of
Toledo, and Tom Jones, of Cleveland,
have done, he said pretty soon after
I came into Office clerk came TO me,
and, in confidential way, said that he
voted and worked for Cleveland and that
he was glad of the change of admins
tration. is that - said |, We'll you
are the very fellow / am looking for.
What is your name aud what il your
place! He told me and | said: III
see that you are bounced Immediately.
II you voted and worked for Cleveland
you got good pile Tor it and can afford
to retire. Besides, you would not be
reliable and would be ready to play the
Judas act on this administration. Good
day Wasn't the fellow astOnished ?
'Of course he was. But what else could
doy | had no use for such a fellow as
| that'n
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-07

The sudden death yesterday of Max
Neuendorf was unlocked for. In the
legal trials in which he was defendant
he had preserved courageous de-
meanor, and said he would be able TO
come out of it all right. Like many
others who have gone before him, he
was better to others than he was to him
self, and will be remembered for his
many good traits of character and kind,
friendly disposition.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-07

The third annual report Of the
women's Christian Temperance Union
OF Texas has been received, and is n
very readable document, showing the
work done by this most excellent or
ganzation. Next Thursday Is the day
of prayer for the Houston semi-annual
convention of the body, which meets on
the goth, 2lst aud 22nd instants,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-07

Mrs. WALKuP, who has been on trial
Mt Emporia, Kansas, charged with pois-
oning her husband, has been acquitted
by verdict of the jury. II there is any
foundation for the charge. she will be
heard of the future. But at all events,
she is to be congratulated upon the
splendid manner in which she carried
herself throughout the trial.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-07

llIGGIN-, the appointment Clerk of the
Treasury, is well known in Washington
ms one OF the most accomplished pre-
varicators who has ever held public po-
sition. At least that's what the CORES
pendent Of the Brooklyn Times says.
The other day he was coming down the
elevator with a couple of ladies and gem
tlcmen. The party had been up to ilig-
gins Office, evidently seeking an mp
pOintmcnt for some one. and the APP
pointment Clerk was discussing the
necessity there was OF public officials
employing flsily instead OF truth, in
which conversation Higgins said: 81
want it said when am buried by those
who stand above my grave, Here lies
truth, but It never came out The
party laughed heartily at Higgins re-
mark. when he assumed an air Of seri-
BUSINESS, and continued: "Really, |
| don't believe have told the truth once
since have been in this Department.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-07

TIM Austin Statesman says! "Ao-
cording to table in our state Govern
mcut column. the rolls Of 1883, show
that Galveston has, or had the largest
number OF beer saloons In the state,
Bexnr next, aud Travis one-third ms
many as BeXar But Travis had three
times As many regular whisky saloons
rs Galveston. and the same number rs
Dallas. Eight equities containing the
cities Of Galveston, Houston. san An
tonic. Waco. Dallas, benson, Fort
Worth and Austin, furnished By the
rolls of 1881, Sli30O) in taxes for the
saloons, billiard tables, wholesale and
retail dealers In spirits and beer"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-07

WnA1 matters 1t 10 the $4,000 Demo
cratic majority In Texas If there Is, or
is not Congressional pool. The few
offices that have been given out. have
come like pulling teeth, and the chances
for others is not very nattering. But 1t
is noticeable that 1t is generally the
friends Of the members who get the OIL
ces, the men who have done less for the
party in the way Of hard work. while
the torch bearers aud whoopers-up
are left out In the cold. The new INDIE
pendent party will give some Of them "a
chance, however, in the future.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-07

TnE death OF sheriff Stevens this
morning takes from our midst man
and IN officer whose equal is not often
found. sheriff Stevens died in the de-
Tense Of his country, in fact, because the
wounds which he received while In the
discharge Of his official duties were the
direct cause Of his death. Quiet aud I'M
assuming he made friends on all sides,
and was terror to evil-doers. His loss
will be regretted by all who knew him.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-07

THE knights Of Labor strike at Cal
weston remains unchanged, and Calves
toms business Is fairly paralyled. The
Mallory Steamship Company, whose
action precipiiated the strike, declare
they will not yield n point in the strug-
gle, but affairs seems to have reached a
point whore they can go no further, and
there will be conference between all
parties to-day to see II the strike can he
raised
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

mr.. =. c. Walker, Editor "Track and
.s me Spirit oftae Times, New York
s'ees an exhaustiv einterview with all lead,
ing norsemen, stablemen, sportsmeu. driv.
ers ana breeders of horses of the country
states that st. Jacobs Oil, the great pain.
cure VIII do all that is claimed for II IN tb.
cure OF aches pains and suffering in man
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

Evangelical Baseball Club I, /;
ne pane OF an organization which; /;
"oi,ying the life out of an Ohio town
The school law is to be enforcad T.
such manner in GridIev CaI ~
make boys attend school or Leave ~
'o"n.-Sdn Francisco CaA.
.Bean-bread is the chief food Of the
rnalans IN Indian Territory. .ItRis COM
Poseu or powdered beans, mixed. with
"'er, ana baked over an open fire.
..Lbishop William TAYLOR saws that in
ra sne natives have only, two s,,its
an and paint-and that Won can
.on Christian kaifir, because he wears
Howard Barnes, poor. d;ssinatod
ana SICK, shot himself, in the woods
near Iruckee, Nevada, recently. IT,
years ago Barnes was one of the weoI,h;
est gamblers, saloon-k keepers and SNORT
ing men in indianapolis
John Hqusberger ofHaryev Conn.
20 Nan, reports q great Weld Of wbaat |
om small quantity Of seed. From
one and one-half bushels of seed sorad
On .nree acres he reaped 135 bnsbeIs
ayleld OF ninety bushels to each hmsbei
OF seed sown. 'A'iis'
Climate appears to exert an inn
portant influence on the hr;stIos 80 am ,n-
a al rassla they areyery long and stif.
s emu are IN consequence of great value
a., iusA.ng brushes, and for attaching
IL u aus 70 Tor the 'use of shoemakers.
tn IN spain and. Northern Africa.
st are covered with curly hair in,
tnaH
"a plant called the melon shrub hoe ,
Ceen introduced into California from
:. u,ualemaia: 1t grows to the beicbt ~ Z
a-h;ss iseI, bears beautiful purple and v
Mh'ee mower, is an evergreen. and nro- T
Iuces melon about four inches lono "
~ Two or three in diameter, of excellent h
=. - ssass 80 O,
1T sptzka says the popular sdelu. &
ION tnat the human eye has An infI,,nnoa
H.; insane people similar to that m
.alIheu Tor the same organ over wild w
, nais is one that is often ridicnlad hr q,
!. INSANE themselves. He adds that be
. ~, attempts to utilize the notion tu
~ recognize its absurdity promptly. ce
Some people have no use for raj, eff
PADS. A middle-aged white man Oh co
n walked into Acwortb. Ca tha DIR;
, AFTERNOON to do a little traI;.a RI
icy ~ -, stated that they left Rome little an
~ .lle same morning and had walked
t eli -slep OF The way. They said that no,
Fellow l@ was NO account that couIdn't fT IN
az - seyenty-five miles day. The tw.
u a u;r,eu gun and the woman sew DOT
u articies--Aftanta Constitution. fioii
-over nifty years ago ON the farm the
", owned by James McChesney, Of YOU
Station, N. Y, a lady NV mo,
nan, name ofJupp put jar of butter IN sift
~ wen ~ 70 harden up. The jar slipped bro
IN It's fastenings and fell into fbe nap
'er. II was grappled for, but with. =
success. During the late droucbt Will
! hr' lcChesney was cleaning tbe each
!, ne found the jar with about two can,
mus OF butter still remaining in If in tahl,
'res.y good state of preservation enor
jar IS OF queer pattern. but was the es :
Nen IN getting it out of the well. FROM
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

pas;s. VAUGHAN, Editor Of the .sGreenw ia
ary 1,w = Last Janu.
most cue,v wttn severe accident, fused al.
, waicn turned to running sores. Inf So.,asI
no.ning 10 do me any good till was
tnchded HENRY's LCARBoITc S.rvr Viir
Pought box, and at the end of two rnon+h.
+ MS tbs completely WELL 1t is the best saivs
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14
PRUNING.


o snen OF Farm Industry which sAosad
S y<x, be Conducted with Great Car.
:, 49, and Judgment. i. ~ - y
$ = Before ms lies an inqasy a bout nrup;r.,
! and the letter CONVEYS the IDA al
: there is about SO much pruning to be-
: uone every,year whether or no. Let us ms
gay with allpossible emphasis that there
pever should be any pruning done. m.
dess there is definite Object in inv. .v;s ~,
Never prune for fun. Never prune as |
| people take spring. medicine, because |
lns regulation time hes CONC 10 a = IL
Gi'en we see orchards and vines that are
nsnaiheiuly neglected by the primer
Out we are almost inclined to saw tbat
We az oIten see those that are pruned To
eeain every year the Ak and SaHr1ad |
pruning knfe.are Drought dut. ami he
vueHery commences. Hedges whlcb
are the subject of the present ino1;r
ought to be judiciously trimmed and -
'nere Is determination not to do tbe +
work with Judgment it would perbsns
De as safe rule as any to Law down To-
say; prune, prune, prime; prune ALI vn,,
y. Misn %, even II you ruin the hedge. for
Il yon Go not prune at all, especially the
evergreen hedges, they will be ri,;ned b
anyhow. All of us have seen sncb
heuges grown up into homelv trees =,
almost, two or three feet next the orronnd ~
peing anything but ornamental. Such
nedges need careful attention. and - NC Ell
train them. ''ir We must
runing on tree or shrub Is for the "
purpose OF directing its growth from
'he part TO another in order to.obta;n q I
numerical growth. we prune To ra- 10
new the vigor of the plant q 80.
!. q, those who are Inexperienced have =.
iiinculty In comprehending They con Or
lot understand why the cutfiHo awar DO
portion, will give vigor to tbs re
aiance. Let us try to explain il. The ~
PIPER buds OF this wears stem will ces
ush forward and make strong shoots del
eA, year, and lower buds win. o1ow 7
eaker shoots, and perhaps some ~ tbe obi
'wer ones will not start at all Tho
pper buds, always being the STRONGEST
raw the nourishment and starve tbe re ~,
wer ones. Now, if before tho br,ds
art art Inc upper ones are cut of. leaving II
ny lew OF the lower ones. these. viii reti
= tne nourishment, and if it is a fruit DOS
.a1ng plant, the fruit win be much A
rser IMAM II the process had not haey, lonf
Ihlofmed;s Now the pruner first wants not!
n 1a aus y what ne wishes to accomplish. Cna
-. mere Is nothing to accomplish there q
|, 40 pruning to be done. even though the
:, primer may think that there are nun
!, u settled rules for pruning at d Ger. 3D.
4 season. II there is purpose. then In
,, yIugment must be used, -as to how forts
. Mnen 20 do it No rules can be laid = .
va WI, 20 drect the operations in all its !. IN
aus: ana except to say that the s1e an
l s; should be performed when the
= NOT running in the early spring. Al
WI, ovsessespondent will need no further beca'
Nesfern Rural. -
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10 1 PIE attention of the reader Is called
70 70 .ne advertisement Of the PouITRy S, srp
Wee Tai ana appeared in our columns thrsa
no con ao; ms well -known journal has
running an advertisement con'ad paper
from ours. Our former offer Is still one ~, 'in
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14
NEW YORK FROM THE BAY.
no" the City Looks from an rncom,,.
steamers Deck ~

Steanners Deck
II mat eminent English observer who
VISITED America in the primitive fortias
ou'u 'hen write so beautifully of tho
grandeur of New York as il anne.,.,, -
nm when the packet on:whici be,vsS
passenger emerged into noble bav
whose waters sparkled like nat,,ra,s
eyes turned up to heaven whatco,,,d
ne not say now of the glorious metro,s
foro ~. nen mere lay stretched out be-.
with baro confused heaps of buildings.
,,aa.i he,e ana there only spire or
AMI - ,oohlng down upon the frame |
thara "orA oelow, and here and |
- ~ agaln' a cloud of hazy smoke. and
as .ne foreground a forest of sbin,s
md cheery with Tapping sails
sa,. ,~asihg hags. Then there were
va o, yoa's laden with people, coaches
f,as' pas1ets and boxes. crossing
s s.on shore TO shore, and never idle and
, s.aoeiy among these restless "insectsn
MEL msie Two or three large ships moving
nf ow, majestic pace, as creatures
~ Prouder kind, disdainful of Their
bs journeys, and making for the
fbot 60 ieu now is this picture ,
=. a1a ~ even then was lovelyl To the eve J
N =, .he passenger up the bay on a br;gbs :
~ Jay hrst breaks tbrougb =
h me ven OF distant obscuritv !,
ui1ad enamel with sloping banks on q
.,,i n, siue' ootted with pleasant villas a
.rIu made refreshing by turf and trees b
,ai;n ~ v III INTO view that dismantled a
old ,.sl,.s. w ia.e rebellion and its silent b,
oia ye,Aow notifications And then an -
Peassa he Battery, with nnmherlers n,
). u sai and steam sweeping around r.
!. -. ,,vn 1ne North into the sEast river
anI rom the East into the North river ~,
anu win towers innumerable and smoLs r.
-. p s,is making its background 81
3ing upon the ear is the rattIe 81 ~
es.s the eiank of capstans and the w,
2, singing Of whistles, while ahsxe AZ Az
- !, y .ne roar and buzz of the traffic on No
ns s,'y streets that can be distinctlp Of
'e va slant-roofed dwellings have baI
'eeh uispiaced by the colossal Prodnce n un
Lsel''IS estne gigantic Mills buif,lino M M
ac tau REID building and the sol;5' no. re-,
oA.ng gray stone barge office, with its NO
Lilly revenue flag affording a bit of lou
,IoI, ana as relief to all this aspect ~ mn,
,nliherciai HE are the spreading green az
ees Win which the Battery narL lnn a
'ounas. The great bridge stretches s tm
say IN the distance, joining the two on J,
'ies OF New York and BROOKLYN. and cot
,ne opposite direction are the b;a 6es
les thar bring nraS =, sne great railroad lare
stxibution thra,r,s'.s " tne port foI peri
At niphf.tba $500 e 80 a. 'ne world. to k
the brilliancy of a,a = LOUDLY enhanced If ii
! bav nearly 49,. .'Ictlic hgnts. From is n,
ie IN steely light, and the waters Of wen wei
,fions Orc ,,.,-s:..s ea'e yriaar OF re- tain
fnIl mo.e,, s.s.1us ' not long since, the
bridge. It looked as big as the c;tv Anu dnu
AZ \ rcss 80 = tne color OF pump detail
horizop one of the bridge lights an san san !;
red t9ectly in its Ger Ger, looking our our : !
|, huge diamond IN an innepke ;nst,,
sstting.--N y Herald. w ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

"A GOOD fisherman ought to make a snc.
S Gesslui politician, because he is skiIifui al
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

!, a FIDDLER being aske,, b,,
bnt - ne had any overalls, rcplied. s.N Ssn
troy,,1 nave pair of candle n,olds H.;
would just fit YOU" o'as tnat
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

% oouGHs, HoARsENEss, Son. Tupo
c ceu, quickly relieved by BRowN,s Rpnn,'
SmIAL IRocHEs. A simple. effect,aI " IN
superior remedy. Sold only in Jores. anu
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

c inn ooTHAcHE DRoPs cure inl MINNIE p,
Grn, ~ oGtpnar Soap heals and beauties. &c
' oonS REMOVER kills Corns Bunions'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

A.. thE blond girl is out of fashion. and ~.
LAY Q, nrqnettes has come a cain' T,.n eso
w ~ a., nieached before many as well prenare
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

"ONE glass sometimes r.t.a
remarked the chap who found 49, .uniDler;'
I LINK OF applejack twisted his leas in s.h,e
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

/, h AZ ,r Is a question in Brooklyn which kssn.
Myoni.ssn. hours--,he people or the clochs'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

THERE is q bod feature of xv;,te. r-..,.,
presents itself very forcibIy TO the sr,a e !
10y VINO carries in the coal.-Oa Cir Der.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

SONG OF the man who chose an unluclv
Io1Sery ncket-fut his little choose away'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

WOMEN may not be deep thinkers. I'm,
rey are generally clothes Observers
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

AWKWARD idiots Your train ia unit.
long, Miss Lucy Miss Lucv-a h III MI
not De SO long If You take two feet on it.,,-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

.IHk base ball catcher has gone intr
Ipe BE- TO grow new crop of Anglers
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

"A BOSTON firm advertises "shoes fo,
eG,I dpSa They don't squeak.--Bostox
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

an nnfable scustomer who bargains
c noues, put buys little. is productive Of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

1T is not the honest card PLAYER who al
ways wins by good deal. -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

h-oedar-juice destroyed the sight of
xo w1Doo-chopper in Essex County. New
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

IT'S, ~ aniicted with Sore Eyes. use Dr r...-
~noinpsons Eye Water. Druggists sell n 49, -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

LIE exqltant exclamation of the cbirop.
odist: II cames saw, 1 corn-cured. "
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

.. HE raisln in boarding house puddino
- Is an eaas an the dessert.-Meschant IT,av:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

49,; = ,rnovisioNAL request-"Gimme some.
snln' TO eat. Independent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

a NAN isn't necessarily related to a her
oecause he lays brick.-St Paul Herald
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

IN what suit does'a man never feel scom.
fortahley In q lawsuit. - YIN
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

.*WHAT,kiui Of flower is fhatYs,s did
the city lady the eardencr'-.s ~ ~, n st
m1ms Chrysantemurnn - orrisfo,en IT,.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-14

1T II d tncugn.o takssway ysnrbrv.sn t.
two posads@ Saoio orion non, Weighing nearly
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!, -, =, + /" tigIls anchor she prohabl
as steel Yards to do it with. - =
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-13
The Governors Message.
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE AMI
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/ am called by the constitution to Law
before you the last time a summary of
the condition of the State. While there
is safety in State, who are honestly
seeking wise legislation and the pros
perity of the State, still it is the duty of
all to look for that divine guidance.
without which the devices and wisdom
of man are as dust i'm the balance. Per-
NIT me to congratulate you upon the
peaeeable condition of our whole
country; upon the happy solution of the
political troubles which disturbed the
usual quietude of the land for a short
time, and npon the great prosperity of
the State. Health and prosperity have
signally blessed the State for the last
four years. Those years have brought
in the richest harvests that were ever
garnered. Our vast state has grown
more rapidly in population, wealth and
prominence. from natural causes. than
during any preceding corresponding
period of time, and to-day the state is
alive with stirring enterprises and well
founded hopes of Increased activity.
Our taxes for state purposes, and
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-13

Total reduction for IL years s47, ss6 IS
From the above state ment it will be seen
that in the yeas 1882 the average charge
for carrying freight over the Pennsylvania
road has been brought down to less than
per cent. per mile, while the reduction in
cost of carriage as compared with the rates
charged in 1865 was over $4,000, 900
The whole saving in seventeen years ON this
single lire to the producers whose COM
modities have been transported back and
forth, in consequence of the yearly reduc-
ton of rates, has been the enormous sum
of $685., 947, 1876. The greatest sstickler for
cheap transportation of the most ardent
advocate of anti-discrimination, If he had
been allowed in 1866 to mark down the
price of transportation 70 suit his fancy,
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