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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-25

/. NE Grass Commissioners do no
other good they fully pay for themselves
in the reports that they make calling at
tention to the character Of the country
supposed to be barren waste, and its
agricultural possibilities, which is al
ready turning tide Of immigration in
that direction.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-25

TnE Waco Examiner says that HOus-
ton was city when San Antonio was
nothing but an abscure Mexican mission.
San Antonio was the principal city Of
the Southwest and was known the wide
world over before the site Of Houston
had other inhabitants than the alligators
and snakes of Buffalo bayou.
A LIGHT Washington correspondent Of
u recent date, writes: 1.-The opinion
that this will be lively session Of Con-
gress, despite the fact that 1t opened
tamely, prevails among public men OF
all shades Of political opinion. The in
coming Of a Democratic administration
after nearly a quarter OF a century's ex-
clusiOn from executive power, with the
changes it naturally brings in the pub
lie offices. and in the policy of govern
TO expect animated proceedings in Con-
gross. As the Republicans retain con-
troll OF the Senate that body is looked to
to protect and promote the political in
brightest men and ablest leaders of the
Republican party are in the Senate, and
it goes without saying that they will
keep vigilent eye upon their party's
interests. Those who are anX-
iously inquiring why American ship
building has fallen away may study
with advantage the statistics OF the
same industry in Great Britain. lfthere
is country where this branch should
flourish it is in England. But the figures
are almost appalling. In 1883 shipping
to the extent of 10000 IONS was
launched; and in 1884 this total fell to
10000 tons, and from that again in 1885
to 10000 tons. Nor is this all. For it
will be found, on further examination,
that so anxious were the yards to secure
contracts that what work was done gave
little or no profit"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-25

The Dallas Times doubts whether
Dallas will be able to raise the amount
required by the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe. as bonus to build eastward Of that
citr
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-25

Every first-class dealer sells Opera
runs cigarettes. Avoid injurious lmi-
Iatlons' "4-7-lyS5
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-25

The most popular cigarettes are the
Opera Puffs at popular price. Ally
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-25

TIE niceteS of the law are beautifully
Illustrated in the application of Cliff
Cook for new trial. He shot man
down without provocation, and when
the jury generously sentenced him to the
penitentiary for life, he asks for a new
trial on the ground that his victim was
killed without malice. 1t is little diff
cult to see why the murder was any less
a crime, because the malice and premed-
itstion was only of a few moments
growth instead of larger period. A
little more of the old Mosaic law of ian
eye for an eye etc, in the sentencing Of
criminals would purify society much bet
ter than the legal hairsplitting techni-
calities which are resorted to now-a-
days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-25
Home Testimony
From
George H. kalteyer
CHEMIST,
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, July !, 1885.
purchased in this city package of Prof.
HOrsford's Self Raising Bread Preparation
and submitted It TO a chemical examination,
and find that the same is composed of pure
and nOn-poisenOus chemicals.
The idea Of Prof. Horsford was indeed a
grand one in supplanting the indigestible tar
tsrate of soda, which is always the end result
Of all Baking Powders composed of Cream of
Tartar and Soda, by the soluble phosphate Of
lime and soda, the very nutritive value Of
bread, and the bone-prOducing elements of
nature.
II is certainly the best and most healthy
bread-raising preparation ever offered TO the
public, and every mother that has the health
of her children at heart should use no other
can only join in the endorsement given by
the late celebrated chemist, Prof. Baron ".
Liebig, to this preparation in saying: II con-
slider this invention rs one Of the most useful
gifts which science has made TO mankind"
For Sale by all Crocers. Try 1t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-25

THE New ork Tribune says: "The
sudden death of the Oldest daughter of
the Secretary of State will awaken much
sympathy for her sOrrowful parents
throughout the Union. The American
people are sharp upon each other in
matters of political opinion and policy,
but they are quickly touched with a
neighbor's misfortune or Itlliction. The
circumstances Of Miss Bayards death
are peculiarly sad and will add to the
grief OF her own and her family's friends.
Miss Bsyard was great fsyorite in
Washington society, and her gracious
presence will be much missed"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-25

Entered at Postoflcc at San Antonio. Trvas.
as second class matter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-25

Monday January IS. 1886.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-25
Cor. of Houston and St. Eary's Sts. ,

Cor, Of Houston and St. Eary's Sts.,
Which is the most thoroughly fitted up, and
equipped with everything necessary, including
the skill and experience las hundreds of cases
can testify who have been treated there 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 institutions
For Catarrh-J. +. Robinson, catarrh in
throat, San Antonio; T. Is. johnson, catarrh in
throat, manager San Antonio Light; f. Kuhn,
catarrh of the head, Denver, Col; Miss Mary
Fraser, catarrh of the throat and ears, Nova
Scotia; Frank Newton, catarrh of the throat
and eyes, San Antonio; Miss L. LOundsbury,
catarrh of the throat and head. San Antonio.
The Ears-A A. Drescher, San Antonio; w.
Dietert, BOerne: James Davis, San Antonio;
George, son of "; c. DaugheTty, Sheriff Frio
county, Pearsall, Tex; W. w. Berry, Esq San
Antonio; J. II. Murphy, San Antonio; +. T.
Allen, Pearsall: J. II. Jones. Major T. r. Teel
J. G. Diermeyer, San Antonio.
The Eyes-D. II. Breeding, blepharitis ella
rls; Major i. L. Ieel, pterygum; Il. &. Had
state, granular lids and keTatitis; Frank New
ton, structure lachrymai ducts; l.. II. Lambert,
daughter, blennOrrhOeaiC cOnjunctivitis; An
ton Haamuda, acute cOujunCtiVits; J. w,
Casey, daughter, iritis; Rachel Breslin, chOrOi-
ditis serosa; W. \. CarnahGn, irdo cyclltis,
all of San Antonio; X. j. Vincent COtulla
ulcer on cOrnea; W. H. Brown, Leesville, gran
Tlar lids and kerato-iritis; W. J. Hogge, Eagle
lass, cataract; George LOesberg, daughter
Castroville, strabisams; Mace SOrell, Belmont
entropium and trichiasis; Robert Grler, Pana
Maria, pterygium and leukOma; II. c. Burris
Rancho, chronic cOnjunctivitis and keTatitis;
A. Z. Decker, StOckdale, tranmatic ulcer and
hypopiOn; W. J. Terriberry, SaItillO, Mexico
traumatic g.aucoma. 2-lS-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-25

TmE Laredo Times says: Contrary
to all expectation the late blizzard did
not prove near so destructive to cattle
or sheep as was predicted. While the
blizzard was at its worst some sheep
men shuddered at the thought of losing
at least fourth of their flocks; but SUBJ
sequent investigation has proven the
fears to be groundless, as the losses are
inconsiderabic. The fact is that owing
to the rains Of the autumn the range
was never better, and stock of all kinds
entered upon the winter fat A fat
animal can stand the cold; it is the poor
ones that hump up behind the walls
with the Fort Worth policemen"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-25
THOMAS Il. JOHNSON.

Business Manager AMI Treasurer.
CLIFFORD, JOHNSON Il WINTER
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
A REVOLUTION IN AGRTCUL
TURE.

The repeal Of the "lein law" and
the probable continuance Of gambling
in cotton futures" are agencies that
must bring about a speedy revolution
in our agricultural affairs.
The Arst, FemandS to its legitimate
place the control and management OF
the farm labor of the State, !. 9. to the
land owner. 1t takes from a thriftless,
indolent, uneducated and unskilled
class, GU greatest, and we might say,
our only industry, agriculture, and
commits 1t not only to the owner OF
the land, but to his Judgment and
control.
The long lease that the lem
law has had has proved that farm
ing, to be profitable, must be pursued
with intelligence. Our lands under
the operations Of the lein law have
not been made to yield that increase
that they should have done, for the
reason that they have been inoiffer-
emily and unscientifcally titled. The
laborer, as a rule, has been content e
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
H BILL is DEAD.

The Friends ofthe Bill foria ConstI-
tutional Convention Meets a Most
Unexpected Defeat.
Special to the Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, March lion yesterday
the friends Of the constitutional con-
vention bill, which had passed the SEN
ate, called it up rather unexpectedly,
taking the opposition somewhat by
surprise, and urged immediate action,
and for a while seemed to have mat
tiers their own way and the passage OF
the bill seemed imminent, when Cook,
Of Pamela, raised the point that the
constitution requires the bill to be
read three successive days, which car
ried the bill over until this morning.
at the opening Of the session to-day
the opposition began an exciting and
flibusterlng contest, but seemed
powerless to avoid an issue, but at
last received the advantage in tactics,
when, under the previous question
cutting off all debate and amendments,
d NUbC Wu0 INhVA w OuAAy OuC Jill w q
third reading, which was lost by a
small vote. Magruder at once raised
the point Of order that the bill was
dead. The friends Of the measure
were in dismay and vainly commended
that the bill was still open, and that
many had voted in Misrepresentation.
Williamson, of Carroll, pleaded against
the ruling. but the gavel fell and the
speaker announced: "The gentleman,
from Carroll, is out Of order" The
bill is dead. holland, Williamson
of Carroll, Burkitt and others led the
fight for the bill, and Cutrer, Morrel.
Cook, McCabe, Rosenberg, Magruder,
Williams, Of Kinds, and others the
opposition. The friends Of the bill
were full Of confidence and met a mosi
unexpected defeat. 1t is said another
bill will be introduced and that the
eight is not ended.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

AN NaI was af1Hssa
how be ielt. replied
uemor passed over him. ana 1e .s
sank into Inconsistencies
Clans pronounced 6ns poison SAIL.
donna Two pieces 81 paper Hl.
found "a the cell which evidently eah.
talned the drug. IL view 81 Ehe faal
that the condemned men had attempt
ed suicide Rev. Father 0Callahan. ac
cording to the rites of the Catholic
faith refused to administer che last
sacrament to them.
Sheriff Butler stated that he
had taken every known precauiion TO
avoid what had happened. not only ID
reference TO poison but ii any attempt
to rescue the men. When the Last
death warrant was received, he had.
without giving the condemned any
reason, removed everything from their
cells. This was done for fear that
poison or other means Of taking hui
man life might be secreted. lie also
refused to allow cigars or luxurles TO
be sent them By outside parties. He
says a rigid Investigation Will BE- made
as TO how the poison was given The
men.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

TIE miscellaneous charges Of brib-
cry INDUCED in by the Ohio papers in
connection with the Payne investiga-
ton have caused at least one libel
suit. William Dorsey, a Democrat,
who was in the Legislature at the
Payne election, has sued the Cleveland
Leader for $4,000 for saying that he
received a check for $500 just before
the election from "Mr. Doodle," which
is the Republican nickname for John
R. Mclean.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
Special 70 Commercial Herald.
HOUSE

HOUSE
JACKSON, Miss. March Ito pro.
vide for the proper distribution OF the
Chichasaw school fund, referred;
Senate bill to provide for the hold
ing a constitutional convention BY vote
Of 4S to As lost; 10 employ bridge en-
gineer in Bolivar county, passed; to
amend section 1879 Of the code in rela-
ton to appointment Of constitutional
and other officers, passed; act reserving
the State lands for homestead pur-
poses, passed; act for the relief Of
Walthall Gray, of Grenada, passed; act
in relation to keepers of livery stables,
passed; act to provide for the care and
custody of the records Of the supreme
court, passed; act to equalize and
adjust taxation in Carrollton, passed;
act to amend section 1905 Of the codein
relation to the compromise Of claims
due the estates Of decendents, passed ;
act IN relation to the standard weights
and measures of the secretary Of State,
passed act to procure the assessment
Of lands purchased from the United
States, passed act in relation to du-
ties of clerk Of Harrison county, pass
cd act to amend the law In relation
to receivers, passed act to enlarge the
powers Of the board Of supervisors OF
Noxubee county, passed I; act to estab-
lish a blind institute for the colored at
Naschez and appropriatlng $500 per
year for maintenance of same, passed.
The governor has approved the local
option bill and the act to incorporate
the Planters Compress and Storage AS
ISOLATION; to authorize the board OF
supervisors Of Warren county to settle
with Messrs. Mattlngly and Gun.
ming.
SENATE.
Bills passed--To authorize the con.
solidation Of the Louisville, New Or
leans & Texas Railroad Company aud
the Memphis & New Orleans Railroad
Company; to amend an act incorpo-
rating the city Of Bay st. Louis; to
authorize certain compromises in Sun.
flower county; to authorize the selec.
ton Of certain claims in Alcorn
county; to change the time of adj
journment to the 18th inst; act tC
provide for the support of public
schools in Aberdeen. V~icksburg and
Winona; to regulate the assessment Of
property in Kinds county.
House bill in relation to public
schools was indefinitely postponed.
Acts to create a board of control fol
the penitentiary, and an act to require
the State Educational aud Charitable
Associations in sections OF the State tt
be conducted on business principles
made the special order for tomorrow
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Superintendent Of the lunatic asy.
lum ut Jackson, DR.. T. j. Mitchell.
For trustees Of A. & M. college a
~StarkVille, L. B. Brown, Of Enterprise
nr. J. H. Poets, Of lville; A.. N
Paxton, of Vicksburg.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

IT is claimed that Senator VOORHEES,,
in voting for the admission of Dakota
as a State, did so in order to advance
the political fortunes of his son, who
is a delegate in the House from Wash
ington Territory, where the Democrats
are in the majority. This is the
charge made by the Evansville Courier
and the Louisville Post against Mr..
Voorhees,.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

THE Supreme Court Of Wisconsin
has rendered a decision which puts
another stumbling block in the way Of
the Prohibitionists. The agent of a
Wisconsin brewery twice convicted Of
selling liquor without license, was adj
judged not guilty because the United
States license held by his employer al
lows the sale in original packages any
where.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

ANOTHER elbow at American labor"
similar to the John Roach incident, has
been struck by the Administration.
Secretary Lamar has the hardhearted-
ness to decide that a contract for fve-
frame brussels carpet cannot be filled
with the 81 and four-frame fabric
which the contractor is furnishing,
Here is a chance for the Tribune.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
H LEGISLATURE

Special to Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, MISS, March 12-The COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
affairs Of the State colored Normal
school Of Holly Springs, and the
University at Oxford, submitted its
report to-day. There has been serious
charges against Highgate, principle of
the cOlored Normal school, to the effect
that. either by example or precept, he
taught his pupils to be insolent to the
people Of Holly Springs. The commit
tee says that after examining fifteen Of
the most respectable citizens of Holly
Springs of every shade Of public opin-
ion under oath, it is panied to
state that the charges are
true and that Highgate and the
pupils were a constant source of
irritation and annoyance in the COM
munity. That ladies had been com
pei ed to give the sidewalk or be rude
~ jo3tled TO one side, and the occur
renee was frequent to defenseless wo-
men. Notwithstanding there were
several hundred colored pupils attend
ing other schools, these annoyances
were traceable, in every instance, to
Highgate's pupils. The legislature
will doubtless attend to Mr.. Highgate.
The report regarding the university at
Oxford is very complimentary.
The folio wing are the only import
ant measures passed by the house to-
day: Act requiring telegraph com
panies to deliver messages within reas-
enable time; act to secure the
free navigation of Big Black
river with amendment that nothing
in the act be construed to apply to
bridges erected by the Yazoo add Mis-
sissippi Valley and Illinois Central
railroads; act to grant extension Of
time for the payment Of debts to GER
tain persons. This bill is very much
on the order Of a bankrupt bill in its
provisions; act providing for ths sup
port Of public schools in the cities Of
Vlcksburg, Aberdeen, Winona and CO.
lumbus, and to enlarge the powers Of
the board Of aldermen in said cities;
act to incorporate the Hill City street
railway.
The senate has concurrOd in
the following house bills: Abolishing
the Office Of swamp land commits
sioner and transferring same to
auditors Offices for the appointment Of
a st%enographer for the seventh judicial
district; to authorize the issuance Of
bonds to raise money for the cancella-
tion Of the indebtnesS Of the State
contracted on the establishment Of
various educational and charitable in
stitutions.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In relation to fence law in Claiborne
county; to amend charter Of Vicks
burg: to insure the better working o.
public roads In Jefferson county; rellei
Of w. J. Silk and I. o. Flynn; consid
Grafton Of q bill establishing business
principles for the government Of th'
educational and charitable institutions
No results reached.
Act to amend charter Of V~icksburg
J passed.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

ONE Of the New York aldermen
who was a member Of the board when
Jake Sharp engineered his great rail-
road job through that body, is ready
to "give the whole thing away" Judge
Glldersleeve received a letter from
such a one, now tout Of town." ex-
pressing his willingness to tell the
grand jury what he knows about the
Broadway franchise. The letter was
turned over to the district attorney,
the foreman was summoned, and the
grand jury are understood to have q
good deal Of important evidence be-
side.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

SENATOR MILLER, of California,
was finally killed by a bullet he re-
ceived in battle tw~enty-three years
ago; it entered his eye and remained
in his head twelve years before it was
extracted, but the wound never healed
and was followed ultimately by
Bright's disease and other complics-
tions.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

The manufactures Of bogus butter
have got things down fine. They now
add a few long hairs to each pound of
butter as a guarantee that it is the
genuine article made by a woman.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

SAM JONES says $50 live that your
children may put their feet in your
tracks and be honorable"
That is, don't get SO drunk that you
will walk all wei the road on your
way home Of nights.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

Gov. ST. JOHN says: II think
President Cleveland is honest and ear
nest, and is trying to administer the
government in what he believes to be
the interest of the whole country. He
will do this if the Democratic and Re-
publican politicians will only give him
a fair chance"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

A JUDGMENT for $685. was recov-
cred by William G. Wright for the
Western Union Telegraph Company
for a mistake in a telegram to him in
Texas from a stock-yards firm. The
telegram made the price Of cattle 81
more per headthan the firm wrote, and
on a lot of cattle he bought he lost the
amount of the judgment. The appel.
late court reversed the Judgment yes
terday on the ground that Wright was
guilty of contrlbutory negligence In
not verifying the telegram before
shipping the stock.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

The House by a very decided vote
last Tuesday night, struck out Of the
revenue bill the privilege tax on ply
slcians Of ten dollars. Quite just, no
class Of men do more gratuitous
work than physicians.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

The Utica Comet says: " We learn
that Col. Charles E. Hooker, the high
and gifted gentleman, the brilliant
genius, the eloquent and silvery orator
Of whom all Miasissippians are justly
proud, will be a candidate for Congress
in the coming canvass
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

SAM JONES and Sam Small, noe
stirring up the wicked Of Chicago,
have got Carter Harrison on their
string, and are about to make a
Christian Of him.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

Strike on the Chesapeake g. Ohio.
LOUISVILLE, March 13.-The freight
brakemen on the Chesapeake s. Ohio
& South western roads struck for an
advance to-day. Several Of them were
arrested at Paducah, Ky, while trying
to stop trains. They were released
and trains are running with new crews,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

The New York World says: Minister
Phelps and wife dined with Queen Vic
toria, at Windsor Castle, in the COM
pauy Of the Rothschilds. At no time
since the battle Of Bunker Hill has the
tie that binds the two English speak
ing nations been more closely drawn
than at this very moment.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

IT is proposed by our Legislators 10
abolish the Office Of Commissioner OF
Agriculture and immigration, and to
perpetuate the Railroad Commission.
If they would abolish the latter and
double the facilities Of the former we
might hope for some prosperity in the
State.
Tennessee has done away with her
Railroad Commissioners and has two
live w~ide-awake Commissioners OF
Agriculture and immigration, and the
result is, a sturdy, industrious, enter
prising class of Western and North
western men are settling within her
borders, taking up her idle lands and
developing her hitherto dormant
resources and tagging industries.
Men in. search Of homes and safe
places for the investment OF their
money, will find their way where THRIFT
and progress exist; they are not going
to stop, or invest their money, in Estate
whose laws impede progress and de-
velopment. A State that cannot afford
to sustain an Agricultural and Immi-
grafton Commissioner does not offer
much encouragement to those who
would probably settle and invest with
in her borders, but are deferred because
of a lack Of knowledge as to the States
capabilities and inducements. States
need advertisingl as much SO as any
business enterprise, if success is de-
sired.