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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
No Telling the Extent Of Bartholo
news Dcfalcation at Present.


The Philadelphia Times If the 23d
says:
Yesterday = contribution 10 the list of
defaulting officials was George Nj. Bar
tholomew, president of the Charter Oak
Life Insurance Company, of Hartford.
The first repost of the deficit in Barthol-
omew's cash account places it lat Sl21,-
600. 1t is not at all improbable that
when receiver is appointed and the
accounts examined the deficit may be
found To be- much greater. The first re-
ports II defalcations of this kind are
generally made to serve the purpose of n
gradual preparation of the creditors and
public for the bottom facts in the case.
While little is yet known as to the par
ticular commodity Pr, sident Bartholo-
new specialized in, one fact has come to
light which shows that nothing else but
a defalcation was to be expected. Mr..
Bartholomew has had control of the af-
faics of the company for eight years and
has never been required to make any re-
port to the directors. The only suit
able comment upon such "A gross dere-
LECTION of duty would be IA suit against
the negligent directors on the part Of
stockholders and creditors for the entire
amount of the defaIcation, whether
it amount to 1927 900 or three times that
sum.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
a French widower.s Explanation.

How Is this, son-in-law; you went to tho
ball last night, and here it is scarcely two
months since you lost your wifei' Il ac-
knowledge 1t, belle mamma, but then, you
know, dance 50 Iy!'-Frencb Finn
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
The poisons of soda" Water.

Scientific men are in doubt whether It Is
the lead poison or the copper poison that IS
most in furious in the average glass OF soda
water. The chances are that the chemical
'sirups- are more deadly than either, and
possibly next in danger TO the soda" water
itself-Dctroit Free Pres.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26

Me!ocipcie IS the new name of a musical
biSycle 50 fashioned that the rider can kick out
melodies, wasltzeS, and reels a. he trayelsa Ion,
the road.-Chicago Times.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26

In the national house of representatives
some few members are careful about their
personal appearance, but the majority are
not.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
\ BashfuI Maiden

y Newport elderly maiden Is So bashfuIly
precise that when she goes 20 a store for sal
soda she always asks for sarah soda. Ken
lucky State Journal.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26

Heavy tea drinkers, says The Lancet. first
become "wi!lly exritablc, and then their
sense of henrin. rn..S
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26

Jim Townsend IS a noted Bohemian in
Nevada and well known in California. H..
Is a genial, convivial soul, whose lies harm no
one, hut are rather evidences of the abnor
mai development of the power of cxagrcra
tlon. He Is credited in Nevada with having
been the originator of some of Mark Twain's
best jokes, including the story of the man
who took contract - run a tunnel 4 Ger
tam distance, and having dug through the
hill IN less distance than that Specified i'm the
agreement completed his contract by !l,uuin.r
the tunnel the rest of the way ON trc~fl.
work.
Jim was taking a stroll with friend and
talking over old times, when he asked:
by the way, did you ever know -."
NO, | think not &"
We'll, sir, he was n wonderful fellow-thc
greatest mathematician that ever lived. Nuu
could PROFOUND the most difficult pruh!en In
mathematics To him and he would give yau
the answer oirhand at the snap of yolu.
fingers, while other people of reputation in
that limo would use quirc of paper and n
gross of lead pencils, and take a week to
reach the same result Why, I'll tell Won
what the fellow could do. He could GO into a
graveyard and rub his head against a tomb
stone and tell you how much the corJs..
weighed when it died. San Francisco Post
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26

China and Japan bug our dried apples
freely. Thus does American industry help TO
swell the population of the orient--Boston
Transcript.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26

HSgiSTYl,vD At TIE PAI.ArKA POST OFFICE
A. SECoND-t,LAs- NAIL MATTER.
PALATKA, FLA, SEPT. 26, 1856.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
ROBBEDBY IT'S PRESIDENT.
G. NJ BARTHOLOMEW OF THE
CHARTER OAK LIFE \ DE-
FAULTER.

He Conicsses to Taking sos 600
Notes for $23, 900 More Discovered
He Resigned on Demand and
DIsappcare dis Indebtedness
May Reach = 100000.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-28
0OlNGS OF CONGRESS-
The surpluu Reaolutlon II
the Senate.
TAs Heuss Paassa a sahultuas sur tAs
ssnAse SortAsrs Pasias Forssliur.
Blii-Rspsrsa q the cunfsr
saes csznia,es


N"N|.NAANN
WAsuSaruS. Jaly a7.--Sswell. aram
ne Commitles On Passions. reported
back the vetoed Senata hili aranlina =
penslon g Mrs. Aanie oowen. recon-
nsndin1 fta pazsaec notuilhssan1ina
he Presidents obiscaiona
Allison. tram She Commlftea "a
Ftnanoe, reported lfek the Hcsss foirf
tesolutioa dlFeetink tha payment al the
Surplus ID the Trsasarg "a ne unhlIe
debs. vita en- aaendmant.
Hsok, q m6mhar az aha rnnwliana.
stated that this uas tho report 81 ihs
majority % TIE oommitlee, bnt tha3 \
minority adhered 30 tho House Eeaosa.
tl0a. Calendar.
Aldrioh. iron ths COMMITTEES On Pen
siouas reported back two ef the vsloea
pension bills with fooommonaatinns
t13t they p1as.
TIE Ssnaie then went inio exesatlvs
session and uhen Ne doors reopened,
adioarnsd.
WAEIuarox. Jaly q. Wnlla. of
kentucky, from tha Canfafanoa Cnm-
mittee on fhe River and Harbor Appro.
priatio1 bill, reported = eontinned de.
agreement BE shen offered q roaolu.
ton declaring 4 10 be the eansa 81 TIE
h1use thas the item makina ihaappfo-
priatlon Ter she portage nf the flaka
Erie and Superior ship e&nal b stricken
from TIE senate amendment aud Ia.
stEuetinR the eonfereuea o8mmitfea nn
cordinQly. Aareed q.
Willis then offered q resolution il.
ssfucting The confeHaaa 20 iuains On afrik.
ina cut the amend ment making an aporo.
pxiaiion for the Hennepin canal. After
q vigorous debate ths resolution wna
adopted b. yeas 139, uAys liS.
On motion Of Willis 4 resolution was
adopted insiractinQ the conference con.
nItteo % tnaiet on striking out the
amendment making an Appropriation
for the sturgeon haF and Lake Miohf.
gan ship canal.
The House then furtheg insialed on
its disagreement % the 6enats amend
ments.
MoMillan, Of Tennessee, offered re-.
solution instruetiaR tbs conferences ooul-
mittee 10 insist on she striking oal AZ
the Senaie amendmeni appFopriAtlna
$4,000 for the improgemenf of TIE
Potomac river. Agreed "a.
The house thea resumed a0nai8eFa-
ton Of ths Northern Pacific Land For
fsiiure bill.
EsfHtN1 OF AlituHIAt g1H4IuuGa NIl
speech IN Support el the House. 1absti.
iule and then the pFevioug question was
The question: then recurring
on the House. Substitute for the Senate
bill, it was agreed 20 hy l7& 90 6k Tha
SeDate bill a. thus amended vas paased
b la5 % iS. and . reqnesl Tor . oonior-
enoe was made
Reagan. of Texas, called 40 lho Inter.
state Iommerco bill. The Speaker an.
nounond tbs question 90 be- on the sub
stitute reported bF tue Commillee on
Oommero8 (tha Reagan hili) fuE tha
Senate bin 1.-THE Gallon bilii.
Hisoock moved that she anostIiute for
the senate bill b. amended b. an addi-
tional claHss declaring thst Il shonid 20
into eject January tsi. 1891. Rejected
BY yeas l02s nays il8. and the House
adjourned.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-28

WAsHINaxoS, Jaly IA oommission
consisting of Hon. John Z. WKigtt. Of
IenneSsse, Bishop d. b. Nhlpple, Of
Minnssota. aDd ChaH. Z. Lsraboee. Of
the Indian Ofies, has been appointed
by the Secretary of the knserlaE u1deR
q proEision Of tbs Irdian appropriation
act, appruved May lsfA, 1885, - neE0-
tiats with eaFtain iribes snd bands at
indians Ia Minnssets. Northern Mon
tana. DAKOTA, WaahiuRton and idaho.
Ger z rsdnet1an Of the existing fe1arxa-
tiona. and for The setalement Of other
land matters. By The SCI ct Nay l3th,
an azreemsnt entered fnto - tss eom-
missson wiih the Indlana eaunot take
oGee8 until ratified ~ CunRrtas, aod
accordina 70 the instracii0na furnished
20 the Commissioners. the fall e0nssnt
Of The Indians muss Be 1sde . pre-
FeqaiNite % all nsgotiati1aa. and f1lF
and fast eoupenaltiun mnst bs giEeu
gor ssery FiEhi tFznsfarrsd - Tie Gov
eFmmenE
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-28
gusr EalIars q sAs asw Esrn nsp

Crop.
CAEA5oHAnm On -, Jaiy H.-Ths
iass ray Of hope entertained hy ths bop
growers thFooghout NsU f0rk stats
vanished this maFniag. Daring the
night heavy rain occurred. Growers
th0aght this would have q good tnsst,
bat Instead. yards Whieh yesterday ap
peaFed green and healtby are nov black
and utterly ruined. Many growers de-
str0ved their yards q week ago, and
their example uili nov Be followed
Renerally. where one week AGO q vas
thnught THAI Q quarter OF an average
crop sould Be harvested, nor it is be
lieVed that not Q pound vii be picked.
The growers are very mach disheaFtsnea
and their prediaament is only equaled
By that Of the hop piekers. Good 1855
hopa now bring 30 20 SO cents, against s
to 10 cents aix weeks ego.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-28
FOREIGN.


nc HAll1MMa
MoNTnEAL. Jaiy 27.-The pallium was
today conferred upon Archbishop Fabric
By Cardinal Taschersau amid great
p0mp and eplendog. There was an a.
tendance OF aboat 1900.
The Famine ek Labrador Ceasa.
sr. JoHNs. On. F.). Jaly 27.-Ths
schooner BaFretf has pat IN here bring
ing the latest news from the Labrador
coast. Far nearly two weeks she vas
blockaded in York Hagbog, forty miles
east Of North East River. by fields Of
ice. She brings hve families who had
reached that poiat from Sandwich BAY,
over 100 miles inlAnds by sledRes drawn
by ponies on which they subslsted after
their arrival. York HArbOr IL crowded
with fuRitives. bat these came from the
SouthsFn coast and know nethinG Of
their Northern neiRhbors. On Jaly 18th
two snev storms buried Eastern Labra-
dor, cutting OF ail communication with
its population Of 1900 persons. The
snow has closed all the trails. A relief
vessel will 60 direct 80 York Bay 10 the
rslief Of the first sufferers there. White
BaY dispatches report that Hudson Bay
strait Il again frozen over, which is an
unprecedented ocouFEenea at this sea-
son. The report that she temperature
ia 10 degrees below zero is. hsWsVeF,
denied. The cold results from the i'm
mense misses Of Arotio Ice along the
coast, and it does not extond mors than
30 miles fFom the sea. % 20 date
twenty survivors have arrived here.
rhe number that have died is estimated
at ESQ Hincs Saturday an east Wind
\ - k.f.urv 81 fka hamh0 funraaafsaw tTaa
dFmness Of the coast ioe.
The Rtets at aBs FdaEn.
AMsrERpAM. July 2T.-It is believed
that twcnty pers0ns were killed and
eight wounded Ia she riots yes.seday
and sunday. caused by the poIies pre-
vensing she eel. killing games.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-28

Tie ssniiaEy sondfti0n q ne karli1-
mont huitainRa an Lendcn > illassEatea
b ths fact thai wurkmsn p4aznG %
t6em wAs injured b a. sxpiozlon g
sewer aaa.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-28

NoaAIKs ARA }, Jaiy IA shooting
affray took place at the Piancha del
Plata mine. sixteen miles from hare. be,
tween j. II. Smith, alias A. h. Aorell,
and George II. Miles smith was ~
rested here aeE1e aix weeks aQO for
mnrder committed IN Nebraska some
three oE four years ago. After the ar
rest be made his escape into Mexico,
v0gina venReance against Niles, Who
gave the information which led to
smith's . arrest. Niles visited the Rl4neha
del Plata mine yesterday, and while
there sac and recognized smith, uho,
ne stated. ssepp&d d into . cabin. plosussd
. gun aDd eommeaoed hnnR. Miles re-
turned tbe trs. shooting smith % she
stOmaoh Witn fatal result. smith, IN an
anfe Rsorfsn stateEnent. aAia thai Niles
passed Dy him while be 4as 81 tue door
of his oabin and e0mmenosd nrinR
sithout . word Of warning, and that be
then procured q Gun and returned tas
ars. Miles Ieft togD yesterday Tor p4Fta
anknown. No effort 70 saptaFs him has
hean made.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-28

Tufarmasian has besn recslvs1 oy the
Genefsl ConmanaiRa, 81 - afanc
Arme of lie Rspahlie that, o91nR g
aelaya ooaamonad - waaAsats % tha
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-28

sAx PRAncEsco, guly 97.-Ths Coroner
today heid an tnquess in the ease Of
Joan 7. Calllns, who was killed on sen
day afseFnosn by Rat +. Aailia. Ine
iuFy. after bearing tbe testimony OF .
member Of witnesses, returned . verdict
charging AHilIn With murdex.
Annual neneh shew e the c. 4. G.
TIE annual bench sh0g, undsr The
auspsces OF TIE California kaanei Ulao.
eseDed this marning - Piattt Hail
InsFe are ever 10 entries. AmonR the
nsost sAiuahls eaDsnes on exhzbitlon are
ne CAamplou Dido, the hEal' knelish
settler owned hy ". =. cAatiae. q C.n-
cinnaii, and VaIaea Is flo0Oos ]. ~
nonakas'a masE11 doz, Daski A. -
screckeis uim. 81 6eFmAn masatA nnei
Diana; IS. Bernard Ben, . nnRe nlaek
ana white mas1ta, ogned ~ =. ~.
Manniae and valued al elso09s ]. T.
samnan's NeafoundlAsd doRs Do1-
worsh es0o and ChaKlss ksl5lnR'e .
EarlisA ssasss. Rannis. worth eA5eo.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-28

NEw YsnE. July 27.-1hs alleged a.
tempt 70 bios up the uteamboat sylvan
brazil, and bis party 20 BAyridgs yus
practical Joke. Detaoiisss have bees
detailed 70 dad the psrpstrators, never
theleea.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-28

ERIE Kaa. ]. july 27.--The arqumsnt
IL the trial Of Willie Sells, charged
With the mufder Of his father, mother,
brother and sister. was ooseluded today
aud the ease givea 20 the Jury. A YER.
dioi vas rsturned Al hour later. andina
he defendants guilty Of murder IL the
hrst degree. Tbs prisoner. though very
pale, betrayed no emotion.
nasehail Net q Theatrical Perfsrmaaes
NV YonK. July 27.-Jndes Pelham.
os tue snpreme Ceart, today decided
thet baseball did not come under she
head Of . thsatuoal performances and
thnf consequently the Polo Rroands
hers did nos need 70 be provided with .
akan frfamf ffaewna
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-28

lae exienl q 91no Ths Seors.sr, of
tna aealety haa swofn enk = w&rsans
eaas9lnR fiereon WITH slealiua aad en-
otEzlluR thai amoant 81 the fan3s nf
the see1ety- A waFrant faR Piefann'r
arrest has oeea issued and 81 IS nov
4ndez poilee aaFqeiilanos. Fhs en-.
eeEzlsd funds wsrs ahaogbea b ursoa.
lalian.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-28

Au44o1-
One o. The topics oonsidotea at e.
days Cahinet meeting was tbe Morrison
SnrDius Rssoiutfon. The aeniiment 81
tha members gho expressed themselves
on tue question vas in entire aoesrd
With tkz views recentiy expressed by
Aaline Secretary Fairohild before tie
senate Fimnnos C0mmitlee. Il II slaasd
that While ths President aould prsfer q
eontlnnanoe Of the preseut policy of
the adminiairasion II regard ~ the -
dsnption u bonds, be would inlerposs
40 ohisotio1a 70 the ros. iution A.
anendad by the Senats Committea, 81
loving tie 5ecretarg q ths Treasury 30
anspsnd ths calls When BE- deems 4
neoessaFy 10 preserve tie oredis of the
Government.
nmseids 81 ceneFai .. n Van alen.
NEW YOEE. JAY 6-Genesai J. II
Van Aisn iumpsd overheard from the
steamer Cambria on 1ui7 p and was
isst He Isfs Nsg York for England 3
Short tins nRs. While Ia Euaiand he
rscsigsd Z telegram annonneinR she -
rious fiiness q bis only so The Gsn-
eFaL VITO waa 70 years Old, vas RrsNiiy
Affected bg TIE nsws snd decided % ~
turn at once. AL vent vel until Ihurs
day Last, When the GensFAl waa misaed.
A asaroh dsrslopsd ths fact that hs had
eatafuilF dfaa4ed himseif ard f1mped
uTsr the stern Of TIE hoef. DuFinR she
uar hs rsissd q reaiment of csHalry -
his own expsnss and Bens 20 lhe ftouf.
He sose 10 tha rank 81 Hgiqadisg GA.
arat. and resigned in 1858 Hsuas MI
nary GoseruoE ~ fagktgWn iu ieiA
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-28

Salisbury, Whiie af Osborne. pr
formed The ceremony Of kissing she
hand of the Qlsen and was appointed
her Prime Minister.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-28

WksHnoros. Jsly 27.--Tbe deficiency
appr0pFialion blli IS pass~d b. sbe Sen
sis shows an increase Of ei.692, 1876 over
TIE aggregate appF0 Sriation made b.
the Honss hiis, making q total apoKo-
priation for dedcieneies % t7.S07 ,i53.
-. c.h,..s .,a tne s.vni.s ne..-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-28

10 U- .|fEME dNa - AA-@4AA-- - = - 8~-~N
areney Ia WashinRtnn Territory.
Coaarwaaioae.
WAsErxsroH, Jaly 1T.-Ths Senaia IN
execatlse assslan 0o1urmed Sad2e hA-
- a CollsetoF Of Custom9 at TIE peft
81 San Francisoo, and JndRs LaWten as
Rnpsrintendens 81 TIE Branch Mint II
fks eama eity.
The sennts haM ooohrmed she nomi-
nation of B r. ElsbaFry % Be postmas-
ser nf Ir0nton, Osio.
peaah q gharfcs Caaaus.
CsnnnrDos slass.l }. Jaly 17.--Chariss.
Coamnt. Wns was Anssstant seeFetaEy -
ths rrsasaFy unass Bristos. disd neFs
las niRhl-
a mufzularr VITA . Brs2em haGs
PzrIApnLRnIA. Jzly z7.--Last Astse
wlssian 2. Plaraon, easbfer ana onasl
bosk ksepar og the AmerieAn baptisl
Publtoafion Sosieig. ua8 taEoun from Z
carriage and had his ltg tfaetafsl
s1nns than hs haB been eelaned 70 q.
hnua. DarinR his enfasce1 aes9ncs 3
~ phnexvsa tha1 BE- b dafaaltlx 3
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-28
Serious Danger

Threatens every man, woman or child living
IN II region of country where fever and aguc is
prevalent since the germs of malaral disease
are inhaled from the air and are swallowed
from the water of such II region. Medicinal
safeguard in absolutely necessary TO nullliy
this danger As means of fOrtIfying and
uccIimating the system so rs to he able To re-
sist the maluriul poison, HOstcttcrs stomach
RittCrs is inCOmparably the best and the most
popular Irregularities of the stomach, liver
and bowels encourage malaria: but these are
speedily rectifcd by the liittCrs. The iuuc.
tions OF digestion and secretion are assisted
10y its use, and vigorous rs well us regular
condition of the system promoted 10y IT.. CO..
stItutiOn and physique are thus defended
against the nrOads of malaria by this match
less preventive, which is also certain and
thorough remedy in the worst cases oi inter
mittcnt and rCmittCnt fcvcrS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-28
CITATION BY PUBLICATION.
In the District Court of BeHSr County
No. 1856
CRAZY vANDRoss VS. Jos. vANDRoss.

TINHE STATE To TEXAS-TO the Sheriff or
Constable OF BcNaT County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded that, Icy making
publication of this citation in some newspaper
published In the county of BeNar once In each
week for fOTT consecutive weeks, previous to
the return day hereof, you summon Joseph
NnndrOSs whose residence Is unknown, to he
and appear at the next regular t"rm OF the
District Court, To be holden at the Court house
hereof, in the city of san Antonio, on the first
Monday in September next the same being the
sixth day of September, A. ID. lsSi then aud
there to answer n petition, filed in said court
ON the Path day of March. A. d. lSSG, In II suit
numbered on the civil docket of said court
No 80 wherein Crazy Na"drOsS in plaintiff
and Joseph NundrOSs T. Defendant.
Plaintiff in her petition alleges that she and
defendant were married in JanuaT,. 1880, aud
that defendant abandoned her about one year
after said date; that since said abandonment
she has, by her own labor, acquired Il house
and lot, situated on South Centre street, in
San Antonio, BerRT county, Texas, the same
beng known as lot No. -, in block ID.
Wherefore Dlaintn prays that the bonds OF
matrimOny existing between her and defend
ant be- dissolved, and that the property above
described he dcCrCed to her rs her separate
property.
Herein fail not, but have you before said
court ON the said first day of the next term
thereof, this writ with your turn thereon,
showing how you have executed the same.
Witness, George X. Dashlell, Clerk Of the
District Court of BeNar County
Given under my hand and seal of the
said court at my Office in san
Antonio, this I'D day of July,
A. ID 1886.
GEO. Il. DASHlELL.
Clerk District Court, BeXar Co.
BY NJ. YTURRI, Jr.. Deputy.
Issupd Iuly ~ 1896
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-28

WHILE Virgins is prophecying sultry
things for southern ATTITUDES old Boreas
is taking care Of Virgins latitude.
Heavy frosts have visited Canada, de-
stroying vegetables and coating still
water with Ice. The mountains are
covered with snow and the terrors of
winter have already come. Virgins
had better turn one Of his hot waves
along the valley of the Ottawa and an
other down the st. Lawrence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-28

We desire to caution our readers against
buying Cure Ais remedies, purpOrtng to
cure all the ills which flesh is heir TO-, and
to purchase only such remedies rs are reliable
specifies for certain classes OF disease. FOi
instance. what man, endowed with reason,
would think of buying II cough medicine to
cure syphilis? Yet there are hundreds OF
"nOstrIIms" thrust upon us daily with such
claims. The manufacturers of Acker's Blood
Elixir do not claim that il will cure every.
thing, but positively guarantee it to cure al
diseases of the blood, such as syphilis, sCrOtu-
la, etc. The well-knOwn and reliable firm of
Ragland n Co., No. East Com merce street
San Antonio Tex, are agents for the remcdS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
MAYORS OFFICE,l

MAYORS OFFICE,l
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Sept. Il, 1856. 7
In accordance with = resolution adopted 10y
the city Council September ~. lS5, sealed
proposals will he received at tho Mayor
office san Antonio. Texas, until T. O'Clock,
noon, saturday, October III, 1886 for tn" fol
lowing work, viz:
&},UJO square yards gravel roadway ON Tel
ford foundation
2jWn square yards gravclcd road surface.
$500 lin. II OF wood Curbing.
900 lin. II. of pipe sewer.
Puns can he seen and copies of spcciilca-
tiOns obtained at the City Engineers Office.
To insure entering into bond, and rs Il for
felt, the sum of 500 must he deposited with
the CITY Clerk upon filing proposal. The sue
ccsstuI bidder will he required to enter into
good and sufficient bond, To the amount of ~
per cent of contract price.
The city reserves the right to reject any or
all bids, or to increase or diminish the above
estimated quantities to the extent of apprO-
priutiUns for the work.
All proposals must be addressed to
BRYAN CAI.LAGHAN,
G-S!-td Mayor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-28

Having this date bought the barber shop
of Sam johnson, at 500 Austin street, OPP
pOsite the Sunset depot, respectfully
solicit the patronage of my Old custom
ers, as well AS new ones. who may wish
to give me call. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. Respectfully,
9-23-Gt X. o. CARTER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-28

BY having your roofs painted well they vii
last three times as long, and stops up all the
flaws and small holes, thereby preventing
leaks during the storm and rains of the com
ing winter months. Orders left with me nj
the corner of Avenue T. and Houston street
will he promptly and satisfactorily done. Also
all kinds of house, sign and carriage painting
Hest material used. Charges reasonable.
S4-2m +. PASCHE.