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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-31
OPINION OF AN EXPERT.

MRs, MARY B. WEIGH, Teacher Domestic Economy.
Iowa State University. my deliberate Judgment
l. that the of the Range compared with others,
Is only equally heated in every partfront
we'll rearbut result of its superior ventilation
the food placed therein is better cooked while retain
ing sweeter flavor and larger proportion of its best
juices find also, that the of fue in this
Range js much less than any other for same work."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-31

The Fort Worth Mail Is too modest by
half when it speaks of "HelPs Half
Acre" in that city. 1t is generally sup
posed that the area covered by the above
named classical precinct extends over
much larger quarter OF the corporate
Limits.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-31

JONI SHERMAN'S name is more fire.
quentIy and more fayOrably mentioned
in connection with the republican nOmi-
nation of 1888, than that of any man
west of the Allegheny mountains. If the
nomination falls TO a western state, as is
somewhat anticipated, Sherman will
lead the balloting.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-31

IL the democracy could get firm grip
on the tariff principle they would be less
muddled over raw material aud manu-
featured product; though claiming anti
protection they treat free trade and pro-
lection so nearly alike that you cannot
tell for the life of you which is tOther
aud which is which. Arguing against
free raw material, from the consumers
stand point, by a protested free trade
journal is slightly mixing things.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-31

A single gentleman desires furnished
room. centrally located. Address &c"
this Office.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS

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Write only on one side OF the paper, in a plain
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be noticed. The LIGHT will not be respOns
BILE for the statements of its correspondents.
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respectfully announce myself as a candi-
date for street, commissioner at the ensuing
city election. JAKE MARSHALL.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-31

The Interstate commerce law is In
the direction Of real reform and there
fore cure to come to the front sooner or
later. 1t is not in the power of OBJ
structionists to prevent such bills be-
coming law for more than a limited
nprin1
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-31

The roll call OF those who have crossed
over to join the ranks Of the big major
ity since Cleveland was elected TO office
is an illustriOus one. The giants of the
republic are going down before the
sickle of the grim reaper and the pig
mics remain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-31
It produces Practical Results in Baking and
Roasting never before attained in any
Cooking Apparatus, ard will
RsTsla.i:s.sasss f.s...s N:st,s: o. Cooking
rTS nTECRv

Is that all Food Baked Roasted, should be cooked
in fresh air freely admitted the oven. This Is done
bydscardng the close door heretofore used and
substituting for it door containing sheet Of Wire
Gauze nearly as large as tho door itself.
Through this Gauze Door the air freely
circulates, facilitating the process of cooking and
producing food that is unequalled in flavor "nd nu:
triton and actually cooked with less consumption OF
fuel than in an oven with q closed door.
1t makes enormous saving in the weight of meat,
1t also produces larger Loaves of Bread,
requires less attention from the cook and promotes
the health Of the family by the SUPERIOR QUALITY
OF THE FOOD COOKED IN IT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-31

BOoTH and Barrett nave signed con
tract 10 star together next Year. Such
Cassius and such Brutus on one Stage
would make the old theatre-goers ex-
claim: Now lettest thou thy servant
depart In peace" 1t would be the his
trionic event OF a lifetime.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-31
Colt Lost.

A bay or brown colt. with white spot
on forehead, five months old Liberal
reward will be paid by returning to No.
3lS Austin Street. HENRY G, BLACK.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-31

ENTERED AT PosToFFICE AT SAN ANTONIO,
TEXAS, AS sECOND-CLAss MATTER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-31

VNwO-Fine building lots for sale, size ll0xl70
feet, in block 1877, west of San Pedro creek,
adjoining Krisch property. Inquire of T. B
johnson LIGHT Office.
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NEW YEARS, 1887.


With this issue closes the visits made
BY the LIGHT to its subscribers for the
ye9r 1886. The record as made and
written to date cannot be unmade, can
not be rewritten. whatsoever Of good
or evil, truth or error, wisdom or unwis-
dom has been lived into or lived out OF
cannot now be changed. We leave the
old year and close the door behind us TO
enter 1t no more, only rs memory, for
ever. No amount OF loafing around the
door stones OfTegret, because the oppor-
tunities il brought to us were not more
wisely and worthy improved, will av IL
us now. No matter how sadly We 'lngsr
around the threshold OF what might
h ave been. it Is only what has been that
remains. There is no remedy for a
dead past; no u q for it but TO bury IT,,
and take up the WORK Of the new year
aud Try to so make n Lying present OF II
tnat when this living nov becomes I"
more blessed than those OF the now de-
parting year. The year 1886 now clos
z has brought its sorrows and their
alleviations; its poison and pain and
their antidotes; its blessings and their
satisfaction; its good and richness OF life
with a the increase thereof. The one
is no more blessing than Is
the other. The value OF all
things Is not In the things
themselves. but in the uses, divine or
devilish, which we make Of them. The
old year closes for us as teacher OF the
people, rs the incubator OF good morals,
sound social maXims, clean living and
true manhood principles; as the mirror
of government and social life, the re-
flectOr OF public sentiment ard effort;
the revelatOr Of social purity and I'M
purity. The errors committed this year
stand; all that can b. done is to avoid
them next year and make our work more
and more perfect. The year closes also
for the readers OF the LIGHT. Your re-
sponsibilities commence where ours
end. As you have received, so will you
be benifitted or otherwise. The year
closes for our municipality. Tne fool
i,hness Of this year should not be carried
over into 1887. Our city needs improve
ment this coming year wiser, broad
err, more liberal policy needs to be in
augurated. As Il corporation we want
to be bigger and more manly, more fully
alive to our needs as Il real city; less
penny-wise and pound foolish. This
year should also see new system Of
public improvements inaugurated;
new idea Of municipal wants, and men
Of sufficient Independence and fearless
ness to act according TO their own con-
ceptiOns of the city's needs, irrespective
Of public criticism. The year now clos
ing is of value to us, to you, to our
lovely city, to our business, trade, pro-
gress and all else-Only in so far as we
make it the guide board by which to
direct our life more intelligently and
wisely during the year. upon which we
are so soon to enter. The best use to
make of 1885 Is to make it a stepping
stone to higher things in 1887.
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IN nnn Subscribers to the WEEKLY LIGE
lU,UUU wanted. at onl, 81 year.

Tor RENT-A Nicely Furnished Office, suit
able for laud or commission office, CEN
trally located. Inquir Of I. d. JOHNSON, at
the LIGHT office. a2-tf
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THREE FINE LOTS FOR s75-Lots !, 2, and
/ 3, in block 80, original city lot No. Q, range
2, east side of San Antonio river. I. b. JOHN
SIN LIGHT office. q2-tf
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SIXTY DOLLARS-Will buy four nice build
y ing lots in block l39, on Alazan creek. In
OUR. of T. b. johnson LIGHT Office.
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Forty Years Residence in Texas,
The Washington bee., 1886-10-09

they are asked to work for share
of the crops and at the end of the
year get nothing and then are ask
ed to work by the day during the
remaining few weeks or the year
for nothing.
Theexperience of the much talked
of colored labO' er is that his labor
is never rewarded. The colored man
at the south is worked down; he
needs rest but he would willingly
work always ifhe were not cheated
out of everything which rightfully
belongs to him. The generous inter-
viewer winds up by saying that
"this is the way they all do' and
that when the first of the year,
rolls around, they pounced down
on the landlord. Ii all the cOlored
people, after working for their
generous landlord all the year,
could fad nothing but a handful of
fodder to pat on the market, with
which to buy meat, there would
indeed be a sad condition of things.
And the landlord should be given
his full share of Opprobrium for his
tyranny and dishonesty while the
poor labOrer should be pitied rath-
or than dispised.
But this is not true. There are
thousands who own little farms
and live we'll and have the most
they actually need while all work
sufficiently to earn a good living,
most of whom are Systematically
robbed by their employers.
As for "pouncing" down on the
landlord there is but little to be
said This pouncing business is
what the landlord likes and all the
nefarious legislation which blots
and blars the statute books of some
of the southern states looks to that
end. 1t is new show to see the
landlord "pounced down upon by
the colored people. We advise the
interviewer to lay down his pen
and the Hatch 'sslOw down. on
such publications for the one is a
mean fab:icator and the other any
thing but kindly desposed to an
injured but honest and patient
people.
The Washington bee., 1886-10-09

tions. New ideas are being incor-
porated into the body polite, new
demands are being made which
the present parties are unable to
develop or adequately meet. New
leaders are required who will not
be blinded by party prejudice bat
who will strive to benefit the whole
people and make principle the bas-
is and a desire to advance the
peace, happiness and prosperity of
the Republic, the motive of all their
effort. In the formation of these
new parties, the colored man should
play his part and encourage all
men, whatever may be their pres
ent party affiliation, who are dis
posed to break the lines of party
when the party does not perform
it's duty.
The time is not far distant when
from out of the present parties will
come hordes of men who will raise
higher standards of political moral
ity and insist upon a just and equi
table administration of the affairs
of government. We want men
who are not merely the representa-
tives of principles, but OF just prin
ciples and who will do their full
duty toward crystallizing those
principles into such forms of poll
cy and acts of justice as will guar
antee to every man protection OF
the rights and liberties to which he
is entitled. May the spirit of inde-
pendence become so powerful as to
break down mean distinctions bas-
ed on color, wipe out old party
lines and build new party whose
foundation stones shall be laid in
the doctrine of the equality OF
rights and whose administration
shall be for the greatest good to
the greatest number. Let US en-
courge this spirit of independence
by recognizing and applauding
good men, wherever found, remem-
bering that in good men are to be
found the true representatives OF
good principles.
The Washington bee., 1886-10-09

churches and many friends Of tbo
community. 0
The Laws Seminary, under +h
management of Prof. S. JR T"T o1
son, is open to all persons intaroS,
ed in their educational imnroro
ment.
The people in the southern 500
tiOn seem very anxious for tbo
Washington Bee. All shall baro
it. Mr.. VIM. j. Carter. the dniU
appointed, aud authorized reportor
and collector, from the news eJi
tors office 316 Ell. st. S. W.. will 70
gnlarly collect, from all Soutb
Washington subscribers ON Satnr
days, for which he will ALWAYS re.
ceipt.
Mr.. James Garland is now in
Lynchburg, Va, and is rapidly
improving IN health.
Many of our young, and most
prominent citizens of this city,
speak of going to Texas.
The Washington bee., 1886-10-09
THE SPIRIT OF NnEPEM.
DENCE.

Independence is in the air. There
is breaking away from old tradi-
tions and old prejudices. A dispo-
sition to do the thing that seems
best for the present hour, without
reverence for the past or
special reference to the future, is
observable.
A few days ago we commended
the remarkable independence dis
played by the organic press in
sharply criticising the State Com
mittee for not calling a Convention.
Since then a democratic convention
in Connecticut, the ''land of steady
habits" and of hitherto rock. bot
toned and iron-clad partisanship,
has nominated for Governor man
who was for eight years Republi-
can Postmaster. And it not only
nominated him but cheered loudly
the name of Abraham Lincoln, who
appointed him to Office. In Massa.
chusetts the t'silver-top'' and the
''shOrt haired" Democracy have
united in an enthusiastic nomina-
tion of the son of the Republican
''War Governor" John A. Andrew
d young man who was delegate
to the last Republican National
Convention, and who never claim.
ed to be democrat until this wear.
In this city the workingmen, who
are largely Protectionist, are sup.
porting for Mayor Henry George,
an out-and-out aggressive Free.
Trader. Y. World.
This looks like there is a better
day coming for voters of every
party. AS the old party lines and
party prejudice break away, there
will be tendency to form new par
ties based upon predictions and
principles which may be found i'm
all the other parties, but which
may be divest.ed of many objec.
tionable features which now char.
acterize existing political erganiza.
The Washington bee., 1886-10-09
O'HARA OR ABBOTT

Col. w. p. Canady, Sergeant at
arms of the United States Senate
tells the National Republican that
O'Hara will doubtless be returned
to the 50th Congress from the I'd
North Carolina district; that
O'Hara is a light copper colored
man who is held in high esteem
by both Republicans and Demo
Gratis and that he knows just how
far to 60 in the presence of a
white man without giving offense
or invading the sacred precinct of
white mans prejudice against the
colored man. Mr.. |. B. Abbott
his antagonist also a Republican,
is described by Col. Canady as a
bolter and as black as midnight.
The returns of the election can
better tell whether Mr. Ohara'will be
returned to congress than Col. Can
ady who is not supposed to know
any more about the politics of
North Carolina than any body else
in the state. Mr.. OHara's color is
received as information as is also
Mr.. Abbott for which we care moth
ing nor does any sensible man,
as they are both Negroes.
Perhaps Mr.. Abbott, who is the
regular nominee does not know
just how for to 60 in the presence
of a white man as does Mr.. OHara.
1t would be a blushing shame on
Mr.. Abbott and bis race if he
would cringe and boot lick and
monkey around a white man just
because he is white in order to be
called a good "nigger" who knows
how to keep his place.
Mr.. Abbott is a gentleman if he
is as black as midnight and one
whose energies have been used for
the upward and onward movement
of the race with which he is identi.
fed.
1t is the disposition of such men
at Col. Canady who want to keep
the "nigger" in his place and whom
he would use only as a cats paw to
do his dirty political work when
necessary, that drives away de-
cent colored men from the Repub.
lican party-These unprincipled
demagogues who sleep with the
anu refuse W reCUguIZe uIm Uue
next day on the street do more
harm to the republican party than
all the democrats combined. Away
with such trash.
The Washington bee., 1886-10-09
OUR INDUSTRIAL EXHIBI.
TION.

We are agreeably impressed
i with the general ex"ellence of the
exhibits. Taste, system and d, C.
Drum are rigidly observed in
every department of the Indus
trial exhibition. To say that
progress is not shown, or valu>
able lessons are not to be learne d
10y visiting Bethel Hall, and max
ing a careful inspection of tie
word OF the skilled artisans of the
Afro. America! rsee, would be do
!ng violence to the truth. But on
the other hand to state that the
exhibition forms a Ilane upon
which the race can sit down and
sing praises of it's own accomplish.
ments, would be great mistake.
There is something of almost
every useful article, either of in
vention or of manipulations, to
be seen In one shape or another.
In the Beth Hal exhibition, and
while we highly commend it, es-
reclally the artistic, inventive and
industrial feature, we are free to
state that we as a race have only
shown the world by it that we are
ascending the ladder of science,
art and discovery. No, we have
not reached the crest of the noun
tain of excellence in the things
exhibited, but we have climbed
to a safe "dug OUT in the side of
the mountain we may tarry long
enough to receive the plaudits of
our more fortunate brethren upon
the crest, when we must again
resume the ascent.
But be ii remembered that even
the creditable exhibition at Bethel
Hall does not contain the acme of
the attainments of colored intel
Iect in the 'hings exhibited, but
DIR. Watts, Ex-Gov. Gleaves and
MIR. Barbados, together with the
Masonic fraternity aud the help
ing public deserve great credit
and congratulations for what they
have done.
The Washington bee., 1886-10-09
THE COLOR LINE.

Some of the colored people in
Washington are telling a story of
alleged discrimination against per-
sons of their race that is supposed
to illustrate a tendency to discrim-
mate against them in a way not
observed under Republican rule.
A restaurant on Fourteenth street
kept by a man who has enjoyed
both white ard black patronage,
has become Objectionable, and one
of the grounds of objection is said
to have been the fact that it made
no discrimination against black
patrons. Not long ago resident
brother named Matthews invited
the Rev. J. w. Thompson, Minis
ter to Hayti, John Ell. Smythe,
ex-Minister to Liberia, and Robt
Terrell, son of Harrison Terrell,
one of Gen. Grants nurses, to
partake of refreshments in the
upper saloon attached to the
house. The story is thai the pro-
prietor fatty refused to serve the
visitors, and told them that he
could not receive colored guests.
The case has been discussed with
considerable Indignation among
the colored people, who are dis
posed to regard it as sign that
the days OF equal civil rights in
the District have passed away
New York Times
We are well aware that we have
class of Negroes in this commu-
nifty, who have on several occa-
sions endeavored to pass off for
white and have been refused ac-
commodations, in first class restau-
rants kept by white men, but this
is a different case entirely. The
place referred to IN the article Of
the Times is MIR. Donnelly's at the
corner of 18th and l sts., n. W.
The proprietor of the place is a
young white man the sou of old
man Donnelly, who is dead. 1t is
one Of the finest saloons in the
city and young DonLelly took
charge after the death of his fa-
ther, who never made any discrim-
ination. The gentlemen referred
to in the article called at this res
taurant a few evenings ago and
asked to be served in the ladies'
dining room'upstairs but were refus
ed because they had no ladies with
them and they were not known
by the bar keeper who was in
charge. We have been Informed
that the dining room referred to
is exclusively for ladies or ladies
accompanied by gentlemen.
That colored people are fefus5a us5ar88f 88ff
account of color at this place.
Ihe gentlemen's dining room is
down stairs and is fixed npi in first
class style and all classes are treat
ed alike. Tnereis no more discrim-
ination made in public eating
houses. in this city under the pres
ent administration than under
former republican administrations.
Ii anything, there is more dis
elimination made by republicans,
who keep first class places, than
by some democrats. The Mat
thews referred to in the article
f'om the Times is Mr.. VIM. f.
Matthews.
The Washington bee., 1886-10-09

simply ask are these statements
official? And if so, may not we be
allowed o ask the females of our
race to do differently?
1t is the Critics intention to show
that the colored are more filthy
than the whites. For while the
colored are too mean to bring fair
births, the whites are too rich to
allow themselves to be over taken
in their skillful rascality, as the
poor colored girls, and not that
they are better, or even as clean.
The Washington bee., 1886-10-09
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

A council comprising fourteen
Baptist churches met with the Sew
enth Baptist, represented by the
Rev. j. III. Winston, Lawrence ST.
bet. 10Th and 20th SITS. n. W., on
Friday, Oct. 1st, inst, and after a
J long and interesting debate, it was
decided that the decision of the
ministers conference held in the
school house cor. of goth and r.
tS., on the 24th of August, which
ID tn, sc members who were excl. d.
ed from the church that they were
right in their conduct of rebellit n
against the church, and declared
wrong. go 'A'' i'i'i0 "-''
Miss Lena Gantson of Ohio,
has succeeded in getting school.
| Mr.. John j. Johnson, the Drug
Gist, went to Philadelphia, to at
tend the grand parade of the
b. NJ. c. of Odd Fellows.
Misses Lena Gantson, and Laura
\. West, entered upon their
duties of school teaching Oct. LIST.
In the counties of Caroline and
King George.
Mr.. Wm. III. Thomas. left for
Philadelphia OH Wednesday last by
the II a. IN.
For the purpose of remOdeling
the church, the grand rally at the
Wesley Zion A. M. E. church, of
which the Rev. DR.. Dyson is pastor,
W d success.
The Zion Baptist church has re-
called w. j. Howard, and the peo-
pie are religiously revived.
The Third Baptist church with
Rev. J. III. Lee, as pastor is much
like the Fifth, with the Rev. Geo.
w. Lee, rapidly improving.
The ministers meeting of the Dis.
trict, was largely attended Monday
morning at the Shiloh Baptist
church l.. ST., N. W. bet. 10Th and
18th sts.
st. Paul A. NJ. E. church and
Sunday School are among the
most successful in the city.
Important services at the Virgin
la Avenue Baptist church to.mor-
row and Tuesday next. The last
rally until the End Sunday In May
1887, will take place tomorrow, at
the 9th ST., and Va. Ave. s. W. for
the purpose of lifting $500, to push
the work on the new church edi-
flee, that is now being built on the
II. e. cor. of 1st and H SITS. i'm square
643, original lot at a cost of
ten thousand dollars. The services
will be conducted by Rev: j. I'll.
Lee, of the Third church, assisted
by Rev. I'll. L. Coleman of the Re-
hoboth; the afternoon services by
Rev. w. III. Brooks, OF the Nine
teenth Street, assisted, by Rev. w.
j. Howard, of the Zion Baptist and
the Z p. IN. services by Rev. r. I'll.
q. Dyson, of the Wesley Zion A.
Nj. b. church, assisted by the Rev.
Joseph Matthews, of the Mt. Zion
Baptist church of Arlington Va.
The corner stone of the new edi-
fee will be laid by the Masons of
this District, by request of the
church, on Tuesday, Oct. 18th bet.
the hours of 8 and 5 p. IN. o'clock,
to which all the ministers, of this
Dist, It, and Alexandria, have
been invited, and the christian