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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

From Boston Observation-Disclosures by re

From Boston Observation-Disclosures by re
quest.
A widow named Comfort, resi- ling In
the vicinity of State and FifIieth Streets,
Chicago, poisoned herself and two child
rem, last evening on account OF her des-
titute condition Her dose proved fatal,
but the children may be saved.-ChleagO
Times.
Mr.. EditOr:-And thus IL goes on in
the heart of great Christian cities
Thousands languish who are poor, desti-
tute. and Observation-Disclosures cares
become so burdensOme that life is intOl-
cradle in land of rich Christians, who
raise wailing cry, "A million for for
eign missions ~ Did any one ever see
more silly and contemplate means Of
appearing charitable than the one thing
OF sending a lot Of lazy and useless mis-
siOnaries off TO Heather lands TO con-
vert a yagabOnd lot of cOrmOrants to the
lovely Christian religion which sits by
and lets the widow starve and cOvet
death?
The devil" as preached by Ortho-
dOxy, could not invent Il meaner system
Ofuseess sham and pretenoe than this
same "millons for missions" "Oh why
will not men think !" and thinking, why
will they not act as reason advises!
Yours truly. ARC.
Lincoln, (Ill., Sept. II, 1856
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29
EARTHQUAKE ITEMS.
From the Boston Investigator

From the Boston Investigator.
An earnest prayer.-John Clemens, a
deacon of the cOIOred Baptist church in
GAINESVILLE, was praying Id the church
when the shock of the earthquake was
felt on Tuesday Light. The coagrega-
ton devoutly kneeled while the trum-
pet-vOice of the deacon was directed to-
ward heaven. And the deacon said,
Good Lord, come down and Dress di
chilluns Bring on the time when Jesus
am comm Good Lord, come an take
di chilluns home. Hassen de time when
you'll take us all from this world OBJ sin
and SORROW" About this time the earth
quake began to shake and the church to
shake to and fro. Terror spread instant
ly through the congregation. The dea-
con, perhaps, rs well as others, thought
the Lord had received his prayer in ear
est and was about to answer the same
way. The good deacon jumped up in
the midst of his prayer and several
benches were knocked over in the es-
cape from the church.
Faithless Baptists.-At u meeting of
the deacons of the First Baptist church
of Atlanta was going on when the earth
quake began. The good men, it is said,
scattered in undignified hurry. The
negro janitOr of the church WAS very in
dIgnant on account of the disturbance.
He rushed out on the sidewalk, collared
q passing stranger, and exclaimed:
who dat shake de chu'Ch an make dem
deacOns run away"
While large crowd were attending
services at the Baptist church in New
nan, Ga, August 81, about O'Clock,
two distinct earthquakes were felt. The
audience wprp knpaliDU Mt nruyar Inn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

TENNESSEE is good democratic state,
but it lies northward and gets its re-
publican inspiration more direct than
those lying farther toward the gulf. AS
IL consequence, her democracy is some
what leavened with the wisdom Ofrepub-
iOanism, and she comes OutstrOngly for
national aid In education and the en-
dOrsement Of the Blair bill. Tennessee
will yet fall into line as good protec-
ZIONIST, natiOnal-education republican
state.
THERE is more hope in the political Sit
uation this campaign for those who have
tired Of democratic misrule, than at any
time in more than decade. The dis
affection Is spreading to all ranks Of the
party and boilers are numerous. Texas
makes progress and may yet be re-
deemed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29
Texas Patents.

The following patents were granted
to citizens of Texas, bearing date Aug.
"A, 1856. Reported expressly for this pa
experts and solicitors of patents, Wash
ingtOn, ID. G.. Advice free.
5. Il. Atkin and o. Steel. Georgetown,
steel-bucket fixtures.
j. NJ. Garfield, Galveston, ventiating
apparatus.
}. NJ. Lawrence, Houston, coffee pot.
b. b. Reed, FOrestburg, landside-cut-
ter, for plOws.
j. 5. Sanger, Waco, automatic weigh
ing mechanism for elevators. etc.
G. A. stafford, Desdimonia, rotary
churn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Temperance voter. How are you on
the liquor question. ,
Candidate. The liquor question? |
believe, sir, that liquor should be
dOwned.
Ten minutes later:
Candidate Ito one of the boys. Hello,
JIMMY IIow's up in the ward?
Jimmy. Bully. But how bout dis
Ticker question?
Candidate. The liquor question, Ell?
All, yes. Here's $40 on account. Tell
the boys to down the liquor at my
expense.
1t is cold day when an experienced
politician can't meet an issue without a
shiVeT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

Threatens every man, woman or child living
in region of country where fever and ague is
prevalent since the germs of maiarial disease
are inhaled from the air and are swallowed
from the water of such region. Medicinal
safeguard in absolutely necessary to nullify
this danger. AS u means of fOrtIfying and
accimating the system so as to be able to re-
slst the malarial poison, HOstetters Stomach
Bitters is incOmparably the best and the most
popular. Irregularities of the stomach, liver
and bowels encourage malaria; but these are
speedily rectited by the Btters. The func
tiOns of digestion and secretion are assisted
by its use, and Il vigorous us well rs regular
condition of the system promoted by il Con-
stitutiOn and physique are thus defended
against the inrOads of malaria by this match
less preventive, which is also certain and
thorough remedy in the worst cases of inter
mittent and remittcnt fevers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
MAYORS OFFICE


SAN ANTONIO. Tex, sept. Il, 1886.
In accordance with resolution adopted by
the City Council September ~, 1876, sealed
proposals will bc received nj the Mayor S
office, san Antonio. Texas until II O'Clock,
noon, Saturday. October H. 1886, for the fol-
lowing work, viz:
SIO6O square yards gravel roadway on Tel
ford foundation.
2jOOO square yards gravecd road surface.
$500 lin. IT. OF wood curbing.
600 lin. It. of pipe sewer.
Plans can he seen and copies of specitica-
tiOnS obtained at the City Engineers Office
To insure entering into bond, and as for
felt the sum of 500 must be deposited with
the City Clerk upon filing proposal. The sue
cessful bidder will he required to enter into II
good and sufficient bond, to the amount of 81
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-
pratiOns for the work
All proposals must be addressed to
BRYAN CALEAGHAN,
acid Mayor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

buying "Cure-Alls" remedies, purportinR TO
cure AL the ills which flesh is heir to-" and
10 purchase only such remedies us are reliable
speeches FOR certain classes OF disease. For
instance, what man, endowed with reason,
would think of buying a cough medicine to
cure syphilisl Yet there are hundreds of
"nostrums' thrust upon us daily with such
Slallhs; Inc manufacturers Of Acker's Blood
Elixir do not claim that IL will cure every.
thing, but positively guarantee IL TO cure al
diseases Of the blood, such as syphilis, scrOfu-
ia, etc. The well-knOwn and reliable firm of
hagland Co., No. East Com merce street
San Antonio, Tex, are agents for the remedy
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

W. W. Reed, druggist of Winchester, Ind,
writes: lone of my customers, Mrs. Louisa
Pike, BartOnia Randolph County, Ind was Il
long sufferer with Consumption, and was
of DIR. Kings New Discovery for COnsump
ton, and begun buying it of me. In six
months time she walked to this city, dis
lance of six miles, and is now so much i'm
proved she has quit using il. She feels she
owes her life to It," Free trial bottles at A.
Dr,iSs' Drug store
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29
Paint Your Roofs

BY having your roofs painted well they will
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 at
the corner of Avenue f and Houston street
will be promptly and satisfactorily done Also
all kinds Of house, sign and carriage painting
Best material used. Charges reasonable.
S4-2m r, PASCHE
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

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 we'll as new ones, who may wish
to give me call. Satisfaction guaran-
teed: Respectfully,
9-23-6t X, o, CARTER,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

The conventions congressional having
assembled and made their nominations,
the bourbon journals have declared the
nominees elected. 1t may be so. But
the people will be better satisfied to
wait until after the fOrmality OF voting
for them Is over. There may be change
even in Texas, you know.
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Praying to Chance.


A lady, who had forsaken her God aud
her Bible for the gloom and darkness Of
Infdelty, was crossing the Allan
tic, and asked a sailor one morning how
long they should be out?
"In fourteen days, If 1t is Gods will,
we shall be in Liverpool" answered the
sailor.
"If 1t is Gods will ~ said the lady
what a senseless expression! Don't
you know that all comes by chancc!"
In few days terrible storm arose,
and the lady stood clinging on the side
of the cabin door In an agony OF terror,
when the sailor passed her.
What do you think" said she, "will
the storm soon be over ?"
at seems likely to last some time
longer, madam
"Oh! she cried, pray that we may
not be lost"
His reply was, "shaIl pray to
chance ?'-L Exchange.
1t is by such foolish stories as the
above that some Christians endcavOr to
Brighten the weak-miEded. The idea
that anything comes by "chSnCe,' is
what no lnfidel believes or teaches, for
he knows that every effect has cause
therefore there is no "chance" in the
works of Nature. But if there could be
an effect, or that which is produced,
without II cause to produce II, such an
effect would be chance-as a miracle"
for example, which would be an effect
without cause. A miracle. which is
said to be performed by power beyond
natural law, would be thing of chance,
as it would be an effect for which there
was no cause, and consequently the only
phQnPn those Christ
ians who accept the validity of miracles
and other supernatural agencies.
Joe CassianO is evidently uneasy
and doubtful. He has stood in with the
Callaghan-Dwyer crowd. but he does
not feel sure that crowd, can control
votes enOuph To elect him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

Mr.. BLAINE accepts prohibition in
Maine merely as an issue upon which
the people Of that state long since pro-
nounced their opinion. This opinion
was embodied in legislation, that legis-
lation the republican administration
does its best to enforce, as it does all
other laws. Beyond this Mr.. Blaine can
not be called prOhibitiOnist.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

THE reflection upon the legal wisdom
and oompos mentls of TiIden, involved
in the breaking Of his will, bears heavily
upon his wOrshippers. The very idea is
sacrilege.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29
Drs. Weathers 8 Hays.

Practitioners of the progressive medi-
cine and surgery. Special attention to
di eases of women and children. States
at Nettte's drugstore. Private office 273
Commerce st. Office hours 10 TO II a.
m: stop. III. Telephone llS. If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

DAN VOORHEES, thinks that the demo-
cratic party is given to eccentricitles in
the way Of promoting privates," and
that the old men and veterans of the
party are no longer any account.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

If the democracy of Bexar county are
not on the eve of a revolution that bodies
no good to the ing rule OF that party
all signs are at fault.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

The good old democratic delusion OF
reading Randall out of the party goes on
favOrably, and the free traders find great
comfort therein.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

One of the best paying saloons in the
the city. Part cash and part on easy
terms. Inquire at this office 9-23.Gt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

JOHN A. LOGAN seems unalterably bent
upon maintaining his equilibrium upon
the prohibition question. He does not
believe that the republican party has
anything to do with the question one
way or the other, and refuses to enter
tain it as political issue.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

The day has come and the hour has
come, but Virgins earthquake has not
come. His fountain of truth has been
frozen up.
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Have the Light Mailed.

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

AN sble-bodied corps Of sergeants-at-
arms is called for by the Times to be in
waiting at the democratic county con-
vention tomorrow. The Times has
been there, Is in the inside and correctly
sizes up the situation. There will be
weeping and wailing and crashing of
teeth in that convention. sure. Those
who have no teeth will "gum it,"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

SOME Of the northern journals appear
very much disturbed over the atmos-
pheric disturbances in Texas. Perhaps
this is only a blind to cover their dis
turbances because Texas is SO undis-
turbed in the midst of the calamities
that have befallen other sections of the
country. The only disturbance which
is noted in this region is the norther,
which has been engendered by the cool
ness existing between the two factions
OF the Bexar county democracy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

The nOrther, that even now has rele-
gated the summer CARDS to temporary
Punishment, quisted the notes of the
festive mosquito last night and there
was no hum in the air. The change
from the excessive sultriness of Monday
Is most agreeable and equally sudden.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29
ONLY rHE PUBLIC CRIB.

Municipal crOOkedness is becoming
chronic. New York, Brooklyn, Phila-
delphia and Chicago have each afforded
examples Of official stealing within the
past few months, in which the Culprits
have been detected, tried or convicted;
to light. The one cOnGlu ion growing
out OF all the facts so far rs asccrtaincd
is this-thesc rObberies are individual
steaings; they are not the result of pc
litiCal rings attempting to use the pow
er and opportunity Of political place for
purposes Of fraud and political corrup-
ton. Had this been the case, there
would have been no bringing to light Of
the dark deeds Of those who have rem
dered themselves notorious for barefaced
attempts they have made to make prey
Ofthe public treasury. 1t Is merely the
OutgrOwth Of that same spirit OF speCu-
latiOn and moral irrespOnsiDility which
has made the name OF bank director and
cashier the slang synonym of dishonesty
The haste to become rich is at the bot
tom Of all this dishonesty, and it has
been fostered by the unwise leniency
with which crimes OF this character
have, until very recent period, been
judged and dealt with. There seems to
be distinction drawn bctwee1 public
funds and private ones, and The man
who cribs public money is hardly con-
sidered IL low down thief Public senti-
ment is undergoing change IN this
matter, and it ls high time it was so. 1t
will not be long before the abuse Ofa
public trust will be deemed an additional
reason for punt ehmcnt. if the education
OF public sentiment continues to adj
vance as Of late, and the robbers of mu-
inequalities and corporations will be
rated as common thieves, to expiate
their crimes accordingly. when this
time fully comes. there will be fewer de-
falcatIOnS to record
Now that leurO-pnOnmOnia has been
HtIilltly lOchltu NJ chicago, ana the
attention of the whole country called to
the matter, the alarmists are getting in
their. usual work. and reports of it's
spreading into the east and south will
follow as matter of course. 1t is not
wise to pay heed 20 these rumOrs of dis
aster. Cattlemen and state veterinary
authorities, in conjunction with the de-
pertinent Of Agriculture Mt Washington,
are at work earnestly, judiciOusly and
Systematically to stamp it our where ex-
isting, and prevent is spread beyond its
present locations. All diseased cattle
for time will be suspected cases of
pleuro-pneumonia. 1t will be wise
for all cattlemen to be cautious and
watch their herds. but it will not be
necessary to take all rumors and tele-
graph reports for gospel, by big ma
jority.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

NOTICE
OFFICE SAN ANTONIO ST. R'Y..Co.
April q, 1856.
During the summer, last car on the
San Pedro line will leave the Springs at
1920 p. M, except Saturday and Sunday,
on which days they will run regular till
IL p. IN.
Extra cars can be had at all hours by
parties wishing to remain later.
A. BELKSAP, President
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

The Express is strictly non cOnimittal
on the. prospective outcome of the con-
yention Tomorrow 1t sees.:'gore and soft
Jobs" galore, but has no opinion to eX-
press as to who will shed the one, or
who will rake in the others.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

The democrats will nominate to-mor-
row, or as soon thereafter AS they can
get a majority vote for the candidates,
but who those candidates will be doth
not yet appear. The uncertainty OF
doubtful things prevades the demo-
cratic circles of Bexar county.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

ENTERED At POsToFFICE At SAN ANTONIO,
TEXAS, As sECOND-CLAss NATTER
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

Joe CassianO is evidently uneasy
and doubtful. He has stood in with the
Callaghan-Dwyer crowd. but he does
not feel sure that crowd, can control
votes enough to elect him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

The kick comes already against the
action of Bishop Ireland in endorsing
the northwest republican platforms. The
Galveston News got in kick Tuesday,
but its hind leg is not long enough to
reach Minneapolis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

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