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The Jasper weekly courier., 1886-09-24

~ Democracy of New York brnSnS
rn,~v~~ to Justie~. - II Has Always
none -E~pubiie.n Pr~tensiens
several occurrences Of recent date
sirnalize the jealous vigilance with
which the Democratic party guards ils
own honor and integrity. II has never
taken to itself sufficient credit for its
works in this respect-perhaps because
e feels that there i no occasion p
boast Of merely performing an op-
vious duty. Still its Discrimination 70
make capital out u its reforms has ire
ouently been turned to it, disAd want
age. it, opponents impndentiy arrpga,-
no the merit TO themselves n the only
resl children OF light The Democracy
never got the honor il deserved Tor
annihilating the Tweed Ring ana
sending the chiefs Of that oad
band 81 plunderers tc State prison
- into exile-a publication which was
~ron~ht by Charles OConor. samuel
ii Tiiden and other great leaders "a
the Democratic party. Republican
orators and organs always speak of the
Tweed Ring as II il were wholly Demo
cratic IN origin aud texture, while they
! aen;rt IL disruption a. the work d
honest and earnest Republicans
To-day 50 jealous Is the Democratic
partv in is desire for pure government,
that through Democratic mayor and
4 Democratic Governor Il insists thai
, butfoyns and petty tricksters as well =
: great thieves must be kept ont Or eject
!. ID from public othce- Yet the Governo
= receives but crudging snd ungracion
{ praise from a large portion o. ms prss
: Tor his prompt removal q Squire: VII
Z i still in the net Of the same Demo
V cratic district attorney that hunic
a down the Broadway franchise JoDocr'
o Under the inspiration and guidance
(. Governor Hill the Democracy 81 ~
3 York state takes no step backward ~
!. condoncs no wrong-doing y.
y Grapbic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
Hotel Arrivals.

II. r. Marrow, Sheriff c. B. McKin-
ney, s. B. Mos. er. COtulla; Bob BTud-
ing. Millett; c. II. Hurley, Kansas City;
j. II. Matthews, Dallas; Sam johnson
and George johnson, Sabinas; +. X.
Vaughan, Colorado City; Colonel Sidney
Mead. Floresville; +. . C.. McInemeZ.
Galveston; M. E. Sponger, Philadelphia;
John L. WoffOrd, Cuero; Z. w. Grun-
dler, Galveston; Il. II. Pullman, Boston;
FL. NJ. Robert, |. +. lngraham. Temple;
G. w. Batch, Washington, d. c.; J. E.
Bates, Brooklyn. n. Y; Sheriff NJ. NJ.
Hornsby, Austin; Edward Seymour,
Maria; D. V. West, Chihuahua, Mexico,
are at the Southern.
Miflin Kennedy, Corpus Christi; Miss
Carmen c. Morell, Miss Isabella Morell,
Monterey, Mexico; Henry q. Rees, At
lanta, Ca; j. F. Dudley, wife and
daughter, w. A. Barton, New York; A.
j. Fayle, Tucson. Arizona; NJ. Gallagher,
G ii. Laker, st. Louis; W. II. WoOdall,
Huntsville: Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Dull,
Harrisburg. Pa; S. Calm, wife, child
and servant, Laredo; Geo. Ridgely,
wife and child, Rancho; Mrs.
Henry Ridgely, Springfield Illinois;
f. Fohr, Leadyille. Colo; S. J. Mingo,
w. B. Woodward, Gatesville; Alfred
Leegsr, Ell Psso; John Waite. Saltillo,
Mex; S. futile, wife and child, Frio
county; Mrs. A. Van Patten, John Han
cock, Austin; George Knoke, New
Braunfels; r. j.. Bowman, Eagle Pass,
are at the Menger.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
OUR LETTER BOX.
Short Communications on Various Sub
iects-School Teachers, Etc.

Editor San Antonio Light.
The principal Of the high school has
the reputation Of being fine scholar
and teacher, but in manner he is some
what like "a hermit wrapped in the
solitude of his own originality" There
is another veteran male principal who
was on the examining board. and who
is a standard teacher and courteous
gentleman. Some of the lady teachers
are highly spoken of for skill and ef-
ficiency.
Among the scores OF applicants, teach
ers of competency, both in scholarship
and power of governing, are readily
found. A blacksmith must have knOwl-
edge of his calling, so must physician
or u carpenter. Because IA man is good
farmer he is not, therefore, a fine black
smith, even should he have skill In max
ing the horses hold still. SO to be
a good teacher, he must primarily have
a knowledge of the subjects he teaches
as well as skill in government. The old
pedagOgue method Offerule or rod In he
school has played out; also the stentorian
voice has departed. OF any such method
it may be said, "Reguiscat in pace"
Public schools are mostly proper fields
for ladies. 1t is right to rule any man Of
genius or high ability out of such cramp-
ing vocation. He will in the end be
most grateful as well as the public.
Colleges or private institutes are suit
able fields for men OF proper attachments
and original genius and mind. Much OF
the work OF education should be done
outside of the sphere, or Precrustean
rules of the public schools. Private and
public school teachers or professors
should be in mutual professional SYM
pathy. W.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
Funds for the Heathens.

The good old axiom that charity be-
gins at home is often quoted but seldom
practiced. This is easily accounted for
that home charity is not nearly so well
advertised as charity for abroad. While
there are thousands and millions of dol
lars spent in missionary work in foreign
lands. thousands are found under the
shadows of the donors who are not only
able 10 read the Holy Bible, but are
actually starving. This was forcibly
brought to mind in recent Methodist
conference, where it was proposed to
raise funds for the heathens. when a
preacher had the courage to state that
he thought that right at home would be
q very good place to spend some of the
charities. There were preachers in that
congregation. under the sound Of his
voice. who were supporting themselves
and families on $500 a year, who had
figured economy down to four cents a
day each for the members of their fami-
lies. 1t is needless to add that there
was break in the foreign missionary
movement
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
PERSONAL.

II. l.. Benson (Bert), of Chicago, Ia in
the city.
Hon. John Hancock is in the city frem
Austin.
Hon. John Hancock is in the city from
Austin.
Z. o. c. McInerney, of Galveston, is in
the city.
II. G. Williams, an Austin stOckman,
is in the city.
J. B. Williams, Floresville druggist,
is in the city.
Dump Fenley, stockman of Uvalde,
is in the city.
J. A. Depoyster. Gonzales stockman
is in the city.
G. W. Balch. of Washington, ID. c., is
at the Southern.
j. 4. Ingraham, Temple stockman,
il at the Southern.
Colonel james F. Ellison is in the city
again from Maria.
C. b. Mckinney, Sheriff Of LaSalle
county, is at the Southern.
DR.. p. j. Otlinger, of New York, is
stopping at the Maverick hotel.
DR. J. E. Cummings and wife, of Muir
physvile, are at the ST. Leonard.
Messrs. j. A. and G. n. Addlngton,
merchants of LuliHg, are in the city.
w. Il. Thornton and wife, of Santa Fe.
New Mexico. are at the Maverick hotel.
George Knoke, well known cotton
buyer of New Braunfels. is at the Men
ger.
Miss Jennie Greer left for FIoresvile
Yesterday morning after pleasant fort
nights visit here.
Mr.. G. B. Frank returned from the east
yesterday evening. where he had gone
on purchasing trip.
j. II. Patterson. q merchant of Uvalde.
and also possessed of fine stock ranch,
is at the st. Leonard.
Peter n. johnson and wife left this
morning for Houston. where they intend
to reside permanently.
f. W. Gruendler, of Galveston, and F.
Il. Putnam, of Boston, are at the South
ern. They are here to buy wool.
j. A. Nangle of Piedras Negras Mex,
gentleman interested in coal mines at
that place, is in the city and stopping at
the Menger.
Captain Kennedy returned yesterday
from LdTeuO, accompanied DN MISS Iar-
men c. MoreIl and Isabel Morell, of Mon
terey, Mexico.
Nat Sulzbacher, one of the enterprs-
ing merchants OF Eagle Pass, is in the
city on business, and paid the LIGHT
welcome visit this morning.
Captain futile and wife returned to the
Menger last night from a visit to Austin,
accompanied by Mrs. A. Van Patten. the
mother of Mrs. Tuttle.
Mr.. J. B. Goodbine and wife, of Beau
m0nt, relatives of Mr.. Ed. Halton, of
this city, are in the city visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Hslton at Major Teele's residence.
Mr.J. f. Dudley, wife and daughter,
Of New York, accompanied by Henry
C.. Rees, of Atlanta, Ca, are at the Men
ger, where they will sOjOurn for some
time
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
District Court.

The following cases are set for trial to.
morrow in the District Court:
1882. Mollie w. Groesbeeck VS.. P. Il
Groesbeeck ct al.
1863. Texas Investment Company VS.,
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
Railway Company.
1869. W. A. Howell VS.. R. &. Reid.
1880. Joseph Trave VS.. w. n. Nun
roe.
637. Sane E. Roberts ct al. vs.. A. f.
kircheval.
1870. J. b. Hamilton VS.. Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway
Company.
1890. +. Wilde VS.. Galveston. Harris
burg and San Antonio Railway Com
pany.
1858. Toney Mahula VS.. James Nipper
ct al.
1863. Bergstrom & Heustis VS.. San
Antonio Waterworks Company.
all. Mary c. PasChsl VS.. estate OF j.
A. Paschal, deceased.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
First and Second Methodist.

A young man had always accompanied his
parents to the First Methodist Church. one
Sunday morning his father was surprised
when in reply to Are you ready john the
will attend the Second Methodist this morn
ing" Upon This the old gentleman departed
for the First Methodist, in which sanctuary he
was shining light and II great power around
the amen corner The deacon, although
Woodworking Christian, also believed in the
good things of mother earth, and bad plen-
utully supplied wine cellar, which las he
knew that the young were liable to be indis-
Greet he kept under lock and key. For several
weeks the deacon had noted the hollow sounds
in his wine casks, and he also noticed that his
son had taken great liking for the Second
Methodist Church. On the following Sunday
the deacon again asked his son to 20 TO the
First Methodist but John replied thathe had
already made arrangements to attend the Sec
Ond Methodist. The deacon quietly departed
and John, with three companions, who had
been in waiting. went to the cellar, where they
had been all along secretly indulging in the
deacon tine old wines John few TO the door
and tried to insert the key, but could not mud
the keyhole. He struck II match and saw,
with surprise, that the keyhole had been
plugged and that very strong, able-bOdied
paddock had been attached to the door. As
the rays of light from the Pickering match re-
Elected against the door they all noticed some,
thing white, upon which was some charactere-
and, standing back, they could hardly bellows
their eyes as they read, In large letters, these
words: Second Methodist closed for re-
pairs" John felt so cheap that he went
straight to his Uncle Emerson, at No
II SOledad street. and borrowed S3i
and left for California. Owing to the cut
in railroad fares he got a through ticket for
Sl4, and is now wealthy man in San Fran
cisco, and he acknowledges that he made il
out of that S4 he got from Emerson. They
can all talk, but Emerson continues TO hold
"the bridge" to help the boys over.
The Devil came into town, you know,
And hired rock in Sulphur row,
Just north by south of the Alamo:
But the water rates on house and lawn
Soon broke him up, and with cash all gone
He found his bank account Overdrawn
Then what did he do, 1.-THE son of a gun"
But start for SOledad on the run,
Where he pawned his tail TO Emerson.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
How Emma Abbott Advertises.

An amusing incident occurred as the
Emma Abbott Opera Company came
from the depot at noon to-day. The
frolicsome wind caught the very English
derby which one of the gentlemen wore
and carried it up into the network of
telegraph wires that center in the West
ern Union telegraph Office. Before the
owner Of the chapeau could recover
from his establishment, his hat was last
lodged on an insulator and half dozen
giddy chorus girls were shrieking with
laughter at his predicament. He ran up
and down the bank steps in state of
great excitement. A crowd gathered
and grinned, and the other members of
the company began to guy him. He
threw his cane at 1t and that, too, failed
to come down. Then the company col
leCted sticks, cobble-stones and other
available articles and commenced
fusilade so violent that the janitor
thought the bank was being mobbed.
and threatened to call the police. At
last some Of the messenger boys brought
r long pole, and after futile attempts. the
victim Of the windy joke beat hasty
retreat,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
Egyptian Progress.

Egypt is not at standstill at present;
it is moving faster, for better or for
worse, than it ever moved before. And
this is true OF its antiquities as well as
of other things; the ancient cities are
being in the present day dug away and
their earth spread on the ground as a
fertilizer; and this is going on at such a
rate that some have almost entirely dis
appeared already, and fields OF corn have
taken their place, others are diminished
to half the size they were generation or
two back, and are still Diminishing every
day. And the time does not seem very
far distant when scarcely a site of oity
will be able to be identified Certainly
Egypt Will have exhausted its antiquity
helds before England exhausts its coal
fields. And up the Nile tombs are opened
every year, and fewer left to be discoy-
cred. In one sense we are only lust be-
ginning to explore Egypt, and the treas
ure seems to us inexhaustible, but that
Is only because Of the puny scale of our
attack from the scientific side: in another
and terribly true sense Egypt Ia exhaust
ing itself, the natives are ceaselessly dig
ging. and unless we look to it pretty
quickly the history of the country will
have persisted before our eyes, BY the
destructive activity of its Inhabitants.
Never before has that land OF moEument s
been so fiercely worked on, daily and
hourly the spoils OF ages past are ran
sacked, and II of marketable value are
carried of; but whether preserved or
not is small matter compared with the
entire loss Of their connection and his
tory which always results in this way.
II we are not oincur the curse of poster
ity for our vandalism and inertness, we
must be up and doing in the right way.
-lEnglish illustrated Magazine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30

SAN ANTONIO. March 30, 1886.

Dan HNIDNIU. NHIVH VVf IoVO'
To the Citizens of San Antonio.
Seeing that there is desire on the
part of great many Of our leading
citizens to establish in this city free
labor bureau, we therefore desire to
make the following offer, to-wit: We
will furnish suitable Office in the busi-
ness quarter of the city, provide it with
suitable furniture, etc, and conduct said
business in gentlemanly, business-like
manner for the benefit of all wanting
employment free of all charge Of every
name and nature, providing said citizens
will donate to us the use Of one tele-
phone. and pay us the further sum OF s25
per month. Very Respectfully,
CAPEHART 81 ABBEY,
2l5 Navarro Street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30

that the old woman had run all of her
chickens into it TO prevent the soldiers
from stealing them. He slipped into the
oven and was catching the chickens
when the old lady slipped TO the oven
door and closed 1t on him. He tried
hard to get out, begged, threatened and
tried to bride the old woman, but she
had captured live rebel and intended
to hold her prize. Ransy was furious,
but the Dutch woman was as smiling as
a May morning. After an hour or two
another Confederate dropped into the
backyard, peeped into the Dutch oven
and released Ransy, and the couple car
ried off the chickens while the old
woman related her achievement in the
front of her house. Americas (Ga.)
Repu blican.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
LOCAL BUSINESS NOTES.


When you need any job printing call
around and get prices at the LIGHT
office.
Every first-class dealer sells Opera
Puffs cigarettes. Avoid injurious imi-
tatjons *4-7-1vSS
We carry full line Of garden and
Home Comfort" ranges.
3-l5- SHAFER & BRADEN.
DIR. l.. V. Weathers, acute and
chronic diseases a speciality. Graduate
of jefferson, (Phila.) college, 1866. Office
at Nette's drug store; telephone lis.
3-6-2m
Plymouth Rock and Light Brahma
fowls and eggs for sale from pure bred
stock. 80 SOledad street, A. r. Hurley.
3-6-lm
Why buy else where your Horse shoe
and Square Meal where you can get
them at 40 cents per pound at Wultt's
cigar store? Lett
-Ify you want to buy or sell any kind
of stock or real estate, go to Chavez,
NORM & Mateu, South Flores street.
They will deal suuarely. l-2-tf
X. X. X. stands for Kay's Kentucky Kure
or Liniment, which is made by an old Ken
lucky horse doctor, and is IA perfect blessing
to man and beast for all purposes a linimeht
can be put to. Sold by F. Kalteyer Son.
Chavez, NORM & Mateu have taken
charge of the stock yard on South Flores
street, south of Military plaza, where
they will do a commission business, buy
ing and selling all kinds Of stockl-9-tf
Just received, at Fowler's drug
store, a few copies of "Johnson's Ho-
m9opathic Family Guide" Practical
Guide to Homeopathy, also family
cases. l-7-tf
We have now the largest stock and
most complete assortment of shoes for
men, women and children ever brought
to this market, and will sell them as low
AS they can be sold with living profit.
Ii. CUNNINGHAM 81 Co.,
3-27-lm Houston Street.
During q serious run of whooping
cough at Saltwater, n. Y, the physi-
clans found that Acker's English Rem
edy was positive cure, and prescribed
it very freely. Ragland and Co., and
II. j.. Fowler say that in all their eXpe-
rience they never have known any med
icine to equal it. They guarantee it to
cure all Coughs Especially chronic
cases), Group, Asthma and Consump-
ton. 2
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
A PLEA FOR LAWYERS.

There are at times unreasonable preju-
dices of the wholesale kind against
lawyers as profession. The author of
the Declaration of Independence was a
lawyer; the trainers Of the Federal Con-
stitutiOn were lawyers; Patrick Henry
was a lawyer, and John Marshall; and in
fact the chief authors and guardians Of
CIVIL and religious liberty. Discrimina-
ton is necessary to just views, and not
wholesale denunciation. w.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
Out of Style Now.

Major Russell, route agent for the
Texas Express Company, received let
ter this morning from lady living in
Victoria. claiming the company lost
bennett being shipped to her two years
ago. She says she wills sue the company
for it value.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
Mexican and Indian CQriOSideS

Feather work on cards
from Morelia and the City
of Mexico. Aztec and In
dian Pottery and figures
of all kinds from Guadala-
jara. Onyx JeWelry from
Puebla, Filigree JeWelry
in Gold and Silver from
Guanajuato and the City
of Mexico.
Miniature Birds on
blocks from Aguas Cali
enteS and Morelia.
Horn Goods from San
Luis PotoSi.
Zarapas, Mexican and
Indian Blankets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30

For enterprise, push and desire to get
such goods as will give the trade satisfaction,
II. l.. Fowler, X COhn Il Co, J. d. Devine. J.
Clavin, the druggists lead ell competition
They sell DIR. BOsankO's Cough and Lung
Syrup, because its the best medicine on the
market for Coughs, Colds, Group and Primary
Consumption. Price 80 cents and 81. Sam.
pies free.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used for children
teethlng. 1t sooths the child. softens
the gums, alleys all pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for diar-
rhea. % cents a bottle. 7-22-lyr
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30

RaSiamranI Enr Rant

Desk room in an Office, convenient To-
cation, nicely furnished and fitted up.
Address 1T. B. j." this office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30

The Waco grand jury, which closed its
labors Saturday. found true bills against
lG7 persons; Al felOnies and 126 INSIDE
meanOrs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30

Next door to Gallagher's saloon. A
first-class stand for good man that I'M
derstands the business. 3-N-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30

Fine line of suitin9s for custom suits,
just received. PANCOAsT q Son.
2-26-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30

The heavy March winds Of the past
lew days compel the ladies TO wear
wells to prevent their complexion from
being badly tanned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30

The most popular cigarettes are the
Opera Puffs at popular prices. Abyss
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
An Artist Terms Too High.

The (art) class lin Portland) sketch
with charcoal from casts and living
models. They are not sufficiently adj
vanced to do anything with the nude
yet. They pick up men and boys with
strong or peculiar faces and women and
girls of striking types. They drape
them in such costumes as fancy may
dictate or they may sketch the heads
only.
do your models like to stand all the
afternoon and be stared at ?" / asked the
young lady drawing the legs of the Dis
cobOlus."
"Oh, yes-for 30 cents"-she dryly re-
piled, looking up for moment.
She added II made proposition to
a funny-looking Irishman to come in
and be drawn on those terms the other
day. Its too dear, num- said he. Il
kin git me tin-type tux for less money!"
i THE Rambler" in the Lewiston,
(Me.) Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30

A. 9. GILBERT,
4 East Houston St., Next to Bridge
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
Ransy, the Confederate, in Union oven.

On the return Of the Confederate army
from Gettysburg and while camped near
Hagerstown, Md, member OF Company
A, Cults Artillery, who was nicknamed
Ransy Sniffles, went into that city and
called at the house Of Dutch woman for
something to eat. She pretended that she
did not understand him, only saying
"NieR." Ransy replied, saying: "0h.
damn you nine, one will do me now"
aud walked into the backyard. In peer
ing into large Dutch oven he found
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30

s@-Special Attention gwen to forwarding
bodies to all parts of the United States. Tclc-
phone connection. Calls attended day and
light SALly
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-26
FIRE LAST NIGHT.
Councilman W. G. Michaers House

Councilman W. G. MichaePs House
At a quarter after twelve last night an
alarm of fire was turned in from box 81,
calling the Centrals and Southern forces to
IS and 80 Clifton avenue, where fire was
raging. Councilman W. Greene Michael
owns the house and occupies No. 2s, while
August Margilelh, of Hoffman & Co.. re-
sides in the other half of the house.
Officer Boyd, who resides Op-
posite, discovered the fire and had the
alarmed turned in and awakened the occu-
pants The fire was found to have started
in a closet on the first floor on Mr. MargiI-
eth's side, probably from defective flue.
but the blaze soon crept up the walls to the
next floor. Some of the furniture and a
carpet were saved from Mr.. Michaers side,
but that end was otherwise complete
wreck. No. so was injured more by water
than anything else. The roof fell in on
Mr.. Michael's side Loss about 81 900.
fully covered by insurance, unless it be the
damage to Mr.. Margileth's furniture. Patsy
Shay, while assisting in getting the hose up
the ladder. fell and sprained his ankle.