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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-04

REV. Ell. WHITNEY. Of Clarkson,
y. Y. says Gilmore's Aromatic Wine
for Female Weakness stands without 8
rival. For sale at A. c. Smith & Co.'S
Drug Store. is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-04

LADIES. use Gflmore's Aromatic
Wine for Nervousness and Sleepless
ness. For sale at A. G. Smith & TO. >
Drug Store. II
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-04
Races Postponed.

SAR -ToGA, August 3.-The races are
postponed on account of rain. The
entries stand for tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-04
Summer Complaints

OF children or adults are speedily cured
/ By the use Of the great Valley-Tan
/ Pemedy. known as Johnson's Essence
of Life. Be sure and have bottle in the
I house TO use on the first symptom.
Only so cents. Sold by z. c. NJ. l. and
all druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-04

GIVE YOUR CHILDREN. for
Coughs and Colds, Group, WhoOping
Cough and Boarseness, GilmOre's Mag
netic Elixir. For sale at A. c. Smith &
Co.'S Drug Store. 10
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30
PERSONAL.

Mr.. G. Bedell Moore. OF the Calcasieu
Lumber company. has returned home.
Mrs. j. A. Ford, a wealthy capitalist
of San Francisco, is sojourning at the
Menger.
Miss Benlah Nell, of Uvalde,is again
in the city visiting her aunt, Mrs. Craig,
on SOledad street.
Mr.. William NJ. Webb, a prominent
stock owner from San Angela, is located
at the Southern.
Mr.. w. j. Station, a prominent wool
buyer from Tarboro, n. c.. is in his old
quarters at the Southern.
Mr.. r. W. Darlington, of the Southern
Pacific railway, is registered at the
Southern.
Mr.. John A. White is In from his Bal
comics ranch. He Is to be found at the
Southern.
c. w. Baker, is in the city from HE
ranch, IN the forks of the Medina and
San Antonio rivers. Grass and cattle in
his section are in good condition.
Chas Carter. a stockman of Bee county,
is at the st. Leonard with bis family, on
their way north.
Capt James Speed. OF Moore Station;
J. c. Mayfield, OF Helena, and j. 5.
Agee, of ROckpOrt, are again at the St.
Leonard hotel.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30
". 4. Simms, Proprietor.
AN ORDINANCE.


To carry into effect section 4. lof the CITY
charter and to repeal chapter LVIII. of the
Revised Ordinances.
BE il ordained. by the city council of the CITY
of San Antonio:
Section THAT chapter ~ of the revised
ordinances, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
Section 9. That as proyided nv section of
the charter, the CITY shall he divided i.to
eight wards the bou1daries whereof shall no
as follows to-wit:
Ward No I.-Re0inninU n, Isrado stroo, n,
its Intersection with West Commerce straat
thence south on Laredo street To Anacbe
street, thence along the Apache creek 10 San
Pedro creek thence m the san Antonio riSor
thence along the San kntonio riIer 70 W.,
commerce. street thence along West Cnyo'
merce street 10 the nIace of heglnning This
is To he constituted and designated as warS
MOL NO ""'u
An .ho. ...,o -. -,.-,.,
LnaS p I'll p VI orlglna Naru NO. not
~, ~ ,. III snis y, as aooNe uSscrioed
10 VIZ ge hh Nv D anu uesig hate1 as ward NO.
o,Suu ID - pegihhlng AT me intersection
W .t Sah 1919 O Sieeh VIII nSst commerce
80 s.oSs, InSUe ILL., nItn saIu cIesk 10 tne
IT iti s Loao. thenee wlth sald road to
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30
Observation-Disclosures.

There has just been received and
opened at l.. WOlfsOn's the grandest as
sOrtment OF fine carpets, consisting Of
the most beautiful patterns In body
Brussels, Brussels, ingram, and two and
three PHYS; these are accompanied by
suitable matches in patterns, cOlOrs and
general make-ups Of mats and rugs OF all
sizes. not to forget large assortment Of
crumb cloths for dining-room purposes.
Making and combining the assortment
and various patterns, the largest In the
southwest. In connection with this 1t
should not be forgotten that new sup
ply Of about two hundred rolls Of mat
tings, plain, check, and fancy, In DIFF
ferent cOlors to suit the taste Of the most
fastidious, specially when the inquiring
purchaser sscertains the low prices at
which these goods are offered. Parties
wishing or in want of carpets, mattings
or other goods to cover parlOr, dining or
bedroom floors should never fail to first
get acquainted with the low prices OF L..
WOlfsOn,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30
Markets by Telegraph.

Expressly reported for the LIGHT by E. q
Palmer Il Co, q Soledad street,
New YORK, November 3O.-Cotton-Fu
dull December, 906Q90Sc; January, 9l3G
9I5c; February, 8 &c: March, 93+09.35;
April, 9 43lDg4jc; May, 9.53G9.5i
New YORK, Nov. &c. -Futures-Sec-
ond Call-Very dull. December, 9.0SlB9 l0c;
January. 9.l569.l6c; February, 9.24G9. &c;
March $1,000 35c; April. 9.44G94jc; May, $3.50
9.55c.
nNEw YORK, Nov. 30, lao, p. m.-Stock Market
Delaware and Lackawana, l4l$s; Northwest
ern, 1874: st. Paul, e3s.
CHICAGO, November S0.-whcat May deIiv-
cry, S3ac Corn May delivery, 423sc, Pork
January delivery, 1865. Lard-January de-
livery, 6.l2h.
NEW YORK, November 3O.-Coffee-Market
steady; January delivery, ll6O.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30
TURNER OPERA HOUSE.
Two Nights Only, Wednesday and
Thursday, December l and 2.

Two Nights Only, Wednesday and
Thursday, December l and 2.
Special engagement of the accom-
plished and versatile actress, Louise
Balfe, presenting for the first time in
this city, Jno. Harrison's successful
comedy drama, written expressly for
her entitled "Dagmar," supported by n
dramatic company of superior excel
lence, under the management of Mr.. A.
l.. Erlanger. Reserved seats at Sim
Harris. ll-3O-2t
The following dispatch received
from Capt. c. F. Millet, manager of the
Austin Opera House, to Frank Donald
son, manager Turner Opera House, San
Antonio: Louise Balfe made the most
pronounced hit tonight ever made in my
theatre. She is undoubtedly the great
est actress that has ever toured this
state. You cannot recommend her too
highly to your patrons" Signed,
G. +. MILLET.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30
BExAR CO. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUI

BEXAR co. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
Will Play a Big Hand in the Coming City
Election.
The various sections of the Bexsr
County Industrial league met last night
in Krisch hall to consider what action
should be taken in respect to coming
city elections. MIR. r. Schuetze, presi-
dent, occupied the chair and called the
meeting to order. After addresses had
been delivered by Mr.. Theo. KunZman,
Il. H. Banks, Otto Solms and j. N. Arm
strong. it was unanimously resolved that
the league should take active part in the
election and that it should be reorgan-
lied In accordance with the new city
ward division, allo wing one section for
each ward. A committee to secure the
effective reorganization was then ap-
pointed.
As at present arranged, II is under.
stood that the league will be recognized
before the first day of January next and
as soon after that as possible general
convention OF all sections will be held to
nominate candidates for city offices.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30
The Maverick Hotel German.

A very tony and enjoyable german
was given last night at the Maverick
Hotel. Among the pairs" present the
LIGHT noticed: Miss Garlick and Matt
Foster, Miss Bessie Weir and Jas.
French, Miss Emma Macon and w. III.
Cooley, Miss Ella Tobin and J. NJ. Carr,
Miss Helena Jones and Ed. Terry, Miss
Josie Withers and Erastus Reed, Mr..
and Mrs. Al, erman Meny, Miss Mamie
Weir and Joe j. Minter, Miss Quarles, Of
Shreveport, La, and G. Florian, Miss
Blanche Eager, Miss Hortie Jones and
Chas. Schell, Miss Lottie James and G.
W. Green, Miss Lizzie Reed and IL. Was
son. Miss Lille Ogden and W. K. Nc
Ilhenny, Miss Prescott and j. Simpson.
The 'jolly stays" on the outside were,
G. G. EiohlitZ, w. J. Kingsbury, Herff
Story, Riley Gordon and J. Myers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30
Run Over by a Street Car.

A little boy named Fritz Schieken-
meyer. was run over by the Avenue c
car about dusk last evening. He was
considerably cut and bruised, but the
most serious injury is cut on the head
and the MASKING Ofthe ankle. The ply
stefan In attendance upon the case
thinks from present indications that the
boy will recover.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30
The New City Directory.

The publishers Of the city directory
having completed their canvass for the
names. respectfully request all persons
making changes In their firms, business
location or place of residence, to notify
them of their correct address as soon as
possible In order that IL may be proper
iy inserted 10 the new directory. Ad-
dress, MORRISON q FOURMY, City.
1-l6-86-tf Box 1856.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30
Dissolution Notice.

The medical hrm OF Drs. Weathers &
Hays has been dissolved by mutual con-
sent. DR.. Weathers still continues the
practice OF progressive medicine, making
a specially Of chronic diseases and dis
eases Of women and children. ll-306t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30
Y()II

UnH can live at home and make more
VIII IN ney at work for us than at any
lVO thing else in his world CapI'al not
needed; you are started free. Both
sexes; all ages. An, one can do the work.
Large earnings sure from first start. Costly
outft and terms free. Better not delay. C0sts
you nothing to send us you address and find
out; II you are wise you will do so at once
II. HALLETT q Co. Portland. Maine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30

The Best Salye in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles, or
pay required. IT is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price IS cents per box. For sale by A.
DRESS. 1v
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30

Relieves, Restores, Rescues - Red
Star Cough Cure. Price, twenty-five
cents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30
LIGHT FLASHES.
And Other News Items Picked Around
Town By Our Reporters.
Don't Always

Crow publicly, but can't help II in this in
stance, for II is pardOnable pride that urges
me on. | always offer the best goods at the
lowest prices, thereby capturing trade, and,
las always" ahead OF all competition" Good
goo us at low figures are bound to win. and /
claim To have no equal rs to stock variety,
polite clerks, etc.
In imported and Key West cigars would
ask smokers to call and see my large stock
with special discounts 10 box trade.
SIM HART,
2sl West Commerce ST., and 3 and " est Com
meTce st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30

NALL ON THE LIGHT-when you are in
" need of any kind of Printing
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30

~ All orders promptly attended to. Polite
walters and satisfaction guaranteed. will he
pleased to have you call.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30

Jim Pruitt, assassinated at Del Rio
last week, died Of his wounds Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-30

The city physician says Mrs.
Potonovis, the poor woman the LIGHT
published an item about last Friday, re-
fuses to go TO the pOor-hOuse, although
that is the place for her, and offered to
send her there. She does not require
any medicine.
Officer VIM. Van Alstyne has been
relieved from regular police duty and is
now detailed on special duty with De-
teotive Thos. Hughes. Van knows
something about this kind OF work and
will make good officer.
The newly elected members Of the
legislature do not have the same
"whack" at the salaries as the other
officers elected, as they have not yet
been enabled to qualify.
The three aldermen now represent
ing the Fourth ward will reside in the
new Eighth ward. Ii Ia understood two
of them will be candidates at the next
election, to be sent back, while the third,
Louis Bergstrom, says he will not be a
candidate.
Those three women who had cheek
enough to rent a house In a r spectacle
locality on San Pedro avenue and en-
bark In a dissolute life for high-toned
suckers" have moved TO other quarters
since publication of their true Standing
was made 10 the LIGHT.
Mr.. Ed Glaze, now a young lumber
dealer of Floresville, but formerly ofSan
Antonio, came up Saturday afternoon,
took in the Two Johns" and STAYED
over Sunday. returning Monday morn
ing.
There is large negro population in
the new seventh ward, and already they
are talking seriously OF running colored
candidate for alderman at the next cleo
ton, and II looks as though the chances
OF his election will be pretty good. DR..
Starnes OF Sam johnson would make
pretty good aldermsnic timber.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-05

tho contemplated change IN 1877, but the
year 1889 found him an enthusiastic adj
herent Of state railroads. There Is an
English school Of economists IN Germany,
composed Of those called the Manchester
men, who were very generally opposed
To the state railroads before they came
but the Frankfort Gazette, bitter oppo-
ncnt Of Bismarck, was able 20 state IN
lsbb that one Of the school could not be
found who desired a return 10 private
railroads, while business men are graft
fed by the stability, impartiality and pub.
llcity OF railroad charges. ft ~, indeed,
possible 20 observe a marked progress
among German business men in Initiative
and enterprise IN recent years, and these
qualities have evidently been stimulated
by the encouragement which they have
received from good railroad system. II
requires no prophet 10 forcsee great in.
dustrial future for Germany, and many
careful men expect 10 see her out,strip
England AZ an economic power. There N
return Of commerce 10 the old rouse
through Central Europe since the suez
canal has been constructed, and there II
prospect OF revival OF the ancient glory
OF the German cities, and the state rail.
roads that the country now enjoys place
her In a position 10 improve every oppor.
tuDity for commercial aud industrial
greatness Even this same Frankfort
Gazette, which, as one can imagine, does
not represont the German, possibly still
less the Prnsslan, government In TOO ia.
Yorable light, acknowledges that the
financial success OF this state railroads
has surpassed the antlcipations Of govern
mont.
Our country ~ in many respects better
fitted 10 receive the full fruits OF the DO.
Dcncent change from private 10 state rail-
roads than Ii Germany. We need i'm.
provement IN administration, but this
Will surely cOmo--in fact, is already COM
Ing What we want IN n democratic 40
minstrntion, not deHpOtic admlnlstra-
ton ike the present. This IL point too
little understood, though II ought not 20
be necessary to enlarge on IL now, after
the excellent work our ciVil-serylce re.
formers have been doing. People say,
eve don't want prusslan administration
IN America" and overlook the fact that
that Is the one chief democratic aud re-.
doemlng feature IN Prusaian government
Prusslan elyil-service denotes downfall
Of privilege, for when the people at length
wrestod constitution from the liOhen-
zollernH, one Of the guaranteed rights Of
all PrusHianB was equal acc, ~ 10 all
olrcca, There was no longer a prlvi-
ledRed. class Of appointed olllco.holdors.
SO In England administrative reform has
gone hand in hand with the progress OF
democracy. Thus viii II be with us. II
VIII como In with the down Of onOnomic
llserty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-05
a neam from alaa.,on.'. snn.et.

london Letter 10 hOston Post,
Hundreds OF people gathered Nctoro the
premicl's window (at the last meeting OF
Gladstone's oabinetl, cheering each mom,
Der of the government as no arrived. The
consultation lasted all afternoon, but
the unwearied crowds waited, gazing up
at the windows OF tho apartment which
was supposed TO contain the destinies W
the empire, TN one by one the ministers
reappear,d aud departed, choered by the
crowd ~ before, but mole sadly as the
conviction grew strong that this was the
endr-when suddenly n tail. dark man,
attlred IN clerical costume and Thought 10
DO = missionary, stretched forth his arms
soiemnly toward MIR, Gladstone's window,
and broke forth In deep.tOned voice
with two yorses from the Psalmsi "ue
that howod timber out oi the thick trees
was known To- bring Il 10 an excellent
work, hut now they break down all the
carved work thereof with axes and ham.
mars tits impossible 10 describe the
etoct produced IVY this singular method
q proving no speakers devotion Ia Glad.
stone
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-05
OoNINn,l mnnr n rhnnnnr.

An Interesting letter from Mr., John w
Weeks, superintendent OF DoRalb paupo,
homo
From u feeling oi gratitude and do,
alro TO hencnt others, voluntarily mako
thls statement have great reason 60 ho
thankful that oyor heard OF B n.u., M
KNOW what q blessing Il haa been rs mo
! have suffered with bronchial oatarrb IA,
hnmhor of years, Six montha ana yvaa
,ahea Win severe pain IN right ear, which
w leW uayH hoRau TO discharge matter,
WIN leitlple and almoat unbeatahle nal.
nilauon ana all sorts OF noises In INV
heau' ~ ten days after the commence.
Menl 0l discharge ana pain In my oar /
began To grow deai, atd Ia ak Weeka
was 40 deaf that | would not hear thun.
der, N""'
! was then compelled To use eonyorsa.
llon tuhn, aud u was often that eouia
net hear With the tube. 1 then com
meneed taking Il. u, II. aud tho runnlng
ei my ear ceased running In Ave weeks.
and can now hear without the tube. NV
HoaefAl health has Improved, palpltatlon
ceased, aud feel Ike new being, and mr.
hVeelatc the oeneht have received from
y " y made IN Atlanta, Ca with graf,
llnue 70 GOD and thankiulness 90 tho pro.
ptlelnra for such medicine, / cheor.
lully recommend II TO All WHO are afflicted
WIN DEAFNESS and catArrh, Try ID, Der.
severe IN ita use and you wifi ho con.
WINGED OF 10 value, l0nN w, WRNRs.
superintendent Dokalh paupor Homo.
Decatur NA,, May /, 1855
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-05
PRECIOUS CHILDREN.
10 Ihoy Make distinguished Men In Their
maturer Yoarsf

~" Ah"J WAN" bbtlnEulhheu wen IN Their
mHtursr Yoars?
Popular Science Monthly
The Idea that genius reveals itself early
In life does not at once recommend itself
~ common sense. Observation of nature
as u whole suggests, first OF all, perhaps
that her cholccr and more costly gifts are
the result OF long process OF prepare
ton, And however this NAV be-, there ia
certainly more moral suggestlveness In
the thought that intellectual distinction
Is the reward OF strenuous adolescence
and manhood than In the supposition that
1t can ba reached by the stripping at
bound through sheer force Of native
talent And 1t may not improbably have
been lively perception OF this ethical
Significance which iostcred In the classic
mind so widespread disbelief IN early
promises OF great intellectual power. We
Ind typical expression OF this sentiment
In the sayings Of Quintilian: 'lnud
lngeniotnm veut piWcoxgeuus non
temero umquam pervenit sdirugem.n
That Is 20 say, the early blossom oitalent
Is rarely followed by the fruit OF eat
achievement II Is evident that this say.
ing emoodies something like general
theory OF the relation between rank Of
talent and rate OF development. Whore
superior Intellectual ability shows itself
ut an early date, II IL OF the sort that
reaches It's fun stature early, and 40
never attnins TO the greatest height, on
the other hand genius OF the finer order
declares Itself more slowly. In order to
estimate the soundness of this view, two
lines OF Inquiry would he eccssary. We
should need to ask, first OF all, what pro.
portion OF those who had shown marked
preooeity have aftorward redeemed the
promise OF their youth secondly, what
number Of those who have nnquestiona.
Oily obtained place among the great
were previously distinguished by pre-.
cocity, Theso two lines Of investigation
are, however, In measure distinct n
may turn out that large proportion of
clever child en- never attain TO any thing
but TO medlocrty In later life, and wei
thit the majority OF great men have been
remarkable as children. Hence, we may
oonnno ourselves In the present ESSAY To
the second branch Of the above INQUIRY,
'the retrogressivo search Tor signs of pre.
oocly In the early life Of those who have
attained distinction.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-05
THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR.
Win Incidental Reference 10 tho Decay
american slhtcsmanahip,

I
american slntcsmHnahip,
Henry Wattorson IN Courlor.Joumal,
Ia not the almighty dollar becoming
the same standard In American society
that IL Is in American currency, and are
We not learning TO accommodate our log.
lslatlon and our opinions 10 lts exclusive
domination? Where are the statesmen
and the orators who used TO elevate and
adorn tho American senator The Amorl
can congress IL steadily growing In dis
repnte. The people look no longer to
Washington for instruction and insplra-
tlon. Where IL the brain OF the countfy2
II IN of monoy-maklng. IL cannot afford
TO abandon works OF construction, which
promise fortunes, for Legislative work,
which yields no adequate livelihood and
only pay IN procarious and equlyoC ii
honors. The senate IN consequently II
the most part chamber OF rich nobodi ~
who have bought their seats, or smart at.
torneys VINO have had their seats bought
for them. The house il congregation Of
God knows what, The genius OF the time
islto be found ut the head Of tho great cor.
poratlons, which sot themselves above the
government, which make and unmalSo
congressman, are which and only seen In
the national capital through their repre-.
aontatiyos, either in congress or tho
lobby.
do not undorvalue money. II has It's
virtue AZ we'll as its power. The lncroas.
Ing pressure and intrlcacY OF modern life
make II more and more necdful To- good
no less than to bad purposes. No man
can DO much OF a man without It,
Not for to hide II In hedge.
Nor tor u train atton'Rnt;
Hut for tho gl0rlodapIiyilego
or being Independent
and would advise no ambitious Young
American TO throw himself away upon
patriotism and politics II he has n family
To support and 20 provide for, ana Is not
forced to take Office out Of sheer ncoes.
sity hut money, like lro aud water,
must he kept Within bounds lisa good
slave and n bad master With us II ia
working q political and social revolution.
through its egoncy our social fabric
Ia nmulating all OF the vices
OF the Erglsh social fabric
Through It's agency our government is
losing many of the virtues which wole
designed by Its founders The ptesent
administration came In with the loudost
professions OF Joffersonan slmpllclty
upon lts lips and there has not neen.
within my knowledge of national ffalrs,
such an exhibition OF otllclal arrogance
aud oStentation az marks its presr nee In
the departments This Is not because IL
~ Democrat administration, for the
president IL himself singulariv direct
and plain man, and his Influence bas been
steadily thrown upon the people, side,
IL Is because Win each change oi parties
the newcomers, taking their comnlexlon
from the time, assume little mole dig.
nifty and set themselves little higher
above the common level.