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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04
THE MASTER AND THE REAPERS.

The master called to his reapers:
snake scythe and sickle keen,
And bring me the grain from the uplands,
And the grass from the meadows green;
And from of OF the mist-clad marshes,
Where the salt waves fret and foam,
We shall gather the rustling sedges,
To furnish the harvest-home
Then the laborers cried: 20 master,
We will bring thee the yellow grain
That waves on the windy hilI-sioe,
And the tender grass from the piain'
But that which springs on the marshes
Is dry and harsh and thin,
Unlike the sweet field grasses,
So We will not gather II IN.
Bat the master said: 20 foolish!
For many a weary day.
Through storm and drought, ye have laoored
For the grain and the fragrant nay.
The generous earth is fruitful.
And breezes of summer blow
Where these. in the sun and the dews ei
Have rpened soft and slow.
"But out on the wide, bleak marsh-land
Hath never pillow been set
And with rapine and rage OF hungry waves
The shIvering soil is wet.
There flower the pale green sedges,
And the tides that ebb and flow.
And the biting breath OF the sea-wind
Are the only care they know.
&" They have drunken of bitter waters,
Their food hath been sharp sea- sand,
And yet they have yielded a harvest
Unto the masters hand.
So shall We all, o reapers.
Honor them now the more.
And garner in gladness with songs OF praise.
The grass from the desolate shore.
Toe Dana Ehderhai in H1rpers Magazine.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


For thirty-fve years Mr.. John
hopes OF Hartford. has been making a
collection Of old newspapers. which is
SAID to be unrivaled. It now includes
0l'ooo copies of newspapers, repre-
sentlng 5000 different publications.
-Iiadstone's private library con-
talnS 10000 volumes. and the vener-
able statesman can lay his hand upon
any one of thcn all at a minutes no
tlce. Il haven't single book" he
says. "that lam not on intimate terms
with"
Lewis Carroll. the author of Alice
IN Wonderland. uses the typewriter.
and says of it: This mode of writing
Is. OF course. an American invention
We never invent new machinery here.
We do but use, to the best of our abil-
lty, the machines you send us"
"A. w. Longfellow, brother of tho
poet. is resident of Portland. Me.
He Is seventy years of age. and in APP
pearance and manner is said to bear a
striking resemblance to his distin-
suished brother. Mr.. Longfellow is a
student of literature and antiquities,
and spends the most of his time in his
study.
Robert Louis Stevenson says: "If
you adopt an art to be your trade,
weed your mind at the outset of all de-
sire for money. What you may de-
Gently expect if you have some talent
and much industry is such an income
as a clerk will earn with tenth or
perhaps a twentieth of your nervous
output"
The following note from London
Figaro is a good example of British
ignorance of any thing American:
REV. f. P. Rose, whose death from
neuralgia of the heart was recently
announced, did not commence writing
fiction until he was thirty years old.
His first work, Barn Is Burned
Away was great success, and most
of his books have enjoyed very large
sale"
Mr.. Alexander Agassiz, a son of
the late Louis Aga5siz, has invented a
new and excellent word for the science
descriptive of the sea- The word is
thalassography. Mr.. Agassiz tells us
he began his thalassographic work as
a boy in 1919 as his fathers compan.
ion on cruise. continued it later on a
survey of the Florida reefs, and since
1867 has been engaged in deep-sea
work. He has just published two vol
umes giving an account OF several
cruises and including en- historical
sketch of deep-sea work.
A gentleman who has recently Wis
tied Wilhie Collins at his home in Vim.
pole street. London, says that the nov
elist is looking old, and that his hard
work has lett its mark on him. He is
thin and stoops very much, but his
eyes, though near-sighted, are bright
and sparkling. Mr.. Collins is a hard
worker, and when busy with novel
usually works night and day until it is
finished. 1t IS quite common for him
to work fifteen hours at a stretch,
eating scarcely any thing and drink
ing only little champagne during
that time. He gets very much excited
over his stories, and walks about the
room reciting the speeches of his char
acters in a most dramatic manner.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04

There are two kinds OF window
curtains-the self-rolline kind that
won't stay down, and the kind raised
with string, that won't stay up
Puck
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04

and frightful motion ceased. and all
was still. She slowly freed herself
from the chairs and maps piled around
her. and regained her feet.
Beyond few slight bruises she was
urhurt, and as soon as her bewi!dered
brain comprehended what had hap
pened. she oOeyed her first impulse,
and escaped from the house to the
open prairie. Here a voice greeted
her.
Hello! You here, Miss Marshy?
Well, wasn't that blowr' and SQUIRE
Selby scrambled up from the earth
and looked about him, with his round
face wearing an expression more
nearly like gravity than it had ever
been known to assume before.
II was on my way home from town
when noticed the storm-clouds rollin'
up so fast. that l thought I'd better
make for the school-house. had no
idee it would be so Obiigin' as to come
haH way and meet NE. / heard we
wss havin' some progressive doin's
there since you took charge, Miss
Marshy, but this is more than ex-
pected. Well. wasn't it blow! |
wonder where my horse and wagon
has gone to. l jumped out, and Law
fat on the ground, and if old Dobbin
amt blown to flinders it's likely he's
gone home"
The rain began to fall heavily, and
the jovial old squire proposed seeking
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
TUESDAY. OCTOBER, 70, 1893.
For Congress, 10th Cong, District
COL. AUGU>TUS BEJKNAP,
OF SAN ANTONIO.
OUR OPPORTUNITY.

This district has an opportunity
now to speak in its own behalf. The
Hon. JOS. D. Sayers has had charge of
Is interests for several years, and in
fact. so long that he seems to have
come to the conclusion, lately, that he
could use the interests of his con-
stituents to promote his own interests
with the anSi-American free trade
barons, 1t does nor require a great
deal Of craftsmanship to discover that
England would not try to promote
American interests; nor, to see, that
in her zeal to introduce free trade
in the United States, she means her
gains, at our expense. This has been
her policy with all her colonial de-
Tendencies. We felt her heavy hands
in this way before our revolution, and
all of her colonies feel it today,
especially Ireland. In the loss OF her
royal scepter here, she seeks to intro
duce, instead, her commercial scepter
as free trade, thas would make us the
consumer of her manufactures instead
of her own, and would render US her
dependents again.
Our wonderful prosperity, under
protection in the past twenty-five
years, has ennobled us to press to the
forefront of the great nations of the
world, much to their surprise. Our
wide open gates Of freedom, and our
imperial domain of fabulous fertility,
had been attracting the hungering
and toiling millions Of the old world;
but our manufacturing industries
hobbled and hindered by democratic
free trade experiments in the thirties
forties and fifties, did not keep pace
with our increasing population. Ru
the Republican party, when the pres
ervation Of the nation was committed
to its keeping, iuaugurated the pres
ent system of protection, which ha
4 resulted in such a marvellous eXpan
sion of our industries as to excite tn
admiration Of every American, anC
the envy Of free trade England. Be
fore the war the slave system cOulC
not tolerate manufacturing; hence
slave holders were of necessity
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
ALL SORTS.
RAGLAND & Co.

Scene-Teacher with reading class
Boy Creading)-"And as she sailed
down the river" Teacher-"Why
are ships called she?" Boy (alive to
the responsibilities of his eX)-"Be-
cause they need men to manage them"
A young artist who lives in board
ing house wants to know how he can
learn to play the violin without dis
turbing the other bOarderS. Soap
your bow. young man, and battle the
strings twice a day in sweet OIL
American Musician.
Peddler-"Am I addressing the
lady of the hOuse?n Girl-"Which
lady, the wash lady, the culinary
lady, or il you want to see the door
lady, why that's me. "-Terre Haute
Express.
The buildings and yards of the
Farmers Alliance at CuerO are nearly
ready to receive cotton.
Shipments of stock from Abilene
have been quite brisk during the PAST
few days, amounting to 80 cars of cat
tie and one car of horses.
Some miscreant opened switch OF
the Rapid Transit railroad at Dalia.
yesterday morning, and tire result
was a collision. Few persons were
abroad fortunately, and no serious IN
juries were sustained by them.
The revival services at Terrell art
closed.
It is said that some disease. sup
posed to be Texas fever, is killing tn
cows in and around Caldwell, and tn
cattle owners are greatly alarmed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
A Sound Legal Opinion.

E. Bainbrdge Munday. Esq, County Atty,
Clay Co. Tex. says: "Hav" used Electric
Bitters with most happy results. Ny brother
WAS also very low with MaIaral Fever and
Jaundice but was cured 10y timely use OF this
NJ, dici e. Am satisfied Electric Buffers saved
has life"
Mr.. D. l. Wicoxson, of Horse Cave, KY.
adds like testimony, saying: He positively
.rIi~v"s ne w0pid have died, hal it not n en-
fer Electric Bite rs
This great remedy will ward of, as well ms
cure Dcngup a1d all MnIarlal Diseases. am
Tor u!I Eiduey Liver and StOma disorders,
lands uneGIIallrd. Price ste. ard 81. at all
druggists. Dreiss, Thompson Cos. Whole
sale. b)-lO2'y
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
A SAFE INVESTMENT.

Is one which is guaranteed To bring you
satisfactory results, or in case of failure Il
return of purchase price. On this safe plan
YOU can buy from oir advertised Druggist a
bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con
SUMPTION. 1t is guaranteedtO bring relief in
every case. when used Tor any affection of
Throat. Lungs or Chest. such as COnSunli-
lion. Inflammation of Lungs, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Wh0oping Cough, Group, etc, etc.
1t is pleasant and agreeable to taste, per,
fccly safe. and can always be depended
upon Trial bottles free at all drug stores.
Drtss and Thompson & Co.'S, whn'n'Hl"
QD-913-1y
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
BETTER THAN BLOODY BATTLES.

General Wheatcroft Nelson says:
"My experience in the English army
as well as in America, cOnvinces me
that nothing so thoroughly purifies
the blood or adds to health, vigor aud
life as Acker's English Blood Elixir.
This great Remedy is sold by
RAGLAND & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23

Legal advertisements 81 90 per inch hrst IN
sertion rs cents per inch each suusequenE nser-
ton. Trustees sales 81 90 per inch first inser-
tiau, 25 cents each insertion afterwards.
Reading matter, editorial page, - cents per
line each insertion Local.columns 20 cents hrst
Insertion: ID cents first week, cents after first
week. Special rates on 80 and.l0O lines running
for month.
Home advertisements payable on the first OF
each month. Transient advertising payable
advance. Only metal cuts printed
Special rates given on. larger space and long
time advertisements. Discount given for cash.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
For Rent.

Groom frame house, on san Pedro Avenue,
Irrg,- lot. city water. III
room rock h use. near Ave. d; $25. 22224
broom frame hone hall, stab e. city wtt.'r
etc go. 20
large store house fer rent, near 0laza. ~
T.ruom frame house, good location, city WI
ter, on street car line; $50. ~
Rock and frame house of rooms. on Gar.
den street, large yard aud fine shade; 50. 25l
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
FIRST SYMPTOMS OF DEATH.

Tired feeling, dull headache, pains
in various parts of the body, sinking
1T the pit Of the stomach, loss Of APP
petite, feverishness, pimples or sores,
are all positive evidence of poisoned
blood. No matter how it became
poisoned it must be purified to avoid
death. Acker's English Blood Elixir
has never failed to remove scrofulous or
syphilitic poisons. For sale by
RAGLAND & Co. 6
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
pROMPTEESS.

First cold, then cough, then con-
sumption, then death. II took DR..
Acker's English Remedy for Con-
sumption the moment [ began to
cough, and | believe it saved my life"
Walter n. Wallace, Washington.
IN RAGLAND Il Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23

How to Gain Flesh ana Strength.
Use after each meal SCOTT EMULSION with
Typo .,no, pitts 1t is lis pala>able as milk
and e1sily digested. The rapidity W IN when
delicutr people impr owe with its use Is won
dgrt,1l Use 1t ana Try your weI.-ht. As II
rrlncGy 10Y Consumption, throat aitecIoI,r
.nd bronchitis, it is uncqua.cd. Pl"uSe READ:
Il uS,d SCOTS ElnI!SlGuS in en- ID el4h!
riolths old with GOO results. He gained
tour pDunGs III q very shSrt tue. THO.
PkIM, VI. y Alabama. (S N-lu-tl
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
TERRIBLE FOREwARNINGs.

Cough ia the morning, hurried or
G tigRtness 'i in the chest, quickened
pulse, chilliness in the evening or
sweats at night, all or any of these
things are the first stages of consump-
ton. Acker's English Cough Remedy
is sold by RAGLAND & Co qO)
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
TAKE IT In TINE.

"For want of nail, a shoe was lost
tor want of a shoe, horse was lost;
for want of a horse, a rider was lost. !"
Never neglect small things. The first
signs of pneumonia and consumption
can positively be checked by DR..
Acker's English Remedy for Con-
sumption. (9) RAGLAND Il Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Col. w. X. Nelson, of Brooklyn,
came home one evening, feeling pc
culiar tightness in the chest. Before
retiring, he tried to draw a long
breath but found it almost impossible.
He suffered four days from pneumo-
MIA, and the doctors gave him up. DR..
Acker's English Remedy for Con
sumption saved him and he is well
today. 81 RAGLAND q Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23

The case of Adams, of Dallas, VS.
the Houston & Texas Central Railway
company, involving 200 sections OF
land in Knox and Baylor counties,
pending at Austin, is postponed till
November II.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
If Sufferers From Consumption,

ScrOfula, bronch ii. and general ochilhy vi
try SCott's Emulsion Of Coo liver OIL with
HypophOsph'tes, they will find immed ate re-
LIEF and permina'e benefit. The Me- zeal frc-
feSsiOn universally d"c.arC it n remedy Of The
greatest value AID verT pal"tab e. Read:
II have used Scouts EmUl-'O in several
cases OF scrofu'p and debility in children.
Results most gratifying. My li'rlc Dnticnts
take It with plcaSurc"-W. a. Hubert. NJ.
D., Salisbury, Ill.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23

A man named Jose Saliz, a member
of the Ignacio Allende club, of Corpus
Christi, is found dead on the streets OF
heart disease.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
Do Not SUFFER ANY LONGER.

a cough can be checked i'll day,
and the first stages of consumption
broken in week, by taking Dir.
Acker's English Remedy for Con-
sumption, and will refund the money
TO all who buy, take it as per direc-
tons, and do not find our statement
correct, For sale by
(3) RAGLAND & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23

A sensation is caused in Waco, and
in democratic circles, by DIR. II. Z.
Burleson severing relations with the
party and declaring his inten ton to
vote for E. A. Jones, and against Col.
Mills.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
A SAD STORY.

The child coughed. The mother
ran. No remedy was near. Before
morning the poor little sufferer was
dead. Moral: Always keep Dr.
Acker's English Remedy at hand.
l5 RAGLAND & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
The Reputation

OF Ragland & Co.'s City Drug Store,
for accuracy and reliability, coupled
with the polite and courteous atten-
ton which they bestow upon their pa
irons are the factors in their increas-
ing success. 6-l-d
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
DYSPEPSIA, DESPAIR, DEATH.

These are the actuat steps, which
follow indigestion, Acker's English
Dyspepsia Tablets will both check
and cure this most fearful of diseases.
For sale by RAGLAND d GO
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
SHE Is "GRATEFUL."

II saved the life of my little girl by
a prompt use of DR.. Acker's English
Remedy tor Consumption. Mrs.
VIM. V. Hartman, New York.
l6) RAGLAND & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
Press Tor Sale

One first-class job press, brand new,
will be sold at less than cost. Size OF
bed 9xl3. Apply to T. B. Johnson, at
LIGHT office. 5-35-t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
WHY WOMEN FADE.

Women lose their beauty because
colds undermine their life. DIR.
Acker's English Remedy for Con-
sumption is an absolute cure for colds.
m RAGLAND & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
FLAMING FIRE IN THE VEINS.

We hold positive proof that Acker's
English Blood Elixir cures all blood
poisons where cheap sarsaparillas
and so-called purifiers fail. For sale
by RAGLAND& Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
Bargain in Type.

Six hundred pounds of BREWER Ro-
man type, in cases, at 2Oc and 2oc per
pound. Inquire at LIGHT Office. tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
How Doctors CONQUER DEATH.

Doctor Walter X. Hammond says
after long experience 1 have come
to the conclusion that two-thirds OF
all deaths from coughs, pneumonia
and consumption, might be avoided
if DR.. Acker's English Remedy for
Consumption were only carefully used
in time.h This wonderful Remedy Is
sold under a positive guarantee by
10Y RAGLAND q Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23

Announcements for.state and County officers
Ten Dollars in advance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
For Sale.

lots on Olive street, fine location and very
cheap.
2 blocks of 10 lots each. A BARGAIN. ADpy
at HAM fi.TON. fihDLi'h ~ -.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23

The Bell County Fair association
has Just closed its second annual fair
at Temple after holding three days.
The exhibits were fine and varied,
and the attendance large.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23

The interstate deep water commit
tee arrived in Galveston from Dallas
last night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23

l+An contracts or bills must be approved by
the Secretary and Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-23
TO CORRESPONDENTS

All communications for this paper should be
accompanied by the name of the author, not
necessarily for publication, but as evidence of
good faith on the part of the writer. Write only
on one side Of the paper, in plain hand. An
onymous communications will not be noticed.
The LIGHT WI pot be responsible for the state
ment ofits correspondents.
All communications for publication, or per-
tanning to the Editorial or Local News Depart
ments, should be addressed ITO the Editor OF
the LIGHT.'
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-25

"Msn sounds the ocean, and can measure
And tell the distance to twinkling star;
Can trace a comet in its wondrorfs fight;
But Who shall sound thy depths, 0
Art but a shallow pool. or from afar \
Are thy fierce fires brought forth to burn
We see thy power shown forth in seam and
But oh, alas how little can we know
OF what thy depth may be, or what may be
below"
Its terrible surroundings Of dead lava,
stretching for miles, stopping short
only at its great perpendicular cliffs
that are hundreds of feet in height,
give to the fires OF Shool. burning and
surging with such fiendish intensity,
an aspect 80 deep and dire that one
shudders as he looks around
him to see this dreadful depth
illuminated to make the dis
tant darkness more visible.
1t is a stupendous spectacle ard
must be seen. Man cannot describe
it, Notwithstanding all the descriptive
powers with which ne is endowed.
The trip is an easy one from Homo
lulu, and any lady can make it. A
delightful trip by steamer along beau
tiful coasts, short ride on horseback
of six miles, a drive OF eight miles in
carriages, and you arrive at the Vol
cano House, where two days are spent
in visiting the crater and many other
points OF interest in the inn
mediate vicinity. The Volcano
House is comfortable and COM
plete, and one could spend the
time there between steamer, about a
week or more with great profit and
pleasure. The trip consumes six
days in all, and you are taken entire
care of, everything being furnished
| for you and included in your round
trip ticket from Honolulu. No person
with ordinary intelligence ar any love
of nature, who is SO fortunate as to
have the time and means, (and the
trip is quite an inexpensive one),
should neglect to visit Hawaii and the
great volcano of Kilauea. Such
visit is lasting source of pleasurable
recollections and the writer has found
| it so. Having resided in the land of
milk and 3oney-as Hawaii might
we'll be called-he speaks of what he
has had ample opportunity Of know
ing, giving, however, but faint out
line OF its beauties, quite impossible
accurately to describe. ..-f
All nature seems in unison complete.
And scarce a sound or welcome wind
that blows ..5...s
But speaks of happiness, and life repiete
With all conditions that contentment
knows.
For "Kilauea's" seething, ,surging fire,
So awful and intense, majestic, grand,
But serves as powerful contrast to inspire.
A higher sense of thy else tranquil land.
L. M. M.
Los Angeles, March 16, 1888.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-25

and discriminating letter in his hand,
declared him guilty. The jury dis
agreed, and ever since that time Mr.
Beecher's fame, coexteDsive with
civilization and Christianity as it was,
lay under q cloud of cslumny.
THE PosTgUMoUs PAPER.
This is the explanation which, | be-
Ilieve, will be found in Mr.. Beecher's
posthumous paper. The essence oil
that document | have long known
about. 1t was prepared ten years age
and was to be published after Mr.
Beecher's death and that OF the in
culpated physician.
From paragraph in a morning pa
per Judge the time has arrived when
it may be given to tAe public. is. r
Examiner.