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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-10
BOTTOMS BARGAINS.

Two carloads bedroom suits just
received, of excellent quality and ex-
ceedingly cheap.
New buggy harnesses at give-away
prices.
One grand square Wagner piano,
$125.
Magnificent oil paintings.
Two iron safes, metal cheap.
Large variety of clocks and notions.
Latest styles ladies' and gents reed
chairs.
A fine lot of flexible wire door mats.
Upholstering goods from IS cents
per yard.
Kitchen and dining-roOm furniture.
Beautiful upholstered lounges, s. to
S25.
Two billiard and pool tables COM
plete.
Stoves, new and secondhand, from
So to $50.
Stereoscopian cases with so views,
50.
Baby buggies, new and second
hand, So to So.
Furniture repaired, packed and
shipped on short notice.
Mattresses of all kinds made at my
own factory.
Seven new fire proof iron safes and
one burglar proof steel chest, ditto, at
prices to defy competition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-10

SHREVEPORT, La, boring for water,
strikes natural gas at depth Of 1000
feet. The democracy will strike gas
in that state without going below
ground next November. Were bal
lots counted as cast in that state, it
would be republican light that would
be evoked.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-10
ReneWs Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Pete rson, Clay County
Iowa, tells the following remarkable story, the
truth Of which is vouched for by the residents
of the town: II am 20 years old, have been
troubled with kidney complaint and lameness
for many years; could not dress myself with
out help. Now i am free from all pain and
soreness, and am able to do all my own house
work owe my thanks to Electric Bitters for
having renewed my youth, and removed com.
petely all disease and pain" Try bottle, SOC,
and 81 at a. Dreiss' Drug Store. +9-ly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-10

The finest real estate offered for sale
in town, at bargain, for spectators.
A whole block with four houses can
be bought, clear and on one title.
Price $4,000; $1,000 in cash, and bal
ance in small notes. Enquire at No. 5
West Commerce street, or to II. B.
JOHNSON, at the LIGHT office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-10
Thar Ru.iness Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused such q
general revival Of trade at A. DRESS drug
store as their giving away to their customers
New Discovery for Consumption. Their trade
ia simply enormous in this very valuable arti.
Gle from the fact that 1t always cures and
never disappoints. COUGHS, colds, asthma,
bronchitis, Group, and all throat and lung dis
eases quickly cured. You can test it before
buying by getting q trial bottle free, large size
81 Every bottle warranted. H)-9-R-ly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-10

GOOD news comes from nearly every
state in the union of combinations be.
ing made against the free trade con-
gressmen and in many instances pro.
tectionist republicans or independ'
ents will be sent to Washington in
their stead.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-10

THE Tyler Bandanna is the latest
addition to Texas journalism. AS the
name indicates, it is democratic. The
republican party will not have to
father that nastiness, for which we
give thanks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-10
CARELESS MOTHERS.

Many mothers have permitted their
children to die before their eyes when
they might have been saved. Any
mother who keeps house without a
bottle of Arcker's English Baby
Soother at hand, runs a risk which
she may sometime regret. 1t has
saved the lives of thousands of child
rem, and is doing so every year.
For Sale by RAGLAND & Co. 4
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-10

THE American party in San Fran
cisco want Abram Hewitt, of New
York, to accept the nominatian of
president on the National American
ticket which they put in the field.
There will be seven presidential can
didates in the field this fall. You are
in a free country and can cast your
ballot for whom you please unless you
happen to be a colored republican and
live in democratic state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-10
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 purities
the blood or adds to health, vigor and
life as Ackers English Blood Elixir.
This great Remedy is sold by
RAGLAND IL Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-10

MAI. G. H. ERNEST, of the United
States engineers, has been granted
leave by the war department to at
tend the deep water convention at
Worth, it being expressly stated by
Secretary Endicott that he comes in
his private capacity and in no sense
as representative of the government.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-10

DYSPEPSIA, DESPAIR, DEATH.
These are the actual steps, which
follow indigestion, Acker's English
Dyspepsia Tablets will both check
and cure this most fearful of diseases.
For sale by RAGLAND &iCo. 2
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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 q Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-10

If you want first-class concert and
dance music, caM en- Eottarelli's Or
chestra, No. BAL Acequia street. Inn
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the Secretary and Manager
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27
GIVE TIE SETTLER RELIEF.

While Governor Ross is under the be-
n.gn Influences Of his Thanksgiving tur-
key We desire to commend to his consid-
Grafton the case OF the purchaser OF school
lsnd who IN many instances Is in dire dis
tre5s.
Under the law the applicant may buy
GAO acres or fractional part CT three
fourths, one-hslf, OR one quarter Of q
section CT Ectool lsnd. In most c.ses,
purchasers take the minimum amount.
Tie requirements upon tie purse
Of sD ulGeveloped country always exceed
the expectations of the immigrant, whose
slender purse is usually Just adequate to
place him in his CHOSEN home, stranger
without money CT credit.
lis fact kncwn TO The GAZETTE
:hht mary sc.usI settlers upon schocl
lands in tbs West and Northwest have
been forced during the past year to
either sell cut their claims foE nominal
gum or to forfeit all they have paid to the
s!s;e. Such results are bad for them,
ous worse for the Sta e. Neither Texas
nor the school fund csn afford TO lose 9
single settler who ia here for the purpose
Of making this his home.
The law which forfei;s his purchase to
the state for the non-psymsnt OF interest
money upon the very dIy Il is due is
cruel, VI let, and foolish as policy.
Such 6 preceding is no: tolerated in
private contracts ana the state should not
DO Wht. il will Eot permit GIG Ct It's citi-
z:ns 10 do.
A provision in the law that
would enable settlers to sub
divide their purchases, 1elirq 1ishigg part
and having theiT pay menis credited upon
the part retsiced would work crest re-
lief TO The poorer clsss Of school lGnd
purchssere-almost without exception
Industrious and worthy persons. It
would not deprive the stste or the school
fund CT cent Ct their just dues
II would simply be an equitable
reIiI 1ishment Of prcfi.s that would
otherwise accrue 10 the stste cut
OF the misicrtunes CT It's cit,z sns--men
AID women who have sacrificed the
pleasures and comforts CT cider COM
munities to build up the desolate regions
OF the stste, and who deserve something
better than to be treated IS Shylock
would debtor.
a brave soldier is ever q sympathetic
and generous man. Think ever these
things, Governor Rogs, ss you est your
thank giving turkey.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27
4 PROl1SE az COTTON SENSE


There Will probably be Southern nan in the
cabinet of Pretidert Harrison. And If there
should be he will undoubtedly be fair repre-
sentative of all that Is best and mott progres
sivs IN that res ION. The zane unquestionablJ
| will bs true OF al Ct President HaIrieen's
other appointments Of Southern men. There
are dozens CT N en- OF this class in every South
| ern state. Let Juthern Democrats cease paw.
| ing tie air and resume their ordinary butiness
employments. No Repab icsn desires NEGRO
rule Ia the South. nor will the old carpet bag
ger clement evsr BIS put forward again by the
Republican party [St. Louis Globe Democrat
II the Republicans adhere to the policy
thus suggested nY the great Republican
organ OF The West, not only the South
bus the country viii be gamer. And,
perhaps what Ia more TO the desire o.. the
CD % party, little American common
senso IL dealing viii the negro question
would not hurt ths Republican party in
the South. There are thousands OF
Republicans right here in Texas
who vote the Democratic state
ticket in every election simply
because they Go not wish to convert the
state II which thev live into kn American
Hsyti or Senegambis. II such Rspubli-
cans felt justified in sustaining their
state organization, the Democratic
majority IN Texas would be re-
duced by tens OF Thousands. The
estimates OF the number Of Rslubli-
csns who vote the Democratic ticket in
Texas range ell the way from tweny 10
thirty thousand, and each one OF them
would count IS two in charging their
votes.
The Globe. Democrst has been accused
CT performing come very good work for
its party IN o.hsr states, and II 1. would
build up Republication in tia South
1t should persistently oppose "ne.
gro rule" in Southern states
as well es the resurrection Of the "old
carpet bag element" There is . comnu-
nifty Of business interest between South
ern Democrats and Republicans which re-
bells sgairsi any ,uch political DONNA.
ton. II the Democrats party
will set SO as only to rscan certain South
ern Republicans to their partisan fealty,
the result will be as surprising to the
Noble Old Rps as the cause will be bene-
f cial to tie South and to The whole coun-
try
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27
Row Wcman Rect.
New York Graphic.

How diff srently men and women 10.
duigs themselves in what is called rest.
ing spell. ~ guess I'll Sit down and
mend these stockings ard rest awhile
asys the wife, gu. her husband throws
himself upon the easy lounge or sis bsck
in his arm chair, with hands s. res. and
feet placed horizontally upon smother
chair. The result is that his whole body
gsirs full benefit of the half hour he
allows himself from work, ard the wife
only receives that indirect help which
comes from change of occupation. A
physician would tell her th&. taking
even ten minutes rest in q hoIiz .ntsl
position, as change from Standing or
sitting st WORK, would Erove more bene.
fetal to her than suY OF her makeshiits
at resting. Busy women have q habit Of
keeping On their fee. just IS long as they
csp, in spite OF bscksches aud warning
psins. As they grow olter they gee the
folly Of permitting Euch drafts upon their
strength and learn TO take things easier,
let what will happen. They say, az USED
to think must do thus and SO, bat I've
grown wiser and leaned TO slight
things" The f st years CT house-keep.
ing ara truly thu hardest, for untried and
unfamiliar csses sre xlmoet daily thrust
upon the mother and home maker. Y
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27
THEY SAY.

That whest is 9 more profitable crop
than cotton II Northwest Texas.
That an inter state drill q. Fort Worth
would relievs the tedium Of summer.
That too msry cooks spoil the broth
and the Fort Worth Western may be the
broth.
That big Union Stock Yards would be
g good thing fer the retailers OF For.
Worth.
That trunk lines will win, and that is
why there are 10 vacant houses in Fort
Worth.
That Grover Cleveland Will observe his
own Thanksgiving proclamation, albeit
he is looking for job.
That the retsil trade of the city requires
earnest attention to the importance Of
manufacturing Institutions and to good
country roads.
That the vote for governor Of Texas
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27
CURRENT COMMENTS.
West Virginia will hereafter be 3 doubt
full State Cincinnati Enquirer.

West Virginia will hereafter baa doubt
full state Cincinnati Enquirer.
There is very general belief in the
press that General HARRISON will stand up
for civil service reform. AS one paper
puts it, while he is party man and will
be loyal to 1t, he will expect his psrty to
be loysl 10 duty Indianapolis News.
zone paper attributes Cleveland's defes.
to his marriage. The resi- facts are that
he would not have been point blank GER
tain OF carving Gny state Of the Union
except Texas, had 1t not been for the
popularity OF his amlable wife. Instead
Of causing his tefeat che WAS his mains
stay and strength Chicsgo Inter-
Ocean.
The chairman Of the Republican state
committee Of West Virginia, IN the face
Of q good clear msiorlty for the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor, Is claiming
the election OF the Republican candidate.
In the words OF ATtemUs Wsrd, the
chairman Of the Rspu olican committee is
en- "amoosia' Little cuss." ~ Cleveland
Pisindes er.
The pending question Is not one CT sb.
stiperce. In one aspect CT it II Is not
even O question Of temperance. L. is 3
question whether the saloon shalt con-
tinue to be, sc undoubtedly Ii now Is, the
ruling factor in state politics and shall
be permitted to outrage public sentiment
and defeat the populsr will by the power
OF organic alton and the use Of money
New York Times.
The butchers conflict with the "dressed
beef" Chicsgo men has apparently ended
in their defeat. The "dressed beef men,"
1t Is said, have got possession Of the
butchers convention, and Will suppress
sll action. Even the senate committee
has not discovered much that was not
known before. The chief grievance SO
far Dug outSeems to be the chegrln Of St.
Louis over the transfer Of the trade to
Chicsgo. This, OF course, concerns ST..
Louis more than 1t does the people Of the
United States Detroit Journal.
Ballot reform is one OF the necessities
of the Immediate future in this country.
Il is necessity, to stop the purchase CT
votes. The ballot must be secret, the
voter must be removed from 81 chance CT
being overlou ked snd watched when Ge-
posting his vote. so as to take away all
motive for the purchase Of votes. Buying
up votes will cease when the buyer is
compelled to sccept 8 criminsl's word
tina. he hss committed an ofanEe against
the law. No one will be eager 10 psY for
what he ia not sure Of getting.-Toledo
(Oaio) Blade.
The proposition to divide Texas into
four states Is not likely to excite much
interes. until it shall emanate from the
people CT Texas themselves. Under the
terms OF the &C. admitting Texas into the
union her people have the right s. any
time to csrve her territory into tour sep
arate states. Should the people OF Texas
choose to exercise this right for convert
ence of population, or arg other consider
alton, congress could rot Withhold its
assent without 8 bresch OF good fsito.
But the Texans are In no hurry 20 make
this division. Nothing but the most
imperative necessity could force
them to mutilste the territory Of
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27

their great commonwealth; snd no
such necessity Is apparent or
likely to arise. While slavery existed it
might have supplied its advocates With an
adequate motive for dividing Texts in
order to naIntsin the balance of political
power in the senate ot the United Set s;
get even then Il would have been hsrd to
persuade the people Of TsxIs to make the
divIsi3o. In this couriry political ms
i1rities ere too mobile snd uncertain 20
oe fixed by say such Gsvlce, L may be
ssts!y assumed tnss Texas viii not be
dividet-st lesst. not for considerable
time 10 come Philadelphia Record. 9.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27

TIE Iowa pTohiti.ory liquor law is re
ceiving thorough ventilation in the
courts. Not lorg sgo, in case
which ran the entire gRuntls. Of
legal fire 10 the Ulited States
supreme court, Il Vas finally held that
railroads had NO right TO re ect shipments
Of liquor made from points outside to
points inside the state, though the Iowa
lsw imposed q severe penalty upon them
for bringing the contrsband articles into
the s.ste. The latest decision upon the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27
HorroE TO THE PUBLIC.

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TIE GAZETTE. This o fos Will be responsible
for all monies pstd 70 sad settlements maze py
aim.
thelr respective communities, and are re-
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;hev can examine and see that they have credit
according TO the amount paid.
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10 THE GAZETTE.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27

CoMMINGLKD with the discussion OF q
free oallo. and fair count in the South in
Northern journals, is plea for
an honest, uncorrupted ballot
IN the North. IT'S we'll, for tits
needed. By the wsy human nature, after
all, is pretty much the same whether de.
veloped north or south Ct the OHIO river,
and knowledge Of this fact would save
the country much froth and fury from
ingalls, and Foraker.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27

IT is said that E lelish statesmen. oe-
IIeve that the downfall Of the French re-
public is near at hand. Violent political
agitation such as 1t has endured since
the death OF Gambetts, has within this
century proved the precursor Ct revo-
luton in France. The people are by
nature cratic and chspgeiul, and discard
government as naturally as they would a
soied hst or q worn. out shoe. II disaster
comes to the republic, unless it comes so
late as to enthrore new hero, Boulsrger
will be It's chief beneficiary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27

MATT QUAY sAid "the Republican party
would hold what 1t had won In the recant
election with mailed hand" SIS It we're.
Like FL men with ENABLED bands, "
Mr.. Q lay wishes rot only to hold what
he has, bu: 10 grab what the other fellows
have, IS witness his scheme TO steal Viz.
girls from the Democrats. The dsy for
"mailed hands" has passed away, Mr.
Matt Q1sy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27

1.-THE girls rust have es coed show
ss the boys" txclsiws The Philadelphia
Record. They can have il; II they are
willing to pay for the ice cream and the
oysters and the carriages end the thester
tickets ard other little items that go to
impoverish mssculinitY, let them step to
the front. No thoughtful male will whis-
per an obi :cticu.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27

DUDLEY has not returned to indiana,
and will probably not be seen On his ns-
tive hesth for many moons. 1: might be
embarrassing to the new administration
to have 10 send to the Indiana peniten-
tiary for counsel in the hour Of its ex-
krnrrnikr
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27

WEALTH sccumulstes in the U1i. d
States at'the rate CT s2,5OO,c COO 8 Gay.
which 10 one-third The daily increase in
the eu,ire world with the exception OF
this country. As a nation we are inde-
fstigsble toilers an spinrers, IS individ
usls some of US still find more pleasure
in landing fishirg-ICd than in swing.
inna hoe,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27

The Chicago Tribune is making sn IN.
ususlly vigorous and fiery campaign
sgsinst the South. Joseph is 81 right;
tie embarrassment of 8 Republican free
trsder at this idncture might excuse
worse things than this.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27

DEACON SHEPPARD ought TO hsve the
edi:orship Of the Harrison organ 70 be
established in Washington. The man
who claims 10 have found authority in
the scriptures for the existence Of the G.
0. P. deserves The tenderest care a. the
hands Of his fellow Republicans.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27

TIE New York Herald advises General
Harrison to compose his cabinet # fresh
material. II the general is not fond OF
unssvory cdors he will pocket the eug-
ges.ion.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27

subject is by federal district Judge, who
holds that while the prohibited fluid N ~
De imported into the state It can rot be
sold even IN the original packages. II
this decision is upheld in the supreme
court the value to the ssioon interest OF
tie first decision will De nullIfad.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-27
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