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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-06

Notably rising man in the MethO-
dist Episcopal church, the General
conference of which has just adjourn
ed, is Earl Cranston. With plenty of
time before him for being made a
bishop, for he is a young man
yet, DR.. Cranston has received
from the delegates of his de-
nomination, recently assembled in
New York, a unanimous reelection as
agent of the Western Book Concern.
Cincinnati. Ohio. During the four
years in which he has superintended
the business of that great interest he
has developed it enormously, increas-
ing its volume by hundreds Of thous-
ands of dollars. He was comparative
ly an unknown man four years ago,
excepting in the west, OF which he is
representative man-energetic. en-
terprising and aggressive. There is a
very distinguished future for Earl
CranstOn, whose claims on the recOp-
milton of the body he serves so well
will be brought into still greater
prominence before the next general
conference, in lS92. at the coming CEN
tennial of the establishment of the
Methodist book concern.
lie was born at Athens, Ohio. FORTY
eight years ago, and is a graduate of
the clinical course, Ohio University.
Cornell and Allegheny have both hon
0red him with the degree of Doctor of
Divinity. He was a Union soldier
during the civil war and a business
man afterward. DR.. Cranston became
preacher while still resident of
Ohio, and won his way to important
appointments in Minnesota and I'LL
nois and Indiana. Ten years ago he
went to Denver. While there he be-
came known as Earl Cranston of
Colorado" which he is now most gen
eraIl y called. AS previously stated.
the last general conference placed him
over the Western Methodist Book
Concern at Cincinnati.
DR.. CranstOn is no. typical preach
er in appearance. The ordinary man
would take him az FIRST glance for a
prosperous merohanI who mad made n
fortune and was living to enjoy it.
But ne is a power in the pulpit, as at
the desk Of the business man direct
ing gigantic enterprises. This MANY
sided divine was AT one timea success
full lawyer. The breadth of MS attain
ments and the versatility of his gifts
are surprising.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-06
Bottoms Bargains.

Two iron safes exceedingly cheap
One Surry horse and harness $50.
One Mason and Hamlin organ SlOO.
One grand square Wagner piano, SIPS.
Ladies side saddles from, Sc.
One lot of counters very cheap.
Upholstering goods from IS cents per
yard.
Elegant bedroom suits from SIS to
S225.
Kitchen and dining room furniture.
Fine upholstered lounges 81 to S25.
Wagon harness So per set and up
wards
Sterescopian cases with 80 views, ST.
Secondhand goods of all kinds at low
figures.
Two billiard and pool ables complete
Stoves, new and secondhand from 81
to $50.
A fresh, assortment of garden seeds.
Carriages for babies and chairs for the
ladies.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-06

sixty feet between the presiding Of
ficer and the nearest delegate
benches. The rules of 1884 are SIM
ply modified in one particular. AS
amended they prevent the vote of a
state being changed until the roll call
for that ballot has been completed
and every state has answered with its
ballot. This will prevent stampeding
to hedge against a possible defeat and
induce caution in ballOting. The
afternoon wires may give some ink
ling of the action of convention.
WILL some blind man whose hear
ing is impaired answer the following
conundrum. If he is dumb and can't
telephone, let him make the signs of
the dumb alphabet and the LIGHT
will translate them into good Texan.
Con.-What possible good can arise
from the passage of an ordinance to
instruct the city fathers to enforce an
ordinance already passed and printed
and on the statute book as an ordi-
nance? If the council will not enforce
an ordinance, how can they be expect
ed to enforce an ordinance to enforce
an ordinance?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-06
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications for this paper should
be accompanied by the name of the author,
not necessarily for publication, but as evil
dence of good faith on the part of the writer.
Write only on one slue OF the paper, in plair.
hand. Anonymous communications will not
be noticed The LIGHT will not be rssponsi.
BILE for the statements of Its correspondents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-06

THE Ellis County Mirror tackles
that ninth resolution of the Fort
Worth platform and says that having
canvassed everything, for and against,
it has concluded that the evident pur-
pose and interest of that resolution
was to "align the party against prohi-
bition and give all chance to leave it
who are not willing to consider the
question settled.n Has the Mirror
man looked into Maxey's glass?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-06

An aff'ray occurs in Harold between
William Hagar and w. ID. McLeroy
over the possession of a house belong
ing to Hagar, in which Leroy had
moved and refused to give up on the
ground that it was a section OF school
land, which he CMcLeroyl had
jumped. This is the first blood shed
over the land jumping here.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-06

ENTERED At PosToFFICE AT SAN ANTONIO
TEXAS, AS sECoND-CLAss MATTER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-06

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Windy Collie, Teething Pains, or
stomach Disorders, can be relieved
It once by using A kers Baby Soother.
t contains no Opium or Morphine,
hence is safe. Price 25 cents. Sold by
Ragland & Kennedy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-06
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whole system, and banishes all Rheumatic
and Neuralgia pains. We guarantee it.
Ragland & Kennedy.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-10-12

"Bab" in a New York letter to
the Philadelphia Times of Sunday
last has these pleasant words to
say of Southern women:
By The way, isn't it a little curl.
Gus that Southern wOmen-the wo.
men who are usually credited with
beng lazy-are quite in the lead
as far as money-making In this
great city gOesf The head of the
richest firm of dressmakers here il
a Southern woman. The women
who are making the most by their
pens are nearly all from the South,
and the few | know who keep
ideal boarding houses are also of
Southern birth. l asked a man
why this was and this was his an
swer: II think it is because the
Southern woman isn't tailor made.
She doesn't impress man at first
with her ability 10 get the better of
him, but she stands by his side,
let's him realize the difference in
their height, impresses him with
a belief that she wants protection
and he can give 1t, and behold
nine times out of ten he does ex.
actly what she wants, believing alb
the time that he suggested it him.
self. The Southern woman has
been trained for centuries to be
agreeable to mankind, and just so
long as she keeps this power just
so long will she succeed in what
ever she undertakes. But what l
said at first is the best reason for
her success. She is not tsilor.made.
She is of The world of women, and
that is always the one that a man
will do anything for. She is the
woman who, no matter what mis-
fortune may have required her 10
do, is still a loving hearted, sweet
spoken woman.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-10-12
BEYOND THE MOUNT1IyS.

am so glad, 80 glad to know,
That just beyond the mountains,
Lies the and Gfpure delight
The Land of crystal fountains
The land of youth, of love sublime
The land where friends ne'er sever,
But walk and talk. yes, on aud and on,
Forever and forever.
l know it's only just beyond
The rough and rugged hills,
Where we will meet those gone before
Where there's nospains nor ills;
And we will take them by the hand,
Forget deaths chilling river,
And in the sunshine OF His love
Well live and love forever.
Beyond the mountains snOw-crest peaks,
Beyond the sunsets glory,
Well find IL land where all is love
The land of ancient story;
The land ofpeace, Of milk and wine,
Where is no ftful fever;
Where crystal streams we'vo seen in
dreams
Flow ON and on forever.
Beyond the mountain high and blue,
Beyond the stars above it;
BeJ ond the sun with dazzling glow,
Beyond all we can covet-
Is a sweet home for you and me
Beside the golden river,
Wheie friends will meet and loved ones
greet,
And live aud live forever.
1t is not far beyond the hills,
Beyond the sunsets splendOr,
To where we'll meet on Eden's shore
In sunshine calm and tender
Where hearts will 70 more be bowed
down,
Nor hands with cold will shiver,
But vespers will whisper sweet and low,
Forever aud forever
In that fair land are many eyes
Awatching for my coming;
And in the shade of sylvan boughs
A trde love-song is Lumming.
| know they'll tako me by the hand
To help me oeI the river,
Where / can view elysian fields
Forever aud forever.
love to think of that bright land
Where angry storms can't gather;
Where wintry winds with chilling wall
Are not allo we'd to enter
Where all is gay, as blthe as May,
Aud all is summer weather,
And sunlight pure viii light our way
Forever and forever.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-10-12
CHANCERY COURT-SEC0ND DIST.
SYLVANUS EVANS Chancellor,

In the county of Lauderdale. on the first Monday
of JanuaIy and July and continue twelve days.
In the county Of Newton. the third Monday
of January and July, and continue six davs.
In the county of IIaacock, on the first Monday of
February and August, and continue six days
In the county of Harrison, on the second Monday
Of February and August, and continue six days.
In the county of jackson, the third Monday
Of February and August, and continue six days
In the county ofCarke on the first Monday of
March and September and continue six days.
In the county of Jasper, en- the second Monday
of March and September and continue six days.
In the county Of Perry, on the thir Monday of
March and September, and continue six days.
In the connty of Marion, First District, on tho
third Monday of May and November aud continue
ak days. In the Second District, ON the second
Monday of May and November, and continue six
DAYS.
In the county of Jones, the first Monday of
April and October. and continue siN days.
In the county of Covingt0n, on the second Mon
dag in April aud October, and continue six days
In the county of Greene ON the third Monday of
April and October and continue six days.
In the county of Smith on the fourth Monday of
April and October and continue six days.
In the county Of Wayne, ON the first Monday of
May aud November, and continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-10-12
The Office and Not the Man
Houston Post.


II is singular fact that the ablest
statesmen that this country has ever
Produced have never been able to
I'LL lis highest office. The present
president Of The United States, il is
true. lsan able executive officer and
far above the average in ability of
those who have attempted TO fill
The position he holds, but as
statesmen who would think Of
comparing him with Calhoun,
Webster, a Clay, a Haynes. or
score Of Others that might be named
who are now living?
The trouble has been that these
great men had too much political
history TO be universally popular,
and the two great parties have been
so equally divided that each has
felt that it ought 10 secure as its
standard bearer the most univer-
sally popular man It could muster.
Hence each las chosen men whose
negative virtues tar exceed those
of positive kind. Men of extra
ordinary ability excite jealousy
among rivals and fear among the
generality Of mankind. Such men
are respected but not loved.
A man OF fair ability and good
reputation, that cannot be success
fully assaulted, therefore stands
much better chance OF being Sc
Iected TO fill the highest office with
IN the gift of the people than those
who tower above their fellow-men.
Such were Frank Pierce, Buchan-
an, VIM. Henry Harrison, Zachary
Taylor and James X. Polk, and
such are the present nominees of
both parties, if we except Allen
&. Thurman, who is ono of the
most distinguished statesmen liy-
ing.
We are, therefore, left to infer
that the nation at large considers
any man Of good average ability
and a good reputation, and a
with a slight amount of political
experience, as a suitable person
10 be placed at the head OF the
government. Such being The case.
it is the office, The position we are
bound to fall down and worship
rather than the occupant, and that
by paying due respect to the man
we honor the office. SOFT is the Of
flee and not The man after all that
is entitled to our highest cOnsldera-
tion, for after he has left the office |
and returned to private life, he is
always respected for the position
he has held but no longer worship
ped.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-10-12
NEWSPAPER LAWS

The following is the decision of the
Supreme Court OF the United States in
reference to Subscribers to newspapers:
l. Subscribers who do not give express
notice to the contrary, are considered as
wishing to continue their subscriptions.
2. If subscribers order the discoutiuu-
ancc of their periodicals the publisher
may continue to sentl them until al ar.
rearagrS are paid.
3. If subscribers refuse or neglcct to
take their periodicals from the otli.e to
which they are directed, they are held
responsible until they have settle their
bills aud ordered them disco ntinued.
q. If subscribers move to other places
without notifying the publishers, and he
papers are sent to the former direction.
they are held responsible
5. The Courts have decided that re-
fhsing To take periodicals from the Office.
or renewing and leaving them uncallrd
for, IL Prinla facia evidence Of intentional
fraud.
d. Any person who receives n news
paper and makes use of il, whether he
has ordered it OrnOt, is held in law 10 he
a subscriber
4 1t Subscribers pay in advarce they
are bound to give notice to the publisher
at the end of their time if they da not
wish to continue taking it; otherwis
the publisher is authorized to send il on,
and the Subscriber will he responsible un-
IL an express notice with payment of ar
Tearages, Is sent to the publisher.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-10-12

BIZ not diverted from your duty
by an idle reflection The silly world
may make upon you, for their cen
sures are not in your power, and
consequently should not be any part
Of your c0Tncern.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-10-12

How THE WORLD is FED.-"Even
The oldest and best informed man
in the trade" said an experienced
salesman in the grocery business,
"cannot begin to tell you about the
wonderful extent of the traffic in
food. Figures don't seem TO ex-
press the thing so that anybody
can realize how enormous the bus
mess is. Now everybody knows
that corn makes only a small part
of what anybody eats. mean by
that, nobody eats corn enough TO
make il a principal article of diet.
Yet there is one establishment IN
Maryland-a corn factory, they
call It-where there are 100, 400, 900
cans of corn a week put up and
sold.
"Now consider that this is only
one establishment out of hundreds
in this country and thousands in
the world. where lood is put up in
cans. Then think that corn is only
one small item of food, even among
the canned goods are merely q
fraction Of the food supply, and
YOU will be ready 10 acknowledge
that the food industries of the
country aro too great TO be readily
grasped by the imagination. More
than three -tilths of all the workers
OF The world are engaged wholly in
raising or handling ioOd."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-10-12
4 BRAVE ALABAMAHEROINE
Romance and Reality of Miss An
ME T.. ShackIefOrd's Life.

Alabama gives TO the world Il
true heroine, whose life furnishes
many striking incidents, bringing
out i'll full relief her remarkable
nerve power and strength of char
acter. History may furnish eX-
ampleS OF heroic conduct in one
particular direction, but none
10 equal that of Alabama's fair
daughter, Mrs. Annie L. Shackle-
ford, OF Pleasant Hill, Dallas
Couly.
None who BE- hold this charming
WOman'S faultless form and WIN.
some manners would ever suspect
that in that fair form dwelt a will
invincible, spirit irrepressible, a
nerve power that enables her TO do
and dare what few women even
! can or do.
A few years ago she gave her
hand and heart TO her young
hearts choice. Her happiness was
complete and unalIoyed, and when
the household was gladdcned by
The advent of a cherub she thought
that nothing more could be desir-
ed or was desirable. But the
dread scOurge of consumption
came and swept away her com.
panlOn, leaving her enveloped in
sadness and gloom. The very |
brightness of her married life
made her sorrow the darker and
glOomier. Her father and mother
having passed their three score
and ten, being invalids and help
less, she, with fillial love aud he.
roIc determination, resolved to
make it her lie work 10 take care
of them and her little boy. While
attending TO their wants daily and
nightly, as we'll as 10 The duties of
the household, she conducts
large farm, overlooking every de-
tail. The pressure upon her time
and energy is enormous, and her
nerves must be OF steel TO resist so
much and keep up the daily
round.
Some twelve months ago she
had ridden up from the farm, and
hitching her horse entered her
room TO wI1le an order for some
supplies she needed. While writ
inc she heard The shutters of the
opening out on the porch
rattle, and snalehing a pistol from
The mantel, jumped behind the
door. She had scarcely gotten
here before the shutters opened
and in walked a burly negro, over
,ix feet high, weighing over one
and scventy-five pounds.
He did not see her aud went
straight TO her dressing case and
ook all her money. Mrs. s. tried
o shoot, bat the pistol simply .
This attracted The al 1
enlion Of the negro. With a {
lowl he rushed at her, grabbed {
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-10-12

A heart without gratitude Is like
"the body without the spirit" Itis
dead.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-10-12

Red Shirt, the Ogalla Indian
Chief, who a few days ago called
on The President at Washington
in the expectation of having a
pOw-wow of at least five or six
hours duration with The "Great
Father" was sadly disappointed
al being dismissed after talk of
a few minutes. The interpreter,
who noticed his disappointment,
sought to comfort him by saying
that the Great Father was very
busy anc that Red Shirt had been
fortunate TO see him at all. He
concluded by saying that the pale
faces came TO Washington and wait
an entire moon before seeing the
President, 10 which the Red Shirt
replied:-"Humph. white man
heap dam fool" For an untuior-
ed Lo, Red Shirt sized up the
Office seekers situation pretty
tersely.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-10-12

her he tried to cut her throat.
lie succeeded in inhIcling several
wounds in her arm and one in her
breast, the latter a painful and Sc.
we're one. Our heroine finding
that the muZzle end was bower.
less, reversed il, and rained blow
after blow upon The negroes head.
Ihls ielled HIN TO he floor and as
he iell she sprang past, and, pro-
curing loaded pistol, cooked il
and brought it to bear upon The
prostrate negro. just as size was
about ID pull The trigger The negro
made leap through re open win
dow and ran like deer toward
the woods. Although every
wound was bleeding profuseIy,
and the one IN the breast painful,
Mrs. s., pistol in hand, ran out and
leapln9 INTO her saddle pursued
The teelng negro. AS soon as she
got within shOlng distance she
to9K deliberate aim and brought
The miscreant down, having shot
bin through The thigh. She stood
over him with the cooked pistol in
hand for three-quarters Ofan hour,
until the officers arrived and carri-
ed The negro off to jail.
In the conduct Of her farm this
year she went on the bond of
twelve of her colored tenants for
supplies, In sums from 5000 TO
$500. Two Of them, one for S2CO
and the other for $500 skipped ont
OF Dallas county on July 4, leav-
ing Mrs 5. to pay The amounts.
But they had not calculated on her
push and nerve. On the 5th of
Of July she left home, determined
to run them down and IN. The
run was long one. Starting from
Selma, she visited Montgomery,
Calera, Shelby Iron Works, Birm-
ingham, Pratts mines, Alice mines,
Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Rome,
Jacksonville, Fla, Montgomery
again, Caldwell'S mills, GreenviIle,
Miss, Mobile, New Orleans, back
TO Shelb' Iron Works, Montg0m-
eIy and Birmingham.
While at the Richards House she
saw one Of The negro men pass by.
He did not see her. Hastily pro.
curing a pistol she started in pur-
suit on August l at noon, and The
sun was hot as fury. By this time
the negro had caught up with the
other man she was in pursuit of. |
They discovered her, and for fif- !
teen minutes the race was a lively |
one. But The plucky and invinci-
BILE widow won. When she got |
near enough she shot at random
reveral times, and demanded the
to hall or she would kill
hem. Remembering the sureness
Dl her aim, they hailed. The pO-
ice came up and placed haud-cuffs
IN them.
Fifty dollars being demanded as
he price for delivering the ne
,roes to the sheriff of Dallas coun-
v. the plucky widow refused TO
rive il and took them herself. AT
go that evening she started with
Ter prisoners to Selma, expecting
o go through without delay. But
{ Calera she had to stay until !
80 The next morning. Here she !
them all night, and it is
aid a cold shudder crept through !
he darkies frames whenever they 4,
aw the "cOld iron" IN the steel
erved hand of the widow. They /"
ere as quiet as lambs. /
On the 2nd Of August she turned n
lem over 10 the sheriff of Dallas 4
1unty, alter race of twenty.sev- :,
a days. q