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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-22

DoEs TnE Express Of this city reach
over the shoulder Of the Fashion theatre,
to hit the LIGHT blow In the back by
way OF thanks for the LIdnT's cOmpli-
mentSry notice OF a special publication
from the Express office? Or, does the
Express reach over the the shoulders OF
the LIGHT to stab the Fashion theatre
management In ,he spinal column It
may be either, but IL locks very much
like both. COurtesies seldom change the
nature Of she naturally unGourteouI.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-22

THE SOledsd street exponent OF dem
Ooracy will try in vain to read its Com
merce street ally our Of the democratic
ranks The position Of the latter OF
questions OF practical interest to tho
south-s nigh protective tariff and tn,
appropriation OF a part OF the national
surplus to educational matters, is in the
line OF progress and so destined TO win
when the party OF progress, the repub-
lioans comes again to the front. The
Soledad street wing looks for victory
through democracy, and will be disap-
pointed. The Commerce street wing
looks for victory and is more careful to
be with the winners than to note whe
the winners will be. The trouble lies
in this: Reform through democracy be-
ing q demonstrated imposslbillty, one
gives up the idea of reform and the
other does not. You pay your money
and you take your choice.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-22


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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-22
UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION!
" Over a Million Distributed.
CAPITAL PRIZE, 100000.
Louisiana State Lottery Company

Incorporated by the Legislature In 1868. for
Educational and Charitable purposes, and its
franchise made part of the present State
Constitution, I'm 1879, by an overwhelming pop
ular vote.
Its Grand Single Number Drawings take
place monthly. and the Grand Quarterly
Drawings, regularly every three months
March, June, September and Dccember.J
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-22

FREE TRADER MILLS, Of Texas, who
would sacrifice the fieeces of the Lone
Star state before the altar OF Growers
message, Texas being a died In the wool
democratic constituency, roars gently as
sucking dove In manufacturing Provi-
denoe, and assures the citizens OF Little
Rhoda that they need not fear losing
their protection by placing raw material
upon the free list. Mills shows more
pure brainlessness In dealing with this
tariff question than even his worst enc
mics ever suspected. AS chairman OF
the ways and means committee, he has
shown his utter incompetency to deal
with questions Of tariff reform and
given his enemies the cudgels with
which to beat out his official brains.
The fact grows, all the time, more and
more apparent; the democracy are
marking time not making a march.
They are shaping tariff measures and
tariff speeches to catch the ear and
votes Of doubtful states and have no re-
gard whatever TO the interests of the
country, or even of their own democratic
constituencies where such cOnstitu-
enoies are in large majority.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-22

"STRANGLE THE TRUSTS" Is the watch
word that is passed along the lines by
the lsboring men OF America. Judging
from the grip these trusts are getting
not only upon labor, but upon small
capitalists, the cry is destined to become
general until the whole country shall
awake to the necessity of such legisla-
ton as will make combinations like the
standard oil and copper trusts and all
others OF that character unlawful. The
combinations Of labor unlawfully to
protect itself are not nearly SO destruct-
I've to the business interests Of the
country, as are the unlawful combina-
lions Of capital to control the manufao-
ture and sale, and in some instances
even the raw product, OF staple articles.
The danger grows, and the first duty of
government being to protect its citi-
zens In the exercise of their rights, these
trust companies should be rigidly sup
pressed, and where necessary, strangled.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-07
Back Rooms Arc Preferred.

How much Of your income do you
have to pay for office rent?' was asked Of
& well-to.do lawyer the other day. His
rooms are on the first floor back Of q Dia-
mond street law building.
well said he, my partner and |
have three rooms. way back, as You
would call it, and have TO pay for their
use the modest sum of $500 per year |
feel sometimes that ia rather be the
owner Of a large law building than be
an attorney with big practice. "
You say your Offices are in the rear;
what do the men In the front Of the build
ing pay =.
mot nearly so much. You're surprised?
Well 10 doubt; but what | say is right,
and I'll tell You why. Persons occupying
rooms in the rear of building arc will
ing TO pay little more than for front
rooms This is because they are not an.
noyod by habitual office loaiers, Of whom
there are many; then the man who runs
In lust 70 write note, as he says, or
wants 70 use your desi; a minute, is m.
known. Fakirs don't find you ia the
recesses Of your rooms and the noise and
rumble Of wagons and street life do not
annoy You. These are a few reasons why
back Offices are preferable and command a
higher rate OF rent -pittsburg Dispatch.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-07

Il Is a popular fallacy that soft sheii
crabs ale different species from nara
sbeI crabs Practical fishermen ana
scientific books both disprove II. Inc
soft shell crab is the hard shell crab soon
.ffer it has moulted Four times year
~ tho Young crab and once or twice a
wear 10 tire grown crab comes a season OF
neril and fear. He crawls into dark
Granny or nook in the rocks, swells out
uutil he cracks open his shell, and then
creeps out. This operation is sometimes
extremely painful. for his claws are much
larger than the joints through which they
must be pulled, and they are often lacer
ated i'm the process. If lis flesh did not
become soft and watery before shedding
be could not get out al oil.
When the crab has moulied. the once
mailed warrior who feared no foe except
q more powerful antagonist Of his own
kind. is &c tho mercy Of any enemy who
can ret into his retreat. When the
female crab moults her male consort
chivalrously guards the entrance to her
hiding place until her skin is covered
with a fresh deposit Of lime. The ex-
perienced eye can tell when the change is
approaching. Last year number OF
osbedders established themselves on the
Thames. a few miles south Of Norwich,
near Fort Point. They caught hard shell
crabs, imprisoned them in crate be,
meath the water, and when the shells had
been shed, the soft shell crabs" were
shipped to New York and other points
Cor. New York Tribune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-07

Unhewn stone monuments arc among
the most interesting relics OF prehistoric
man found in France and other portions
Of Europe, the ancient province of Brit-
tany being especially rich In them. The
builders, Mr.. Thomas Wilson states, are
supposed to have come from q more OF
less remote east during the polished stone
age, bringing a knowledge OF agriculture,
some ideas of government and a religion.
with less of art than the inhabitants OF
the country before them possessed. They
buried their deed, and left the magniii-
cent monuments over them which, TO the
number of more than $500 in France and
more than / 600 in Brittany, are now be
ing carefully restored and preserved By
the French government. Some Of these
monuments are made up Of many I'M
mense stones, while others are really col
lections Of monuments in great numbers.
The works are known by various names.
4 menhir is a large stone standing On
end; dolmen, a table like tomb; crom-
lech, a circle Of stones; an alignment,
lines Of menhirs; and tumulus, mound
of earth or stones usually covering a dol
men. Many OF the monuments must
have disappeared. mt all these remain,
dottiug the country in every direction,
enormous. rough, rude, unhewn granite
stones-belonginc 10 another civilization,
mighty in It's time. but row dead and
buried in the ages Of the past, with no
inscriptions and no history -Arknnsaw
Traveller
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-07

III my memory serves me ls iaNtf-
tie formula with many persons and there
are few who have not 40 one tmo or an-
other. been the victims Of @ treacherous
memory One would think that having
been deceived many times wc would at
last learn to misuust this faculty some-
what. or, at an events. bee cautious in
accepting is revelations without ques-
ton. But right here there comes in am
other puzzle No matter how grossly
memory deceived as Yesterday, or last
week, today we are not deceived. QUE
recollection Of the thing that happened is
So and so: it cannot be otherwise for we
saw il or heard il. We remember IL per-
fectly, and contradiction is useless. We
know it. And yet we were quite rs pos
tive before, and turned oul O. be de-
ceived. Thus mem0ryis the most piaus-
sible OF sirens, and no matter how much
or how often she has lied 10 us on for
uer occasions she makes US believe Ter
now. Chicago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-07
A HIGH WORK OF ART.

llOf INC IlAi-sI
This city owes special debts to Messrs
Allen & Ginter, Mr. Peter Mayo, and the
other public spirited and enierprising
business men, who have exercised their
wits and spent their money, and shown
their artistic taste in adjoining the Expo
sition building. The exhibits in every
department do great credit to our people
and proclaim to The world that in agri-
culture, manufactures and commerce
we are wide awake, and mean to keep up
with the times.
Yet there are old fogies about They
somehow seem to grow in our State.
and We don't believe they will ever die
or be killed out There are people
about here Just as much devoted 10 the
names and characters Of Washington,
jefferson, the Randolphs, Monroe, Madi-
son. Marshall and Lee, as ever they were
before the darkie was set free, and the
New South proclaimed Nay there are
Some who think that stonewall Jackson
was an improved Virginia edition OF
Oliver Cromwell In other words there
are great many ancient danes, slow
coachmen- antique gentry and even
some, not a few, younger people who
think that Virginia's greatest honor has
been that she has been in very deed the
mother of statesmen and the nurse OF
heroes.
And these people will have their say
They walk around and see the gallant
ship of state made entirely of cigarettes.
They see q frowning fort with formidable
battlements and dreadful cannon-all
made of block tobacco and POUND rolls.
Well, this was just the currency OF
colonial times. Henry and Nelson and
General Washington used 10 keep
their accounts payable in that
commoditv. And may be all this is
ms, the antique modernlzed, yet our old
philosophers must be allowed TO moral
lie They will think of the material aud
ask. What constitutes the ship of state,
and what are its true detensesy And
they will answer for themselves, Men,
high.minded men" Therefore, while all
Departments Of art are flourishing, they
will have an eye TO the lime-honored in
slitutiOn-the weli-bred Nirginian.
Our jewellers sometimes show us mice,
art-horses, porters laboring under their
burdens. And yet how costly Because
they are made Of gold and silver, have
diamond and ruby eyes, traces OF rare
workmanship, with burdens Of rare per.
fumery, costly material and patient, per
sistent, discriminating workmanship,
have made these things valuable. And
they tell their own tale and teach their
own lesson:
Rank s but the guinea's stamp,
Aud mans the gold Tor a That
Here and everywhere else agriculture
manufactures, commerce, fine arts are
full of life and achieving wonders. But
the highest Of all arts Is still neglected
large manhood. The mother Of States
and statesmen may well re thoughtful
The material has been approved. Shall
high and honorable breeding in this
progressive age be counted as lost art
The Virginia mother claims it as her
lhieh privilege 10 use the words Of the
prophet Il will mske man more
precious than gold, even than the golden
wedge Of opbir'
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-07

A knife, commonly carried and fire..
quently used by criminal Italians. is what
Professor Scannapieco, the Neapolitan
fencing mlster, calls the 'fnolleita. Tho
mOlletta bears some resemblance to 4
razor, tholgh considerably longer. There
is only ole edge, and the blade opens like
penknle Il swings loose. however,
and when drawn is opened by catching
hold Of the handle with the fingers and
throwing the blade outward. This re
quires practice and dexteriiy A small
spring catches the knife and holds it
open. Il is closed by pressure upon a
tiny "Outton" on the handle. Though
not as effective Q weapon as the stiletto,
it makes an ugly wound when used by an
expert, and can be opened almost as
quickly as a stiletto can be drawn from
its sheath. The ease with which it can
be concealed adds TO the frequency Of its
use. The handle is hard wood or bone
New York Graphic.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-07

down over the region OF the heart. Then
he was puzzled and started, and applied
the stethoscope.
Then he repressed his growing excite
ment and summoned assistance. Eyi-
dences Of latent life in the body were dis
covered beyond doubt. Vigorous efforts
were then made for resuscitatiOn. and
successfully, too. Then the hapless girl,
while vet unconscious, was wrapped m
blankets and tenderly removed TO the
residence of one Of the professors near
by. Her relatives were sent for, and IN
time she regaired perfect health, and
subsequently welded the student. who
afterward became president OF Philadel-
phia Medical college. She is now a
widow and resides with the Youngest e
four stalwart sous Chicago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-07

Tammany Hall wants MT Hugh j.
Grant for Mayor Of New York, and the
rest Of the Democracy want Mayor Hew-
lit reelected. This makes triangular
fight with certain advantages to the Re
publcans, and the peculiarly unfortunate
connection that the difficulty has with
the Presidential election right at the
most important part of the line. Of
course many Democrats may disagree on
local issues and candidates, and agree on
the National ticket; but the moral effect
Of party quarrel is bad. We mention
this to recall idle and careless Democrats
to their duty to stand to their colors and
get every vote out, for If by any posi-
bility Harrison were elected and Vir-
ginia gone Republican, our situation
would be bad.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-07
We mus. explain why the Democrats

We must explain why the Democrats
hope 10 carry Iowa which fheen years
ago gave the Republicans 20 600 majority
The reason is that Republicans hrs'
drove out Of the State all the capital in
vested In distilleries and breweries, and
then pushed prohibition SO far that to
buy or sell liquor or drink il on give II
away was punishable. The State finally
became a dry enough temperance para
disc to suit a land terrapin, which needs
less drink than any other animal.
All this time that the dry paradise was
being perfected the Republican vote was
dwindllng until just now the free and
unprejadiced portion OF the inhabitants
think that they would like little more
liberty and good deal more beer, and
as the Democratic party is the party OF
popular rights it Is fair to conclude that
the occasion is propltions TO Cleveland.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-07

Sir Arthur SULLIVAN aces not iOoK IKE -
inspired musician. He Is short and stc.s.s,
with low forehead, and short curly hair,
black eyes and a square bulldog chin.
Prince Henri dOrleans, who is now
"doing' this country, registers from Paris
notwithstanding the fact that be and his rel
atives have been expelled from France.
Senior sarasate, the great violin player, il
small, handsome and genial. He Will chat
and tell stories by the hour on any topic ex-
cept himself He speaks many languages.
The Gael,war Of Baroda intends 70 have
the finest garden in the world for quality and
extent He has engaged the editor Of The
Garden 10 lay II out on the hills overlooking
Baroda.
Prince Krapotkin's English home is at
Harrow-on-the- Hill, one OF u row Of small
cottages occupied by workingmen. The
floors are uncarpeted, but everything is neat
and clean.
Alberta Gallatin. the great granddaughter
Of Albert Gallatin. the statesman, is going on
the stage, ana means TO wear thereon the
directoire dresse, made FOR her great grand
mother In France.
George ". Chil6s. the Philadelphia edi-
tor, keeps three houses always IN readiness
for occupancy. lie can sleep, therefore, in
Philadelphia. Mt Long Branch OF at Bryn
Mawr, and still be 10 home.
Mr. Balfour, laughing at the abuse which
is 50 thickly sh0wered upon him, recently
said that the shorthand ra,,ortars had leo,
compelled to invent O special sign for bloody
and brutal Balf1ur, because this phrase IS
nd 50 often IL the SueeciAs.a
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-07
PERSONAL GOSSIP.
Tie shah will visit St Petersburg in Man

The shah will visit St Petersburg in Man
The king Of the Belgians never veal.
gloves and goes bareheaded.
Leo XIII is troubled with nervousness and
has q morbid fear Of death
Emperor William has been appointed an
admiral in the Swedish navy.
The emperor Of Brazil has subscribed 800
for the statue Of Balzac in Paris.
Mr. Parnen Is shooting grousoln Ireland
and rapidly improving in health.
Tie car and czarina have started upon a
two months tour Of Southern Russia.
Gen. Solomon, the deposed Haytian presi-
dent, is in Paris lie appears III ana worn.
Herr lisa, the Hungarian prime minister,
is 60, stout and swarthy with coal black hair
and beard
NJ Balbiana. French scientist has found
organs Of sight in the vegetable growth
called paudorina.
King Maleota, whom the Germans de-
posed from the Samoan throne, is kept a
prisoner az Clmeroons. Africa.
Tie Chinese minister % tifs country IS
now in Lima, Peru, and is not expected back
in Washington until the end Of October.
Col. Mapleson says that De has organized
an opera company for next year, including
the tenor Jean de Reske and Llsalle, the bari
tone.
The trustees appointed by Kaiser Frederick
III were Queen Victoria, the king OF tue
Belqans aud the Duke OF Saxe-C0burS-
G0tha.
Gen sheridans grave 40 Arlington is now
marked only by large fiat stone, which
covers it entirely and projects above the sur
face about ono inch
J. r. Blossom and Simeon Winbane, Ne
vada silver kings, are dazzling continental
Europe with the splendor OF their dinners
and driving equipages.
Emperor William is said 20 have accepted
the invitation Of the king Of Sweden 20 join
the elk stalking expedition in the Scand
mountains in the autumn.
Lord Wolseley Is as lucky a. he Is plrcky.
Queen Victoria has just presented 20 him for
bis lifetime the house and grounds Of the
Ranger Of Greenwich park.
The Marquis OF Salisbury has presented fis
second soa with the family living, worth
$1,000 year. The young man was not allie
- make = Living far himself
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-07
,Iannal Trimming in schooIs.

Tie extent go which manual exercises
may be introduced iutopublic schools viii
10 doubt bee governed by certain peculiar
limitations To begin with. it is not ex-
pected that boys generally will be able TO
handle heavy tools until about l3 years
Old Give them, therefore, exercises IN
which the liehtermeans may Doe employed,
such as glue, the jackknife, etc. Again,
we are limited by the absolute impossi'
biiify of generally connecting with COM
mon schools work shops and special IN
.tructors. Furthermore, COURSES of study
already oyercrowded. and the lack Of
specially prepared teachers, arc obstacles
which the average country school az
least. cannot overcome Industrial draw
ing is largely taught throughout the
country We would urge that exercises
connected with il te arranged for an out
growth Of constructed objects. This IS
not only practicable, bat applicable to al
common schools
Depend upon willing parents, brothers
and sisters for whatever home instruction
is necessary in tie manual execution #
the thought and we shall at least have
wisely directed tie natural tendency OF
children tomake things, and have aroused
an interest which will assist materially in
the establishment Of special manual train
Ing schools whenever they become practI-
cable-Charles NJ Carter in The Century.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-07
A CLOSE FIGHT

The drift Of opinion among the eX-
perieDced political philosophers IN Wash
ington who are supposed 10 be oracles in
Democratic elections is that it will be a
close fight ali along The line, and that
the fortunes Of the battle depend on the
shrewdness with which The Democrats
meet the crafty tactics Of their adyer-
saries.
The canvass is the most cold and seli-
Gus one that We have ever entered in
and is devoid of passion to the point Of
being alarming in its stiffness. People
wonder If the vote can be brought out il
the present quiet prevailing four weeks
before the election is to continue Great
masses Of documents have been distIi-
buted by both sides, and the issue is so
sharply drawn that neither party lodges
il OF can afford TO dodge it. If VIC had
time enough TO let the tariff be digested,
the victory Of the Democracy would be
certain for its principles have solid
foundation in Justice and right.
The people are entitled to the privi-
leges of republican government, one Of
the first of which is not to be taxed en-
cept to support the Government.
The tariff was tax for war purposes,
and is at present still worse one because
&e have more revenue than we can
spend,
The people are entitled to the necessi-
ties Of life at fair prices, but they are
made to pay double, not to support Gov
eminent, but TO grant royal bounty OF
monopoly 10 few people with the con-
troll of the home market, which is the
only one open to our purchasers
The people are entitled under the prin-
ciples of free Government to labor on
equal terms with people in the rest OF
the world, but the tariff says that they
shall not have the raw materials except
subject to a tax, though there is no
need of the tax.
Therefore the simple look Of the pro-
iective tariff is a gigantic system Of
taxation, tyrannicsl, because there is no
legitimate use for it, and absurd as far as
reason goes, because ii was Instituted to
meet the exigencies OF war and support
million or more soldiers.
The difficult point for the people &c
comprehend is in fact the plainest one
and that is the wrong Of the Republican
theory of narrowing purchases, as wei
as sales, to a home market and prohibi
ting goods in the interest OF few people
Common sense and justice prescribe ih'
simple and logical adjustment OF a tariff
for revenue only and fair chance &c
manufacture for all countries and buy
from all countries.
Otherwise government becomes a.
much a personal perquisite as mon
archical rule and freedom is only name
The rich manufacturers are ss bad as
the ancient Feudal bsrons as far as arts
tocratic privilege goes. They own every
ihing-all the avenues of enterprise an(
trade-and can freeze out the vast ma
jority and COMPEL them to their OWL
will.