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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-25
LIGHT FLASHES.

-Four great comedians in the cast
tonight at the Grand.
Great rush for seats at the Grand
come early.
Mr.. Jas. H. Wallick will be seen
tonight in his greatest part, Bob Tay-
lor, the American Cattle King.
Wanted Six we'll experienced
waist and skirt makers Immediately,
at 255 Crockett street.
9-25-9t Miss E. CONRAD.
DIR. J. NJ. Cain has rid his fine
dental parlors of his old piano and re-
placed it with fine-toned new up
right.
Mrs. Adele B. PEBBLES and others,
versus Geo. White, is new suit filed
in the district court, for trespass to
try title and for damages.
The grand jury reported its third
lot of indictments to the district court
this morning; there We're Is indict-
ments and the jury is still sitting.
Secretary John T. Dickinson, of the
Fair association, has returned to the
city and to active duty. He has re
signed his connection with the state
capitol board.
The San Antonio and Belknap
Rifles are arranging to repeat their
minstrel show in the opera house at
Austin.
Two indictments for horse theft
have been found by the grand jury
against Charles Couch and We're SO
reported to district court this morn
ing. Accused is in jail.
The Mission Hose company say
that they have no member named J.
Arnold who is reported in the Express
as such, and as falling into a fit
Citizens leaving here for the north
and east are taking clean bills OF
health with them to avoid detention
EN- route.
"A meeting Of the committee OF
arrangements for the celebration OF
the Landing OF Christopher Columbia.
on American shores, was held last
night. The celebration will be held
on the Goth of October.
There were two new members ac.
cepted by the First Baptist church
Sunday last, one "by experience and
one. Mr.. Ernest Townsend, "by let
ter" from the Alamo Baptist church
This young man leaves today fol
Waco university to prepare to enCel
the Louisville Theological seminary
to study for the ministry. The FRS
Baptist church also granted him Ii
cense to preach.
Those slightly hurt in the S. \
p. wreck near Comfort were: Mr.. Z
c. Long, and son Eddie, r. H. Kin
chloe and a Mexican, of San AntO
Mo- Mrs. Bette Holekamp, of Com
fort; Mrs. Bette Schneider, of June
ton City; James r. Austin, Of Fla
tOnia. The inquest on the remains o
Mrs. Long eXOnerated the employees o
the road from carelessness or blame
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-25
MERIT WINS.

We desire to say to our citizens, that for
years we have been selling DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, DIR. Kings New
Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Elec-
trio Btters, and have never handled rene
dies that sell as well, or that have given
such universal satisfaction. We do not hest
tate to guarantee them every time, and we
stand ready to refund the purchase price, if
satisfactory results do not follow their use.
These remedies have won their great pOpu-
arity purely on their merits. At all drug
gists. DreiSS, and Thompson & Co.'S.
wholesale Q)-9-13-1y
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-25

The Opera House Programme
For the coming theatrical season will
be printed at the LIGHT job office. 1t
will be printed in two colOrs and got
ten up in an elegant manner, and
will be an attractive as well as a most
valuable advertising medium. Bust
ness men desiring space will please
apply early. S-l6-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-25
No, 40 EAST HOUSTON STREE
Why Must Men

sweat and groan to polish their shoes
when they can do it by the easier and
cleaner method of dressing them as
ladies do, by using Acme Liquid
Backing. One shine is enough for a
week for mems and month for
ladies' shoes. 1t polshes itself, sheds
water, keeps the leather soft and
strong. Will not crack the finest kid.
Throw away your brush, Acme Black
ing gives a brilliant finish. For sale
by WAGNER u CHABOT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-25
Mr.. Frank Teich,

Our marble dealer, owns and controls
one of the finest granite, marble and
stone quarries in the country, and can
give prices far below any firm in the
state Call on him. S-9-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-25
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

UNf bCfcISr-'oo'
Common enquired re-dispositlon ofan
ordinance framed some time ago regu-
lating sale of milk, and it was found
that it had been sent to the Board of
Health and not returned. 1t was sug-
gested the latter board be requested to
report upon it, and this was agreed to
Gallagher then jumped on the
stone question. He said it had been
discussed in the papers but suddenly
hushed up. He knew u man who
would give all the rock required and
he asked why not accept it.
The mayor pro tem.) stated the
offer was made by Beckmann who of
ferred to lease their quarries for two
years to any one who would open
them. He expected that the kerrville
rock would be accepted.
Reiman thought the committee,
and not the contractor, should select
the rock. Then the discussion ended.
Gallagher enquired why the
finance committee had not re-
ported for four months on which
the city clerk said that the treasurer
had failed to return vouchers, hence
the report could not be completed.
Mauermann interpOlated a remark
that he wanted to be on record as sup
porting the Balconies or San Geroni-
mo rock for the city hall.
Gallagher re-echOed Remnants sug-
gestiOn that the committee should Sc
lect the rock and insisted that this
should be done. Then he concluded
by requesting the city clerk to stir up
the treasurer and get the financial re-
port out. The people were, he said,
thirsting for that kind of literature.
There was an opinion that too much
money had been paid Braden for the
Fourth street job" and the people
wan ted to look to the matter. Then,
too, it placed Mr.. Braden in false po-
While Gallagher was Grating Alder
man Degener left the council cham
bers and the city clerk called the at
tentiOn of the mayor pro tenn to the
fact that no quorum was present. This
cut off all the remainder OF Gala
gher's grafton and put peremptOry
and premature end to the business OF
that session.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-25
For Sale,

Il acres of well improved land on the San
Antonio river, only a short distance from the
city, good house and stable, wind mill and
Iarge tank, can be bought cheap if sold soon.
HOD HAMBLETON, HADLEY u Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-25

reported the selection of Walter
Scott's bid for hexagOnal blocks and
recommended asphaltum foundation,
reserving the right to direct where
and when the work shall commence.
This was Gallagher's cue, and he
rose and objected to the hexagonal
blocks as too costly, recommending
round blocks as the cheapest and
equally serviceable.
Mauermann then reminded Gala
CHER that he had at one time advocat-
ed the shape of block he now condemn
ed. Gallagher admitted this but said
such contention was for the sidewalks
as preferable for pedertrians, not for
the roads. Round blocks were the
best for hauling. There seems to be
lob" in this arrangement which he
con sidered outrageous.
Mauermann rose to point of order
and wanted Gallagher ruled out OF or
der. This was promptly done, and
Gallagher sat down temporarily
squelched.
The mayor said the shape of the
blocks was not under discussion. All
had been arranged by the council and
must stand, unless the action of t he
council was reconsidered.
Then Gallagher again arose and adj
mitted that he then knew that the
selection of heXagonal blocks was
wrong, but knew that it was useless
fighting the majority. He hoped
times had now changed, and there
fore moved a reconsideration.
The mayor then mildly showed that
Gallager was again out of order as
such a motion can only be made after
a weeks notice to reconsider.
This rather riled Gallagher and he
answered, ayes, but there will be no
next meeting" and intimated that
the mo quorum" dodge would be
worked upon him. He had been serv-
ed that trick before and it had ami
hilated his efforts to rectify what he
considered to be a wrong.
Gallagher then subsidized and coun-
ell complacently adopted the report.
Guerguin was shocked at Cal
lagher's inference of a Job" and
limited that he ought not to judge
others by his own measure.
MORE OFFICIAL REPORTS.
The public improvement committee
reported favorably on Conner's resolu-
ton to have the square opposite Milan
park graded and graveled for wood
and hay market, and recommended
an appropriation Of $500 for the pur-
pose. Referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The committee on streets and
bridges reported favorably on Con-
ner's resolution to have all posts and
poles set back to the proper position
on South Flores street. Adopted.
The petition of citizens for the grad
ing of Fest street was filed on recon-
mendation of the street and bridge
committee.
The gas and water committee re-
ported favoraDly upon the petition of
citizens for the extension of water
mains on South Flores street.
Adopted.
Gallagher, for the committee on
telegraphs, telephones and railways,
recommended that the petition of the
Cross Town Railroad company for
right of way through certain streets,
be referred back to the company with
the request that the consent of the
majority of property holders affected
be obtained. Adopted.
Degener, for the special committee,
recommended the appointment of a
committee of condemnation for the ex-
tension of Mill street to the Sunset
railroad track as petitioned for.
Adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-19

car vanity, but with becoming
dignity and manly self-respect.
Aim high. If we overshoot the
mark we have done no harm.
If we never try to fly we may
always have to crawl. Let us
always do the best we can do
with our means and our oppor-
tunities, and then the battle Will
he won.
L ain afraid | have wearied
you; | an sure [ have exceeded
the time you so kindly accorded
me, but | cannot put "good-
night" to the foreman on this
"copy" without one last word
about that broth of a boy, the
newspaper man.
He may be an editor, Il space
writer, reporter, or what not;
he may work on a big city daily,
or own a country weekly, but
wherever he is, wherever his
desk is, my heart goes out to
him and | wish him success, and
may he live long and prosper.
Who is so busy, so cheerful,
so brave as he? Who can loaf
better when it is loafng time,
as it is now, or work better
when it is working time? Who
so enjoys seeing the
other paper get left, or "scoop,,
ing" a rival on a bit of news
Who has such stores of sarcasm
for the other papers editorials,
such a hearty hand-grasp for its
editor-for his professional ami
mosities are only set up in type!
What zeal aud enthusiasm he
puts into his work! How pa
tiently he goes on year after
year writing columns that would
fill a hundred volumes, and ans
wering blithely and readily the
eternal call for copy, copy.
May Providence watch over
him F; may the pencil, the good
item, the wise thought, and the
salary never fail him! May
he always have in his pockets
the wherewithal for treats and
new coats and bonnets May
the torch of love never go out
on his home hearth. And when
the paper has gone to press and
he returns home to his lion
hearted little fre-tender, may
he never have occasion to teach
her a less sweet philosophy than
Charles Kingsley put into these
lines:
The world goes up, and the world goes down
And sunshine follows the rain;
But yesterdays sneer, and yesterday trown
Can never come back again, sweet wife
No-never come back again"
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-19
The Illegal Cotton Tax.

According to the recent decision
of the supreme court, the tax
levied and collected on cotton dur
ING and since the war is declared
illegal. Therefore there is upwards
of SIS, ooo,ooo in the treasury be-
longing to who? Not to the North
ern States for theyraise no cotton.
It belongs to the cotton States.
If all these millions have been
taken illegally from the South it
is high time that it should be re-
turned. The Southern States need
financial assistance, and such ap-
plication would now be timely and
wise. But how could the broufA"t
about? There are various ways,
but the trouble is no particular per-
son or persons could be designated
who to pay it to, therefore it
would have to be dealt out to the
State according to the number Of
bales of cotton each produced,
giving tl.eir pro rata share, and we
see no better plan than to put it
into educational purposes. The
illiteracy of the South is beyond a
doubt more than the States are
able to cope with. The several
States are doing all in their power,
but as the Louisiana Educational
Society said in its memorial to
Congress in March, 1884, the ILL
terate are such a large proportion
OF the population, and poverty is
SO widespread that the taxable
property cannot bear such a bur-
den as must necessarily be impos-
ed to provide and sustain public
schools. This is the case, of
course, with many Southern States.
But the question here might be
raised, can Congress return this
vast amount of money under any
specified conditions? It can not
be denied that the money belongs
to the States. It was taken from
them illegally, and the money
would have to come to these States
untrammeled by any act of Con-
gress. The States themselves
would have to apply the funds as
they saw fit, but it would be a pub
lie trust as no real owners could be
found and the best possible use it
could be put to would be the pub
lie school fund, as ignoranor is our
greatest enemy. This will help
Congress out Of a dilemma they
are in by putting into circulation
that much of the vast hoard lock.
ed up in the treasury. But dare
our Southern members to tackle
this proiect?-EX.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-19
Weather and Temperature Signals

The weather forecasts, as tele-
graphed to the country by the
Louisiana State Weather Service,
of which Mr.. R. E. Kerkam is dl-
rector, prove of general interest,
and as many do not understand the
Specification of the flags displayed,
we here give them to the public:
The white flag indicates clear or
fair weather.
Blue flag rain or snow.
White flag with black square in
centre, cold wave.
Black triangular flag always re-
fers to temperature. When placed
above the white or blue flag it In
dictates warmer weather; below it
indicates colder weather; when not
displayed, the indications are that
the temperature will remain sta
tionary or that the change in tenn
perature will not vary FIVE degrees
from the temperature oef the same
hour Of the proceeding day. The
cold-wave flag, indicates the ap.
proach of a sudden and decided
fall i temperature. This signal is
usually ordered at least twenty.
four hours in advance of the cold
wave. It is not displayed unless
a temperature offorty-fve degrees
or less, is expected.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-19
A Poem Of Childhood:

A Poem of Childhood: The
Bard was asked to compose a lit
tie poem upon his childhood, and
this was what he produced chow
dear to my heart is the school |
attended, and how remember so
distant and dim, that red-headed
Bill and the pin that I beiaded, and
carefully put on the bench under
him. And now / recall the sur
prise Of the master, when Bill gave
a yell and sprang up from the pin,
so high that his bullet-head smash
ed up the plaster, and the scholars
all set up a din. The active boy
Billy, that higih-leaping Billy, that
loud-shouting Billy that sat on a
pin
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-19

More towns die for the want of
confidence in the business men
and lack of public spir.ta.athan from
rivalry from neighboring towns or
adverse surroundings. When a
man in search of a business loca-
ton goes into a place and finds
everything brimfull of enthusiasm
over the prospects of the place, all
earnestly at-werk to build up the
town, he soon becomes imbued
with the same spirit, and as a re-
suit he drives down his stake and
goes to work with the same inter
est. When however, he goes to
a town and everyone expresses a
doubt and apprehension for the
future prosperity of the place,
moping about and indulging in inn
aginary evils which are likely to
befall the town, he naturally feels
that it is no place for him, and at
once shakes the dust from his feet,
and pulls with all possible speed
for another town. Consequently
try s.ad. make a live progressive
town out of the one in which you
live. When you are working fol
or saying a good thing for your
town, you are accomplishing the
more for yourself. The man who
works against the business interes'
of his own town, and it is done ii
various ways. should not receive
its benefits and privileges "-Ex.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-19

A bright little miss heard her
grandmother discussing the merits
Of cremation as opposed to the
burial of the dead, and caught
enough of the discussion TO go
and disseminate among the neigh
bors the blood curdling PROPOSE
ton chat her grandmother did not
care a bit if she did 60 to the bad
place when she died"
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-19

The month Of February, 1888,
was in one respect the most re-
markable in the worlds history.
It had no fnll moon. January had
two full moons and so had March
but February had more. Do you
realize what a rare thing in nature
that WASP It had not occurred
since the time of Washington, nor
since the discovery of America,
nor since the beginning of the
Christian era, nor the creation Of
the world. And it will not occul
again, according to the computa.
ton of astronomers for-how long
do you think ?-2,5oo,ooo years
Was not that truly a wonderful
month? 6
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-19

A mortgage on the home
makes the Preside gloomy, for it
shuts out the SUI lshine of prosper
ity and freehear tedness.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-19

recently built and re-furnished
,brnughout. NV Barber Shop, | am now
,rao.red, viii, increased facilities, to serve
The unl,Iie in first class 81 lyle in my new quar-.
ars between Brand and Moriarty's shaving,
I,sir cutting, shampooiDg. ETC., dolle IN Tue
hest styie of the art. Give me q cain
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-19
NEW SHAVING SALOON.

May 5.tf
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-19

~ 0pCCbdtOISs " WONINsOO -
migrants, to enterprising men
everywhere precisely what he is,
how he lives and what he wants.
An editor may personally be
9 good or a bad man, but in a
large sense he does not put him.
self into his paper. He cuts bis
paper to suit his community.
To-day, if you will show me
your parish newspaper, I will tell
you what sort Of people live in
your parish.
When | was a news editor
there frequently came to my
desks dead wood from some re-
mote half-civilzed corners Of the
country, far from Louisiana,
thln, shabby, acknowledgements
little weekly and tri-Weekly
newspapers that sickened my
soul, filled me with sympathy
loF the editor and indignation
for bis community.
Y0n have often seen these
gray, sad-looking little publica-
uons, without even any patent
insides or insides of any kind
Worth mentioning. You conld
say Cf Nv heart the little array
oI valnless items how u. Tho
mas Robertson has a new wagon
and Mr.. Richard Brown has ia
KoEed the editor with the frs
Sonng onions Of the season, AM
Henry jones' blacksmith
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-19
NOTICE

n 5 hereby given that a bill will be introdne-
ed ut the ensuing session of the LegiSiac
ture to create u new parish 10 be composed OF
the southern portion OF Avoyeiles ana Tue
northern portion Of st. Landry parishes,
May 5, 1883. Inn
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-19
COTTON PLANTERS, ATTENTION
LOUISIANA PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Photographic views of the above di~t',,-
guished body, taken at Opelousas and "o.a.
SxI9 framed. nj 81 each same size mounted
wi,bouf frame, IS cents each; 5xs SO cents
each, Orders left at the COURIER office, ope-
Innsas. and nc the Argus office, Washington
~ ~ Advertiser Office Lafayette, or with the
undersigned at Lafayette, La, will be prompt
y GEO. b. PETTY,
M.v5tf Lafayette, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-19
RUBBER STAMP NTH IN Fancy yssF P PsPs

q yisitin 9 Cards, and Lsdia IFk to oI marx In.
an oniy 81 cts. (stamps.l Book OF 2Ogo styles
fraa viii, each order. Agents wanted, Big ray.
THALMAN MEG Co, Baltimore, Md.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-20
Bee is DE same as n1embers admilted on appIiea-

bers is the same as members admitted on appica-
ton. Would also recommend that this important
point be retained on revised charter application.
j. As there are often changes made i'll Corps OIL
GERS between election and installation, ] would
recommend that Rules and Regulations require
the election return blanks filled out and sent III
after installation, instead OF after election" as
now.
s. Owing to misapprehension regarding the con-
struetion of Rules and Regulations, would rec
ommend the following addition TO Chap. ", Art.
il, Sec. J. Par. 5: Departments having less than
500 members shall be entitled to but one delegate
delegate Mt large" andto Sec. 9, article and
chapter, after the clause " an equal number of al
ternates.n add including an alternate at large
g. Incorporate In Rules and Regulations and In
stailaliOn Service that badges of Department and
National officers, both elected and appointed, re-
vert with office the same as do those of Corps that
in this, we'll a. other points, our rules conform;
and, further, should retired officers choose TO wear
past rank badge, the same must be ordered at
their expense through their Department
PRESIDENT, thus precludlng errors ana the wearing
of rank badges by those not entitled to them
THAT it be inserted in our obligation that mem
bers when asking discharge, or leaving the Order,
deliver up their badge to the Corps, and receive
the regular price for the same
s. There IS nothing in the floor work of our rit-
uastic service that has given rise TO such confu-
sion and diversity of opinion as the ballot and how
it shall be conducted, and would recommend that
instead OF our present system the simple ana only
secret method-the passing of the bOx-be adopted.
Q. That the National Treasurer be required IN
Rules and Regulations to furnish all Departments
and detached Corps quarterly statements of their
Indebtedness tthe is required of Corps
Treasurers), and a duplicate statement 10 the Ma
tional President, that she may be familiar with
the financial standing of the Order. This would
soon bring US TO cash basis, and orders would be
governed by what Department can afford
10. Where Departments and detached Corps lin
ger in debt, all moneys received from them-eX-
cebt per capita taxbe credited to standing account
that there be no old debts.
H. That the ate of expressage or freight, as
authorized by .,cvious Convention, apply only to
cash orders of $50 more.
II. That, us protection to the Order, no goods
be shipped for the formation of detached Corps,
until money be first received for both charter and
supplies.
Is. That no moneys be paid from any fund by
Corps, Department or National Treasurer except
upon regularly-drawn orders of the Secretary, APP
proved by the President, and Rules and Regula-
lions be made to so read.
II. That the Pension and Relief Committees when
contracting bills forward them for payment through
the regular channel.