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Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08

The story which has been telegraphed
over the country to the effect that the
steel used in the construction of the war
ship at San Francisco is defective, is
pronounced canard by the general man.
aper of the works which are building the
cruiser He says the story was started
for a sensation. More likely it was start
ed by some one in the interest of foreign
manufacturers of steel
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08

The Louisville Ccurier-Journal again
steps to the front and declares that
''whisky is not necessity" Out here
In Kansas the declaration can be readily
understood and appreciated and accepted
for true: but if it does not provoke re-
volt i'm the Bear Grass region then in
deed have Kentuckians lost their keen
appreciation of personal prerogatives
and property rights.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08

So the Courier-Journal's candidate to
succeed Mr.. Beck as u. S. Senator from
Kentucky, viz: Minister Buck, recently
returned from Peru, cut poor figure
when the contest was brought to close.
The sturdy old Scotchman was made his
own successor by a vive voce vote and
without opposition by the Kentucky leg
islature Tuesday.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08
come to an er

Sam Jones declares that he converted
Sam Small and that Mr.. Small had been
drunk for ten years and was soaked full
of whisky at the time of his conversion.
If it be fact as stated, it will be more
wonder if the convert doesn't return to
his former habits than otherwise.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08

The Kansas delegation are assigned to
the house committee as follows: Mr..
Ryan is member of the appropriations,
Anderson of commerce, Funston, of
agriculture, Peters of postoffices, Tur-
ner. of public lands and labor, Morrill, of
levees and improvement of the Mississi-
ppi river,and invalid pensions, Perkins of
Indian affairs
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08

A curious case Is before the court at
Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Sewnth-day
AdventistS have been arrested for work
ing ION the Lords day in violation of
the statute" The men arrested were de
Tended by representative of the Seventh
day Adventists society of the United
States. His plea iii defense was that the
divine Law was superior to human law
and formed the only basis for conscience
and the only authority on the question
of the observance of the Sabbath. As
the seventh day was set apart by the
fourth commandment for the Observance
of man, it was argued that the Law max
ing it unlawful To work on the first day
of the week Sunday involved religious
controversy. and was therefore unconst7-
tutional. The Judge will probably not
undertake 70 construe the divine law;
but the point is good one.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08

The government will be asked to take
a hand in the worlds exposition to be
held in Washington city in 1892, and
thereafter to be made permanent ex-
position of the three Americas, in honor
of the four hundredth anniversary Of
America. The occasion is worthy of all
honor. The discovery has proven to
be the greatest event in the annals of
history.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08
Presidential Charade-Making.


Some time ago the Cleveland Leader
suggested the follOwin" method of find
ing the name of desirable presidential
candidate:
Allison,
H-awley,
Blain-E.
Har-R-rison,
Gresham,
Ev-A.rts.
Lincoln.
The Columbus Dispatch allowed that
this was well enough, but preferred this
combination:
Bo-B-Lincoln,
Allison,
Ev-A-rts,
Harrison,
Sherma-N,
Hawl-E-y.
The GAINESVILLE Times Recorder pre-
scented its idea of the situation thus:
Haw-L-ey,
Harrison,
Blaine.
Lincoln,
Alison,
Ingalls,,
Sherman.
When this got back to the Leader
office that paper offered the following for
the consideration Of Democrats. remark
ing that the names mentioned were those
of the most prominent candidates thus
far. and if you read carefully between
the lines there will not be great difficulty
in hitting upon the name of the probable
nominee
Mr.. Se-C-tionalism.
Mr. Rebe-L -Flags,
Mr.. Fre-E Trade.
Mr.. Civil Service Reform,
Mr.. Decoration ID. Fish
Mr. One Term Only. ing
Mr.. Jeffersoni-A-n Simplicity.
Mr.. In-N-ocous Desuetude.
Mr.. Am'ri'n Cy'l'pe-D-ia.
Now comes the Washington Critic
with this as popular with some Demo
Gratis, though slightly faded:
HILL
Morrison,
Carlisle,
Cleveland.
Then follow these suggestion:
H-awley,
BLAINE.
Harrison,
She-R-man,
Gresham
lincoln,
Allison.
Evar-T-s,
Or this:
She-R-man.
Carlisle,
Fvar-T-s.
Morrison
And this one for final send-of for
the whole business:
Cleveland,
BLAINE.
Eyar-T-s.
H-awley,
SHERMAN,
Har- R-ison.
Gresham,
Morris-O-n.
In-G-alls.
Allison,
Carlisle,
Hill.
Foraker.
German,
VOORHEES,.
Pendl-E-ton.
Randall.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08

AT the completion Of the year lsS. il
appears from the records of Professor
Snow. that the total rainfall for the
year has been 35 81 inches. That is less
THAI one inch below the average annual
rainfall at Lawrence,
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08
The influence Of Applause.
No Credit.

To get the best acting an audience must
inspire it by hearty, genial and frequent
applause. Try the two systems for your
self. Sit through play without APP
plauding anything: then take the same
play and applaud everything that strikes
you as good throughout, the dialogue.
acting or scenery. Compare your own
enjoyment during the two evenings and
you will be astonished to learn the value
of applause.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08

A Democratic contemporary thinks it
a complete estoppel to the Republican
allegations against Secretary Lamar that
he is still an unrepentant rebel, to men,
ton the case of General Longstreet, one
of the most prominent Confederate mill
tary chieftains. who was given an i'm
portant position of trust by Republican
president. There is no analogy between
the cases beyond the simple fact that
both were rebels. Longstreet was, in
deed. a good fighter, but when the fight
was over he surrendered in good faith
and with equal sincerity renewed his
allegiance to the government Not so
with Lamar. His was only the virtue
of necessity: he surrendered because he
couldn't help himself, and his renewal
of allegiance was pro forma, enacted
solely for the purpose of getting back
into position. Longstreet acts and
utterances have ever been. since the
war. such as become loyal citizen.
while Larnars have been the very re-
verse. There are other cases similar ,o
that of Longstreets that might be men
toned. but that of Lamar's is withou, =
parallel
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08

One of the few justifiable strikes in this
country is the shoe makers. Ii also has
more last in it than all the balance put to-
gether.-ChampiOn.
Yes, but no difference how well heeled
the strikers may be their efforts finally
come to an end.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08
They All Do It.

Kansas City Times.
The inconsistency of irreligionists is
shown again in the case of old man
Kelly, who, having asserted that he
never believed in God, did not hesitate to
say that God would kill every one Of his
executioners- Bob Ingersoll has this
same popularity, as everybody who has
heard his cherry God bless you or the
other thing testify.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08

One excuse set up for the appointment
of Representative Stone of Kentucky as
chairman of the committee on war
claims is that in recommending claims
for allowance he will go slow. He is
one-legged. having lost the other in the
battle at Cynthiana, Ky, during the
war, and has to hobble about on crutches
But. whatever the reason for the APP
pointment, il is not bad one: he is a
man of good Judgment and being a
practical farmer and knowing the prac-
teal value of money, will not needlessly
or carelessly squander it in paying any
but meritorious claims. This much can
be said of him if he is Democrat.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08
ExCHNGE SHOTS.
w8-ty Suggestions.

1t is leap year, and it has been just
4 900 years since there was as many SIS
in the year as we have just now. 1t is
good time for old bachelors to cogit-S,
the girls to reciproc-S. and not hesit-S.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08

At first the Globe-Democrat's daily
nomination of Republican candidates
for president and vice-president, pre-
senting new combination each day,
was regarded as fine practical political
joke and was commended for time for
its originality; but the persistency with
which the name of James G.. Blaine is
omitted from its combinations is begin
ming to suggust the idea that it was a
deep laid scheme on the part of that
paper to crush the Plumed Knight with
a cold, whitening snub, the portentoust
ness of which should utterly destroy him
in advance. The Globe..never did banker
after Mr.. Blaine, and it never fails to
manifest it's dislike for him. In this in
stance it is doing it by ignoring his name.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08
Unmistakable Evidence.

Atchison Champion,
Revenue Collector Acers' returns for
the district of Kansas, for 1897, shows a
falling of So, 127.10. This goes to show
that under the growing temperance SEN
timent of the state, government liquor
permits are not in as great demand as
they were in 1886.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08

Senator Shermans great speech in the
senate Wednesday on the presidents rec
concentrations in his message touching
the tariff has been almost universally
commended by the Republican press and
as widely condemned by the Democratic
The Kansas City Star independent with
Democratic proclivities) contrasts it with
Mr.. BaineS views on the subject after
this fashion: Mr. Blaine's review of
President Clevelands message was in
much better spirit than that of NIr. Sher-
man. 1t was broader in tone and rose
above the partisan plane to which the
senator from Ohio was SO unwise as to
contine himself. Neither of these as
prants for the presidential nomination
has met in a logical manner the argu-
ments set forth by Mr. Cleveland in ia
vor of reduction of the tariff: but
Blaine has shown a pretense of states
manShip in his treatment of the matter.
which affords very fattering contrast
to the avowed demagogism of Sherman.
The man from Maine still leads the sena-
tor from Ohio. The fact is either and
both knocked the stufiin out of Cleve-
lands shamming.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08

The Garden City Sentinel is a little
late in getting out its illustrated holiday
issue, but the excellence of that number
of that usually excellent paper more
than makes up for the delay. 1t is a
sixteen-page paper with fine tinted
cover. profusely illustrated with cuts of
prominent citizens. business houses and
blocks, residences, street scenes, ETC.,
and containing an immense amount of
matter descriptive of that city, its envi-
romnents and southwestern Kansas; also
a number of interesting and valuable
contributions from Senator Ingalls,.
Noble PrentiS. Governor Martin and
other eminent writers. Altogether it is
one of the most creditable efforts in the
way of holiday issue that has come to
this Office. We congratulate Brother
Gregory upon his splendid achievement
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08
Practical Christianity, So to Speak.

'
Whenever Robert Burdette. the ia
nous humorist, is detained in town
over Sunday he is general invited TO
preach at one of the churches and he
frequently does so. Mr.. Burdette is a
pious, transformations man and is a living
illustration that it is not necessary for
man to be totally depraved i'll order that
he may achieve distinction.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08

The cleverest piece Of enterprise yet
exhibited by that most enterprising pa
per. the Globe Democrat, was shown in
its Friday mornings issue in presenting
an accurate likeness of each of the chair
men of the various house committees in
connection with the names of their COM
mittees as announced by the speaker of
the house the day before. The illustra-
lions were made from photos of the men
and are fairly accurate representations.
If there is no humane society in
Washington there ought to be. Not sat
isfied with the everlasting lambasting
Senator Sherman gave the president in
the senate, Representative Boutelle, of
Maine, follows it up in the house by de-
handing to know whether any PROPOSE
ton has ever been made by any one in
in authority to return captured rebel
flags to their original owners and if SO,
why and by whom and for what reason.
If this thing is permitted to go on the
first thing the country knows it will have
no Democratic president, and then what
will become of it: We shudder at the
thought
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-08

Some time ago the Cleveland Leader
suggested the following method of find
ing the name of desirable presidential
candidate:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-24
A TRAIN ATTACKED.
But the Train Robbers are Beaten
Off by the Guards.

But the Train Robbers are Beaten
Off by the Guards.
United States Marshal Rankin, and
Deputies McNiel, Bud West, VIII
Van Ripper and southern Pacific De-
tective Kelly had regular brush
with train robbers three miles east of
Harwood, on the Southern Pacific
train which left San Antonio Satur-
day night. They were expecting this
train to be stopped and went prepared
with guns loaded with buckshot.
They were stopped by three or four
of the robbers and the engineer and
fireman covered with six shooters.
The conductor, f. F. ShackfOrd, was
ordered to uncouple the mail car
which he did. Then the robbers
tried to rob it but were beaten back
by Bud West and McNiel, vino open
ed a quick fire upon them. Engineer
TOOmey was seriously wounded 10y
buckshOt from one of the mail car
guards while the robbers were snOV-
Ing him into the open car door, the
guards mistaking him for one OF the
robbers. The other guards were in the
express car which remained with the
other part of the train. After Il
sharp fusilade from both the mail car
guards and the robbers, the latter
were beaten back and fed. All the
passengers were very much fright
ened.
Bloodhounds were procured yester-
day morning and pat upon the trail
of the robbers, but failed to take the
scent, as the rain during the night
had cooled it. Engineer Toomey was
brought to this city yesterday, and is
now in the hospital, having his
wounds cared for. They are pro-
nOunced not fatal. The officers re-
turned also, leaving the Gonzales and
Weimar officers to follow the raiders
on horseback, and by trail of blood
they found leading off from the rail-
way.
1t is said by passengers on the
train that the truthful account of the
attempted robbery will differ ma
terially from the above facts.
Capt. Thos. J. Hughes today re-
ceived word that two Of the alleged
robbers had been arrested yester-
day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-24
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Some Improvement Necessary In
Our PostoftiCe for Delivery
OF Mail,


Our PostoftiCe for Delivery
or Mail.
Examination of the advertised let
ter list weekly, shows that that part
of our postoffice business is much mis-
managed either by carelessness or
stupidity. Names are advertised
there of well known citizens who are
continually receiving mail, and II
proper enquiries were made among
the employees of the office, in nine
cases out of ten, the addresses could
be found, and the mail matter de-
livered. In many cases the directory
would furnish the proper adj
dress and so expedite delivery.
This system is worked successfully
in st. Louis, Chicago and New York
and would work better in a COM
paratively small city like San Anto-
Mo. Only last week an important let
ter came and was advertised, for a
LAWYER of this city-the only man of
that name-the initials were wrong
but the letter could have been sue
cessfully "tried." No effort was made
for delivery and it did not reach the
addressed within fourteen days after
arrival here. OF course the writer
was primarily to blame for having
put the wrong initials on the cover,
but with a little trouble delivery
could have been effected.
Some times letters are addressed
phonetically instead OF autograph
cally. Again the writer is to blame
but sharp clerk would make such
attempts at delivery as should be
creditable to the office and convenient
to the public.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-24
The Onara House Programme

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 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, 1888-09-24
How Doctors CONQUER DEATH.

Doctor Walter X. Hammond says ::
after a long experience l have come
to the conclusion that two-thirds of
all deaths from coughs, pneumonia
and consumption, might be avoided if
Acker's English Cough Remedy were
only carefully used in time" This
wonderful remedy is sold by
RAGLAND & Co. 8
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-24
BETTER THAN BLOODY BATTLES.

General Wheatcroft Nelson says:
"NIy 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, 1888-09-24
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 tie
state. Call on him. S-3-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-24
Anxiety Abated.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 24.-The
quarantine established on Friday by
this city, against Greenville, Ala,
was removed this morning, it being
absolutely certain that there was no
real cause for quarantine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-24
The ReputatIon

Of RagIand & 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. SLIT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-24

- Give the AntarUic Refrigerator q
trial and be convincedfOf the. superior
lty of fatted beef 6-4-t
-"HacEmetack, a lasting and fragrant per-
fune. Price pc and SOC. For sale by OTynski.
Thompson 81 Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-24
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 salesby RAGLAND d. Co. 2
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-24
For Sale.

is acres Of we,I improved land On the San
Antonio river, only short distance from the
city good house and stable. wind mill and
large tank, can be bought cheap if sold soon.
I0D HANBLETON, HADLEY co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-24
Notice TO San Antonio Butchers.

Before contracting for green hides
for October, it will be TO your interest
to see w. J. Mcnamara, at his Office,
252 Market street. 9-22-2t
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-05-24

Tho following is the so-called
compromise resolution adopted at
til. Fort Worth State Democratic
Convention:
Ninth-That wo accept the result
of the vote on tho proposed amend
mont Of the State Constitution on
tho question Of prohibition at the
election held on August 4, 1857, as q
linality, and tho Democratic party Of
The State of Texas dcprocatea and
will oppose my movement looking to
the roopcning or further agitation OF
the question Of State prohibition.
We regard tho above as ombody-
ing tho essential idea Of the " heart Of
oak plank, without having tho cour-
age to express it in direct, manly
way. 1t will hardly satisfy prohibi-
ton democrats.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-05-24

Wo had q great anxiety to 500 Tenn
plo Houston. lie hardly came up to
our ideal personally, but is unquos-
tionubly young man of moro than
ordinary ability and force of charac-
tor. Ho labors under tho disadVan-
tago Of standing in the shadow OF
bis fathers famo. The remarks Of
tho old timors who had known "Old
Sam" AZ they styled him, while his
son was reading his address, could
scarcely hove bcon considered com
plimontary to the latter.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-05-24

Dallas has one of the most benuti-
full suburban resorts TO DO found any
where in tho South, Oak Cliff. Mr.
r. L. Marsalis took tho editors in
charge, tho othor day, and gave thoHn
a glimpse of this lovely site, in the
language of another, Boston has its
Brookline, New York ito Brooklyn,
Cincinnati its Walnut Ellis, KnnsRe
City It's Wyandotto and Dallas its
Oak Cliff. This beautiful suburb is
about q half mile from the court
house, across the river, has been laid
off in town lots, and is being rapidly
sottlad up by those who desire a
hoalthful residence away from tho
noise and hustle Of the city. Oak
Cliff already has q newspaper, con-
Quoted by our friend, T. N, Oliver,
who also has q handsome new resi-
donco in progress Of erection there.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-05-24

in number several Of whom were h.
diog. were next Introduced frte.'
dent Ferguson introduced Mr. ~
llsnbeok, President Of the Colorado
| Association, who made hGply ao-
dress. II.
The question OF foreign eayortis-
| ing ratios was thoroughly a'icuase"
by the convention
A committee OF throe members
Mesars. Vernon, Gilbert aud Bridges
WIS empowered 10 prepare m agree;
rnent to be signed BY the member" OF
the Association, and in harmony with
tho resolution offered by Mr. John
son, OF San Antonio, to-Wit; -.
Resolved, Tint it is tho sense OF
this Association and ito advice to the
Press OF Texas, 10 put all advertising
agents on exactly tho Same basis ~
nil other contractors for advertising
Ell Paoo WAS selected Us tho place
for the next meeting Of tho Asaocia-
ton,
The libel lGw of the State claimm
q large share Of the attention OF the
assembly and the speakers were not
chary Of thor condemnation Of tbat
foul blot on the statute BOOK Vi
Texas.
The excursion rendered by the
Fort Worth aud Denver railroad to
Denver, Col, was accepted and Au-
gust l5th aolectod tor tho date
therefor.
The olootion Of officers for Gho en-.
suipg year resulted 90 followa:
President-lIr Jas. p. Bridges, OF
Lifting.
Ist Vice Prosident--Mr r. N,
johnson, OF Houston.
2nd Vice President-Mr. G. 7.
Miller, OF Corsicana. .
Seoretary-ALr R. z, YNntia, Of
Willis Point.
Treasurer-Mr. Frank Mitchell, Of
Greenyille.
All OF the above named gentlomen
were elected by reclamation.
The labors Of the convention were
Heightened in the most entertaining
manner by the many diversions pre-
pared for them, among which were
excursions to Oak Cliff, new and
beautiful city suburb, and to the Fair
Grounds, in carriages through the
principal streets. a band Of music
attended and refreshments wore
served in both places. 4 visit to the
News Office, while it's edition Was DO
ing worked of, WIS another treat Of
forded the visiting editors.
The opon-handed hospitality o. the
city Of Dallas was highly appreciated
by al.
The editors left ut Up. m. for Aus
tin, vim Fort Worth, travelling all
night in a crowded ear without sleep
ors. They reached Austin ct nint
oclocI. the next morning. No recap
ton COMMITTEES awaited them there
nor, VIC learn, .lil they receive any OF
the usual courte5;ee, q fact certainly
not 10 the credit Of tho capital Of til;
6tato.