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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-23

THE flags of the departments were
not half-masted at the time of Jeffer-
son Davis death and now comes Will
liam Henry with his little bill, no
pun, asking congress to prohibit half
masting the flag for any one not in the
civil, military or naval service of the
country at the time of his death.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-23
WE CAN AND DO

Guarantee Acker's B.ood Elixir for 1t has
demonstrated demo fully to the people OF ms
country that 1t is superior to all other prethr-
ations for blood diseases. 1t is a positive cure
for syphilltic poisoning, ulcers, eruptions and
pimp IS. II purifies the whole system and
thoroughly builds up the constitution. Sold
by Ragland 81 Co. GU
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-23
PIMPLES ON THE FACE

Denote an impure state of the blood and are
looked upon by many with suspicion. Acker's
Blood Elixir will remove all impurities and
leave the complexion smooth and clear. Thore
is nothing that will so thoroughly build up the
constitution, purify and strengthen the whole
system. Sold by RAGLnAND i Co. (5)
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-23

THE municipal expenses Of New
York are put at S37, 100000 for 1890.
What chance for a reform cry to sue
coed? Verify, the man who makes
his motto, albeit only his motto, "re-
trenchment and REFORM" does well
to shake the dust of political defeat
from his shoes in the streets of ex-
travagant Gotham.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-23
4 n1rrx "a Yo1rRsELF.

1t is surprising that people will use a com
mon. ordinary pin when they can secure Q
valuable English one for the same money. Or.
Acker's English pills are a positive cure for
sick adacne and all liver troubles. They are
small, sweet, easily taken and do not grippe
For sale by Ragland Il Shachner. 3l2ly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-23
MONDAY, DECEMBER % 1889.

COLLECTOR Burke is confirmed and
yet some republicans tor office only
are not happy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-23
Holiday Goods.

All the new styles Of toilet sets,
odor cases and toilet articles can be
had at RAGLAND 81 Co.,
ll-26-tt East Commerce st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-23

THE objections to the purchase of
Cuba do not come from any misap-
prehension of the facts in the case by
the porth. The north is not scared
by false rumors of making Cuba a
negro colony. 1t is that already in
very large degree. The objections,
outside of the alarm and unfriendli-
ness it will create in Spain, who will
not sell, and has SO expressed herself,
lie in the character of the population
Cuba is not desirable. She could not
be kept as colony and as a territori-
al possession or state she would be
a constant source of disturbance to
the Union, being foreign in language
and civilization.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-23

IF the grand jury presents SiIcott
for theft how is it that he cannot be
extradited? There is a darkey in the
wood pile somewhere.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-23

BULGARIA hobs up serenely as q
possible bone of contention between
Austria and Russia. Russia has the
bulge ON Austria and Bismarck will
not peril the situation by encouraging
his ally at Vienna to break the peace
of Europe. He knows as does no one
else that breaking the peace of Eu-
rope will leave mighty uncertainty
about the pieces.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-23

JUROR CULVER who has been so in
continently damned for his course in
the Cronin case comes to the front
with defense and retort upon his
critics which to say the least is nigh
ty interesting reading. He rakes the
newspapers fore and aft for their
prejudgment Of the case, and District
Attorney Longnecker for his attempt
to control the jury and act as the CEN
sor of their verdict.
THE Fort Worth Gazette practices
upon the supposed ignorance of its
constituency when it endeavors to
create the impression that Speaker
Reed is to receive $1,000 month for
his services. Gazette says:
Speaker Reed, as the sergeapt-at-
arms declares, may not owe dollar,
but until he drew $1,000 after two
weeks service the people did not
know that the speakership came so
high. This rate of salary per week
might induce newspaper man to
accept the office"
take refuge in hole like this.
THE Laredo Times concerning the
custom house on the border and the
change of deputies says:
CATER the 31st Instant Mr.. William
Headen, who has filled the Office of
deputy collector of customs in this
fxy for hn oSt
down and out and his successor be
installed. Mr.. Headen has made
pains taking, con scientious officer, and
the Times hopes that he may soon be
engaged in some position in Laredo
equally as good as the one he is about
to vacaee. the term fo- which he was
appointed having expired"
1t may be that now we will have a
customs inspector at Laredo who will
accept the sworn invoices of the ore
importers as required by law.
THE Arkansas Pass Beacon puts it in
new form, thusly:
eff Christian were asked why he
loved Christ, he would not answer, be-
cause Christ raised the dead or healed
the sick, or that He fed the hungry
who followed Him for the loaves aud
fishes, or even that He left nuggets of
wise advise that few of us follow, but
he would answer because Christ bore
the sins of the whole world. If a
Southern man is asked why he loved
Mr.. Davis, it is sufficient for him to
answer that with Christ-like nobility
Mr.. Davis bore the sins of the whole
South.n
From this view of the case there can
be no appeal. From Jonah to Christ
there were many generations.
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in A BURNING CAR.
sforribsc Accident to prnnsy .yania
Express Train.

sforrib'C Accident TO u rrnn.y yania
Express Train.
An accident u the Eastern express OH the
Pennsylvania road at Pittsburg, Pa, nearly
resulted in a terrible holocaust.
= AS ii, was, a large number Of persons were
injured, one, Of thaif.f treaty anl. six others
>.ql.te se1iartslx.. Tt,s DIAL urp-siei sa.
Tho express which lett for New YORK at
I.l5 +. NJ was proceeding through the yards
at the rate OF about eight miles an nour
When near Seventeenth street the third car
or smoker. lett the rails, and after being
pulled distance OF about 100 feet turned
completely over.
Almost simultaneously with the upsetting
of the coach fire broke out at both ends and
III the contre of the car. Between A and ID
second class passengers, inc.uiing a number
OF women, were III tue car, and the SC me fol-
lowing was OF the widest kind.
Men romple1 over womcu and fou ,ht their
unfortunate. brothers i'll their ca gerncSs to
escIp, cremation. The crash of breaking
wIudows aud tho shri"ks OF those imprisoned
in ths burning car could be heard a .ou. dis
tancc.
Fortunately, the trainmen and the crews
from other trains were close at hand, and
the Il lInes were cXtinguiShcl before they had
ga.nel much headway, The passengers who
had not airca ~ escaped through the window :
were then removed. IL WAS ound that viii q
nearly everyone in the cir had been cut OF
bruised, only one, Joseph BrCcAcr, of Chic,-
go was fatally in jured.
W hen the car was upset he was seated near
the stove, and IL was TIL own on top of him.
lie was so tightly pinnet down that Il WA
! some TIM Lefo!e he could b. cXtr.cated.
| Meanwhile he was being slowly burned to
| death, and when taken out finally one side
was burned 10 n crisp.
The physcian say he will die. Six other
were badly but not dangerously hurt.
The cause of the acciu-nt is not yet known
! but it is thou sht the rails sprerd. All tht
passengers but Brucker ana the six other,
were aU.c to proceed on their journey few
| hours later.
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NUMBER 4s.
CABLE SPARKS.
In Trir,t tn i 'ou '"e eiectio'

In Trieste '"' e'e'''o"S
ne question OF cd'ration Is being cunsid-
'Su ny tbe Australian colonies
:, Tho report Of the murder Of Missionary
uu'. w W VI"
Ut is officially denied at Rome that Nc Bu,.
Garian question will bo submitted TO the
rope 5 arbitration.
no news OF tho massacre Of DIR. peters
ann ms party hy natives near Korkora. East
Africa, Is confir med
an explosion occurred in dynamite fac
LIZ LIZ nsnr biih"a, Spain. Four persons wer,
h'll"d anu many were H. ujlrCd
The condition OF the Grand Duko Nfcho.
las, u Iclr Of the Cur is beconinr, xorS,,
ing. " - 'P'e" =
Minister Robert LincoIn's son Abraham il
no'soaing, tne iesuit of an acc.d mt ii cur on
the tns GER. . ''' '''
cre'e Is returning to its normal peaceful
S.o'e. Trade is active at Cyrca and other
places, and Christian fami.ius nre ARRIVING
pS every steamer.
TX k'nS Milan will arrive at Bel -rode
NEXT week TO reach n definite settlement
,o.t"ip% 'h' position OF OK lrcen Natalie
WIN the government and the regents
Tho conservative committee. of R,rm;r-r
nam III cuSSei tho attitude OF the conServn.
lives towards I'll" liberal union SITS AMI dp-
c"''d 10 Insist u.IoL larger representation.
, i'prd frasScY, in II letter to tho master
hS"o"fnt"n, -! lpuIuu concur, in In, n,.-
Ncco C'idinai Manning and tn" Lord Mayor
'"'it Shc masters surrender to tho "rIl,IuyrS
lhr Sicamsh u Que .nmurc from .,Iliuor,
ior Liverpool, WI, ck,d on TN, coast %; I,r
'ani alter bong on lire, has brO,cn nn,i
SHIiS ana an enormous quantity Of wrrcsa.o
h1> Hoatei ashore
Sr Charles Dixie has dec in d the ury,n.
"hi unanimous request OF the Fulham ib-
eraI ASSOCIATION that h become a cand,J,e
ior taE!iinent for that diS;ric: ut IT, u,X.
e!'Sl'on o. the ground that II heavy liter
nry work takes VI his Mhul.A Liu,-.~-- --
- IL OIIc'aily announced at Rome that der
VlSh sr'c"ntly attacked Gondar, the capi,,l
'l Ahyss!hla, AMI burned the city Suh,a-
Qu nifty Il force Of Ahys SininS attacked lb,
the chiefs.
Sir Eenry James, speaking in lehnlf of the
London I'H.S before tn. P,,rnrll cpmui.-
SION, quoted speeches by FarnrlI aud others
hdVociting boycutting, and cont"udrd TINT
the Speakers were rtSpunSiol, for the crimes
IN Ireland following, tue delivery of H.,
speeches.
The st. Petersburg Sect says that Chinn il
arming her troops on the Iiusslnn frontier
with repeating r Il .S, nnd that the soldiers
are being !rIl.cd ny German officers. Tn,
MAN OF hhwn Intends to Inakc n tour of
Europe, beginning with Russia
bishop ODwyer, OF Limerick, has issued n
p'stora! letter forblldI;g the cergy OF tn,
uiuc"N" TO grant aosu uIlon to anY lrr,on
Gulitf ot b"ycolting or pursuing the plan OF
campaign. lhe BiShop rt taIuS to himself
2t"uc The right TO aOso.ve such persons
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We had an old d-fashioned mclo6eon in
the house, and with the help of a few
lessons the famous singer gave me and
what could learn from hints in the
opening pages Of the choir books, Imade
lifs'e burden for the rest of the family
WI IN my do, re, meing every evening.
y ade fair progress, too, under the cir
cumstances and Nellie fell in love with
me on account of my voice. remember
distinctly that her favorite was little
selection from. one of Mendelssohn's s
songs without words set to the following
lines:
Still, still with Thea when purple morning
M breaketh,
When the bird waketh and tho shadows
- fee;
Fairer than morning, lovelicr than the day
Comes the sweet CONSEQUENCES, ! am with
thee.
Well, we were married, and for a
time my music was given up. But the
life of farmer fretted me, and took
up my music again, and after two years
hard work at it we moved TO the city.
thought in my ignorsnce of metropolitan
lfc that ! should have no difficulty in
Z procuring situation, but soon found
out my mistake. In the first place
found that ! was incompetent. was de
dcient in style. My voice, whilc strons
and resonant, had not been properl,
trimmed. Then, too, there was NO vacan
cies. Even If had been compcten
there were fifty applicants for every posi-
tion. Before / had been in the city 70
two weeks 4 heartily wished myse!
back in Shandakcn again.
In the meantime the little money I hat
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With parting hand shake he disap-
peared. AS the train ratified along over
the shining rails could see the lights of
the big bridge fading away behind me-
The river rushed below just rs it had
done one brief hour before, but it's turbid
waters had no fascination for me now.
wish every man and woman who
reads this story could have seen the faces
OF those three children as they stood Mt.
the foot OF the elevated station. AIy
arms were filed with bundles, and when
those three pairs of eyes gazed ,,non tho
glorious sight what an infantile shout
went up! And how they danced with
,gice! The eldest insisted that she could
carry the turkey, but she couldn't, it
was too heavy. But each one had to
carry bundle. And co, like conquer,
ing army returning witsr the spoils, we,
marched around to the house.
And Nellie! Well, bless me, if she.
didn't s.: right down Oh q chair and cry
like baby. l can't remember distinctly.
because, you see, it's three years ago now,
but l have an indistinct recollection that
few salt drops ran down my checks.
AS for Sam Jones, I think he would have!
felt fully repaid for his kindness if he
could have heard Buelah say her little
prayer that night. That simple petition
Is carven so distinctly on the walls of NV
memory that l can repeat it word for
word: !
"Dod bless T'an'sgivin', en- papa, en-
mamma, en- Sam jones. Dood nigh.,."
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WRECK ON THE RAIL.
Two Freight Trains Collide q" thc ftr'
pt,sla Midland One Man Killed.

Two Freight Trains Collide on thc ftr'
giisia MidIand-One Man Kiiicn.
Two freight trains on the Virgnia Midland
Railroad collided near Rusty Branch,
small creek passed by tho railroad just south
Of Clinton, Va. Fireman Murphy, of tha
south bound train, was instantly killed., and
several others were seriously injured. Th>
collision occurred about 4.3) O'CLOCK in tho
morning, aud is said to have been due 10 a
misunderstanding OF orders. Train No. "A
left Alexander going south, and met trai ,
No. 81, q nortE-oound freight in charge OF
Conductor Ro liEs, n ar Clifton, ending bcth
engines anu their trains over the empank'
ment. There were eight cars full o! cattle
on the south Lound tram, and nine cars iu'l
Of catt.e on the north. bound train. All these
WERE thrown over tho embankincnt in hope
less confusion. Besides James Murphy, ihs
fireman who was killel, there were several
other injured.
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THANKSGIVING.

g For the hay and the corn and tho wheat tb.,
is reaped,
Z for the labor well done, and the barns tba,
are heaped,
Tor the sun and tho dew and The swee,
(. honeycomb
for the rose and the song and the harvest
brought home
Thanksgiving! thanksgivingi
for the trade and the skill and the wealth IN
s, our land,
FOR the cunning and strength of tho work
inSman's hand
For the good that our artists and poets bo vo
taught,
for tho friendship that hope and affection
have brought
Thanksgiving! thanksgvingi
For the homes that with purest affection are
blast. u
4 Bor the season OF plenty and welldeservea
rest, '''
For our country extending from SO, INTO
sea,
The land that is known as tho Gland of tho
Free '"o
= thanksgiving! Thanksgiving!
Il Hd'pcr's Weekly
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FARMERS OF AMERICA,
A National Congress in Session
at Montgomery, Ala.
Delegates Present from Every s,,,c
N"drcSscs Of Welcome by Ct, and
Stale Oiiici It's Agricultural
lsnints

hTeNchf from Every State
N""rcsscs Of welcome by city amd
Si"'c Onici It's Agricultural
Points.
The Farmers Ma ioLn! Congress cs cmble,
IN the ball of tho House of Representative,
at Montgomery, Ala. Tao congress wa.
well attended by delegates from every State
ana Territory. Ad .ress. - of w, lcom. vera
delivered py Mayor Graham for the city r
y. Carlisle for the State Agricu'iuralS Soc O. y
and Commissioner Kold on behalf Of I'm,
State
- responses were ma 10 lv A. B. Smith of
Spairorj, or Illinois CIiut:::ss.on.r ko,b
president Uf the cougIe,s, lie iy.Icl his nm
hual address. 1t was an eia.orntr p,u.
covering The PURPOSES aud spirit cf tue or,
gan zltion.
vas appointed on resolutions. Tic cunsr. "a
theh ADJ urnci To- ut:eni the SO 1, hcrn yuo.
sitlon now being belt h re-.
II, evening session was ia5Icly attended
ana apie addresses wcr. iuud a.. Tie hand
mug oi the cStton crGp was diScu ,Sed hy Hon
IL y edge, OF TrX,S, an. Herb IT Pest, of
AiaD ana. They advocated 4 Il cui C.nitr,.S
III tie pc sent inethOi OF hIi Il ,iv; Coltu.,,
ADVISING packing IN solid bales ard sr!.iu.. ON
tue co'"p rative plan. lion. l.. Is. NorIon.
OF Wiscon>in, di>cu>s,d asr.cu!ture, m ma.
iac'u'r ana comm rec, nl>u a Iy, CaLlu-. th,.
supS'uiZ nS ot ste ,iiShlp> piyin- between the
United States and South \ ner!c !u ,M,,,,,s
Hon l.. ;. Collie, ot lJwn, m;uis an .it ul,nt
plea In behalf II railroad brukeun.n To-. thn
'm:roved coupler.
AN lntcrchang. Of fraternal greetings with
TIE NATIONAL Grange, in s"S,iuh III S,crl.
mehto, Cal, was Que OF til. features of tho
evening.
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of the blackest sort. I knew there
wasn't one chance in thousand that we
would have turkey on Thanksgiving
Day. But think under the circum-
stances that an angel of light would have
departed from the truth to see those lit
tie faces light up with anticipation, to
see the cheeks flush and the white teeth
bare themselves rs though cutting the
tender meat from turkey leg.
But the hardest sight for me to bear
was the look Nellie gave me. Just one
quick glance into my face and she knew
all the sorrowful tale. 1t was not nee.
essnry to tell her how had tramped the
streets of the big city all day, how faint
l had become from hunger; how was
raging at heart like Gagged lion; how in
my awful rage l cursed the rich and
hated humanity. Not for myself, but
for the hungry babies and their mother.
Never word of complaint from Nellie
Only encouragement and hope.
Then came the. oatmeal alone. For
the molasses was all gone. / don't eat
oatmeal how. The taste of it is insuffer-
able to me. My palate rises in rebellion
against it. l have heard of the man who
ate thirty quail in thirty days. wonder
whether he ever tried oatmeal for thirty
days.
On the morning before Thanksgiving
] was fairly crazy with grief and anticipa-
| t:oa. Nellie and l had consultation
the night before, and she suggested that
/ should write piece of poetry about
the Thanksgiving turkey.
Tho ;1o, ,looual mo II roliof
certainly from the brooding over the
morrow. got book of poems from
my little store, which had so far escaped
the pawn-shop and hunted up metro
after which copied, for of course knew
nothing about metre or poetical feet.
Meanwhile Nellie sat there mendine
the clothing of her babies and the tears
fell thick and fast upon the garments
l couldn't stand it so l jumped up and
went out into the street to. walk off the
effect those childish voices had upon me
Wien came back, thank Heaven, they
were asleep, folded in each others arms
Then I got to work on my poem.
took me one hour and half to write tn,
first verse. / became discouraged befor,
/ had written two lines and would hav'
given up but for Nellie's encouragement
"Now, what's the use, Nell; just lister
to this stuff, said 1, reading the stanza
The turkey roosteth high tonight
He's hid in the henllock tree;
In fancy see nis plumage bright,
But he gobbles not for mo.
"Why, ]. thiak it's real nice. I didn'
know you could write so well rs that
It's splendid: write another stanza."
81 ''But don't you see, Nell, that 1t ism
true. The turkey don't gobble at night.
"Oh, well, that don't mako any differ
encc. The poets always have license, ,yo
,know. Besides, how many persons vii
know that he doesn't gobble at night
Not ono i'm hundred"
! 'T'm afraid it's no good and that
won't 60 with the editor. Anyhow, l.
+ try few lines more"
The little clock tickcd monotonousl
on the mantel. The fire burned low
and Nellie put shawl over her should
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saved and brought with me melted AVA,
ike snow on the roof of barn. NV time
was mainly taken mp in running around
I'd thc musical agencies looking for a
situation had little Job on SUNDAYS
singing at mission on Avenue A, where
L earned $2,and for three weeks that was
all l earned. We lived i'm East New
York and my Car fare over to the civ
and back every day cost me sixteen
| cents.
You will readily see that we had to
I'VE iru2aily. In fact, for two weeks we
'lved upon oatmeal and molasse., and to-
ward the last there was no mola,scs, and
thanksgiving coming over the hills.
Every night when got out at Manhattan
avenue my three little girls were standing
at the foot of the stairway waiting for
me. could see them from the ton of
the stairs, all in a row, their little cloaks
happing in the chill Envamhar .w;na--
their lips blue and teeth rattlinr like
castanets.
wait n minute. It makes me feel faint
to think of it, even after the laDse of
three years. Well, it's all over now, /
don't know why it affects me so strongly.
mere was something humorous, too, in
tho way the little tots jumped around to
keep warm. As soon rs they saw che
train swing around the turn they ranged
themselves in row and looked inward
SO wlstfully, oh, SO wistfully, to see their
papa. For you must know that although
not one word of our desperate situation
had been brcathed in their hearing, vet
their keen intuitions had told them some
thing was wrong, and they knew as well
as their mother that was looking for
work How eagerly they looked in my
face each evening, so that if there was n
ray of hope in it the eldest could start on
a run to tell her mother the good news
OF course chcercd them with fairy
tales of what wonderful big turkey we
would have on Thanksgiving. A COB
bier of tremendous size, who had strutted
when alive like prince in the story
books. Then followed description of |
the cranberry sauce and the huge wedges
OF mince pie. All this took place while |
l was carrying two of the children in my
arms and the other was hanging Oh to nv |
coat at my side. hope I shall be for
given for those lies. For they were lies
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DISASTROUS FREIGHT WRECK.
One Man Ia He'd. TWO In juIcd. and the
Money L.Oss XcrN GrHnt.

Money hOss Very Great.
One of the most disastrous freight wrecks
in the history OF the Northern Central Rri.-
way occurred at MIddetown Ferry, Penn.
between = and o'clock in the morning. Two
sCc ions Of fast freight, laden with pcrisha.
bic goo Is consigned to parties in New York
state, were running ut Il rapid speed, when
the mSchinery OF the locomotive of the first
80 tiOn was broken. The engineer stopped
to iix 1t and the II ,Sman was sent lack to
warn the second section. The eng neer Of the
second section, however, did not heed tho
warning. IL is alleged he was asleep and ran
/ y the illgman, daShng into the rear of the
ii :; section with an awful crash.
Captain Haines, conductor of the ii st sec
tion saw the other train bearing down on
him and jumped from the cabo, 81, at the
same time calling to Emil LlShey the rear
brakeman, to save himself. Lash"y was too
late and was caught i'm the crash and instant
ly killed. Haines escaped. Engineer Ap-
pelo, OF tho rear train, was badly Injured
and the fireman. whose name could not be
learned, was slightly hurt.
over thirty cars were crushed to pieces
and the perlshable freight on both of tho
trains will be los'. Four cars were burned
and one locomotive wrecked.
The loss can not be stimated.