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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-07
To Bryan CalIaghan Direct.

What caused you to induce Mr..
Newcomb to go on your tickeR Was
it because of fear or profit?
What have you paid or promised
Flopper Bill to support you? Was it
monied. consideration, or the city
clerkship?
Why do you permit city employees
to neglect their several duties and
electioneer for you when you know
that it is detrimental to the public in
terest for them to do so?
What assurances have you that the
two nationalities which you claim to
carry i'm your pockets will not drown
you in the soup next Monday?
DO you not know that, when you
and the political ticks which hang to
you say that the Reform club favors
prohibition, that you utter a false
hood blacker than the walls of hell
itself?
Why didn't you report to the coun-
Gil the peculiar proposition made by
one of your aldermen to a certain ar
chitect, and why have you put said
alderman on your ticket. Is he any
better now than he was then?
How many men have you prom
ised to put on the police force, and
what has become of those $4,000?
Why don't you come out like man
and tell us what disposition you
make of the contingent fund /?
Why did you wIlfully misQuote the
mentioning what would serve you
and emitting what would politically
d. you?
WIN, JiI ,yo, op,>o;nt t,,,o o;t,, IN,
ployes presiding officers of election,
and did you not do this in your own
interest?
What were you doing in the back
room of saloon recently, with certain
judges of election, and what did you
tell them regarding certain matters?
Answer promptly.
Do you believe that public office is
a public trust or that an office trust
IS public bust? Get a little hurry
on you in answering this question.
How much have you kept back from
city employees for the campaign fund,
and what is the size ofyour corruption
pile, anyway?
Are you now as much in favor of
"damning the Dutch" as you were
when Geo. Paschal beat you for dis
trict attorney?
Why have you broken so many quo
runs recently and neglected the pub
lie interest to further your own?
Have you any interest in the Cross
town railroad, and why do you not
enforce the ordinance regarding it?
If Blaine had Burchard, what's
the matter with you having a Lewis,
or a Lewis having you?
Why did you pay Braden Sc, 900 con-
trary to contract, and pay full price
for defective street work?
Could you look the people of San
Antonio straight in the eye, if Mr..
Maury would tell them all he knows
about your administration?
Who is the go" in the Walter
Scott contract, and how many times
have the specifications been changed
recently? Were the changes in the in
terest of the city or the "Co?"
lNOTIRING CITIZENS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-07
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Press Dispatches and
Specials Up to the Hour
Going to Press.
Weather Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, February 7.-Indica-
tions for Eastern Texas: Fair, ex-
cept rain on the Texas coast, warmer
southerly winds. For Arkansas:
Fair, warmer, southerly winds.
Taking Coal to Samoa.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, February T.
Secretary of the Navy Whitney has
opened negotiations with ship owners
here to carry coal, over 10000 tons
from Philadelphia to the Samoan is
lands. Three thousand are wanted
for use at the United States coaling
station in the Samoan islands, and it
is more than likely the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron company
will be awarded the contract.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-07
New Iberia Outrages,

New ORLEANS, Feb. IA special
to the Times-Democrat from New
Iberia says, on Monday last Attorney
General Rogers commenced investiga-
ton of the New Iberia ouTrages, be-
fore Mayor Erath. sitting ex-otficio as
justice of the peace. AS the result of
the investigation, the sheriff was Or
dered to arrest G.. II. Cade, Alexander
Chargers, Octave Romero and Rich
ard Johnson, for assaultlng Joseph
Viatar, alias Modesto, and another
man whose name is unknown, on
January q. Viatar's alleged assail-
ants were arrested and bailed in the
sum of $500 each, to appear before the
district court at the next term; as fur
ther result of the investigation by re-
quest of attorney-general, seventeen
other persons were ordered to be ar
rested and held for trial on a charge
of conspiracy, in attempting to drive
several citizens from the town. The
prisoners include several prominent
citizens Of New Iberia, among them
G. B. Latan, editor of local paper.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-07

At Burleson the barn of Mr.. A. J..
Lewis, with two fine horses, several
hundred bushels Of corn and other
provender and harness and saddles,
are consumed by fire.
Mrs. Mary Walsh, an aged lady,
while travelling on the T. P. near
Longview, in some manner fell off the
train, and fell down some 20 or 80
feet. She was picked up, it is not
known whether she is fatally injured
or not.
Two Mexicans got into difficulty
at the FL Paso smelter, and one drew
large knife and fairly disembowelled
his adversary.
There are no new developments in
the case of the young lawyer, Mr..
Montgomery, of Dallas, who so mys-
teriOusly disappeared.
The charter of the First National
bank, of GAINESVILLE, has arrived, and
the bank is now ready for business.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-07
New Suits in District Court.

Hugo & Schneider VS.. John L.
Hickman, suit on note.
Geo. Dullnig VS.. San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass Railway company,
breach of contract.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-07
NOTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS

OF the International Building and
Loan Association.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the International Building
and Loan association for the election
of directors, will be held at the office
of the society, No. IA Navarro street,
on Monday, February II, 1889, at s
p. m. M. LINDNER,
2-6-4t Secretary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-07
KRISCH' HALL.

TICKETS OF ADMISSION so CENTS.
To be had of any member of the Club, or
at X risch Hall.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-07
THE STATE ART ASSOCIATION.

The news gatherers who are gener-
ally little backward in coming for
ward when something decisive has oc-
CURED, have all gone to sea concern
ing the organization of State Art AS
ISOLATION. Two weeks ago yesterday,
the LIGHT, and it was the only paper
in San Antonio that did so until days
afterward, mentioned that a meeting
had been called of the old members of
the Van Dyke Art association and the
directors of the art school which has
been in existence in this city for some
time to take into consideration the adj
visibility of forming State Art asso-
citation. A committee was appninteu
to draft charter and report ordinar ces
under which the State Art association
might organize, and that committee
is to report this afternoon. OF it's
action, when taken, the San Antonio
public will be duly informed through
tine columns of the LIGHT. 1t is most
devOutly to be wished that the at
tempt will be successful, the advan-
tages to this city of such an organiZa-
ton having been set forth briefly in
these columns little over two weeks
since. The conditions of membership
have not been established as yet, but
by resolution of two weeks since, the
annual membership fee was fixed at
$40; beyond this nothing has been
done. The status quo will be devel-
oped today in all probability.
Texas seems to be coming up in
raising horses. Webb and Hill, of
Albany, shipped to Illinois one car
load oftwo-year old half breed Norman
mares, raised by the Northwest Tex
as horse company.
A young man named VIM. Hurlbut,
who was an inmate of James Cren-
shaw's family, at Texarkana, was
fOully murdered last night.
Citizens of Pearsall are very glad to
see good prospect Of the legislature
making substantial recognition of the
services of Big Foot Wallace, the IA
nous pioneer. The old man has lived
in Frio county good many years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-07

A strange disease among horses
that proves fatal in almost every in
stance, is raging in Hemphill county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-31

There is general thanksgiving in New
York because the legislature has adjourned,
but in the dreary waste Of generally prof
itless session there is one good piece of
work to be recognized. This is the Fassett
bill which is designed to regulate the treat
ment of the state prison convicts and put
them at work after many months of disas-
trous idleness, due to the cry of the labor
organizations that the work of the con
victs was robbing honest workingmen of
employment The bill is in three parts.
The first complies existing laws relating to
the subject The second relates to terms
and sentences, and prescribes for all the
prisons a system of paroles similar to that
in force at the Elmira reformatory. There
are provisions also for the instruction of
prisoners. The third division Of the bill
provides for classifying the convicts into
three grades, with respect to their degree
Of corrigibllty. the good or bad conduct of
the prisoners to determine their position
and to be made the occasion of their pro
motion or degradation. The incorrigible
prisoners are to be employed in menial la
Dor, and solely with regard to profiting the
state The middle class of convicts are to
be employed primarily with regard to the
greatest amount and value Of their prod
ucts, and secondarily with regard to fitting
them for honest employment after their re
lease. The most corrigible prisoners are to
be employed with prime reference to fitting
them to sustain themselves by honest EN-
ployment when they are discharged. Pub
lie institutions are required to obtain their
supplies from the prisons 50 far as possible.
Small wages are to be allowed well behaved
prisoners, TO be paid them upon their dis
charge. The number of prisoners in any
one industry must not exceed five per cent
of the honest laborers so employed in the
state and it is expressly provided that not
more than 100 prisoners can be employed
in making shoes, stoves or iron hollow ware,
and then only for the use Of state institu
tinns
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-31
RouKh on the Ratn.

1t is reported from sections of Minneso-
ia that the recent rains have plastered over
the top of the ground so solidly that the
young grasshoppers just ready to emerge
from the eggs viii be unable to get to the
surface and will 'die a-bornin'," so to
speak This providential method of stop
ping the grasshopper plague recalls what
once happened in a section of India, as re
lated by Rev. Mr.. Bruce, the missionary.
Some years ago there was such a drouth
that the surface of the ground was scanned
with wide and deep cracks over a very
large territory. At the same time the peo-
pie were suffering with a plague of rats
which swarmed over the country by mil
lions. The rats took refuge in the cracks
in the ground, and no method of attack
made any perceptible impression on their
numbers. Suddenly there came up vio-
lent rain which turned the surface of the
land into rivers of mud which filed the
cracks solidly and buried the rats, and no
further trouble was had with them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-31
"a LION IN THE PATH"
The GeItysburg Nonumen, TO the "OId
Brigade"


Brigade"
The monument to commemorate the ac
ton Of the First Vermont brigade at Oct
tysburg has been modelled in clay and re
ceives warm praise from all who have seen
it, The thought Of it was suggested by the
fact that at the end of the second days
fighting Gen. Meade, believing that the
confederates would attack his left the next
morning by stealing around Round Top
mountain in the night, posted the Sixth
corps under Sedgwick from the top of
Round Top across the TarrytOwn road,
where, with the Nermonters under Stan
nard at the front, they lay like "a lion in the
path" of the expected attack of the enemy
This idea was impaired to G. w. Reed,
Boston artist, who Caught on" at once
and said "l'll see what ! can do" He
made a study of lions in nature and art
Landseer, Bartholdi, Barge, and all famous
students Of comparative anatomy, furnish
ed him suggestions and the drawing made
as a result of his study disarms criticism
for the place and story il illustrates. The
difficult work of modelling the drawing in
clay was successfully performed, after sew
eral trials by firm of young sculptors in
Quincy, Mass.
The figure is that of full sized large
lion, half -couchant and half-rampant. 1t
is lying down, but its head is raised, and the
forward part of the body is in an attitude
of rising, apparently ready to spring to the
conflict The head is turned slightly to the
right, as if listening to the sounds of the
battle where Picketts charge was repulsed,
but the body faces south, whence the attack
was still expected The mouth is open, the
face terrible with savagery and intelligence,
and the muscles of the body are expressive
of intensity and power.
The lion will be cut in white Dummerston
granite, and will stand upon an inscribed
pedestal on the height between Round Top
and the Tarrytown road The Vermont
monuments will be dedicated the second
week in September next.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-31

Harper's Weekly recently printed an ar
ticle ON the commerce of the great lakes.
which contains much of interest and in
struction Few, probably, Of the dwellers
in other parts of the country appreciate
the magnitude of the traffic which is car
red upon these great inland bodies of wa.
ter. This traffic has grown so rapidly
within the past few years that the ungainly
and unsafe sailing craft of a decade ago
has given way to one of the largest and
most efficient fleet of merchant vessels IN
the world The writer of the article in
question describes the peculiar difficulties
and dangers of the lake traflic-due to the
shortness of the season occasioned by the
ice blockade the heavy seas and tempestu-
Gus weather and the shallowness of the wa
ter in many of the ports and passages.
Speaking of the old style of craft used he
says that disasters were frequent among
them, and the mortality in the ranks of the
lake navigators was appalling. Partly be-
cause of the influence of builders and sail
ors from the seaboard, and partly because
wood as a material for construction has
been largely replaced by steel and iron,
while the modern types of marine machin-
cry have been adopted the reputation of
the lake fleet has of late years wonderfully
water steam crafts now compare favorably
with ships of similar size on the Atlantic
ocean. The use of machinery at the prin-
cipal ports reduces to a minimum the work
of loading and unloading cargoes, and, as
elsewhere, freight can be transported much
more cheaply than by rail. An idea of the
magnitude TO which the lake marine has in
creased is suggested by the statement of the
traffic which passed through the Sault Ste.
Marie canal in 1888. The canal was open
from May 4 to Dec. l-2l9 days-and in
that time there passed through 1903 yes
sells, carrying GAIL ,453 tons of freight, or
a greater amount than that which in 1887
passed through the Suez canal, This
freight was valued at more than $S2 900, 900,
gain of nearly $50 600, 600 since 1885. 1t
is evident that this increase has not yet
reached its maximum, and 1889 will GER
tainly show handsome gain over 1888. 1t
must be borne in mind, too, that the shores
of several Of the lakes are not yet thickly
peopled. When they are thus filled up this
commerce will be increased in a manner
not now dreamed of.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-31
A Good story of Lincoln.

There appeared in Washington paper
the other day the following advertisement
Wanted-By gentleman and wife, old residents
Of Washington, half pew, or two seats, in St
Johns Episcopal church. Best of social refer
ences given.
This willingness to give social references
to secure the privilege of worshipping in
st. Johns church reminds me of story of
President Lincoln. One day during the
war a young officer called upon him to Sc
cure an appointment in the army, and
brought with him letters of recommends
tion signed by all the F. F. " in the Dis
trict of Columbia. There had been no ap-
plication for office before President Lincoln
so strongly supported by the aristocracy,
and, turning to the young man, he told him
that he would give him the appointment,
and handed him back the papers.
Don't you want to place the papers on
file Z" asked the office seeker. 81 supposed
that was the custom"
"Hes, that is the custom, said President
Lincoln "but you had better take them
with you, as you might want to join st,
Johns church. "-Chicdgo Nelcs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-31

Modern minister's wife-"You look wor-
ried, dear Can't you find subjects that
will interest the congregation Z" Modern
minister (gloomily)-"It's easy enough to
find subjects that will interest the congre-
cation. The trouble is to find subjects that
will interest the newspapers. ."-Phitddei-
phid Record.
Learn the brick mason's trade if you wish
an occupation in which YOU can lay up
something .-TerTe Hdute Express.
Stern parent Ito a young applicant for
his daughters hand; Young man, can
you support family :" Young man (meek-
ly): II only wanted Sarah, "-Boston Post.
A mother was correcting her little boy
the other day, and appealing to him, asked
him how he would feel if he had a son who
didn't do this, and didn't do that, and so
on. When she had reached the end of the
inquiry, he answered !. "Well, mamma if
had little boy eight years old, don't
think I'd expect the earth of him. Troy
Times.
Fond lover Cafter long delayed proposaD
Perhaps I've been too sudden, darling.
Darling girl (regaining her composure with
a mighty effort)-Yes, George, it is very,
very sudden, but land here she became faint
again it is not too sudden.-T'e.cdS Siftings.
At an examination in certain primary
school, the scholars were asked TO name
five bipeds. An answer, written by a little
six year old, read as follows: "A woman,
a man. a child, "a baby and rooster, "
-BuSineSs WOmdn's Journal.
Mr. Spurgeon was consulted by a scrupu-
lous brother, who inquired, Can a man
who plays trombone be good Christian I"
Mr. Spurgeon replied, "Well, | think he
might be good Christian, but don't think
his next-door neghbor could easily be one, "
Massachusetts, must be highly religious
state. "a prominent civil engineer" has
been able to find only l3 dams in the state
which are liable 10 break loose -IerTe
Hdute Express.
Miss Swoetlips Ever since was a lit
tie girl my papa has sent me Il valentine,
aud I've saved them all" Mr., Blunderby.
What a lot you must have ~ Then he
was sorry for what he said.
"Speakin' of twins, said the old man
Chumpkins there was two boys raised in
our neighborhood that looked just alike till
their dyin' day Lem didn't have any
teeth and his brother Dave did, but they
looked pree cisely alike all the same. The
only way you could tell EN- apart was 10
put your fingers in LENS mouth and il he
bit yer twas Dave, -Le,oiston Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-31

The South American Republic of Colon
bia has so much land unoccupied, and wants
it occupied so much, that it offers to any
immigrant free passage TO any port of
the country, free transportation from the
port to where he will settle, 50 month,
$50 acres of land, a COW, two pigs, pillow.
and government aid in building house.
An ex Confederate orator at Knoxville,
Tenn, last week told his hea rers that the
"lost cause" was not lost, and he hoped the
children Of the dead Southrons would
avenge the murder of their dead ancestors
1t is safe TO say, however, that such u SEN
timent did not meet with general favor in
an enterprising, onward looking communi-
ty like Knoxville.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe's 10th birthday
was pleasantly recognized by her friends on
Monday,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-31

A little girl came to her mother with the
question (Which is worse, to tell lie or
to steal ~
The mother. taken by surprise, replied
that they both were so bad that she couldn't
tell which was the worse.
"Well," said the little one, 1--WE been
thinking a good deal about it, and think
it is worse to lie than to steal If you steal
a thing you can take it back, unless you've
eaten it and if you've eaten it, you can
pay for it. But, and there was look of
awe in the little face, "a lie is forever"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-31
MISCELLANY.
An Old sermon.


o man, whoe'er thou be-.
Look well about and see
How, ON this mortal star,
All things compounded are
of the four elements,
Though, to thy batiled sense,
Through many forms they range
Aud are so swift 10 change
These, in their nature sure,
Alone do st till endure,
And thou, from each IN turn,
Shalt wise lesson learn.
First thou shalt view the soil
Given to thy patient toll;
See how the teeming earth
To all good things gives birth
Half the year cold she lies,
Buried In snow and ice,
But when the days Of spring
Back the warm sunshine bring,
Meekly she smiles again,
Forgetting all her pam,
Aud when We wound her fields
Harvest most rich she yields
So when God tries thy heart
keenly with ache and smart,
When pain aud peril stand.
Threatening, at either hand,
And when the rain Of grief
Brings thy spent soul relief,
See that In songs of praise
still thy faint voice thou raise,
And that thou yield brave deeds
Although thy weak heart blepds.
Regard thou then the sea,
Which, though 20 seeming free,
Yet a fixed law obeys
Through all its errant ways.
Hark how the breakers roar,
Beating upon the shore
The billUws, mountain high,
Threaten the very sky,
Yet there's no angry wave,
Howe'er Il foam and rave,
Dare IN rebellion try
To pass its boundary.
Hear st thou the water teach.
Louder than tongue can preach,
So shall thy firm st will
Govern thy passions stilly
Though a fierce war they wage,
Yea, though they storm and rage,
Not one least whit shall they
Thy strong resolve dismay
Consider then the air,
Which, passing everywhere,
Although 'tis never seen,
Gods greatest boon hath been.
So let Thy charity
Challenge no human eye,
And, while itself doth hide,
Unto none be denied
But both on good and i'll
Its constant grace distil,
Bringing new life and cheer
To thy sad fellows here.
Mark how the mounting flame,
Returning whence il came,
Ever doth burning rise
To seek the starry skies.
There's no imperious force
May stay its upward course;
This world holds naught so dear
As can petain II here
So seek thy goal above,
Unmoved by fear or love:
Thus shalt thou learn from fire
Unswerving to aspire
From this cold breast Of earth
To heaven that gave thee birth.
--Zoe DdHd UnderhW m CeHtu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-31
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed In his hands by an East India mission
ary the formula OF simple vegetable remedy for
the speedy and permanent cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, CataTrh, Asthma and all throat and
Lung Affections also a positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints,
after having tested its wonderful curative powers
In thousands OF cases. has felt II his duty to make
II known to his suffering fellows. Actuated by this
motive and desire TO relieve human suffering, |
will send free Of charge TO all who desire IT, this
recipe, In German, French or English, with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent by mail
BY addressing with stamp, naming this paper
M. A. MOVES. 1la RlIrera RLDck ROchesInr- n L
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-31

ny POET BROUGHT To BOOK.
Who is Lydia, pray, and who
Is Hypatia Softly, dear,
Let ME breathe il in your ear
They are you and only you,
And those other nameless two
Walking in Arcadian air
She that was so very fair?
She that had the twilight air .
They were you, dear, only you.
II speak Of night or day,
Grace of fern or bloom OF grape,
Hanging cloud or floating spray,
Gem or star or glistening dew,
Or of Hydrologic shape,
Psyche, Pyrrha, Daphne, say
mean you dear, just you, Just you
T. b. Aldrich in atlantic