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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-12

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-12
BATES SALE.

, INDEED, INDEED THERE ARE---M0RE
,sc,osxn WITH STILL GREATER VALUES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-12

All Over Chenille Portieres-
q,l,in ana fancy tops-----------iuh Two yAus w.
"a an ga,ass prce s1A 90 % 9s Datess price, SIG %
Reversible Tapestry Portieres.
1.h,iir ana Heraldc designs-------- oVioio
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15
He Had an Idea.

SHOW me the editor, please, said seedy
man with a wild eye as he came on the run
into the sanctum. "Show ME the editor"
Here am" said the city editor; whats
upF"
''Well, read an editorial in your paper
Yesterday about the United States in l9S9-a
century hence, you know. You spoke of the
difficulty of depicting the state of things in
this country a hundred years hence Now, |
have an idea about that, and came up here
to give it to you"
why, thank you, thank you very much
This gentleman is stenographer. Sit right
down, please, and explain your views to him,
and he will take them down, and we will
print them with great pleasure Sit right
down, please"
well, no, | think won't 90 it now
think will write them up some time and
bring them to YOU" he said, backing toward
the door
"Oh, no, said the city editor, please do
not leave. can't let any one with an idea
get away. Please sit down at once. We would
be glad to have anything that you have to
say-any idea that occurs to you"
Thank you," he said, Il guess not.
guess won't do it today-not today Thank
you; some other time"
well, but" said tho city editor, Just tell
me- in word, what you thinb of the mat
ter"
well, think have an idea that if moth
ing happens this will be one of the most -four
isLiag countries there is. But can't pos.
sibly stay now Good morning"
This Is an actual occurrence; and the moral
is that some people think they could make a
newspaper mighty interesting if they had a
chance who, when they get a chance, find
that in all the vasty deep of their empty
skulls there is no; single tLough Chicago
Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15
SPECIAL OFFERINGS.
Four Hundred Acres in City Limits

We offer for sale for a short time valuable
tract of land consisting of 400 acres all fenced,
with plenty of water, just Outslde the CITY
limits; every foot of it can be cultivated, COCO
roads leading to it, This IS a very desirable
bargain; the land is worth double what is
asked for it.
A FAMILY CARRIAGE.
A second hand family carriage, almost Gs
good as new, at a very low figure.
TWO SODA FOUNTAINS,
All complete, and in good order. an De
bong hit at One-half of first cost
What Are we Here For.
Only to look up bargains in real estate, lool
at the following:
20OO sores, improved, only miles from city;
permanent water, plenty Of timber and grass,
only S12 per acre. s,oo
28 acres adjoining the Fair Ground, 800 per
acre
1000 acres all fenced 80 feet water river front,
1925 per acre. -
AZ acres in West End addition at at bar
gain.
100 Leagues of Mexican land at 45 cents per
acre. .--,
small houses in center Of city, from $75C
to $1,000.
Property on Commerce, Houston street and
PlaZas at bargains. Beautiful residences very
| low at One-third cash. Good business proper
| ty and houses to rent.
Nice cottage Of rooms, gallery and large
stable city water, near S. S. shops, only sou
| One third cash and SIS per month. lU-3
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15
a SALESMAN WHO IS A WAC.
How He Traded With One of the Tough
est Customers of His Firm.

est Customers of His Firm.
There is a certain clothing salesman who
represents oneof our largest New York man
ufacturing concerns. He is one of those me-
thodical men, of quiet and reserved address,
whose sincerity and earnestness OF manner
have influenced many big sales. With an
underlying sense of cynicism and good deal
of a wag in dry sort of way, he may be
recognized when described as one of those
humorous men who never smile. 1t was dur
ing his first trip of this year that he had in
vaded the establishment of the most import
ant dealer in ready made clothing of one OF
the large interior cities of this state.
This particular merchant is rated one of
the toughest cases in the trade to sell bill
goods on which any profit shall be left to the
manufacturer OF course, he would look at
the line of goods, "but he really was not quite
ready to buy" Then the sincere and earnest
salesman, with confidence in his line, got IN
his finest work, and after a deal of haggling
over the prices, he found he had registered on
his memorandum book an order of unexpected
magnitude.
He had closed his book, and with an air OF
self satisfaction clapped it into his inside
pocket, when his customer, as If recolIectlnS
something unusual which had escaped his
mind, exclaimed:
by the way, about terms"
"Oh, regular, suppose.
mo, no; we get seven off all around"
Seven off tenF
mo, indeed, seven off thirty days"
well, | suppose it's got to 60" and the
salesman drew forth his memorandum book
and made note to that effect
Now, about the dating"
'Vell, had not thought of that I'll be
liberal, however What do you say to sixty
days."
Nonsense, we are getting four months
from every body"
I'm afraid can't do it"
Cancel the order, then"
Very well. then. III have to give it to
you"
And as he jotted this down, with a sigh, he
exclaimed: Besides, you bought those goods
away down at rock bottom" And then he
added when shall | ship you thefrst IotF'
AT once"
"How DO you want them sent!
LAS you please. You know you are to pay
all of the expenses of shipment and carriage
| ALWAYS get goods delivered at the door,
charges prepaid
Now, let me see" said the salesman, with
an air of frozen mperturbabilty. as he listed
this final concession, and then contemplated
the aspect of the orde" upon his book II OBJ
serve that you have got special prices all
through the line; you want four months dat,
ing; seven off thirty, and all expenses and
freight charges prepaid. Now am very anx-
ious to sell you this bill of goods, and III tell
you how We'll fix it. We will forward you the
goods and invoices and you just send back the
discounts. New York Star
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15

In Paris the saccharine, or sugar
made from coal, has been unanimously
condemned by the medical profession,
because it seriously troubles diges-
ton. In consequence of their recon-
mendatiOn a law has been enacted
prohibiting the use of coal sugar as an
article of food.
A N0rristown, Pa, shoemaker in
saving with dull Barlow knife at a
string which bad boys had tied a
string to his dogs tail, inadvertently
cut the tail off.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15
The Way To Advertise,

Do not have half of your advertisements
bow and the balance buster. Do not allow
two display lines to come together Have all
the sentences short.
If anything has been proven over and over
again it is that there is no other as efficient a
medium for reaching the general public as
the newspaper. We do not say that this doubt
pervades the ranks of active business men to
any great extent. Evidence to the contrary
is too plentiful and conclusive.
The only proper advertising is news Of the
store, and that must be gathered and written
in the spirit in which the store is managed,
but as the first requisite is attention, use all
the resources Of the pleasing writer-wit,
story, incident, current events, philosophy,
morals-the morals of the trade Whatever
your topic be interesting, true and non-mer
Cenary.
The retail dealer who advertises in his local
paper or papers in such a manner as to make
the public believe that the goods which be
offers are worth great deal more than he
asks for them will find that many Of those
who call at his store will go away without
purchasing, after having looked at the goods,
| and that most of them that do purchase will
not continue to purchase with him.-Dry
Goods Chronicle
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15
$500 Acres in Bee County.

Only four miles from Beeville, one of the
most thriving towns in Texas. This beauti-
full square tract of land is bounded on one
side bv a railroad and on the other by beau
tIful stream of water; the soil is mostly dark
sandy loan, lies gently rolling and is especial
" adopted for the raising of corn, cotton,
vsluabIe for the growing of fruits and grapes
1t is ali well fenced, sufficient timber for use
and plenty of good grasses; 100 acres in culti-
vation one good seven room house and one
three room house with all the necessary out
buildings We know of no tract of land in
Texas so well adopted to subdivide into small
farms for colonies as this. Good prices ana
ready sale for all products. Price only So per
acre Ore-third cash, balance in two and one
half and five years at eight per interest.
HAMILTON HADLEY Il Co.
en- n.rEo A MONTH-THE DAILY LIGHT
lll lLELlLA Canannat aalIw nnnar Inn IeEas
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15
The New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and neighbors
talking about it. You may yourself be one
of the many who know from personal eXper-
fence just how good a thing It is: If you have
ever tried il. you are one or us stauncn
friends. because the wonderful thing about II
is, that when once given a trial DR.. King 5
New Discovery ever after holds place in the
house. If you have never used II and should
be afflicted with cough, cold or any Throat,
Lung or Chest trouble secure bottle at
once and give il fair trial. 1t is guaranteed
every time, or money refunded. Trial Bottles
Free at all drug stores. 6-lUtt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15
A nIITY TO YOURSELF.

1t is surprising that people will use COM
mon, ordinary pill when they can secure a
valuable English one for the same money. Or.
Acker's English pills are a positive cure for
sick he dache and all liver troubles. They are
small. sweet. easily taken and do not grippe.
For sale by Ragland Il Shachner. 3l2 ~
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15
A Kansas editor who was slugged

A Kansas editor who was sIugged
by an enraged subscriber, says of his
assailant: 1.-THE brand of Cain is up
on his brow. Men abhor him and
angels weep at the mention of his
name. He is destined to die upon the
gallows and the sooner the knot is
adjusted to his neck the better it will
be for society at large. He is crav-
en- coward, and companion to vice
We shall have more to say of him in
fntnre iSSues.N
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15

.REMEMBER. also. that the payment of
Prizes is GUARANTEED BY FOUR Ma
TiONAL BANKS of New Orleans, and the
Tickets are signed by the President of an
Institution, whose chartered rights are recog-
nized in the highest Courts; therefore, beware
of any limitations or anonymous schemes
ONE DOLLAR is the price of the smallest
part or fraction of ticket ISSUED BY Us In
any drawing. Anything in our name offered
for less than Dollar is swindle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15
BIJCKLENs ARNICA sALvE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, ChilblainS,
COTns, and all Skin ETuptiOns, and positive
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by all druggists, DreiSs, and
Thompson Il Co.'S, wholesale. Q)-9-l&ly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15

1t is anticipated that Enfield, as
we'll as the whole manufacturing
strength of England, will be taken
up by orders for the new magazine
rifle during the next two years.
Ella Common, ofLiutz, Pa, aged nine
years, has been sneezing for more
than week at intervals of few
seconds, save when she slept. The
doctor calls it nervous prOstratiOn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15
Notice TO the Public.

have moved the Lone Star sad
dlery to No. 2l7 South Flores street,
where 1 will be pleased to serve all
with anything in my line.
Respectfully,
6-l-1m ALEX NARGA, Agent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15
A PLEASING Sense

OF health and strength renewed and
of ease and comfort follows the use Of
Syrup of Figs, as it acts in harmony
with nature to etfectually cleanse the
system when cOstive or bilious. For
Sale in SOC and Sl.0O bottles by all
leading druggists. 3-II-Im
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15

Along the banks Of the Irrawaddy
the people are very much harassed by
Dacoits and government officials.
First the DacOits plumber them, and
then the government officials fine
them for allowing the DacOits to plum
der them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15
The Boss

Tin roofer is the oldest and most sue
cessful tin roofer in the city; estab-
lished 1866. No. q and % st. Mary's
street, opposite Turner hall.
stiff GEO. WHITE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15
New Goods Arrived.

Val Lorra, the merchant tailor next
10 Commerce street bridge, has re-
ceived large line of fine spring and
summer goods. He will make you a
nice fitting suit at the lowest price
(aIl and see him. 3-4-tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15

Leprosy is increasing in Russia.
During the last ten years forty-nine
patients were treated in st. Peters
burg hospitals, half of whom were ma
tives of the city. The Baltic provinces
suffer most from the disease.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15

1--WE do hereby certify that we supervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly and semi
Annual Drawings of The Louisiana state Lou
terry Company. and in person manage and con-
troll the Drawings themselves, and that the
same are conducted with honesty, fairness,
and 10 good faith toward all parties, and we
authorize the Company to use this certificate,
with fac-similes of orr signatures attached,
In it's advertisements"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15
nFFTCF OF PT-RCHASING AND DEPOT c.

0FFICE OF PURCHASING AND DEPOI c:
5. San Antonio, Texas June 5, lSS9; Sealed
PROPOSALS in duplicate. subject TO the usual
conditions. VIII be- received at this office until
II O'Clock noon on JuI e Is, 1889, for furnishing,
at San Antonio. Texas, on June %, 1889. the
following Subsistence Supplies, viz: LOU
pounds corn meal in new seamless sacks. iO)
pounds onions in barrels 100 pounds onions
in sacks $50 pounds potatoes in barrels.
10000 pounds potatoes in sacks. Bidders must
state the place OF production or manufacture.
and preference will be given to articles OF
domestic production or manufacture, condl-
lions of quality and price being equal. BLANK
proposals and further information can be had
on application TO this office. MUEL I.
CUSHING, Purchasing and Depot c. S. 6'Sbt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15

By ordinary letter, containing Money
Order issued by all Express Companies,
New York Exchange, Draft or Postal No,e.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15

What's the trouble with your asked tn.
doctor Insomnia" replied the patient
Can't sleep, eh% Not four hours a night"
Ever tried anythingr Tried everything
all no good Ever try trying to Keep
awakef' Patient sees hope for himself in an
experiment that meyer was known to fail. -
Bob Burdette.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15
Louisiana State Lottery Company.

Incorporated by the Legislature in 1865
for Educational and Charitable purposes,
and its franchise made part OF the present
State Constitution, in 1879, by an overwhelm-
ing popular vote.
Its GRAND EXTRAORDINARY DRAW
INGS take place Semi-Annuaily, June
and December,) and It's GRAND SINGLE
NTNBER DRAWINGS take place On each
of the other ten months in the year, and
are all drawn in public, at the Academy Of
Music, New Orleans, La.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15
AGENTS WANTED.

ss-For Club Rates, or any further informa-
ton desired write legibly to The undersigned,
clearly stating your residence, with State.
County, Street and Number. More rapid re-
turn mail delivery will be ASSUMED by your
enclosing an Envelope bearing your full
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-12

In the management of men there are
few who are fully competent to hold the
proper medium between license and un-
due severity. No good is ever gained by
system of bulldozing or attempts to
have ones own way at the expense of
right. The workman who performs well
his task and adheres to the strict line of
his duty is as much entitled to manly
and respectful treatment as the man
who employs him. The difference in
rank gives the employer no right to snap
and snarl at the employe as if he were
an inferior being; the one who assumes
such right is most apt to be the infer
ior; and not the man who is made the
subject of his ill temper. OF course
every man who employs and pays for
labor is entitled to the worth of his
money, and the conscientious workman
will always endeavor to give that.
When the employe does more than
what his duty strictly enjoins, and shows
an enthusiastic intelligent regard for the
interests of his employer, he should be
rewarded therefor, at least by words of
praise, if not in more SUBSTANTIAL man
ner. We know of employers who are
always ready to note any oversight or
shortcoming of a workman, and visit it
with the severest condemnation, while
they never think of increasing the mans
pay, unless compelled to, or even of Civ
ing any words of commendation for
faithful service. Such course is not
only ungenerous but unjust and unwise.
1t discourages the workman and tempts
to unfaithfulness in the performance of
duty. Further than that, it breeds an
enmity between master and man that
never should be permitted to exist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-12

In the last issue of the TRIBUNE we
condemned the unnecessary criticism to
which the miners examining board of
this district was subjected, in relation to
the charges made for certificates and
registration. The board did not deserve
but another and far more serious com
plant is now heard. Old and expert
enced miners have called attention to
the loose methods employed by the
board in ascertaining who or who may
not be entitled to a certificate of compe-
tency. After a session of the board last
week in a town not far from Freeland
these reports assumed a very unbecom-
ing aspect and were not at all compli
mentary to the methods of the board,
which was censured in the most vigorous
language. 1t is alleged that certificates
were given out without the least sem
blance of an examination of the appli-
cants some of whom were unable to
speak the English language, besides
being utterly incapable of performing
the perilous duties of a miner. Many
who received certificates have not been
employed as miners or laborers for some
time, working at present as drivers or at
some other occupation around the col
liery. We are loath to believe these
and other reports (some of which will
remain unpublished until mole thor
oughly investigated), but coming as they
do from reliable men, there is reason to
think that the law as originally intended
is not being carried out. We shall keep
sharp lookout for any violation of the
act, either on the part of examiners,
workingmen or operators, and will ex-
pose those whom we find guilty of trans
crossing any of its provisions. The act
is good one, its intention should be
fully carried out and workingmen owe it
to themselves to see that it is enforced.
The board should set itself Alright on this
matter. We have called their attention
to the reports, and would like to have
them denied or confirmed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-12

Probably the most important accession
to the ranks Of the single tax advocates
during the past few months has been
the official organ of the Knights of
Labor, the Journal Of United Labor. The
J0uradI is the leading labor paper of
America and the influence it is capable
of bringing to bear upon the working
people of this country is inestimable.
While the single tax cause is not by any
means depending entirely for support
upon the element the Journal represents,
yet their assistance will be most accept
able. The masses have been very slow
to recognize in this theory a remedy for
any of the existing evils, but after ex-
perimenting with almost every conceiv-
able reform with very poor success, they
are apparently opening their eyes to the
important fact that the foundation of all
necessary reforms is in taxation. The
present system of taxation, whereby
millions of dollars are annually taken
from the people indirectly and without
their knowledge, is a standing monu-
ment of injustice erected by the disciples
of avarice and greed. How much longer
it will continue to rule the destiny of
this republic is an unsolved question
/ that the taxpayers and voters alone can
answer 1t is the most unjust, unsatis-
factory and unequal method that has
hpan IaViGa1 II 10 III, hano,,ga
it allows the grasping speculator and
witholder of land to escape with the
payment of a comparatively small sum,
while the person who has improved his
land, beautified the town by erecting a
home or business establishment, or who
has i'll any manner added to the general
welfare and wealth of the community,
he, the benefactor and to whom credit is
due, is rewarded by being compelled to
shoulder the lions share of municipal
and other taxes. That it is unsatsfac-
tory can be proven by asking almost any
taxpayer That it is unequal is fact
too well known to discuss here. Every
owner Of land in this vicinity knows the
taxes paid by him are out of all proper
ton to that paid by mining corporations.
When house and lot are assessed at
three times the value Of an acre of coal
land it is the very essence of robbery.
The system is universally condemned,
more 50 elsewhere than here, for in
other places men may speak their minds
without fear of having spies to report
their every word and action. The fear
OF incurring corporation displeasurc has