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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-20
NEWSPAPERS BEFORE TT
WAR.
THE

Prior to the war of the rebellion
newspapers were luXuries, and their
readers were made up of the classes
rather than of the masses. Now they
are necessities and read by everybody
who wants to be somebody. The
cheapest daily newspaper then cost
So per year, with postage added, and
the better class of journals cost from
three to five cents per copy, or from
IS to So year. Newspaper men Of a
generation ago were men of leisure
as compared with those of the
present day. An occasional essay
met all the editorial require
ments of that age, and the idea
of gathering all the news, editing it
to make it brief, fresh, attractive and
spicy never invaded the newspaper
office. The war gave American jour
nalism its grandest strides, but the
remarka BILE development of advance.
ment during the war was only the
beginning of journalistic progress.
But great as was the development Of
journalism during the year, the great
est progress in newspapers and in the
multiplication of newspaper readers
has been during the last decade, and
the circle is growing rapidly every
wear. There are scores of thousands
now reading their daily papers, one
published in the morning and one in
the evening, who could not afford
even one, when the cost was
from three to five cents, and there are
other scores of thousands who
read three or four instead of one. The
American cheap newspaper now goes
into almost every home of the city,
and the rapid increase of newspaper
issues is indicative of corresponding
growth of intelligence among the
people. A not less valuable feature
of the newspapers of the present day,
than the news itself, is the advertis-
ing columns. In 0lden times news
papers were considered valuable to
readers only for their news, and adj
vertisements were mere incidental
surplussage, inserted by merchants as
a sort OF charity to help fill up the
paper, and rarely attracted attention.
Today the newspaper is indispen-
sable, not only to the merchant but
to the shoppers of the family as the
universally accepted medium of at
tracing business. Advertisements
are no longer the regulation musty
affairs they used to be. They are
among the most artistic and attract
i've features of the popular newspa-
per, and the frugal housewife scans
the fresh business announcements of |
each day as carefully as the dealer or
Spectator scans the produce or money |
markets. Those business houses who |
patronize the newspapers are the ones
who secure the bulk OF trade. The |
carefully edited, compact, fresh, COM !!
plete, cheap and neatly printed news
paper is the popular favOrite, and the
only channel through which the pub
lie can be reached either for business |
or sentiment. - McKeesport PA |
Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-20
A QUESTIONABLE DODGE.

1t has become so common of late to
regale the public with such very in
teresting stories about one or another
"curicus lncident,n which stories al
ways end in some humbug advertise
ment scheme, that one rarely ever
knows whether he can spend time in
reading any newspaper statement
whatever. The unlicensed extent to
which such practices are being carried
would seem to call for a law to sup
press the use OF the public prints for
purposes of deception, for what bet
ter is it in morals to take a mans
time under false pretences than to
take his money? Let everybody es-
chew all such lodges and patroniz-
only outspoken and reliable advertis
ers and business men such as emerson
& co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-20
Electric RitterS.

This remedy is becoming SO well known and
so popular as to need no special mention.
AllwhO have used Electric Bitters sing the
same song of praise,-A purer medicine does
not exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases
caused by impure bOOd.-Wil drive malaria
from the system and prevent as well as cure
all malarial fcVeTs - For cure of headache
constipation and indigestion try Electric Bit.
ters- Entire satisfaction guaranteed, O
money refunded - Price 30 cents and 81 pc
bottle at DrCiss, Thompson Il Co.'S drug
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-20
Extraordinary Bone Scratching.

Herbert Sperry, fremont, H., had erysipe-
las in both legs. Confined to the house six
weeks. He says: when ! was able to get
on my legs, | had an itching sensation that
nearly run me crazy. | scratched them raw
to the bones. Tried everything without re-
years. l then found Clarke's Extract of FLAX
(PapillOn) Skin Cure at the drug store used il.
and it has cured me sound and we'll"
Clarke's Flax soap has no equal for bat h
and toilet. Skin cure ST. Soap % cents. For
sale at F. Kalteyer & Son. 3-G-6l3)
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-20

Have you lost, found or want
anything? If SO, advertise in the DAILY
LIGHT, and it will be made known.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-20

The Best Printing at the low
est figures; call on the San Antonio LIGHT
JOB OFFICE. No. East Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-20
Preston'S "Hed-Ake."

p. B. Bishop of 42l Ave. f, San Antonio.
says: Enroll my name among the many
who have been relieved by your wonderful
ty years. 1t relieved me in twenty minutes.
] shall never be without a bottle" For sale
by all druggists, SOC.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-20
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING

Daily San Antonio Light is the
cheapest and best afternoon paper in
Texas. Delivered by mail or carrier free.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-20
SANDWICH, ILL.,, May l.

Once upon a time a certain man got
mad with the editor and stopped his
paper. The next week he sold his corn
at four cents below the market price.
Then his property was sold for taxes
because he didn't read the sheriff7s
sale. He was arrested and fined eight
dollars for hun ting on Sunday simply
because he did not know it was Sun
day, and he paid three dollars for a
lot of forged notes that had been ad-
vertised for two weeks, and the pub
lie cautioned not to negotiate them.
He then paid big Irishman with a
foot like forge hammer, to kick him
all the way to the newspaper office,
where he paid four years subscrip-
tiOn in advance, and had the editor
sign an agreement to knock him down
and rob him If he ever ordered his
paper stopped again.-Yamnill Coun-
ty Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-20
Horace GreeIcy's Penmanship.

mere are many amusing instances
given of mistakes arising from the il
legiDle handwriting of Horace Gree
ley. The Philadelphia Ledger adds
the following to the collection
Here IS what Greeley wrote:
DEAR SIR am overworked and
growing old. I shall be sixty next
February Sd. On the whole, it seems
| must decline to lecture hencetorth,
except in this immediate vicinity, if |
do at all. l cannot promise to visit
Illinois on that errand-certainly not
now.
Yours, HORACE GREELEY.
NJ. B. CASTLE, Sandwich, Ill.
And here is how the Lecture Com
mittee read it:
SANDWICH, ILL.,, May y.
Horace Greeley, New York Tribune:
DEAR SIR-Your acceptance to lee
ture before our association next winter
came to hand this morning. Your
penmanship not being the plainest, it
took some time to translate it; but we
succeeded, and would say your time,
third of February" and terms, six
ty dollars" are perfectly satisfactory.
AS you suggest, we may be able to get
you other engagements in this i'm
mediate vicinity. If so, we will ad-
wise you. Yours respectfully,
NJ. B. CASTLE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-20
CIarke's Extract OF Flax Cough Cure

1t is a sure cure for WhOoping Cough 1t
stops the whOop, and permits the child TO
catch its breath. 1t is entirely harmless.
Good for any cough of childhood or Old age
1t heals the brOnch and lungs, and steps the
cough. For Winter or Bronchial Cough this
syrup is the best ever discovered. Only one
size, large bottle. Price Sl.0O, at Kalteyer Il
Sons drug store.
CIarke's Flax SOap makes the skin smooth,
soft and white. Price p cents. 1868
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-20
sUPREMELY DELIGHTFUL

To the emaciated and debilitated invalid Is
the sense of returning health and strength
produced by HOstetter's stomach Btters.
when that promoter of vigOr is tested by per
sons in feeble health, its TeStOrat We and vital
iZing potency soon cvinCes itself in improved
appetite, digestion and nightly repOse, the
sole conditions under which strength and
nerve Quietude is vOuchsatCd to the human
system. gain in flesh of course ensues
upon the re StOratiOn OF digcS ion and aSsimi-
latiOn. As surely as winter follows the fall of
the leaf, does disease shadow the footsteps OF
cadence of vitality is not arrested. Maras
mus, consumption a other wasting .maladies
are prompt to tastcn upon the enfecDied.
Avert disease, therefore. with this grand en-
abling tonic, which not only renewS failing
strength, but init, gates and CNUnteracts the
infrmitics of age and those of the gcntler sex.
Rheumatism, malaria, liver aud kidney
troubles yield To il, 5-l9tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-20

Prof.:Loisette'e Memory System Is
creating greater intrest than ever in
all parts of the country, and persons
wishing to improve their memory
should send for his prospectus free as
dvertsed in another column. 6-l0-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-20
Answer This Question,

No. >. Why do so many people we see around
US seem to prefer to suffer and be made mis-.
cradle by Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness
Loss of appetite, Coming Up of the Food. Vel.
low Skin, when for - cents we will send them
Shilo's System Vitalizer, guaranteed to cure
them. sold by kalteyer u Son. 2l3 ly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-20
DRY GOODS AT YOUR OWN PRICES

That is what Mr.. Kahn proposes to do
beginning Monday, April IS, he will begin
to sell out his entire stock at prices adver-
tiSCd i'm his regular adj
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-20
PEOPLE EVERYWHERE

Confirm our statement when we say that Ack-
er's English Remedy is in every way superior
to any and all other preparations for the
Throat and Lungs. In WhOoping Cough and
Group it is agic and relieves at once. We Of
fer you a sample bottle free.a Remember thie
Remedy is sold by
a. RAGLAND & Co.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-02

"a thing OF beauty and JOY" Go those
who hold real estate therein, full 10 the
attics and the outskirts OF live, enter
prising, energetic men and certain to be
In the near future the center OF an iron
production not Inferior i'm extent 10 any
field on the peninsula. After a rest at
LOckwood's, we were again Toasted and
feted, made welcome tin a speech parnll-
cling their acts by Mr.. NJ Balch to which
we responded by such reply rs WAS pos
siblc TO men so fcnsted, and babe our
hosts good night returning TO Iron Noun
tain.
Escanaba Mirror: I'm the afternoon
they departed for Crystal Falls, where
they met with right royal welcome. and
without belittling the other places they
visited, il is only Justice To say that their
entertainment IN the city, made famous
bv TnE DIAMOND DRILL, was just bit
the best they experienced in their outing
A banquet was given in their honor at
the Lockwood house, aud Mr. and Mrs.
Lockwood won golden opinions from all
who were fortunate enough TO be Ia Mt
tendance. Carriages were then brought
out and the guests were borne TO the
mines, where tempus proceeded Co fugit
with unparalleled velocity while they
were interesting themselves ia innumer-
Gus ways.
Menominec Herald; At about 1870
the special was permitted to proceed TO
Crystal Falls We arrived there safely
after an hours run. It's generous citi-
zens had provided carriages and the en-
tire party was treated to a ride out to
several OF the mines, mineral springs, etc
There are thirteen working mines within
u few miles OF Crystal Falls and some OF
them are big ore producers. The Paint
river at this poiut Is a splendid stream
and the little city looks fine. nestled
among the trees, lodges and hills ON the
western bank oil the river During our
saunterng about town we fell in with
Frank Scndden, A. Justified and others,
and also saw William Doucet. one OF the
pioneers Of the place. Crystal Falls is a.
bright, busy town, has first class news
paper, excellent water works, fine hot Is,
many handsome residence and the
county OF Iron is now building court
house. The town is located upon n
range OF high hills and is rapidly coming
TO the 'front.' as business point. The
Lockwood house, under the management
OF ID. &. Lockwood, is located upon the
top OF the bluff west OF the depot, and is
AN imposing and well appointed struc-
ture, containing fifty-iUur rooms with
many modern convcniences aud h soon
10 be lighted with electricity, in fact the
city is now putting in an electric plant.
After several hours ride about the place
and mines the party returned To the
Lockwood" and later in the evening
were joined in the parlor 81 that pleasant
hostelry by large number Of ladies and
gentlemen of the city. and given very
social reception. At 1920 o'clock Land
lord Lockwood summoned t'c guests
aud citizens to the spacious dining room,
where one OF the handsomest and most
inviting banquets WAS laid ont which IL
has been the good fortune OF the writ
TO sit down 20. Nothing was wanting.
The walls had been delicatcly trimmed
with trailing ground pine, and the motto
"The pen is mightier than the sword
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-02
FROM THE EDITORS
WHAT THEY SAY OF THE CITyAND
ITS ENTERPRISINF PEOPLE

COUPLE or COLUMNS CONTAINING SPICY
THINGS OF wHATrHE EDITORS OF NORTH
ERIN MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN SAY REL
ALIVE TO THEIR CRYSTAL FALLS VISIT.
ELOQUENT REMARKS TO THE cITY'S PEO-
PLE--wHAT THEY SAW HiIlE-nIGGRsr
BANQUET IN THE UPPER PENINSULA.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-02

CRYSTAL FAILS County, MICHIGAN,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-02
has increased, the territory which any one

has increased, the territory which any one
house covers, decreases.
The largest drug house in the world Is
said to be in St. Louis, and the trade OF tnat
house is confined to a few surrounding
States. Mr.. Kelly once shipped to Mexico,
but his shipment to such distance now can
be counted with little difficulty. His own
theory as to the cause Of this is, that as the
country deyelopes, the center of Distribution
changes, and because he is confined 10
smaller territory now than ten years ago MS
trade has grown in proportion to the increase
in population and demands OF the dlstrlc. 10
which he has been confined. 1t is SO Win
the trade generally.
There is also a great change in the last
few years, says Mr.. Beringer, by erorts OF
mechanics and day laborers to get homes OF
their own, instead of paying rents all their
lives, and in the end have nothing to show
for it, for no matter how humble home 1t
may be, man and his family feel happier
and will have more comforts about them
than when living in rented houses, ana
with present high wages almost any man
can have his own home and be independent
Of the landlord, as there are many
places yet around our cities where
property can be bought cheaply.
But the greatest change is in its present
styie ana ouraolllty OF both business HOUSES
as well as in its dwellings, as the designs are
both handsome and durable, which will
stand for generations to come; and. Judging
from the past, Pittsburg and its surround
lngs are just beginning to feel their strength.
That growth will be much more rapid than
heretofore, and many will be surprised. at
our growth during the past ten years when
the census is taken, but more rapid growth
will show itself during the next ten years
than the past, for no clouds are visible in
the commercial sky that forebode storms,
and no middle-aged man will ever see an
other panic like the one in 1873.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-02
THE OBNOXIOUS QUERIES.
PORTER SAYS THAT THEY WILL NOT BE
INSISTED UPON

Those Who Refuse to Answer all the Ques-
tions Will be severely Dealt With, How
ever-The Supervisors Report a Very
Satisfactory Outlook.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-Mr. Robert P.
Porter. Superintendent of the Census, has
received kilograms from about hundred of
the Supervisors stating that they were thor
oughly prepared to enter upon the work of
taking the census tomorrow morning
and that everything was in readiness to
push the work forward with accuracy
and rapidity. The kilograms were in re-
sponse to messages sent out from Washing
ton yesterday. All the supervisors heard
from reported that no trouble has as yet
occurred, and that no serious difficulties
were apprehended.
Mr.. Porter intimated very plainly this
evening that so far as the chronic disease
questions were concerned it was not the in
tention of the Office to endeavor to
bring to punishment those who were
reluctant to make answer, but as to
language not quite so cheering for those
who have determined not to answer this
part of the schedule, though the probabil-
ity is strong that nothing will be done with
recalcitrants on this matter. He expressed
himself very earnestly, however. with re-
gard to bring the law to bear upon those
who willfullY refuse to answer any and
all questions put to them by the
enumerators. They will be compelled
to answer, he said, or to take the conse-
quences of their refusal. He thought there
was possibility that members of the crimi-
nal classes might take advantage of the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-02
ESTIMATE BY THE MAILS.
Mr.. Stephen Collins Thinks Pittsburg Won't
Show Below 25O,OOO.

Mr.. Stephen Collins Thinks Pittsburg Won't
Show Below 25O,OO0.
Stephen Collins, Superintendent of Mails,
said: "My estimate of the population of
Pittsburg would be 25O.0Oo. 1t may be
more, hardly think 1t will be less. That is
an increase of 100, 900 since 1880. From 1880
TO 1885 the population did not increase
much, but since then a number of people
have focked in, attracted by the gas boom.
In general the business of the postofice in
ten years has increased four fold, not in the
revenues Of the Office, because the mailing
rates have been reduced, but the volume of
business done has been greatly swelled.
''If the growth in the postofice can be
taken as an indication of the development
of the city, then it has certainly made big
strides. But the increase in business cannot
be taken strictly as an indication that the
population has increased in proportion.
1t should be remembered that no new
territory has been added to the city since
1880, and number of the neigh boring towns
have grown rapidly. Their business is
transacted through Pittsburg, and this has
swelled the trade OF the city. However, 1
think when the result OF the census is an
nounced that we will all be agreeably sur
prised.
SIN 1878 the gross yearly earnings OF the
postofice were S213, ,961, in 1880 they had in
creased to S245, ,729, but since then the post
age has been reduced, and the revenues now
are not fair criterion"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-02
SEVERAL OFFICIAL ESTIMATES.
Controller Morrow Thinks Piftsburg Will
Have 266,5OO Population.

Controller Morrow Thinks Piftsburg Will
Have 266, 500 Population.
The present population of Pittsburg Is
estimated by City Controller Morrow at
266, 500. This is the highest estimate made
by any person encountered by THE Dis
PATCH reporters. Mr.. Morrow obtains his
figures by multiplying the number of resi-
dent taxables by five. The same method of
computation would give Allegheny a popu-
lation OF 126, 800.
Chief j. o. Brown, of the Department of
Public Safety, estimates the population OF
Pittsburg at 100000. He says: "For de-
partment purposes we have been estimating
the population at 245, 900, but think it will
go over that" Chief Brown now has 30
municipal buildings under his control.
In 1880 there were eight police stations in
the city. Now there are ten stations and
three patrol stations, while an eleventh sta
tion is in course of construction. In 1889
there were IA engine and hose houses. This
number has increased by three and another
is now building.
Crosby Gray, Chief Clerk Of the Depart
ment of Public Safety, estimated the popu-
lation of Pittsburg in 1880 at 1866 He
was only 1889 out of the way. This year
his estimate is 100000.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-02
Catarrh to CONSUMPTION.

Catarrh in its destructive force stands next to
and undoubtedly leads on to consumption. 1t
Is therefore singular that those afflicted with
this fearful disease should not make it the OBJ
Ject of their lives to rid themselves of it. De-
ceptlve remedies concocted by ignorant pre-
tenders TO medical knowledge have weakened
the confidence of the great majority of suffer
ers in all advertised remedies. They become
resigned to life of misery rather than torture
themselves with doubtful palliatives.
But this will never do. Catarrh must be met
at every stage and combatted with all our might.
In many cases the disease has assumed danger
Gus symptoms. The bones and cartilage of the
nose, the organs of hearing, of seeing and of
tasting so affected as to be useless, the uvula SO
elongated, the throat SO infamed and irritated
as to produce constant and distressing cough.
SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE meets every
phase of Catarrh, from simple head cold TO
the most loathsome and destructive stages. 1t
is local and constitutional. Instant in reliev-
ing, permanent in curing, safe, economical and
never-faillng. 81
Each package contains one bottle Of the
RADICAL CURE, one box CATARRHAL SOL
VENT and an IMPROVED INHALER, with
treatise; price, 81.
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORA
TION BOSTON.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-02
GREAT GROWTH In REALTY.
WHAT A TRIP AMONG THE REAL ESTATE
MEN DEVELOPED.


Prices of Property Several Times More
Than They Were In 1SS0-Au Immense
Increase In the Business of Agents and
Brokers.
A number OF interviews have been secured
with real estate dealers and brokers con-
cerning the growth of the city, these gen.
tlemen being so situated that they are able
to size up the situation. They know what
the prices of property were a decade or
more ago, and what are now demanded, and
nothing points to the growth of place
more definitely than the extent to which
real estate is in demand.
D. P. Black, of Black & Baird. opened
by stating that if the population of the city
had increased as the trade in realty has done
since 1880, it would now have a population
of ,OOO, 900, for he said real estate trading
had increased 900 per cent. In 1880 Heron
& Sons did fully half of all the business
and while their operations have KENT mace
in growth with other houses, thew now have
less than one-tenth of the total. At thar
time they found sufficient room on a floor on
WOOD street, and rented deskroom to an in
suranee agency, and to an oil brokerage
hrm that did large business, and vet they
were not crowded. He instanced
the like growth in the opera
tions of Samuel W. Black. now
s. w. Black & Co. Black & Baird were
not in the swim then, but for long time
they have made an average of two sales a
day, Wnlcn Is more than an average of all
sales made by all houses ten years ago.
ANOTHER INSTANCE OF GROWTH,
When d. P. Black entered s. w. Blacks
services q small desk and a memorandum
book completed the outfit, and were ali that
was needed. Now frst-class establishment
requires all the parapbernalis and force of
a large bank. Rent collecting has grown
into importance, equaling, if not exceed
ing, that of selling, and while it throws
much responsibility on the agencies, they