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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-24
Reed on Contested Elections.

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The views of Speaker Reed with
regard to contested seats in the
House are we'll worth consider
ing. He points out how easy
it is for such contests to be insti-
tuted, how much time they consume,
and how often they are decided upon
purely partisan grounds. The pres
ent methods of taking testimony, he
says, are peculiarly tedious and exas-
perating. There is practically no
limit to the amount or kind of
matter::..that may be introduced,
and the result Is that a great mass of
irrelevant evidence is received and
printed, at heavy cost to the govern
ment and to the individuals directly
concerned. Moreover, this forbids
the idea of the consideration Of
such cases by the house. The
members do not have time to read the
v oluminous records, and so the whole
thing Is turned over to committee,
which becomes the real tribunal of in
quiry and decision. Its report is all
that the house ever looks at, and Its
conclusions adopted quite as matter
of course. This is not the plan contem-
plated by the constitution, BUTT Is the
only practical BILE one, and custom has
given it the force of absolute author
ity.
A better way of determining these
cases, Mr.. Reed thinks, would be to
refer them to some judicial tribunal.
That is the practice in Great
Britain as to Parliamentary con-
10 o W
in all respects. To be sure, our
constitution does not expressly au-
thorize such proceeding. but Mr..
Reed is of the opinion that "if some
tribunal were selected by Congress,
and its decisions were acquiesced
in for few years, there would
spring up consensus of opinion that
ever afterward the house would cease
to do more than record such decis-
jons." AS general thing, the issues
involved in election contests are such
as the courts are constantly dealing
with, aud which are much more like
ly to be adjusted in a fair and proper
way by such tribunals than by COM
mittees that are necessarily subject
in some degree to political
prejudice and influence. Then
there should be some way devised to
lessen the number of contests. They
are far too numerous, and too fire.
quently founded upon trivial consid-
erations. 1t should not be possible
for a defeated candidate to put the
government to the expense of trying
a case that is brought merely for the
qualification of personal vanity or re-
venge. The house is to blame for
having adopted the policy of voting
money to Unsuccessful contestants,
since that tends to encourage such
proceedings as financial speculations.
1t is to be hoped that no more appro-
priations will be made in that relation,
whatever may or may not be done as
to changing the method of trial; and
surely there is no excuse for permit
ting Volumes OF testimony to be
printed at the public expense which
have no value and no interest to any
body but the contesting parties and
their personal friends.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-24

Fresh vaccine at Tips & Silver
thorn.
Tips Observation-Disclosures
druggists. ll-l7-ly.
Ramsey & Graves, real estate agents,
have removed to 314 East Houston.
Fine harness, Cameron, 9Acequia.
Buggy tops made, mended. Cameron.
Harness repaired promptly. Cameron.
Call and see John T. Hambleton &
company, if you want to buy property.
Fresh Col. fruit daily. Bayly Bros.
For reliable furniture at reliable
drice, bolton beats the world. 6-3-tf.
j. J. Wilson, a young contractor
of this city, died yesterday.
Another good shower of rain fell
early this morning.
Complete saloon fixtures for sale
cheap at 219 Oak street. 7-24-3t*
Cows are allowed to Craze in the
Arsenal grounds.
"A steam laundry Is to be erected
on North Flores street.
More garbage carts are needed; at
least one more for each ward.
Some of the finest bargains in city
and ranch property are offered by
John II. Hambleton & Co 4-16-tf
Get your fire, marine, tornado and
accident insurance from r. w. Lay &
Co., Al Soledad street. 3-14tf
Great reductions In gents light
weight clothing in order to close out
the line. One of the prettiest stocks
In the city at sacrifice.
IL ND Q,e(Nn
Open all night. Prescription
druggists Tips & Silverthorn, corner
of Houston and Ave. G. 219tf
Thomas Williams and Agnes J.
Cotton have secured license to
marry.
For Sale cheap. A Home Com
fort Range, with water reservoir,
OF c. l.. Wagner. 1926.
Il have several cane..mills in stock
which want to get rid of on account
of not being in my line of business,
which mills will sell at very lowest
prices. Edward Persch, 25S Market
street, San Antonio. 722 If
The Christian Endeavor sociable
takes place tonight at No. 20 Dallas
street. All friends are invited.
MIR. and Mrs. Adam SchmItt are
all smiles over the arrival of an IL
pound boy yesterday afternoon.
Examination of applicants for
positions as school teachers for the
county schools will be held tomorrow.
The county commissioners raised
assessments to-day to the amount of
$5S,094.
"A heavily laden coal wagon broke
down at the corner of Houston and
Losoyo streets this morning.
There were eleven cases before
the recorder to-day, seven being fined,
three dismissed and one continued.
Mr.. Albert Friedrich has receiv-
ed a fine buffalo head from Buffalo,
N. Y.
Arthur Storms brought back with
him photographs of the Illinois Gen.
trail X. P. wreck.
Mr.. Albert Frederick today pur-
chased lot on Marshall street, next
the school house, for 800. He can
get g, 900 for it when he wants to sell.
Captain Hosack, while driving on
Avenue d yesterday afternoon with
his. wife almost ran over little ne
gro boy, who got under his horses
feet. Characteristic with MIR. II. he
yelled: "Here, boy, what in the
world are you doing under there?"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-24
West End Rapid Transit Line.

In order to accommodate the work
men at West End, the Rapid Transit
train of the West End Town COM
pany will leave an hour earlier than
heretofore. The first train will leave
for West End att o'clock q. m. in
stead of s o'clock as heretofore, from
the corner OF Aoequia and Houston
streets. Last train for Transit travel
for return to city leaves at i p. m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-24
DO YOU WANT

the best refrigerator made? If so,
don't buy before you have seen our
sSelf-Ventilators."
Do YOU WANT to enjoy cooking
these hot summer days? Get q
Monarch Vapor stove.
Do YOU WANT the best ice cream
freezer? Get the White Mountain.
For other seasonable goods as bath
tubs, fy-traps, fruit jars, milk shak-
ers, beer coolers, beer pumps, etc.,
cali on WAGNER & CHABOT's.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-24
STRANGERS IN The CITY

should not fail to visit the Dia mond Pal
ace of l.. Rouvant, 2S3 Commerce street
where the best articles can be obtained a
the lowest figures.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-24
YOU CAN SECURE TIE BEST

of everything in the line of fine diamonds,
Diamond Palace. Prices reasonable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-24
THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT

of fine diamonds, watches and jewelry in
Texas can be seen at Rouvant'S Diamond
Palace
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-24
A SURE THING,

Money can be made If you will call on
or write to Jno. Il. Hambleton & Co. t
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-10-18
New York Hon Croh.

Reports to the Philadelphia Press of
the hop harvest of central New York
state that while the yield will not he
more than 10000 bales, as against a
yield of 10000 bales in productive sea-
sons, the quality ofthe seasons product
is supertiDe and the growers are getting
double prices as compared with those
realized for any crop since 1882. The
seven crops from 1883 to 1889 brought the
growers less than twenty cents a pound,
The ruling price for choice hops Of this
seasons growth at the yards is forty
cents pound, and some lots have been
sold at fifty cents. Atforty centsa pound
the hop-growers of about a dozen CEN
trail counties of the state will get So, StN,-
coo for their crops. The biggest hop
grower Of the state is James +. Clark OF
Otsego county, who cultivated this year
139 acres. His crop is estimated at $780,
coo pounds, for which it is said he re-
fused fifty cents pound. At the latter
figure, after deducting the cost Of cult
waiting and harvesting the crop, his hop
field will yield him this wear the munifi.
cent return Of sac, 000. The nextIargcst
grower is the estate of the late Congress
man David Wilbur, with over 100 acres
of hop fields
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-10-18
His Family Pennlless.

Simon Stevens, the New York lawyer,
talking with me yesterday about the
agitation of the Fremont family, who
are said to be in need Of help, said: II
was the negotiator through whom Free
mont sold the famous Mariposa grant
1t was vast tract of land in California
It was sold by me to syndicate con-
posed of Morris Ketcham, George OPP
dyde and John Hoey, sum which
realized to Gen. Fremont, ST. ,237 300. I
very we'll remember that when took
the money to Gen. Fremont, knowing
that he was unfortunate in caring for his
possessions. | begged him to let me
put 5000, 900 of it into a trust fund for
him, or otherwise invest it SO that III
could not be disturbed for long period
of years. He was at first inclined to fis-
ten to me, but Mrs. Fremont was full Of
the idea that it could be invested by
him in speculation where it would
yield him untold millions, and she car
ried the day. He speculated in gold
through Morris Ketcham, and in iess
than six months he was as poor as
when he got his million"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-10-18
PEOPLE, GENERAL.

PRINCE BISMARCK keeps the wolf fxoYR
the door with $4,000 year.
Mrs. JEFFERSON DAVIS has already re-
ceived some. 50 900 from the sale OF her
husbands memorial volume.
EMPEROR WILLIAM is in favor of calling
another peace congress at once, and has
been measured for new military suit
to wear on the occasion.
EX-Gov. john LEE CARRoLL, of Mary
land, and family have returned FROM
Newport to Donghoregan Manor, their
home residence in Howard County.
HAMILTON AIDE, an Anglo Greek am
thor and a kinsman of Mrs. Henry AZ
Stanley, VIII accompany the party ON
Its American tour, probably to act as
historiographer.
GENERAL BARUNDIA's married daughter
will shortly visit the United States 10
consult with the President concerning
her fathers murder. She is now with
her mother at Oaxaca, Mexico.
Mr.. STANLEY will deliver his first lee
ture in New York in the metropolitan
Opera House on November H. The
subject will be, 1.-THE Rescue of Emin,
the Forests, the Pigmies, and the March
Across Africa"
SHERMAN HoAR, Democratic can didate
for Congress in the Fifth Massachusetts,
District, is a nephew Of senator Hoar,
and son of ex-Attorney-G General and eX-
Congressman Ebenezer lockwood Hoar.
He is a graduate of Harvard and q law
yer.
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M. P, with is
son and daughter, have arrived at A1on-
treal. After visiting Lord Stanley and
Sir John Macdonald at Ottawa he will
n
Behring Sea question.
Col. WILLIAM A. DoAN, Republican
Ohio District, resides at Wilmington,
Clinton County, and is about 80 years OF
age. He has never held office of any
consequence, but has been candidate
for Congress seven times in twenty-six
years
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-10-18
A Lost Buoy.
From a New York Special.


An interesting instance of the strange
wanderings of derelicts at sea is fur
nished by the Atlantic pilot chart for
September. On November rs, 1886, the
Port Royal buoy, having gone adritt, be-
gan it's career of adventure OFT Charles
ton Harbor Drifting out into the Gulf
Stream it remained in the warm waters
of that current during the remainder of
the year, gradually moving northWard
in zigzag course. probably under the
influence of conflicting winds. 1t was
last seen in the Gulf Stream on Deem
Der "a, 1886. Three months later it was
discovered floating ,serenely along, in
good condition, off the eastern edge Of
the GulfStream, some 200 miles north of
the Bermudas. Then it started for
more southern latitude, and, during the
month of May, voyaged along past the
southern side of the Bermudas, passing
only short distance from those coral
islands. For more than year 1T was
lost sight of, but although it had been III
and near the track of the great hurri
canes it turned up in good shape on
June 8, 1888, 800 miles northwest OF the
Bermudas. Here it seems to have
found part of the ocean to its liking, for
it remained in that neighborhood, al
ways drifting and several times recross-
ing it's track, but never venturing more
more than hundred miles or two in
any direction, for two years. 1t was
seen by passing vessels on several occa-
sions during this time. Finally it start
ed off again towards the south, and ac-
cording to the latest advices, on Septem-
Der Is last, it had again gone below the
latitude of the Bermudas, but keeping
500 or 800 miles to the eastward of the
islands. The wanderer was still in
good condition when last seen. The
lonely four years voyage of this lost
LIGHT that it throws upon the old stories
of drifting relics having been carried
from America to the coast of the old
world before Columbu sailed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-10-18
Study of Cookery.

The study of cookery was introduced
into the schools of New York City three
years ago, and now 1000 girls are learn
ing to boil eggs, bake bread, make cof-
fee, broil steak and shun the frying-pan.
If the movement grows in strength a
great improvement in the morals and
the temper of the community may be
looked for. A formidable amount of
i'll mature and wrong-headedness is di-
rectly traceable, not to the head or the
heart, but to the stomach. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, having eaten freely of pie,
wrote an essay in which he took a Sc
we're and gloomy view of mankind.
When the tone of his stomach had re-
covered he labeled the essay PIE
Crust, and put tit carefully away.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-10-18
"A Black Ghost.
From the indianapolis journal.


The east end of New Castle is all torn
up over the appearance Of a ghost,
which has been seen strolling about the
school house grounds for several nights
recently The mysterious stranger has
not had the boidness to speak to any one
as yet, but, on the contrary, seems shy;
vet the small boys in that vicinity who
have. to run errands after dark have be-
gun to consider life dismal failure, and
threaten to run off with the grst circus
or trained bear that comes along. His,
her or its ghostship, as the case may be,
is remarkable in being coal back in col
or instead of the conventional white.
The only other mark of recognition it
in it's bosom, and stream of fiery blood
issuing from the wound. The town
council may draft about 100 brave men
to capture the mystery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-10-18
No Sense OF Runror.

There are various ways Of coming to
grief, when one attempts telling an
others stories.
Annie, tell that anecdote Cousin
Olive told, the other night, please, !"
said young lady to her sister, while
they were making a call. When Annie
had complied, her sister an1iourced,
alphabetically, to the company, "Yoa
can imagine how funny it was, because
Olive tells story so well =
Another unfortunate relater of a Dor
roweo tale VAS a gentleman who ven
tured to ask an intimate friend, WHY
don't you wear wig?'
"I'd rather dye" was the answer,
and though the pun was an old one it
happened to be new to the nearer, and
greatly amused him-not SO much that
he did not speedily forget the point.
That night, on returning home, he
said to his wife, Richardson said an
awfully good thing this afternoon.
asked him why he didn't wear wigs
and he said he'd rather commit suicide
than do such a thing. Why don't yoa
laugh? But then, women haven't any
sense of humor, to speak of"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-10-18

from the rocks on the afternoon of De-
cember will be as vivid as now. An
Arab on horse that was like whirl-
wind, ,bitted aud saddlcd and spurred,
its main and flank jet as the highland
there are no such horsemen as Arab
horsemen-had come far out to meet us.
and invite us to his hotel inside the
gates. But arrangements had been
made for us to stay at a hotel outside
the gates. Ia the dusk of evening we
halted in front of the place and entered,
but l said: NO, thank you for your
courteous reception, but | must sleep to-
night inside the gates of Jerusalem. !
would rather have the poorest place in
side the gates than the best place ont
Ae." So we remounted our coach and
moved on amid clamor of
voices and between, camels grunt-
ing with great beams and
timbers on their backs, brought in for
building purposes-for it is amazing how
much camel can carry-until we came
to what is called the Joppa Gate of
Jerusalem. 1t is about forty feet wide,
twenty feet deep and sixty feet high.
There is a sharp turn just after you have
entered, so planned as to make the en-
trance of armed enemies the more diff
cult.
On the structure of these gates the
safety of Jerusalem depended, and all
the Bible writer's used them for illustra-
tions. Within five minutes walk of the
gate we entered David wrote: ENTER
into thy gates with thanksgiving. Lift
up your heads, O, we gatcs!' The Lord
lovcth the gates of Zion s'Open
to me the gates of righteousness. :"
And Isaiah wrote, $50 through, go
through the gates And the captive
of Patmos wrote, ''The city had twelve
gates Having passed the gate we
went on through the narrow streets,
dimly lighted, and passed to our halting
place, and sat down by the window from
which we could see Mount Zion, and
said, ''Hcre we are at last, in the capital
of the whole earth" And thoughts Of
the past and future rushed through my
soul in quick succession, and | thought
of that old hymn, sung by so many as
cending spirits:
Jerusalem, my happy home
Name ever dear TO me-
When shall my labors have an end
In JOY and peace and thee?
When shall these eyes thy heav'n built walls
And pearly gates behold?
Thy bulWGrkS with salvation strOnS
And streets of shining gold?
And SO with our hearts full of graft
| tude to God for journeying mercies all
! the way from Joppa to Jerusalem, and
| with bright anticipation of our entrance
| into the shining gate of the heavenly
| city when earthly journeys are over, my
second day in Palestine is ended
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-10-18

And SO with our hearts full Of graft
tude to God for journeying mercies all
the way from Joppa to Jerusalem, and
with bright anticipation of our entrance
into the shining gate of the heavenly
city when earthly journeys are over, my
second day in Palestine is ended
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-03
Probate Court Proceedings.

Following is synopsis of the pro-
ceedings in the probate court for the
week ending Tuesday, Dec. 10th:
Estate of Minnie Flynn ct al, minors.
Petition for appointment of guardian
filed. Order entered appointing Luman
Conklin guardian. Bond filed and let
ters issued.
Estate of Ezra Sweet, deceased. Fin
al account filed. Day of hearing, Dec.
22d.
Estate of John w Scott, deceased
Report of sale filed and sale confirmed.
Estate of Eva May Percival ct al,
minors. Bond filed and letters of
guardianship issued to Ida Percival.
Estate of Patrick Neville, deceased.
Petition for assignment of dover. Day
of hearing, Dec. Goth.
Estate of Delilah Brown, deceased.
Petition TO determine lawful heirs.
Day of hearing, Dec. Goth.
Estate of William A. Feazell, de-
ceased. Order entered appointing
William Hay and Charles Furbs adj
ministrators.
Estate of Evington Amick, deceased.
Inventory and affidavit for posting no
tice filed.
Estate of Eber w Hayden, deceased
Final account filed. Day of hearing,
Dec. Goth
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Joel ID. Monroe, Pension Atty.

All claims prosecuted successfully for
less cost to claimants than any other
agency in Michigan, and on the plan of
mo duck, no dinner" Come and see,
it costs nothing TO find out.
Also, Real Estate and Insurance
Agen, Notary Public and Conveyancer.
Call and get my terms for anything you
wish to buy or sell, either real or personal
property. ! mean business and will do
you good. Try me.
Office opposite the court house, up
stairs. 55tf
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Teachers Examinations.

The following is the schedule of dates
for examinations during the school
year These dates will not be changed
South Haven, Friday, Sept. 26, 1890
Decatur, Friday, Oct. 81, 1890.
Bangor, Friday, Nov. %, 1890.
Paw Paw, Thursday, March ), 1891
Bloomingdale, Friday, April "a, 1891
Paw Paw, Thursday, Aug. 6, 1891.
1S50ly
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New Insurance Agency.

H. A. Chaplin, Notary Public and
Insurance Agent, represents some
of the best companies doing business
in this state Among them are the
Commercial Union and Sun Fire, the
Michigan Mutual Life. and Travellers
Accident These companies have an
enviable record for prompt and equit-
able adjustment of losses.
1S35tf Office in the Court House.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-03
InsuranCe.

Insure your property against loss by
fire in the reliable companies represent
ed by the Undersigned. Losses will be
promptly and equitably adjusted. Life,
Fire and Accident policies issued Of
flee over Broughton's store.
1S29tf. VIM. KILLEFER.
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NnfIca In Hnn Rreedars

l have full-blood Jersey Red Boar,
the finest in the county, which | keep
for the use of breeders. Terms. 81
First house south of new iron bride,
Paw Paw. 57tfl o. LANDPHERE.
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Long Time Easy PAYMENTS.

Seven per cent on sums of over $4,000.
Must be improved farms worth twice
the amount loaned.
1749tf CRANE & BRECK Atty's.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-03

Absolutely the best place to purchase
Monuments is of |. A. Whitman, in
Paw Paw. You are guaranteed large
saving on your purchase. No agents
fee. Fifty beautiful Monuments, in
Marble and Granite, to select from.
1S32-lVl
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-03
Bert Il. Bryar.

Agent for some of the oldest Fire In
surance Companies in America.
Office over Avery's store. 6tf
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For Sale, Rent. or Exchange.

An acre of ground with good house
and barn in Paw Paw. For particulars
call at this office [1S35tf. |
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-03
city Hack and BUS Line.

Orders for private houses should be
left at the Post Office. We never miss
the train. G.. +. BUTLER, Prop. 52tf.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-03
Fine Tailoring

Go to Miller, the fashionable tailor,
for fine suit of clothes Rooms in
Longwell block, Paw Paw, Mich. [3Stf
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MiIIinery---M Mrs. III. X. Odeu.

AT the busy millinery store on Kala-
street, large lot of new and
elegant fall goods of all kinds. Agent
for the famous Corticelli silks
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w. Ferguson. ID. ID. -.
Dental ParlOrs.

Painless extraction of teeth by the
use of Nitrous Oxide Gas.
Single extraction, twenty-five cents.
Special attention given to the preser-
vation of the natural teeth.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Rooms over Savings Bank, Paw Paw,
Mich. lS32ly
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For Sale or Rent.

The house and lot formerly occupied
by JAS. A. Leach, on the west side of
the river. Inquire of
93tfl JOHN | BRECK.