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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-22

GALVESTON offers $3.50, 900 for the
Worlds fair; and Texas lumbermen
offer $4,000. With SlS5,0O0 up 1t
ought not be hard matter to raise
the other $l15, 900 needed to make the
$500. 900 required to put the state at
Chicago with her best foot foremost
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-22

THE extra session OF the Texas state
legislature has work enough cut out
for it by Hogg to keep the solons busy
until after the fall elections, and then
they will, not have 1T half accom-
plished.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-22

ELIMINATE the log rolling for the
senatorial and gubernatorial candi-
dates from the extra legislative ses
sion and that gathering would be
large ly shorn of Its interests.
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advised to get DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. !
gave it a trial, took in all, eight bottles;
it has cured me, and thank God am now
well and hearty woman" Trial bottles
free at Adolph Dreiss, and Dreiss. Thomp-
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Announcements for State and County
officers ten Dollars in advance.
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CU All contracts or bills must be APP
proved by the Secretary and Manager. g
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First-Class Saloons.

Ed. Diesselhorst'S Saloon,
"a w. Commerce, opp. Groos' bank.
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Lunch
counter attached.
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HELP ADVERTISE SAN ANTONIO,
BY sending off some of the LIGHTS beam
tiful illustrated edition of German Dav
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FIVE Lots In nGRANDVIEW.
At a bargain. Finest located property
nthe city T. B. JOHNSON, LIsHT OFFICE
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Post Office Department.

WEEK DAYS.
Stamp window opens 8, a. m.
closes 6, p. m.
General delivery opens s, a. m.
closes b, p. IN.
Registry window opens 9, a. m.
4" closes 5, p. IN.
Money order window op'ns 9, a. m.
81 closes A: pm.
General delivery and carrier
windows open on Sunday. from
$50 to 1890, a. m.
s. NJ. JOHNSON, Postmaster.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-12-22
CHRISTMAS GIVING.

Let 1t BE with Loving Heart, and Moth.
Ing That You Begrudge.
1t has been nearly two thousand
years since the first beautiful
Christmas gift came on earth. and it
was received with gladness and Joy by
shepherd and king alike. To-day, in
memory of that, give you some little
trifie, because / love you, but l give it
SO ungraciously you scarcely like to
take it. A pretty way to send gift is
to do it up in one of the colored tissue
papers, tie it with the extremely
narrow ribbon that can be bought for
q few pennies, the whole twelve yards,
and so give your friend the pleasure Of
untying the mysterious box, of remov.
ing the pretty ribbons and of coming to
the surprise at last, the something for
which she has longed for many day.
know a woman who has wanted pin.
cushion ten years, who in that time has
gotten two diamond bracelets and in.
Vulnerable rings, but, the long-looked-
for pin-cushion has never come. She
still hopes for it. and believes that this
year will certainly bring it. You say:
why not buy it?" Well, now, who
ever bought pin-cushion without the
intention of giving 1t to some body else?
1t is always something given to you
and not bought.
Give with loving and full heart,
and never, under any circumstances,
give that which you begrudge. Such a
gift will bear no fruit for you, not even
the honest fruit of thanks. You can
quote as many times as you want that
Unto him that hath shall be given"
and so it shall. because it is just this
way, my friend: You possess the gifts
of gentleness and graciousness, of pc.
likeness and Of goodness, and these are
gifts that call others to them. If peo-
pie are cross and disagreeablc there is
very slight inclination to wish them a
merry Christmas; if they are irritable
and snappish nobody cares whether
they are blessed with Christmas pres
ent or not; but unto her who hath the
graces which have cited will ce rtain-
ly come basket full of good gifts,
pressed down, shaken together and
running over. Ruth Ashmore, in La.
dies Home Journal
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| in the bedroom door. his eyes still
blinking, looking from the chimney ia
the table. and from the table back to
the chimney, and then up to his
mothers face.
She drew him to the stove, and sit
ting down took him ON her lap.
Il didn't 'spect SO much!" he ex.
claimed, finding his tongue at last;
but amt it jolly-jolly!" and clapping
his hands together he threw his arms
so tightly around his mothers neck
that he nearly stopped her breath and
gave her sounding kiss.
1.-The stockin's full-an' you mended
the hole." and he got down on the floor
and peered up under it. Its all sewed
tight" Then he pulled down the sled
and skates, tried on the mittens, wound
the scarf around his neck, scraped &C.
quaintancc with the candy, and took a
bite out of shining apple.
Words! words were weak for the ex-
preston of his satisfaction; SO he
danced up and down the room, and
clapped his hands, and laughed and
whistled, and finally turned a somer.
sault, in the intensity % his joy.
Then he and his mother had their
Christmas supper in the warm room,
with the freight shining through the
cracks of the usually grim old stove.
And they talked of this glad evening
for somehow the bitterness of its be.
ginning had passed from the mothers
mind, and the old carol which sings
that might is passed." most fifty ex-
pressed the thought of her thankful
heart
II can see STAR" Arthur cried, and
sure enough, the frost had melted a
little, and star was peeping in; oh,
more than one! two, threc-yes, several
shining down on the poor little home,
as they had shone, long years before,
on lonely Juda, and telling again the
old yet ever new story of the Christ
childs birth, and of love and peace on
earth.-Annie J. Holland, in Household
Monthly.
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dreaming, perhaps, of Christmas feast.
ings and Santa Claus.
Arthur had not been dreaming long
when a low knock startled Mrs. Hill.
What could it mean? And she trem.
bled little as she walked to the door
and opened it
A kind-faced man with merry blue
eyes was standing there; he had very
fat pockets. and sled in one hand and
parcel in the other; and Mrs. Hill
tremb led more than ever, but from
quite another emotion than fear.
Mr.. Morris explained his errand; and
as he stepped into the room there was
a sound Of other footsteps in the little
entry. but he shut the door and I'M
loaded his pockets and laid his parcels
down.
my children sent these things to
Arthur he said, laughing. as bags OF
candy, nuts and raisins came out in
company with 'jumping-jacks" and
picture books. II hope Arthur won't
be offended" and he drew little doll
from the depths of one pocket.
my children are all girls, and the
youngest one looked so disappointed
when suggested that doll was not
just the thing for boy that l con-
cluded to bring it along"
Mrs. Hill had hardly spoken: her
eyes required great deal Of attention,
and her lips had an overmastering
tendency to tremble; Mr.. MorriS 70
relieve her. looked as little as possible
in her direction.
But finally there was an end Ia
apples and oranges, toys, strings OF
popcorn and candy and the rest of his
errand must be accomplished; so clear
ing his throat, and looking hard at the
ceiling, he said:
my wife thought the incest thing
for the mother would be a ton of coal
and barrel of -four"
Poor Mrs. Hill-poor Mr.. Morris! for
it was almost as trying for one as the
other; he walked to the window and
examined the frost-work; it was so
thick and fine that he glanced at the
stove next. and then at the empty wood
box and scuttle. The table. with its
dim light, row of spools and scissors,
with the unfinished coat in the chair,
told the story plainly.
Mrs. Hill looked up at last, and tried
to thank him; and Mr.. Norris SAID how
happy they had all been in answering
Arthur's letter; and he looked so happy
as he said it, that no one could have
doubted him. Then he opened the
door and man set large basket in
side and went away directly.
81 shall see you again, Mrs. Hill,
and hope you and Arthur will both
have very merry Christmas. Good
night" and he had gone before Mrs
Hill could speak. He went directly to
a coal dealer and ordered bag of coal
and basket of wood sent at once, and
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hands in their pockets, and thrashed
one foot against the other. while they
called in cold voices to the passcr-sy:
''Paper, sir. paper!"
The heavens were studded with
cleaning stars which blinked merrily
down on the hurrying throng; and
through uncurtained windows were
glimpses of gay Christmas trees with
happy children dancing around them.
and smiling fathers and mothers look
ing on.
Holly wreaths hung in profusion and
festoons of evergreen and mistletoe
adorned the walls; and over these hap
py scenes played the Pickering light of
the ''yule" logs glow.
The church bells rang merrily, and
the organs deep note peeled forth upon
the night winds; lights streamed from
the windows and through the doors as
they swung to and fro. while softly on
the listening ear stole the sound OF
voices singing of peace on earth, good
will toward men,"
But the peace and warmth and glow
had not reached French street, first
chimney, two flights down"
There was a little ire-just enough
to give it the name-but 1t seemed an
empty title.
The curtain was not drawn-what
need of that? since the frost had
worked SO thick screen that not even
q loving star could peep In with hap
py Christmas greeting. Mrs. Hin. with
an old shawl over her shoulders, sat
close to the table. with dim kerosene
lamp beside her.
She was blue with the cold, and her
fingers were so stiff that the needle
went laboriously through the heavy
seam. Her tired eyes filled with tears
now and again, but she dashed them
| away-every minute was precious; for
IL the coat was not finished tonight,
and taken back-there was sorry out
look for tomorrow. And the thought
of the empty larder and coalhod nerved
her to frantic efforts at faster work
ing; and when the CLOCK outside told
the hour of eight, it sent a colder thrill
through her frame.
| Arthur, in spite of the cold. had
pulled off one of his stockings. and was
looking ruefully at large hole in the
| toe.
Look" he said, holding it up before
his mother, with comical expression
ON his little notified face.
20, Arthur. how you do wear your
stockings out! mended them all up
last Saturday night"
But it coined right through again!"
and Arthur glanced from the yawning
stocking toe to his mothers tired face,
then back again to the stocking.
do you s'pose the presents will come
through"
mo, l am afraid they WON'T" she
said. half bitterly.
But don't want 'em tot and he
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did not leave the place until he had
seen them on their way.
Mrs. Hill was still sitting in the chair
where Mr.. Morris had left her when
the heavy step of the men with the
coal and wood, and their loud knock at
the door, reused her from her reverie.
The first thing she did after they had
gone was to make a rousing fire. How
it cracked and snapped! and she bent
over the stove and rubbed her stiff
fingers in the genial warmth. Then
she took Arthur's stocking, with the
yawning toe, and quickly mended the
big toe and put the toys in. The candy
bags and strings of popcorn she hung
around it, and piled the apples and
oranges in plate on the shelf above.
and stood the shining new sled beneath,
with the skates, mittens and wooden
scarf hanging over it.
| What fine show it made! and how
she longed to catch Arthur out of bed
to see it! but she wanted the room to
get warmer first; and then there was
| the basket to be unpaclsed. -s-s =
She folded away the coat-not FIN
ished, but that did not matter now
and smiled brightly as she picked up
her spools and scissors and thought of
! the day of rest before her.
There was everything in that basket
at least so thought Mrs. Hill. Two
pies; loaf of cake; another of bread;
little heart-shaped cakes. sugared in
pink and white; plum pudding: but
ter: tea; coffee: sugar; cranberries; a
bag of sweet potatoes; a SQUASH; tur-
nip; two glasses of Jelly, and a turkey.
The little table was loaded; it had
never groaned beneath such a weight
before
Mrs. Hill hung the holly wreath,
which had lain on the top of the basket,
in the window; then opened the bed
room door.
Arthur" she said. softly, bending
over him; but Arthur did not move.
She kissed him on the lips; he puck
e-ed up his mouth, opened it, and
closed it again, with deep breath, and
was as fast asleep as ever.
Arthur, do you want to hear about
Santa CLAUSE" The sleepy eyes opened
and he rubbed them with his little fists.
"W-h-a-t?"
Il thought you would like to hear
about Santa Claus; youT presents have
come"
Arthur was wide awake-as what
boy would not have beel-and sprang
! out of bed.
"Didn't he come quick?' aud he stood
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HE HAD BEEN THERE.
1t Looked Like kidnapping. but Ono MAJ
Had sympathy.

Had sympathy.
A party of men returning from a
stroll the other Sunday morning no
ticed man just ahead of them wheel
ing baby carriage, and finally one of
them spoke.
by George! believe that's a case of
kidnapping" he said.
ut does look suspicious" said the
sharp little fellow next to him.
Nonsense" said the elderly man on
the right of the other two.
''But see how hard he tries to look
unconcerned," protested the first
'And observe how furtively and
anxiously ne looks to see if he is fol-
lowed" added the second.
"Of course he's not hurrying,- put in
the first, because that would attract
attention"
But he is ready to run if he sees any
one following him, suggested the sharp
little fellow. "We'd better make him
give an account of himself"
"Now, hold on" interrupted the
elderly man. ''Did either of you ever
have your wife tell you to start ahead
with the baby and she'd overtake you?"
"Why, no. We're not married"
Exactly. Then you never knew
what it was to be haunted by the fear
that she had finally decided to let you
give the baby little fresh air while
she stayed at home and read noSeL
Boys, let the man alone He has mental
worry enough now without being taken
for a kidnaper. Boston Globe.
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looked up with perplexed expression
at his mother, who was afraid his pres
ents wouldn't come through.
He examined the hole again, taking
its dimensions by thrusting three
| fingers through il and stretching them
apart.
Yes. there was no doubt a good
sized toy could squeeze through that
hole.
Can you mend it, mother?"
20, Arthur, don't ask me to do any
thing!" she answered, fretfully, and
| Arthur moved away little; for never
in his life before had he heard his
mother speak like that
But the next instant she reached out
her arm, and snatched him passionate
ly to her heart
arthur, dear, mother is sorry that
she spoke like that to you." and she
kissed the little cold face. while her
| tears-so near the surface-rained over
her own face and his. II am tired, but
that is no reason for my speaking
GROSSLY to you; and mother will mend
| the stocking before she goes to bed"
Arthur put his arms around her neck.
you'll have happy Christmas" he
said, looking up into her face with
beaming eyes; and her tears started
afresh as she looked at his hopeful face
and thought of the gloomy prospect.
! ~ wish could make fire and
warm you before you go to bed" she
| said rubbing his blue checks with her
cold fingers, land give you something
to eat"
II amt much hungry" he answered,
with brave smile.
| "If finish this coat in time l shall
get something to eat, and l will wake
you up and give you some" and kiss
ing him, she turned back to her work
and began that weary stitch, stitch.
| Arthur hung up his stocking, and
going back to his mother pulled the
shawl away little and kissed her on
the neck-a form of caress which did
not interfere with the needle-and
with bright face opened the bed.
room door and shut himself in. How
cold it was! for the door had been shut
all day, that what heat there was
might be kept in the kitchen. He
would like to have opened it, for a
ray of light from his mothers dim
lamp, but it would make her colder;
so he kicked off his shoes, not parting
| with very much else. for it was too
cold to undress, and jumped into bed
' and in a few minutes was fast asleep.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-12-22
Wonderful Things In HeredIty.

1t is a fact well established by stu
dents of heredity that children are apt
- inherit not only the physical, mental
and moral traits of their parents, but to
be influenced by their age as we'll
Children born of very young fathers
and mothers never attain so vigorous a
growth of mind and body as those of
older men and women, while children
of old people are born old. One of the
most surprising cases in medical history
is that of Marguerite Cribsowna, who
died in 1853, aged los years When "a
she was married to a man aged los.
Three children came of this union, but
they had gray hair, no tee h, were
stopped, yellow and wrinkled, decrepit
in movement. and could eat only bread
and vegetableS-N. Y. Sun.
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People who are of sleepless tendency
should remember that diet is a most
important matter in regard to sleep
lessness A heavy meal will often de-
stroy sleep. and in other cases toe
long interval between a meal and bed
time causes great restlessness A glass
of milk slipped slowly while cracker b
eaten is often of benefit: milk, however,
does not agree with everybody. Some
people recommend as sleep-producing
dish of boiled Spanish onions with but
ter sauce or onion soup for dinner
Fresh lettuce is also said to be very
good for sleeplessnesS Y. Tribune
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Peru's Rain Trees.

In the northern part of Peru, in what
is otherwise an arid desert, the cele-
brated rain tree" grows This species,
Batas vapero, though not large or of
much commercial value, is veritaSle
South American wonder, having the ex-
traordinary property of condensing
what little moisture there is in the at
mosphere so as to cause continual mist
to exude, seemingly, from its leaves and
branches The leaves are of a thick,
succulent nature and when examined
with strong glass exhibit many of the
qualities of the common sponge.-St
Louis Republic.
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his eyebrows. puckered his mouth and
-cramping his little fingers around a
stubby lead pencil began to write; and
this is what he wrote:
''DEAR SANITY CLAWS: Plese don't for Get to
Fiji my stockin. An Id like A Sled an par Of
skates. An plese Civ MOThEr the VERY nicF,st
thine you GOT. We Live on French street,
First ChimBly DOWN Flights.
ARTHUR HILL"
He stretched out his little numb fin
gers, with a sigh of relief; for printing
was hard work for Arihur's chubby
fist Then he glanced furtivcly over
his shoulder, to make sure his mother
was not looking-but no; stitch, stitch,
stitch her needle went through the
heavy coat, and she did not once look
mp. So he folded the precious letter in
q painstaking manner, and sealed it in
the envelope addressed:
"MR. SANITY CLAWS"
and stuffing it into his little pocket
regardless of opposition on the part of
letter or pocket-went softly out of the
room; but his quiet movements ended
on the landing just outside, and he
tore down the stairs and through the
streets to the post Office.
Perhaps the thought that there were
but two days before Christmas, and the
consequent fear that the gentle re-
minder might not reach Santa Claus in
time. gave the deer-lixe fleetness to his
sturdy little feet.
There was no one in the office, so he
walled boldly up and dropped the let
Ter through the slot. and watched it
sliding down the inclined plane into
the receiving box. Then, with a fear
'of being detected, he ran out of the Of
tice, and, with his hands in his pockets,
scampered home.
Arthur's letter lay among the others
for "a half hour or so, and then clerk
began asserting them for the mails
Here's good one" and he laughed
heartily as he held up the crumpled
envelope.
"Mr. Santa Clausr' and he laughed
again, in company with two or three
clerks who had gathered around him.
just then the door opened and the
postmaster came in.
The clerk held up the letter: ssMr.
Santa Claus--address not given. Are
You acquainted with the gentleman's
rcsiderce?"
Mr.. Morris took the envelope and
laughed, also, as he glanced at it, and
was about to throw it down, when a
sudden vision of four little maids, with
an unquestioning faith in Santa Claus,
rose before him.
Perhaps can find the gentleman y
he said, with twinkle in his kind blue
eyes; and putting the envelope into his
pocket he walked away.
1t was Christmas eve There had
been a heavy snowstorm the day be-
fore, and it had cleared off very cold.
The people were muffled in furs to
their eyes-if they had the furs-and
hurried along over the crisp snow,
which sang sharp little songs under
their feet The rude wind wrestled
with them at the street corners, MAX
ing the gentlemen catch wildly at their
hats, and huttering ribbons and wells
in the faces of the ladies.
Jack Frost played coarse practical
Jokes upon every body and everything
within his reach, so that the market
boys felt obliged to run with the tur.
KEYS and turnips, blowing the while
upon their aching fingers or rubbing
their smarting ears
The newsboys, with muffiers and
caps pulled closely down, held their
papers ander their arms and their
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-12-22

Clara-Did you get my Christmas
card, dear?
Maud-Yes; and have always ad-
mired that card so much. told Ethc.
Swansdown when she sent it to you
last year that thought it was so pref
ty.-N. Y. Mail and Express.
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Measure for Measure.

Its not the right sort of feeling.
perhaps, but at Christmas l like to give
ju st as valuable presents as receive"
$50 do l. MY wife is going to give
me hundred-dollar dressing gown,
and am going to give her a hundred
dollar check to pay for it"-Life.
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Left That for Her.

Kingley-I suppose you have bough
all of your wife's Christmas prese ntS
haven't you?
Bingo-All but one.
Kingley-Which onef
Disqualification and ExpresA
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-12-22

Miss Pinkey-A toilet set is entirely
too young for my grandfather
Clerk lin silver novelty Department.
We also have them with fewer teeth
in the combs. Jewellers Weekly.