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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-07
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
TESTS AND YARNS By FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.
A Prudent Society Notwithstanding
VIII be Lost-Onc View &of 1T
Advantage of the SeasOnse!A GOod,
Plan-Etc., Etc.

Advantage of the Seasons':A GOOD,
Plan-Etc., Etc. I
PRUDENT MOTHER.
Daughter-Ma, Mr.. Blank p roposcd
to me last night
Mother Did you accept him. tdaugh-
ter?
Eyes, mamma.
elias he any money, daughtert
"Only 81, 800 year"
"Well, daughter, handle him careful
ly till summer. Possibly you can pick.
up something better during tho spring. !
--[Toxas Siftings.
NOTHING WILL. BE LOST
Young Man Whose mother severely
objects to fhe girl Of his hoice)-Mothcrs
YOU say bow much will lose "by marry
ing O girl 80 far below me in social
standing as Clara; but then j just think
of how much she will gain, and it will oil
be in the famaly.-[ Bazaar.
ONE VIEW OF IT.
II don't think it's exactly fair for my
teacher to keep mo in because she can't
road my writing" said Willie. at isn't
my fault if she doesn't know how to
read"
ADVANTAGE OF THE SEASONS.
Mr.. Famo (rejected)-And ON IL to
consider your "no" positive and ire
vocable?
Miss Icicle-Well, / don't know. Try
me next summer and see.
GOOD PLAN.
Closofst-You don't catch mo giving
On architect thousand dollurs to plan u
house. I'll dig the cellar, draw on some
timbcrs, then 90 down there with 1ny
shorthand clerk, and it won't tcost me- q
blamed cont.
Hanks-What can the clerk do?
Closctist-Take down the advice given
me by my neighbors. Truth.
sCRAPER.
WOOL never saw q man who could
scrape an acquaintance like Brush.
Van Polt-What is his business
Wool-He is barber.
HINT TO COLLECTORS.
"If l pay this bill" said FweddN,
languidly, ''you will quit coming, l
suppose %
"Course l WILL" replied the tailoss
errand boy.
"And if don't pay it you'll keep ON
coming, pwesume %
"You kin jest bot | will. -
"Then l will pay it, said Fweddy,
hastily counting ont the monoy and
reaching for his smelling bottle "You
always smoke beastly hve-cent cigar.
-lCLicago Tribune.
ENVY.
II paint" she said; and then Isheard
Her fellow artist speak;
ooh, yes" came answer, II cantsee
The roses in your cheek
-[Yankeej Blade.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-07

TwilIsd China silks show stripes that
have q slight bouzstts effect.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-07
THE BULL BY THE HORNS.
A PRUDENT MOTHER.

She (at three a. M, trembli1ig)-Oh,
George, I'm afraid papa is going to como
down.
lie (eagery }--Darling hurry and meet
him, and have him do something handsome
while he is about it.-LNew York Herald.
FEMININE; AMENITIES.
Mrs. Gusher-Really Mrs. Floyd Rob-
lnson, what lovely .jewelry you have !
Mrs. Floyd Robmson-Yes, my hus-
band always gives mo some little token
on my birthday.
Mrs. Gushcr-And you have so much
of it too.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

CHILE is anxious to know what be-
came of that twenty-five tons of sill
yer that Balmaceda shipped out of
the country in q British man of war.
The answers of British John are not
at all satisfactory, but John is too
big to be held answerable for the
bullion. Balmaceds did not take IL
with him that is certain, and IL
ought not to be impossible to trace It,
Has England constituted herself
Balmaceda's heir and administered
on his estate? That Is what Chile
wants to know. ...#. a...
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

CLEVELAND would suspend the
purchase and coinage of silver as the
only means of keeping gold in circula.
ton. Bland says that the only saliva
ton of silver as money is in free coin
age and that the purchase of silver
and the issue OF silver notes will re.
tire silver from circulation. At the
same time the purchase of silver and
the issue of silver certificates con-
tinue, the coinage of silver is not
made free aud our gold is not driven
out of circulation, while the total pro-
duet of our silver mines is represented
in the currency of the country. Cleve-
land would have gold the only circu-
lating medium; Bland would make
silver that medium; the republicans
would make both the currency of the
country by fair bimetallic arrange
ment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

THE Galveston colored men are
looking up the inten tions of the city
in the matter of employment of labor
on the new bridge and in other city
work. They figure that they have a
vote within the city of 400, and that
II they cast that vote solidly for
any candidate for Office they can elect
him, and they propose to do so If the
candidate will pledge himself to give
colored labor an equal show with
white labor, otherwise they will de,
feat such candidate at the polls
There is no doubt of their ability to
do so If they can organIzs and main
tain their forces united.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

PROPOSALS FOR BEEF AND MUTTON
Headquarters Department of Texas, Of
flee OF Chief Com nissary of Subsistence.
San Antonio, Texas, MARCH 16, 1892
Sealed proposals, In triplicate. with a
copy OF this advertisement attached, will
be received at this Office and at the offices
OF the Acting Commissaries of Subsistence
at the following named posts, in the De-
partment of Texas, until 10 O'Clock, noon,
Thursday APRIL 2s, 1892, and then
opened, for delivery at Forts Bliss,
Brown, CLARK, Hancock, Mcintosh, Ring
gold and Sam Houston, and Camp Pena
Colorado, and Camp at Eagle Pass. Texas,
OF such quantities of Fresh Beef and Nut
ton as may be required by the Subsistence
Department at these posts from JULY 1.
1892, to JUNE 80, 1893, or such less time
as the Commissary General of Subsistence
may direct. Proposals will also be re-
ceived for the delivery of choice cuts Of
Beef and Mutton for sales. Each bidder
must furnish a guarantee in the sum of
five hundred dollars, TO the effect that, if
his bid Is accepted, he will enter into a
contract, and give bond with good and
sufficient sureties. within thirty days
from the date of opening the bids. The
right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
Full information will be furnished upon
application TO this office or to the A. c. S.
at any post named. Envelopes contain
ing proposals should be marked: "Pro-
posals of Beef and Mutton at -" and
addressed to the undersigned, or to the
A. G. S. at the post for which the proposal
is intended. WELLS WILLARD, Cap
tain and Commissary of Subsistence,
Chief c. S. 3-19-4t 5-242t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

OCCASIONALLY democratic journal
calls attentio to some outrage perpe-
trated ON colored man in the north,
and in a spasm of virtue reminds the
republican party that the occurrence
was not in the south. True, but in
nearly every such instance on record
the outrage took place in community
intensely democratic. If this Is any
comfort to the solid south she is well
come to Ii.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

LINCISNATI IS In the Ia K
on the light question. The
rival companies of Edison and the
Hlckenlooper crowd are bidding for
the franchise. The Edison bid is the
highest priced light, but it is &C
cepted as an honest bid, while the
lower bid of the Hickenlooper CON-
pany is considered crooked and in
tended to run the Edison folks of
the track, after which the city would
be at the mercy of the Doodle element
The council are hesitating over
giving the contract to the highest
priced light though convinced that il
will be for the interest of the city to
do SO.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

the republican gain in the New York
state municipal elections is that the
Cleveland democrats supported the
republican candidates out of spite to
Hill This Is too thin. If 1t is true it
cooks Hills goose, for it shows that
if he is nominated the Cleveland men
will defeat him at the polls; and iii
is not true it shows that the republi-
cans have the voters OF the state
behind them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

THE Louisiana election Is over, but
the record of stolen ballot boxes is
very incomplete. Until the record OF
winchester Interference is complete
the issue Is undecided. By strange
confederation of circumstances these
ballot box stealings are always from
the precincts where the colored vote
was the heaviest. This accident has
become the rule in Louisiana, not the
exception.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22
Inch l.. sl5oT 5 tOn $500 .s2l COG 0o.s50 90

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insertion, rs cents per inch eacn suose-
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Home advertisements payable on first OF
each month. Transient advertising pay
able in advance. Only metal cuts printed:
Special rates given on larger space ana
long time advertisements. Discount given
for cash.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

CHIHUAHUA complains that the
state Is overrun with Cinnamon from
the United States, and that the
CeIestials are taking the place. This
news is to be read backward. The
facts are that Chihuahua is swarm
ing with Cinnamon waiting an OPP
portunity to smuggle their pigtails
over the border.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22
FOR SALE ATA BARGAIN.

1860 acres fine land % miles from Sa n
Antonio, 5 miles from Leon Springs, 6
from Boerne, in Bexar county: spring of
never failing running water, all fenced
except two miles, can be bought for 81 90
per acre. Call on or address,
JOHN II. HAMBLEToN e Co.
" + "-mmerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22
A GOO EXAMPLE.

The extra session of the Legislature
is thing of the past and it's work is
the inheritance of history. Two facts
stand out with startling distlnctness
on the page of its record, and these
facts are not only correlated, but are
of vital interest to San Antonio. First
Galveston went for every thing that
there was in sight and she got it.
second-San Antonio went for what
the whole state conceded she was just
Iy entitled to and shegot left In every
instance. Galveston was represented
at Austin and San Antonio was not
represented. This is the whole case
| In a nutshell. No use whining. we
got it in the neck, and we deserved II.
We had no business to send men TO
the legislature who could not rep
resent us. Galveston had a paid
represen tative on the floor of the house
to whom she pays yearly salary of
thousands to look after her interests,
and he does 1t. San Antonio
must follow suit or she will continue
to be left. No man with the ability
TO represent this city in the state
legislature can afford to let his bust.
ness 60 for the paltry salary that is
paid to Legislator. There is one way
to remedy this thing and that is for
this city to raise fund out of which
to pay the services of competent men
to represent her in the legislature.
San Antonio needs paid agent of
accepted ability, and large acquain-
tance with the state and its public
men, whose business it Is solely to
represent her and look out for her in-
terests on every occasion that arises,
both within and without the state
limits. The election of this agent to
the senate from this senatorial dis
trict would place him in the best
possible condition to further the int.
rests OF the county and city on every
occasion that arose in the course of
the business of the legislative session.
This man reinforced in the house by
two strong men, paid by this city to
leave their business for the legislative
term only, to see that the interests Of
this county and this commercial
center were not sacrificed to the
demands of stronger representatives
from other sections, would stand guard
at the threshold Of all legislation that
threatened injustice to US and prevent
1t. Had San Antonio done this three
months since she would not now
mourn the loss of one of the civil courts
OF appeal, of which she was defraud-
ed by her own criminal carelessness
in neglecting to send proper repre-
sen tative men to the state legislature.
The time to prevent u thing is before it
happens, and the time to prevent the
recurrence of this suicidal way Of mis-
representing ourselves abroad is now.
This city wants an agent to look af.
ter her interests. She wants senators
aud legislators elected for the service
they can render the city. To secure
such men 1t will be necessary to pay
them, and Ii may be necessary to
take their nomination out of the
hands of the politicians and let the
commercial bodies of the city deter.
mine the candidate. Consider these
suggestions and see If there is not
some meat III them, citizens of San
Antonio.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22
FOR SALE Oh TRADE.

1000 acres fine grazing and farming
land within 90 miles of San Antonio will
trade for city lots or will sell for cash and
part time. This land is near rail road
and well watered. Owners object in SELL
ing is having other business and is unable
to attend the ranch. Call early and Sc
cure a bargain from, ..,. ...
JOHN II. HAMBLEToN & Co.
4-l9-tf NOD East Commerce street,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

THE democratic situation is readily
summed up. The party is afraid of
Hill, and they have no confidence in
their ability to elect Cleveland. 1t
is the old problem of two stools. and
q ground location.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

CAN the friends of Hogg show any
valid reason why he should be elect
ed on a Clark platform? II not why
try 1t. 1t were more consistent to
elect Clark on his own platform. and
there is no question that Clark's
platform is that on which Hogg now
stands.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22
suckLEN.s1ARNIoAs SAME.

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Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
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box, For sale by Adolph Dreiss, and
Dreiss, Thompson q Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

THE panhandle wheat crop will
pan out the largest by big majority
of any ever raised in the state. Year
by year that crop will be doubling
on itself, aud the republican vote OF
that section will pile up like its wheat
returns.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

The Rockport board of trade has
organized splendid reception for the
press association. The fraternity
will find the door wide open and the
latch string thrown away.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

MANS right to his own opinion is
an inalienable right, but it by no
means follows that he has an inalien-
able right to express that opinion, and
the right of the one and the non-right
of the other are absolutely consistent
the one with the other.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1892.

THE sentiment of the best informed
and most honorable of the New York
democracy is that Rockwell is not en-.
titled to his seat aud that the deter
mination of Hill to give him q place
in the national house of representa-
tives Is determination to consum.
mate fraud.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications for this paper
should be accompanied by the name OF the
author, not necessary for publication. but
as evidence of good faith on the part OF
the writer. Write on one side OF the pa
per. in a plain hand. Anonymous com
munications will not be- noticed. The
LIGHT will not be responsible for the
statements of its correspondents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

WHEN you attempt to cover up .
crime cover it deep. If it is only COW
cred deep enough to give opportunity
for termination it breeds other crime,
propagating itself.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

Announcements for State and County
officers ten Dollars in advance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

s% All contracts or bills must be APP
proved by the Secretary and Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

The developments of the Eagle Pass
coal measures will be watched with
no little interest in West Texas,
where the question of fuel Is the great
question of the industrial world. The
shaft already sunk to depth OF
thirty eight feet shows total of 66
inches of good coal in total of SO
inches after reaching the coal deposit.
The quality is, pronounced equal to
the Indian Territory coal for cokeing
purposes and the deposit inexhaust-
ible.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22

THE right to form an opinion is alb
solute, the right to express that opin-
ion is relative, and it is the uncertain
ty of relative things that renders un-
certain the right to express opinions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22
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Post Office Department.

WEEK DAYS.
Stamp window opens 8, a. N.
" I" closes 6, p. m.
General delivery opens 8, a. m.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-07

seem most eager to break into bits OF
nothingness all organized efforts for the
support Of party candidates. are soon after
ward found humbly seeking the assistance
Of those whom they had previously de-
nounced. and upon whose efforts. for any
real success. they are wholly dependent.
Mr.. CROKER did well TO point out to the
leaders Of tho several Assembly districts
the extent OF the work which the Chicago
Convention by It's choice Of candidates. and
by the formation Of Its platform, put before
them. They must be up and doing. and
must bend their energies to the dissatisfied
elements on the Democratic side. for the
years battle Ia not to be won with Repub-
llcan votes. and this year. as always. the
dependence Of the Democracy Is upon the
loyal followers OF the party. faithful IN
storm or sunshine. never vainglorious. and
exultant only when the battle hos been
fought and won and there Is no longer an
armed enemy on the field.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-07
Beer,

In beer also Is New York the empire
State. out Of sight. OF the 81. ATE. $40 barrels
OF beer produced during the year ending
April 80. 1892. New York brswod the noble
total OF 9.5l2.549 barrels. or more than
one-fourth Of the ontire product. Al
though in votes In National Conventions
Pennsylvania presses New York as close as
GA approximatss 70. in the matter OF barrels
OF beer making she Is to us as the pitiable
figure OF 8.129. 1881 Is to the aforesaid 9.6l2549.
We are beyond actual competition.
Illinois ranks third among beer-making
States with 2,sSs.364 barrels. with Ohio
fourth, Wisconsin fifth. and Missouri, New
Jersey. Massachusetts. and California fol-
lowing In file. Six States -Arkansas,
Florida, Maine. Mississippi. North Carolina.
and Vermont-only drink beer: they don't
manufacture. Thus Maine alone of all the
prohibition States has beer record which
shows respect for her statutes.
Statistics are not at hand to support the
assertion that New York drinks more beer
than any OF her Federal sisters. but we are
bold to say 1t. And lot not tho total absti-
hence crank be utterly cast down at this fact.
Beer, like coffee, is food as well as drink.
We are not. however. content to rest with
merely a quantitative peerlessness: to
measure our greatness by barrels. In
beer making We are not only great but
good, in fact the best. In the State OF New
York there Is made tho finest beer In the
United States, and We know we'll the prod
uct OF those two bright homes of cerevisian
triumphs, St. Louis and Milwaukee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-07
PROSPECTS OF THE SILVER BILL,
Mr. Harter Says tho Measure Would Make
tho International Cor ference o Farce.

Mr. Hartcr Says tho Measure Would Make
the International Con ference . Farce.
WASHINGTON. July Gin m interview on the
Silver bill to-day Mr. Harter Dom. Ohio) said
Il do not think the Senate Free Silver bill will
pass the House. First. there are not enough
Democrats willing to become bolters. and
without boiling the Chicago platform. which
is the latest and therefore the binding utter
ance Of the party. no Democrat can support q
FREQ silver bill based. as this is on a ratio Of
sixteen to one. Secondly. In the end tho Ro-
pubicans In the House will do as they did
before. oppose fraudulent GS-cent dollar By
their votes,
I'VE expect firmly to beat this measure. and
for ono I have no idea that 1t can ever get
through the House IL tts present shane. and
will then DO dead forever Ga can not q
at any such ratio as 10 to ever has tho floor
In Congress- again. 1t will walk 40 q ghost
rather than live issue.
Tho passage OF the Senate bill now would
be the moro Ridiculous, because 1t would make
the proposed bimetallio Congress bowling
farce. for its passage would say to European
nations that we In the United States propose
at our own risk to take all OF Eurcpe's silver.
worth to-day about 81 cents per ounce. at I'D
cents. Is there any one OF the nations which
Is to be represented In 2 onetary conference
which would DECLINE such a magnificent specu-
latiOn as this z"