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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07
John Bright's Best speech.

John Bright's Best Speech.
Boston Globe.
Mr.. Merely gives the palm among
Bright's speeches to those on the
civil war.
II, myself think, he said, chat Ii
W rs during the civil war in America
tn ct we saw all Mr.. Bright's highest
and greatest gifts at their best. The
force Of his vision and of his hopes for
the destiny of mankind was never 81
keen; the masculine strength OF his
argument was never so commendlB =
and sympathetic.
And certainly there is no nnbler or
inspiriting passage in Bright's works
than this peTOratiOn with which he
ended the second of his American
speeches;
II can not believe that civilization,
In its journey with the sun, will sink
into endless night I'm order to crafty
the ambition OF the leaders of his
revolt, who seek to
Wade through slaughter to .
throne,
And'sf ut the gates of mercy on
mankind.
81 have another and far brighter
vision before my gaze. It may be but
a vision, but will cherish 1t. I see
one vast confederation stretching from
the frozen North In un broken line to
the glowing South, and from the wild
pillows Of the Atlantic westward to
the calmer waters of the Pacific main
and 1 see one people. and one lam
guage, and one law, and one faith,
aud over all that wide continent the
home OF freedom, aud refuge for the
oppressed of every race and of every
CLINE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07
SENATOR WAsHBURN of Minnesot

SENATOR WAsHBURN of Minnesota
Is endeavoring to frame q bill 70 pre-
vent ambling in wheat, but the In.
strument he has drafted does not
meet the approval of Minneapolis and
Duluth grain men to whom it was
submitted for criticism. 1t will be as
hard to stop the dealing In grain fu-
lures as for q democrat to tell the
truth about republican administrs-
ton or measure.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07

The declaration of the government
that the child of an Indian woman
by white man Is not an Indian with
in the meaning of the law and does
not entitle the half breed to property
rights, annulties and lands as an In
dian, will be carried sto the highest
legal tribunal. 1t interferes with too
many "big IDjuns" and knocks them
out of time to be permitted to pass
unchallenged.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07

A lot of Chicago hoodlums at
tempted 10 drive q Chinaman into
the lake New Years eve for smash
ing tin horn in the hands of one of
the boys who was seeing the old year
out and the new year in. See Wah
got q grip onto rapidly moving
freight car just in time to save him
from q cod bath,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07

CHILL shows symptoms OF becoming
more amenable to reason, and init
mates, as yet unofflcially, that she
will punish the men convicted of as.
saulting the American sailors. Let
the punishment be adequate and the
apology official and it will be all
right. Otherwise, not.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07

BETWEEN two stools one comes to
the ground; and between the refusal
OF Austin and Travis county to rep
pair that bridge over the Colorado at
the foot of Congress avenue some one
is going to get his neck broke and
Austin will have a damage bill to
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07

WACO is challenging Fort Worth
to show cause for her assertion that
she is the best placed aud circum.
stsnced for big business during this
year of any city 10 Texas. Waco de.
mics the claim for the Fort aud makes
1t for herself.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07

The movement to place certain
commodities OH the free list has al
ready commenced IN congress The
democracy, however, will hardly
carry Michigan on . free salt and
lumber schedule.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07

If SPRINGER 10 as servlceable 70 the
republican party In 1892 as Mills was
In 1888. the country will not complain
at the vagaries OF political chance
which gave him his position at the
head Of the most important committee
of the house.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07

THE Millennium should be near.
Before Its advent the devil with big
I'D" was to have been turned loOse
for little season. aud judging from
the crime reports In the daily press
his Sslvanio majesty must have snap
ped q chain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07

CARLISLE advises the democrats to
let the silver question alone and
tackle tariff. The silver question is q
delicate one for the democrats to daily
with, and Carlisle knows it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07

AUSTIN must be hard up finan cially
when she cannot raise money enough
to keep her bridge over the Colorado
In repair.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07

LA GRIPPE is attacking the stables
of blooded horses in San Francisco,
and the blue blood animals on the Pa.
ctfic fall victims to the malady as
readily as the blue blood artsto,,rats
OF England do.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07

VELAsCo reports one hundred and
twenty-five business houses doing
good business; an electric plant. and
q good movement made towards in .
corporation. The new seaport has a
move upon herself invisible only to
Galveston.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07

RETRENCHMENT and reform to the
extent of crippling the public service
will be the great watch words OF the
democracy in congress. Buncombe for
campaign purposes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07
For SALE.

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Miscellaneous Notices.

CHOICE POI PLANTS for sale; will
hire for decoration purposes. White
Hyacinths and Gala Lilies In bloom.
Mrs. 8. Maverick, Ave. c and 10Th SITS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07

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competent and reliable teacher of the
Banjo Guitar and Mandoline. Studio, Cog
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-07
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Physicians.

Dr.. Wilke, Treats private
Chronic and WODan's Discs so. Office:
22S DoloTOsa street, between Military and
Main Plaza.
The morning call., 1892-09-18
BAMBUROUGH CASTLE.

England juts very sharply into Scotland, and
that on the west side Scotland juts a little
less sharply into England. The border line
Is natural, on geographical principles On
the north bank of the Tyne, which has its
origin westward and northward in the
Cheviots. Newcastle has always been an
important tewn center in the centuries
during and succeeding the Roman oceupa-
tiOn of Britain. 1t has figured far more
conspicuously than Berwick in the annals
Of English strife
From this town the Romans carried a wall
across the country TO the S0lway. 1t is the
wall Of the Emperor Hadrian. who in 120
A. d. visited Britain accompanied by, it is
said the Empress SabiDa. Hadrian threw
a bridge across the Tyne at Newcastle, and
along this wall he had fortified camps
at distance OF four miles, and
broad roadway for troops under cover.
Much OF this work by the famous
roadmakers Of Italy remains and
has been laid bare By the burrowlng an.
tiquarian. The late Dr.. CoilingwOod Bruce
tracked the whole wall 10 the SOlWay from
Newcastle and has left monumental work
on the subject with which his name and
labOrs must ever be identified. Relics of
Roman civilization and occupation are nu-
merous. Excavations have brought them to
light in the old quarters Of the town ada
cent TO The river. To the Sixth Legion of
the Romans, stationed at York in order to
keep other gaTrisons in suhjectiOn, q good
deal OF the civilization Of England is owing.
The Roman influence was not wholly over
whelmed by the Angle invasion from the
The morning call., 1892-09-18

of the reconstructed organ, and the patient
will then be quite dude. This sort of sur
gica work is not uncommon. Those
unfortunate men whose mothers. dur
ing their early b0yhood persisted in
jamming their little hats down up
ON their ears until those abused
organs have grown to stick out like quills
upon the fretful porcupine" now seek the
surgeon for relief, and have tie too-forward
anricular appendages pinned bacE, as 1t
were. close to the head, and various other
operations are from time TO time resorted TO
by men and women for the improvement Of
their personal appearance.
The clinic Is nearly over, and the last pa
tient is brought in. This is man who has
lain for two years an awful sufferer from
the result of an accident that crushed both
feet. He refused TO have them amputated,
and they have been saved for him, at fear
full cost. The constitution undermined and
the frame poisoned and ruined by dissipation
have been unable to meet tile demand made
upon them and the poor wretch Is l0ath-
some, shocking sight. his mlsshapen, rain-
racked, shrunken limbs mass OF diseased
and discolored bone and muscle. the bones
literally appearing In places where
Amputation can 40 no good now,
but the poor fellow has fair
chance to escape with his life, and the doc
tor, after infinite pains, hopes to secure for
him the use OF one leg. Inc otner is nope
lessIy stitfened. The present operation is
simply to etherize the patient and bend the
knee of the leg for which there remains
some hope. He is used to ether, and goes
into anesthesia without struggle.
Standing there beside the unconscious
man the surgeon looks sadly up at the hor-
ror-stricken faces around him. Il some
times wish,'' he says solemnly, "that every
young man before he starts out in life
could have six months experience in walk
ing the wards of city hospital 1t might
save him world of trouble in after life
and cure him of all ambition to SOW crop
of wild oats" ADELINE Z. KNAPP.
The morning call., 1892-09-18
WHO CAN BEAT TT
The Best Hunting Story Which Has Beer
Told This Season.

Told This Season.
a newspaper published at Apt, in South
ern France, La Presse, publishes an account
of an extraordinary hunting adventure
which lately befell citizen Of that town. a
Paris journal, in copying the story, explains
that occurrences of the kind never took
place except in Southern France. But that
is not true. Go into any hunters camp in
the wild and wooly West. and you may
hear yarns just as ingenious, and not bit
more truthful than this.
A hunter who had spent a considerable
part of the day in an unsuccessful quest for
game, and had discharged his shotgun many
times without result, caught sight, on his
way bone, of superb pigeon well up IN an
oak tree, which grew on very steep hillside.
The hunters gun was charged with pow
der, but he was entirely out OF shot. In
this emergency, and resolving firmly that
he would have the pigeon, he sat down on
the ground. took his pOcket-knife, and with
1t pulled several nails out OF the sOleS OF his
shoe. With these he loaded his gun.
The pigeon sat in his place. The hunter
aimed, fired, ahd the pigeon WAS nailed to
a branch Of the oak tree with the shoe nails.
The hunter was almost in despair, seeing
ing the game apparently fastened beyond
his reach. But he climbed the tree, ascended
with difficulty to the place where the pigeon
hung, and had just taken the bird off when
he lost his footing and fell through the air
AS chance would have it, the hunter land
ed in the midst of hare's nest. He began
to ioll rapidly down the steep and slippery
hillside; but before he did so he seized a
large hare firmly by the hiEd legs.
Rolling downward, the hunter slid plump
into the midst of a cOvey of partridgeS. and,
striking about him with the hare, he sue
ceeded in killing nine of these admirable
birds.
He then picked himself up and took him.
co rA IUif md
his partridges. well satisfied with the result
of his shot,
The morning call., 1892-09-18

the Admiralty. Ammunition as we'll as
weapons is a specially of the Elswck firm.
From 1900 to 10000 men are employed.
The whole establishment turns upon the
brain of this great inventor, and when
strike is on among the engineer employees
the whole town is sad sufferer.
One OF the most striking monuments of
Newcastle is the pillar statue Of Earl
Grey. who passed the Reform bill OF 1892 /;
but far more impressive monument is
seen in the High Level bridge over the
Tyne, designed by George Stephenson's
son and used as viaduct by the North
Eastern Railway. 1twas one of the WON
ders of railroad engineering when con-
structed, with carriage roadway under
meath, but In this age OF steel it has long
been surpassed. 1t could nowadays be
constructed at one-third of the cost
The Tyne is salmon river still In spite
OF shipping, and fishermen still cast their
nets below the bridge and find their indus
try profitable But above the bridge the
angler has his opportunity on fine scale
both for salmon and trout. The Tyne VAL
ley Is almost as beautiful for at least thirty
miles above Newcastle as Wharfedaie In
Yorkshire. 1t is picturesque in wooded
slopes and winding curves, and charming
in its aspect of peace. tits long since strife
darkened the repose of this valley.
Northward coalpits abound. Coal made
Newcastle, and IL still makes Quayside and
the north country flourish. The land-own-
ers have all got rich on the seams of coal
beneath the surface soil The royalties
from some pits cannot be less than eiOO a
day, and then the way leaves for railroads
and carriage are considerable.
Whether as landowner or mine royalty
receiver, the Duke OF Northumberland Is
the most consequential man in tile north
region. He owns hundreds OF farms and
thousands OF acres Of rich coalfields. Heis
supposed to be Percy. descended from the
Percys Of Shakespeare's plays and Scott's
romanccs. but in reality the simple name Of
The morning call., 1892-09-18

near Klingworth, where George Stephen
son tolled away at raroadDg and engine
making. Newcastle has many other parks
and among them is one the gift of Lord
Armstrong. the head partner of the famous
ElSNlck firm, the most celebrated machinery
works on the globe, not excepting ANYTHING
at Essen or Al the various establishments of
the Carnegies.
The Tyne may be termed corporate
river. From few miles above Newcastle
right down TO Shields and TyDemouth it is
managed as TO navigation by a Joint COM
mission, drafted in membership from New
castle, Gateshead, Jarrow, Shields, Tyne
mouth and other places. Beyond actual
expenses, the whole of the money collected
from vessels is expended unon the improve
ment OF the waterway. There never has
Deen any tlnge OF corruption about the man
agement, and the river has become one of
the hnest for trade purposes in the whole
Kingdom. The breakwater piers at the
mouth are magnificent specimens of the
engineers skin. Shields is q prominent
shipping port, but subject to fluctuations of
prosperity and Inactivity. At North Shields
the herring season is marked by the pres
ence OF hundreds of browns sail fiShing-boa
from al! parts Of the kingdom. The fleet at
sundown and in the early morning is all
that the artist could wish in picturesque
effect. Jallow- is famous as the center of
Palmers enterprises in shipbailding, iron
smelling and steeimaking. The whole
town of Jarrow depends upon Palmer, and
as rule his industrial engagements are
equal to the emergency.
The supreme industrial effort of New
castle is, however. seen at Elswick Arm
stTong's factory stretches uD the north side
OF the Tyne couple OF miles. 1t has been
very gradual development. Originally a
lawyers clerk. with few advantages beyond
a sensible education, Armstrong showed
decided bias for mechanics. In this field he
exhibited talent in the devlsing OF hydraulic
machinery. He made his name well known
in hydraulics before lie turned to anything
else, but the works to-day range over a very
varied field OF applied mechanics. The
heaviest as well as the lghtest ordnance is
here produced There are 110-ton guns, as
well as guns, quick-frng, throwing balls
an ounce in weight. Hydraulic engines of
every kind are turned out as a staple; ship
building In war vessels of the highest ton
mage and power Is carried ON vigorously.
The Esmeralda Of the Chilean navy and
the Victoria of the English are
Armstrong;. The present chief con-
structor of the navy, Sir w. II. White.
was In the Elswick service before he Joined
The morning call., 1892-09-18
ON THEOPBRATING- G-TABLE
How Students Are Taught
the Art Of Surgery.
BENEFITS OF HOSPITALS.
The Man With Silver Throat-Making q
Dude Out Of Man With Nose Like
That of Punch-Hospital Wards.
Written for THE MORNING CALL.

/ saw. some time ago, playing with a
group of his companions, one OF the most
pitifully lame children ever beheld. His
leg was evidently dislocated at the knee.
and had grown in its unnatural position
until the joint was perfectly stiff, and the
child's foot turned nearly backward. He
was barefooted and presented painful
sight as he limped laboriously about. He
said he was 6 years old and lived in little
house not far away. which he pointed out to
me. l went to the little shanty. and finding
the mistress thereof, asked few questions
about the child.
"Oh, yes, that's our Johnny" was the
ready response. "'E 'urt lis leg when
e was a baby creepin' round. We didu't
know what the matter was at the time, an d
hit grew that way"
But" said /, thinking to do her kind
ness. 'ft is not yet too late to have some-
thing done for it. A good surgeon ought to
make very useful leg Of it yet, but in a
few years the boy will not be able to get
around without crutches."
She seemed annoyed. "They was some
doctors here oncet," she said, "tbat wanted
to take i'm q tn 'ospital an practice on
IN, but my man and me we give 'em piece
OF hour minds we did. They don't get none
The morning call., 1892-09-18
WEST INDIA ISLES.
Beautiful TO Look at, but Poor Places to
Live.

Montreal Witness.
Among the possessions of Great Britain
there are none fairer in outward aspect
than many of the small islands of the West
Indies. Some of these look like paradises,
gems of beautiful tropical vegetation set in
southern seas with all the colors of tropical
skies about them. They are none the less
the least satisfactory places of residence for
English people, who are deserting them, and
in spite of the fact that to main tain life on
the fruits that grow without cultivation in
abundance all around is not imposSib BILE,
and that such raiment as negroes deem
necessary can be secured by few days
work, even the blacks emigrate when they
can. a report Of the condition of Turks
and Caicos islands, a couple of groups
which, though they lie north of Hayti and
not far from the Bahamas. are, cuTiouSly
enough, governed from Jamaica, shows that
they are neither progressive nor prosperous,
In spite of the cultivation of the sisal plant.
the fiber of which Is taking the place of
manila in the manufacture OF rope. The
actual population of the islands. according
TO the census just completed. was 4744, an
increase of twelve only as compared
with the population at the time of the
last census in 1881. In these, as ia all other
West India islands. the black population in
creases slightly, while the white population
as steadily, though slowly. diminishes. The
negroes have increased IS per cent in the
decade, but the whole increase is in the
number Of eolored females. The black male
population. like the white population, seems
to be diminished steadily by emigration,
principally to the United States. In the
West Indies the blacks are too lazy to work
hard, aud the whites find that it does not
pay to work hard at cultivation either, as
the blacks appropriate a considerable share
of the product as matter of course.
The morning call., 1892-09-18

surgeon carefully washes his hands, cleanses
his short-trimmed nails and dons the long
clean linen coat in which he always oper-
ates. At his hand are the instruments be is
to use, all lying in an antiseptc bath, ior
modern investigation has reduced the
chances of blood poisoning to a minimum,
Near by are the sponges that Will be needed,
also soaking in an antiseptic solution. One
nurse stands ready to hand and take the In
struments, another to apply spoDges 10 Tue
spot on which the operator is at WORK. another
to take these sponges as they are handed 10
her. and wash and rinse them thoroughly
and plunge them again into the antlseptlc
BATH, while at the head OF the table STANDS
a trained assistant whose sole and critical
duty is to administer the ether. The at
tendant having this In charge must aitenq
strictly to business, for upon his skill ana
watchfulness the safety OF the patient de-
pends. He must keep trained hnger upon
the temporal artery. concentrate his nina
upon its indications and direct the manlpu-
lation of the cone accordingly. HIS sole In.
terest Is to be centefed in that. lie must
have none in the operation.
Sometimes one is found who lets his
s'scientific interest get the better of him,
as in one laughable instance, when cool
headed. irOu-neryed old German surgeon
was performing critical operation. The
assistant, medical student. bec0ming In
terested in the operators work, forgot his
et0er cone IOT 81 lODS that, SoLi'bS
somewhat from under its influence, tue pa
tient, oman, suddenly sat up. and with
wide.open eyes gazed wildly down upon
her own cut flesh. A thrill of horror ran
through the class. but the cool old pro-
fessor was equal to the emergency.
"Vooman," he said. sternly, "lie down
dere. You haf more curiosity as medl-
cal studentP
The half-conscious patient again lay
down, and it is needless to say that the
abashed and rebuked assistant attended
strictly to his knitting during the rest of the
operation.
Everything being in readiness the oper-
ator mods, the patient is brought in on
stretcher and laid upon the operating-table,
where he looks up into the faces OF the
students and sees only intensely interested
sympathy upon every one. The assistant
turns his head upon one side, that his
tongue may not fall back in his mouth
and obstruct his breathing when he
becomes unconscious; few drops of ether
are poured into the cone (ether is used in
preference to chloroform, because its use is
less apt to be attended by serious conse-
quences) and it is fitted over the patients
nose and mouth. He draws several deep