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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12

Babcock, nor any other man, is
authority as to what the Repub-
lican party will or will not do in
the matter of tariff revision and
equalization when the subject
comes before them. The matter is
to be dealt with in tho wisdom Of
the party collectively, and conclu-
sions will be reached only after the
whole case has received exhaustive
consideration. There is tendency
on the part Of some Republicans to
jump on the Mckinley ll,regard-
less, not considering that this bill
is,the nearest approach to that per-
feet protection to which the Re-
publican party stands pledged. 1t
may we'll be that the next tariff
law will be an improvement upon
the Mckinley schedules, but it
would be wiser to wait the framing
Of that bill before jumping on to
the Mckinley one with both feet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12

The suggestion that the men,
bers of the City council should not
be selected from the several wards
according to their boundaries, but
should be selected and elected from
the city at large, is attracting some
attention. There are good argu-
ments in favor OF the disregarding
of all ward bounds in the election
Of aldermen. AS at present in this
city, where the election by wards
prevails, those wards which have
an alderman in the council with
the most hustle, or brass, or with
the greatest pull, hold over the
more modest wards and secure
more than their share of the street
work and other advantages at the
hands OF the council. The repre-
sentatives chosen as ward repre-
sentatives are popularity supposed
to know all about the wants Of their
special constituencies, and when dis
cussion in council ensues over i'm
provements within their bounds to
be able to afford every Information
necessary, but in practice it may
be seriously questioned if this is
the result. The fact of the state
legislature being chosen by dis
tricts does not carry with it any
force in considering the wisdom of
choosing the members Of a city
council by districts, instead of
from the whole body Of the people.
The municipality is an entity, such
as the state is not, in so far as mat
tiers Of legislation go, and it may
we'll be questioned if anything is
gained by dividing the interests of
the membership Of the council and
arraying the one against the other.
At all events there is enough in
the suggestion for general election
Of all members of the council to
make it worth while to consider it
pro and con.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12

congratulation that the movemeI 8
for the irrigation OF this outhwesL
comes just in the van of this in
quiry of the capital OF the country
for profitable investment. The
whole history Of irrigation shows
thu enterprise a profitable one
where wisely conducted, and there
will be no hesitation in embarking
money in it when once the proper
enquiry and expert investigation
shows that the proper conditions
exist here. San Antonio is so
deeply interested in the outcome
OF all m alters connected with irri-
CATION in this state. that she should
as a municipality take steps to
make her influence felt in the
state Legislature, in the passage of
laws favorable to the establish
ment by the state of the commits
siOns and surveys so necessary to
to the work.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12

The Louisville Times is rubbing
it in on the Republicans of the
Blue Grass region on account of
their prognostics for the years that
are to be. The Republicans may
be little previous in the date,
but the Bourbonism OF Kentucky
was rudely shaken when it de-
throned Breckenridge, and it had
another cyclonlc twist in Novem-
Der. 1t will take only a few more
Of such cataclysms to shake the
entire state off the bough OF Bour-
bonism into the open lap Of pro,
gressive r publicanism.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12

The city OF Mexico has ordered
au inspection of the houses OF the
N lnicipality, to ascertain that
damage done by the late earth
quake and see what buildings are
u lsafe. This is just what Con-
gress is now assembled for, to as
certain the damage done in the
late political upheaving and see
what damage to the party has
resulted. AS in the city OF Mexico,
no end of houses will have to be
taken down bodily in order to
prevent disaster, so in the inquest
at Washington it is an open ques-
ton If the Democratic party itself
will not have to be demolished
and built up again from the
ground before it will b9 safe for
the people of the United States to
trust themselves within the party
walls.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12

If the specials to Democratic pa
pers are to be accepted as evidence,
there is scarcely a crank in the
country, of the Republican persua-
sion, that is not mentioned promi-
nently for the presidency. 1t may
save the Democracy some heart
ache to understand that the Re-
publicans of the country are as
fully alive to the necessities of the
Nation as are their Democratic
brethren, and that the past four
years have demonstrated the need
of very level headed man at the
head of affairs, in ord that the
fool legislation Of tho Sc years may
be Counteracted and me ruinous
policy Of the administration re-
versed. There is no disposition on
the part of the Republican party to
emulate the crankiness of the past
four years, and of this the Democ-
racy may take due notice and talk
accordingly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12

No school fund in this state can
be depended upon to supply, even
in great part, the demands Of that
educational outlay so imperative
to the proper maintenance Of the
public schools. This is more and
more apparent as the years pass
and the diminishing nature.of the
fund is manifest. Theichildren of
Texas must be educated. The fall
lacy that, the state fundsis mex
haustible, might as we'll be ex-
ploded now as later, for upon the
action of the several counties must
the schools of the state depend for
their real support. There lis now
demanded a general school law
opening the public schoolsIfor at
least eight months in the year, and
compelling the counties to main
tain them by taxation, save per-
haps in some exceptional cases
where 1t would be impracticable
owing to the unsettled conditions
and the sparsely inhabited region
Where schools are demanded fol
the education Of the children o.
the state, and they are so demanded
wherever the children are, there
should be a provision for suct
school and it's maintainance at the
expense OF the state, that is by di,
rect levy upon the taxpayers. Edu
cation Of the whole body OF tn,
children is Of the first Importance
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12

The idea that Mary Ellen Leare
should secure divorce from her
Kansas nOn.aftinity and hitch on
to Dennis Kearney when she
reaches the sand lots of Frisco, is
not bad one, but the originator
of 1t makes it regardless Of the
feelinx Of "Sockless Jerry" in the
premises. Nature intended to
marry those twain and not spoil
two houses by dividing them, but
1t was not a whack, for some cause.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12

The Fort Worth Gazette says
that the Democracy Of Texas
needs an issue. Exactly, it should
issue from the capitol and give en-
trance to a good working body Of
Republicans. That is the best issue
the party can possibly have for
the good of the state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12

There are no end of cranks, who
imagine that because salvation is
free there should be no duty on
coal, iron or wool. Salvation as raw
material is free, but the moment
that any parson work is expended
upon it it is taxed. Just so it is
with other cOmodities.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
A SURE CURE FOR PILES.

Itching Piles are known by moisture
likeperspiration, causing intense itching
when warm. This form as well as Blind
Bleeding or Protruding, yield at once to
directly on parts effected, absorbs tnmorS
allays Itching and effects a permanent
cure: 50 cts. Druggists or mail. Circn-
lars free. DR.. BosSnKo, Philadelphia. Pa.
Sold by Z. Reuss, City Drugstore, No. Los
commerce 81 d&wlF
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12

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accompanied by the name of tn author, not
necessary for publication, but as evidence of
good faith on the part of the writer. Write on
1ne side of the paper, in plain hand. Anony-
NOUS communications will not b. noticed.
The LIGHT will not be responsible for the
statements of its correspondents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12

New Seed Store, Gus 7 Hutz,sr is
now ready to supply you with all binds of
Garden, Flower and III id Seeds. LaLdreth's
Seeds specially 6O4 Market Street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12

Germany has demanded pass
ports Of American tourists, and will
now proceed to levy tax on all of
Uncle Sans girls and boys who
cross that little principality. The
dudes will flock there all the more
and the self-respecting will give
King Williams corral wide berth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Doctors, Lawyers, Et,

E. MURAT BOOKER, Prescription
Druggist, ia s. Flores st. Physici4us' Pre-
scriptions Speciality 4 years in charge Of
L. Orynski's retail store. Telephone III. San
Antonio, Texas.
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TNCH sud st5lI,s.NO ais 20 sS2 OOI Al 90

Legal adv 'rtisements 81 90 pr inch each in
sertlOn. Trustees sales Sl.0O per inch first in
ssrtion, &c each inse It on after.
Resd ng m alter, editorial PAGE, 2jc per line
each insertion; Local 'lumns 2Oc first inser-
son, lOc q st week, sc aft drst week. Speci al
rates on 30 and 100 lines raining for IN NTH.
Home siverLisame ats payable on first of
each month Tran lent advertising payable
In advance. s%OSLY METAL CUTS PRINTED.
Special rates gwen on larger space and long
dHe adve ctisemeuts. Discount given for
cash.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
Markets
Furnishing Goods

Our Tailoring is in Charge OF
81; Fl. Kohler. We are doing the finest work
In the state and as cheap as good work can
be made. A. PANCOAsT Il Son.
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Miscellaneous

James Murphy, Architect,
San Antonio, Texas, Room No Fl, in
the Kampmann building. 8-I4 ~
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AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.
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The following named are the only au-
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Subscribers are requested not, to pay
their subscription without taking a re-
eipt. T. B. JOHNSON, MGR.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12

Grover has at last realized his
idea Of Democratic simplify, and
the sentry box that now (dis)-
graces the lawn of the White House
affords shelter to the soldiers who
are constantly on the watch lest
the life OF the president should be
endangered by callers. Holy
Smoke! The Democratic ,Presi-
dent Of these United States sur
rounding the entrance to his exec
utive mansion with armed soldiers
to prevent his feared assassination.
Grover must be a holy terror to
himself. His life must be pleas
ure, thus haunted by his night
mare fears. There is no more. dan
ger OF his untimely taking off in
this way than there is OF his being
the third time elected president,
and IL there was it were far better
that he should thus perish than to
make laughing stock Of the Re-
public in the face and eyes OF the
civilized world. What a spectacle
for the monarchies of the oldiworld
There is not doubt that the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12

Announcements for State and County officer
Ten Dol ars in advance.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All contracts or bills must be approved
by the Secretary or Manager.
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There is not a doubt that the
good time coming so often
promised, so seldom realized, is
coming to this southland, and that
without any unnecessary delay.
The interest that the East and
North are taking in the matter OF
southern enterprises shows that
the era of a new and greater pros
perity is upon US. 1t is matter OF
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12

Headache bada Get Miles + ala PiIls.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-26
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RAILWAY AND STREETS.

l, is very great pleasure to read that
the Ashcvillc Street railway contemplates
substantial impr, vements to its track
and cars, first because there is ample
room tor Improvement, ard, second, be
cause the fact that the company has the
money to pay for tie new work indicates
that 1t is to some extent prospering, and
that is what we wish OF every legitimate
enter prise in Ashevie The service at
present hardly does the patronage just
ice, some of the cars being diney, while
the running gear has too much of sug
gestion Of old thump-the,track.
The matter of tearing up the street
pavement to admit Of new rail or
ties or both being laid is one in
which the Aldermen are justified in going
very cautiously about. A guarantee
that the pavement will be rtlaid as good
as before is worth very little, not because
the company is not responsible a, d not
because its attentions may not be the
best in the world, but because tearing up
portion OF the street to lay new track
means permanent injury to the street
for the reason that the brick thus dis
turbed cannot ever be relaid to look or
wear as well as before. That, however,
cannot be taken as final reason for not
permitting the improvements to be mad, !;
they are justified by public convenience,
and must be had at the least possible
damage to the peoples property, the
pavements.
The latest plan that has come under
our attention for laying rails through
paved street provides for the doing
away altogether of ties, and the laying
of sleepers in cement. Ga these the rails
are laid and fastened, and in case the
seepers and rails must be rene we'd, there
is very little disturbance OF the surround
ing pavement.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-26
\ RAID FOR WHISKY.
important Capture of The Fruit of u
Flat Rock still.

Flat Rock still.
FLAT Rock, N. c., Dec. 2+.-United
States Deputy Marshal McMinn, Deputy
Sheriff Stepp, and Chief of Police Israel
OF llendersonville, made capture, last
Thursday, which has made them locally
famous. Information was received,
through Deunis krrkendall and Dave
iio Hard, who were out possum hunting
he night before, that they had found
barrel of whisky nicely hidden in the
woods near Flat Rock. Some liquor
having been captured in the Fiat Rock
woods recently, the officers were all the
more elated atrcceiving this information,
anticipating another successful raid.
They set ont Immediately in a wagon
equipped with pistols, forcarmed against
mnnushiners and blockaders. After
hunting about the woods for three hours
they at last came upon the barrel hidden
in dense laurel thicket, and CAREFUL,
packed in Close fitting bag and covered
With leaves. 1t smelled so strong OF
WhSkev that the officers located it
readily. The barrel was dragged in
triumph from It's leaty hiding place and
taken to the wagon. The officers gath
cred a,ound while the tightly nailed head
was pri, open, aud one of them poured
some OF the liquor in his hand to sample
1t by taste. when. with sudden gesture
OF disgust he threw 1t from him. exclaim.
ing "phcw IFS saltcd water"
The United States government was
found to have captured pickle keg filled
With salt water. The strong smell OF
whl,Eey was accounted for by liquor
having been poured on cloth around the
bung hule. The officers took the back
road through the woods. back to Hender-
sonvllle, avoiding the Flat Rock settle
ment, where news of their expedition
having got out. they were so unmerci.
fully ioked about their whskey raid that
IT Is said they one and all look the other
way when thcv see Flat Rock man, or
have pressing business up town when.
ever any one boilers at them "Wa-tern
Some accuse Commissioner Hood ot
PLAYING a Joke on the officers, and some
think it was that - Rupe Hart and
Perry Barnett" but all agree that il not
brilliant raid it was capital joke.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-26
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

1t is said that strong company has
bought 100, 900 acres of land In Moore
county, and will improve it for town
sites for Northern settlers.
Mr.. Daniel Hendricks of Davis
county, wealthy farmer. was struck on
The head with an axe on Sunday evening
bv a negro whose object was robbery
MIR. Hendricks was found by his wife IN
critical condition late Saturday night.
Island Beach hotel, we'll known
summer resort situated on an island
known as the Hammocks between
Wrightsville and the beach, eight miles
from Wilmington, was destroyed by fire
Sunday night. Loss $40, 900; insured for
nearly one half its value.
The railway Commissioners report
that in the way Of accidents S persons
were killed and 33 injured on the Allan.
tic Coast Line system; 20 and 1S9 re-
sptctively on the Southern; 10 and 11S
on the Seaboard Air Line, and 6 and 8
on miscellaneous roads. making a total
OF 80 killed during the year. The North
Carolina division OF the Southern led
with Is killed and SO injured.
The report of the State Auditor Fur.
man, shows that the net increase in
taxable property in the State for 1893
IS 81 ,209,392 over 1892. The tax re-
duction was ia cents on the 500. The
taxes for 1893 we're 81, 1858, 1894. State;
81 ,O5s, ,941, county. The average value
OF farm lands is S.. 16 an acre. the aver
age acreage being 1877 to the farm. A
great majority of the counties have no
debt. The 4 per cent. debt is now 49,.
322 900. The balance of the general
and school fund in he Trs asurvi' $307,-
600 The aggregate pubic indebted.
MSS of the people. the principal OF or in-
terest on which taxes are collected to
pay, does not exceed ote-twenty fifth of
the aggregate value ot the tax.pSying
property of the State. The tax rate for
general purposes is lower than in any
State in the tnnn.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-26
THE TURFMAN.
Iiorello will race no more.

Morello will race no more.
The next thing is to be cork track.
The gray geiding Silver Ore, a:l9K, By
ST. Bel, Is blind.
The horse Of the future must be bred for
special purpose.
When travelling on the cars, Alix lies
down most Of the time.
John r. Gentry will be the first horse
to beat two minutes" says McHenry.
Instead Of being raced, 1t is likely that
Alix will be turned out In California.
Horses with bad legs have often been
wintered In Canada with good results.
Directum's feet are accused Of being too
long, yet his stride Is said to be too short.
Sixty -four trotting 2-year olds took rec
ords better than ESQ during the present
season.
Texas Is now profitable market for
blue grass breeders Of thoroughbreds and
trotters.
Schreiber has signed Felix Carr to ride
his string next season. Tho jockeys SAL
ary will be 5000.
y. d. dHu SopAo VAAs ~
among the eastern stars who will shine IN
California during the winter
The sale Of boxes for those who display
themselves In fashions guise at tho New
York City National Horse show realized
$36, 900.
Byron McClelland Is to erect q palatial
residence at Lexington. This he will dc
out Of the proceeds Of Henry Of Navarre's
winnings
Minnehaha, the dam of Beautiful Bells,
dam of eight $3.50 performers, Is still living
and is now believed to be in foal to a SOL
OF Dexter Prince.
Raconteur will probably be the winter
favorite for tho Derby. He Is full broth
er to Childwick and is the property of II
McCalmont, the owner Of Isinglass.- -
Horseman.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-26

strong. It's certain remedy Tor the earlier
stages Of Consumption.
Campbell, Ohio.
Dir. II. V. PIERCE; Dear Str-iTwO OF our
best doctors pronounced my case cOnsump-
tion. spent nearly. 800, and was no better.
! concluded to- try the Golden Medical Dis
covery." ! bought eight bottles, and | can
now say with truth that feel Just as well to-
day ~ did at twenty-five, and can do Just az
good q days work on the farm, although had
not done any work for several years. l give
you all the thanks. ~
Truly, your friend,
@LN>u<tC OEtG6<<IX
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-26
Tirra.Lirra, Trs.la-la.

"Tirra, lirra" has prominent place In
letters, 1t is well known burden, joy.
ous and free. 1.-THE lark that tirra-lirra
chaunts, sings Autolycus, and, 1t may bc
remembered, the gentle pieman Of tho
"Bab Ballads" when he was not hum.
ming "tra-la-la," was singing "tirer'
lirer," only, being true cockney, he
makes 1t rhyme with dearer, but 1t recalls
one piteous episode.
When Lancelot of the Lake, blazoned,
jeweled and beautiful, flashed into the
mirror Of the Lady Of Shalott, her heart
stirred with new passion, but-when
"Tirra-lirra by the river sang Sir Lance
lot'-utterly forgetting the curse she left
her place to gaze upon him, and We have
read Of her sorrowful ending in the lau.
reate's noble poem, from the cracking OF
the mirror to the stopping Of the barge at
Camelot, where Lancelot, knowing moth.
ing Of tho doom his caroling had brought
about, said, She has a lovely face" and
besought grace for her.-All tho Year
Round.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-26
FOUR GOOD ONES.


From the san Francisco Argonaut
The following story about Oscar
Wilde ard plagiarism dates from
Whistler breakfast in Site street, Chelsea,
Whistler said some witty thing in " hich
Oscar d>ljehted. aud said he: "Oh,
Iimmy. wish | had said that" To
which Whistler rejoiued: Never mind,
Oscar, you will"
Ia western court, not long ago, a
tiresome lawyer had been trying for
more than two hours to impress upon
the jury the facts 81 the case. as they
appeared to him. At last he glanced at
his watch. and turning to the judge,
asked: Had we better adjourn for din
u,r, or shall keep right on ?" "Oh, you
keep on" answered the Judge; keep
right on, and we will 60 to diuncr.'
Nhen Iudcc BuNtcl OF North Carolina,
as a ,ounG lawyer, made his first ar
pearanCe Ut the bar, the solicitor, as is
customary in hat State, asked him to
take charge Of case for him. The Young
lawyer did his best, and the jury found
the defendant who was charged with
sCme petty mis- islemeanor, guilty. Soon
AFTER one of the Jurors. coming round the
bar. tapped him on the shoulder. "Bnx-
ton," said he, "the jury did not think
the man was guilty, but we did not like
to discourage Young lawyer"
As James Russell Lowell was leaving
his house one morning, his wife said to
him: Nov, James, beg of you not to
bring anyone home to dinner today. We
are too much distracted with house clean
ing 10 cook, and the prospect is that there
will be little for us to cat" Mr.. Lowell
promised to heed her request, but he met
during the day the Oldest son of an Eng
| lish family with whom he had been or
/ terms OF friendship while minister to thu
court of st, James. He now forgot hi:
wi!e's admoultion, and insisted upon tht
Young Enelishuan'S going home witt
him to dinner. The meal consisted o
picked fish" and potatoes. The guest
was evidently puzzled. He had never
eaten picked fish, before. Mrs. Lowell
meantime, was haunted by thoughts o
the apple pie that was to finish the re
past. Her sensations may be imagnet
when the Englishman. after playing
daintiIy with the contents of his plate
remarked in the most courteous manner
Il know that Mrs. Lowell will pardon
me # omit the fish course"
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-26
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