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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03

The would.be manners OF the next
presidential team are early In the
field, naming all probable or i'm
p 'obable parties in the hope that
the choice may fall on some one OF
the batch, so that the guesser may
come In at the finish with the as
sertion tina the had named the par
ties. What is first in order is for
the Republicans to agree upon
policy that will be acceptable to
the country and after that is set
tied pick upon the best man to
give expression to those ideas.
rh Q Republican party is accused
of caring more for the classes than
for the masses, of desiring to
stand well with capital regardless
Of how labor is affected, of pander-
ing to the wealth of the monied
classes without due consideration
of those whose wealth in their
brains and patriotism. There is
room and to spare for legislation
in favor Of the people, legislation
favorable to the betterment Of
their condition and that of their
families, and it is this provision
for the people at large that is.at
this time so specially demanded
by the rank and file of the Repub.
lican party. No matter what the
now, in two years from
now the people will ask for a plat
form that includes such plain dec
as to industrial matters
and labor conditions as to leave
no room for dispute.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03

The survey OF the Brazos, as pre-
Liminary to the work Of pushing
through Congress an appropria-
'T8ou for it improvement, is being
already undertaken by private
means. There is no reason why
obstructi ons to navigation in that
river should not be removed and
the stream opened to light draught
.vessels. Every bale Of cotton that
Eeaches the Gulf over the lines
centering in Waco, as we'll as the
product of the valley Of the lower
Brazos, could find much cheaper
carriage by water from the various
landings down as far as Velasco.
The appropriation for this work
falls legitimately within the prov
ince OF Congress, and with the
proper interest taken that appro-
priation could be secured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03

There is no tariff reform possible
that does not reform freetrade out
OF existence. The very general
conclusion as to the effects of the
late lamented Wilson bill is that
1t was largely the occasion of the
financial and industrial stringency
of the past year, and that there
will be little or no improvement
until that measure is repealed.
That will come just as soon as the
con gress elect gets settled in its
place and gets down to business.
1t was elected for that very and
express purpose and will answer
that end of its creation, but that is
not all that this congress must at
tempt if it would restore pros.
perity. 1t must also show that it
recognizes the inherent manhood
of labor, and prove its faith in that
manhood by its legislative work
for labor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03

1hBre is a general disposition
m ,nifest all along the line OF Re-
publican expression and counsel
to take a conservative view Of the
situation aud not rush the mourn
ers as though the country was
dead set on following the party in
to any and every corner OF tinan-
cial and industrial legislation.
The Republican Congress that will
come into office on the 18th of
March next will be largely on its
good behavior, and upon its course
will largely depend the result Of
the next presidential contest.
There Is no use mincing matters.
The country is distrustfIl Of the
political leaders of both parties,
only more so Of the Democrats,
and it will not pass an opinion I'M
til it has the data. By wise con-
serrvatism, looking to the present
and future as well, comprising the
needs of all the people, the Repub-
lican party can make itself solid
with the country and hold the
reins of government for a genera
ton to come. To do this wisdom
and knowledge must be the foun.
dations Of her rule.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03

The leading journals OF Texas,
daily and weekly alike, are raising
their voices in favor of a road law
cthat will not be mere excuse for
neglecting road work, but for law
that practically put in operation
will result in the general improve
Enent of all county highways,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03
A Bargain,

One four horse power steam en-
CINE and six horse power boiler
for sale, cheap for cash. Been used
only a short while. Good reasons
for selling. Address Quick Bar
gain, this office. IL % If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03

the act. The members of that
league know that they are going
to bed very soon with their boots
on and they wish the proper name
on their coffin plate. There will be
no one to dispute their mortuary
label.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03

Galveston is going to come into
the game when her new opera
house is opened on the 3rd Of
January. She flatters herself that
it will be as peart and clipper and
cosy as a Gotham girl in a shady
parlor, with her best fellow in at
tendance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03
CUT FLOWERS.

The Southern Nursery has
opened depot at 3l5 Alamo plaza,
where all orders for Cut Flowers,
Fancy Designs and Pot Plants will
receive prompt attention. IL 3 tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03

Tho New England Tariff Re-
form League evidently has the
courage of it's convictios for it
now announces itself as the New
England Free Trade League.
There is the courage of despair in
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03
Pansies ! Pansies !.

In bloom, at % cents per dozen. P.
D. HAUsER & Son, florists, 1920 E.
Commerce street. Telephone 607.
The largest florist establishment
in the CITY. II tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03

"cAtSdh duVuOIlIl6b are again
attempting to reverse the move
ment Of human nature and stop
gambling. There is no such thing
as changing humanity's ingram
characteristics by law declarations.
Japan is no SLOUGH at the envoy
business, and unless China sends
properly accredited plenipo-
Tertiary to arrange for cessation
of hostilities Japan will continue
to pound the stuffing out of her.
That Cook gang In the Territory
seems to have a cinch on the gov
eminent of that section, and to
levy war as we'll as taxes, road
agents taxes, and collect same
without let or hinderance.
Gulf Shore is piking along to-
wards Velasco as fast as the laws
Of nature and the hours of work
permit. A few more months and
the connection with the great deep
water port will be made.
The Wisconsin editors were all
right in arranging to give more
time to this city than to any one
other in the state. There is more
to be seen here in day than else
where in three. Sabe.
San Antonians should attend
the Waco Palace in droves, if for
no other purpose than to see for
themselves the immense benefit
that such drawing card is to the
business of live city.
The rattles have been taken of
the tail of the old Democratic SER
pent that has left his destructive
trail on all American industries,
and in this session of congress they
will be unheard.
That Irrigation convention in
this city will be in full blast when
the Wisconsin editors swoop down
upon the Alamo City. 1t is easy
for the old town to make it lively
for both. 'k e..s.:.: .e e1.sss ysss
1t will be in order for San Anto-
mans to visit the Waco palace af-
ter this week, for the Irrigation
convention and the Editors and the
Kermiss will have had their day.
Sugar refineries closed down and
gristmills shut, these are the out
ward aid visible signs of over pro-
duction in flour, and over importa-
ton OF sugar.
The only certainty as to coming
movements in Congress appears to
be the certainty that nothing will
be attempted in the way of tariff
tinkering.
Clevel and's foot Is better, and
the kick that is so certain to come
in the message will very likely
materialiZe.
The House will let the Senate
monkey with the tariff this session
il it wants to, but the House has
had enough.
Culberson will announce the dis
tributions Of the pie counter be-
tween now and the Christmas hol-
idays.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03

A company OF Philadelphia capt.
talists are preparing to build a
railway to the summit of Popoca-
tapetl, to freight out the sulphur
in the crater of the mountain and
market it. This invasion Of old
"sooty's" dominions for the pur-
poses Of gain is one Of the latest in
the way of American enterprise.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03

The assertion that the late vic
tory at the polls was due to the
stay at home vote of the Demo-
Gratis is not fully borne out in the
figures that reach the press from
the official returning officers.
These returns show a larger vote
in twelve states than the Republi-
can party has ever polled hereto
fore in those states, and that in
crease is almost an average Of
$4,000 each for every one Of these
states. This certainly indicates no
loss Of old time activity in Repub-
lican circles. II the party does as
well two years hence, no matter to
what extent the Democracy rally
round their standard, the victory
will be then as now, a grand one
for the American party and the
American policy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03

Waite held the belt until very
recently as the boss fool of the gu
bernatorial ring, but it seems now
as though Kolb was likely to knock
him out in the next round and take
the belt. Kolb was not sworn in,
had he been so foolish as to attempt
it it would have taken more swear
ing than was ever done by that old
Flanders army to induce any force
to take the field to back up his
usurpation of the authority Of the
state. There is but one way to
deal with such misrepresentation
Of government, and that is to put a
straight jacket on them. The vot-
ers who have put such men into a
place of authority from which it is
so dangerous to dislodge them are
primarily responsible. Alabama
wants an asylum for Kolb.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03
Dentistry.

Why buy teeth on filthy. unhealthy rubber
plates as thick as wedge when Dr.Thompson
puts up metal at the same price and they are
more durab a and better fitting. There is no
comparison between them as they have SO
many superior qualities. Also ali kinds of
Dental work done; crown and bridge work a
specially Ca and see him. s S. Thompson,
Once Clifford Building, Commerce Street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03
For Rent.

A southeast upstairs room, five
minutes walk from Alamo plaza,
all modern conveniences, to one or
two gentlemen. Address ga" 3l5
Goliad street. 1l2S st
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03

The prayer that will open the
fountains of waters and unseal the
humidity in the clouds and let the
rains decend for a week or two,
this is the prayer that San Anto-
MO is gambling on just now.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03

A Nacogdoches correspondent Of
the Galveston News enumerates
four causes Of the defeat sustained
by the National Democracy this
fall. One is sufficient; lack of con.
fidence by the people in the Dem
ocratic party. 1t is not necessary
to enumerate any more.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03

Judging from the impassioned
squeal of the Ell Paso Herald over
the suggestion Of the LIGHT, that
possibly it might be we'll to drop
the old political party names, 1t is
evident that the Herald values the
name much more than it does the
principle that 1t represents, and
would give up all that the name
represents rather than part with
the dead husk Of the party cogno-
men. There are some so called
Republicans built just that way,
and they are guide posts, pointing
to the party the way it should not
60. Such men are born out Of due
time, and should have been in
their little tombs covered with a
kindly oblivion a century or two
ago. By them the world Of ideas
measures it's progress. AS they
stand motionless on the national
highway they think themselves
the regulators of all else, for the
reason that all else goes by them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03
TABLE cLARET so AND 80 CTS.

White wine 75r and $1.OO, imported
claret and white wine $l.25 a gal
lon; free delivery. p. Magadieu,
1877 South Flores street, Telephone
1888, Black Elephant Saloon. 9 I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03

No more iniquitous law was ever
passed, or custom established, than
that which allows congressional
election contestants to draw $4,000
for the expenses of the contest. 1t
is impossible that two men should
be entitled, and the one who is
finally adjudged to have no claim
should foot the bills. Let both
parties put up security for costs,
when the contest is really entered
into, and the one that is ousted
pay for the music. That would
end about ninety per cent. of the
contests before they were begun.
Congress has this thing in its own
hand for Its own correction.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03
Markets

Silver King Market, SOB w.
Commerce street. Beef, Veal, Pork, Nut.
ton, Sausage. etc. Fish, Oysters, Venison and
Birds Of all kinds. Free delivery and frat
class attention. Telephone 85S.
ELI ARNAUD, Prop. Meats.
MARTIN SCHAETER, Fish, Oysters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03
Black Smiths

F. H. Volrath, Scientific Horse
sheer. Treats al diseases of the feet and
faulty gaits. Ali work guaranteed satisfRo-
tory or no pay. GIT South Flores Street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-03
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Doctors, Lawyers, Etc

E. MURAT BOOKER, Prescription
Druggist, LA s. Flores st. Physicians Pre-
scriptions Speciality. years in charge of
Antonio, Texas.
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Special rates given on larger space and long
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Announcements for State and County officers
Ten Dollars in advance.
sE-Au contracts or bills must be approved
oy the Secretary or Manager.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21
PULLING THE LOAD.
A Study of the Principles of Hauling.

There is one point in horse man agement
in which the Pacific Coast is far ahead of
most sections of the East. This Is the
matter of loading horses. Whether 1t is
because horses are cheaper, feed less dear.
or our horsemen have more horse sense. 1t
Is certain that an all too common sight in
the East. single horse or team strug-
CLING with load that is all too heavy for
their strength. is seldom encountered here.
am afraid incline to the theory that
this must be explained on the ground that
horses and feed are cheap out here, for in
other regards we do not show any very
great horse sense concerning loading. The
drays and heavy trucks we use out here
are especially designed to take the most
out of horse with the least possible
return in work accomplished. They are
so built that their weight hangs dead over
the wheels, far below the axles, so that the
horse has to encounter not only heavier
friction but to overcome an addition al
force of gravity to what he could were the
load above the axle.
We have no idea, apparently, of econ
omlzing horSefiesh by means of intelligent
loading. Our only remedy when we have
accumulated Load too heavy for the out
fit to manage is to add another horse to
the team. With little intelligence in tn g
matter Of building our heavy trucks fully
onC-bHilu VI tuO HOlooS uoCu Ill tuiS CITY,
for instance, could be dispensed with.
With broader tires to our wheels and de-
cent pavements on our thoroughfares half
of what then remained could be turned
out to grass. The thought that is oftenest
suggested to the observant mind. in going
through the wholesale streets and noticing
the really extraordinary amount of horse
flesh that cumbers the way, is that old
saying Of Josh Billings: There are 5
hundred dogs in this ERE town and 2 hun
dred and so of 'em cud dew all the
biZness."
L do not know how many horses there
are in San Francisco, but do know that
rightly used about half as many as there
are could do all the work that is now done,
and the comfort. safety, quiet and cleanli-
ness of our streets would be greatly aug
mented by the change.
The loading of a wagon is proposition
in mathematics. There is not a practical
engineer in the world who, if he gave his
mind to a consideration of the matter.
would not at once recognize the fact that
we set that wonderful engine, the draft
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21
BABYHOOD.

eigh-hol Babyhood. Tell me where you linger
Let's toddle home again, for have gone
astray;
Take this eager hand of mine and lead me by the
finger
Back to the lotus land of the far away.
Turn back the leaves of life: don't read the glory
Let's find the pictures and fancy all the rest
We can fill the uRwritten pages with a brighter
story
Than old Time, the story-telier at his best!
Turn to the brook. where the boney'suckle tippin
o'er its vase OF perfume spills 1t on the breeze.
And the bee and humming bird in ecstacy are
slipping
From the fairy fagons of the blooming locust
trees.
Turn to the lane where used to "teeter- totter ~
Printing little footpalms in the mellow mold;
Laughing at the lazy cattle wadng In the water.
Where the rippleS dimple round the buttercups
of gold
Where the dusky turtle lies basking In the gravel
OF the sunny Sandbar in the middle tide,
And the ghostIy dragon-tiy pauses in his travel.
TO rest like blossom where the waters.ily died
Heigh-ho! Babyhoodi Tell me where you linger
Let's toddle home again, for We have gone
astray;
Take this Eager hand of mine and lead me by the
finger
Back to the lotus land OF the far away.
j. w. RILEY.
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gineer, the more the vehicle ought to sup
port the morse. When, however, the load
increases the horse ought gradually 10 lose
that support until. with an excessive load,
ne ought TO support part OF the vehicle.
In the case OF the horse who was enabled
to draw the load of 1000 pounds after 200
pounds weight had been placed upon shis
back the additional weight gave a better
angle of draft. II the load is heavy and
difficult to move and the horse is com
PEELED TO effect a horizontal thrust without
Increasing his grip and improving his me-
chanical conditions it fails. But if the
conditions remove some of the weight of the
load and put it on the horse il is equal
to allowing the thrust TO be an obliqGely
upward one. Mr. Briggs is perfecting an
automatic appliance which be claims will
increase Or decrease the weight of a horse
as occasion requires. Some cOntrivance
that could be operated so as to OCCASION
ally accomplish the latter would be boon
to horSet1eSh. A horse eXertS from ten to
hundred times more force and expends
that much more energy in transporting
himself from place to place than in haul
Ing a two-tOn load on fairly good roads.
and they are so harnessed between the
shafts of wagon as to compel them, even
in tie moments during the day when they
are not at work, to rest their weight ON
their feet Any cOntrivance that would
temporarily diminish this weight would
prove boon to the animal and great
saving in horsefesh.
The idea that horse thrusts rather than
pulls load will strike many people as
amusing in the extreme. The comment of
one incredulous driver when first put the
matter before him was given with great
laugh. SIN that case" said he, 1--WE should
put the cart before the horse and let him
push it," There are obvious reasons why
this cannot be done. The horse is built
differently from the elephant, for instance.
who moves his great loads by pressing
against them with his ponderous head and
thrusting mis- weight forward. The horse.
however, could be made much more
comfortable about his work. AS it is
now he is compelled to rest himself
unnecessarily under conditions that
any engineer knows that a locomotive
would speedily 60 to pieces under. On
this coast, for instance, we could abando
the great bOrse-killing trucks that are
such distinctive feature of our business
tr affic. We could study more intelligently
the rationale of the harness, particularly
of the collar. which is seldom constructed
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21

upon scientific principles, and every
handler of heavy horses should be made
to pass an examination in the mechanics
of loading that should be as searching and
tn CROUCH as that required of engineers or
pilots. There are other matters. too, with
reference to hauling that every teamster
should know.
Experiments show that from one-third
to two-thirds more power is required to
draw a given load through mud or sand
than over hard road. yet your average
teamster hurrles his horses when he comes
to a bad bit'' in the road. I asked one
once why he did this, and received the
horses to get through it quickly" This.
when the animals he drove were visibly
using up, IN passing quickly over
a sandy street, the energy that
should have carried them to town. A
horse can use, in one great effort, all the
force he has al his command, but have
known drivers to urge tired animal be.
yOnd his strength. on the homeward way.
on the plea that 1.-The quicker he gets home
the longer he'll have TO rest" In hauling,
particularly, great deal depends upon
management, whether horse is worn out
by short pull or abled TO work steadily
ell day. Steady, hard pulling, particularly
on a grade. is painful to a horse.
and every animal so employed should be
allowed frequent periods of rest, particu-
larly in the early part of a trip. load
should always be arranged so that the
weight is as far forward as possible, and,
In the winter season, every driver on soft
roads in California should remember that
light rain. softening the surface of the
road, adds 20 per cent to the power required
to draw a load. Dry axles add double,
sometimes treble, to the labor of a team.
and rise of one foot in ten on grade
doubles the draft. Miss RUSSELL.