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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-21
PUBLIC OPINION.

We have the best government
on earth if we can just cure 1t Of
the dropsy.-Dalias News, Dem.
The Adlai part Of the admins.
tration does not appear to be inn
plicated in the Hawaiian muddle
Chicago Tribune, Rep.
If Cleveland had told the people
plainly, clearly, without circumlo.
cation Of cunning phrases formed
to mislead or perpleX--that If elect
ed he would pursue the very policy
he has in all particulars, we verify
believe that he would not have re-
ceived a single ELECTORAL VOTE
Wilmington Messenger, Dem.
Senator Hoar said in his speech
before the Lincoln association OF
Jersey City: ''There never was a
Democratic platform on which
Abraham Lincoln could have
stood" On the contrary, we be-
lieve that if Arabian Lincoln were
alive today he would be Demo-
erat in good standing, as very
many of his great Republican con-
temporaries became. Abraham
Lincoln was a progressive man.
Boston Globe Dem.
SAYS the New York Tribune !:
"And wheat, which was to sell for
a dollar bushel if Cleveland was
elected, goes down and down."
What a pity it was that the Demo-
Gratis were not defeated in 1892, so
that the Tribune and Mckinley
Republicans might have had the
task of repeating the Sherman
law, and of getting wheat up to
where it was during Cleveland's
first administration - Providence
Journal, Ind.
Protectionism's panic began soon
after the McKinley-Sherman legis-
lation OF the Fifty-first Congress
went into effect. 1t was at it's
worst when there appeared to be
some doubt as to the ability or the
willingness of the Fifty-third Con-
gress to repeal the laws which
brought it about. 1t diminished
in force as soon as it was perceived
that these laws were doomed. 1t
will disappear entirely when they
have been wiped out and their eff
fects nullified by wiser and fairer
legislation in the interest of ALL
Chicago Herald, Dem.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-21
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS
SALE.

The property belonging to the late
John Guhmann, opposite the Sunset de-
pot on Austin street, will be sold by the
administrator of the estate on the 9th
day of March, 1894. in front of the court
hours of 10 a. m and 4 p. m. This prop
erty has front on Austin street of %
varas, and depth of 500 varaS on Sunset
street. Improvements consist of one two
story hard rock building, and three frame
buidingS-the rental value being 1926 per
month. This property is being sold by an
order of the Probate court, for the pur
pose of making partition between the
heirs. Abstracts of title to property in
possession of administrator. For more
particulars inquire of G. Schneider, Sr.,
Administrator, or Wurzbach & Goeth,
Attorneys. ? 93w
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-21
How to Find a Born LAWYER.


From Tact in Court.
A lawyer advertised for a clerk.
The next morning the office was
crowded with applicants - all
bright and many suitable. He
babe them wait until all should
arrive, and then arranged them all
in row, and said he would tell
them a story, note their comments
and Judge from that whom he
would choose.
ga certain farmer" began the
lawyer, twas troubled with a red
squirrel that got in through a hole
in his barn and stole his seed corn.
He resolved to kill the squirrel at
the first opportunity. Seeing him
go in at the hole one noon he took
his shotgun and fired away. The
first shot set the barn on fire."
did the barn burn?" said one of
the boys. The lawyer, without an
swer, continued:
"And seeing the barn on fire, the
farmer seized pail of water, and
ran to put it out.
"Did he put it out?" said another.
GAS he passed inside, the door
shut to, and the barn was soon in
flames. When the hired girl rush
ed out with more water"
- "Did they all burn up?" said an
other boy.
The lawyer went on without an.
swer.
"Then the old lady came out, and
all was noise and confusion, and
everybody was trying to put out
the fire.
"Did anyone burn up?" said an
other.
The lawyer said: "There, that
will do; you have all shown great
interest in the story"
But observing one little bright.
eyed fellow in deep silence he said
"NOw my little man, what have
you to say?"
The little fellow blushed, grew
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-21
LIVERY, FEED AND BOARDING
STABLE ll5 Acequia street.
22lm WILSON BROS.

A mistress told her maid, Bette,
that she must not always do things
on her own responsibility, but first
ask permission. The next day Bet
tie walked into the parlor and said,
politely: "Meyrouw, the cat is
busy eating up the duck; must l
send her away or not"-Kikeriki.
"Have you met that elderly girl
that Smith has married? He says
she is a sample of Virginia beauty"
"a sample! | should call her a
remnant."-Vogue.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-21

uneasy and stammered out, al
want to know what became of
that squirrel; that's what 1 want
to know"
"YOu'll do" said the lawyer;
"you are my man; you have not
beon switched off by a confusion
and barn burning, and the hired
girl and water pals. You have
kept your eye on the squirrel"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-21

Ladies' whose systems are poisoned
and whose blood is in an impure condi-
ton. due to menstrual irregularities,
are peculiarly benefited by the won
derful tonic and blood cleansing prop
critics of P. P. P. -Prickly Ash, Poke
Root and Potassium.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-21

Physicians generally fail TO recognize.
'Eanitself instead OF the cause of the trouble
ne noted specialist. Franklin Miles, d. D.,
IL. B., has given the greater part Of his life
to the study of this subject and the principal
discoveries concerning 1t are due to his efforts.
DIR. Miles Restorative Nervine, the Unri-
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every part of the land.
Restorative Nervine cures sieeplessness,
nervous prostratiOn, dizziness, hysteria, sen
ual debility, st. Vitus dance, epilepsy, etc. i
is free from opiateS or dangerous drugs. II
gists, or sent direct by the DIR. Miles Medical
Co, Elkhart, Ind, on receipt OF price, 81 per
bottle, six bottles for S., express prepaid.
For sale by all Druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-21
For sale by all Druggists
THE POWER OF MUSIC.
An Old Locomotive Engineer Gives
His Impressions of Piano Solo.

An Old Locomotive Engineer Gives
His Impressions of a Piano Solo.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
81 was lettering around the
streets last night" said Jim Mel
son, one of the old locomotive en-
gineers running into New Orleans.
GAS had nothing to do, dropped
into concert and heard a sleek
looking Frenchman play piano
in way that made me feel all over
in spots. AS soon as he sat down
on the stool l knew by the way he
handled himself that he understood
the machine he was running.
"He tapped the keys way up one
end, just as if they were the gauges,
and he wanted to see if he had
water enough. Then he looked up,
as if wanted to know how much
steam he was carrying, and the
next moment he pulled open the
throttle, and sailed on to the main
line as if he was half an hour late.
"You could hear her thunder
over culverts and bridges, and get
ting faster and faster, until the fell
low rocked about in his seat like a
cradle. Somehow | though it was
old '36' pulling a passenger train
and getting out OF the way of a
special The fellow worked the
keys on the middle division
like lightning, and then he flew
along the north end of the line un-
til the drivers went around like a
buzz saw, and / got excited.
about the time | was fixing to
tell him to cut her off little he
kicked the hampers under the ma
chine wide open, pulled the thrOt-
tie way back in the tender, and
how he did run! | couldn't stand
it any longer, and yelled to him
that he was pounding on the left
side, and if he wasn't careful he'd
drop his ashpan.
"But he didn't hear. No one
heard me. Everything as flying
and whizzing' Telegraph poles on
the side of the track looked like a
row Of cOrnstalks, the trees ap.
peared to be a mud bank, and all
the time the exhaust of the old
machine sounded like the hum OF
a humble bee. I tried to yell out
but my tongue wouldn't move.
HE went around curves like a
bullet, slipped an eccentric, blew
out his soft plug, went down grades
30 feet to the mile and not con.
trolling brake set. She went by
the meeting point at a mile and a
half a minute, and calling for more
steam. My hair stood up straight
because / knew the game was up
"Sure enough, dead ahead of US
was the headlight of a Special Ir
the daZe | heard the crash as they
struck, and | saw cars shivereC
into atoms, people smashed anC
mangled and bleeding, and gaspine
for water. / heard another crasf
as the French professor struck thu
deep keys away down on the lowe
end OF the southern division, anC
then / came to my senses.
"There he was at dead stand
still, with the door Of the fire bo,
of the machine open, wiping tn,
perspiration off his face, and bow
ing to the people before him. II
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-21
AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

The following named are the only
authorized collectors for the LIGHT:
FRED SMALL,
Will SCHUMACHER.
GEORGE BROWN.
Subscribers are req ueSLed not TO pay
their subscription without taking re-
csipt. L. b. JOHNSON, MRr.
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Again on Deck.

Zottarelli's Orchestra will fur
nish first-class dance and concert
music. Call or address F. ID. Gotta
relli, POI South ST., or leave orders
for music a n. Lovece's Fruit store
105 Alamo Plaza. l-2-3m
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WARNING.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
l. & G. N. RAILROAD.

|. u u. n. RAILROAD.
Leave for Austin and the North, $50 a. m
Arrive from Austin and North. !, So q a. M N
Leave for Laredo and Mexico. $40 a. m.
Arrive from Laredo and Mexico, 7.30 p. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
EAST BOUND.
Leave for Galveston, Houston
and New Orleans. ............ POS .. m.
Leave for Houston, Galveston,
New Orleans, Waco and Kan
Sas City Observation-Disclosures. 9.OO p. m
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston, Houston and Kansas
City. Observation-Disclosures 900 a. N.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. ......... 4.1O p. m.
WEST BOUND.
Leave for Eagle Pass and Mex
leo Observation-Disclosures. 9.45 a. N.
Leave for Ell Paso and San
Francisco NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 9.45 3. m
ARRIVE FROM THE WEST.
Arrive from Mexico and Eagle
Pass ......................... 1.25 p. N
Arrive from San Francisco and
Ell Paso Observation-Disclosures. 1.25 p. m
>. A. & A. P. r. EMISSION ROUTE
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Cuero, Houston, Gal
weston and Waco. 500. 9.O5 a. m
Leave for Beeville, Rockport
and Corpus Christi. ........... ATOP. N
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
| Arrive from Cuero, Houston,
Galveston aud Waco. 100 p. m
| Arrive from Corpus Christi,
Rockport and Beevilio. las p. m
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Kerrville. ............ 7l5 p. m
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Kerrville. ........ $50 a. 10
| LEAVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY AND
| MONDAY.
| Leave for Kerrville. .....7 TAO a. m
ARRIVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY AND
| MONDAY.
| Arrive from Kerrville. ......... 6.45 D. N
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-21

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syphilis. for blood poisoning, mercu-
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in all blood and skin diseases, like
blotches, pimples, old chronic ulcers.
eczema we may say, without fear OF
contradiction, that P. P. P. is the best
blood purifier in the world, and makes
positive, speedy and permanent cures
In all cases.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-21
Rare Bargains Unreal Estate

Are now being offered by the, relIabl
firm of John T. Hambleton & Co.; Office
in the Daily LIGHT building. Call and
see them before making purchase; prop
erty listed with them will receive imme-
date attention. ! 3 Ct
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Sights
An. Scenes
Of III. World.
How 10 Obtain The Series.

In every Issue Of the LIGHT Sights
and Scenes" Coupon will appear.
For City Readers-Bring three Sights
and Scenes" coupons, together with
10 cents in coin, for each part as issu-
ed to the LIGHT office.
For Out-of-Town Readers Mail
three Sights and Scenes" coupons
and 10 CENTS, coin or stamps, to "Cou-
pom Dept, Daily Light" Be partic-
ular to state the number of the part
desired; your full name and address;
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P. p. P. purifies the blood. builds up
the weak and debilitated, gives
strength to weakened nerves, expels
diseases, giving the patient health and
happiness where sickness, gloomy
feelings and lassitude first prevailed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-21

NllC july vi AAo 81 pPAJ -
vitality necessary to in
sure their health. The
pneumOgastric nerve, as
shown here, may be said
to be the most important
of the entire nerve SyS-
TEN, as it supplies the
heart, lungs, stomach,
bowels, etc, with the
nerve force necessary to
keep them active and
healthy. As will be seen
by the cut the long nerve
descending from { h Q
base of the brain and
terminating in the bow
els is the pneumOgastrlc,
while the numerous lit
tie branches supply the
heart, lungs and Stom-
aCh with necessary vi
tally. When the brain
becomes in any way dis
ordered by irritability
or exhaustion, the nerve
force which it supplies
is leSsened. and the Or
ganS receiving the di-
minished supply are con-
cnCnnntlv Vna lspDp1
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-21

live to be a 1000 years old Tll never
forget the. ride that Frenchman
gave me me on a piano"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-21
The Human Electrical FaECGSl
How They Control the Organs
of the Body.

The electrical force ofthe human body. as
the nerve fluid may be termed, Is an espe-
cally attractive department Of science as 1t
exerts so marked an influence on the health
of the organs of the body Nerve force is
produced by the brain and conveyed by
means Of the nerves TO the various organs OF
the bOdy thus supplying the latter with The
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-12-20
A Great Invention.

81 have here" began the energetic man,
as he bundled into the young lawyers
Office, "the greatest invention Of the age"
1t was cases that the lawyer wanted,
not inventions, and he said something
rather rude, but the energetic man
proved to be philosopher and merely
smiled
~ call It," pursued the visitor "the
eternal kisser, because there is simply
no end to the kisses it bestows. 1t is
this" He hauled out spray of mistle-
toe, covered with white berries.
This interested the young lawyer, who
raised his eyes inquiringly.
"MIistletoe," proclaimed the agent, sis
very scarce this year. and bunch con-
tanning score of berries would bank
rupt poor man. Now this great inven-
ton brings happiness within reach of
all. Tradition permits you kiss for
each and every berry, you know. You
hold this spray above your beloved's head
so. You bend-so-and kiss her. Then
you grab berry-so-and pull it-presto,
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our mothers wachful eyes and stole off
to the river. Soon we were enjoying the
intoxication of smooth ice, new skates
and crisp air and not n thought of dan
ger was permitted to interfere with our
sport.
One Of my skates became loose and |
sat down to tighten the straps, not OBJ
serving that | was but few feet from
the edge Of the ice bordering on the open
water. Suddenly there was cracking
sound, n chorus Of cries, and before |
could get to my feet l saw that great
section of ice had cracked off, broken in
to two pieces, and was floating down
stream, the smaller piece bearing me
with it. Instantly | realized my peril,
My very blood seemed to freeze in my
heart, and for a moment could not even
scream. | was drifting slowly, but |
carried gently along in the center Of the
the current and that my velocity would
increase with every moment. To my
ears the roar of the fall and the awful
rapids below sounded louder and more
dreadful than they ever had before. |
knew the course of the current perfectly,
for had stood on the bridge many times
and watched the sawlogs in the spring
carried gently along in the center Of the
river, going ever faster and faster until
as they neared the dam the current
coursed shoreward toward the left bank
and then plunged downward, finging the
logs half their lengths in the air as they
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-12-20

cines. His roots and YARDS" and his
methods of converting them into salves
and bitters were too sacred for even me
to know anything about.
He never worked. That is, unless the
occasional making of an ak handle, a
barn broom or some medicine could be
called work. And yet he rarely went
hungry. More than our home was al
ways open to him, and at more than our
table did the old man always find a well
come. Shiftless and lazy all the villag-
ers pronounced him. Everybody knew he
was incapable of doing any great wrong,
and no one dreamed that lurking in his
peaceful soul there was drop Of the
heroic; but let me not anticipate my story.
There had been long spell Of cold
weather, and the river had frozen over
so that there had been good skating
above the milldam. But few days be-
fore Christmas there came thaw, with
a great deal of rain, and we boys were
disconsolate, fearing there would be no
skating Christmas. For an eighth of a
mile above the dam, where the current
was more swift, the ice broke and went
down stream, tumbling over the twenty
foot dam and pounding itself to bits in
the churning, rocky rapids below, But
higher up, just beyond the bend, the ice
seemed firm, and Christmas morning,
despite threats and warnings, half a doz-
EN- of US boys struggled our skates past
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-12-20

Another moment and we would be
pounding on the rocks below. But the
old man never hesitated. Striking his
pike into my foe, he pushed with all his
might, sending the pole out hand over
hand its full length, and then putting all
his strength into one mighty shove he
dropped the pike, and the cake on which
was went shoreward until | was able
to catch Il noosed clothes-line which will
ing hands cast toward me. | was saved,
but even as l was dragged into the water
by the rope l cast my eyes toward my
preserver just in time to see him stand
ing on his ice foe on the very verge of the
fall, his cap held in one hand and the 9th
err raised above his wrinkled old face,
which he had turned heavenward.
AS he plunged downward tainted and
knew no more till awoke in my own bed
with mother bending over me.
Doctor David's poor crushed body was
recovered next day and buried with all
honors at the hands of the villagers.
Until her death my mother never failed
on each recurring Christmas to hang a
wreath of laurel and holly over the UNI
pretentious stone beneath which my hero
rests, and have continued to so honor
him since, though many times have had
to send my offering from distance of
thousands of miles.-A. M. Dickinson.
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went over the watery precipice.l pictured
myself going over the fatal fall, and then
my tongue loosed and l added my cries to
those of my terrified playmates, who until
now had not had the presence of mind to
run for help.
In an incredibly short space of time the
banks were lined with excited villagers,
helpless to render any aid, but each shout
ing useless directions to the others.
could see my mother running frantically
along the the bank and then, sinking up
on her knees in the snow, turn her white
face to heaven. The terror of my situa-
ton had quoted my cries and was try
ing to decide whether it would be less
painful to plunge into the icy water and
drown than to cling to the frail piece of
ice and be dashed to pieces below the
dam. l had seen one woman go over
that dam the summer before, and the
memory of her poor bruised and battered
body as it was drawn to the shore half a
mile below haunted me for month. The
awful picture came before me again, and
l had closed my eyes and was about to
jump into the water, when | heard a
shout so different from the medley of
cries along the shore that looked to my
right, toward the bank across from that
on which was my mother.
From the right bank of the river, just
in the rear of Doctor David's cabin, ex-
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!. Ills ears detect inc patient mum
OF many restless brave,
While tears he ne'er had known before
His painted features lave:
His gods had sent him forth to kill;
Her God is whispering-"Save"
y
AS the good dominic descants
The Commandments ten,
A mighty arm filings open wide
The massive door, and then
They see fur-clad chief, who cries,
"Your guns, We Christian men!'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-12-20
DOCTOR DAVID.

You wanted to know, Tom, why | go
to the trouble each year at Christmas
time to make up wreath Of laurel and
holly and express 1t to that little town
way over In Canada. Well, I've done 1T
for years, Tom, and | expect to repeat
the act with each recurring December so
long as live. I'm not sure but that |
shall leave n provision In my will for its
continuance after l am gatherd to my
fathers. Light your pipe afresh, my boy,
and III tell you the little story, for am
in q reminiscent mood tonight.
Poor, dear old Doctor David! How
often in boyhood have | sat by the cheer
full kitchen fire and listened with wrapt
attention and unfeigned admiration to
his Quavering voice as he rocked and sang
to sleep my peevish baby sister, when
even mother was unable to soothe her.
The doctor was not called so because
he was one, but because he believed he
was. Some unappreciative grown peo-
pie and even few of the ruder boys
spoke Of him as old Dave but to us who
better knew him he was always Doctor
David. He was an old man. To us chill
dren he seemed n very Methuselah
There was n tradition that at one time
he had had wife and children, but to
any but the very oldest inhabitant of the
village little credenCe was placed in the
story. For more than score of years he
had been spoken of as old Dave or Doc
tor David, according to the speaker
His home was little hut on the bank
of the river near the grist mill Only
a favored few of us were ever honored
with glimpse of the interior. | was his
especial favorte-perhaps because my
mother was always kind to him-and l
have sat for hours at a time in the dark
little cabin, my hands clasped across my
knees, and watched him as he sat pa
tiently making ax-heves or splint-brooms
from sticks of ash. At such times |
steathily studied the mysteries of the
black roof and sides of the cabin, not
daring to ask him concerning the rifle,
the shotgun, the AK, the assortment of
knives, the skins, the roots and seeds and
punches of dried leaves which were hung
in ghostly array in the gloom. Not even
/ was allowed within the mysterious
room when he was concocting his medi-