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next Senate by q majority Of one TO three, with
out counting the vote Of North Carolina. which
has undoubtedly elected = Republican Lepis.
~lature."
Chairman Babcock's figures show that the
Republicans have solid Congress delegations in
the following States:
Connecticut, Colorado. Delaware, Idaho. In
diana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts,, Michigan,
Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska. New Hamp-
Rhode Island, south Dekots. Vermont. Wash
ington. Wyoming, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
The number Of districts he claims the Repub-
llcans carried In the other States are:
Alabama, 2; Arkansas, 1; California, O; ILL.,
nois, 21; lows, 10i Kentucky. 81 Maryland, 4;
Missouri, 2; New York, 20; North Carolina, q:
Ohio. 10; Pennsylvania, 81; South Carolina, /;
Tennessee. 4; Texas, 3; Virginia, =.
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GOMPERs TO CLEYELAND.
Hs CeasIdsrs ths PopaIAF Veto . Rssaks
70 the AdAiaistratiOa.

70 N8e
70 the Administrator.
President Samuel Gompers of the American
Federation OF Labor sent the following telegram
10 President Cleveland yesterday;
Without much concert OF effort by organ
lied labor the people have answered At the polls
your assumption of unconstitutional and unwar-
rantable use Of the military power to crush
labor. Though the changes may benefit US lit
tie, the rebuks will nevertheless be appreciated
and remembered"
The election established the fact that the
people are less partisans than citizens. They are
weaving themselves from positive pATtisanship,
and are utilizing the franchise to punish those
who violate the interests OF the masses. Gen
orally considered, the elections have shown that
the masses hold President Cleveland and his
Administration responsible for the present in
dustrial and commercial stagnation. Theirs can
be no doubt that Cleveland preciDitated the
financial crash OF 1888 and the alliance OF his
Administration with corporate power and the
calling out OF the troops at Chicago IN violation
Of constitutional rights are some OF the causes
which contributed 20 the political avalanche"
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FAULr OF GROCER CLEvELAND.
The Chicago Herald says tbs President H
20 Blame for the Result.

CHICAGO, Nov. THE Herald DEM says ths
Democratic defeat results Immediately from de-
plorable and ineXcusable divisions in tho party
ranks, and more remotely from a series of blum
ders At Washington in which Grover Cleveland
was the master spirit of evil.
III he had had q proper appreciation OF the
foe that was TO be encountered when the Demo-
cratic party set out TO destroy the protective
tariff robbers of this country he would have
summoned Congress in March, 1893. II that
had been done, the mandate OF the people. as
given in the elections OF 1890 and 1892, would
have been far more potent than IL was In 1894,
whom Congress tardfy got TO work on the Wilson
bill; and many a man who this year sulked or
held back or openly traded with the enemy,
would have been in line doing loyal service In
the cause OF reform.
"The almost incOnceivable folly and stupidity
OF that delay was the fault of Grover Cleveland
alone. Nearly all OF the other blunders by tho
Democratic party grew out OF this one fatal mis-
take. Started wrong, 1t went wrong, and at
every turn II was given a further impetus In
the wrong direction by some mischieyous utter
Ance from the White House"
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LONDON, Nov. THE DAILY Graphic does not
regard the results Of the elections as indicating
the reconversion OF the country 10 McKinleyism.
The truth is" 1t says, 1.-THE Democrats have
done nothing during their term OF office, substi-
tuting the unpatriotic rivalry of politicians for
the fulhlment Of pledges and the realization or
great principles
The Ddly NeTs says; 1.-THE Republicans have
come into power on the strength of tho dlscon-
tent felt at the disuse of the Democratic Party,s
opportunities. The Democrats dallied with
their chances, and public opinion turned IN .
tumult against them. Civilization everywhere
will welcome the overthrow OF Tammany Hall"
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CLEAN SWEEP IN INDIANA.
Probably Every RepabIicAa ConEressnAA
E~Isetea.state 6o.sso Repssncaa.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 7.-Returns received at
Republican State Committee headquarters in
dictate that the Republicans will capture all the
thirteen Congressional districts by clean ma
~jorities. Tho only one In doubt ia the Eleventh
district.
In the Fourth Watson has carried two coun-
ties. and his defeat OF Holman by at least five
hundred seems sure. In the Fifth Cooper has been
beaten, and in the Third Tracewell (Repl has
pulled through by at least l 500. In the Sixth
johnson Is elected without a doubt, and in the
Seventh Henry has defeated Bynum by at least
$500.
The returns from the other districts are still
meAgre. From the figures already In, however,
such gains are indicated that IL is very doubtful
IL the Democrats will have q single Congress
man out OF the thirteen districts. Returns from
can by perhaps 90, 700. the Legislature being
surely Republican.
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list LOOK At CONGRESS!
, pEPrBLICAN MAJORITY OF Iss
~ THE house,

a, IN. p.-oerstie Leaders e~e.s-Eisht
-,r states s.s Nu-sreus Littis O-s. es
so,sry observation-disclosures. Jews, Coz.
..,,,e-t. New Jersey. Niehies., nri.ss.
.,,., SD wises-si- VIII Ne with.
40, . De-ocrst IL The Nest Hs-se-wn-
80, ueiss,, By---. Bis-s. sss sp-,-e-
=, oct L.r-ss Ne Jerry st-psc-. ,hs
populi.t. s.s Te- Jehsss-. ths Free
T-aer-B-t =. Hs-pteu lress 90 vtr.
.,,,.. Hsvi-s FIsppsA 60 the Rsp.s-
ue.rs. Floats =. % ths Great Tia.i wsvs
RI. Pop-iists Net werth ce--ti.s.
THE suns returns indicate the election Of tn .
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Apathy IN ALABAMA.
May COAErsss Districts Close With OAs
POPaIIst CsrtAIHIy Elected

MoSTGoMERY, Ala, Nov. Late returns in
dictate that many Of the Congress districts are
closer than the meAgre returns At frat indi-
Gated. Instead OF a solid Democratic delegation
20 Congress, Alabama will have at least one
PUpulist. and the Republicans and Populists are
claiming the seats OF three others. benson, in
the seventh district. IL defeated by a PQpulist,
Howard who gained some notpriety by his
SOCK, III 4 hrist Came 10 congress In the
state eleCtiu the benson district went for kOlb
and against Oates, the Democratic nominee. by
1000, but il was believed that Denson's per
sonAl popularity with all factions aud all parties
could overcome this majority,
The apathy among Democrats Il unprscedent-
ed In the history Of the party in this State, and
Is attributed 70 dissatisfaction with the policy Of
MT. CleYelA1d's Administration.
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Ne CLaaEs .. LouIsiaaa.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 7.-RspublicAns this
morning admit that the Democratic candi-
dates In the six Louisiana districts will receive
the certificates. Buck in the Second district is
BY an equal majority, and Price in tho Third
will have 5000 votes to spare
Returns to-day practically insure the election
and Robertson in the Sixth over their POpullst
opponents. The Republicans will contest the
region.
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r.rL.s.O .s Ds-Ssr.t nrs- ss.tL SrOr...

COLUMBIA, =. C., Nov. THE Alliance Dem
Ocratic candidates for Congress in the second,
Third, Fourth, Filth, Sixth, and seventh dis
trlcts are reported elected. Elliott. Democrat,
Il apparently elected In the first district, but his
seat will be contested by q. III. Murray, cOlored,
Republican, the sitting member.
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IN WEsTCHEsTER.
Oetogensriaa Surrogate Coma AmsaE the
DsnseratIe Victims.

Tit vote in Westchester county was unusually
heavy. Comm. who is an octogenarian. and has
been Surrogate for many years, was defeated by
Silkman by 1910 plurality.
Surrogate Comm has been q familiar figure in
westchester politics for more than a generation.
The vote for Sheriff was: johnson. r., 1880;
Lyon, d., l2,547. Burns, Stewart. and Hus-
ted, In the First, Second. and Third Assem-
bly, districts, respectively. received pluralities
over their Democratic opponents ranging from
1880 TO 1885.
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Ia.h. Al Rsp.hms...

BOISE. Idaho, Nov. 7.-Alsrge vote was polled.
The Democrats concede that Wilson (Rep) Is
elected for Congress. The Republican State
Committee is satisfied that the pArty's entire
state ticket is elected.
The Legislature will be Republican. Out Of
54 in both Houses the Republicans will have 81
at least and this plurality will probably be in
alacLed.
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Utsk RspsSIiesA.

SAT- A Utah, Nov. 7.-UnOnicial returns,
which will not DO materially changed by the
onnciAl count show that the Republicans have
carried Utah by 1000, that being the Approxi-
mate plurality OF Cannon over RAwlins DEM
for Congress-. The Republicans will also prob
ably control the Constitutional Convention.
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RENO. New. Nov. ~T.-NewlAnds, silver Con-
gresham, il elected by 4. 800. Cleveland Rep.
for Governor, carried washOe. Ormsby. and
Storey counties By 800. Neither silVerites nor
Republicans cOnoede the state, There is prob
ably not 800 votes difference either way. No
news from other counties. Tn Legislative WIN
ners include about an equal proportion OF Popu-
lists and Republicans.
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WAsHIE0ToS. Nov. TAT 8 O'Clock tonight
Mr. BAbcOek. Chairman OF thu Republican Con-
ErsssioRsl COMMITTEES. gave aut the following
statement:
Returns received up b this hour show that
We have elected over $50 members. will several
states 70 hear from. We have carried the solid
Congressional delegations Of twenty-three
States. We have carried the majority Of the
delegations In thirty States. thereby enabling
rs 10 elect a PRECEDENT. In case thu election
should Be thrown into tbs HOusC. The returns
Indicate that Ne have secured control Of the
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OhIahsaA RspuSIIsas.

o. T.. Nov. T.-Almost complete re-
turns for the Territory give Flynn, Republican,
for Dslegats 70 Congress-, 1900 majority. Three
fourths 81 the counties elected Republicans and
both branches Of the legislature will be hepub-
licAn.
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CLEAN SWEEP IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Republicans Elect ths Governor By
o aad the I've COAErsssAsz.

CONCORD, Nov. T.-Rsturns from l7s Of the
2s4 towns and wards OF the State give Buslel
CRspJ a plurality Of s.6s7 and . majority Of
1926. The remaining towns will undoubtedly
swell this plurality 20 10000. In the First Con
Eress district sulloway Rep has $4,000 votes,
and Nash DEM l0,Bbb.
In me second district Baker Rep has Il, O8O
votes and Mcdaniel DEM 1000. The Re
Dublicans have probably elected 2l2 members
OF the House, 10 out OF the "a Senators, and 4
out OF 8 OF the Councillors, and carried every
county in the state. There was q heavy falling
on In the Democratic vote.
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When Baby vas Siek, Ne gave her cAStorA
When she vas . ChiId, she cried for caStOdA
When ahe became Mis-, she chung TO caStoriA
WA he had Children. Shs EAss them O&ss0rA.
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ss.,L D.kst. o.sr~LsI-I.sIg R-sP.snsaa.

PIERRE. S. d., Nov. 7.-Sheldon Rep is elect
ed Governor by not less than 10000 plurality.
Both Republican candidates for Congress are
Republican.
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SCOtt'S
Emulsion

stimulates the appetite, enriches
the blood ,overcomes wasting and
gives strength to all who takeit.
For Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat. eTon-
ehitis, Weak Lungs, Emacistion, Con-
sumption, Blood Diseases and all Forms
Of Wasting. SesSJ for pSmSAAf. F'sE.
EssaLBOuAS ~ An DbaaAisls. SOC. ladSL
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q g.;s E9Sl n; DfSgS &.: IT'D. igS .S . az 10" HHss's'
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Babies

and rapidly growing children
derive more benefit from SCOTS
Emulsion, than all the rest of the
food they eat. Its n~ourishing
powers are felt almost immedi-
ately. Babies and children thrive
on SCOTS Emulsion when no
other form of food is assimilated
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THE PRESIDENT Is SILENT,
BUr HE rs SUPPOSED TO BE TRYING
no FIGURE q WHERE HE rs AT.

Deeply Grievss over the DEFEAT OF W.. L.
wn.c-. but De-stiss, Cc-rortes by the
Thought that silver Dollar ni.ud win
ne A-ors the Ni-si-e-se-stor Fsuik-
-sr say, Richard Croker Predicted Hiirs
sd Ts-usry', Der..t s-s that the
Republicans weuid sweep the Cou-try.
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~ l~aree-Ldgsr Wilson. 4.
MDiAsA.

IA. ], Hemmsnway. r.
"a, i, Hardy, n
9-k. J. Traceweii, r.
~. r Watson, X.
|eese Overstreet, X.
Oh. W. Johnson. r.
&c. 7. Henry. n.
sc. W; Farris, T.
e-frank Hanly, r.
1o|. A Hatch, R.
1l-oeo. W. Steel, r.
12-J. T. LAight, X.
Isl W. Royce. r.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-05

fist ministers visited Monterey in
May, 1888, who left an odor behind
them that they will not get over in
this generation and that knocked
the bottom out of the Baptist cause
in this city. They are never men,
toned in this city.
Senior Felipe j. Guerra, who has
been for a number Of years in the
postoffice, has resigned and gone in
to other business. Senior Guerra has
been one of the most obliging and
gentlemanly young men that L
ever met in a postofiice. / have fire.
quently seen parties call for letters
and when they were informed that
there was none for them, they
would hurl parrot talk at him, but
he took no notice of them, he treat
ed them with silent respect. He is
a gentleman and will be missed at
the p~ostotfice.
There has been a number Of pros
pectors in the city the past week.
Many Of them are hunting for fruit
land.
Captain Kelley, of Omaha, Ne
braska, is on a prospecting tour
also.
Mr.. Y. H. Syder and Mr.. and
Mrs. Radford, Of Coahuila, are
sightseeing in the city.
Capt. Ed. Hartman of Durango,
is in the city on business.
Mr.. E. j. Virgins, chief clerk in
the superintendent office Of the
Monterey and Mexican Gulf rail-
way, who had a lay off and took
his family with him and spent a
month in the City of Mexico, re-
turned Saturday night. Between
the City Of Mexico and SalaZar
there were several inches of snow
on the track and it was quite cool
until they crossed the Salazar
mountain, which has an altitude Of
1O,020 feet.
Tonight the ladies of the San
Nincente de Paul will give a grand
concert and supper at the Teatro
Del Progreso, for the benefit Of the
poor. This afternoon they had a
large force Of men decorating the
building and erecting booths for the
sale of refreshments. They never
fail to draw a full house and realize
a handsome sum Of money at those
annual concerts. EDMOND.
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REFORM REPUBLICAN TICKET,
Nominated at Dallas August 6, 1894.

For Governor,
j. &. SCHMITZ, of Denton.
For Lieutenant Governor,
w. NJ. MANN, OF Dallas County.
Attorney-General,
W. II. ATWELL, of Dallas County.
For State Treasurer,
II. X. DAVIS, of Hearne.
For Comptroller,
7. &. JOHNSON, OF San Antonio.
For LandCommissioner,
THOMAS BREEN, OF Mineola.
Judge Supreme Court,
HON. LOCK MCDANIEL, Of Houston .
Chairman State Executive Committee,
L. p. GOODELL, of Fort Worth.
President State Republican League,
D. A. ROBINSON, of Dallas.
Member Executive Com, 18th District,
T. b. JOHNSON, of San Antonio.
Vice President for Texas, National Re-
publican League,
JAMES p. NEWCOMB, of San Antonio.
Official Organ, Republican Leagues Of
Texas,
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-05

The Love Letter in the Bouquet.
From the French Of Catulle Mendes.
He was in love, poor devil, with
a pretty Coincidence whom he had
seen only across the impossible
gulf that separates the gallery
from the footlights. He had half
starved himself for a month, had
sold some books and his black
coat, had borrowed from all his
friends, and had pawned the COW
ering of his wretched iron bed in
order to buy her a beautiful bou.
quet.
Sleepless nights, lack of food and
his love that burned him so fierce
ly had made his thin figure yet
thinner and more frail. No mat
ter, he had been able to buy the
bouquet. "There was none more
beautiful" the flower merchant
had said; and with his last piece
of silver he bribed the doorkeeper
at the theater to take it to the
dressing room Of the actress. And,
now, he thought, the magnificent
roses bloomed in her adored pres
ence.
The first evening, when the door
keeper had said, "No answer" he
was not astonished. His dainty
divinity had not had time to write
even a word. The second evening,
Nothing yet" and so the third.
His heart was heavy, and he turned
quickly away to hide the tears that
filled his eyes. She had no pity
for him. She was unmoved by the
recital Of his ~sufferings and his
vows of devotion. He asked so
little, too-only a few words. 81
pity you" would have filled him
Joy. How cruel she was to him, with
poor wretch AS he walked slowly
homeward to his bare, cold room,
he saw, through the mist before his
eyes, her shining face. No. She
was good as she was beautiful.
She had not answered him today,
but she would tomorrow. She
would certainly be merciful enough
to write two or three lines. How
he would cover with kisses,
her dear, perfumed letter! Yes,
yes, tomorrow. He would
not despair. The cold pinched his
meager frame with it's countless
fingers, but 10 thought Of regret
came to him, that he had sold his
coat or borrowed or hungered, for,
thanks to the purchased roses,
would he not have the incompar-
able Joy of being comforted by
her?
Suddenly a woman passed in
front of him. a basket of flowers on
her arm n of those wandering
merchants who offer for sale in
concert halls and cafes the half
withered flowers resold them at a
low price by the supernumeraries
at the theatres. His eyes fell on
the basket she was carrying and he
uttered a cry. Faded and soiled as
it was, he recognized hia bouquet
and bought it, though his purchase
left him penniless. Standing I'M
der a street Temp, with numb,
trembling hands, he found the
letter she had not read in the
roses whose fragrance she had not
breathed.
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Missing Island.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
The island referred to is, we pre-
sumo, Expedition Island, on the
northwest corner of Australia, a
little north of the indenture, known
on the map as Collier Bay. 1t ap-
pears that the discovery of the dis
appearance of the island was made
by a German captain, and the first
news Of it a printed in the
"Deutsche Rundschau." The news
reached this country in July, 1892.
Expedition Island was thirteen
miles long, and it's average width
was one mile. The German vessel
sailed back and forth over, the sea
that had risen over the island,
finding an average depth Of IS feet.
The landward end of the island was
forty miles from Australia. 1t ap-
appears to be understood that the
| southern coast of Australia is
gradually rising, and that the
northwestern, northern and eastern
| coasts, with a wide expanse of ada
cent sea floors, comprise a great
area of of subsistence, and Expedi-
| ton Island was in the extreme
southwestern part of that area.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-05

While in Chicago, Mr.. Charles
l.. Kahler, a prominent shoe mer-
chant of Des Moines, Iowa, had
a serious time of it. He took such
a severe cold that he could hardly
talk or navigate, but the prompt
use of Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy cured him Of his cold so quick
ly that others at the hotel who had
bad colds followed his example and
half a dozen persons ordered it
from the nearest drug store. They
were profuse in their thanks to
Mr.. Kahler for telling them how
to cure a bad cold so quickly. For
sale by F. Kalteyer & Son, Chas.
Campbell and James Clavin, drug
gists, San Antonio, Texas. tt
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studcnt of nervous diseases, and auihor
Of many noted treatises on the latter SuDlcCt.
long since realized the truth OF the hrSt
statement, and his Restorative Nervlne
Is prepared on that principle: Its success
mrnt of the nervous system is wonder
mi. as the thousands OF unsolicited testimo-
LitlS in possession Of the company manufac-
turing the remedy amply prove. "
nT. Miles Restorative Nervlne is a reli,aDIe
remedy for all nervous diseases, such. as
headache, nervous debility, prostratlQn'
sieeplessness, dizziness bysteria, sexual De
sold by all druggists on a positive guarantee,
or sent direct by the DR.. Miles Medical Co.
Eikhart, Ind, on receipt OF price, 81 per cot
tie, six bottles for s., express prepaid
Restorative Nervine positively contains 10
opiates or dangerous drugs.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
l. & G. N.

1. & G. N. RAILROAD.
Leave for Austin and the North, $40 a. N.
Arrive from Austin and North. S.ls q. m,
Leave for Laredo and Mexico. $40 a. m.
Arrive from Laredo and Mexico, 1901 m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
EAST BOUND.
Leave for Galveston, Houston
and New Orleans. ........... 2.20 .. o..
Leave for Houston, Galveston,
New Orleans, Waco and Kan
sss City.......................s 900 p. m
ARRIvE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston, Houston and Kansas
City. ...::.....;......::.;. 900 a. m.
weston and Houston. ......... $50 p. ~.
WEST BOUND.
Leave for Eagle Pass and Mex
leo ...;....a..;...........:... s.45 a. m.
Leave for Ell Paso and San
Francisco ................. 9.45 .. o..
ARRIVE FROM THE WEST.
Arrive from Mexico and Eagle
Pass ;:....3....;....:........ 1.55 p. m
FL Paso ...... .............. 1.55 p. m
Ss "a IA As -. loSloN noO ~
TRAINS LEAVE ALL
Leave for Cuero Houston, Gal
weston and Waco. 800. 9.Os q. d.,
Leave for Beeville, Rockport
and Corpus Christi. .......... 80 D. m,
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Cuero, Houston,
Galveston and Waco.......... 100 D. n,
Arrive from Corpus Christi,
Rockport and Beeville. ...... Las D. m
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Kerrville. IT'S p. m.
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Kerrville. ........ $50 q. m
LEAVE DAILY, XCEPT SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
Leave for Kerrville. ........... TAO q. m
ARRIVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY AND
MONDAY,
Arrive from K%errville. ......... 6.45 D. m
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Towels and Disease.

From the British Medical Journal.
For all that has been said about
overpressure in schools, it has been
thought by many that the present
system of elementary education
was more likely to receive a check
from it's liability to produce ring
worm on the outside of the chill
dren's heads than from any harm
the teaching does to the parts
within. Be THAT as it may, there
is no doubt that the liability of
schools to be intruded upon by in
infectious diseases is n Of the
great difficulties in the way Of ma
tional education. Ringworm we all
know about; the recent spread of
diphtheria is looked on by many,
who have given anxious thought
to the matter, as having more to do
with compulsory education than
with any other single cause and
now we find Mr.. Hutchinson insist
ing, at a recent meeting Of the
Ophthalmological society, that
school ophthalmia has broken
bounds, and spread from the pau
per schools to those of a higher
grade. Outside and beyond the
probability that deficient air and
food and exercise are predisposing
causes, the great lesson taught by
recent outbreaks of this disease is
that it is definitely contagious, and
we can have but little doubt that
community Of towels is at the bot
tom of it's occurrence in many in
stances. Considering the great lax
ity which ordinary children re-
gard meum and teum in the lava
tory, we would strongly urge pa
rents to make their children clear
before they start in the morning
and definitely forbid them to wasl
at schools.