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The Van Buren press., 1895-11-16
A CAMPAIGN TRICK.
Getting the Best of an Abaslvs Adversary
In Keataeky.

Getting the Best of an Abaslve Adversary
In Keataesy.
A few years ago plain country doc
tor and a Mr.. May who was fond Of
iewelry and wore valuable diamond
stud in his shirt bosom were ranning
for the legislature in one OF our eoun-
ties The race was close and hot. AT
one speaking the doctor made the fol-
lowing fierce and dangerous thrust at
his opponent: Fellow citizens don't
you want an honest man in the legis-
lature? OF course you do. Now what
sort of man is my opponent? Why.
gentlemen. look at that magnificent
diamond he wears, 1t is almost as big
ana bright as the headlight on a loeo-
motive. Your eyes can hardly stand
its glare. ID is worth hundreds-may
be thousands-of dollars At whasval-
uation do you suppose he has put it for
taxation in his return 10 the state as
SCISSOR? Why, at the pitifal sum OF
twenty dollars" The crowd yelled
for the doctor Three days later the
two met in joint debate. Again the
doctor took up his telling theme. and
held forth eloquently and passionately
in denunciation Of dishonesty and dSa-
monds and false assessments; and then
he again told of Mays false return tc
the assessor. Look at that gorgeous
pin. gentlemen, My eyes can hardly
endure it's dazzling rays solomon In
all his glory"
Hold on there, doetcrw ssid May,
"Do you mean 10 say this pin is worth
more than twenty dollars%
Yes l do--twenty times or htty
times twenty dollars."
Would yoa give twenty dollars foz
it, doctore'
s'Of course l would
swell. you can have it for that"
s'All rightt' said the doctor, and he
hurriedly counted oat the money and
took the pin. Then May rose to speak
and the crowd eheered him. He was
undoubtedly 'game" and honest He
was willing Ia take what he said the
pin was worth. lie was elected A
week after the election he called OF
the doctor and said; doctor, don''
want to rob you Of your money. Here's
your twenty dollars That pin you
bought was paste. | got il in Louis
vile after your first speech. Here is
nv real diamond II can ever serve
Won. let me kaow, ,"-Edwsrd J. Me
Dermo,t. in Century.
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HONEST DEALING REWARDED.
Fa'xir Who Made Meney by TAXING ths
Public Into His Conifdence.

Public Into His conadence.
sGeniiemen." said the street fakir,
rs he arranged his bottles on tho table
before him. II did not come here to
lie and deceive and rob you of your
hart-earned dollars. l have stuck 10
the truth ali my life and, though that
is the reason { am \ poor man. shall
continue to speak the truth to the end
Of my days"
The crowd had been coidly survey
ing his preparations but began to warm
up little over his address.
4 might say to you.n he went on. as
ne held up one of the bottles in a lov-
ing way between his eve and the sun,
that this medicine was discovered by
\ celebrated medicine man of tfe Sioux
tribe of Indians. But why deceive
you2 1t is remedy entirely unknown
10 the Indians, It is my own dis
,overv. and [ never saw an ln1iaa n,
nv life.
The crowd increased IN numbers and
began to press closer.
81 could tell you that this compound
would cure Bright's disease. and IN ten
minutes every bottle would be sold;
but could sleep tonight with the
weight of 50 much deception on
nv conseienee2 How could | ever
sgain LOOK an honest man in the face
after telling such a falsehooda 1t will
not cure Bright's disease-is would
even hasten the end of q victim OF that
oalefnl complaint.
There were now a hundred men IN
front of the falSir, and at least halt Of
them had their hands IN their pockets
in search Of money.
Il could saw that it was a pain
killer continued the man, IS he
brought out more BOTTLES from an old
satchel, ssout an accusing voice would
be whispering in NV ear forever more.
You might rub barrel of ID on you
and it would not affect pain. miss
the sales Of at least fifty BOTTLES be-
cause tell you tine truth. but it must
be 50"
Gimme boetleP' shouted dozen
men in chorus, As they held up their
one-dollar bills
NO, gentlemen. not yet. | will
neither deceive yoa nor allow YOU TO
ieceive yourselves. Yeu are an honest,
con tiding people. and | might tell you
that this discovery would stop head
ache in five minutes, and you would
believe me and hand up your money.
/ Il will not cure . headache. | even
ieclare that il would make one ten
times worse.'
The number Of men who now wanted
bottle was at least twenty. but the
fakir waved them aside and said;
Wait minute. The discovery will
not cure consumption after one lung ID
gone. Il will not cure catarrh after
the disease has a irm hold on the
bronchial tubes, After both kidneys
have wasted away it Is no use to take
it 1t simply puriies the blood and
| thus
Gimme a bottleI Gimme bottle.
yelled fifty men as they pressed for
ward, and in less than ten minutes the
last one had been sold and the fskii
had the money in his pocket.
As we went down on the train tc
Nashville that afternoon together
asked:
After you have mixed water, mo
lasses and alcohol together do you add
anything else2's
Yes cayenne pepper to make it bits
and the solemn truth TO make it sell.
he solemnly replied as he took out his
wad Of bills and spread them on his
knee and started out to ind the sum
| tetsl-Boston Herald.
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WOULD STAND NO euYiNo.

He W.sn,s srali-Fsd. Bus He Was Right
on His Museie.
Thew came on q train from the north
the other day and headed mp Jefferson
avenue holding each other by the
hand. They had left the depot only
two blocks behind when they came TO
a man sitting on box in front OF q
store, and IS he caught sight of them
a grin crept over his face like molasses
spreading out on single.
"Grinning at us, 'spose." queried
the Young man as he came to halt.
Yes frankly replied the sitter.
ssTickles you most to death to see u
taxe hold of hands, don't it?'
at does"
And YOU imagine you can see Us
feeding each other earsnels, can't
your
Il can
And you shake all over at the way
we gawp around and keep our mouths
open?"
That's me-"
swsll, this is mel I'm not purity,
and haven't been cultivated between
the rows, nor hilled up nor fertilized.
hain't what you call stall-ted. and
the girl amt no prize chrome, but il
won't take over mint TO jam YOU
seven feet into the ground! | told
Lucy was going to begin on the first
man who looked cross-eved at us, I'd
you are the chap Prepare yourself to
be pulverizedr
BEG pardon, but I didn't mean
-w
"Yes you did Lucy, hold my hat
while mop the walk with him.
s'Say-hold on-say-~
He took up the middle of the street
like a runaway horse, and the young
man took after him, but il was no use.
After a race of block the man whe
grinned gained so fast that the other
stopped short and went back to his girl
and his hat. Stretching forth ais
hand to the innocent maiden he re-
marked:
Lucy, clasp on to that. and II you
let go for the next two hours, I'll new
er call you by the sacred name OF
wife."-Detroit Free Press
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r,a Gowns TO Be Wora-

A pretty tea gown always appeals to
a woman's heart and sense or beauty,
and tea gowns are 10 ee worn the sesa.
ing season more than ever. The will
be made largely ofshe soft light Sc. ges
and cashmeres. both of which hang in
lovely folds. and neither OF which get
stringy, A soft lining is necessary,
but il should never be heavy. AZ
though some Of the house gowns are
minus trains, it is nevertheless fact
that the ideal house gowa is always
trained. If woman is short and
dumpy the train adds dignity. Queen
Victoria is mos, absurdly- short and
broad. measuring barely i've feets ea,
she adds six inches to her apparen,
stature by always wearing Immensely
long trains and by carrying herself
With dignity m Y. POsA
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--.----r---.---------.'-.---.,-' -.
AUTUMN lAckET&
6.r~ssAts fer ~ CseA p1ps
OF fHll H.

4nahApaahlo 6nrsHsAta f0E ~ Cpok Q0Da
~ FAlL
The FIRST parchass when coal dANA
some is q jacket or cape to make sNuAr
uer dresses comfortable while autnnA
gowns are being gotten ready. jacke>s
Imported from Paris are from twenty-
two to twenty-fonr inehes loag-->n -
fectiye length slightly deeper than
those made BY London tailors They
are made with box front, in rsefer
fashion, and with fitted back. The
newest backs omit the middle seam.
throwing two forms into opes and thie
siagle broad form. afser being tapered
10 the waist-line, expands below, and
il folded in triple eox-plait and kept
quite fat. A kind of fan-plaiting -
thus made IN the two back seams 4
sipgle side form reaches far forward
under tho arms The front = quite
straight or else is fitted partly by
singie dartA Revers are rather short
and widely pointed. Often there are
two or three reyers each aide of The
front, and the collar is formed of SIM
liar pointed pieces One feature il that
Oh cuttluX Tue tV1t tUSN ASWVA NR@FSA~ >
the throat than any wora ia many
years
Sleeves are large. and are usually ~
the shape now prevalent. They are
given new effect. however. BY the
way they are put in the armhole> The
space directly at the top heiag len
plaia in order 10 increase the apge~r~
ance Of very long shoulders All The
fullness is then masssd in pleAts on the
sides and underneath This Also mAles
sleeves droop about the elbow, Other
sleeves are shaped by seams from top
10 bottom. giving = melon puff in 400
tions rather than the balloon Pa& Of
last year.
Both smooth and rough Aniahed
cloths are used The latter are tor
jackets Of mediam price while thcse
OF cloth with velvetlike fnish are good
enough to wear with the best calling
toilettes. These are imported in dark
tan. golden-brewa and green. while
navy blue and black are more eftSn
chosen for the rough weolsHs, HAr-
per's kazar
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-16

Five persons were in the house oi
Fred C. Anderson, at Butte, Mon ,whet
a ball OF electric ere passed through
the roof and whirlsd through every
room in the house shooting shrougs
partitions as i they were only paper
melting metallic picture wires etc n
one was injured
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-16
Lenrnad NIMemonI0n,

Professor A,--Do You know, ! find Il
difficult TO remember the ages Of my
ehildreni
Professor RI have no such trouble,
l was born two thousand three hum
dred wears after Socrates; my wife one
thousand nine hundred yeasa after tina
death Of Nberias Caesar; our son John
two thousand years after the entrance
into Rome Of Titus Simphronius Grac-
chua Tor the re-enaetmento of the !leReu
Liciniac.@ aud our Amanda one thou,
sand ave hundred years after the bs.
ginning OF the Folk wandering that
is perfectly simple. you seeA = Fliegens,s
ElsetteE
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-16
Hev u. nAds s.,ls hing.

Recently. at one OF our large hotels,
while a party were holding an arga-
ment on the subject Of spiritualisHa.
one young fellow expressed his belief
that there was something in II. ~ he
himself was sort of s'mediam."
slow . medumy' inquired one OF
the speakers
why" replied the wag, II can do .
good many mysterious thingss for in,
stance. can make bell ring without
touching it.
The other offered to wager that he
couldn't The wag persisted. and said
that he would lay him five pouads he
could make At leastA dozen Of the bells
in the passage ring within two min
utes, without leaving his seat
"Doney' exclaimed the scepsie and
the money was staked
The yoan- fellow turned round on
his seat. opeaed . closet door. and
ts-ned or the gas from the upper part
Of the building In less than ore min,
ute half the bells in the passage began
10 ring violently. the persons above
having suddenly lost their lights
And so, OF course. the money was
fairly won- Bits
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Ne Converted Hen

"Its all right Mary" he said,
patiently. ''Go into politics and run
for Office, il you want to- But remem'
Der enc thing. the carteonists n be
after you a. soon as you are eandi-
date"
II don't care"
"And they'll put your picture in the
paper with your hair out oi suT, ard
your hat ON crooked"
"Do you think they woald do thaty'
she inquired, apprehensively.
''Of course. And they'll make vour
Paris gowns look like ten-cent calico,
and say that your sealskin coat is imi-
tstion."
William" she said, after thought.
ful pause, Il guess III just stay right
here and make homo happy. Wash.
ington Evening Star.
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-16

supposed TO be derived from sacred
blood, thus the red anemone is said &c
have originated from the drops ot
A,poa which fell from Christ's wou uda
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-24
Notice to Contractors.
MAYORS OFFICE,
IAN A NTnNIn Nav 81 1900

SAN ANTONIO, May 81, 1896. I
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until II o'clock m, on the 9th day
of May, for furnishing the following sup
plies to the City of San Antonio during
and ending May 81, 1896, viz:
Two hundred thousand (200,O0O) pounds
best quality prairie hay, in bales, more or
less.
One hundred and twelve thousand
012,0OO) pounds clean, merchantable oats,
more or less.
Twenty thousand 100000 pounds wheat
bran, more or less.
Supplies to be weighed on City scales,
when required by the Mayor.
Said supplies to be delivered at such
time, and in such quantities, and at such
places within the City limits as the Mayor
thereof may from time TO time direct.
Each bid must be accompanied with a
deposit of five hundred $500 dollars or a
certified check, payable 10 the order Of
the Mayor, as guarantee that the bidder
will enter into contract and give required
bond should the contract be awarded him
or them.
Bond required to be fixed and approved
by the Mayor.
The City reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Proposals to be directed to the Mayor,
stating on outside what the bid is for.
HENRY ELMENDORF.
Mayor
E. r. NORTON,
City Clerk. sci st
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-24
Notice to Contractors.
MAYORS OFFICE,
SAN ANTONIO, May 2lst, 1895.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned until June Sd, 1895, at l.
O'Clock m, in the office of the City Clerk,
for the removal and disposal OF all dead
animals in accordance with the report oil
Sanitary committee and Ordinance sub
mitted by them and read first time al
meeting Of council May Goth. 1895.
A bond Of five hundred $500 dollars will
be required for the faithful carrying out
of contract, said bond to be approved by
the Mayor.
A cash deposit of one hundred ($lOO) dol
lars must accompany each bid as a guar
antee that the bidder will enter into con-
tract with the city within FIVE days after
contract shall have been awarded to him
and give required bond, otherwise sale
deposit TO be forfeited 10 the use OF the
city.
The right is reserved by the city to re-
ject any and all bids.
HENRY ELMENDORF, Mayor.
f. r. NORTON, City Clerk. 2l OF
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-24

When those pugnacious Central
American Republics take a leaf
out OF the Book Of Mexico, cease to
make revolution their first bust
ness, close up the gaps in their gov
ernments, devote themselves to
arts of peace and the building up
and development Of the country,
they will find that same prosperity
following hard on the heels Of this
change as is now the distinguish.
ing feature OF the big Republic
south Of the Rio Grande. Mexico
makes a good object lesson for Cen
trail America.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-24
Notice to Publishers.
MAYORS OFFICE,
SAN ANTONIO, May 81. 1895. {


Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned al the office of the City Clerk
until II o'clock M, on the 27th inst, for
the publishing of all official notices or
advertisements for the City of San An
tonic of whatever character for the fiscal
year commencing June l, 1895 and ending
May 81, 1896.
Such proposals shall state how much
per inch or line, nonpareil, minion or
BREWER type, for each insertion.
Bond will be required in the sum of five
hundred $500 dollars for the faithful per-
Torrance of contract, said bond to be ap-
proved by the Mayor.
A cash deposit CT one huRdred (s1OO)
dollars must accompany each bid as a
guarantee that bidder will enter into con-
tract with the City within five days after
contract shall have been awarded and
give required bond, otherwise said deposit
to be forfeited to the use of the city.
The right is reserved by the City to re-
ject any and all bids.
HENRY ELMENDORF,
Mayor.
E. r. NORTON,
City Clerk. 52l st
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-24
POUND NOTICE.

Taken up, and in City Pound, ON Mata,.
moraS street, on or about the 2lst day OF
May, 1895:
One iennet, gray, branded on left side
of neck ABB connected.
One iennet. gray, brand indescrioable.
One jennet, gray, no brand.
One bay horse, no brand.
One black COW, branded IL with hall
circle above.
One black cow. branded II with hall
circle above.
One brown cow, branded II with half
circle above.
One red COW, branded H with hall
circle above.
One dun mare, brand indeScribabe.
One roam mare, branded TR.
Which will, II not redeemed before sale
be sold at public auction, to the highes,
bidder, for cash, at said pound, at the
hour OF II O'Clock, a. m, on the 27th day Of
May, 1895. w. ID. DRUsE,
52i5 Marshal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-24
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

The undersigned hereby gives
notice that the city ad valorem
and poll taxes for the municipal
year OF 1894 are now due and pay
able at my office.
The office Of the collector will be
open from 9 o'clock a. m. to II m.
and from 2 o'clock p. m. to 5
o'clock p. m. except Sundays.
HENRY UMsCHIED.
5 II If City Collector.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-24
FRIDAY, MAY q, 1895

There is a growing testimony
from all Intelligent and well in
formed quarters to the constantly
charging sphere of operations in
Mexico. That country is coming to
the front like a quarter horse
under the whip, and it is largely
owing to the enlightened policy Of
President Diaz, who is as conserva-
lively progressive as he is progress
sively conservative.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-24

Texas, Southwest Texas, caught
it this time. The rains commenced
west of:El Paso and swept through
the state to its eastern border. The
down pour reminds the "Boys in
Gray" of some Of the soakings
that they got in camp and on
march and in field during the late
ruction between the states.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-24

The latch strings are being
heightened for that army of travel
ers who under the name of Com
mercial Tourists are to make a de-
scent upon this city next week.
They will be welcomed with open
arms and hospitable hearts to all
that the historic city Of this south
west has on tap.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-24

There are some healthy indica.
tions that the extre me 16 to l sill.
YER men in the southeastern states
are beginning to hedge. This is
wise unless they intend to deliver
the silver party through its own
divisions hand and foot bound into
the power Of the gold bugs of the
importing east.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-24
TOEFICIAL.1
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS.

OFFICE OF CITY COLLECTOR, }
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, :
April s, 1895. J
Owners OF dogs are hereby noti-
fed to come forward on or before
the LIST day Of June next and pay
license due thereon, 80 cents for
each dog. Dogs not provided with
license tag after the above date,
will be dealt with as provided by
law. HENRY UMsCHEID,
As City Collector.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-24

Houston Age thinks that Gresh-
am left the Republican ranks to
get into better company. The Age
is forgetful. Gresham left the Re-
publican party because after two
attempts to secure a ioothold in
the national Republican conven-
tion as the candidate Of the party
he could not command sufficient
following to make him a decent
minority candidate. He accepted
office with the Democrats only be,
cause the milk Of Republican poll,
tics had soured in his bilious
stomach.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-24

The weather clerk is no respecter
OF persons,individuals or en- masse.
He sprinkles the thirsty land and
the bibulous confederate colonies
with equal and impartial reckless
ness.
San Antonio hears Beck's con-
certs with increasing delight. That
band is going to cover itself with
home made glory and advertise
San Antonio abroad to splendid
advantage.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-24

The late heavy rains interfere to
some extent with the work upon
the sewers, but as it is giving the
home material men time in which
to get their work in it will not be
a dead loss.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-24

Now that it has been decided to
hold the races and the stock show,
and the flower battle and the Com
mercial Missionaries to come in at
the same time, there will be such a
gathering in San Antonio as has
not been witnessed since the old
town put on beauty as a garment
and became accepted as an eX-
ponent Of all that is brightest and
best and most beautiful in this
great southwest. This grouping Of
events will necessitate the greater
hustling of the entertainment COM
mittees to secure the needed &C
comodations for the throngs who
will converge to this point that
first week in June. All who can
take any part in providing accom-.
odations for these people will be
expected to do so, and the more
there are who will volunteer fol
this service and send in theil
names to the committee the LEST
work Of hustling by that over
worked body will be necessary. Al
entertainment committee loves {
cheerful offer, and to all such tn,
heart of that public-spirited bod,
will warm.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-24
CHEAP EXCURSION TO MEx1C

The Southern Pacific, in order to affoI
the Confederate Veterans, their famil
and friends an opportunity to visit u
Republic of Mexico and its quaint citi
will sell round trip tickets to the City
Mexico and return via Eagle Pass, Me
can International railway, Torreon, a
Mexican Central railway, on May "a
25th and Goth, from Houston at the
tremely low rate Of $3.50 for the rou
trip.
Stop over will be allowed en- route
points in Mexico and the tickets will
good for return to Houston at any Il
within thirty days from date OF sale.
Through sleeping car service, with
change, will be furnished, and cheap
trips to principal points OF interest car
made at specially reduced rates.
Sleeping car space can be secured in
vance on Application to Mr.. r. E. Geo
City Ticket Agent, Southern Pac
Houston. L. J. PARKS,
Asst General Passenger Agen
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tatements of its correspondents.
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Large Rattan Rockers 81 .95.
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rgo,uuy need nave Neuralgia. Get Or. Mile.
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