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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26
NICARAGUA CANAL.

The report that is to be made to
congress by the Nicaragua canal
commission, if the truth is told
about it in the dispatches, will
contain only cold comfort for the
promoters of that work. The COM
missioners are of the opinion that
the surveys for the work and the
estimates for construction are so
faulty that no reliable opinion as
to either can be formed without a
thorough investigation. They
therefore recommend that another
commission be appointed to spend
five months in securing the proper
data and that the sum of $350,O00
be appropriated by congress for
that object. This is rather
disheartening, but it is far
better to ascertain at the
outset what is the real con-
dition there and the cost as nearly
as possible before entering upon
the work. In a construction in
volving from one to one and half
hundred millions the sum of a
third Of million in ascertaining
exact conditions may prove a very
economical expenditure. The whole
truth of the report and it's recon-
mendations will come to the sur
face when the report is before con-
gress for action. While it is of the
first Importance that this work be
in the hands of this government,
it is not desired that any Panama
canal tactics be observed in car
rying out the construction. If the
government of the United States
cannot be depended on to I'M
dertake the guarantee of the
work with all the facts be-
fore them, certainly there should
be no rush to do it by with
holding the facts. There is moth
ing to be gained by seduciug the
national government to guarantee
the work at Nicaragua, on false
presentation of the facts. Congress
wants all the light that the most
thorough investigation can throw
upon the work and it's probable
cost. That ascertained and the
feasibility of construction on GER
tain lines assured upon competent
investigation, there will be no
trouble in securing intelligent &C.
ton. 1t is light and not darkness
that needs to be thrown upon the
subject. A few millions more or
less will not prevent the endorse
ment of that work, once its prac-
ticability is definitely understood
AID the.plans approved by compe-
tent engineering authority.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

Uncle Sam offered $100,000,0O0
for Cuba during Folks admins
tration. What will she offer under
the administration of Grover?
The island is worth no less now
then it was then, and the United
States is no less able to pay good
round sum for little luxury like
that.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

Russia virtually notifies Japan
to quit Corea and not to stand on
the order of her going. The Japs
will gracefully yield to the neces-
sity that knows no law for the
present, but when the more favor
able opportunity arrives there will
be no doubt of their coming to the
front for spoils.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

1t is not the business of state
conventions to make national
platforms, and what the republi-
can party shall adopt as its work
ing reed for the next campaign is
to be waited for until the national
convention in its representative
wisdom speaks on that subject.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

The late election has exasperat-
ed the Kentuckians to that pitch
that her secretary Of state makes
an assault upon an attorney in the
court room at Georgetown. 1t is to
be hoped that the repu blican elect
ed to Office in his place will be a
little more civilized.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

The democrats in the national
council are in favor of waiting for
the republicans and the populists
to cut out their work for them
This may be politics, but it is not
courageous seeing that the demo-
cratic party are at the head of at.
fairs. 1t is a great confession Of
party weakness.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

One week more and congress
will be in session, and no sooner
organized and to work than it will
adjourn for the holidays. Wisdom
would indicate that the sessions OF
congress begin with the Inaugural
ton of the new president, every
fourth year, and upon that same
date in the Intermediary one.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26
FUR RUGS

About the house are ornamental and use
full as we'll Koch, the furrier, at 211 s.
Alamo street, and 3l3 Alamo Plaza, has a
splendid lineo furs and everything in the
fur line. He has something for the man
with limited means, and something TO
satisfy the most fastidious taste. Come
and inspect my stock. Everything is well
put up and strictly as represented.
10 Is 3m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

Cleveland favors the convention
Of the national democratic party
at New York, because it will be q
body blow for the silver wing OF
the party. 1t may also serve to
drag Whitney into the contest, al
though this latter is hardly prob.
able. Whitney has too much pc.
titical shrewdness to father such a
forlorn hope as the democratic no.
mination will be this coming cam
pain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

The st. Louis Republic and
he st. Louis Globe Democrat are
running a neck and neck race as to
the loudest Dragging over their
one cent issues. They are both too
large to brag in that ha'penny
way.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

Legal advertisements 81. 90 per inch each in
srtion. Trustees sales $l.O0 per inch nrst IN
isrtion, pc each insertion after.
Reading matter, editorial page, 25c per line
'=ch insertion; Local columns 20c first inser-
ION, lOc first week, sc after first week. Spect al
-s.ses on So and 100 lines running for month.
lone advertisements payable on first of
-sch month. Transient advertising payable
IA advance. Hy ONLY METAL CUTS PRINTED.
Special rates given on larger space and long
sash.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26
SILVER KING SALOON

Cor. Flores and Commerce SITS. East side Mill
tary Plaza. If you want drink of the cela-
brated G, & b. 1892 Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey
of Gallagher, and Bourbon Philadelphia, and
receive polite attention, drop in and see II.
K. FUTILE, the Genial Proprietor Silver
King Saloon, who always keeps the finest
brands of imported and Domestic Wines,
Liquors and Cigars.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

These rains are laying the foun-
dation for splendid crops next
season.
II both of the great political par
ties conclude to hold their conven-
tions in the east it will be a cold
blanket upon the hopes of some of
the western politicians.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

Morton, of the hayseed bureau,
wants to know why Cleveland
should not have a third term in
the presidential chair. The prin-
cipal reason is because a third
term will not have him. Next.
Campos relies on the precedent
set by General Grant to regulate
the recognition of Cuba revolu.
tionists as belligerents. There is
no precedent for what Cleveland
administration will do.
Grass out in the Alpine and Fort
Davis region never was better at
this season than it is now, at least
not since the first cattlemen who
are now living drove their herds
over those ranges.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

There would be music in Texas a
year hence II the republicans and
the populistsl Joined their forces
What the issue would be would
hardly be known until the re-
turns were in and the votes coun.
ted. This is certain. The foes
would be nearly enough balanced
to make a mighty interesting
fight,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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statements Of its correspondents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

For 800 you can buy a silver
WAUGH with Elgin or Waltham
movement. Emerson & Co. $40
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

EE-All contracts or bills must be approved
by the Secretary or Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

CgoGudy need nave NeuraIgla- Get DIR. Mines
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26
GOLD CROWNS AND BRIDGES,

DIR. Breeding, over Wolff e. Marks, will
do you just as fine work as can be done
anywhere and at as reasonable prices.
Try him. IL 31mo
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26
No Trouble

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The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22
FOREIGN CLIPPINGS.

THE river Rhine flows at three times
the rate Of the Thames.
THE crown worn by Queen Victoria
weighs forty ounces
THE population of the German en-
pire is increasing at the rate OF 100000
. year.
THE heaviest of the foreign woods are
the p~omegranate and the hgnum Vita,
and the lightest is cork.
UP to the present time the Necropolis
company, the biggest undertakers In
England, have buried 1875, 900 bodies.
THE long-distance telephone between
Paris and London has over two hum
dred calls a day. At the rate OF two
dollars for each call it pays
In all, 1t has been estimated that over
two million acres ore devoted to the
maintenance Of deer In Scotland, and
that about Ave thousand stays are an
nually killed.
In 1851 the cold was SO severe In east
ern Europe that packs OF starving
wolves entered Vienna, and all the
canals OF Venice were frozen, . the
principal mouth of the Nile was ocked
with floating Ice for q week.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22
A CHOICE

THE c%rocodile's egg is about the size
Of that Of a goose.
TIE lapilary who cut the famous
diamond Rose of Belgium is now worth
s150,00O.
THE far1y voodcn shoe factory in
Iowa is at Pella, the Hollander's COM
munity, in Marion county.
THREE firm friends in Linton, Ind,
are Geld B. Close, an editor, 6 feet Z
inches tall, weight, 1854: City Marshal
Lewis, 5 feet 10, weight, 315, and James
jackson, 3 feet tall, weight, Sc.
A TRArPIsT monk, a member Of q
noble Piedmontese family, has run
away from the convent of the Ire Fon-
tame at Rome, taking a large sum of
money belonging to the community
with him.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, has a citizen
who, years ago, received a bullet wound
similar to that which proved fatal to
President Garfield, and has never since
been without pain except when stand
ing up.
DIR. CHARLES MoNTEZUMA, q full
blooded Apache, says the only way to
c~ivilize the Indians is to place them in
direct contact with the whites and COM
pei them to earn their living by the
sweat of their own brows.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22
FEMINiNiTY,

Mrs. N. NJ. RICHARDSON is a practio-
Ing attorney In Lincoln, Neb.
MISS SUSANNA ADAMS is another
American girl who has just made a sue
cessful debut at the Grand Opera house,
Paris.
THE princess Of Wales has . tea serv.
ice consisting Of sixty pieces, and every
piece has upon it a photograph taken
by the princess in Scotland.
MRS. TALMAaE, wife of DR.. Talmage,
recently received a bequest of $4,000
from q woman who was a stranger to
her, and to whom she gave a seat in q
street cur.
Mrs. ScoTT, the widow Of Judge Luz
Glen Scott, of Leavenworth. Kan,
ages her own ranch in Texas, where
she owns 100000 acres Of land, all
fenced in, over which six or seven
thousand cattle are browsing.
In BOSNIA the two women doctors ap-
pointed by the Austrian government a
few years ago, DR.. Theodore Krnjew-
ska and DR.. Boluslava Keck, seem to
have overcome the prejudice of the Mo-
hammedan population against them.
They had over six hundred Moham-
medan patients between them last
wear.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22
A WIZ ECHO
Every Honorable Veteran n.-
serves Mis- Pension.
Lone Limb Is Not the os,v
e"'on Tor q Government R.
ware Either.
tFrom Journal, Lewiston, Mat


from Journal, Lewiston, Mel
mi an N ord has just given the Jour
his "soouns OF MS life, Which in view nf
years wiz be read with interest. o"
:, aLn - years old and have ALWAYS ,;ved
1890 oltland' lenllsted in the army in
Vo1nn,p private In Company A, 2Sth Me.
at h,oa, 70 some extent, although worked
rhaa cAslnltning some part Of the time.
nrostrst" uuen.y' several years ago, / WA
nomnaas WIN what able physicians bro.
aot !oconaotor Ataxia. At first 1 could
ens somewhat yet the disease nro
ss,ssssseaqolse rapidly until 1 had hardly any
III. s "a my legs and feet, they felt like
th"t VI zoe and I grew 80 much worse
W" could not move for three years with.
: ne'p, az my heighbors and friends could
a - l employed several physicians in
my vicinity, and elsewhere, and thew all
solu me That medicines would not hem me.
uiat they could do nothing to effect A cure
sna tnat IN time I should become entirely
helpless. lbecame discouraged. I was =
sceae care to my wife and friends. Shortly
alos ! met an old army comrade, Mr.. an
Iariin, = resident Of Madison, Maine. and
Us incidentally mentioned how he had tried
pr. Willlams' Pink Pills for a severe ca Sc OF
rheumatism and q spinal and malarial
trouble, That he had suffered with conse-
quene OF MS army life, and had been great
" benefited by their use. By rs earness.
recommendation l was induced to trv the
pills. After taking them for q time I began
TO feel prtckly sensations in my legs and a
,eturn OF strength 30 I could move them o
little After a few weeks I began to feel .
marked improvement in my condition. l
soon was enabled to walk around n little
with the help of crutches. After taking
lor some time l can now walk without
crutches, my general health Is much inn
proved and l have regalned my old-timed
vigor. l can walk about and enioy life
once more, for which l feel very thankful.
and this happy result is due to the use of
Dr. williams Pink Pills"
Df. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
r not a patent medicine in the sense that
name implies. They were first compounded
IS 9 prescription and used as such in gen.
eral practice by an eminent physician. So
great was their efficacy that It was deemed
wise to place them within the reach of all.
Iney are now manufactured by the DIR.
Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
n. T.. and are sold in boxes never in loose
form by the dozen or hundred, and the pub
nc are cautioned against numerous imita-
tons sold in this shape, at so cents a box, or
SIX boxes Tor SO 80, and may be had of all
druggists Or direct by mail from DIR. Will
mans Medicine Company.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22
BOOKS n WRITER'S.

Mn. J. vARnuM FLETCHER, ct Bel
mont, Mass. has given the town 81
wexford, Mass, $4,000 for . public
library.
wHrs placing himself under medical ss,
.dvica CARLYLE once told . doctor: I'll
do anything 20 tell me, but ye mamma
stop ma pipe"
INNS. buBNErTs Little Lord Faunt-
leroyn has just been brought out IN
French translation at the Comedle
p.risicnne az "Le Petit Lord" with
great success.
1osEpH Ausr1n SrRoNe. the Oakland
fcal.l boy, who Is heir to one-half 81
Robert Louis Stevenson's estate, Is de-
.cribed as bright and progressing IN
stronr, was one OF NJ. stevensons IN
innate friends.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22
MANUFACTURERS INTERESTED.
The Home Rhls Ia Taxation Bill.

The Home Rhls Ia Taxation Bill.
The Ainsworth home rule in taxa
ton bill, now before the Legislature, is
a measure of the greatest importance
to the manufacturing interests of this
city. The bill provides for changes in
the tax laws OF this state which gives
each county the power to abolish taxa
ton on such forms of property as it
sees fit to exempt. If it becomes a law
y is The intention of it's advocates in
this city to ecu as soon as possible
the abolition of all taxes on personal
property and money invested in manu-
featuring Or trade.
1t is believed that such exemption
would result in the attraction to
brooklyn of large amounts of capital
for Investment, and therefore in a great
increase in our business prosperity.
With a personal property tax law
which, if strictly enforced, would take
each year 81 per cent. of the income
from such property, there is the con-
slant menace to would-be investors of
the practical confscation of half their
property. But with untaxed CAPT al
for present or new manufacturing en-
.terprises Brooklyn would in ten years
have at least twice the number of her
present industries. - Manufacturers
Record, Brooklyn.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22
Taxation an Evil Fruit.

Tax reform studies have always had a
charm for me. When first l began to
question political m~ethods-and it was
Mr.. Georges book perhaps, more than
any other source that introduced to
my mind the Importance of that ques-
tion-I gradually came to see that tax
ntion, compulsory taxation, was the
corner stone, in fact the whole founda-
zion of government. 1t has been cum
hingly manipulated. As Turgot said,
ut is the art Of plucking the goose
without making it cry" Rather, /
should say, q system of robbery where
81 the victims are led to believe that
it is = self-imposed duty they owe to
society TO protect themselves, main
tain order, and repel invasion. The
amount of robbery is hidden by the in
direct method of assessment and by
making the consumer at the end of a
shifting process foot the bills. In
this way the goose is plucked and
knows not its tormentor. ] regard the
single tax" as q reform aimed at this
abuse, an endeavor to so manipulate
taxation as to reduce its injustice to
the minimum, and, rs . believer in the
absolute necessity Of government, /
was greatly interested and strongly
inclined in its favor. But in my study
Of the origin, history and evolution of
government in the light OF modern
science / began to suspect that the
evils OF taxation were the methods of
that fountainhead of all social evil,
sovereign authority. It seems to me
that civilization is q demonstration of
the superiority of liberty as an eco
monte principle that compulsory meth
DDS always tend to defeat the very
object for which they Ire advanced,
and I came 10 the belief that govern
mel.t political methods. aad coTnpuls-
ssy taxstian being synonemous, and
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22
TAX REFORM STUDIES
EbiTED EY BOLTON HALL.
An Open Column.

Al VpeH Column.
Al any one has an impression that
communication 8 to these Studies"
will not be published unlers they echo
the editors ideas; he Is mistaken.
Articles On any side of the question
Will always be welcome. so they arc
decent, we'll written, within reason
able limits aid 10 the point, except
that we do not discuss the tariff.
Land owners especially should be
Interested. as the principle benefit of
any improvement or social advance
goes to them in the increase of value
given to land. Address this office, or
r. y. Box SO. Buffalo, N. x.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22

Against a bilious attack by calling to your
aid that puissant ally, Hostettcr's Stomach
Bitters. The foe will then be driven back
utterly defeated. Dyspepsia, sick headache,
malarial, kidney, nervous and rheumatic
trouble and constipation yield to the action
of this most beneficent of remedies. Take
it regularly and you will soon experience its
good effects.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22
when You Want a Thresller,

Horse Power, Swinging or Wind Stacker,
Saw Mill, Self Feeder, or all Engine, ad-
dress the J.. l. CASE T. NJ. Co, Racine, Wis.
They have the largest Threshing Machine
plantin the world, and their implements may
be relied upon as the best. Business estab-
lished 1872. Illustrated catalogue mailed free.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22

Whether on pleasure bent, or business. take
on every trip a bottle of Syrup Of Figs, as it
acts most pleasantly and effectively on the
kidneys, liver aud bowels, preventing
feyers, headaches aud other forms of sicl1-
ness. For sale in 80 cents and 81 bottles by
all leadinp druppists.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22
SHE did not like her bonnet,
For, as she gayly sped.
She noted That it did not turn
A single persons head.
-ChicapO Inter Oc6Hn

ToMMF's MorHER-"Did you hear about
Mrs. Jones? She ran u needle into her
hand. The doctors had to open every fin
ger trying to find it, Tommy-''What
made 'em do that, mamma! Why didn't
they get the lady another needle!"-Life's
CplauI:r
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22

TIE sun has about 22s,GO0 times the
mass of the earth, and the oon only
one-eightieth of this mass.
The most probable mean density Of
the earth is 5.66, that is, the earth has
5.G6 times the mass of an equal volume
of water.
THE outer ear of a mouse is a thin,
almost transparent membrane, and re-
cent experiments show that 1t is highly
sensitive to movements of the air which
to human ears do not repre- sent sound
at all. 1t Is asserted on good authority
that mice are sensitive to music, and
the stories of their singing have been
fully confirmed. They have a pleasant,
musical note resembling that of the
cricket.
1T is now believed, and with high
probability Of the truth Of the theory,
that the shooting stars which some
times fall to the earth in a semi-molten
condition are almost Or wholly devoid
of heat when they enter the atmos-
phere. They are set On fire by friction
against the air, due to the rapidity OF
their motion. 1t is .possible that the
force of the earth's attraction solidifies
such meteors from a gaseous condition
in which they may exist in space.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22

"GwANDMA," said MoIlie, looking at the
Wrinkted face of the dear old lady, Il finks
you ought to go to the laundwy and Diet your
head acknowledgements Bazaar.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22

IT is when the snow lies deepest that the
Oldest inhabitant follows its example,
RocklaEd Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22
HOv'S THAI

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that HI be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable IN all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West q Truax. Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo,. o. Walding, Einnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O.
acting directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price. 15c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free,
Halls Family Pills. pc.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22

MAN becomes the "shadow of his formt
SELF when he is the detective of his oW
past faults.-Puck.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22

Sore Eyes Cured.
Jackson's Indian Eye Salve never fails to
do this; Dc at all drug stores.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-22

81 WONDER why our minister doesn't
preach the gospel now and thcn!" 20, he
hates notoriety."-Detroit Tribune.