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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

Cleveland calls the fsilure of the
receipts of the country to meet the
expenses of government, a failure
in every way attributable to the
gross ignorance of himself and his
party on all matters Of revenue, "a
disappointment in revenue" 1t
may be a disappointment to Cleve-
land and his advisers and to the
democratic congress that shelved
the Mckinley bill, but 1t is not q
disappointment to the great masses
Of the people, who understand that
it is impossible to maintain a gov
eminent upon the interest of what
it owes. This disappointment OF
Cleveland will be followed by
another, when his party are dis
appointed OF Office by the interpo-
sition of the votes Of the American
people.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

How much a regular built church
mem bershlp Is worth in dollars
and cents is likely soon to be as
certained, as a good Baptist woman
of Garden church, Indianapolis,
sues that church for $4,000 dam
ages for excluding her from its
communion aud privileges. II a
girls unrequited affections are
worth in dollars and cents fixed
value determinsble by the court,
why is not the damage to feelings
and reputation involved in church
expulsion worth an appreciable
fixed sum also? 1t should be worth
more, particularly where the eter-
nal salvation of the soul from the
fires Of perdition are involved in
good and regular standing in the
orthodox circles. II this suit is
successful 1t may make churches
more careful as to the evidence
and grounds upon which they hand
over unpopular mem ers to the
tender mercies of the satan who
keeps the fires of the neither world
in good roasting condition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

Three years and three months Of
the most stupendous failure on the
part Of a Democratic administra-
ton to manage the affairs of q
prosperous country have already
passed. 1t is matter of profound
congratulation that the term of'of-
flee for which his incompetency
was elected is nearing it's lose.
From another term of such mis-
management and stupid failure
the country prays to be excused.
1t will be, II it prays with its bal
lots as we'll as with it's lips and
backs the prayers accordingly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09
Notice to Taxpayers.

Notice Is hereby given to all parties In
terested that the Honorable County Com
missioners' court Of Bexar county, Texas,
will convene as board OF equalization at
MO, on the second Monday ia June, A. ID.
1896, 1t being the sth day OF said month,
at 10 O'Clock a. m, TO eQualize the assess
ment lists OF property rendered for taxa
tion for the year 1896 and will continue in
session until the business before the
board is disposed OF.
Published by order Of said court.
Given under my hand and seal OF said
court, at office. in San Antonio,
L. s. Texas, this 18th day of Nav
1896. THAI w. Surru
5 sl2t County Clerk, Bexar County, Tex.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09
There is a good deal said pro- and

There is good deal said pro and
con as to the business situation,
but there will be nothing definite
to be seen until after the country
elects a business administration at
Washington. AT present business
is too heavily saddled with the un-
certsinties Of politics to leave any
thing spontaneous about it. Busi-
ness must be set free before 1t can
in anyway improve itself.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

What the masses Of the republic
can party ask Of their delegates at
st. Louis is to keep in the middle
Of the road. There will be no pre-
MUM paid for the erratic cuss
who stakes out new way through
the wilderness. Protection for all
American industries; rigid restric.
ton Of immigration: strict en-
forcement of the laws against con-
tract labor; no discrimination
against any class; the old time
ideas as to the equality Of gold, sill
yer and currency as money any one
Of these equal to any other; great
er economy in public expenditure;
such levies of taxes as will bring
the burdens of government upon
all alike, rich and poor-these are
about the ideas that will suit the
country at this present.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

The rain that comes not on the
parched fields of Texas, but falls in
undesired floods in the valley Of
the upper Mississippi and Mis-.
souri,, is the thing that is so de-
sired and prayed for just now in
this region. Corn Is now actually
suffering for moisture where the
crop is not already made. Cotton
is not yet suffering, but drink
from the upper springs would not
hurt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09
Sanitary Notice.

The public is hereby notified to
clean and keep clean their premies
during the hot season. All refuse
material must be collected and de-
posted In closed vessels and
placed in q conspicuous place for
removal by the city carts. All
sanitary complaints must be made
to the clerk of the health office at
City hall. DIR. r. MENGER,
5-25 got City Physician.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

All OF the European nations are
learning that it is becoming neces.
sary to take theirs with a little pro-
lection in 1t. It is self interest
that governs the nations as it does
individuals.
This week will relieve the coun-
try from the necessity OF perusing
the daily papers to see how much
congress has not done In the past
twenty-four hours. That release
will be a relief to all sections.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

1t Is said that in the event the
unanimous will OF the people at
st. Louis cannot prevail on
Thomas Bracket Reed to take the
vice presidential nomination, then
the honor of running mate for the
Ohio man is to be rendered to the
late secretary OF war, Proctor Of
Vermont. That would be a selec-
ton that would please the country,
but Mckinley and Reed would suit
better.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

The Superior court OF New York
declares that the free lunch counter
clause Of the new liquor law is con-
stitutional. Hereafter the man
who sells a glass Of beer in that
city or state cannot give a lunch
with it, unless it is charged for.
Can the lunch be charged for and
the beer be donated?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

There will be q greater variety
of first class oratory thrown away
at st. Louis than the country Is
usually blessed with even at a ma
tional republican convention. 1t
will be thrown away because not
needed, but it will serve to show
the brilliancy Of the make up Of
that convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

Joe Blackburn is the biggest
man in the state Of Kentucky to-
day. He is too big to head a
ticket doomed to defeat at the
polls in November and will there
fore refuse to have his name con-
sidered at Chicago. What Black
burn does not know OF the sure
and certain way of escaping po-
litical grief Is not known.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09
CITY CIRCULATION NOTICE.

Mr.. DAN. G. BITTER, from date,
has been given entire charge of the
CITY Circulation OF the DAILY AND
SUNDAY LIGHT, and will deliver
papers to subscribers and collect
for same. All complaints for non
delivery, and changes can be given
to him or telephoneed to the office.
Mr.. JOSEPH BALL has been en-
gagged as his assistant and is. au.
thorized to receive subscribers and
collect for same.
T. B. JOHNSON,
Manager S. A. LIGHT.
San Antonio, Texas, May 9, 1896.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

Quay is not statesman, tina
role is peg or two above his cali.
bre, for that quality requires the
virtue Of self forgetfulness, and
Quay cannot rise that high, but he
is the most astute politician in the
east and it will not be amiss to
look at his hand when the game
is out.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

Plat thinks that he can block
the Mckinley movement by being
a little previous with the national
committee. The trouble with Plat
ia that he is not sufficient judge
of men to know whom to trust his
little schemes with, and they give
him away. Either that, or he sells
himself.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09
Notice to Taxpayers.

CITY ASSESSORS OFFICE, !
CITY HALL, Room Is,
San Antonio Tex, May 30, '96. {
Property owners and their agents
are hereby notified that the city
assessment books for the rendition
of property, real and personal, for
the fiscal year commencing June
1st, 1896, will be open June LIST, 1896,
until September 1st, 1896. All per-
sons concerned in the above are re-
guested to come forward and render
their property, subject to taxation
to the undersigned as required by
law and city ordinances.
In order to give all taxpayers a
chance to list their property, Office
will be kept open all day from $3.50
q. m. to $3.50 p. m.
. HARRY CUNNINGHAM,
City Assessor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09
NOTICE,

All persons having claims against the
estate of William +. Alderman, de-
ceased, are hereby required to present the
same within the time prescribed by law
to the undersigned administrator Of said
estate, to whom letters Of administration
Were granted on the 18th day of May.
A. ID. 1896.
FRED. G. ACKERMANN.
Residences: Salado, four miles east of
San Antonio; postoffice address, San An
tonic, Texas. 624tu
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09
Brokers and jewelers.
1872 SOIedad Street

The game that is to be played at
st. Louis is too large game for q
small man to get honors in. This
leaves no chance for such men as
Me Too Plat and Gen. Clarkson.
Quay found that out some time
ago, and was wise enough to make
a place for himself outside Of their
camp.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09
AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

The following named are the only au-
thorized collectors OF the LIGHT:
w. L. SCHUMACHER,
III. @. SCHUMACHER,
DAN. c. BITTER.
Subscribers are requested not to pay
their subscription without taking a re-
ceipt. L. Il. JOHNSON, Mgr.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

1t would be worth a years ram
som for an average man to know
the exact facts as as to the situa-
tion in Cuba. That missionary,
who as non combatant is giving
history of his own experiences in
that island, tells a mighty crimi-
mating tale on Weyler, and the
facts that he sets forth are am ply
shored up by othors from en-
tirely distinct authority, but all
are so prejudiced clean cut pre-
sentstion Of the facts remains to
be made. Consul Lee is supposed
to be after a batch, but he has
such a leaning toward Grover
that it is uncertain that he will
see anything Cleveland would
wish him to keep his optics closed
against discovering Still, there
is nothing at present to do but to
wait and see what Lee will reveal.
II Weyler is simply killing of the
insurgent prisoners in hospital
and placing it to the account of a
brilliant victory in the field, it, Is
about time that his war bulletins
were vised by good American eyes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

The man whose literary aspira-
ito ms can keep the starch in col
la rs and cuffs this weather has q
eli nch on Texas. Thermometer at
SO for steady diet is usually a will"
ter to almost anything.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

The capital OF the country is at
Washington, but the eyes OF the
nation are turned to st. Louis.
Congress might as we'll adjourn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

ALI communication for this paper should be
accompanied by the name Of the author, not
necessary for publication, but ss evidence OF
good faith on the part OF the writer. Write on
one side Of the paper, In plain hand. Anony-
nous communications Will not be noticed.
The LIGHT will not be responsible for the
az atemants Of its correspondents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09

Breckenridge In Kentucky seems
to be on the losing side in that
state since his late escapade.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09
INCH. $40 q so ss.oO Isis 90 $500 s4oO

Lsgal advertisements 81 90 per inch each In
ertion. Trustees sales o. 20 per inch hrst In
sertion, Csc each insertion after.
Reading matter, editorial page, 2oc per line
each insertion; Local columns 20c nrst inser-
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Home advertisements payable on nrst OF
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Special rates given on larger space and long
ash.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09
ATTENTION I!

Contractors, Carpenters and Con.
sumers of lumber. Get prices from
VIM. Cameron d TO. before buying
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

~Au contracts or bills must be approved
by the Secretary or Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-09
THE CHICAGO DENIAL PARLORS

2Io East Houston Street is ACKNOWL-
EDGED to be the BEST PLACE.
This is the ONLY DENTAL INSTI-
TUITION IN TEXAS CHARTERED BY
THE STATE.
PAINLESS DENTISTRY at CHEAP
EST PRICES.
All work guaranteed. Ladies in at
tendance, Telephone 800.
Drs. Goodman & Hays, Managers
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-08

endorse the American Cotton Grow
ers' Association for bringing about
the reduction in the acreage of the
crop now being marketed, and we
respectfully urge the Hon.. Hector
D. Lane, the president, and his
co-adiutors, the presidents of the
various cotton States OF said asso-
citation, to continue iu the good
work, and to take up The matter at
the earliest practicable moment,
and urge it again upon the atten-
ton of the cotton producers of the
South.
"Resolved, That the various co..
ton exchanges throughout the
South be and are hereby requested
to cooperate with this exchange in
this matter, and that the Southern
newspapers are also requested to
publish these resolutions"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-08
G. Walt Whitman, Reform lead,

G.. Walt Whitman, Reform lead
er and anti higher institution
statesman of Union county, is the
first man on the ground with a
definite announcement for the race
for Governor of South Carolina
next year. He tells the Greenville
News that he is for r. B. Watson,
of Edgefeld, for Governor If Mr.
Watson refuses to run Mr.. Whit
man says he will make the race
himself. Mr.. Whitman wants
Clemson confined to what he says
is its legitimate function, that OF
an industrial school, and the other
State institutions abolished. He
predicts that Irby will succeed
himself unless he weakens on the
educational question; that j. G
Evans will be found not sin it
when the pinch comes. He de-
scribes B. R. Tillman as being il
the critical stage Of political ty
phoid fever with recovery doubt
fui, Lut has made and sent him
dogwood pitchfork to be used OF
Cleveland.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-08
Limiting the Cotton Crop.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 26.-The
4 nsment looking to no increase
cotton acreage next year was
augurated by the Memphis Cot
ton Exchange this afternoon at a
general meeting called for the pur-
pose. The preamble to the resolu-
ton adopted sets forth that large
crop of cotton grown at heavy ex-
pense brings out little if any larger
total value, contrasting the pres
,ent with past years to establish the
fact, and adds:
"Another natter for the farmers
tobear in mind is that at the pres
ent time, when there is remote
possibility of war, if such should
occur the inevitable result thereof
would be to depreciate the value
of cotton and appreciate the value
of all food crops; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Memphis
Cotton Exchange urgently recon-
mends to the producers that the
production of home supplies be
made the first consideration in
planting operations for the comir
year, and that the acreage of cot.
ton be not increased over that oI
last year.
Resolved, That We approve ano
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-08

The New York World seeing that
President Cleveland is so anxious
to make war calls upon him tc
make war upon the Bond syndi,
cate that has brought such dis
grace upon the country and SC
scandalized his administration
1t says:
"Now is, yar time, Mr.. Cleve-
.and, to make war. Make war on
fraud and wrong. Make war upon
the usurpations of speculative
wealth. In this matter lies reai
peril to the integrity of our instl-
tutions, and you have recently pro-
fessed your readiness to 60 to war
in their defense at all hazards.
Will you rise to the occasion? Are
you equal to your golden opportu-
nifty?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-08
An Open Primary.

The Greenyille Mountaineer very
truthfully says: "The revolution
of 1890 swept away one class of
politicians, many of whom consid-
ed that they had a mortgage on
the State, AMI it may take another
upheaval to convince q different
set of politicians that they do not
own the commonwealth. Let the
people begin to think with the
opening of campaign year, and
see to it that there is q free, open
primary in this year of grace
1896"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-08

The report of Phosphate 1nspec-
tor Jones, of this State, makes a
very .deplorablo summing up of
the phosphate outlook. The roy
atty on phosphate will have to be
reduced, if not taken off entirely
The Florida industry il :his line
has much tc do with :his state of
affairs, and also the discovery in
Tennessee of large beds of this
rock which are now being develop
ed. Up-to a recent date it was
supposed that South Carolina had
a monopoly in phosphate deposits
but it seems the Give of all good
has distributed this good more
widely than we wot Of.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-08

The Columbia Register says:
Congressman Talbert has been at
home for the last fortnight at the
bedside of his sick wife. While
her sickness compels his absence
from Congress, he is too faithful a
representative of the people to neg
lect their interest. He was paired
against beth the tariff and bond
bills, SO his vote counted in oppo-
sition to those iniqulties just as
we'll as if he had been in his seat
in the House when they were pass
ed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-08
OBSERVER.
Trashy Medicines.

Many such flood the market. Bo-
tanic Blood Balm is conscien-
tiously compounded medicine, the
result of forty years practice by an
eminent physician. II is the best
blood purifier ever offered to the
public, and is guaranteed to cure
if given fair trial. Try it for all
skin and blood diseases, including
catarrh and rheumatism in its
worst form. One bottle of it con-
tains more curative and building,
up virtue than dozen of any other
kind. Try "The Old Reliable" See
vertisement elsewhere.
For sale by Druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-08

would pe too Insignificant ques-
tion for an august body.
We speak oil the freedom of man
to choose in this life, but when |
see Chi dren living in misery with
out any choice as to their exls-
tence, and whose Environments a'e
such that it would require almost
the will power of a God to over
come them, l am in wholesome
doubt regarding mans freedom OF
choice, am ready to ask: What is
life? Is it worth living? The an
swer comes, it depends upon the
preparation ones parents have
made to bring him UP i, his early
days.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-08
The Lord Loyeth a Cheerful Civ
era Practical Sermon by a
Practical Man.

EDITOR ADVERTISER: On the
thirtieth of December just past
Miss Annie QUITS died, the latter
part of last November her brother
Pinkney died in Texas, also on the
first day of last September her ell
dest brother Willie died. They
were all young and in the prime of
life, yet in four months time that
dreaded disease consumption con-
signed them all to the tomb. Only
a few years ago their father and
mother preceded them to the
grave. O how sad tits that q wi ole
family should be stricken down
there being only one, a half sister,
Miss Ellen May left.
Hundreds and thousands of the
human race have been called from
time to eternity during the past
year, and. yet we have been spared
to see another new years day, How
thankful we ought to be that we
have been spared to see another
new year, and we should love snd
serve the Lord better in the future
than we have in the past, and
ought to be more thankful to him
for the many blessings he has be-
slowed upon US from time to time,
both spiritual and temporal, and
not live for self alone, but for the
good ofothers, and help to bear
their burd MS and encourage then.
spiritually to fight on and never
give up the field to the enemy.
The first and most important
duty we should attend to on Garth
is to keep Gods law, and obey all
his commandments, and prepare
ourselves to depart in peace, SC
that when he calls upon us to die,
we will have nothing 10 do but fall
a sleep in the arms of Jesus and be
forever happy throughout the ceas-
less ages of a never-ending eterni-
ty.
But, again, as we journey along
through life there is another i'm,
portant duty we owe to our fellow
man that we should perform, and
that is if he be so unfortunate as
to have his house burned or his
horse or mule die, and be be too
poor to replace them, apa1ke also
being an honest-aaHpdf industrious
man, shopldbe assisted by all the
citizeps IN the surrounding country,
a little help from all wou'd hardly
be missed by them, and would do
the poor unfortunates great deal
of good, uot only in financial
way, but would revive and cheer
him up and enable him t. work
with a light and cheerful heart
with love and gratitude to his
friends for placing him upon a
solid foundation. Where such
nnfortunrt>g az, .sysr ass1steu the
majority aioPft y of them never regain
their losses, and are weighed down
with hard labor and toll and are
cast down all the days of their
lives. We ought never to turn a
deaf ear to appeals for help in
such cases. Remember the Lord
Ioveth cheerful giver for all good
objects.
OBSERVER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-08

The commissioners appointed
by the President to locate thu
Venezuelan boundary are as fol-
lows: ''David J. Brewer Of Kansas,
Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court of the United States; Rich
ard H. Alvey of Maryland, chief
justice of the court appeals for the
District of Columbia; Andrew D.
White of New York; Frederic R.
Coudert of New York; Daniel c.
Gilman of Maryland, president of
the John Hopkins university.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-08
weather for December.

Weather Observer G. A. Long, of
Trenton, sends us the following
data of the weather for the month
just ended:
Max. tenn. II; date 25th.
Min. temp. %; date 9Th.
Mean. temp. 47.9.
No. of clear days IL; partly
13; cloudy 6; 1 day misting. Pre-
vailing wind dir ction Z. w.
Precipitation: For Dec. 1898,
2.98 inches.
Dec. 1894, 3.37 inches.
Dec. 1895, 1856 inches.
For IL months 1894, 54.S1 inches.
. For - months 1895, 57,33
inches
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-08

Another big corn crop and a
plenty of hog meat will make the
Southern farmer solid and able to
dictate the price of cotton in the
markets of the world, but VIC great
ly fear the Edgefold farmers are
going 10 do the foolish thing and
plant for s cents cotton and get 5
cents.