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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06
HAS BEEN DISCOVERED.

The boss circulation liar and general
newspaper prevaricator is believed to
have been discovered in st. Louis. The
other day he told physician of that
city that his publication had circu-
lation of 10000 and that the plant
was worth $4,000. He offered the
doctor a third interest in the paper for
5000. The latter accepted and paid
$25 on account. A few days later he
visited the Office of the paper and
found neither type nor presses. An
examination of the subscription list
showed only thirty-eight subscribers
instead of the 10000 claimed. The in
dignant doctor could get no legal sat
isfaction because his contract with the
publisher stated that ''the amount
given was to help the paper along"
The judge decided that the paper
needed help and had got no more than
it asked FORTRESS and Printer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

tar of the gods"-whisky-then the
bar keep fills up the glass with miner
al water--a single lump of ice should
go in with the lime.
Jim Rigby at the Veramendi place
exhibits a finger ring which was re-
Gently exhumed on the premises-it is
supposed to have belonged to the pref
ty daughter of the old Spanish gov
ernor Never mind, Jim keeps beer
on tap that would have made Cover
nor Verameldi wild with delight
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06
SHORT SNAPS.

a plain statement in plain type
usually makes an effective adj"
A clean cut Republican ticket can
bust up that Indian wigwam Of the
courthouse in February.
No man should be considered as a
candidate until he publishes the same
i'm the papers.
When you cross Nat in politics it's
like tackling a buzz-saw and the Big
Chief will find it out.
The caucus room has been moved
from the front Office to a little back
room up stairs, in the courthouse.
The Gossipper and Short Snaps in
spected the little bird cage cells of the
new courthouse the past week.
the court officers for their cost bills.
Some of the best money-making
lawyers are those who can stand off
Cut off the sinecures, cut city sala-
ries in half, spend the money on our
dilapidated streets, and the taxpayers
won't kick.
Digging among the ruins of the de-
funct Boston Standard furnishes en-
ployment for a good many disgrunt-
led directors and stockholders"
Judge Boerner will ask the court to
help him find out what has become
Of those 1,706 votes cast for the office
Of county collector at the late election.
"rhe only safe business is cash
business. In many instances printers
would find it practicable. Few, how
ever, can muster sufficient courage to
try it,"
The men who were such rank OPP
ponents to Major Mckinley before
the nominating convention, are now
rushing to get to the front OF the pie
counter.
"a fortune awaits the ingenious
foreman who can arrange newspaper
forms so as to place every ad at the
top Of a column and next to reading
matter"
The salaries paid out to the numer-
GUS marketmasters, milk inspectors,
ETC., etc, would pay the interest on
money enough to build a large mar
ket house.
Almost every Allison, man in San
Antonio, the number Of course, can be
counted on your fingers, is now fran
tically circulating petitions asking Nc
Kinley for pie.
The county officer who receives
about forty dollars a day from the
taxpayers ought to be satisfied and
not ask for the appointment of his
whole family to soft jobs.
'In seeking a location for a newspa
per plant all publishers are not as
wise as a New York undertaken, who
has set up shop next door to scien-
tific health cooking school"
"An editor in the Keystone state
was recently fined $500 for advertis-
ing a woman as n witch. IT he had
spelled it with OBJ hanging would
have been too good for him."
'SThe Clinton, Mass. Enterprise is
called to try on $4,000 libel suit.
rhe Enterprise must be n mighty in
fluential sheet if it is capable of dam
aging anybody to that extent. An ad
ia its columns ought to be worth big
money"
can exchange has discovered that
defective eyesight is caused by read
ing newspapers on which the subscrip-
lion price has not been paid. Act
ing on this bint long-headed publish
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06
LOCAL NOTES.

The one license idea is popular with
saloonists.
Everything promises a glorious old
Christmas.
Tom and Jerry are very popular
at the bar just now.
Game was never more plentiful in
our markets than now.
Ochs & Aschbacher are furnishing
an excellent article Of porter.
John Bosshardt looks mighty foxy
when the aldermanship is mentioned.
Ben Kiolbassa Of the champion"
refused a big offer for his bushy
tailed Mexican coon.
There is more good whisky to the
square foot in San Antonio than in
any city in the state.
The propritors of the ELITE" are
keeping very quiet about their sur
PRISE IN store TOT the PUBIC.
John Pomrensky smiles behind his
own counter these days, and waits
upon his customers in the most polish
ed style.
Mr.. Tom B. johnson of the Light is
spoken Of for city treasurer; why not?
Tom has a host Of friends who will
help him.
Tom Abbott the hustling drummer
for J. N. Ronse, did not feel well the
other morning, but he sold a big order
before he got over his headache.
-
No failures or important changes in
our business community; even the sal
oons manage to make both ends meet
and look forward to better days.
MIR. Jas. p. Newcomb is making
good Roadway in his candidacy for
mayor; unless some one comes out
against him pretty soon it will be too
late.
Carl Runge announces as candi-
date for alderman in the Seventh
ward. Hurrah for Charley, he will
make a first-class alderman and
should be elected.
Judge VIM. BoerDer will contest the
election of Jose Cassiano. One OF the
questions will be, can Mexican alien
who is not and cannot be a citizen of
the United States have the right to
vote and decide who shall be our Off
Gals.
August Levy is being curried down
as the Joe Cassiano-Thad Smith, big
6 candidate for mayor. All right Au-
gustus, there are few thousand good
voters in this city who have ballot
up their sleeves for the big or little 6,
and don't you forget it,
A hickey" is quite fashionable with
our drinkers lime is cut in two and
mashed in the glass, then the custo-
mer measures ont his dose of thence
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06
GOOD PICKING.

Conventional as am in every in
stinct," observed the cannibal chief
tain as he raised another bone in his
finger, there are times when l am
not wholly aveEse to picking an ac-
quaintance. MOI
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06
The book of
woman's life is di.
.J1J 49, 4l,~o.

The book of
woman's life is di.
vided into three
c h apters: Girl
hood, womanhood,
motherhood. At
the time when a
young girl passes
into womanhood-
turning the leaf as
we may say bet
|ween the first and
second chapters of
her existence "a
little care and
thoughtfulness
will double her
chances of future
h appin e s and
save many hours
of su fife Il n e.
Every young wo
man should have
an intelligent I'M
Outstanding of her
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06
FOR SALE.

5000 old newspapers. clean and
whole, low rates. Apply at Light
Office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

Through the carelessneSs or neglect
of persons having charge of our pub
lie parks many tender, valuable plants
for instance the beautiful hibiscus
were killed by the frost These plants
should have been moved into the cry
house and been saved to the city-per-
haps the hot house has been Killed Dy
the frost also.
National Liquor Dealer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06
COAL COAL!!

The Southern Ice company sells on
ly the best Indian Territory coal, all
lump. Tel. 146. II 4 I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

Read the Daily Light.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

Specialists crowded from till highland
with the rush. their list of cures is daily growing.
Men Little Children take the "NATIONAL TREAT
without knowing what pain isMay
the awful cauter the cutting OF Old but leave
that science and skhere
pain is an unknown quantity NATIONAL TREATMENT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

THE SILVER KING is the fnest
gentlemen's resort In the city. &c
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

Tom Abbott the hustling drummer
for J. N. Ronse, did not feel well the
other morning, but he sold a big order
before he got over his headache.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

Mr.. Tom B. johnson of the Light is
spoken Of for city treasurer; why not?
Tom has host of friends who will
help him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

The propritors of the ELITE" are
keeping very quiet about their sur
prise in store for the public.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

Ochs & Aschbacher are furnishing
an excellent article of porter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

Mr.. Jas. P. Newcomb is making
good Roadway in his candidacy for
mayor; unless some one comes out
against him pretty soon it will be too
late
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

No failures or important changes in
our business community; even the sal
oons manage to make both ends meet
and look forward to better days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

Game was never more plentiful in
our markets than now.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

The one license idea is popular with
saloonists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

John Pomrensky smiles behind his
own counter these days, and waits
upon his customers in the most polish
ed style.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

John Bosshardt looks mighty foxy
when the aldermanship is mentioned
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

Carl Runge announces as a candi-
date for alderman in the Seventh
ward. Hurrah for Charley, he will
make q first-class alderman and
should be elected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

There is more good whisky to the
square foot in San Antonio than in
any city in the state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-06

Ben Kiolbassa Of the champion"
refused a big offer for his bushy
tailed Mexican coon.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-08
ROBERT BURNS.
BY REV. F. F. BUCKNER.

A CENTURY has just passed, July q,
since Robert Burns died. In that in
terval the name of the Scotch poet
has grown into greater fame. There
is that in Burns's poetry which glows
with an intense love for humanity.
Mans equality, his brotherhood, were
the thoughts which inspired his pen,
and by these truths, which he touched
in such a tender and sympathetic
way, his fame will live chiefly in the
future. He wrote much that was bad
and which should not have been
published, but he wrote that which
was so great that his admirers and
careful judges have not hesitated to
say that his was a great and lofty
type of genius. Among Scotch peo-
pie Burns is looked upon with great
er pride than any other character
that Scotland has produced. His
life was full of mistakes and poverty.
The fact that great genius whom
all after ages are to admire should
have oeen compelled to suffer all that
he is known to have suffered has
drawn tears of sympathy from thou,
sands. He had misfortunes which
he could not govern. He was guilty
of follies that we cannot forget.
There was an element in his nature
that refused to come under the rein
of a severe self restraint. These
things made Burns's life unhappy in
a marked degree. They have been
generously treated because he came
to feel them so keenly. His life was
embittered by mistakes, but they
were by no means numerous mis-
takes. No long train of errors fol-
lows him, and at no time are we made
to feel that he was ignoble.
One fact alone is sufficient to illus
trate the nobility of his nature. The
publication of a second volume of his
poems yielded him $500 sterling.
Here would have been the founda-
tion of fortune if he had safely in
vested it, but he remembered the
of his brothers. One of them
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-08

poem alone it would have made his
name loved as long as man shall be.
This is the man the whole intelligent
world is remembering at the present
time.
Burns was reared in family in
tensely religious. The "Cotter's
Saturday Night" is likely picture
of his own early home and fireside.
And many of his poems are true pic
lures of life, true lessons, true words
of sublime wisdom and holy prayer.
His finest thoughts stand for genuine,
universal humanity, and for this rea-
son he has lived and his work con-
tributed largely to effect the very
results that all the great liberal
teachers have had at heart. His
religion was the religion of the heart
and humanity. Such was the reli
gion of Paul, and of all truly great
and lofty min Is who have succeeded
in stamping their thoughts upon the
ages. Such will ever be the true re.
ligion of all times. 1t does not get
lost in speculations, nor does it sell
fishly set itself upon righteousness,
disregarding the welfare of the poor,
the weak, the fallen and the outcast.
True religion brings man first in
touch with the practical needs of the
world in which he lives. 1t is the
religion of Savonarola, ST. Catherine
of Sienna, and Elizabeth Fry. With
the growth of the doctrine of univer-
sal brotherhood and fatherhood has
come the revival in the church of the
nobler forms of rendering service un-
to God. The idea has started into
being all those movements which
have led to the spread of the church
to vast philanthropic enterprises and
extensive labors in foreign mission
ary fields.
MAcoMB, ILL.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-08
A "Herald" Sermonette.
GODS CHILDREN, ALL.

A correspondent of The UNIVERSAL
IsT is pleased with a sermonette of
George H. Hepworth, in the New
York Herald, under the above CAP
ton, and requests its insertion. 1t is
certainly a very clear and impress
i've discourse and as it is likely to in
terest our readers we give it place in
our columns. The text is Genesis iv.
8. "Am l my brothers keeper" Mr..
Hepworth says:
"Upon every man that lives is i'm
posed double responsibility-he is
definitely and sharply responsible for
himself, and to certain extent for
every one who comes within the
sphere of his influence.
"The man who wants everything is
apt to end by being in want of every
thing, while he who gives freely is
apt to grow richer in heart, though he
grows poorer in purse.
at is curious to note our depend
ence on each other and how impos-
sible it is to be sufficient unto our
selves. The world may get on very
we'll without us, but not for day can
we get on without the world. 1t fur
nishes us with pretty nearly ali the
material out OF which we build char
acter and success. 1t donates a thou
sand physical comforts and conven-
fences which we could not fashion for
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-08

In THE MOVEMENTS in New York for
the abolition of rear tenements in the
crowded districts, the fact has been in
cidentally brought out, that these OBJ
jectionable structures are generally
owned by persons who themselves live
in poor tenements and share the un-
wholesome conditions which their greed
imposes on others. The Outlook re-
marks that this is pleasant discovery,
since the grasping landlord has always
been supposed to be rich landlord.
But this revelation only corroborates
the general conclusion to which we came
some years ago from study of the sub
ject, that the hardest masters are, con-
trary to what we would expect, those
who "know how it is themselves"
In the much mixed conditions OF
our politics it is a welcome reflection
that the candidates of the several par
ties and pieces for the chief magistracy
are men OF unblemished private char
acter. The qualification is far enough
from being comprehensive and adequate
we know; but it saves the voter from
shame. To feel that in any event the
great Office will be filled. according to
tradition and the fitness Of things, by
decent man; and that the fret lady in
the land is sure to be woman of good
sense and an intelligent representative
of our wives and mothers, is not small
security in the me- 1dening maze of
things.
Every one must concede that there
is glariug incongruity between the
simplicity of the religion of Jesus, with
the humility that belongs to him per-
sonally. and the pomp and circumstance
which ia more or less affected by all the
Christian sects. 1t crops out every.
where. All the old churches are impos-
ing rather by their architecture. their
memorials. their parades, their titles.
their accumulations. than by any es-
sence or substance of religion. The
newer churches press along on the same
paths as fast as wealth and numbers
and prestige permit. The strife for ex-
ternal display and impression, for posi-
tion and influence in the kingdoms
OF this world, quite out runs the rival
ry for precedence in the kingdom of
heaven.
This is a great and manifest mfr
nifty of our organized Christianity. Yet
it seems inevitable. We are SO depend
ent for any good we do in the world on
the impression we are able to make on
the world. In that good time which so
delays it's coming, we may hope that
sister of charity coming out of cottage
ia a sunbonnet shall bs as effective as
one coming out OF a convent in white hood
and black gown; that saints shall be rec
ognized without the aureole; that the
minority right shall outweigh the major
ity wrong; and that truth and love may be
able to dispense with alb and orchestra.
1t is the discovery that it is not so now
that swerves the sturdiest and at length
carries us all over to the very secular
competition for something to make
show with.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-08


more than local interest took place in
the heart of the wilderness. 1t was the
unwilling of a monument erected to the
memory of John Brown of early Kansas
fame, but whose name became familiar
throughout the nation by his raid on
Harper's Ferry with the purpose of
freeing the slaves, and by his execution
there shortly afterward. The John
Brown association was formed by those
sympathizing with his purpose and ad-
miring his heroic spirit. The Associa-
ton purchased and held for many years
the John Brown farm. caused his body
to be removed and buried there, and
having erected this memorial now turns
the tract of 245 acres over to the State
of New York for perpetual reservation.
Gen. Edwin A. Merritt of Potsdam pre-.
sided, an Grafton was pronounced by
Col. Lyman, of Oswego, flag was raised,
songs we're sung, and other evidences
given that while
John Browns body lies moliering in the
ground
His soul is marching"
"A large per cent of our voting popu-
lation of foreign birth belongs at least
nominally with the Democratic party.
The two nationalities most numerously
represented in this population are the
- IL fho fc nafr ri
i've to note in the division created in the
party by tie nomination of Bryan on
free silver coinage platform, how these
people divide. AS indicated by their
press the German Democrats repudiate
Bryan nearly unanimously. By the same
indication the Irish Democrats espouse
warmly the cause of silver" and of the
young and eloquent champion of the de-
preciated metal. Here another race line
comes to view.
Beauty wins many triumphs but she
is not able to gain the highest place.
The friends and admirers OF Harriet
Beecher Stowe have been reminded
again by her departure that she was ex-
tremely plain; and they must again re-
ceive the encouraging lesson that char
acter and genius render charms of per-
son superfuous. Frances Power Cobbe
describes herself as defective even to
the verge of grotesqueness from the es-
thetic point OF view." But few women,
or for that matter men, of her country
and generation, have attained so unique
and desirable an eminence.
Speaking of Mrs. Stowe and Miss
Cobbe recalls an incident of the former
related by the latter. Mrs. Stowe taught
her little boy that anger is sinful, where
upon he asked, "Why, then, mamma,
does the Bible say SO often that God
was angry?" She replied (motherlike);
"You will understand it when you are
older" The boy pondered seriously for
a while, and then burst out, "Oh, mamma.
have found it out! God is angry be-
cause God is not a Christian" Miss
Cobbe agrees with all others in observ-
ing how little affected Mrs. Stowe was
by the honors that came to her. "She
was one OF the few women, suppose,
who have actually felt fame, as heroes
do who receive national triumphs; and
she seemed to be as simple and unpre-
tentious, as little elated as it was pos
sible to be-"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-08

-"Dogs Of War" is not meaningless
phrase if a little study be given to the
matter. According to tradition, Alyattes,
king of Lydia, employed huge dogs in
his warning with the Armenians. Aeliau
writes that the Magnesians in their bat.
ties with the Ephesians fought in three
divisions-the first of strong dogs, the
second Of slaves and the third of the
warriors themselves. Cyrus kept large
number of dogs. while the Gauls, accord.
ing to Strabo, imported immense dogs
from Britain for the same purpose.
When Marius defeated the Cimbri won
en- and dogs were among the bravest de.
Tenders Of the race. The Romans even
went so far as to clothe their dogs in
armor.