San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.)
September 3, 1886
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2£lu§aihj SAN ANTONIO LIGHT PUBLISHING COMPANY. T. B, JOHNSON, Secretary Treasurer, ANDOKNKRAI. MANACKH. AllV HI Subscription, per year $5 00 Special rates given on large r space and long time advertisements. Legal advertisements 11 00 per inch first n- Bertion 75cents per inch each subsequent in sertion Trustees’ sales fl per inch first in •ertion 35 cents each insertion afterwards. Heading matter, editorial papoli shed slavery in its outward forms and made the ownership of one man by an other as recognized property illegal. The democratic party is the exponent of Ibe idea of the serfhood of the laborer. I’he caste idea, in which the working man, the man who labors with his bands for his dally bread, is held of a lower order in the social scale is preeminently and distinctively adeniocratic idea. All those who are familiar with the history of southern teaching on this point known that tlie leaders ot public opinion in Virginia and South". Carolina hotly op posed the introduction of manufactures into the southern states, because their tendency was to improve the condition of the laborer. Dr. Cooper declared “manufacture was a hydra.” All me chanical crafts were considered degrad ing, and out of this idea grew the fact that all southern gentlemen were free traders. They believed In the competi tion of labor to the very farthest possi ble limit, and that all should be brought to the lowest possible level. The condi tion of the poor whites ot the south at the opening of the war, and for years prior thereto, was not an accident of the hour. It was the necessary and inevitable result of those degrading ideas of labor entertained and taught by the democratic leaders. Fitz hugh, of Virginia, in denying that Ham was the ancestor of the negro race, em phatically asserted that “slavery, black or white, Is right and necessary.” “Two hundred years cf liberty have made white laborers a pauper banditta. Free society has failed, and that which is not free must be substituted.” This was good democratic doctrine in i 860; it is good democratic doctrine in 1886. Hon. L. M. Keitt, of South Carolina, in the house of representatives said: "History tells us also that when the white work ing classes stepped out of bondage they branched into four recurring subdivi stons—the ueirung, the beggar, the thief and the prostitute.” The Rich mond Enquirer in 1860 declared as the doctrine of the whole southern press: “Liberty for the few; slavery in every form for the masses.” It was against these declarations, ideas and principles that the republican party arrayed itself and finally overthrew the outer form of slavery. Its spirit has never been des troyed. It is the animating soul of all democratic movements to-day. The de gradation of labor; this is the keystone of the arch of democracy. The policy of free trade, out of which grows the pauperization of labor, is a part of this democratic idea. Never was the word democratic so foully and falsely ap plied as to this monstrous idea of the in grain, native and necessary degration of those who labor. The irrepressible con flict goes on. It is the struggle between the old world nobility and the old world workers transferred to this new world soil. The representatives of the former settled In Virginia and the Carolinas and the ideas of slavery and slave labor took kindly root among them. The represen tatives of the latter settled the bleak New England hillsides and bred a race of laborers, whose hands were inured to toil and with whom the dignity of labor was second to none other honest honor able occupation. The struggle thus be gun 200 years ago between these antag onistic ideas continues. The struggle of 1861-65 settled the question of prop erty right in the body of the laborer ad versely to the democracy. The present struggle will also settle the question of property right in the labor of the laborer adversely to the prolctarianism of labor. The republican party represents the cause of the laborer, and to its standard every laboring man who consults his own interests will rally. The VJ. 8. senatorial boom seems to have gone where the woodbine twineth. Perhaps the candidates are merely wait ing to see how the legislative nomina tions pan out, before taking another hand In. There are two more conven tions to be heard from, and the senato rial candidate is wary. The republican state convention of Missouri, after wrangling nearly all night over the question of submitting a prohibitive amendment to the people, stole the plank of the Texas republicans and affirmed—“that when any large number of voters petition the legislature for a submission of any amendment pro viding a change in the organic law of the state, it Is the duty of that body to I grant the petition.” As was anticipated, the more complete returns received from Charleston do not confirm the loss of life and property in full measure. The number of deaths will reach about fifty per cent of previ ous reports and the loss of property about thirty per cent. The eatnstropby at its beet is an awful calamity to fall unheralded, like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky, upon a city full of people. Thirty-three dead. The sympathies of men are naturally roused by such visita tions and the faces of a nation blench with fear and terror; and yet. how many days go down in which fully as many lives go out in violence by the hand of the murderer and the assassin as per ished in thia convulsion of nature.and no note Is made of it. Man’s inhumanity and cruelty are so common occurrences that we pass them by unheeded, and we have no remedy but more murder in the name of law. A score die by a convul sion ofnature and a whole nation mourns the untimely taking' oft as an unprece dented calamity. The republican state convention of In diana is sound as a dollar on its plat form. Its labor planks are all that free American laborers can well demand. It opposes child labor and imported con tract labor; demands shorter hours and more protection for hands in factories; favors arbitration for the settlement of labor differences. and a protective tariff'; demands that public lands b held for actual settlers; favorslaws against stock watering, and asks for a board of labor statistics; seeks the equalization of fees and salaries; liberal non-eectarian edu cation; just compensation for public officials, and an amendment permitting negroes to belong to the state militia. On such a platform Indiana may con fidently fling her republican banner to the breeze. San Antonio is offered the location of smelting works in this city, provided the citizens will raise a $23,000 bonus. The works will employ at the outset from 125 to 150 hands, and gradually In crease to double that number. Ihe hospitals of the Missouri Pacific and the Sunset route could both have been se cured by San Antonio for a small bonus. It was refused on the plea that natural advantage would locate them anil a bonus by Fort Worth and Colum bus got away with natural ad vantage. The same is true of the Waco woolen mills formerly offered this city. History repeats herself. San Antonio can get these smelting works by paying a bonus; if she does not pay this bonus some other city will, and the prospect of locating this in dustry in our midst will go up in smoke. Bonus or bust is about the size of it. Important to the Entire Community. The public demands it. and they will have it, thereiure I will open allrst-clasß meat market, where nothing but the very beet of all kind of meats of every description will be kept the choicest ol steaks, rousts, etc. Fresh sausage made every day out of the finest ot meats. Or ders'from private families, hotels, res taurants, etc., promptly filled and deliv ered to all parts of the city, at short no tice. This establishment is something the people of San Antonio has been in need of, centrally located, satisfaction guaranteed. Military Plaza, four doors north of Fashion Theatre. Will open September 3rd or 4th. 9 1-tf John H. Thedb Co. —We desire to caution our readers against buying “Curo-ABs” remedies purporting to cure-all the ills which ilesh is heir to. and to purchase only such remedies as arc reliable specifics lor certain classes of disease, For instance, what man, endowed with reason would think of buying a cough medicine to cure syphilis? Yet there are hundreds of -nostrums” thrust upon us daily wßb >ucb ciaims. The manufacturers of Ackers Blood Elixir do not claim that it will cure every thing. but positively guarantee n to cure all diseases of the blood, such as syphilis, scrolil ia, etc. The well-known and reliable tiriu ol Raglaud Co.. No. S Eust Commerce street, San Antonio. Tex., are agents for the remedy. Hard Times. While money is close, wages and prices low, expenses should be cut down in every house hold. Economy, the watch word tor Mothers, head off Doctor bills by always keeping in the house a bottle' of Dr. Bosanko’s Cough and Lung Syrup. Stops a Cough instantly, n lieves Consumption, cures Croup and pain in the Chest in one night It is Just the remedy for hard times. Price 50 cents and *l. Sam ples free. Sold by H. L. Fowler, R. Cohn A Co.. J. D. Devine. S. Clavin. —Job printing in every variety at bottom prices done at the Light office. For Kent—House of four rooms, cistern water. No Ui Utica street. every ih»pn. In v.rnkness, ornlov. con .,i the system. hriAtn's ir«.n Bitters is usually necutoil/. Il id that is claimed for it.** W N Watf- Thirty-second Street, .. ROSADALIS Cures Scrofula. ROSADALIS Cures Rheumatism ROSADALIS Cures Syphilis. ROSADALIS Cures Malaria. ROSADALIS Cures Nervousness. ROSADALIS Cures Debility. ROSADALIS Cures Consumption ROSADALIS lx eompott'-d of the rtrongent Airativm lii it vaiAt,AD«i iMuiivxt- UentßuxiprcKiriKH. BALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. JOHN F. HENRY CO. 21 COLLEGE PLACE, NEW YORE. M. W. CAPKHAHT. U. B. ABBEY, CITY EMPLOYMENT AGENCY. Will furnish help of all klndH, Clerks, House Servants, Farm Hands, Laborers, Dairymen, etc. City and country real estate for sale, rent or lease. Call and iwnuß. 29 Acequia Street. LORENZO CASTRO, Land and General Business Agent. Has or sale lands and stock In Texas and Mexico. Grazing lands to rent in Mexico. Reliable information about acquiring lands and nihn>a in Mexico. Facilities for colloctinf claims In Mexico. Abstracts of titles to lands In Texas and Mexico carefully made. Also translailons madt in Spanish and French, and legal dotnimcnts in suid language correctly and pr*nnntly cxt'cutcd. Inquire for bargains. Office: No. 4, East Commerce Street, Near bridge, HAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. MISCELLANEOUS. UorsQrds bread. Preparation. THBHRALTHFUL AND NUTRITIOUS Baking Powder. Restores to the Flour the Strength-giving Phosphates that arc removed with the bran, ami which are required by the system. No other Baking Powder does this. It costs less ami is Healthier and Stronger than any other Powder. Home Testimony From George H. Kalteyer CHEMIST, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS San Antonio, Tex., July 1,1«85. I purchased in this city a package of I*rof. Horsford’s Self-Raising Bread Preparation and submitted it to a chemical examination, and find that the same is compost'd of pure and non-poisonous chemicals. The idea of Prof. Horsford was indeed a grand one in supplanting the indigestible tar tarate of soda, which Is always the end result of all Baking Powders composed of Cream of Tartar and Soda, by the soluble phosphate of lime and soda, the very nutritive value of bread, and the bone-producing elements of nature. It is certainly the best and most healthy bread-raising preparation ever offered to the public, and every mother that has the health of her children at heart should use no other. i can only join in the ondorMCinent given by the late ceh’brated chemist, Prof. Baron V. Liebig, to this preparation in saying: ‘‘l con sider this invention aionc of the most useful gifts which science hag made tomankind.” For Sale by all Grocers. Try It. Infirmary, Remedies, &c. mi HF! K! AND THROAT. All those afflicted witn any disease of the Eyes. Fars, Nose ox Throat,can find the great cst and quickest relief and cure at the dAN ANTONIO EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, Cor. of Houston and St. Mary’s Sts., Which is the most thoroughly fitted up of any institution of the kind in thu State. In Texas since 1940, I In San Antonio BidfielMfi J. A. H. Hoback. I F. McC. Newton, HOSACK S NEITON, Auction Commission Merchants, Real Estate Agents, and General Collectors. Have ample .tore room, and will store con- Bignments, or sell them at private sale or at auction at No. 7 West Houston street, Comal black. JOHN KINAHAN Fish and Oysters The Bay Fishery Depot on Galan street, south of and oppo site the cathedra), In a well known fish stand, where everything In that Une is kept in re frigerators built for that purpose. Fish, taith Gulf, river and lake fish aieto be bail, with shrimp, crabs, turtles, etc., and at bottom prices A wagon is on hand to deliver fish twice per day—diffing the forenoon and from 4 o’clock to BUM) o'clock in the evening. The polite and affable “Kinahau” is In charge, and will take pleasurem waiting upon you. RACKET? SALLIWAY, Plain and Ornamental Plasterers Only Practical Cement and Stucco Workers in the city. Piaster, Skag. Citra-Nelic, Terra Cotta, Pexims and keen’s Cement. Manufac turers of Patent Stone Mantels. Repairing in all Its branches promptly done. All work guaranteed. OFFICES—336 E. Commerce and 215 St. Mxry’s St. ALAMO IRON WORKS. Engines, Boilers, Gins and Mill MACHINERY Made and Repaired 3-25-tf JAMES MURPHY, ARCHITECT OFTICB-No. 11 DEVINE BUILDING. Oorreapondenoe Solicited. a SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS SPRING AND SUMMER The Grand Opening AT L. Wolfson’s —in;the DRESS GOODS DEPARTM’T Sjrii and Summer Sills! Laces He exhibits tbe Largest Stock ever brought to In plain stripes, Surrahß, Trioontinea, Pongee; Western Texas. Irish Poplins and Satins In all grades, tM>th NAINSOOK AND MULL, WOOLEN GOODS In both White and Colored. ifim ggjiii S oB Grenadines and Lawns, lgthe lßr(reBt ln An to n io. footed from In Striped and Plain, Checkered and Plain. the best factories. IN THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT FURNITORE AND CARPETS AU the Latest Stylos and Patterns for Spring TUD-’lll UDD WUIfD! 0 and Summer Wear can tie seen, and'wiilbe The Furniture Department is complete with trimmed to suit the most fastidious taste. Housi L,td Goods, and he will suit everybody tn this .1 o. Among other goods we find Plush Clothing and Furnishing Goods Ash Be::kl a. m. has Pullman Hotel Car, via Denison, through to St. L ulls. ;*T Train leaving Sin V i i iiuat It'll p. m. his Pullman Palace Sleeping Car via Denison, through to Kansas City, connecting at Denison with Through Sleeper to St Ixiuis. oigers book? i to an i Iron UI points in EURIi’B via the “AMERICAN” 8 S. Line between PHILADELPHIA nul LIVERPOOL, and toe "REI) STAR” S. S. Line be tween NE'V YORK, PHILADELPHIA and ANTWERP. For full Information call on J. S. MaeNAMAHA. W. F. SIMMONS. Ticket Agent, 285 Commerce Street, Kampman Building. Ticket Agent I A G. N. Depot H P. HUGHES, B. W. MCCULLOUGH, P A.. Houston. Tex. G. P. A T. A.. Dallas. Texas SAN ANTONIO ARANSAS PASS RAILWAY MISSION ROUTE. Until further notice, our trains will run as follows, Dally, except Sunday: (IN EFFECT SEPT. 3, 1886.) LkavkSan Antonio 8:00 a. m. Akkivk at Bkkvillk 4:45 p. M. Southbound Trains Liuvb Bkevillk 4:45 p.m. Arrive at Mesquitai. 8:45 p.m. Northbound Trains Lkavb MicsquiTAL 5:40 a. m. Bkkvillb 9:55 a.m. Arrive at San Antonio 6:30 p. m. Connect at San Antonio with Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific Railways; at Flores ville with Stage Lines tor Sutherland Springs, Pleasanton and Lavernla; at Kenedy for Helena; at Pettus for Mineral City, and making close hack connection at Mesquitai for Corpus Christi. U. LOTT, B. F. YOAKUM, Frenldent and General Mantftr, Traffic Manager. RICE DALLAS, (Late with Rice, Rnrn A Co.. New Orleans, La.) DROP IN AND SEE US WHEN YOU ARE IN TOWN, MARTIN SCHRYUER, OF ALL sorts, kinds ’A- —and— QUALITIES I Building Material of kinds, shapes or .IXOI. A large assortment of Ornament a Goods always In stock. We keep constantly o' hand largo quantities of the never yet su r passed J. Hatch's Barb and Fence Wire We are .uoceufu competitor. In price and goods. Come and be|oonv!nced. OFFICE: SOUTH, OF SUNSET DEPOT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Hardware, Paints, Oils, Glass, Etc., Stoves, Tinware. House Furnishing Goods SOLE AGENTS FOR Cotton Plant Stoves and Ranges The BEST on Earth, New York Enamel Paint Company's Mixed Pain Boat in the market. Large Une of Heating Stoves at Low Prices. 33 35 West Commerce Street.
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