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Subscribers nro warned not to pay their subscription except upon presentation of a properly receipted bill from this otllco. Entered at postofflco at San Antenio, Texas, u second-class matter. SATUKUAV, MAY 0, 1883. The beautiful snow is a Wapakaneta, O., May ditty. Jay Gould and his "me, too," Mr. V. E Conner, were blackballed on the question of membership of the Boston Yacht club. Wall street morals are at the bottom of it. Governor Cleveland is no lets Governor of New York than Ben Butler is of Massachu setts ; and Field Marshal veto commands the administration forces in both States. Governor Cleveland, of New York, has promptly vetoed ;the bill for increasing sav ings bank facilities for fraud. The Gover nor considers savings banks in New York sufficiently insecure. Mr. Patrick J. P. Tvsan, of Irish cehb rity, being the individual known as No. I, has notified the English authorities, through his counsel Rogers A. Pryor, Esq , at New York, that he has never sought concealment, and is at all times ready to present himself to the United States Marshal, and abHcby what ever the laws of the United States may re quire of him. Mr. Tynan is spoken of in the highest terms by his counsel, and every assurance given that he has no desire or design to evade the obligations of the law. THE LOUISIANA 8TATI2 LOTTKItY. Let those who are disposed to deplore the frailties of men turn with us to the fourth page of our evening contemporary, the Times, of Thursday, and prepare to shed tears. Four and a half mortal columns copied from the Chicago Times, setting forth the many virtues, and the total freedom from vice, o) that most benevolent of elemosynary charities, the Louisiana State Lottery. That institution is grieved at being unable to bestow any of its gracious aad charitable favors on Illinois. We recall the fact that when we were last aware of the financial sitU' ation of Illinois that State did not owe a dol lar, and had money in her treasury. But her good fortune in that respect is nothing to her good fortune in having, by her organic law, interdicted the benevolences of Ihe Louisiana scourge. When that sublime institution was organized, 15 years ago, its President and head said that if it endured half the 25 years for which it was chartered he would be master of the State of Louisiana. It hss endured three-fifths of the time, and he is not only master ol the State of Louisiana but his will is his law in every State in the Union excepting only Illinois, and now he is about to add her to his captive common wealths. It can not be that the Chicago Times can be aware of such design. Of course it is munificently paid, but it can not be aware that the movement is revolutionary, and with the view of providing a charter, or constitution, for Illinois that will permit her to be infested with the honorable society of lot' tery gamblers. We do not believe that the world, or any one, supposes the lottery to practice swindling, but that it is itself ah inherent, legalized, in corporated swindle. These four columns, by assuming the former, cover the other wholly out of sight. They place in the light of char ity, done with honest money, the pitiful sums bestowed out of the millions its privileges en able it to obtain by its swindling devices. These so-called charities are not even the one thousandth part of that it uses in the corrup tion and demoralization of men, that it may live. We do not mean the corruption and demoralization of society, which its existence is the cause of, but bribery anil like measures that secure ils ends. It was quite unncces sary to tell the world that its drawing is perfectly fair, that there is cheating resorted to. Why should one with an open authority to plunder, in his own way and on his own plans, resort to any cheat ing in doing itf Ils charter is the one single unprecedented thing of the kind ever known in Christiendom. Never before was a carte blanche given to half a dozen adventurers, as the original corporators were, or to a body ol any sort Indeed, to do what they chose in any way they chose to do it. Never before were the prerogatives of the Slate bestowed on s corporation for such a purpose. There is in its charter not one word of restraint, no condl lion wnjuever excepting uiai 11 suau mj 000 to (he Charity hospital of New Orleans it ieu of taxes. Now let us examine thii boasted beneficence. It was estimated some years ago (we have no late data) that it took in by its policy scheme which is the rolette of the gambling hells with one more turn ol the screw, giving the player one chance less, that is to say, four to one, in place of five to one by that single game $5000 a day, which allowed $70 for each of its of fices, while many received twice that sum We will not estimate the regular scheme ol the daily drawing, but leave it to pay the losses on the policy. The other two scheme! are the tri-monthly and monthly drawings, which briog in wealth from every State in the Union, probably excepting Illinois. We have no present access to current schemes. The last we saw, or examined, was one in whicr the tickets amounted to $1,000,000 and tht prizes to $500,000. Operating throughoui the country few tickets doubtless are unsold We are told that the silly ones of this cilj are numerous enough to make it difficult sometimes to get a ticket. The profit there fore by this scheme, which we think was quar- erly, would be half a million, or $1,500,000 in a year which is about Ihe same as tht policy scheme. The monthly drawing is pro ably in the same ratio of chances. As it is the moU popular of all, it is not likely to b less. Now the gross profits for one year thus estimated will be $4,500,000, upon which taxes at 2 per cent, would amount to $90,000, not $40,000, showing a rather sharp bargaii instead of that amazing charity of which the Times furnishes such eloquent testimony. Wt are obliged to defer further remark to-day. I'OST l'KANDIAL. At the late banquet of the Society Army o the Potomac in Washington City, Charles Dudley Warner, in replying to the toas Sweethearts and Wives," said : "A woman knows Just when a msn lias been fulfil mid when truo. She has hcd teart enough over him to wash away ull his filus, to limit him into heaven, If he could iro theru b) wutcr. She has Muttered him till his head touched tbo stars. She is ulwuyH willing tc hold out a light by which ho can swim across the river to her, and her jiulle Is always worth the swim. SI10 is ul ways rrady to pray lilmout I any mischief she has enticed him into. Slit will make a innu of him, if anythlnir in thit world can. Her constancy Is a proverb ; sho is the 0110 thins that Ib never twlco tho mine, and that never chuinresj tho 0110 object tliut loan can confidently tlo to. A swoothcart la (rood, a wife Is better; best of all is sweetheart and wife In one porson." A much more brilliant and delightful post prandial speech in response to the same toait, 'Sweethearts and Wives," was made on a similar but less public occasion, by Theodore Tilton. lie gave the closing sentiments more point and effect by saying it was his happi ness in life to have found his sweetheart in his wife. Two paramount sentiments actuated his hearers, admiration of him as t. man of brilliant ability, and envy of him as a man o' such felicitious fortune. But alas! it was shortly after that happy occasion that Theo dore discovered that his wife was Brother Beecher's sweetheart, and was not his sweet heart at all. The Remarkable Was lib urn Family. The recent death of ex-Governor Israel Washburn. Tr.. recalls that remarkable fami- ly. He htmsell was a Representative in Con gress Irom Maine and altrrward Uovernor of that Slate. Ills brother lilihu U. Washburn. who was recently in San Antonio, was a mem ber of Congress from Illinois for 18 years, men :-ecreiary 01 aiaie, ana men Minister to I' ranee. Ihe third brother. Charles A Washburn, was Minister to Paraguay. The ourin oromer, (.auwaiiauer j. Washburn, was in Congress 12 years, was a Mojor Gen eral of Volunteers and Governor of Wiscon sin. William D. Washburn, the fifth brother. ha been a Congressman from Minnesota. Ul the two remaining brothers, one served In the navy during the war, and another has dis tinguished himself in the banking business There are tew families that can show such a distinguished record. Ask Your Grocer For tho caimmed Macinolia Ham. Every You Will rind EvorytlilnR In (rout's fiiriilnhlntr (roods from tho chcnicst to tho llnest at Cohen & Kocnlirheini'g, Jialnplazn. 5-H-tf Home for Hale. A flno Middle horse, with saddle and brldlo almost now. Horse has een worked to har ness. Apply at this ofllco. Vor Sale. Holler mid eniflne, 10-horso power, used about thrco nrbnths. Everything complete, . For further Information apply to C. Sclilebni, tc'l Avcnuo li. 0-1-jn Special to Ladles. Tbo ladles nro requeued to bear In maul that .T. T,cLn .t: Rnm hnvn 1ut received ft lariru and elegant stock of kid irioves In all arindes, hoflory and corsets, mid n full lluo or notions and novelties. 5-3-tf The lit. Leonard Hotel, On thojoiith sido of Main Pluzii. Is now opened in tlin mililliiiitul nrcimreil to receive iriiests. This house has been refurnished and put In llrst-olass order, mid jriiesU will Mud every comfort utid convenience. Tho business of the house 1m dono upon the liiiropeau pian, aim 1110 lnlil. nrn RIM, tilled with I'VerV IllXllrV lllld delicacy to be had In tho market. Tho (llnlnjr room Is open from 0 11. 111. to VI p. 111 ,11ml in ad dition to regular tnldo meals aro served to order at nil hour. J'rivato slipper and dlnlnir nomB rnr raiiinios nun p iriies. Miscellaneous. mi mi 'pa nuv Ol'FICK Ol' CITV AFHKS$OIt, I French lUiildhiir, Room No 1, V San ntoulo, May H.lfWI. 1 Piirtlna urn beriibv unfilled that the CitV as- 4i.u.inmit hiiuitn nro now oncn for Ihe rendi tion of property (porsonnl and real estate) for tho year 18K), eoininenclnir March I, and will remain opn until the lllhday of July, 1883. ill persons concerned In tho abovo nro rcs iH'i.trnllv ttviucatcd to eouio forward lllld ren der tholr property subject to taxation, to the uiiiiorxiiraea, us rcquireu oy inw 5-lUWt U. Fit ASCII, City Assessor. J. SI. llllOWNKON, President. 1 raders' National Bank 30t Commorco Street, SAN ANTONIO, Transact n irencral banklnc business. TlIiDEX AM) COrULLA II, S, Hail, Express and Sla Lino leaves each place dally (exeep Sunday) and connects with the trains of tho I. & Q. N. irnllrnnil. nrrWIlir- lit Tllill'tl within l!l hOllrS aftereturt from San Antonio. First claps backs. irood teams and caroiui urivotu. rare, t uv; round trip, $S IX); r0 pounds buirirairo free. J. E. TON'S ALL 4: CO., Contractors. Asenta nt Tllden Snowden & Co. Alients aiuoiuna r nun-i- iirun. Helotes Ranclie. STANDARD STALLIONS. MAMIIIIINO llOWAlin.(trotter) seo No. 47. U. J. Troaoy's catalogue, Loxiiurton, Ky. Ho m 11 blooded bnv. It) hands blirh. wcluhs 1200 pounds. Service, $'i". KNK5HT OF ST. LOUIS (thoroUKhbrcd), lred by Olctidowcr, dutn by Lpsllon, seo llruco's American Stud Hook, volume 8, paco ,T2. He Is n iliirk chestnutsorrcl. frervice, ssa. DICK (Kentucky jiick), is nanus inirii, wcirds XX) pounds. Will cover mares or Jennets. service, Jla. Short-Horn thorougnDrcu cattle, ucu nuns, by twenty-eighth London Duke, Lcximrton, sprintr season, teuruary 1. Tcrmscasu. ecr Ices nald when mares taken awnv. and if not with foal, havo the privllcfru to return tho next reason free of charito. Stock delivered at Al frod Heaves', Main Plaza, will bo taken and brought back without cost. 1281y Helotes, Tox. Lands for Sale ! By HanbleloD k Dignowilj, General Land Agents. Olll en 33 Accuula stroet. Lands for stock purposes in quantities to suit purchasers. Also faruiini: lands and farms of any size. Improved property, und 5000 BUILDING LOTS In tho city of San Antonio, on easy terms. Funicular nttentlon given to abstract of titles. Correspondence solicited. 4-3l-8ru A.. WINSLOW. ATTORNEY-AT-LATV UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER for tho Western District of Texas. I havo authenticated abstract of Texas hind titles; also abstract of titles to Torus Kind Issued by tho Governments ot ?pulu and Mexico. 4-20-tf LAHEDO, TEXAS, SAM C. BENNETT, Wbolcoalo and Hctull Dealer in Staple and Fancy Grows, FINE WINES, LIQUORS, Clirara and Tobacco. Partloular attention given to receiving and Belling Wool for my customers. Store on corner of Main plaza and Hornet sirooi. KEEP YOUR EYE ! ALAMO STRTiisro-i-iirr low Prices- First-class Kimball Organs Pianos from $JLOO to 700, T lEElE OHIGEZERING. E. C. EVERETT & J. 1'ETL'ltSO.N. ATLANTIC GARDENS. PETERSON & KOMMI3US, Tho proprietors of tho Atlantic Oardenn, have ln.iiiKUiated n serios of F1 IFrl IE TTJ CONCERTS! Tor tho public, to be given on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday Afternoons. Thomuslo will bo of flu? hlKhost character, nnd all the accommodations will be nrst-clnss. I''atullie and ladles will bo welcomed and nil Improper chumctcin will bo excluded. They propose to muko theso concerts tho very best, and tho Atlantic (Inrdens tho most popular In tho city. FUAXZ 8IMMANO. SIMMANG & HAMPBL'S Postoffice Exchange Restaurant. FKKSH FISH, OYSTERS.' Smull', CU.VIJS AXI) GAME Always on hand, nnd sorved In llrst-class style. Good board by the day, week or month nt i-cusonablo rates. OPEN HAY AND NIGHT. . SOULE & PAINTS, OILS, Solo Agents for the Celebrated Paper Hangings 272 Commerce Street, ju ir-otstsie & 00., GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS. wmi.i:sAi.r. DiiAr.Fiis is . PIIODUCK, FJtUIT, FLOUR, I2TO. HOUSTON STItKET SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. I Drink Milwaukee Sol A8nt5 for Western treain lieer. jpany s i.xpor uomeu iiccr, PLUMBING, GAS-FITTING, ETC., Work guaranteed nnd dono by SKILLED I'LU.MllEltS from New York, up to all modern Improvements, PUMPS AND PIPES attaSSS: BEER APPARATUS A Specialty. Hath' 1 TiiIh, Water Closets, Good Drop Hollers. Machinists' Supplies, Asbestos so. Etc.. Hie. ASIIIWTOa , UOOI'INO. coolest. eh-aiiost and llirhtest, can bo rcr. John's, the only 1'IIItE ASHK3TOS l'AINT, that will not tailu I'aelilnir Rubber Hoso. 1iTi11ll1.il liv mil- lulmrnr. ciieiiperiiian oruinnry puini. mu.i uuutinu miuoiuinu, .uiiiimi anil tuner Til en lor liooiu und hearths, cellar llir hts, urates und mantels. Any troods not on hand promptly obtained. MAURY & CO.. F. Groos & Co., BANKKBS: and Dealers in Exchange, SAN ANTONIO, - - TXA Fine River Baths Can bo taken at Bowsky's Barber Shop, SOLEDAI) STUEET. PHIL. DEI, Livery Stable. Blum St.. opp. Mcnger Hotel, SAN ANTONIO : : : : TEXAS, Horses ted by the day, reek or month. S&ddU horses, carriages aad buglet can be ordered at a)) boms. PHIL. DEI, FUNERAL DIRECTOR No, 337 Commerce Street, Will furnish Wooden and Metallic Ilunnl Cases and Caskets. Hearses and Carriages at all times OfUc open day and night, Talepnouo connections vii .health. OtllW, J'lJ-tf MUSIC HOUSE BULLETIN CO.. PROPRTETOTCS. JAKE SOMMEltS. ANTON HAMI'EL. 310tf WILLIAMS, GLASS, ETC. Avcrill Hcady-Mlxcd Faint. in Every Variety. San Antonio, Texas. Texas and Mexico of Cream City Ilrcwlni; Com- .hiiwhiikco. 225 ALAMO PLAZA. NARCISO LEAL, LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE And General Commission Dealer. San Antonio, Texas. For Sale for , Tho whole Haco Course- Oroimdii. enntnlnin. a norcs of laud, with nil tho valimblo Im provements, formerly beloniflnir to tho Aurl cultural association. Tltlo perfect. M- EI) STEVES. J. S. Loclcwood J. II. Knmpmann. Lockwood & Kampmann, (Successors to Thornton Sc Lookwood). Denl in Mexican dollars nnd bullion. Tel ejrraphlo transfers inado. Hills 011 uny part of Europe and Mexico. ' T. I, Divine. W. S. Sun 11. DEVINE & SMITH -A.ttornoys-at-Ia-w. SAN ANTONIO TEXAS Iff Office : Rooms T and 8 Donne Dnllding, Soledad streets Will attend to all business In the state and Fed' rat Cdttiuu ; T-eH-tl, t