The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-28
A High School Site.

on Aceouia street, near Romano, and adjoin-
ing the second ward school house property, as
site for high school building. This is a
sensible move, but the city should purchase
the remaining property in the block, on Ace
quia street, in order to have ample grounds.
A high school building should be an ornament
to our city, and should be situated in an am
pie site and the premises neatly laid out with
walks, and planted with shrubbery.
The site will not be complete without the
purchase of the other property.
A Romantic Wedding at HOrd's Hotel.
Mr.. c. H. Burke, of Chicago, said to be a
professor of Greek, at one of our universities,
who has been staying at Boerne some time for
the benefit Of his health, recently arrived at
Hord's hotel. He was in the last stage of
consumption and since his arrival has been
seized with serious hemorrhage. There being
little or no hope for his recovery, he sent for
his fiancee, Miss Pierce, of Clinton, Missouri,
and she arrived last evening, accompanied by
her father, Rev. J. N. Pierce, of the same city.
This morning at ten o'clock the lovers were
by mutual desire, united in marriage at Hord's
hotel, by her reverend father, and the BRIDE
groom's bed side is now watched by loving
wife. We wish them happiness, and trust
that the union may not be dissolved, as feared,
by the death of the failing bridegroom.
Another Old Moss-Covered Citizen Heard
We dislike to differ from our friend P. ].
Moss, but when he undertakes to give him.
self away in the following style to the Express
reporter, we can't resist the temptation; Mr..
Moss says:
81 do not favor any division of the cost be-
tween the city and property owners along the
| improved streets, as SO much litigation re-
suits. But favor plan of general taxation,
as the improvements are for the general i'm
provement of the CITY,"
Now, if Moss had secured a copy Of the
city charter, and studied it before he allowed
himself to be interviewed, he would not have
appeared in so ridiculous light, as suggest
ing method for making improvements not
authorized by the law of the city. And be-
sides, people vino give opinions upon ques-
tons of this sort, should first examine the
principles of municipal law, and had Mr..
| Moss done this he would have known that his
suggestion is antagonistic 10 all well known
and recognized rules regulating the matter Of
making street improvements. The regulations
of our city charter are correct and eminently
just.
Our River.
The San Antonio is a sportive little river
that plays bo-peep with the streets Its shin
irg grey face is always glad. 1t cuts through
the city at sharp turns, almost angles, and sell
dom puts five minutes between itself and any
given street. What we would like is to have
it frozen for skating, like northern rivers of its
size and vivacity. Will the ice-makers give
this attention? A few years ago we were un-
aware of any use Nature could have for her
small rivers, but for bathing in summer, and
in winter, skating. The inventor Of the par
lor roller skate never heard the ring, on au-
thentic ice, Of the steel runner-probably
never, that is to say, hardly ever.
But what we would hint here is that the
San Antonio wants another bridge. Residents
on the north side, say Acequia or Flores
street, require to be connected with St. Mary
street. At present the passage can be made
only on Houston street-a long and tiresome
distance to go for a crossing, A bridge at
some point south Of convent bridge would be
an accommodation to many, and is much
needed improvement. The lively little stream,
unlike lively little people, has no objections to
being crossed often and in all places.
We recommend, as valuable improve
ment, the universal use of cisterns in San An
tonic. Whether built under ground as in the
north, or as in Louisiana above it, might be
governed by taste or cheapness. Much of
the water we use is distasteful, and probably
not over healthy. Under any circumstances
rain water is best for all uses, for bathing as
for drink, for the very obvious reason that it
comes directly from the skies charged with the
electric element, which is life. If you need a
bath use rain water, not we'll, nor spring, nor
any other. If you need a drink, drink rain
water, no other. 1t imparts electricity to the
system and electricity is the life of the body,
it is more, it is the life of the mind. 1t is art,