The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-23

makes the suggestion without any charge
whatever.
The latest scientific information regarding
mosquitoes is that they cause malaria Having
heretofore caused nothing more serious than
well developed profanity this may we'll be
classed as news. "The rascals must CO."
THE Eagle Pass Maverick wants a United
States building erected in that place. suitable
for a custom house, postofiice and United
States Commissioner court, and with faith
that is simply childike, trusts that Represen-
'ative ochilree will not forget the promises
he made on the subject at the last election
THAT old-time patriot, Dogenes, who went
around at midday, with lighted lamp, look
ing for an honestman, seems to have wandered
into the Henrietta Shield office, judging
from the following item: "What we want to
find is some probable Presidential candidate
who will speak out on the tariff question, and
have no ifs in his opinions thereon"
The LIGHT is willing 10 join hands with
the Houston Post in its crusade against i'm
crow shows and theatrical combinations. The
Post says: Amusement lovers throughout
the country will have much cause to complain
at the great number of humbug combinations
and worthless shows on the road this season.
1t is only question Of time when they are
compelled to go to the wall and quit, but be-
fore they are found out many people are made
victims. Texas is regarded as an excellent
field for inferior shows, but il the newspapers
OF the State will do their duty they can soon
be weeded out The public should be pro-
tected in matters Of this kind and, as long as
the people Of the South pay first class prices,
they should have in return first class amuse-
ments."
THE death statistics show that in Mwau.
kee the number OF suicides is double that OF
any other city Of the same population. II
is also stated that more beer is drank in tina
CITY, per capita, than in any other place in the
United States. The question now is can
cause and effect be combined, and is there any
connection between excessive beer drinking
and suicidef San Antonio, as a whole, con
sumes a tolerable fair sprnkling of beer and
while the admission is bad, yet it is none the
less true, it is also taking front rank by tn.
frequency of suicides. 1t does not l,ok prob.
able, yet there may be some intimate relation
between beer and desire for selfdestruction
and, possibly, that is the reason the Interna
Revenue department has promulgated new
order requiring brewers to specifically state
and number the component parts of the
beverage they manufacture.
UNDER the head Of "From Mexico to Sar
Antonio" the Two Republics gives the fol
lowing comprehensive table regarding the rout,
and fare; 1t says: "a great many inquiries
have been received at the Two Republics
from this city for information in regard to far,
and distance from the City Of Mexico to Sar
Antonio, Texas, by the overland route. From
gentleman who has recently traversed tn
route and who took pains to note down tn
distance and fare, the following table has beel
compiled;
by rail from San Antonio to
BY raiI from Laredo to Mon 'O'
BY stage from Monterey TO
BY stage from saltllio to San " 80
LUIS fotosl, ...+...s........'.. $3.50 30 0