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Entered At postofnce at San Antonio. Texas,
rs seoond-class matter.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1888.
THE fence Of Colonel Wash Jones, around
his pasture in Lampasas, has been cut. This
was the unkindest cut Of all"
THR Houston Age supported Randall and
protection, but, somehow, the Carlisle papers
overlook this monstrous treason to free trade
and condone the crime.
SALADo COLLEGE has 100 pupils and needs
more boarding houses to lodge pupils. The
school master is abroad" in Texas without
doubt, and we are happy to be able to
announce the fact.
The Times Democrat figures it out that the
country north Of Ohio has contributed 10 the
population of Texas 60, 1874, and the older
Southern States $50 937. The New England
proper proportion Of population is only 1904.
WILL San Antonio butchers reduce the
price Of beef, or force hotels and restaurants
to follow the example of those in Dallas, to
bring beef from Kansas City in refrigerating
ears' Ten cents a pound for choice cuts is
eAough for beef
THE Galveston News may be at discount
with the Bourbon newspapers, but it is above
par with the Texas Congressmen. Two ofits
employees have obtained frst-rate situations
under the Carlisle regime. The next thing on
the docket will be the News accommodating
some of the Bourbon journals to the tune oil
chow we apples swim"
Bon lNGERsoLL once remarked that the
South never could become civilized until she
adopted plug hats and suspenders, and as il
is stated the students OF the University o
Texas wear plug hats, we presume the faculty
agrees with Ingersoll. 1t will send thrill o
pride through every Texan to know that tn,
University boys wear plug hats, not only OF
Sunday, but every day in the week.
We HOPE none will have occasion wheI
Christmas comes to eSclaim with Hooc
"Alas for the rarity Of Christian charity,
but that all may have the means Of plentiful
meals and warm fires during the Christina
holidays. The rich and comfortable shoul
send presents to all the poor and needy, S
that they may enjoy few days Of plenty an,
case. Try this plan this Christmas and Sc
how it works and how much good small ou
lay of money will accomplish.
THERE is no sense or decency 10 gettin
besstlY drunk on Christmas, and we may ad
there is not bit OF fun or enjoyment in doin
so. Yet the average man will consid,
Christmas stupidity dull unless he gets howlin
and crazy drunk and advertises the fact to III
world. Gentlemen have no privilege
getting drunk upon any day in the year, n,
even on Christmas day or the Fourth Of JUL
and it is to be hoped gentlemen will not 10.
sight Of this fact when Christmas comes.
TEXAS has zoI organized counties, sever
oil which are as large as Massachusetts,, and
thousand ranches, owned by individual
which are larger than Delaware. It enbrac,
some Of the most fertile land to be found
the Union. The southern portion borderir
on the gulf is finely adapted to the culture
sugar and oranges; the central portion W
produce a bale Of cotton to the acre, and Il
northern tier Of counties will produce
bushels Of wheat, or 50 bushels Of oats or co.
to the acre, while all the land not suited (
tillage yields the finest grass imaginable. tt
population OF Texas in 1916 was under IsC
600, while in 1883, just 81 years afterwards,
has population OF 4, 600, 200, and is receivir
sccessions at the rate Of $50 per day. tt
imagination can scarcely conceive Of q
power and wealth, which awaits Texas in d
future, provided she shall make an enlghten
self intercst her pole star, in fair and ic