The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-24
HE EfEECI
OF the Manifestation of " Light "--How IL
shone on the Ditch Question.

OF the Manifestation of Light "--How 10
Shone on the Ditch Question.
Editor San Antonio Light:
Manifestation OF "LIGHT" properly belongs
to antiquity. The name is one Of the Oldest
Egyptian books, and dates back to the days
Of King Hesepii, Of the first dynasty. A copy
Of this book was emba,med with each mum
my. Its object was to cleanse the soul while
passing through purgatory. do not wish to
infer from this that the SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
should be embalmed with Alderman A. /.
Lockwood at his deceass to cleanse his toul
from the scheme Of polluting the waters ii the
San Pedro.
But what wish to impress on the honor
able gentleman is this, that "age" has not
impaired "LIGHT Manifestations" nor Grip
pied it in its usefulness in lighting up dark
corners, penetrating even TO the depth of the
polluted waters OF the San Pedro. II is less
than one month since the LIGHT shone on the
dark scheme Of Mr.. Lockwood to make our
rivers and bitches into sewers "San Pedro"
comes to the rescue and wheeled to the right
Of the LIGur and opened his battery on the
honorable gentleman Of the Third ward, show
ing him that his scheme was untenable.
"Rubicond," with flying colors, wheeled to
the left Of the LIGHT and opened his battery
on the "Quixotic" scheme. The infantry,
led by "Many Citizens" marched to the sup
port Of. "San Pedro" to crush the would-be
Mayor. conservative" at the head Of his
cavalry, to the support Of "Rubicond," ere
porter" at the head Of his troops mounted on
mustangs, in the rear Of the center of the
LIGHT and kept as a reserve. "Santta,"
with large body of.Mexicans, both infantry
and cavalry, explorers, news carriers and
spys, watching the honorable gentleman for
fear he might use some of his dynamite on
himself in case Of defeat. Now, sir, with
such determined and well disciplined army,
the many against the few, how could that
gentleman have the audacity to be the dupe
of party to polute cur waters and tell us to
our face that it was for our good.
One most remarkable feature in the SCENE
is this: How Mr.. Lockwood should take
"headache" that very night his resolution
was to " presented to the Council, and Mr..
Gallagher, Of the First ward, be called
upon to introduce said resolution. And where
were the mouths Of the rest OF the Aldermen.
No discussion took place, at least none was
reported, but the matter was quietly handed
over to the Board Of Health, and the follow
ing Tuesday, in all probability, it would have
become law, They could have had a fine tx.
cuse. Not protest from the Council, nor
hepeople, nor the press. But the LIGHT
struck, and the whole people were awakened.
Then you would hear people asking what was
the matter, and the conclusions arrived at
were that Mr. Lockwood was trying his dyna-
mite on Captain Merritt's dam, as there are
two holes in it. The explosion awakened
Captain Story and Captain Bolton to sense
Of duty, and now they call for pure and uu-
polluted water. Let their names be recorded.
1t is good that we have two out of
IL to stand by the people. Mr.. Lock
wood says this is government of the many
against the few. How is it the honorable
gentleman is always on the wrong sidey lie
reminds me Of George c. Min. ex-preacher
and actor. His bow had two strings.
What does all this buncombe mean? 1t
seems to be but lately that Mr. Lockwood
found out that San Antonio was very I'M
healthy place TO live in. 1t is strange he did
not stay in Del Rio.
What has become of Mr.. Lockwood's
busted schemeg Captain Story would say it
has gone where wards ducks went"
LAST OF THE MoHRGANS.