The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-03
WHOA Nj
The Days Of Buriesque Chivairy Not Past
"A Reminder.


"A Reminder.
An individual signing himself M. calls
little bit Of pleasantly found in Saturdays
LIGHT an outrage. The article in question
stated that "a gold peu had been missing the
past few days in the City Clerks Office. See
ing that the school teachers stormed the city
treasury 10 receive their salaries on Thanks
giving day, it might be suggested that perhaps,
by some mistake. some red headed school
marin is now wearing it in her strawberry
frizzes for hair PIN" NJ. Is troubled with a
sad case Of worms when he terms this al out
rage. He is, perhaps, one Of those who
would not smile enough Nestor swore the
Joke be laughable." 1t can fairly be pre-
sumed that NJ. is mashed" upon some fair
teacher, and like some palidin Of unstained
blade be rushes full tilt at a mythical injury,
carving Il with the "air-drawn dagger Of his
fancy" All this to ofFieiously exhibit bis zeal
for his lady love. She may encourage him in
order to have him seli-burlesqued. 1t is
an easy method Of Kidding herself-mueh more
smiable, though hardly less severe than
boycoiting him with 6neerless mitten. 1t is
too late to insinuate that the LIGHT has but
the highest respect for this class OF respecta-
bic, earnest, intellectual and poorly comLen.
stated toilers. And on more than one occa.
sion they have called at this offiee TO concert
for the improvement Of their condition, the
increasing Of salaries, etc, and have always
met with not only the warmest sympathy but
zeslous support. The teachers know this
and appreciate it, and NJ. appears ridiculous
on his buro charger at the head Of new
crusade. But Ike master, like man. lie re-
calls, while an uncomfortable gufaw greets the
resemblance, the appearance Of froihy Pistol
on the stage, who with leek 10 HAND shouts
out, IAN h--ll shall pay for this" He is a
sad combination Of worms and desperate
love, apparently. We have a respect for
these devoted ladies'. They taught US what
little we know, and 10 those days they did it
with an energy Of which we are reminded
every time we sit down. Their fractions were
never vulgar, nor we're we taught to conjuga,e
the verb TO Glove" in hair pin mood as in
VI. 5 case. As to their standing and respectable
ity these never enter into dispute with sensible
men. But NJ, If he be not old enough to re.
member, might as well be reminded Of one
fact that ~ years ago in this State there was
such a mixture Of mossbaekism and pure Gus.
sedness running so rampant that 10 many local
tiles social taboo awaited the lady who with
gentleness, devotion and cultured intellect
applied for a teachers certificate. This
was by the enemies Of Governor
Davis administration. His system
Of public schools, inchoate, crude but
honest and civilizing, met with Vandal indg-
mites till it was swept away by hostile hands
as easily as a misohievous breath OF wind
wrecks the toy house Of child. The propri-
etors Of the LIGHT in this contest were then
where they are now. They were on the side
Of public schools, endeavoring to make this
calling respectable snd to add, If possible, a
keener appreciation Of the merits and virtues
Of these ladies, to many OF whom the war had
left only cold poverty as heritage. Texas
has recuperated since, but It would be well
for NJ. as he looks down and back on this
track Of progress to peruse the first mile stone
thereon, even II little dust covered. It would
afford him useful information, provided
always that he pluck that cruel chair PIN
rom his inhamed heart.