The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-15

and will give series Of entertainments
in their peculiar and interesting special
ties of glass work, etc, for the purpose
named, and will visit San Antonio early
in the season.
SAN ANTONIO Is in earnest about the
Gulf road. for fact, but the enyious
Austin Statesman attempts TO throw
cold water, 30 feet or so, on the enter
prise. and says; at Just can't be posi-
Bile that San Antonio Is In dead earnest
on the subject OF that road to Arnnsas
Pass. That would be like n healthy man
swallowing II whole drug store in order
to grow robust. Thirty feet Of water at
Aransas. and railroad connection with
the other roads in the State and all San
Antonio would move TO the coast rs
soon as they could get there. No, no,
San Antonio needs railroads, but not on
direct lines to 10 feet of water on the
coast. II would take more old missions,
A lamos, etc.. than Spain could build In
1000 years, TO hold herup after that event
had occurred"
Is MEXICO they are not so slow in In
venting handy terms to serve their pur-
pose. as some Of their GrlDgo cousins
may suppose. The latest invention Of
that kind is 'la ley fuga" (the fugitive
law. When they want TO get rid Of
any one without delay or formality they
send them from one place TO another
under guards, In command OF q discreet
and faithful officer. Without exception
the prisoner tries TO escape In some
sequestrated spot aud is shot; at least
such is the report Of the officer, which is
accepted without further inquiry or IN
vestigation. Recently a number Of
troublesome Generals have had la ley
fuga applied to them, and they now
sleep the sleep Of the just, brave, or
whatever other destiny their lives de-
serve. La ley fuga is what disturbs the
dream of the recalcilrant Mexican, and
fills the newspapers with mysterious
paragraphs,
1nE Roekport Transcript Is very
much in favor of the Gulf Road, and
the advantages 1t will bring, but at the
same time it does not believe 1t will
bring wealth to any one without he
works for 1t, and says: An iron track
extending from this place to San Anto-
MO or TO any other considerable distant
place in the interior would be of great
value TO the commercial interests of this
section, yet II should not be regarded as
the all-essential prerequisite to every
individuals future prosperity. 1t would
furnish employment TO many during the
operation of construction. but to only a
few, comparatively speaking, after its
completion. The expectation of many,
we fear, are too great to ever be real
lied. We would advise those who are
idllng their time away expecting when
the railroad comes to be converted into
millionaires, to practice industry, perse-
verance and economy now, because these
things are essential to an individuals
prosperity, railroad or no railroad"
DEMOCRATIC papers all have sentences
like this, from the Austin Statesman
"The Republicans sprang that Halpin
mine too early In the action. There has
already been time enough to ventilatt
the SANDER, and it will recoil with with
ering force upon the party descending
to the unworthy tactics indicated. Gov
ernor Cleveland will find little trouble IL
the race If the Republicans can bring
nothing stronger against him than thii
cruel and wicked SANDER" The "slan
der" was first alluded to by MIR. Grad,
in the Democratic convention and by
Mr.. John Kelly in the Democratic con
vention, and by Mr.. Purcell when he re
signed his position as Democratic electo
Immediately after the nomination Of Mr.
Cleveland, whom he pronounced a mora
leper. and the fact yet remains that tn,
! Cincinnati Inquirer, a Democratic paper
published 1t almost simultaneously will
his nomination and telegraphcd ii iron
Chicago. These are undisputed facts
and they fix the responsibility Of thi
expose of Mr.. Cleveland's moral charac
ter where it rightfully belongs-on thu
shoulders Of Democratic leaders an,
Democratic editors
Or ALL forms Of government ever de
vised by the wisdom and corruption o
man, that which is run by a ring is tn,
most detestable, corrupt and debasing
1t is an unmixed evil, and is sure to b,
oppressive and corrupt. 1t is the gener
al belief that Bexar county is in thu
clutches of ring, and that this RIM
rules and manages the Democratic part.
of the county to suit its own notions
well knowing those who detest II
manipulations and tricks dare not vot