The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-29

situation by saying "things are getting
in a mighty muddle," and the same sage
remark is applicable to things in Texas
The festive fence cutter seems to have
no fear Of the recent legislation, and
Governor Ireland is employing the $780,
900 in sending out detectives to nab
fence cutters, while the Democratic
party is on the eve Of split.
WESTERN TEXAS Is coming to the front
with rapidity, which almost staggers
belief, and San Antonio is bound to be
the commercial centre Of South western
Texas, and to grow as the SURF ounding
country is settled and utilized. The
idea that Southwest Texas is not adapted
to agricultural operations on account Of
the smallness Of the rainfall, is one of
those fallacies handed down by tradi-
ton, and excepted without eXamin alton.
The mean rainfall, per year, is 80
inches, which is ample for agricultural
purposes. There is land enough in
Southwest Texas to maintain 5000, 900 Of
population, and the salubrity Of the
climate will be sure to draw immigrants.
IT SEEMS to the LIGHT, that, II possible
to do so, the complaints and fears Of the
people on the San Antonio, in regard to
emptying the sewers into the San An
tonic river should be respected. The
sewers might be emptied into lakes, or
pits, expressly prepared for the purpose,
on either side Of the river, and after be-
ing emptied into these reoeptacles the
garbage could be deodorized and utilized
for fertilizing purposes. Our idea is
that the city Of San Antonio should not
even appear to disregard the wishes,
and laugh at the fears Of Greytown and
Floresville, which happen to be situated
on the river below us. 1t is not neoes-
sary that the sewers be emptied into the
San Antonio river, in order to their COM
pleteness and efficiency and all that use
less opposition should be avoided at the
outset rather than to incur protracted
litigation, delay and bitter ill-will after
the work gets under Roadway. San An
tonic should be just, and can afford to be
magnanimous, in this matter.
THE LIGHT has fished out from Mr..
Nelson statement Of his expulsion from
the train, which he had never made
before that we know OF, though at least
month had elapsed. Why did he not
give the facts at the timer II personal
violence was used, as Mr.. Nelson saws
was done, the railroad company is liable
TO damages in case he chooses to sue for
them, but as there are two sides to every
question the LIGHT will defer any ex-
preston OF opinion until the other side ia
heard from. II violence and assault
were used the LIGHT unqualifledly CON-
demns them; but IL the order and reg,,-
lation Of the railroad required negroes to
ride In particular coach Mr.. Nelson put
himself in the wrong by resisting such
regulation, and could only have done so
to obtain small notoriety. The civil
rights bill being dead Mr.. Nelson begun
his agitation too late In the day and
made himself ridiculous.
The Express Of this morning. In its
Austin special, publishes the ringing cir
oular Of the Austin Typographical union
in opposition to the reprehensible action
of. l.. Barlow of the Statesman. Itisn
clear exposition Of the case, and IL true
(and there can scarcely be q doubt of
that it places Mr.. Barlow In a very un-
enviable position, not only before the
public Of Austin, but Of the State. The
man who will willfully lie to and deceive
an honorably body Of laborers in order TO
get them to do his work until the infer
Tor, cheap and dishonorable body which
he had before employed arrive to take
their places, is decidedly not fit man 10
be at the head of the only Democratic
paper at the State capital, or in fact Mt
the head Of any paper. A man who will
betray one class Of citizens win betrav
another, and should have the severe con-
demnation Of all honorable men in the
State. TO use strong expression Mr..
Harfow has made "bad break and he