The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-07

NO OTHER city IN Texas can boast OF
such beautiful and pleasant resort as is
the San Pedro springs. People should
come to San Antonio to spend their
Sundays.
DANA, of the New York Sun, and Wa
terson, of the Courier-Journal, are in
fair way to kill OH all the prominent
Democrats by "boosiing" them for the
Presidential nomination. Too much
varnish is n bad thing.
TIrE press OF the State have generously
expressed an Independent sentiment in
favor of the LIGIIr in the outcome of its
libel suit, and ii is needless to say that
the suit will be followed clear up to the
top by the LIGHT and will be fought out
20 the satisfaction of all concerned, and
some parties in particular.
TIM following compliment regarding
our libel suit is from the Brazorla indie
pendent: "The proprietors of the SAN
ANTONIO LIGHT have been indicted for
libel by the grand jury of Bexar county.
ably conducted newspaper in Texas, and
so far us we have seen nothing has ever
entered Its columns that would be sub
Jeot to strict censure. No doubt some
one wants to vent his spleen, and slip
ping into grand jury room ia nice
way to do it,"
The daily issue Of the Lampasas Dis
patch has been discontinued, and the
proprietors will devote their time and
energies in the publication of the Weekly
Dispatch. The reason given for the dis
continuance Of the daily is the want OF
support, and when the publishers real
lied the fact they had the nerve TO meet
the matter squarely. The Dispatch was
one of the LIGIlT's most valued ex-
changes, and we trust Messrs. Lewis a.
Bonner will be literally patronized in
the weekly edition.
The Waco Examiner saws: sThe
Galveston News prints Professor Tees
weather forecasts for March, 1884, when
all the remainder of the world is SUD-
posing the Professor is dead. II there
is another weather lice, 1t ought to be
known, otherwise the people might not
believe the forecasts" The late Pro-
lessor lice once informed the writer
that his forecasts were frequently made
from six to nine months ahead, and were
based upon well known scientific prlnci-
pies. The LIGHT published "Tice's
March forecasts" Tuesday, and did not
then, nor do wenow, question their
authenticity.
The libel suit Of the LIGHT being the
first Of the kind the paper has enjoyed
we beg the pardon of our readers IL we
make the most of it. IL ia
nice sort of suit, and promises
TO furnish powerful lot of di-
version in the District court, when
II comes up for trial, and there will be
considerable fun all around. The fol-
lowing sensible and independent item
on the subject Is from the Waxahatchie
Enterprise, and is truly appreciated
Inc SAN ANTONIO LIGHT charged the
CITY Engineer, c. p. Smith, of San An
tonic, with inoompetency, and gave
iaots to sustain the charge. Smith.
backed by number of friends. made a
rald on the LIGHT office In regular Ben
thompson style, and denounced the
absent local editor in most abusive
terms. The editor being informed of
this, handled Mr.. Smith without gloves
IN subsequent issue, and the latter re-
taliated by having the LIGHT Indicted
Tor libel. II an officer Is incompetent
the people should be informed OF the
TACT, and the Light deserves praise
rather than prosecution for thus faith
FULLY discharging its duty. The law es-
specially provides that 1T is no ofTense
to publish true statements Of fact as TO
the qualifications of any person for anv
occupation or trade.'"
The Corsicana Courier says: "Since
we think Of it, the Curriers' suggestion
yesterday, that Governor Ireland appoint
MIR. Clifford, Of the SAN ANTONIO Light
commissioner to the New Orleans expo
sltion, grows more practicable. "Gifn
has spent the last 10 years in immigra-