The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02

with all his might and main, he marked
still lower every price, and advertised
again. And when he advertised again,
his rivals stamped and swore, to see
| folks rush with might and main, to pa
| tronize that store And while they sat
in solitude. and saw him custom bring.
that man behind the counter stood, and
raked the shekcls In, and saw his for
tunes rising, he took II goodly Iot of tin,
and kept on advertising. Each day Il
genuine sum he'd sink, and demonstrate
full plain, the more one pays for prln
ters' ink, the greater Is his gain
Tux Kaufman sun is one Of the most
readable Of the weekly papers, but II
| takes as n personal matter any criticism
Of the Democratic party or its leaders,and
draws the line OF party prejudice very
sharply. II takes rmE LIGuT to task for
! limiting that Mr. Manning's record Is not
one the Treasury department should
really approve, and says: "TnE LIGnr
savory for reform President to place
at the head of the Treasury. The De-
mocracy is prepared to receive just such
stun from Radical papers. Sail in. The
Democratic papers have had II picnic
cursing you out for the last twenty-four
years, and are still at it., and have plenty
of room TO continue. The books will
soon be opened" Possibly "the books
will soon be opened" but it is asserted
that the Democrats have had experts
overhauling the books, with u hope Of
finding big leaks, and so far have not
succeeded. "Turn the rascals out"
after all, was simply bit Of Demo
cratic buster.
Two years ago, to-day, when the pres
ent proprietors assumed control Of the
Iimu. they promised that it would be
progressive and representative in the
following sentence: 1.-The l.IGIl1 is one of
the institutions of San Antonio, and MS a
newspaper it will always he fresh and
interesting and independent, and be free
from any desire to pay OIL old time
grudges or old scores. It will be earnest
and consistent in purpose TO serve the
public, and we promise that its course
shall always be honest and progressive,
with desire at all times to represent the
business interests and the prosperity OF
the city" This promise was published
on Wednesday, April 1, lSs3, and just
how well 1t has been kept the readers OF
! | N
paper has grown out of and away from
some of the complications of the past
and Ignored the preiudices of party or Of
factions, to the extent that it is nm insti
tuition of the city in fact, and factor il
its prosperity and its success. The
establishment proper has increased il
two years from an experiment almost. t.
an institution, which is backed by all the
appliances and needs of n successful
newspaper, and it will continue to furn
ish the people of san Antonio with tn,
news OF the day. and advocate theil
interests and their needs consistently ant
vigorously at all times.
TnE Washington Tribune publisher
an "o're true tale" in five chapters, show
ing how II very sangune young mar
from Texas visited Washington in searcl
Of an office in the following: "Just go
in from Texas yesterday. You know W,
gave Cleveland l25,OOO plurality in ouI
State, and he's not the man to forget it
I've got as strong Endorsements as evel
n man brought to Washington from
every every public man In Texas, and
feel that I'm solid as any man can b,
r for one of the Commissionerships. III
, drink nothing but champagne for tn,
f next four years, and smoke only i'm
! ported cigars" Second week-"I cam
| understand it at all. The last Of th,
4 Commissioners was appointed yester
day, and 1t wasn't me. I'm afraid III
have to be satisfied with Chief Clerk
ship. They pay about $1,000 1t ism
just what | expected, but it's fair pay
: Old brandy and Henry Clay cigars ar
good enough for any man." Thir,
week-"lt beats the very Old Harr,
how all the Chief Clerkships were snap
up by ravenous sharks from the Nortl
and West. The Texas delegation fee
e sure, though, that they can get 81 go
e clerkship for me. That means plai
I bourbon whisky and 10 cent cigar,
Y Well, they say that we are to have n re-
t turn to Jeilersonian simplicity, so mus
Y put up with it, Fourth week-"Sa,
+ our Congressman yesterday, and he sal
3. That there was no earthly show for
9l,OoO place for me, / always knew h
y was putty man, without vim enoup
= TO make tracks in the snow. III settl
r MN when he comes up for renomina
G ton. lie said that the pressure was 4
5 great that 5 600 place was all that
s could expect. That means that IN bay
Il to put up with beer and . cent cigars.
e fiith week, and months afterwards
= For the love of God, Senator. If you'
ohly get me place as laborer at S35
month, III make out somehow. II
Is smoke corn cob pipe and drink moth
l. ing but water"
. knisuc
: one OF the finest establishments tha
y nan antonio, II not Texas, can boast ,
Il Is the Art Gallery of 70. IL. Mueller q
2OO Commerce street. Here can he ba
% artists and draughtmen's materials ,
u Doth domestic and imported KINDS. Er
cravings, chromos and paintings are O
mana, IN an endless variety. Plotur
e frames, mouldings and materials "a
~ tresco ana sign painting In large varieties
- Ihlha decorations and material for wa