The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-26

generally unite In saying that recon-
mendations and letters do not seem to
have any weight with the present ad-
ministration In an application for Office
and there Is no denying the question
that there has been very much disap-
pointment both by the ins and the outs
by the course Of the administration ~
far. The great body Of the Democrats
looked for an immediate change, and the
"omnibussing" Of all applications as
soon as the Inauguration was ended, but
such has not been the case, and the few
appointments made have come from
circle almost of personal friends OF the
new President. The IIGur believes that
in the South. and particularly in Texas
that the Federal offices should be
filled by Democrats; that party Is now
responsible for the administration Of at-
fairs. and they should have control OF
the positions. Thisis nothing more than
Justice and because also the Republican
party has in the past been very slow to
give any man who was In any way
tinctured with Democracy position.
Two MORE Texas men are in luck with
the administration, being nominees for
the position of Postmaster at sulphur
Springs and Mt Gainesville. Speaking
of tho baokwardness in awarding posi-
tions to Texas patriots, the Houston
journal says: "But the greatest wrong
done so far is the utter contempt cast
upon Texas. it may be very well for
Mr.. Cleveland to think that Texas IL so
firm and overwhelmingly friend that
she may be safely abused. Her $4,000
Democratic majority may be construed
into an invitation to slap her in the face;
but we respectfully submit that such II
course COMFORTS neither with the prin-
ciples Of common gratitude nor with u
permanently successful policy. Ken
lucky has received n knock down and Is
humbly wiping its nose with its bloody
sleeve without word. We trow that
Went. Let the administration crack Its
whip and snub Texas; she may feel the
slight keenly as every high-spiritcd man
resents an undeserved slight, but Texas
is Texas for all that, and the 'authori-
ties Will learn the fact assuredly though
several years OF II session on the back
seats may Intervene. Meanwhile it is
to be hoped that Texas will refrain from
elbowng Vermont, Maryland and West
Virginia for front place. Vermont
o We Democratic gods And this is to
show the masterfu freedom Of my Lord
/ Protector from outside influence. HIM 80
BENJAMIN NoRrnRor, the New York
correspondent; THAT the specialists
of New York, are the physicians who
make the most money OF any professions
al men. The practice OF medicine ther,
is gradually going into the hands o
specialists altogether and very properl!
so. lfa man calls in physician Wit
discovers that he has any particular all
ment, such MS diseased nervous sys
TEN, disordered kidneys, bad eyes, de
fective hearing or anything which de
mand's the need of surgeons knife, h
is promptly referred to specialist il
one Of those particular branches. Thes
men do nothing else, and indeed the,
have little time to do so, even if the.
should prefer another department q
practice. They are busy from morning
until night, and the greater part of thei
practice Is confined TO their offices
where they have every appliance whc
the most advanced science can sugges
and money can purchase. | have n
doubt that in the course of time the med
cal profession will be divided as the la,
business is in England, into two classes
The general practitioner will eXamin
cases and have charge of them, but tn
work will be done by the specialist
Many specialists here make from S2j
900 to 100000 n year. And know of
surgeon who will not perform certain
operators for less than $1,000. Thi
seems like large pay for n few hour
work, but IL has cost the specialist yea
Of time and thousands of dollars to az
quire the necessary skill to render tn
operations absolutely successful, an
after all what is money compared wit
healthY'
In Is becoming an established fact thu
the business depression which, for III
past Is months, has been like glool
upon all, is soon to be replaced by at leal
a medium trade in the older'settled pc
tions Of the country, while the new'
will gradually become better, both
point Of trade and in the stability of II
business concerns that have weathere
the crisis from which we are just emerl
ing. Some will profit we'll by IL
last years lessons, and place the
business int better condition for the o
binary tilts Of commerce that may con
in future. The new est settled portion
seem to have suffered most But fro
them come encouraging reports. VIII
f an extraordinary rush is not expect,
t and the new life has not the aspect of
{ boom, yet healthier state of trade
f, actually begun. Some croakers may 81
e. otherwise. But liberal, thinking M,
agree that the crisis is behind us al
with the grand possibilities for the we
tern and middle part of Texas, which
drawing the attention of people flom
> many other States, large immigrant,
= is expected, which will bring mu,
money. Texas is the great theme in Il
East for parties who contemplate
e change TO a new country, and anoth