The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-20
A MIXED LETTER
Regarding the New Railroad, the
Poor. and Things Generally.

Edltor san Antonio Lirat;
That idea OF our worthy and enter
prising citizen, Walter Scott, In regard
to giving employment to the hundreds
Of poor men who are living with their
families on the ragged edge Of starva-
ton, in this city, voices my sentiments
exactly. There is more genuine charity
In enabling man to help himself by
honest labor than there is In supporting
him on contributed charity, because to
any right minded man II is lowering to
his self respect and manhood to live on
the hand OF charity. See what bless
ing II would be all around, both to the
city and Its inhabitants, II all those idle
men In town were occupied and their
families free from want. The idlers
and loafers who wouldn't work could be
made by the arm OF the law TO either
work or starve.
An old citizen, Pittsneld, remarks the
condition OF our streets and the nam
bering Of the houses, is quite proper, as
there is endless confusion in getting the
geographical location of the most Of
our streets, and l do hope our friend
Scott will get job on some OF the
sidewalks Of our streets, for to get out
10 muddy weather is WEAKNESS and
vexation Of spirit.
/ am more than glad to see
large number of noble men and
women are responding to the call of
charity In the relief association, but
earnestly hope MIR. SCOTS generous offer
viii be responded TO by men Of means
within our city. Men Of enterprise and
public spirit are always willing to start
some scheme for the public good and
benefit, and are willing to spend their
money lavishly, but the narrow minded,
fearful man shoves his money down his
trousers pocket and keeps 1t there. and
If his poor brother man is starving, what
does he care, SO long as his own selfish
why esteem Colonel Belknap so highly.
He is always to the front In every good
word and work for the advancement of
our city. And that is why, too, that |
endorsed our young citizen Callaghan
for Mayor. / heard on all sides, from
those who ought TO know. that he was
genial, generous and public spirited;
and now that have had the honor of
becoming acquainted with him, since
his election, L have found that he was
all and more than my fancy painted him.
If the commingling Of the best ele-
ments OF the Irish ard Mexican races
produce such fine looking specimens
of manhood as our friend Bryan Cal
laghan. l don't see why such n
hue and cry should be raised about the
amalgamation OF those races.
do wish this United States weather
was over. / like the Yankees iirst-rate,
but have no earthly use for those "cut-
ting breezes" they send down here to
chill our lovely Southern cline; and that
reminds me of laughable incident that
occurred on the cars during cold spell.
One of our Acknowledged Celestials en-
tered the car, and in his broken English
exclaimed, "Belle coldg" A green Irish
man In the car oyerhearing him, and not
being posted on our advanced American
civilization, looking at him Indignantly
exclaimed, "Put yer shirt-tail in ye dirty
Haythen, and then 1t won't be cold.'
| Comments are useless. The rest of the
passengers were slowly recovering at
| last accounts.
This is a progressive age. Last week
| heard the latest New Y ork phrase from
one of our genial Commerce street mer.
chants, which runs thus: "Freeze YOU
teeth and let your tongue go skating
Just think how happy the Blue anC
Gray would be to-day II the renowned
and versatile drummer boy" (O hat
| only followed such good advice, how
much more plethoric their exchequel
would be. How | long for the sweet
spring days and the summer sunshine
When naught is heard, but COO Of dove
And all the earth is light and love.
Adios, MAGNOLIA.
San Antonio, January IS, 1885.