The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-30

a Bm1oN who has been to Texas
writes to one of his home papers that "a
person who cannot help staggering
about British superiority had much bet
ter keep the broad Atlantic between
himself and Texas, while another per-
son with his mouth shut and his eyes
open will thoroughly enjoy that coun-
try" and he told the truth.
TiE Pearsall News wants to hear
about the progress of the san Antonio
and Arkansas Pass railroad. II that cdi-
tor will come to the city The Lmn1 will
see that he gets tie pass over the nearly
ten miles Of grade now about finished.
The contractors are doing their work
with commcndablc energy, and assert
that their contracts will be- finished in
the specified time.
TIM Chicago journal sllos mp the
business outlook completely in this
short sentence: Prices ON all com
modites remain low, and profits are
corrospondingly light This is not II
popularity of amy branch Of trade or
productions. 1t is period when men
must be satisfied to accumulate wealth
slowly. Fortunes are no longer made
by sharp advances, big margins, spccu-
lution without capital, and the turn OF II
card, or Of the market"
"OrR people," says the Atlanta CON
stiiution, "honor true herosm without
regard to race or color. At the Bruins
wick fire some months ago StcvcWright,
a negro, lost his life in attempting to
save the property of white citizens. Re
Gently the people Of brunswick pur-
chased and erected monument to
steve Wright, and at public meeting
held last Saturday motion was adopted
to purchase house and lot for the
widow. Such actions speak louder than
words
4 MAN named +. A. Keller advcrliscs
for painters on the III Paso court house,
and sixteen painters over their own sig
natures warn painters not to come to FL
paso in answer to the advertisement, us
they and many others are out Of employ
mcnt. This is new phase Of the con
lct between labor and capital. The
painters of III paso want no free trade
in the painting business but undoubt-
eddy would enthusiastically favor free
wool and free everything else but
painters. The greatest difficulty in this
life Is to rigidly apply the golden rule.
SENATOR Locals echoed the sentiments
Of nil true Republicans in his speech be-
fore the Norfolk club. OF Boston, last
night, when lac said: THE Republican
party has had the undsputed leadership
for the past II years. The principles
and policies announced and maintained
in its record Of splendid achievements
have challenged the admiration of the
foremost men Of the entire world. such
party must lead; 1t cannot follow.
| such party deserves and must again
achieve success. have no fears for the
future of the Republican party. Its
principles knocking at the door Of the
conscience Of the people, will regain nd
mission
CoITrs CuEISII merchants are some
what depressed over the business pros
poets of that place, and the Critic AS
scrts that one Of the largest and most
solid urms there have decided to seek
other fields, because they look upon Cor
pus rs not likely to grow much in the
future. Towns, rs well us individuals,
must possess the elements Of success,
and the business men of Il town or city
or they will retrograde slowly hui
surely. Public improvements cannot
and will not be made if one faction II
always pulling against another, and thu
lack of public improvements in city Il
the same as lack of natural and othe
advantages. and one is as bad as tn,
other.
FuE questions regarding the stat
ranger lOTCt nuNc DtColut hOIlcN ia
serious in the shooting match Saturda.
night between Senator Hall and Captain
shelly, at Laredo. Captain Shelly havini
resigned his command and sought sue
meeting gives color to the thought tina
Senator Hall, after all, told the trut
about the State rangers in general, an
portions Of it in particular. At any rat,
the public would be more likely to sid
with the legislator If he, by his attempt
to correct some of the alleged evil
, brought himself liable to personal n
tacks from members of the force. 1t
to be hoped that all the inside working
, Of the rangers on the border will /
brought out in the legal investigation
that, no doubt, will be made by reaso
of the shooting match Of Saturday nigh
= \ SHORT tale of the Office seeker Ia tot
z In the following from the Minneap,
?, lis Tribune: About the middle
II March he reached Washington with
= pocket full of money, Il trunk full
clothes, and heart full Of hope. Most
his money and large amount Of h
p hope had departed by the middle
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