The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-22

statements. This has always been the
great stumbling block TO accomplish the
ends Of justice, and 1t simply filed the
Jury box with lot Of Intellectual
clans, who could not read, or who, "
they had, stultifed themselves for the
sake of the jury fee. Such law as Is
proposed by Senator Bell, would rid the
courts OF the professionals, and raise the
standard of the jurles on all Important
causes OF action.
Herr Is n pointer to the rising genera
ton o. this vicinity who indulge In the
cigarette practice. Brigham Young,
the second, has recently been out to
Arizona on prospecting tour, in order
to see how the faithful were getting
along. But he was not altogether salts
fed with the way things looked, and In
his report said: ave found In meeting
with the people that many who had
Joined us and travelled with us, and who
had laid aside their tea and their coffee,
their tobacco, and some pretty hard
words-we found some OF them were
falling back into the old groove; good
men, faithful men In their way, men
who pay their tithing, men who are on
hand to do everything In their power to
promote the interests Of Zion; but so far
I.A arI Of tal Ia
cerned II seems to be impossible. They
have become addicted 70 smoking cigar
cites, and It is almost impossible for
them to abandon that filthy habit"
"TmE people OF San Antonio seem 10
have gone to sleep thinking of this i'm
portant subject" observes the Cotulla
Ledger In an article on the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass railroad. 1--WE had,
heretofore" II continues, "giyen San
Antonio credit Of having as much spirit
of enterprise as most any city Of its size
In the South, but we fear we have been
sadly mistaken In such judgment. Even
the city papers have almost dropped the
subject, and seem buried In thought
over who shall be city officers and their
fitness for the same. Without this road,
the fate of that city Is sealed and doomed
to never be more, II it's much, as 1t is as
at present. There is plenty Of surplus
capital there to build and equip the road
and there can be no earthly ex' use, save
mossbaok cowardlce, TO prevent the road
being pushed to completion at an early
day. As far as things have gone toward
the building OF the road. and to have 1t
die now, would be dlsgrace TO the
place, and the capitalists there are alone
the ones that the finger Of shame should
be pointed at We cannot believe us yet
that the project is dead or will die, but
to say the least Of 1t, It looks darnatlon
sick"
ANENT the suggestion that President
Arthur would be rendered the Pres-
dency Of the Union College, Mr.. Stew
art l.. woodford relates n conversation
which he had with Mr.. Garfield in the
campaign Of 1880, in which Mr. Garfield.
who was riding with him in Pullman
car, spoke rather dolefully of his future
after he had finished his Presidential
term, of which he was then reasonably
certain. lie said "that there seemed to
be no place In American life for an ex-
President, that Grant seemed to be out
of JOINT with all lines OF activity, that
Hayes seemed to have no future, and
that he really did not know what an eX-
President could do with dignity. Mr..
woodford was not long in suggesting u
second term, and Mr.. Garfield, granting
even that anticipation. went on with the
gloomy picture that he was drawing.
Flashing up, however, he said that he
really should like to retire from the
Presidency to become the head OF some
college TO which he could devote the re-
mainder of his life. strengthening the
institution and influencing the young
men that would gather about 1t. He
had, he said, begun life as teacher,
and he had never found any subsequent
employment more delightful"
GEORGE 4. DOWNING, oolored, of New
port, has written letter to the New
York Freeman, in which he suggests
how the colored vote may be won to
the Democracy by the incoming admin
istratlon, and says: at Is the earnest
wish OF those who are persuaded that
broader Democratic views shall prevail
in narfias that thara chonld ha a divfainn
of the colored vote, that all remnants Of
past distrust be destroyed. The colored
vote may be divided. Colored men are
broadening daily; they are considering
more and more the influence of moral
character, of education, of industry and
frugality in begetting respect, and also
observe the influence begotten Of being
cared for by their fellows; they observe
daily the consideration that goes along
with the occupancy Of places Of honor
and trust and OF other recognitions
There is something beyond sordid con.
sideration involved. Therefore may we
not hope, among other things, that O
few competent colored persons may be
appointed to some prominent positions
OF honor and trust in the North? II
would have a happy effect. II woult
have n modifying influence upon tn,
whites Of the South, tending toward {
fuller acceptance of the results of tn,
war. 1t would elevate, attach and feet
patriotism in the colored man."
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