The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-10

general freight agent.
Mn. SECRETARY or STATE BAYAHp re-
cciycd very warm welcome at Law
renee, Kansas. but 10 il safe to say that
had he made that celebrated Dover
speech there ~ years ago. his reception
would huyc been different
TIM work ON the now IeNas capitol IT.
suspended altogether just now, and it is
quite likely that the Capitol Board is as
much responsible for the inuctiyityas
the contractors are. They have the
power to push things and they ought to
do IT,
CoNrpiNuu clerks and bank cashiers
prc making such raids upon these neccs-
-ary Institutions that it looks high time
q society for the protection OF banks
ought to be formed and subscriptions
raised They are not 80 anxious for pro-
lection against outside robbers M they
are from the inside fellows.
Tm desitution reported from some
| portions Of West Virginia H. a matter OF
considerable surprise to people away
from TINT locality, That portion Of the
/ Union has been extremely unfortunate
/ in the way Of troubles and want, and de-
serves relief Mt the hands Of all the peo-
pie.
~AN ANTONIO Is to celebrate the Fourth
OF July In grand style aud hs becomes
the many civic and military associations
July celebration is as good as II small
Nolk-fcst. and will be completely en-
ioycd by all busy people us real holt
day.
A NoNIVrsI is ON foot In Fort Worth
to fight the dog tax and mulzle ordi-
nance on the ground that muI/ling pro-
yohos hydrophohia. II movement
should bee started to fight the dogs, big
and little, they would accomplish more
good to the ueace and comfort Of the
community.
WIVES Web Flanagan received "a COM
mission asa Revenue Collector. among
the last acts Of President Arthur, the
Texas public thought his official days
would be- of short duration. But he was
there for an office. and he held it, no
doubt, much to his own surprise, for
fully three months under the new
regime.
L. WAS only few days ago when
clouds all over Texas were weeping in
line style and railroad trains were OBJ
,tructrd. causing much discomfort and
business trouble. but now there are some
people who ARE fearful Of drought just
because the dry spell has lasted for II
matter Of about 10 days. What people
What country
tIEwHNr merchants are clamorous
for lower rents, and say they are willing
to pay 10 per cent. per annum on the
value Of the property they occupy. High
rents are no indication Of Il city's real
property or business prospects, and u
general reduction in many places would
Dee profitable TO property owners in the
way of permanent and careful tenants.
So,u OF the finest buildings in India
prove to be the work Of the Mohamme-
dan builders during the period Of the
prevalence Of that religion, as is inter-
r-tngly shown by am article to appear in
the July llarper's on The Mohamme-
dams in ladia." In this will be given a
number Of interesting illustrations of
their towers, mosques, palaces and
tombs, wonderful in the richness of their
detail. II is noteworthy that It has
fallen to an American, Mr. Lock wood
DE Forest, to revive Indian art by the
establishment Of company of native
curycrs at one Of the Indian art centres.
InhEE is no question but what Aran-
'Ns Pass will be the first real deep
water harbor on the Gulf coast, by rea-
son Of the interest, Of the railroad from
san Antonio, now in process of building,
and the further fact that the Galveston
interest will be of mild character be-
fore the River and llarbor committee in
the future. Mr. T.. A. Perrenot in let
ter written some time ago, describes the
Pass as follows "Aransas Pass, differ.
cnt from most others has but one bar,
and that is Immediately in front of and
closely adjacent to the Pass, and con
,ists Of narrow bank of quicksand
abraded from the north end Of Mustang
island, and deposited by the counter ac-
ton Of the bay current which sweeps
close by the island ON the inside, and the
gulf current which here approaches the
land nearer than at any other point on
the entire coast, being u regular pocket
made by the sinuous extreme course OF
the gulf stream, and which, according
to that eminent scholar, Lieutenant
Mnury, Of the United States Navy. be-
fore the war here makes It's starting
point to every section Of the world that
IL embraces In its course The bar 1t.
self il astonishingly narrow, mere
sharp ridge. the top Of which is less
than 800 leet across, and obtaining II
feet OF water. This bar descends alb
ruptly into the almost iathomless wateri
Of the gulf; and while at Galveston til,
bar is several miles in width at Cavallt
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