San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-26
EDITORIAL SPARKS.

JOHN ADAMS said that he had found
commentator much more effective for
good than censure. OF course, truth
should be the element of both, else il
would be leas than idle wind.
THE LIGHT is under obligations to
Senior AmadO Prado, of Saltillo. Mex,
for a copy of his "Anuario Coahuilense,
1886" complete gazetteer of the State
of Coahuila in book form, with the con-
stitution, laws and biographical sketches
of prominent characters in the history of
that State.
PEOPLE wouldn't talk slanderousIy of
others If they didn't find willing hear
ers. Whisperers and backbiters and
eavcsdroppels, what an ugly trio, But
somebody says. II said it to his facet"
But what was the use of saying it at all?
1t just hurt feelings and produced es-
arrangement.
Austin Statesman: The object of gov
errment is protection of life and prop
erty. The special purpose ofthis Amer
lean republic of ours is the utmost lib
erty to the Individual. If therefore. one
class is protected and another is not
government fails of its mission. and our
taxes are paid in vain.
Decatur Tribune: One revivalist af-
ter another has for some time been try
ing to evangeliZe Dallas. but their efforts
have failed mPasureably. Those OF the
citizens Ofthe city who are not engaged
In the boycOtting business are busy con
structing paper railroads.
OUR beautiful nights under the soft
rays of the lovely moon. are associated
with the memory of readings touching
Chaldaic night and those under soft
Italian skies. Texas nights when rains
and nOrthers are past and gone, vie with
any on record for mellowed gorgeous
splendor and starry brilliancy.
The Federal and State forces which are
to fight Cajeme and the Ysquis left Her
mosillo. Sonora, on the Sd instant. Their
headquarters are to be at San Antonio.
near the station of Maytorena. on the
Sonora Railway. The Eleventh Regi-
ment. under General Guerra. which
played such havoc a few weeks since
among the Apaches. is soon to start for
Alamos to operate against Caieme.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND passed his forty
ninth mile-post on the 18th inst None
but Gen. Grant, besides the President.
ever passed that post in the Office of
President. Old age is held, as rule.
important to accumulated experience
and knowledge and wisdom. All the
Presidents but three before Mr.. Cleve.
land were past fifty, and five past sixty,
when they entered the White House.
THE municipal election in Houston
has reached fever heat seldom attained
in this country. The attempted assas-
sination of Mayor Baker. candi-
date for reelection. cannot fail to meet
condemnation at the hands Of all WELL
disposed persons, whether politically
supporting or opposing that gentleman.
Assassination 10 an element in politics
altogether foreign to American ideas,
and should be stamped cut in manner
to give warning against its use.
Washington Critic: Democrats in the
House who object to the Blair Educa-
tional bill because II originated with a
Republican Senator and has been passed
by Republican Senate, stand very
much in their own light as well as in the
light of those whom the measure is in
tended to benefit, 1t Is in no sense a
partisan bill, but there are good many
sections Of the country where at the next
Congressional elections, if killed In the
House. it will play the part of very
lively and-disagreeable corpse.