San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-08

THIS PAPER FIX ~ flTf 81 N GiS at SSn;
contracts may w made Tor It IN NEW YORK.
Friday. JdnyGyy 8 1896.
FROM what we hear. San Antonio is
less infested with worthless tramps than
most cities. Pity or sympathy for the
really unfortunate is a characteristic Of
our city. Industry is encouraged, idle
ness condemned.
The city now pays to the Bracken-
ridge water monopoly for fire prOteC-
ton at the rate Of S2O,75O per annum.
In order to get the benefit for this al the
rate of cents per 100 gallons. it would
have to use Al 100000 gallons Of water.
The Austin Statesman is given to sec
tionalism in some of its editorials, alto
gether at war with the progress of the
times. Mr.. Cleveland was elected by a
majority of the electoral college, bur re-
ceived Il minority popular vote. He
made hairbreadth escape from defeat
Moderation sound wisdom as well as
patriotism.
ONE reason for the general expression
of confidence and Frightening prospects
for mercantile enterprises and manu-
featuring Industries, is the settled con
yictiOn thar the present tariff Will be
allowed to practic lily remain as it now
stands. This. in view of the promi-
hence TO be given the silver question,
is the most important of the two so
far as affecting the commercial and in
dustrial Welfare Of the country gen
orally. Whenever the tariff questions
are under discussion with probabilities
of radical changes, all industrial enter
PRICES lie dormant. awaiting results.
The project of a National University
In the District 6f Columbia. is worthy
of Jealous and earnest Sasidrration.
1t is grand feature to make it of the
highest order AS to scholarship, ard up
on the plan of benrfiuing every state
and territory. The prospect opene' t"
the mental vision by irs patriotic, rs
well as educational associations. is most
sublime. AmeTi, has not hitherto
been as distinguished for depth or we'll
cultivated extent of learning rs SOME
European nations, particularly Ger
many The American Nationa UnivPr-
sity should supply this deficiency
To snow the enormous profits on
water where il is furnished on specula-
tion. il is but state that in London the
dividends Ofthe several water companies
aggregated the sum of S5l,I2l .5G5, for the
year 1883. That is to say that the peO-
pie of London were robbed of Sjl,72l,-
565 in 1885, il being one of the reCog-
nized duties of municipal corporations
to furnish water at cost. just as much as
1t is 10 the city a good sanitary condi-
ton. In this city, water could he fur
nished to private consumers at 30 per
cent. of the present rate, and interest
works provided for, and after the works
were paid for, the actual cost over run
ming expenses would not exceed 50 90 a
year, where Sl2 is now paid. One-sixth
for cost and five-sixths for profits.
FIVE years ago a bachelors club was
organized in Waco, with a membership
of gay and light hearted bachelors, who
gloried in their freedom, and swOre al
legiance to single-ble ,sedness. IL was
the custom on each subsequent New
Years day to meet in solemn COnClave
and renew their pledges, sealing their
vows in the cup Of BacChus. The first
annual meeting showed desertions, IN
til the meeting of January !, 1856, when
but three answered the TOll-call, one of
whom openly, and shamelessly, admit
ted his treachery and acknowledged his
intention to flee TO the camp Of Il fair
enemy. Jack said: Fare you well,
Tom; thou oanst not say did it. pity
the woman who marries you" Sam
said: Good bye, old friend; we two
(Jack and y. will meet again, perhaps.
next New Years day, ard If we do not,
| shall not blame Jack" The Waco
girls must be charmers. the victory over
the bachelors club being indisputable
proof of it. Moral: Bachelors, 90 to
Wacol
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