San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-04
Thursday February 4, 1886.

TIE SAN ANTONIO LIGHI'S definition Of
heaven. as being the victory of mind
over matter, is beautiful conception,
and as near the truth as poor mortaIs
may hope to reach.-t Laredo Times.
SEyrRN members of Congress and the
cabinet are likely to get into trouble
over the telephones. They are not the
only persons that have had their happi-
ness ruined by the scnseless. automatic
tattlers.
NoRIoN's Intelligencer, Dallas, says:
"The holiday edition OF the SAN An
TONIC LIGmT was beautifully executed
and in its advertising evidences a good
support which we are glad to note. Sue
cess to the publishers
THE trade in trees and shrubbery is in
full blast 1t is always safest to buy do
nestle stock, and with the tap root in
tact Those who will not take this ad-
vice from experienced horbiculturists
must learn the expensive lesson, with
the more serious loss Of valuable time.
Buy young stock and don't trim even
fibre from the tap root in setting out,
if you have to dig n well to aCommo-
date it,
THE report Of the Volksfest of 1883
was made within a week after it was
held. and 81 per cent. of the money was
returned to the subscribers, while it has
now beef three months since the last
VOlksfest and no report has yet been
made, and, Of course, no money returned.
Stin, the Times and Express solemnly
assured their readers that it was great
success financially, in number Of attend
ance and the general satisfaction given
to the public.
THE Democratic papers can go back to
their files and hunt up their editorials on
the Secretary Belknap Cakes Ames,
Credit MObelier James G. Blaine's Lit
tie Railroad, and other official scandals
and save much trouble and time by sim
ply changing names and dates in apply
ing them to the "phOney" proceedings
of Secretary Lamar, AttOrney-General
Garland, and several prominent Demo-
cratic Senators and Representatives.
The first Democratic administration for
a quarter of a century, and now soon did
many OF its most brilliant lights become
dimmed in the smirch of corruption.
~
THE railroad system of the United
States is now so completely interviewer
that it is almost possible to 90 to any of
the ticket offices and buy ticket cover
ing thousands of miles in opposite d.
rectiOns. The Boston Transcript speaks
of ticket, which is - inches long, as
follows: General Passenger Agent
Watson. of the FitChburg railroad, yes
terday sold to Buffalo physician an
unlimited lirst-class ticket for S3l4O, the
highest price ever paid for one ticket, it
is said. The pastebOard was one and
One-half yards long and consisted of 30
coupons and the contract. tits good for
a special car by the IIOosac tunnel
route to San Antonio. Texas, and return
by way Of the Atlantic coast"
GRADUALLY, the people are being
awakened to the eXtortiOns of the Water
works Company and the Indifference of
that corporation to their wants. The
city is paying about $4,000 a year for
fire purposes, and yet the fact is appar-
ent that there is not sufficient pressure
kept up in order to throw respectable
stream on any fire. On the main thor
Oughfares, where the pipes are large, the
pressure is weak, and it is more so in the
suburbs, where the hydrants have been
located in the Chapparel. The City
Council have some responsibility in the
matter besides Mr.. Breckenridge. They
approve his bills without a murmur
when protest after protest has been made
OF the inadequacy of the protection for
which the highest price is paid. There
possibly may be no relief from the pres
ent council, but, at any rate, the people
will have time to be educated as to their
needs, their rights, and, above all, the
kind of mca they want to represent them
in the future. When the city owns the
water-works, there will be n reduction OF
municipal expenses by one-half in that
line and the same proportion to the pri-
vate consumer.