San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-04-28

fun Of It, It Is as full Of SITUATIONS as
an egg Of meat; then 1t wants to be read
for the philosophy that ia in it, aOd there
is more Of that in 1t than one man in ten
will be apt to discern. The author dis
plays a real acquaintance with human
nature, an insight into character deCid-
eddy acute, vlVidness Of description
most unusual, a sense Of bumor decid-
eddy rare. His language is his own, good
English and graphic asslang. There Is
nothing like 1t in print. Gallagher drops
into rhyme as naturally as live boy
into mischief, and some Of it is more
than rhyme; it borders on the truly
poetic. 1t is occasionally little broad
for fastidious ear, but there is nothing
unpslatsble to healthy moral sentiment
in it. 1t will be read. There Is no
doubt Of that. There will be as many
criticisms as there are critics, and the
more it is studied the better it will be
liked.
A NEW Democratic journal on the
joint stock plan is to be established at
Longview, and $1,000 has been sub
scribed.
The Importation of foreign laborers, to
do the work on the State capitol, while
there are thousands OF idle workmen in
the State, is simply Of piece with the
policy hitherto pursued by the contrac-
tor on that work. The effort, from the
first, has been to reduce all labor to the
level of convict labor; that apparently
failing the importation Of foreign pauper
labor is resorted TO. The Investigation
now pending, as to this violation OF the
contract labor bill in the case Of this fresh
importation, will be watched with in
terest.
The Waco street crossings were 80 bad
last Sunday that ptOus people returning
from church got the Bible words mixed
when they referred to them.
The "Greek fire" seems to have unset
tied Europe. The dispatches yesterday
were quite conflicting, particularly as
regards the attitude Of France. The
Misunderstanding doubtless arose from
the unwillingness of the French govern
ment to issue peremptory mandate,
her request for the disarmament of
Greece being presented as a request and
not as an ultimatum. Greece has. how
ever, concluded to disarm, much to the
discomfort Of her own people. The dis
armament will take place within eight
days-the limit fixed by the Powers.
There can be no doubt, in view of the
attitude taken by Greece and the per-
sistenCe with which she maintained her
hostile position, that she was secretly
backed by some powerful ally.
The last stone in the BarthOldi statue
pedestal is laid and the York World
breathes free once more.
The San Antonio Opera house sub
scriptiOn is still $4,000 short Of the sum
necessary to fill. Nearly every town of
One-fOurth the size of the Alamo City
has better accommodations for her
theatre-gOers than she has, and yet,
$4,000 cannot be raised by our capital
lists unless they can read their title clear
to 10 per cent. per annum. There are
good Christians in our midst, but a title
to per cent. a month lays over q title
to the upper mansions every time.
The states that are made to-day to be
smashed te-mOrrow-whO pays for the
pieces?
The New York Herald suggests that
Cleveland digest the telephone" testi-
mOny and then invest in new Attorney
General, Commissioner OF Railroads,
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, Clerk
in the Indian Office, and ask Senator
Harris to divest himself OF his senatorial
toga. Grover won't do it. He is not
that kind of an offensive partisan.
THERE will be several lonesome news
papers in Texas after convention"
hunting for the remains Of lost boom.
WREN the Ross organs get through
discussing the Phillips telegram, and the
Swain organs get through cursing Ross,
they will both begin cursing the conven-
tion for giving them cold crow. Twas
ever thus from childhood's hour"
DALLAS has doubled up on her fairs to
keep. The reports Of an adjustment are
not verified. There are two associations
organized. with blood in their eyes, and
the only ones satisfied are their common
rivals at Fort Worth, who stand ready
to rake in one or both should opportuni-
ty offer. The Fort" is In a taking
mood this season.
The Brentwood Bee was conceived,
born and baptized for the very and ex-
press purpose of booming that town. 1t
does its little bee business in approved
style and gets in its work effectuslly. 1t
is q bonanza to Brentwood.
The Waco Day wants some alderman