San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-31
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
A Tribute to StonewalI Jack SON.
Inauguration Preparations
Washington ExtraVaRance
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WASHINGTON, Jan. q, 1889.
The Daily LIGHT:
Uncle Charlie Post, of Gilmer coun-
ty, West Virginia, not long since
gave your correspondent an anecdote
of Stonewall Jackson that should go
into print. They were close friends,
when young Tom, as he called him,
was constable in Lewis county. An
execution against a widow was put
in his hands, whose only property
was two COWS. When Post and he
reached her log cabin the cows were
in the lot, having just furnished the
means for her and her childrens'
morning m cal. Her little boys were
seated OH the cabins floor, each with
bowl of bread and milk, with their
smiling faces showing plainly how
they enjoyed their humble fare.
The distressed mother knew their er-
rand, and sadly said: "Well, Tom,
I suppose you have come to take my
cows?" He looked at the little fell
lows on the floor for a few moments,
while the tears gathered in his eyes,
and said: mo, madam, [ have not
come to take your cows" left the
house, mounted his horse, rode some
distance in silence, and then, with an
indignation, only felt by the big-heart-
ed, told his companion that he
would hold an Office no longer that
required him to take widows only
support. He sought his bondsmen
and rendered his resignation. Had
he not crossed over the river to rest
under the shade of the trees, and had
he been spared until now, he would
have followed the example of his
great leader, the noble Lee, and spent
his days in building up the nations
wounds, and not in stirring up Sec
.tional bitterness.
Four hundred extra policemen will
help the regular three hundred to en-
force the law during the inaugural
ceremonies. A walk and talk with a
veil informed member of the force
asst night proved interesting. None
out soldiers and sailors OF the late
war, by national law, are taken on
the regular police force, and they are
an unusually fine looking body of
men. The extras will go on to assist
in keeping an eye on the army of
crooks, confidence men, pick-pOckets,
and other live-by -their-wits gentry,
who will soon flow in for their feast,
for they realize that the early bird
not only gets the first, but has also an
equal chance at the later, worm.
An inside vest pocket or the hotel
safe will be the most secure place for
that which tempts man from
the Establishment of home, noun
tains to climb, and frozen
seas to roam, and Waterburys
will be safer in ones bootleg, or bet
ter still at home, while the owners are
having a high old time here. Glib
talking guides will offer their services
TO our country cousins from Lick
skillet and Turkey-scratch, who will
soon learn that a heavy purse
in a FOOLS pocket is heavy curse,
and be convinced that representation
is not the only thief of time.
Reluctantly on reception days part
of the police force do extra duty at
the white house to keep the
worshippers of our political jugger-
naut from trampling on each other
in their frantic desire to see the last
of the BuftalOes, His Royal Fatness.
On one occasion my police acqnaint-
ance was stationed at the entrance
gate to the Presidential mansion, and
in the rush was carried we'll inside
the grounds.
Women form a large percentage of
this serVile crush. a mother brought
her five year old daughter, who she
said just dotted on Mrs. Cleveland,
and she would run any risk to crafty
the child. If the present occupant of
the White house had any of The
King-becoming graces, justice, verify,
temperance, stableness, the desire to
see him might be cOmmendable.
A personal in the Evening Star runs
thus: "A gentleman wishes to form
the acquaintance of a sister of a news
paper scribe; please send good refer
ences as TO character. Address X,
Star office; but who will vouch for
him? Some typo, wearing number
twelve boot, should make an "X" am
pie of him.
In an avenue window seal-skin
cloak bears a card Reduced from
$3.50 to $780," and yet with this enor-
nous drop, unexampled cheapness,
women are met upon the streets with
famine in their cheeks, and on their
backs hang ragged misery. An UNI
brella at the Palais Royal, evidently
not intended for wet weather, can be
had for $40. The rage for articles of
this kind, with barbarously designed
handles, among Washington dudes, is
only equalled by that of Its dudines
for seal skin sacques The writer has
haan 90 Misunderstanding rnndarata that