San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-22
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.
BY OUR SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR.
There are many. symptoms of the
revival of business in San Antonio
and there is every reason to believe,
we Will have a multitude of visitors
this winter.
Perhaps one half the crowd in the
Strip, just thrown open tosettlement,
Is composed of spectators, intent
upon taking advantage Of actual
settlers by buying out their claims.
There is no scarcity of land in the
United States, although far too much
of it is held for speculation.
A ride out to West End on the
street car. combines recreation and
pleasure 1t also gives one an idea of
what vim and energy can accomplish
when rightly directed.
A mossback Is without the least
particle of public spirit and benev-
Olence. He gives beggar his bless
ing, and saves his nickel, but the
blessing of such fellow is of no val
ue, in heaven or upon earth.
The 'Iconoclast" spares no effort to
disparage the press Of Texas; but 1t
should remember, that caricature is
not truth, nor invective evidence of
sold assertions.
The dish of married bliss soon
grows stale with thousands of couples
They do not season it properly.
fla young man desires to acquire
a knowledge of how to conduct mer-
camille business successfully, he
should clerk for Wolfson half dozen
wears and study his business methods,
closely.
The United States should establish
q government saving bank by means
of the post offices. IL would promote
frugal habits and stimulate industry
more Than anything that could be
attempted.
The failure of all the savings bank
ever started, has disheartened WORK
ing men, as the savings of years have
been lost to them in a moment.
A government Savings bank
would be entirely safe.
The owners of the electric street
rail- Dads must be taught the lesson,
that electricity is peculiarly danger
GUS. and that wires dangling in the
streets, when charged with electricity
are worse than nuisances they are
meuaces to the lives of men and OF
beasts that cannot be tolerated in q
civilized city. Imposing heavy fines
on them will render them more care
full in guarding against accidents from
tho breaking of wires.
There is said to be one hundred
thousand tramps in the United States
who have made up their minds to
live without work. They are robust
paupers, with no higher aim than to
snirk work and subsist by begging
and stealing.
What was said of an historian,
should be true of the editor he should
not dare to speak anything falsely,
nor fear to speak The truth.
Convlcts to the penitentiary should
be worked by the State and not
hired out to individuals or companies.
The state is bound to see they are
treated humanity not over worked, or
subjected to exposure and danger
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
The only AUTHORIZE collectors for the
LIGHT lat presently are II. c. Schumacher,
FREQ Small and ID. G.. Bitter. Otherwise
YOU will see that you get properly re-
ceipted bill from the Undersigned
II. b. JOHNSON, Manager,
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