San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-03
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mine but 1 believe he put a whole
cord of wood in it.
Claud-And mine was hot enough
to melt the teeth In politician. L
saw your plug hat following donkey
in a tsmale cart on Flores street yes
terday. 1 suppose it was you that
was under it.
Brine-Yes; 1 was going down to
the Sap depot to see my old "Pardp
the side whiskered tooth pick. He
hasn't paid me yet for working old
Hogg for him. You know 1 went to
the:seat of war to battle for the cuss,
and warriors like me ought to
be well paid. Though I pulled no
triggers l shot off my mouth at his
Workmen and that was war enough
for me. L told Hogg tnat L won d
send up the whole police force or run
that part of the state. True, he said
that the taxpayers here would have q
kick coming, but 1 told him they
could go to -, grand jury and all.
Claud-That was strong language
to governor.
Brine-I know 1t, but I'm q strong
man and the governor being in SMELL
! ing distance recognized il. He said
that he knew at once that / was from
San Antonio. Hehad drunk San An
tonic toddies himself.
Claud-Haven't they paid you for
that little skirmish yet?
Brine-Only with votes-in the
future.
Cloud-That is trifling with the
people, using their money to boost u
railroad.
Brine-I would send the whole city
machinery out of town, if necessary,
and make these Gringoes pay for IT,
Claud-But that's making the peo-
pie in one part of the state pay for
the execution of the law in another
part.
Brine-I know it, but as long as old
"Pard" makes his men vote for me
side of Mexico, to help him. The
the grand jury. Pm running this
town and not the people.
Claud just so, and who is running
that cellar job?
Brine-Ask Jenullty; he drew pay
and cigarette smoke around there
until he bad to spit on his
hands to get them in his pockets.
He watches things in that "nine
hole" until his eyes burnt air holes
in his head. He cogitated over the
job until his hair grew out and reeled
like barb wire round his ears. Brief
ly he tOiled, watched and thought
until there wasn't enough of him to
make a sinker for fish line. When
they discharged him that time tor
firing three teams belonging to
county commissioner he opened his
battery of three cornered Euglish
on them and slashed the mark with
distinguished precision until they
reinstated him. The teams, though
they couldn't pull a birds egg down
hill, were reinstated too. Wonder
If the grand jury knows it?
Claud-Dunno; wish theywould ad-
journ; then some people would sleep
better. If they don't pretty soon some
fellows will have to use chloroform.
Brine-There goes one of 'em now
and he's looking at that cellar with
an eye as clear as spy glass. MOI
any more of that stutt-Iet's 60 up to
Jake's,)
Claud-I don't like his cock tails; he
seems to mix them with his feet.
Brine They are pretty rugged; Il took
one this morning and l thought i
saw boa. constructor climbing tooth
pick without having to spit on his
hands, and L didn't look very hard
either Here comes my joker, let's
bring him with us.
Claud-You're going to run him for
daddy-at-big, amt you?
Brine-Don't think he's q citizen
y ct, only half ways.
Claud-Neither is old Corkscrew
nor the Beantown vaciuity, and they
touch the pen tor their salaries with
as much vehemence as if they were
here before Columbus wore his
daddy's breeches. Administrate on
the bottle.
Brine-He's turned back, knowing
il costs something to meet us lately.
But who Is that woman driving them
fancy horses up Commerce street?
People seem to be watching her.
Claud-That's one of your licensed
sinners showing herself and jewelry
to the world. A fine sight for school
girls and other impressiOnables amt
IL? A fine spectacle for virtuous and
toiling women In calico to contem.
plate, eh? Affiuent sin against
virtuous poverty Brazen vice
before humble virtue! The trail OF
the serpent where virtue and lnno-
cence travel! The tfipkets of sin
dazzliugs the eyes of maidenhood
and tempting the soul of unadorned
honor! The sight should make even
a politician blush.
Brine-I do feel little tOrrid about
the ears, but my job-lOt council did
the work; tbs the perpetraUion of Jim
Crow Intellects aud not mine.
Claud-Amend it then so that our
families can travel the streets with
ont coming in contact with laOnrOu q