San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-27


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The fire boys, though censured
somewhat heretofore, certainly re-
trieved themselves at Thursday morn
ing's fire. Few in numbers and with
inadequate equipments they worked
mantully throughout and are deserv-
ing of high praise.
The lid scalp counter is down with
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visit until it Is reduced.
Sandstone or limestone are now the
questions that puzzle the brilliant
Qnintette that knocked the scalp ap-
priation into infinitesimal smither-
Gems.
The cause of the fire is yet un-
known, though it might be possible
that one OF the county politicians may
have fired hot breath at one of the
ironclads. Anyhow we offer this rs
clew.
If whiskers could be converted into
brains "Old Rotundity" would bulge
on top, instead of a. the ends of his
galluses.
The county commissioners should
select sandstone as the material for
the courthouse, because in their dull.
ness they could step out and whet
their brains on it.
Old Balloon is bordering on col.
lapse, and when the burst comes it is
feared that nothing will remain but
beard, buttons and boots.
Certain county officials would not
make good firemen; they could never
take to water.
The second-fiddlers to the kid are
scrapiug violently along, but their
bows are getting worn to hair and
the tune they are playing would al
most make JOHNNY procure his gun
and shoot Annie Rooney on sight.
Ills called "Minnows nlobling at u
Whale"
Chief Peck is somewhat of fireman
himself, and the people are discover.
ing that as rustler he is in it all day
and every hour of the night.
The report that old.man- afraid of
his.whiskers presumss to run for re.
election, like the new court house, is
without much foundation.
Wanted-A commissioners court
that can see the point without having
10 step on q tack to do 80.
The craniums of the scalp-counters
must have Waterbury movements in
them. Like the ghost dancers they
keep poor time. Anyhow they are
hard cases.
Elongated Joe held a lengthy con-
sultation with himself yesterday and
concluded that the successful bidder
must buy sand. OF course Jose has
sand to cell.
The fellow who would spell his
name with a & has an eye on the main
chance also. Although somewhat of
brick, certain things are coming too
rocky tor him.
The crock of Moses was good
thing in its place, but the crooks of
Bexar would be much better out of
place.
If the people don't stick a peg in
that county mine. hole" they will
find that their greatest troubles will
cozs through it presently. 1t is al
ready seeping with jobbery and the
beginning has scarcely begun.
A wolf and his scalp are soon part.
ed. This is always good news to the
county commissioners.
Vanity is q bee that stings and
swells weak humanity. 1t must have
stung Old Balloon in the region of the
waistband.
They were eleven days in discover
ing that the bids were too high. The
people have discovered that some
fellows get too high in one day.
| Thursday mornings fire came near
scorching the courthouse rats. but the
real coDfiagration will occur in No.
vember. And the county court mice
will smother in the smoke.
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In Difference to the commissioners
the new courthouse should be built OF
cheek with brass trimmings.
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The city ADMINISTRATION, to their
credit, have never had to plead ignor-
ance to save themselves. They sea-
son their acts with some brains,
which count something in these days
of scalp counting, political jugglery
and other damphc olishness.
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