San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-15
POLITICAL PELLETS.

POLITICAL PELLETS.
BY KICKAPoo.
The people like a clean official. Bart
Dewitt is we'll liked.
Nature has been rather freakish in be-
slowing favors on Old Balloon. Instead
of whiskers it should have given him
more brains.
The county commissioners met Satur-
day to count one wolf scalp. After count
ing it several dozen times to insure cor
rectness, they adjourned and wandered
off. wondering why people didn't hunt
more.
Cara, Tascott and Sam Whiskers
would make fine freaks for a dime mu-
scum. No wonder the former Is laying
low.
When a farmer enters town now with
scalp, the word is passed around and the
county commissioners meet TO count 1T
quicker than Old Whiskers can subdue
cocktail.
The commissioners should tear open that
IS, 600 incidental item and let the taxpay-
ers look into it. When incidentals come
higher than either labor or material the
people become inquisitive.
4 =
IT'S some time since Old Whiskers has
damned the Dutch. Isn't 1t about time
for him to let go some more impreca-
tions?
The two Joes are roosting high just
now, but the little limb is bending and
rotting fast.
The county paid 100000 for a piece of
land that the city would not pay $50, 900
for. But it is easier tie sell property when
one is i'm IL than out of it. 1t was not rep
resented in the city council.
Some men grow in adipose but never
in brains. Sam Whiskers proves this
with his mouth closed.
1t is becoming fashionable lately to re-
turn money after it has been illegally
and two have already followed him.
Wonder IL there are any more?
The modern Office holder can never be
charged with drawing too little. He will
draw enough even If he has to-return
some.
Joe the kid, met in conclave yesterday
evening under an awning and resolved to
make himself candidate for county
judge. He has been hitting the earth
very hard since.
The city raising board have adjourned
at last, and jerked out S375.00 apiece for
their labors. Thew should have made il
even $500 90, even II they did put ia their
time teaching each other English.
N
The county is without superintendent
of public schools, but 1t has $4,000 hole
in the ground, which is great deal to
the artists who made the taxpayers dig
1t. . ~.
The scalp counters" are looking
dreary above the eyes. Enumerating wild
'top-knots" disagrees with them and IL is
feared that their brains are already con-
stipated. Even in their sleep they can be
en- Six"
The material of the new court house
has not yet been selected, tits said. Fol-
lowing the unities of the commissioners
court it should be made of brass.
=
The Red Prince is getting real nice. and
Sam Whiskers is Jealous of his popular.
ity. Even Joe the Kid has been rubbing
against brick wall to give himself
polish.
Col Breckenridge may not be mu-
stefan, but he knows his notes against
the city.
Some fellows are so small in statesman
ship that drop of water would make
them swim. We know some county COM
missioners that are swimming right now.
Deep Water.
The deep water soliciting committee re-
sumed work bright and early this morn
ing and made great progress. The cit-
zens should subscribe literally to this
movement as no funds are called for until
Arkansas Harbor and maintained for six
months.
Club Visitors.
Yesterday and this morning the follow
ing prominent gentlemen visited the San
Antonio club: Nj. Saper, Oshkosh, Wis;
GO oil Lob II Dr.lIs