San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-02
SHORT SNAPPERS.

The Silver Kings still wear gold
watches.
1t is not necessary to cover u y
the truth.
Let's call for bids on the sire
sprinkling.
Do not preach candor and prac
tice duplicity.
You can best answer a fool hy
ignoring him.
The idle official is usually the
mischief maker.
Religion and politics do not mix
we'll in business.
The pound ordinance is not en-
forced at West End.
Marshal Druse should look after
the street Washers.
Give the Jockey club all the en-
couragement you can.
Getting a divorce is now termed
one of the labors Of love.
The modern heroes are largely
the creation of sentiment.
A thinking man or woman has
but little time to gossip.
Don't forget to attend the races
at least one day this week.
Trot out the American flags and
decorate for the drummers.
A strong conscience cannot long
exist on an empty stomach.
The dull times makes business
dull with the crap shooters.
The price of tamales should re-.
main the same all this week.
Showers & Co. can supply the
whole town with rocking chairs.
The hoodlum wagon hauled a
literary load last Saturday nisht,
Don't forget to invite the drum.
mers to take a Hot Sulphur bath.
West Houston street looks as
"bumpy" as a country potato patch.
A thin. skinned official is very
fond OF "taffy" from the newspa-
pers.
Don't raise your prices on the
strangers like the other Texas
towns.
You can't eAeect to find much
brains in a head only the size OF a
cocoanut.
A large, first.class grocery store
on Paschal square would catch a
good trade.
When the newspapers quit BOOM
ing a scheme the thing kinder
"peters" out.
The dude is looked upon as
harmless, and preferable to the
tough sport.
The Good Government club ought
to look into and report on the beef
steak business.
The SUNDAY LIGHT is the first
venture OF its kind in Texas. by an
afternoon paper.
The June number of the Liquor
Dealer, reflects credit on the prin-
ter and publisher.
The city attorney has built an
addition, and painted his house
since the election.
The street car, lights, water,
park privileges, etc, should be sold,
and not given away.
Don't scare away the sanitarium
and tourist hotel, by holding the
price of lots too high.
The city Jail must stink. pretty
loud when prisoner, attempts ar
son in order to get out.
The sewer agitation IS getting
tame, and Mr.. Hindry is like the
letter that never came.
Our justices of the peace, Of pre-
cinct No. l, say the marriage fees
are their fattest pickings.
The ice and electric light COM
bines in San Antonio should be
looked into by the courts.
Give the T. P. A. boys wide
berth; turn over the keys, and
other good things in the city.
Next time the orphans are given
a benefit, let's be sure we do not
divide up with some outsider.
Our splendid dry-goods stores
set the example. Let the moss
backs take lessons and follow.
A lazy lawyer is nuisance
around the court house, and a
curse to the unfortunate client.
The spirit Of jealousy and rival
ry seem to exist more among news
papers than any other business.
Alderman Holt is on the right
track. The city should receive
something for every valuable priv
ilege.
Those little country bridges built
by the city on Martinez creek
wash outevery time a good rain
comes.
An official has no authority to
levy tribute Of bag Of vegetables
or a fat beefsteak, on the little
dealer.