San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12
THE GENERALS TAFFY.

On last Friday night before the
election in the Third ward, while
the Committee was dispensing beer
and Doodle among the Indians and
the Ellis refugees, the great, and
only General George Washington,
Sewer Pipe Manufacturer Russ,
lately of the House of Thad, volun-
teered with a speech. He
told the Aztecs, and Sons of Ham
how he loved Nose Harris, and
Tom Johnson, dixie a chicken does
hot soap,) and spreading his benev-
olent wings over the dark assemb-
lege, in the attitude of saying bene.
diction, exclaimed: "Boy's, save
the sewers contractors let's all take
a drink"
The LIGHT, like Major Harris
has its cup Of joy overlooking. The
Major says:
"CRUsHED WITH KINDLY CoNDEs-
CENsIoN."
"The editor of the News is
crushed, annihilated, ground into
the very atoms of dust from which
he sprang, by the kindly condos.
cension, the overshadowing great
ness, the transcendent honor heap
ed upon him by no less distin-
guished and illustrious parsonage
than Indiana's greatest son, Gem
eral George Washington Russ He
who makes and unmakes QocalD
statesmen, he who by the simple
wave of his hand and the nod Of
his flowing locks, holds the des-
tines Of the West End street car
railway company in the hollow of
his well-developed palm, has gra-
ciously condescended to ignore the
colossal interests which weight his
Herculeau and well-rounded shout
ders, sufficiently long to announce
to an eager and anxious multitude
that he seven likes the editor of
the News For this, Allah be
praised! Had he announced that
he disliked him, how dire might
have been the consequences!
hO bSOhO Gnu bhc OCCd5lOu WSlc
worthy the orator. A bakers dozen
of the illustrious warriors follow.
ers and dependents had gathered
in the rear room of an obscure beer
saloon at the command of the
sewer syndicate to receive their
last and final Instructions before
setting forth to meet their Water
loo on the morrow. With lordly
mien and eloquent gesture the
mighty commander Of the Sewer
Hosts arose, and in impassioned
tones and "silvery" argument ex-
horted them to stand by the Syn
dictate and all would be we'll. Un-
der the inspiration Of his own elo-
quence the soul of the General ex-
banded until "no pent-up Utica"
confined its powers, and with broad
and comprehensive catholicity he
boldly and chivalrously announced
that he bore no feeling of enmity
toward any man; that he slowed
Tom johnson of the Evening
LIGHT, and even liked Nose Har.
ris, OF the News
The editor Of the News need not
repeat, that this overshadowing
condescension of Indiana's great
est son and most glorious military
chieftain, fills his soul with joy,
and taps the well-springs Of his
heart. Words, however rythmical-
ly rounded, however beautifully
and srtistically strong and inter-
woven, fail to convey the deep
sense Of honor, measureless joy
and extravaganza satisfaction which
fills the soul of the editor Of the
News at this gracious considera-
ton from 80 lofty a source. He
can only bow his thanks, and ex.
claim! "Please don't let 1t occur
again. The public might grow
suspicious, and such soulful ebul-
litions work no good in this COM
munity to the beneficiary and serve
to deceive none save him who ut
tiers them"
AMEN!
Tug will please lead off in prayer.
Runaway Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Holmgreen
were thrown from their buggy on