San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-22
SHORT SNAPPERS.

garten.
The man with a "pull" some
times makes waterhaul.
It's slow alderman who can't
stand in with fat contract.
Craps and Poker is game al
ways in season.
After the next election some Of
the lords and bosses won't be in it.
Satan bats his traps with world
ly pleasures.
To get fat contract you must
know how to pull the strings.
What we gain by accident we
are apt to lose the same way.
Section GAG is like a rasping fiji Q
when it hits fat contract.
Who owns the City carts is a
subject for investigation.
"Canton, o., Dispatch Police
men in citizens, clothes are recog-
nized by their feet"
Some people have what they call
good time only when in bad COM
pany.
Better buck at faro and craps
straight. than blow your money in
against the policy games.
The agitator is best contented
when he gets up strike among
the workingmen.
A lack OF modesty In a man or
woman is usually the lack of good
sense.
II our School Board was little
more active, they would find some
"long felt wants" still missing.
That promised West End bou-
levard TO st. Louis College has
all grown up in weeds and brush.
Fanatics waste a great deal OF
time trying to control the passions
and appetites Of their neighbors.
Forced morality in a live city is
like trying to cram physic down
sick cat.
A man has lost his grip when he
tries to live on the reputation OF
the money he has spent foolishly.
Good will and cheap talk won't
pay the purses for a. horse show.
1t takes cold cash.
A San Antonio candidate for Of
flee rarely misses the opportunity
to turn out in a parade.
"Hew to the line; let the chips
fall where they may" Stand by
the City charter.
Keep your eye on the fellow who
is always parading his philan-
throphy before the public.
If you want to get fat and slick,
play off a little sick, and get
ticket to the City hospital.
The local politician takes more
interest in the celebrations during
an election year.
The clerk Who changes his Job
often creates a suspicion of him.
self.
1t will increase confidence to put
Keufner back to work on the
sewers.
Brick experts are invited to call
at the LIGHT office to see some
Of the specimens OF so-calIed sew
er brick.
1t is dangerous to attempt to
twist and warp the law, as to its
intention. We must abide by
what it plainly says.
City Attorney Minor is made of
the right stuff. He might err in
his opinions, but they will be
given honestly.
Those unfortunates who were
voted dry in Pearsall, can console
themselves that it is not far to
San Antonio.
The ssvages who live Off OF each !
other are called cannibals; in San
Antonio, they are called slick poll.
ticians.
AS we decrease the price OF the |
electric light, the power is reduced,
and the brilliancy of the illIumma.
ton is diminished.
1US lOOliou W bdlk dDOuG IdC- /
tories until we get cheaper water,
and cheaper light, and more COM
peting railroads.
A man who will disregard one
law, may be willing to violate an
other, or all Of them, as the occa-
sion requires.
An official who cannot serve
the people without injury to him.
self, should lose no time to tender
his resignation.
Section 246 may work an injury
to the city, but it is our only SAFE
guard against corruption and
boodleism,
San Antonio is we'll supplied
with those fellows who grab at the
little end of log and grunt, and