San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-08
SHORT SNAPPERS.

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ries the war even into Africa.
Let's advertise our lovely ozon
and artesian water.
Better be 'sscooped" than to be
caught in stake"
Misfortune usually overtakes a
man when he least expects 1t.
A woman may be poor cook,
and yet be a success when 1t comes
to roasting her husband.
The old sinner should feel quite
satisfied IL he is able to reform
himself.
or what value are our boundless
resources and "natural advant
ages" IL they are not utilized.
The milkman should never cry
over spilled milk; he can just add
little more water.
You can see through some peo-
pie just like water seeps through
porous brick.
AS rule the best pleased adver-
tiser Is the one who is best hum
plugged.
A worthless clerk will spend a
great deal of his bosses time watch
ing the clock, for quitting time.
It's only rare instances when the
originators and pioneers in pub
lie enterprise reap any reward.
The live advertisers are begin
ming to appreciate the value of the
Sunday LIGHT.
You can generally tell when the
times are picking up in San Anto-
MO by the signs Of life on the west
side.
The evil joints "cross the Pedro"
bring in more cash returns to the
hungry official than those on the
east side.
1t took 1000 extra copies Of the
last Sundays LIGHT to supply the
demand. Our advertisers got the
benefit of this.
The modern politician is short I'm
his stock of gratitude, and political
principle. Success is his highest
ambition.
Mayor Elmendorf is about right
when he thinks the prize fighters
should be allowed to pommel each
other to death.
The Express Austin correspon-
dent makes the announcement
that N. Wright Quincy will not set
tie in San Antonio.
The mossback merchant who is
too stingy to advertise in the pa
pers is the place to buy old, shelf
worn goods.
The merchant who gets the best
results from his advertising is he
who tells the truth, sticks to the
newspaper, and steers clear Of fake
schemes.
1t would be a money saving
scheme for the city to turn the
sewage into the proposed Irrigation
canal, and save our sewer farm for
grave yard. -
"The time seems to be at hanW
when no mans leducatisp wiz H
complete without q, 16<slsage u "
the use of paregoric and catnip
tea."-Texas Sandwich.
The girl stood on the sinking ship
And burned-oh horrible fate!
She stood too long/in front Of tho
glass
To see II her hat was straight
The free advertisement of the
living and dead desperadoes tempts
many persons Of stupid heads and
ba d hearts to turn desperadoes for
the sake Of notoriety.
The council must be whetting its
pruning knife in order to make it
/ cut like a razor since il has not
Topped off single superhuous city
officer.
The press has devoted an hun
bred times as much space to Wes-
ly Hardin, the desperado, as it
would have devoted to the most
eminent and deserving citizen OF
Texas.
The revolutionary leaders of San
Antonio are invited to move out to
West End. Short Snappers, Tug
and the General are getting lone
some since the Major left us.
The San Antonio Park associa-.
ton stands a good chance OF going
into the hands OF receiver, which
will wipe out all the interest the
stockholders have in it. The bond
holders come in first.
"The following is.a unique adver-
tisement: 'Notis, Wanted to trade
a boss for a mule or a mule for q
boss; don't make no difference
which the idee is this: l have got
mule and boss and want two of
a kind "
"a Michigan editor says that
while it is conceded by everybody