San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
SUNDAY SHORT SNAPS.


at San Pedro Springs.
Young legislators contemplating mat
rimony should see that law is passed
putting check-reign on meddlesome
mother-in-law
The Express Gossioper still has a
repungance for Sunday Sermons;
Opera House George win please cause
one OF his soubrettes. to MARBLE.
If a man is set in his determination
to play the role of a beast, neither
moral suasion or the doctors physics
will have much effect on. him.
The man who will deliberately plan
and cause the downfall of an erring
brother, should be scorned by all de-
cent people. His own character is
blacker than the hinges of hell"
When Gabriel blows his horn on the
| final day we will probably learn which
is the correct route, the right, the left
or the middle road.
|
Some more practical and substantial
plans of reformation for Fallen Wo-
men" than singing and praying must
be adopted, to be of any lasting bene-
| fit.
A city attorney seems to have a
| hard time, to convince those contrary
mayors and city council men what
they should do, or ought not to do.
The suburban street car magnate
| says if you don't like a one-hour sys-
tenn you will please walk. What do
we care for city ordinances.
It's the persistent advertiser who
| finally lands the customer.
You may be cured Oh snake bite
but it's no proof that YOU will not
get bit again, if you haven't got sense
enough to keep out of the way of the
serpent.
Those vegetables and country pro-
duce spread out upon the ground in
the sun around the city hall would look
so much nicer, be cleaner and keep
| fresher, on tables in a large market
| house.
Trying to collect debts by process of
criminal prosecution is becoming too
common in this country.
Collector Sutor, according to the
city attorneys opinion will now pro-
| coed to levy on the barnyard fowls or
the old house Tom cat, II your taxes
are not paid.
Free transportation for soldiers and
| bands and a maximum rate of IS on
the railroads will make the drill and
encampment in July the greatest event
ever occurring in Texas.
| A new gambling saloon is being
fitted I'D cross the creek, which will
of course put more cash fees into the
pockets of old Miss Justice.
|
The man who schemes to beat the
| printer is usually very quick to run to
him for favors when ne gets into
trouble.
Its money in your pocket to be boy
cotted by the dead-beats.
All things come quickest to those
who get up and hustle for it.
Justice often winks at evil doing
provided the penalty is paid promptly
in cash.
There seems to be a cloud of sus-
picion on place that hangs out sign
For Ladies Only"
The rowdies at Sunday picnics should
be severely sat upon by the officers.
There are more than two sides to
some questions. A newspaper may
print an article without endorsing the
ideas or sentiments expressed therein.
big words for small ideas are ride
ulous in an editorial"
"a newspaper that grows by inches
is pretty likely to enjoy good health.
aThe size OF a newspaper like the
voice of a fakir may attract atten-
ton, but if size is it's only merit the
sheet will carry as little weight as
an inflated bladder"
at is a well-known fact in legal cir
cles that most people who bring libel
suit for damages have previously
damaged their own character to an
extent which no newspaper can sue
cessfully initiate"
=
"a man who has no time to read the
newspapers can usually find a little
rSs- in, MI, 70 hrINr nXnpntiOn-
ally fine gold brick or a particularly
choice variety of green goods"
"The case is reported of a publish
er who did not know that his pewspa-
per was dead until the sheriff informed
him Of the fact. Such ignorance is Ia