The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-08
PUNGENT TEXAS THOUGHTS.

Dublin Telephone: No man was ever
blamed for being gentleman, but many
have been falsely accused.
Denison Herald; Sampson is domino
player. He sunk the Msrrimac in Santi-
ago harbor to block Cervera's game
Mexia Weekly News: Teddy Roosevelt
Is already being doomed for the presiden-
cy. A war record seems to be the hot stuff
Brownsville Daily Herald: Perhaps after
all the sons of their fathers are pro-
vided for we may have more time to de-
vote to the enemy.
Marlin Ball: If one American newspa-
per correspondent is worth two Spanish
soldiers, how many Will we have to give
for one Texas volunteer?
Dallas Times Herald: Strikes and lock-
outs are back numbers NOWADAYS in this
country, but they are quite in the swim
ABOUT santiago bay and Whereabouts.
Dallas Times Herald: Spain keeps on
insisting with the nations that the Havana
blockade is no blockade, and yet she can
lind no nation blockhead enough to be-
lieve It,
Waco Daily Telephone General Blanco
VIII now have an opportunity 10 meet the
United States. The Introduction will take
a great deal of the belligerancy out of the
Spanish captain general.
Tyler Daily Dispatch: The Dall,s News
war editor is still cussing the Texas con
eressmen for not enlisting but the said
W G. persistently declines to enlht He
should either shut w or enlist.
Corsicana Courier-Light: The Houston
POST thinks that the Ohio mother who has
named her girl triplets Red, White aud
blne is evidently willing to bear a great
deal for the sake of her country.
Throekmorton Times: In point of So
iidity and permanency American patriot
ism rivals the celebrated rock of Gibral-
49,, nay, the latter becomes an ephemeral
anu oselllating pebble in a comparison.
Petty Enterprise: Every country editor
mas right to his opinions and a rtgbt
10 express them. 1t is quite eonsolng 10
ms readers to know. however that there
him. ae''e Win
brenham Daily Banner: There is ouite
a aeai OF difference in playing soldier in
e,,nus Oh peace and acting soldier in times
onoo a. II you don't think So try il
once for chance. We've besn there AVID
know whereof we speak. '-
Beaumont Journal: Hon W p.,.,
WIZ VIZ go to the front at the hea1 Of Ne
Nepraska regiment 1t is now in order
ior me galveston News to inouira mt ~
paSrlotlsm of some of the consnicron.
Palmer and Bucknerites. uoNs
riatonla Record: A brief from RI,vi,Ie
says; Three OF our best oitiIsns W, ~
turned down by the army hoard hocan-a
my ere bowlegged. And yet II STRIKE.
US US the bowleggej man is what tbsy wont
~ ~ cannon balls could pass through HI,
's1s WltHout seraping on either side"
nfa@os Pilot; The citizens Of Hous.,
are making strenuous efforts n sse,'r
the mobilization there of the Stats frou,s
S Snsef the presidents second cailS Crea,
~ satisfaction is expressed by The ,roo"s
=. S"hlp Mabry on account of had wetnr
e.yi, ana 1t is our desire to see The Ma
"ona city made headquarters. 'iAe
rort Worth Register: soblev and Saw,
~ an y are unfortunate In that all h
,naa .eh,ents Of their squadrons vim =.
n,'s urea by the standard set bv nawav W.
nnu al the disadvantage, too. Of 49,
$50 on the part Of the critics Of ths g.,
emotions which may render rena.,t,r
u Dsweys feat actually impossible
NJ Paso Graphic: War brings on,
a an, eiequence as well as poor poetry 7,
~, suddenly occur TO some one 80
a'.-' tne speakers are dead tina, thsrs
W. some most excellent oratorv In -
sp raS on the subject OF the war v,ti,
80. we recognize these things n,ara
ssHs aiter the cause and tha ar. NV
. .,ss nave passed away We ava 81. VI
~ ,,,a mem while the subjects tree,sa
~ warm, These orators are corter,r raseu
,hen, VIZ" ourselves, and that Is had for