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LAS COUNTY TEXAS SATURDAY MAUCII jf 1874.
WJIOLL NUMBER 10512
DALLAS DAL
VlL. XXI NO. 28.
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Kiiiifinuti are iiuthnrlxert uKeiit for Ulh
HKUAL1) In Kuufmun county.
o"T. M. Smith Ksii.111 Lewisville. Don ton
eountv Isnn uuthorizeil intent for the DA L-
LAH HF.KA1. D anil money lmlil to him on
our unuumit will he only geknowleilKeil ly iih.
Written for the Pullus Horuhl.l
i.vi:m philosophy.
11Y l'K.HKIA.
Lot mo bo your philosopher listen to mej
Look buck to Unit dim tlmo when chuos
reigned; '
Wliou tlioro wn nothing save tlio great cre-
u tor
And nil tlio vast creation limit tallied ;
Wlien tlioro was no sweet earth with all Its
beauty
No wondrous sens of blue uo skies of bluu
Yet even then our lives were determined
And 'twas decreed Unit 1 was to love you.
Aud when the great Creative thought was
finished
And tlio young world began to be
When on new Hhores new waves beat mur-
muring And the stars sang together Joyously ;
When men were few and all the valleys
lonely
Rave for some shepherd piping hollow reed
Even then our loves fur oil' weru waiting
for us.
And thut I should love you love was decreed.
Let me be your philosopher. Listen love
Let me name your fate as 1 have named
mine
Let me reud the decree that was writ for you
Before the sun had yet Iiukuu to shine.
Each year that gave new glory to earth's
beauty
ButBtrcngtheiu-iliind sanctified (Jod'sgreut
decree.
Bellovoyour fate as I believe mine dealest
1 was to love you you to love me 1
From tile St. Louis Globe.
THE ASUKl. A.M THE I'LOW EHS
BV MARY A. MCMl'LLEN.
There's n legend quaint mid olden
That tlio children love to hear
Whe:i lliesimiiy-iiieed spring daisies
On the grassy slopes appear.
Thus it runs: When little children
Have been called from earth awuy
Each Is curried by lis angel
Where in life it loved to play.
And the dear bright angel stooping
Over mossy bank and sod
Culls a handful of sweet Mowers
To bo carried up to God.
Then lie smiles upon the blossoms
Thatthedeuil child used to love
And they bloom nround it ever
iu Its happy home above.
As one eve a strong calm nngel
Bore a youthful spirit home
After all the light hud faded
btill they lingered In the gloom.
And a narrow street they entered
In that hushed and dusky lioiii .
Where half crushed ond torn and faded
Lay a simple forest tlower.
"Poor pale blossom !" sighed the angel
"We will carry It on high
And while heavenward we'ro soaring
Little one I'll tell you why."
Then the child looked smiling upward
Opened wldo his dreamy eyes
Thinking of the promised story
Ah they floated through the skies.
In Ills low sweet tones the angel
Told how in a dreary room.
Once a helpless boy. a cripple
Lived through years of wuut aud gloom.
He had never seen a forest
Never heard the robins sing
Never rambled through the mondows.
In the greon uud gloaming spring. Hi:
When the sunlight's golden arrows
Darted through his open door.
Or LLe uoUy feet of children
Bang along the corridor.
With a sigh the little captive
Ofton murmured "Ah can I
Never run as do the others
Never look on field or sky 1"
"Yon one morning brought this flower
Which lie nursed with loving cure
And for montiisit was Ills s irden
Boarlng loaves and blossoms lair.
"Now though broken pole and faded
Little friend for having given
To a lonely heart some pleasure;
We are hiking it to heaven."
"How dear spirit do yon know tills?"
A a liail tll.l 1 11 1T fill. fll!tl Mill!) Of I .
Kissed the withered (lower and answered
"I was once that crippii-a eniiu.
Democratic
Stale Executive
uiittee.
Com.
Hon. John. Ireland Chairman; W
W Whitehead Tyler; T. M. Bowers
Panola; 8. A. 'Wilson Cherokee; J. T
Goodgame Henderson; C. li. Kilgore
Busk: V. J. MeCord Gregg; H. t.
O'Neill Cass; W. J. Swain Bed river;
J L. liolbert Navarro; J. Upthegtove;
Hunt; S. B. Maxey Lamar; C. L. Cleve
land. Galveston; 1. E. Peareson. Fort
Bend; G. Cok Harris; J. S. Clever
ly San Jacinto; J. W. Carroll Burle
son: James lioyu liell; ii. n. uavis
Brtuos; Ira B. Saddler Coryell; K. M
" Vaneandt Tarrant; G. B. Pickett
Wise: J. W. Jennings Grayson; Wm
Vealc Palo Pinto; B. C. 1'ro. tor Cal
houn; Wells Thonijoii Colorado; J
P. Savers Bastrop; Wm. V. Farris
Caldwell; Wm. H. Westfiill William-
sou; Qeorge Pfeufler Comnl.
" THE legislature has passed and on
tha 11th of March Governor Coko ap
proved a law which provide for a reg
istjBtlov'of voters in all Incorporated
Jkm and cities of the state where
not otherwise provided for. In Dallas
In one sense it was otherwise provided
for but as our former county court dis
regarded the law and adopted a course
. to make confusion and doubt it is best
for the clly council at once under this
new law (o order a nnw registration
separate and district in each ward so
that when election d:iy comes there
can lie no mistake nor any ill-feeling.
We would have published the new
law this morning but from the fact that
we loaned our certified copy of it to
Alderman Sterrett to be used by the
eity oouncil lust night.
In Tuesday's Herald we will give
the result of the city council's action on
the subject
PATIIM II H It.l V-HOM KTII ISU
Ol' THE IKIMI API'NI
Wherever the Kngllsh French or
SimnlMli language Is spoken mid in
Catholic countries tlio niuiio of St.
ii.i.L- ilu niiiiHile of Ireland Is
known mid honored and. to n large
extent revered. Many popular fula-
cies exist in regard to him; hut by the
concurrent testimony of christian
writers both Catholic and Protestant
ho is Justly entitled to bo called the
apostle of Ireland and one of the most
remarkable and holy men who ever
carried the cross of Christ into heathen
or pagan lands remarkable in his his
tory great In his abilities ami witn
the greatest meekness of spirit com-
bined the most exalted courage. In-
deed his whole missionary career
seems to have been sustained by that
reliance on the arm of God which
makes the feeblest of men illustrious
iu moral heroism.
The birth place of St. Patrick is in-
volved In some doubt but It is believed
ho was born iu Ariiiorio-Iirittany
Gaul near the site of the present city
of Boulogne about tho year A. D. 387.
In his sixteenth year ho was carried
captive into Ireland and held for some
time. After his releaso he returned to
his native country studied for the
ministry and being fired by a holy
zeul to reclaim his late captors from
paganism ho commenced his labors
in Ireland as is believed about the
year 432.
From that time to his death on the
17th of March 405 his whole soul was
devoted to his groat work and was
crowned with such success as not only
to embalm his memory in tho hearts
of the nation he had redeemed but
afterwards to become Its patron saint.
That St. Patrick was an npostolic
man is acknowledged by all men who
profess Christianity. In Ireland his
name has been a talisman of joy grati-
tude and veneration ever since his
death fourteen hundred and nine
years ago. The day of his death
(March 17) has always been regarded
as his natal day rather than the day
of his birth on tho accepted ground
that as he ceased to breathe on earth
he was born anew in heaven.
St Patrick though not strictly the
first christian to plant the cross in
Kngland wus preeminently the great
light who carried the gospel of Christ
as well into the huts of the poor as into
the palaces of the ancient Irish kings.
He converted the kings and noble
families of Mealh Conmuight Hone-
gal Sligo Deny Ulster Leinster
Munster and other places. His whole
life ut that time is illuminated with the
brightest illustrations of pious devotion
and fearless adherence to duty.
The last years of his life were chiefly
spent at Armagh and Soul In the
county Down where he departed this
ife March 17th A. 1). 4ll-. A great
writer says "ho is justly celebrated as
the upostle of Ireland."
ST. PATRICK'S HYMN.
After escaping u great danger in
which he unit his trusty followers
seemed providentially saved St. Pat-
ick composed iu tho ancient Irish
language the celebrated hymn some-
times called Fcthfladha and some-
times SV. Ittrirka Breastplate. The
original manuscript of this hymn is
preserved In the library of Trinity col-
ege Dublin. As perhaps few persous
among our readers ever saw this an-
cient and rare document we subjoin it
u full at the conclusion ot this article.
The fidelity then with which Irish
men everywhere celebrate the an-
nual return of St. Patrick's day ou the
17th of March is a fact honorable to
that nation and illustrates their devo-
tion to those things held by' them
in respect or veneration. The
faith that still venerates the
patron saint of their country after the
lapse of fourteen centuries is typical
in an earthly point of view in their
steadfast opposition to a union with
England and promises to be perpet-
uated with the same tenacity to the
end.
ST. PATRICK'S HYMN.
"At Temur to-day I invoke the
iniulitv power of the Trinity. I believe
in the Trinity under the unity of the
God of the elements.
"At Temur to-day I place the virtue
of the Birth of Christ with Baptism
the virtue of Ins crucifixion with ins
Burial the virtue of his resurrection
with his Ascension the virtue of the
coining to the Kternal Judgment.
"At Temur to-day I place the virtue
of the love of the Seraphim; tho virtue
which exists in theobetlicnceof angels
in the hope of the Itesurrection to
Kternal Reward In the prayers of the
noble fathers in the predictions of the
prophets in the preaching or the apos-
tles in the faith of the confessors iu
the purity of the holy virgins in tho
deeds of just men.
"At Temur to-day I place the
strength of heaven the light of the
sun. the whiteness of snow the force
of lire tho rapidity of light of the
sun the whiteness of snow the force of
lire the rapidity ot iigiiining the
swiftness of the wind the depth of the
sea stability of the earth the hardness
of rocks between me and the power of
Paganism aim demons.
"At Temur to-day. may the stremrth
of Gon pilot me may the xwcrof ( Jod
preerve me may the wisdom of God
instruct me may the eye of God view
me may the ear of God hear me may
the word of (Jon render me eloquent
may the hand of God protect me may
the way of Gon direct me may the
shield of Gon defend me. mnv tlw.linat
of Gon guard me against the snares of
demons temptations of vices the in-
clinations of the mind; against every
man who meditates evil to me far or
near alone or in company.
"I place all these powers between
me and every evil unmerciful power
directed against my soul and body as
jiruieeuuu ngnuini uie ucantatlons
of false prophets against the . black
laws of Gentileism against the false
laws or Heresy against the treachery
of idolatry aguiustthespellsof women
smiths aud Druids: against every
knowledge which blinds the soul of
man. May Christ to-day protect me
against polsou against burning
NT.
against drowning against wounding
until I deserve much reward.
"Christ be with me Ciiiuht before
me Chuiht alter me Christ in mu
Christ under me Christ over mo
Christ at my right Christ at my left
Christ at this side Christ at Unit
side Christ at my back.
"CmsTboin the heart of each per-
son whom I speak to Chhist iu tho
mouth of each pejson who speaks to
me Christ in each eye which sees mo
Christ in each ear which hears me.
"At Teiinir I invoke to-day tho
Highly Trinity. I believe In the Trin-
ity under the unity of tho God of the
Kleineiits.
"Sulvation is the Lord's Salvation
is tho Lord's Salvation is Christ's.
Mav thy salvation O Lord be always
with us."
iimpeutixem'e;
There is a paper published at Wau-
kesha Wisconsin called the Plain
Dealer. Our friend Frank Austin has
the number dated March 3 in which
we find the following editorial:
There are two ex-governors of the
truly loval persuasion still out of em-
ployment. One of these Is Mister
Shirt-tail Washburne late of Wiscon-
sin; the other is Kdniund J. Davis of
Texas. The former litis been in Wash-
ington since lie got out of a situation
begging for some office lie Is not par-
ticular what. The latter has not been
heard of since he left tho executive
office. Neither have had anything as
a reward for their martyrdom.
Now we protest against any editor
away up in Wisconsin coupling the
name of our Texas ex-Governor Davis
with that of the ex-Governor Wash-
burne of Wisconsin. Davis is our
property to the manor born over In
Florida; and is ipm facto a son of the
sunny south. His errors are matters
of our own concern and the Wauke
sha Plain Dealer has no right to hu
miliate Texas in associating his name
with that of AVashburne the defunct
governor of Wisconsin Abuse Wash-
burne as much as you please Mr. Plum
Dealer but leave our man Davis to us.
We can run the ship without your as-
sistance in our family afi'airs.
THi: IM IU.H' WEIUI1EK HIM.
As it passed the house is shorn of its
objectionable features. The amend-
ments accepted by the majority which
had sustained the bill in its orignal
shape says the Galveston News apply
to two of the most important sections
the second and eighth.
The second section originally read :
There shall bo appointed uud com-
missioned by the governor at tho cities
of Galveslon Houston and Jellerson
and at such other cities as in the judg-
ment of the governor may be expedi
ent a lit and suitable person as public
weigher who shall hold his office for
the term of lour years suuject to re-
moval at any time by the governor for
misconduct.
As amended the same section stands
substantially thus:
There shall be appointed and com-
missoned bv the governor at the cities
of Galveston Houston and Jefferson
and at such other cities as in the judg-
ment of the governor may be expedi-
ent one or more competent persons as
public weighers subject to removal at
any time by the governor for miscon-
duct and who shall hold otherwise
not longer than the tenure of the state
executive or until their successors are
appointed and confirmed.
The eighth section originally read :
It shall not be lawful for any person
other than tho regularly appointed
weigher or his deputies to weigh any
cotton wool sugar or hides offered
for sale or sold in any of tho cities
named in this act; and every person so
ofl'ending shall be liable to indictment
and on conviction thereof shall be
fined $-5 for each und every bale of cot-
ton bale or sack of wool and hogsheads
of sugar so unlawfully weighed; provi-
ded that nothing in thlsact shall be so
construed as toj prevent any persou
from weighing his lier or ineir cotton
wool or hides.
As amended the same section retains
the original text down to the proviso
which is now to the ell'ect thut "noth-
iner in this act shall be so construed as
to prevent any person from weighing
his her or their cotton wool or nines
or to prevent the owner or owners
from employingone not a public weigh
er to weigh me same.
The democratic party from the
foundation of the government has
been the unwavering advocate of equal
rights and of foreign emigration to the
UnitedStates. The democracy of Tcxus
always gave the highest inducement to
foreign emigration. Under the dis
guises of the war the old Puritanical
federal party misled many foreign
born citizens for a time on the sole
question of tho "union" aud freedom
for the negro. That Is all passed. The
democrats acknowledge the negro as a
freeman and will not fight against the
inevitable results of power. But their
original elementary principles remain
unchanged. They hold as firmly as
ever to a cheap honest and ecouom
ical administration of th! government
to equal and exact Justice to all men
and to liberal laws for encouraging
foreign emigration to Texas.
Democracy in its American sense
means a government by the people for
the people and the democracy of Texas
lives moves and has its being in that
essential clement of government. Rad
icalism Is the antipodeof democracy.
Two eminent men have died within
a few days Ex-President Millard Fill-
more aud Charles Sumner long sena-
tor from Massachusetts.
Millard Fillmore was a man of fine
abilities of spotless purity and a pa-
triot of the truest type. His memory
will be respected by the people in the
days to come.
The career of Mr. Sutnuel has Iieen
so uniformly iu opposition to the views
of the south that we as an ex-confederate
could not be accepted as a disin-
terested reviewer of his public life. We
must content ourself with saying that
we entertain no animosity towards the
memory of any northern statesman
who has acted kindly toward the south
since the war. In some respects Mr.
Sumner his so acted. His civil rights
bill however is of a different character.
Hi ability none den lea.
NT ATE U EOI.OU INT.
That chronic olllce seeker and lobby-
ists. B. Buckley has been iiaincd state
geologist and still worse confirmed.
Since the first session of the twelfth
legislature up to the present H. H
Buckley's long winded documents
uud pecuniary claims have appeared
as regularly us thesessiou. And sirungo
to say no matter what the composi-
tion of tlio legislature With the same
result an Invariable refusal to enter-
tain or uudit "that little account." I
know not what claims were urged on
Governor Cuke but it is believed und
1 think justly that this is one of his
worst nominations so far. Personally
Mr. Buckley may he und doubtless Is a
gentleman of culture and refinement
but the state wants a geologist of note-
one not unknown to fame whoso rep-
resentations will have some weight
ubroad as well as inspire confidence at
home. It Is useless to nsk does the
present appointee belong to this class.
The above dispatch has been cut
from tho new paper in Dallas the
Commercial and sent to us by one of
tho most distinguished men in lexas
with tlio request that we should do
Governor Coko justice in the matter.
The article quoted seems to have been
a part of a telegraphic dispatch to the
Commercial. Tlio editor of tho Com
mercial therefore is not responsible
for it.
The Injustice of tho article will be
opposed by a simple reference to facts.
Mr. S. B. Buckley is undoubtedly the
most distinguished geologist in Texas.
He is known and recognized as such
by the most scientific men and socie-
ties in the United States. He was ap-
pointed state geologist by Governor
Throckmorton and removed by the
military appointee who superseded the
people's governor. He was the assist-
ant of the state geologist Sliuinard
before the war and did most of the
work which all so much admired in the
geological rooms at Austin before tho
war. That ho Is an able and accom-
plished geologist wo have tho best au-
thority for asserting including the
ablest body in Texas on such subjects.
Tho fling ut Professor Buckley as to
being a lobbyist is as unjust as it is
coarse lie applied to previous legis
latures for his pay while ho was state
geologist under Governor Throckmor
ton no more no less. Being u poor
man he wanteu nnu sioou in neeu oi
what was due him as an officer of the
government. If that is a crime then
every merchant in Texas who seeks to
collect his debts is a criniimil.
As we said immediately on seeing
the announcement Governor Coke has
done well in- appointing Trofessor
Bu?kloy state geologist.
THE INTi:iSXATIO.AI. RAILROAD
(tl'EKTIOX.
The following is a brief synopsis of
the debate in the Texas state senate
which took place on Thursday last on
the International railroad question as
reported to the Galveston News:
Mr. Culberson said there was much
diflerence of opinion existing upon
these bonds and Reconsidered the con
dition precedent requiring the supreme
court to decide was a good provision.
It was important to state that tho mat-
ters involved in thisquestion should be
finally and amicably adjusted iu a spirit
of liberality and compromise and there
was an abiding prejudice entertained
on this question by the public. He
traced the origin of the question from
the passage of ttie bill chartering tho
company through till its ramifications
to the present time nometunugm me
legislature chartering the road extraor-
dinary in character but it -was such
as was required. In a spirit of compro-
mise the company proposed to leave
the matter to the arbitrament of our
own supreme court. He believed thut
the honor of the people of Texas was
Involved because in 18i0 the legisla-
ture contracted with the company on
tho basis of SIO.fKKI per inilp. If the
supreme court should decide that the
churtcr was not obtained oy any un-
fair means and is entitled to the bonds
then the state had no excuse but must
deliver them. How could the govern-
or expect to negotiate the one million
dollars bonds in his hands if fears
were entertained that the people would
repudiate the International bonds If
validated by the opinion of the su-
premo court. Tlio company by des-
perate struggles had complied with its
contract and now the state refused to
allow the comptroller to Issue these
bonds; the eflect must be injurious
to tho stuto credit. The company pro-
posed to rebate S22oOK)0 of the?0otl-
IXK) bonds it was entitled to which
was generous and unprecedent-
ed. The case should be tried when
it was readied on tho docket and
there should be no further delay. The
eoninauv had built a first-class road:
had expended over Sfi0!HI()(Ml and yet
their bonds were refused them. If
fraud hud been committed the coir
pany did not want the bonds but
would leave the allegations to the su-
preme court nnd if decided in their
favor rebate the amount above ajieci-
tied. The imputations against San
Antonio should cease if on no other
account on account of its historic
record because it was the cradle of
Texas liberty and scene or the martyr-
dom of Travis. Fannin and others. It
had been taxed for the benefit of other
stations of the company and ten mil
lions of accounts given to corporations
to benefit other cities and sections and
vet never murmured. Dull as. Waxu.
hachie and Fort Worth had been ren-
dered wealthy aud luxuriant while
San Antonio pined and buttered for
want or railroad intercommunication
He afterward debated the legal aspect
of the case and conclude I by observ-
ine thata compromise like this offered
with so much frankness ought to be
accepted.
Mr. Wood offered an amendment
constituting i ne suite oi lexas a stooK
holder in the company giving the
governor power to represent the peo-
ple at all meetings aud providing that
the state interest snmiiu ue exempted
from forced sale giving the company
the option of levying upon said inter
est liy giving a nnai mortgage on the
road-bed and allowing it to pay the
same.
Mr. Wood substquenfly moved to
postpone the consideration of the
question until Wednesday and then
-to continue it as a special order until
settled. Lost by a vote of 10 to 13.
Mr. Wood spoke to his amendment:
he said that the question should be set-
tled and no longer interrupt the policy
and policies of the state. He was ad
verse to compromise but wanted it
Irrespective of any suit He denied
that the state could be sued without iu
consent or that the salt now pending
would settle the question. If the court
should (lecldo that tlio comptroller
should sign the bonds uud he refused
to do so could the court Imprison him
for contempt'.' If that were allowed
tho court would have power to Im-
prison oil the parties of the depart-
ments and there would be no power in
tlio state hut the Judiciary. Tlio com-
promise ought to come lefore the
courts iu a proper way; como
in at the front and not
tha hack door. Ilu did not believo iu
settling such important cases iu an in-
direct manner aud was disposed to fa-
vor the adjustment for if the company
had substantial merits a compromise
of a liberal character could beellected
without reference to suits unless the
people wore convinced that the com-
pany was entitled to Its bonds. F.ven
the decision of the supremo court
would not enable them to realize on
their bonds.
Mr. Bnidshaw opposed the present
consideration of tiie bill and moved to
postpone until to-morrow.
Mr. Flanagan resisted postponement.
He said liradshaw ought to be well in-
formed on tho question if anybody
was; uud claimed that tho interest and
credit of the state was at stake. The
people did not desire that their charter
of 1S70 to the company should be an-
nulled and a new charter given milk-
ing the state u stockholder. If our
own supremo court composed of hon-
est just and conscientious men de-
clared the charter of 1870 valid the
company was entitled to the bonds.
Mr. Culberson replied and denied
that the people would favor the repu-
diation of the decision of the supreme
court. Ho was favorable to tlio com-
pany. Pending the decision the senate ad-
journed. Ul'EHTIOKM ANSWERED.
To tho Editor pf the Dallas Herald:
In the Wgkkly Herald of March
7th under the head "By Their Fruits
Shall ye Know Them" after an inter-
esting history of the legislation of
Texas on the subject of common
schools you say in answer to the in-
quiries of an "unknown correspou-
pondent" "Now dear sir this is what
Texas did of her own free will und ac-
cord before what is now called radical
or scalawag had an existence on our
soil. By the war Texas fell under bay-
onet rule and then for the first time
we came to know those classes ot man-
kind now known as radicals and scala-
wags." Now not knowing the exact
meaning of the term "scalawag" for
I cannot find it in "Webster's una-
bridged" and wishing to know our so-
ciul status I respectfully and kindly
ask more information tliuu is contained
n tlio above (imitations. I am a "new
comer" a strui.ger as yet in Texas. I
mil here to make Texas a home for
myself and family. We kcome to till
the soil and feed our fii3ks on
the broad rich pastures and to
live in peace und quiet with
all mankind and especially the people
of Texas and add something to our
own stock of worldly goods and ad
vance tho interests ot our aitopteu
state. But for a number of years in
Illinois where we lived I generally
voted the republican or as you call it
the "scalawag" ticket. I did it hon-
estly and have no disposition to dojy
it and I think no cause to be ashamed
of it and shall still most certainly
claim the right oft-very American cit-
izen to vote according to tlio dictates
of my own judgement. We have no
political aspirations but do tell us Mr.
Editor whether for having voted with
the republicuu party in unotlier state
and claiming tho right to vote here as
we may think best tor tho interest ot
our adopted state wo will be pointed
at as "sculuwugs" as a family unfit for
decent society for I think the word
lias some such meaning.
Please sneak plainly that we may
know our social status among this peo
ple as well as to report to those leu
behind. asuuscrirer.
With pleasure we publish the fore
going respectful communication not
knowing tho author though his name
accompanies the article. The first in
spiration is to tell him two plain truths
that ho is neither a carpet bagger nor a
scalawag. Webster truly docs not de
fine the meaning of either term but
as we are now free and can make our
own dictionaries we will give the cor-
respondent our definition of tho two
terms to-wit:
Ourpct ltagyarX term unk nown wil
the close of the American civil war iu
1805. The north having conquered the
south a largo number of persons in the
uortli often without money or charac-
ter conceived tho Idea of following the
conquering army Into the south hop
ing by loud talk and falso pretences to
bo placed as rulers over the conquered
people whereby they could enrich
themselves.
Scalumig as we understand the
term has been applied to southern
men who since tlio war have cooper
ated with the carpet bag element no
more no less.
The term carpet bagger has never
been applied to actual buna fide emi
grants from the north or elsewhere
for such people whether democrats or
republicans are welcomed by the peo
ple of Texas to the state and now
more so than ever because of the
favorable change in our political con-
dition. Nor has the word scalawag been
applied to southern union men as
such by no means but only t those
who since the surrender have acted
in concert with the carpet bag people
whether they were formerly secession
ists or union men.
'' The personal allusions of the San
Antonio Herald and the Austin Ga-
ette to the gentleman they style as
sub rrwa editor of The Dallas Her-
ald fall harmless at our feet. In the
communities where they are published
we have been known to the old cit-
izens since our youth. We have no
vindication to make anywhere on the
soil of Texas for our course In public
affairs. If our acts do not vindicate
our title to public respect and con ft
dence after thirty odd years devotion
to the glory of Texas the Gaxette and
Herald are perfectly welcome to fire
away as long as loud and as bitter as
they please. We shall move along as
heretofore in the discharge of our du-
ties of good cltlaenshlp severely disre-
garding their unprovoked malice.
FROM AUSTIN.
Speelnl dlxpiiteli to the Dahlia HiiriUd.l
A I WIN March 13. In tho senate the
following petit ions and memorials were
introduced :
By Mr. Dillard: Presented three pe-
titions from citizens of Cherokee pray-
ing the dlvlslou of thut comity into
two counties.
By Mr. Camp : A memorial from the
county court of Smith county.
By Mr. Friend : A petition from a
portion of tho citizens of Matagorda
county asking thut tho portion of the
county they live In be added to Cal-
houn countv.
The following reports from special
committees were made:
Mr. Wood from tho special Joint
committee on tho address in the case
of Judge J. B Williamson reported
presenting tho printed evidence and
recom mending thut the trial be set for
Wednesday the 18th before the senate
and house of representatives in joint
session they deciding by ayes and
nays whether charges are sustained;
also recommending counsel for tho
stuto defence.
Mr. Davenport from tho committee
on printing recommended the passage
of the bill providing for printing a
manual of the laws iu German and'
Spanish languages.
Mr. Westfiill from tho committee on
education reported favorably an act
making an appropriation for the
compleitlon of the agricultural
and mechanical college; also favorably
an act making un appropriation for
four extra clerks In the office of tho
superintendent of public instruction
and favorably on tho act authorizing
county courts to fill vacancies iu tlio
office of school directors and validate
the appointments heretofore made.
Austin March 14. Tho following
petitions were presented and referred:
By Mr. Giilvan: From the citizens
of the twenty-fifth judicial district ask-
ing that .ludgo Ncwcombo be not re
moved and one by Mr. Cardis asking
for his removal.
The trial of Judge Priest before tho
oint session of both houses wus post
poned until tho third Monday of the
mouth.
The following reports from commit
tees were made:
Mr. Moody from the finance com
mittee reported adversely on the appli
cation for the remission of the state tux
for 1873 und 1874 to Lampasas and
Hardin counties on account of the fuil-
ure of crops etc. The report was
adopted.
The bill appropriating $1500 tor con
tingeiit expenses of the adjutant gene-
ral's department was recommitted.
The finance committee reported fu-
orably on the bill allowing two addi
tional clerks to tlio treasury depart-
ment during the present session which
was passed under a suspension of tho
jtiles. Also favorably ou a bill to pre
vent speculation in county scrip by
officials. Report adopted und the bill
engrossed. Also on the bill appropri-
ating $1000 to pay the fees of officers
engaged in cases of impeachment and
address. The rules were suspended
aud the bill passed.
The committee reported adversely on
the bill providiug safes for county
sheriffs aud other officers. Report
adopted.
The commute reported favorably on
the bill supplementary to an act allow-
ing counties cities and towns to aid
in the construction of railroads aud
other works of Internal Improvement.
Report adopted.
New York March 13. A Herald
special from London says Rotiher
Pietri and several hundred prominent
Frenchmen have already arrived to
attend the festivities at Chiselhurst on
the occasion of the majority of the
prince imperial.
San Francisco March l-l. Dis
patches to-night state that snow is fall
ing again in the Sierras with great vio
lence. An emigrant snow plow and
five eiiiflnes are oil" the track. No
trains are expected to get through to
night.
Washington March 13. The hearse
containing Mr. Sumner's remains was
preceded by half a dozen carriages
and followed by three hundred colored
people on foot. The display was very
modest. Quite a number of policemen
kept the avenue clear of the rabble and
the vast crowd passing through the
rotunda to take a last look.
Boston March 13. The billiard
tournament game this morning be-
tween Gamier and Daly was won by
the latter bv eighty-six points. In the
evening Cyrille Dion beatUbassy win
ning by ouly two points.
London March 13. Mr. Gladstone
has Issued the customarv note requir-
ing the presence of his supporters on
the reopening of parliament; at the
same time he has written to Granville
saying "while discharging this duty
I feel it necessary I should explain
what a circular could not convey
with regard to my judicial posi-
tion. For various personal rea-
sons I could not contemplate any
unlimited extension of active po-
litical service. I desire my political
friends to clearly understand that at
my age I must reserve entire freedom
to divest myself of the responsibilities
of leadership at no distant time. The
need of rest will prevent more than
my occasional presence in the house."
The crowds which witnessed the pro-
cession yesterday at some'points were
so dense and the pressure so great that
several accidents occurred. A stand at
Charing Cross broke down throwing
thirty people to the ground. The
police report the total casualties during
the day at four killed and twenty-four
Injurtd.
The Standard t-day says of Mr.
Sumner that ho wits a fine speaker and
personally honorable but was utterly
wanting in statesmanship.
Ni:w OiihivANs Mureli 14. The ship
Allsu with a cargo of three thousand
bales of cotton was purtlybur ued
Tho amount of the damage has not yet
been ascertained.
Annapolis Md. March 14. In tho
lower house of the legislature the local
option bill which occupied the forenoon
session and entire night session wasdo-
fented tho motion to postpone the con-
sideration of the bill until the Oth of
April when the legislature adjourns
having been carried and tho motion to
reconsider this vote being laid on the
table.
Berlin March 14. Prince Bis-
marck Is ill from n relapse of tho gout.
San Francisco March 14. A pas-
senger train going west on the Pacific
railroad between Touno and Wells
was thrown off' tho track by a broken
rail and went over the bank falling a
distance of thirty feet. It is reported
that tho loss of life was very great.
New York March 14. Iu tlio case
of Woodhull-CIuflin for libelling Chill-
ies the jury rendered a verdict of not
guilty. The judge said the verdict was
the most outrageous ever heard. The
females left tho court cheered by their
friends.
London March 14. A disputch re
ceived ut the admiralty office last even
ing from Cape Coast Castle -dated Feb-
ruary 23 says that all the troops ex
cept the Highlanders have reemburked
for home.
Sir Garnet Wolsely will embark on
the 7th of March.
Captain Glover with one thousand
men entered Coomnssie two days after
Sir Garnet Wolsely occupied the town.
A gentleman direct from Fort Sill. I.
T. who came down from Fort V orth
yesterday with Judge Good informed
him tluit "llig Tree" tho famous In
dian chief who served some months In
the Texas penitentiary had left the
reservation near Fort Sill with threo
hundred warriors on the warpath
bound for the Texas froutier. We may
expect to hear of him in a short time.
The impeachment trial of Judge
Chambers came up in the state senate
on Saturday last when the senate re-
solved itself into a high court of im
peachment. Tho argument wasopened
by Hon. J. L. Farrar on the part of the
muuagers followed by JudgeChambers
in u three hours argument und closed
by Hon. W. S. Delaney of the board
of managers in an able legal argument.
The president then announced the ar-
guments closed and the vote was
taken whether each charge was sus-
taluedor notsustained. On article one:
yeas 2 nays 21; article two yeas 2 nays
21; article three yeas none nays 23;
article four yeas 3 nays 20: article five
yeas 0 nays 17; article six yeas U nays
article seven yeas 3 nays 20; arti
cle eight yeas 0 nays 14 article nine
yeas 4 nays li); artiole ten yeas 4 nays
18; article eleven yeus none nays 23;
article twelve yeas none nays 23; arti
clo thirteen yeas none nays 23.
Whereupon Senator Russell intro
duced the following resolution:
Resolved That asjudge Wm. Cham
bers has been found not guilty of the
charges preferred against him that he
be released und allowed to go nonce at
once. Unanimously adopted.
Senator Dillard moved the court t j
adjourn sine (tie. Adopted.
Hon. E. L. Dohonv editor of the
Paris North Texan returned home last
Saturday from Austin where he had
been spending some two weeks. He
came up from Houston to Sherman on
theflrstsleeplngcarwhicb ran through
from Houston to St. Louis and pays
the following just tribute to the man
agement of the Houston and Texas
Central railway : "It may bo safely
said that tho Houston and Texas Cen-
tral railroad is the enterprise of Texas.
With over live hundred miles of rail-
road on its main line and branches
penetrating tho best portions of the
state its value to tho stute is hard to
estimate and we must say that not-
withstanding many donounce its man-
agement wo have found its officers
gentlemanly and obliging and dispos-
ed to do justice by ail."
The union passenger depot at Denl-
son Grayson county was destroyed by
Are on Saturday morning last together
with the office of the Adams' express
company adjoining and three freight
cars full of merchandise. A heavy rain
saved the government warehouse and
freight depot. Loss estimated at $40000.
The buildiugs will be Immediately re-
built. The Enquirer says there was a
heavy frost and a thin coating of ice at
McKinney on Friday morning. Up to
this time we are pleased to say there
has beeu no frost in this couuty that
has done any damage. The fruit trees
are now out in mu oiooui auu we
have a better prospect than ever be
fore for a good crop.
Thanks to M. Roc Esq. secretary of
the ancient order of Hibernians of this
city for a complimentary ticket to
their first annual ball to be given at
Odd Fellows' hall this (Tuesday) even-
ing March 17 St. Patrick's day.
John G. Potts said to be the oldest
Odd Fellow iu the world died at
Galena 111. on the 5th inst His body
was followed to the grave by six hun-
dred Odd Fellows on foot and Ave
hundred persona iu carriages and
sleighs.
Items.
Andrew Johnson Is thesole surviving
ex-presldeht.
The size of the lockets worn by lu
dies steadily increases.
Chicago claims a population of
4.10000 before strangers.
Sumner says thai Schurz's Into speech
was the speech of his life
Moro than 2-"iOO000 votes were cast
In the lute election in limit Britain.
In Utah a criminal condemned to
death may chosu whether ho will bo
shot or hanged.
Mrs. Lungdon widow of Waller
Lungdon iinddaugliterof the lute John
Jacob Astor died at Nice France.
New England contains upward of
four hundred priests umf nearly
1000000 of Catholics.
Philadelphia has raised $70000 to-
wards tlio establishment of u zoologi-
cal garden.
Iceland celebrates this year tho
thousandth anniversary of her settle-
ment by tho Norsemen.
That indefatigable writer and tourist
tho tini'iil Duke Alexis litis got out
his second volumo ou America.
Marshal MacMahon president of the
French republic supports himself and
family upon an annual salary of
$120000.
Tho Hon. Fernando Wood never
plays poker; it is his brother tho Hon.
Beu. Wood who is the great expert.
New York Sun
Andrew Boglo the family retainer of
tho Tichbornes and a strong witness
for tlio claimant has been so nllccted
by the yerdict as to become hopelessly
ill.
Mudamo MacMahon has received
$20000 from M. Do Bronsse the pro-
prietor of a Paris journal for tho bene-
fit of tho poor of thut city.
Azim Juh prince of Arcot who suf-
fered great reverses of fortune nnd had
long disputes with tlio once powerful
East India company is dead.
The youngest living English peer is
Lord Oxmautown. His lordship is one
year old. sir Ai-tnur lctor lutmuoiu
baronet is a young man of five years.
Tlio recent higli-lil'o wedding at
Keokuk was a January and Juno af-
fairthe groom Henry Clews of New
York being fllty-ono years old and
tho bride but nineteen.
A Kentucky paper apologizes for
having spoken of "the red-headed
malignant initio who dispenses the
county money" by saying that it
wrote "Big-hearted valiant soul."
The coal famine in England is now
utmost ut an end as prices are rapidly
attaining their normal level. Sixteen
shillings per ton may be mentioned as
tlio price of good coal.
Out of five children which composed
the family of John Jacob Astor only
one remains. This is William B. As-
tor who is now upwards of eighty.
Ex-Deputy Sherifl'Conlilin convict-
ed of stealing three live thousand gold
certificates from one Croft of Virginia
has been sent to tho New York state
prison for live years.
The annual income of Trinity church
New York is about half a million dol-
lars. Its entire property is estimated
by the members to be worth from seven
to eight million dollars. Outsiders set
tlio amount much higher.
A San Francisco masked ball was
attended by a young lady who person-
ated Nicotine. Her dress was mado of
tobacco leaves her necklace was cigars
and she carried a fan and parasol con
structed of the weed.
A special from Springfield Illinois
to tlio Globe says: John Gavin who
pounded to death one Gillespie last
full in a drunken fracas was convicted
yesterday of manslaughter and given
eleven years in the Illinois penitenti-
ary when justice required that a ropo
should have beeu his portion.
It has been ascertained that Wliil-
den so mysteriously murdered near In-
dependence a few days ago was a de-
tective on the track of Younger and
the James boys. Iu conversation with
a banker of Liberty ho let out the fact
uud lived to get to the neighborhood
where the Ixiys were raised.
Iu consequence of tho unusuully
ahuudent supply of water in California
the production of gold and silver prom-
ises to be unusuully large. The incrcaso
iu the precious metals involves un in-
creased demand for quicksilver tho
price of which is now quite oppressive
to tlio miners having advanced ten
per cent per potunL
The Nodal Mile.
From the Leavenworth Dully Commercial.
We understand that some of the
young ladies are talking of forming
themselves into a society uuuhi-u to-
gether and pledged to each other not to
associate with or be seen iu the compa-
ny of any gentleman who drinks intox-
icating liquors; that they will emphat-
ically und completely and absolutely
ignore nnd cut the acquaintance of all
such. This we consider one of the
most encouraging signs of tlio times.
When society raises her voice it will
be heard rest assured of it The young
ladies of tills city banded together
with such a purpose would make drink-
ing disrespectful and a disgrace very
quickly. We never saw a time before
when such a move was practicable. Hut
now is the golden opportunity. Tho
country is awake. The time is propi-
tious. By all means girls form your
societv make your rules rigid make
the penalty of the breach exclusion of
the girl that breaks it from all tespect-
able society. Do this and our word for
it there will be such a reformation
among young men as was never heard
of before. AndO! the suffering you
may save yourselves. Look over tho
blighted homes the blasted hopes of
the young aud beautiful; the long long
dreary years of suffering so many of
your sex have drawn out tied to a
loathsome brute you are compelled to
call husband. Look at the suffering in
a thousand different forms entailed
on you and on those you love bv a
u-ith mi Intemperate husband.
If you knew the loatnsome ucpiu vi
depravity licentiousness and disease
that the vice of intemperance leads to
we are sure you would lorm mis reso-
lution. Young ladies you are iu a
great measure resionsible for the state
of society that exists iu our ueioveu
country to-day. You allow young men
to escort you to tne social par(. iw
lecture aud to the dance that you
know as well as you know ymi are
living are both intemperate and im-
pure. We know you do this we have
seen you in the giddy ball room with
the arms of young men around your
waists young men who were not fit to
be spoken to.
If one of your own sex were as im-
pure as these youug men you would
scorn to notice them on the street
The eyes of the christian world are on
you young ladies. The eyes of re-
ined society are watching you. Will
you. resolve now to act well your part.
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