Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-12-12
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DISTRICT COURTIN KAUFMAN.
KArPMAN. Nov. Y, 1860.

KArPMAN, Nov, ~, le6O,
Mr.. Editor; Tln District Court
has .iust closed its session here
There was II pretty fair docket, bnt
much of the most important bust
ness was continued. Judge Reeves,
dispatches business promptly, and
ms Satisfactorily ms could he done
md'.r the circumstances. The
Court House il small and nnrom
fortable, and in cold weather, the
Court, Jury, Lawyers, clients and
wiiNosscr, all occupy the first ten
isot Ia iroi, Of the FIRE Judge
iseoycs. has had some r0motc i'!cn
dfrosigning he is mpcllcd TO this,
by l,lN district being so large rs lo
h i him isom his homo and family
vi the ,ime The judy
shUn,. not resign. Tho Logislature
will regulate his district, lie isthe
cati OF u man that the country will
demand; aud if he pursuesa II steady
course, he willsbc sought alter when
there are places to fill.
Kaufman County improves slowly
attributed mainly to the scarcity OF
water, and the large grants Of land
that cover her fertile soil. Remove
these obstacles and she deserves rs
much as any county. No doubt the
first could easily be remedied. by
digging.
About the only addition we OBJ
served was the new Court House,
which is nearly completed. 1t is
brick and appears to be well arrang-
cd, and good building. Gibbs llo-
tel is the only wonder of the place.
We have heard Hotel keepers com
plain of the scarcity of provisions,
and boarders and travellers COM
plain of what they had, being badly
prepared. Gibbs table proves the
first false, and the other gross i'm
position. There were no vegetables
but turnips, an an occasional dish
of collards, and yet there was but
one sentiment among the hundreds
who ate there, and that was that they
neithe rasked, nor wished for better
fare Indeed we were forced to for
get, under the pressure of well pre-
pared viands that any other articles
of food exist. Roast beef, baked
beef, boiled beef, stewed beef, stake
beef, broilcd beef, hash beef and
beef every other way that an intel
ligent, ingenious, industrious, and
generous land lady could imagine
would suit the taste of her numer-
GUS boarders, and all well cooked
Boiled ham, and broiled ham; NUT
ton in every form pork and tur.
nips, baked pork, stewed pork, and
sausagcs, chickens, baked, broiled
and made into every grade OF pie;
Fresh fish, turkey, venison and
other game, light bread and bis
cult, cakes of flour and raised bread,
and dodgcr of corn; rice, butter,
cheese, syrup, fruits and preserves,
And the charm of all this was, be-
ing clean, cooked well, and warm
and then you get it. BY an mex
haustable fund of quaintpoetlcal re-
marks, the indefatigable Host di-
rects attention to every dish, while
he Instantly catches your eye,
and understands your wish. Not
only are the qualities of each dish
proclaimed, but it's political. rclig-
ious and social affinity explained
Heart, head, and stomach at once
enjoy a feast. In the first place,
though it is all on the table, and so
distributed that each may help him
SELF or be supplied by calling ON
his neighbor; andin the next place,
attentive, sensible, spfightly ser
wants wait and watch 10 Jill your bill,
at wink, nod, or call. Gibbs has
perfected his stable arrangement,
and the horse is about as well suited
as his master.
A little. better house, and some
attention to a few small items, and
"mine host" would have model
tavern. We always take our leave
of Gibbs with regret, and we do
so now, having exhausted our
funds. -
The Press, is an institution of vi
tality, to every placein which it rears
it's 6ead.-and Kaufman can now
breathe her own sentiments. defend
her own cause, and proclaim to the
world her state of being. The gen
tlcmanly Editors and proprietors OF
"The Kaufman Democrat" deserve
the patronage.of all who place a
proper estimate upon the disscmina-
ton of useful information. The
senior editor is absent, but his place
is ably filed by Dir. S. G. Parsons,
an able and honored citizcn, who
knew the country long before the
town of Kaufman was and he can
unfold her history with as much
ability, and accuracy as any living
man. The paper is democratic,
sound, southern, but not ultra.
The legal profession, principally
vonng men, has as much promise
as any new and growing county OF
the State. Messrs. Broughton 4
Broughton, Mr.. English, Messrs
Osborn a. league, and Mr.. Porter
all seem to occupy their proper poc'
sition at the bar, and claim then
share of business. They seem to
take but little part in political dis.
cussions. Whether this grew ou'
of respect for strangers, VINO seelh, ~.
ed to engross the time, OF rom 'ne
wiser determination to aDstali's'rom
participation in the exciting con
tests, we do not know.
After many pressing demands at
different times, at the hosting oi
tbe Southern Union flag, Mr.. Porter