Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29
Gainesville CGIrt.

and not seek to hold Office untll yo'
are properly qualified
Gainesville CGITt.
Judge Harden Hart, the newly
appointed Judge of I h o District
Court, vice Judge Weaver, removed
opened court in dno form ut Gaines
vile, on last Monday week, and
last Monday adjourned the same,
| During this term, the learned
Judge decided the stay law uncon'
stitutional. This decision will war
rant the issuance of an execution
in all cases when demanded by the
party plaintiff. A great change has
been made in the administration oi
civil affairs. The Supreme Court
has decided that gold and silver
means greenback.-That contracts
based upon Confederate money, arc
null and void-and now our court
decides that executions may issue
at once in all civil cases-truly a
great, and we fear ruinous change
But if these decisions have been
conscientiously made, with the con,
viction that they are in accordance
with the law, then these Judges
have done right, for they should de-
eide the law regardless Of conso'
quences. The people are the suffer
ers i n all these changes. s.-Many
judgements have been obtained, the
consideration of which was Confcd-
crate money. These now must be
paid. Those who have been indul-
ged, have nothing to pay-those
Indebted have made their arrange
mcnts in accordance with the stay
law provided by the last Legislature,
now suddenly to have to pay, will
ruin many who are in good circum
stances. These things could &c bet.
ter endured if we could firmly be-
leve that this state of things was
brought by honest motives, instead
of bitter party prejudice.
When a Judge announces from
his place on tho bench that Il deci-
sion which he is then making, "is q
stretch of authority" Gas was done
by Judge Hart at Gainesville,) he
has no regard for his conscience,
nor have we any respect Tor his
honesty.
We should comment on this act
in proper terms, but know, that any
remarks we may mako would be as.
cribcd to partisan feelings, a n d
therefore let it pass. The adjourn
ment Of court before the expiration
of the term, or the completion OF
business, is another matter that
Judge Hart may yet find it conven
lent to explain. Sherman Courier.
A TEXAS DUEL.-The following
incident is youchod for as being ga
true story and forcibly illustrates
the manner in which difficulties are
settled in some portions oflo r
neighboring State of Texas. In the
city of Houston, during the recent
epidemic which ragged there with
even greater fury than in our own
city, Il gentleman who had recover
ed from violent attack of fever,
found that during his illness his
whole family, consisting OF a wife
and several children, had died and
been buried. Life under these cir
cumstances became an almost unen
durable burden, and he was prepar-
ing to leave the scene of his trials
and sufferings when person who,
it seems, considered himself G.
grieved by something the gentle.
mand retired to, and who we shall
call Mr.. f.. had said, stepped up as
the latter was entering his house,
and touching him gently on the
shoulder, requested the pleasure OF
his company for short walk. Mr.,
f. turned and they both walked on
in silence. Passing the confines OF
the city, the two entered wood,
and soon emerged into a n open
space where the silent and mystcri-
Gus individual came momentarily
to halt, and then began stepping
off after the most approved style OF
duelists.
Mr.. F., seeing the course matters
were taking, quietly drew his revol-
vcr. which the other had previously
done, and stood on the defensive.
His antagonist having measured
about twenty five steps, suddenly,
turned and cried, "Are you readyY
"Ready p coolly replied MIR. +.
"Firel'' exclaimed the stranger, and
almost with the word ball knock
cd out the two front teeth Of Mr.. f.,
breaking the bone and imbedding
itself in his upper jaw. The pain
for a moment maddcned him, but
splitting out the teeth, he fired rap
idly at his opponent twice, striking
each time. and causiny him to turn
and run for his life. Mr. F. placed
his pistol in its holster, and return
ing to the city, sought q surgeon
who attended to his wound, and to
whom he related the circumstance
extracting. at the same time, Q
promise of secrecy. The wounded
man was picked up in the woods
and died next day. I h e whole
matter was shrOuded in mystery,
and though ruInor was rife, and al
sorts Of impossible stories gained
eredence. no nesuspected thefrntbi
and Mr.. r quietly left Houston FOR
ever.-N o. PicaVNHe
There viii be a civic demoDstra-
ton on Monday next The occasion
being the removal Of the remains Oi
General Loren Kent 10 the STEAMER
fsr transportation NortIward
The Masons and others viii pariici-
pate. General Kent was much re-