Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-07-13
OUR ABSENT PRESIDENT.

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President from Washington, and
his calpablc neglect Of public duty,
have excited much feeling among
oven pronounced Republicans, which
somo of them will probably soon
make known in a practical form,
Various Senators and Representa-
tivcs who had claims TO urge or in
tcrosts TO promote, were postponed
by Gen. Porter and other so-callcd
military "secrctarics," upon tho
plea that the pressure Of public
business prevented the President
from hearing them then. They were
asked to wait until Congress should
adjourn, when their representations
could bo better considered, and
when the President would be glad
to consult their wishes.
Upon these conditions they
agreed to refrain from any urgent
pressure, and, as was understood,
in accordance with the Presidents
request. Accordingly, when Con
gress did adjourn, these "loyal"
| friends of the administration rush
cd to tho White House, supposing
they had u great advantage over
others not in tho secret. 1t is easy
to imagine their surprise, upon dis
covering that the President had ta-
ken the first train for Long Branch;
had carried off tho Administration
with him, and left no one to repro
sent cithcr at the White House but
doorlScepcr, who did not "think
they would return before noxt win
ter" Senator Logan, who had a
special appointment, and who had
Just given in his adhesion to Grant,
was virtuously indignant at this
treatment. Others, whose fidelity
had not been under suspicion, re-
frcshcd their wrath by curses loud
and deep. And others still, came
away muttering the namo Of Gree
ley, as if that best compressed the
idea of approaching vengeance.
In wilfully disrogarding tho pro
prictics of his position, and ignor-
ing the example ofhis predecessors,
the President has stirred just re-
sentiments on ali sides. 1t was sup.
posed that the scandal Of his pro
iongcd absence last year, and the
severe criticism which was provok-
cd by the neglect of all business,
would at least have corrected that
glaring abuse. Tho very contrary
is true. lie seems to defy public
opinion purposoly, to scorn all idea
Of obligation to remain at his post,
and to rejoice in pockcting his pay
without rendering tho least service.
This conduct is simply disgraccful.
There is no other word for such Of
fetal profigacy, which has not Il
color of excuse to cXtcnuato it.
The President is in tho vigor of
life, with robust health and II strong
constitution. Washington is ono of
the most healthy cities in tho I'M
ion, refreshed by the brcczcs of tho
Potomac and tho mountains. Con-
sequcntly, there is no reason, in ei'
thcr ofthcse respects, why ho should
leave the Capital for any length of
timo. No one pretcnds to object to
any reasonable recreation, but when
the President deliberately closes
his official residence, (Which the
law supposcs him to occupy all tho
time of his tcrm,) for the whole
summer, and thus sets an example
to his Cabinet, and all other respon-
sible officials, to disregard their du-
ty, ho invites the stcrncst com
mcnt. During the past winter he
was absent for weeks, ut various
times, making visits of pleasure,
Just rs he is now taking his easo at
tho sea .sido, while the great affairs
of The country, which demand CON
slant care, are cast aside for fu-
turo season of moro convenience.
Private interests, rs well as public
business, arc thus shamefully sacri-
feed without conjunction, and the
office of Chief Magistrate is dcgrad-
cd into q personal sinccuro, which
is only valued for its omolumcnts
and power Washington Patriot.
A FLowIYa WELL IN Holt CoUN-
TY.-Judgc B. B. Frazer, who had
Just returned from trip to Holt
county, furnishes us with the fol-
lowing account of natural curiosi-
ty up that way. Somo time ago a
man named Henry Kunkcl, living
81 miles northeast of Bigclow,
conceived tho idea Of digging for
coal. lie accordingly went to work,
and had progressed about twenty
five feet below the surface, when
his proceedings were cut short by a
strong vein of water. Determined
TO succeed, ho drove down pipe
some twenty feet further, when the
flow of water became so strong as
to compel him to desist. Since then
the stream of water has daily grown
stronger, and now gushcs up tho
pipe a distance of forty-five feet and
sends the stream into the air some
four feet more, dashing the spray
around like an ever flowing foun-
tair.
The singular phenomenon has at
tractcd a good deal of attention in
the neighborhood, but it is thought
by some that the water possesses
raro medical properties. In fact,
so strong has this opinion become
that some of the wator has been
sent to DIR. Salas Mcdonald, of this
city, for analysis. A few days more
will solve the question, and il may
turn ont that the farm of Mr.. Kun
kel will in short time become the
fashionable resort for invalids suf.
fering from chronic complaints
50. Joe Gazette
Gen. Mckenzie is now out with
several hundred men, and will be
reinforced at Double Mountain by