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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-22
AUSTIN, Feb. IA, 1873.

AUSTIN, Feb. IA, 1878.
Dallas Herold:
The Senate has passed very good, old
fashioned Militia bill, to supercede the
present one. 1t will pass the House in n
few days.
The House will tomorrow pass an ex-
cellent election bill, fully restoring pre-
cinct elections. 1t has been already en-
crossed. n
The House to-day, by unanimous vote,
passed the bill amending the charter OF
Dallas.
There is no doubt but the number of ju-
dicial district will be reduced from 30 to
TO about 20. On this important subject,
the ptople will be glad to learn the Gov
ernor is in favor Of the measure, and
hence there is no danger of veto.
1t is believed the printing bill will not
be vetoed. If not, in a few days we can
elect a printer, and then the people can
be better informed of what we are doing
Great disappointment was felt here by
pail Democrats that Senators Broughton,
ylo ald Cole, all representing strong
Democr attic districts in North Texas, voted
in favor of the Republican candidate
against Thompson, Democrat, in the con-
t.st for a seat from Colorado county. 1t
seems to have been proven that Thompson
was fairly elected, and fraudule ntly de-
MED the certificate. All the other Demo-
Gratis voted for Thompson, under this con-
viction. Those gentlemen, however, are
alone responsible to their own constit-
uents.
The two Houses have accepted the invi-
tation of Galveston to visit that city on
the 25th supposing the legislature Of Mis-
souri, may be there also TO celebrate the r. X.
connection of Texas with that State. Some
opposition was made to the visit, but
thought the people OF Dallas would DO
ashamed Of their Representative, if, after
nearly six weeks hard work, day and
night, for their welfare, he should refuse
to vote to opt an invitation, SO polite
ly rendered, and calculated not to refresh
the weary body, but to produce good
effect on the State at large, and our own
section in pasticular.
The notorious Judge Oliver, Of Lime
stone county fame, has resigned.
The subject Of establishing two addi-
tional penitentiaries, under resolution
offered by me, is before committee.
An immense amount of business is be-
fore the committees and on the table
some of great importance-but, as usual,
much of a local character.
Yours,
J. H.. b.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-22

Z" INDIANs.".-Tho following which
we clip from an exchange, illus
trates the only practical result
which can ever cnsue from the pa
cific course ofthe President towards
his gentle children, who infest our
borders. Any man of mind would
have learned long ago, with the cx-
perience which Gcn. Grant has had
both civil and military, that Quak-
ers and Quaker-guns are but poor
instructors for the civilization OF
these untamable devils of the plains,
and would have resorted, ere now,
to means and measures which would
have saved many lives and many
heart throbs of intensest pain, oc-
casioncd by the lawlessness Of the
Indian tribes.
Tie San Antonio Herald, of the 9th inst,
is informed that on Saturday, lstinst., the
Indians stole about thirty head Of horses
from Mayer and Prewitt, in Sabinal Can
on. They were followed next day by eleven
men; the Indians were overtaken with n
eight miles from where they took the
hoI SEES, the animals retaken and six Indi-
ans, including the chief, killed. A little
girl eight years old, named Martha..L. Per-
ry, was captured at the same time. She
says she was taken from near Comfort,
some 10 days before, and that she is salts
fed her mother and father were killed at
the same time. The Indians were suppos-
ed to be Comanches. They were poorly
armed, and would not fight when at
tackled.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-22
Indians.

A letter to the San Antonio Herald from
Bandcra county, written by j, X. Rodri-
quer, who was an Indian guide for the
United States Government for eleven
years, gives the following account of
late raid through Bandera county. lie
states it as his opinion, that the only cure
for this state of affairs is to call out
regiment of Texas Rangers, to ope rate
along the frontier between Red River and
the Rio Grande. That camps should be
formed every twenty miles; and the en-
tire distance patroled every day c6mmu-
nication to be kept up day and night. lie
thinks that by this means, that even If
the Indians did get in, they will not be able
to get out. He stated that the settlers in
the beautiful valleys of the Hond5 and
Seco twenty five miles distant have been
driven in, and that if something is not
speedily done, the whole of that part Of
the frontier settlements will be forced TO
fall back upon San Antonio. The ac-
count of the raid and pursuit is as fol-
lows:
"On the morning of the 23d of January,
messenger came over. from neigh
boris, reporting Indians in u house sacked.
Within an hour got together twelve men
and started, not waiting for any provis-
ions. About two miles from this we came
up to the house, which belonged to Erinco
Gonzales, a Mexican found most things
stolen clothes, bedding, down to plates,
cups, &c they even killed the fowls. For.
tuna,ely the family had gone over to a
brothers house early in the morning, else
they would all have been murdered.
~ then followed the trail down to Pipe
Creek-by the trail l concluded there
must have been some nineteen of them
At Pipe creek they killed Mexican, Fe-
lipe Monies, who was working in his field;
they shot him from behind through the hip,
he returned the fire with his revolver and
then crawled some forty yards to an old
chimney, where he lay down and bled to
death. He leaves q young widow to mourn
his untimely end. We followed them close
but were unable to come up with them
At one time we were SO close on them
that they left their red paint, rags, Sc,
with which they were decking themselves
preparatory to a descent upon Mr.. SCOTS
house, who, with all his family, would
have been murdered but for our arrival.
They still led on, we following, 10 the ST.
Geronimo, where they scattered, every
man his own way. Here we left the trail
and returned home, being unable to fol-
low. Coming in they killed an old lady,
Mrs. Moore, over seventy years of age, in
Mono Valley, on the Medina River. They
killed two men ON the Cibolo. There is
report that they killed whole family on
Guadalupe. We picked up seven good
horses which they were forced to abandon.
Again on Monday, 9th ult., we turned
out, but snow coming on, obliterated the
trail and we were forced to return home"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-22
ESTRAYS-DALLAS COUNTY.

Taken mp by Z A Gracey and estraycd before
ID Kerioot j p Prec met No ! one brown HORSE,
or years old, 1871 hands high, right eye out,
lca fore foot and right hind foot white star In fore
head and slight saddle marks, no brands perceive
BILE. Appraised at $40. n23w3t
Take up by W. n. Snow and estrayed before Jno.
D. Kserioct, J. p, precinct No. l. One bay horse,
ali ,ut 10 years old, about Is hands high, branded
ID ON the shoulder, star In forehead, ane white on
nose-yalued at $40. Also one hay horse, years
old, branded on len shoulder-yalued at S25.
Taken up by Collin Adams and estrayed before r.
s. Guy, J. p, No. 2, one bay Gliding, about or
years old, 1i% hands high, email star In forehead
both hiud feet white, left eye a little blcmished,
having the appearance Of being cutdor tho hooks,
small cellar marks and sadpled marked, also. five or
six small white rpecks on left hip so small US 10 be
hardly ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at SIS. .
Taken up by Thos. Uhl and estrayed be fore JRo.
p. Kerrfoot, J. p precinct No. I enc yellow marc
about IA hands high, about II years olsY black
name and tail, small star in forehead, brandcdr on
right jaw, and letter on lie jaw, and JHED COR
nected on left side OF the neck vslaed at SIS.
Taken mp by J. s. Rrittain and estrayed before ].
d. KeerfoOt, J p, precinct No. l, iron gray
horse, about Is hands high, years old, NJ brands
perceiyahie-Salued at $50.
Taken up by J. II. Mark in and estrared before
W. J. Halseil, J. p, precinct No. 4, one sorril
mare ii l. years old, about Is hands high, small
white spot on left side, no brands perceivAbleval
ued at sl2 80. I2l-5t.
JNo. NJ. LAW,
Clerk Dist, Go urt, d. G.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-22
Our Railroad Interests.

Tho future of our city, its growth
and prosperity, is something which
should be dear to every heart in it,
and DO the great stimulant for bold
exertion among ali its people. We
are already on the highway for sue
cessful development, and are NOV
ing upward in the scale of impor-
lance every day, but there yet re-
mains much to be accomplished be-
fore the full realization Of what we
are to be, will burst upon us with
the certain light of absolute posses
sion. Nothing has contributed
more to the present Importance of
our city than its Railroad interests.
Dallas is geographically and topo-
graphically the great center of rail
road enterprises, and will. surely
become the focal point of transport
tation for the whole country if our
people will but will it, and labor
earnestly for the accomplishment
of this end. We already have rail-
roads completed and in course of
construction, leading off to the four
points of the compass, which will
concentrate in our midst the ship
ping of the Lakes and of the Gulf,
the cargoes which will be landed
from the Atlantic's waves, and from
the smooth, unrippled bosom of the
Pacific ocean but these great lines
are not all that we need to complete
the magnificence and Importance
of our rising young metropolis
We want every angle already de-
fined by the intersection of iron
rails bisected by other lines, thus
doubling the facilities and multi
plying by four fold the greatness
and wealth of our Western mart
Let the contemplated road from the
Wichita Mountains to New Orleans
go through, and Dallas will become
the entrepot of the mineral riches,
which will rush into the smelters'
hands in our own midst and come
forth the perfect and well shaped
commodity of trade. The wide,
wasting pincries, among whose tow
ering heads the minstrel winds "
chant the constant strain of hope
deferred" will send to us the finest
timber the continent can produce,
and thus with ore and timber meet
ing in our streets, why should not
come hither to COM
bine the ono with the other and
supply every article essential to
the use, comfort or convenience Of
mankind? The Houston and Tex
as Central Railroad gives to our
commerce a great artery running
from North to South-from st. |
Louis on the Mississippi to Calves
lon on the Gulf.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-22
Our Book Table.

GoDEY's LADIES Book for March
is already received. 1t is an excel.
lent number, filed to overlooking
with just such reading matter as
the ladies enjoy. The embellish-
ments are Farewell to Home, " a
steel plate T; colored fashion plates
an alphabet for marking; Christ
blessing little children, a wood cut
illustration an extensive sheet of
fashions, and other useful articles for
ladies and children, and a work de-
partment of fancy designs. The
subscription price of the magazine
is SO. We will furnish the Daily
Herald and Cooley for s12 per an
mum, coin.
PETERsoN's LADIES NATIONAL
MAGAZINE for March is also receiv-
ed, Chas. J. Peterson, publisbcr,
BOG Chestnut street Philadelphia.
Price so per annnm; two copies So
so, three copies 81 so. This mag
azine is filled with literary contents
together with fashion plates, &c
The engraving in this number is a
beauty" Now den, all turn and
tee me dump
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-22


JONI W. GEARY.--Ex. Governor John W.
Geary, who died suddenly at his residence
in Harrisburg, Pa, few days ago, was
born in westmoreland county, Pennsylva1
MIA, in 1920. lie commanded with dis
tinction during the Mexican war, IL
First Pennsylvania regiment, and at the
Inauguration Of President buchanan, be
was appointed Governor ofKansas. =
Taking an active part on The Federal
side during the recent conflict, he bec,me
a Brigadier General as early as 1867, and
was present at Gettysburg In July, 1868,
and commanded division under General
Sherman in his Georgia campaign Of 1864.
Gov. Geary, although a staunch Y MON
man, has always been regarded as astates-
man Of the most liberal views, and even in
the most exciting political eras meter per-
mitted passion 10 induce q harsh judge
of those he go bravely combattel in the
feld.-Nep Orleans Times.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-22

Tnn AsoonA 0oaf.--Ths heir u thls
animal has become 20 valuable an afdsis
of commerce, and 40 little IL known gen
orally Of tho animal which produces ",
that the following account from an East
Indian letter 10 an English paper will In
tersSt our readers
The Angora goat Is q native Of Casism-
bull, which IL the most northern district
In Asia Minor, situated about 30 miles
from the south coast Of The Black Sea-
The region Is mountainous, end abounds
with oak aud other shrubs. This Is the
finest class Of Angora goat, and the kind
which gives the best quality Of hair. sep-
TENDER 10 the best time for purchasing
Thets are three " best breeds, but each
varies in appearance and quality. They
are thus classcd Cas,embul, the finest
quality and highest lustre; Angora, the
next finest, but less lustrous; and Bay DG-
zar, the lowest in quality and lustre, but
the longest in staple and heaviest in fleece.
The hsli1cs cross The finer qualities o {
Castambul and Argcro with the Bay Ba-
EAR bucks, and sometimes picc versa. This
is TO keep up tho size and increase the
fleece. The Angora and Bay Bazaar dis
tri,is arc not mountainous, like Castam-
bul, but fiat country, chiefly grass and
herb, but lem feeding even for goats
This want is made up by growing little
hay, and occasionally oats and bran are
used as supplemental foods. Salt is given
once week, and pure water is indispensa-
BILE to the weliebeing Of these animals.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-22

One morning during the late war an
officer riding through the woods of North
Alabama was attracted by tail, lank
countryman who seemed to be using his
best Sndeayors to reach the top Of large
hickory tree Scarcely had he gained the
summit, when, rapidly descending, he star
ted up another tree few yards Oh. This
strange proceedings was continued at
least dozen times, the countryman climb
ing and descending one tree after another
for nearly quarter of mile. The Off
Ger at length Overtaking him inquired the
cause of his eccentric gyrations. "Wal,
stranger" he answered., 81 was lynn
asleep under yon hickory when darned
squirrel dropped shell-bark into my
eye. Pm goin' to worry him till he leaves
the settlement, if die in the attempt.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-22
OUR CITY.

Yesterday, strolling leisurely,
and we might say pensively, over
the beautiful suburbs that environ
us, drawing from nature the bet.
ter life its beauties increasingly
teach, we could but think how law
ish had been the dispensation of
Providence in fashioning our city
in the loveliest Of woulds that could
allure the eye or attract the most
cultivated taste. Nature has done
her part, and done it well it re-
mains now for man, "the noblest
work of God" to beautify with the
adornments that civilization and
cultivation suggest, the plots that
in their crude and unimproved con-
dition offer now a faithful earn
est Of the greater grandeur and
higher loneliness yet to come.
Who among us but believes in our
future? Who doubts to-day that
Dallas will be the Empire City of
the North-tho depot where shall
be concentrated the untold wealth
from our neighboring counties-a
very "Atlanta" in permanency
and prosperity, no less than in
growth? PROPERLY DIRECTED EN-
ERoY is all We want; we need
buildings pleasing to the taste and
attractive to the eye-something
progressing in appearance, that
will suggest to the visitor not only
refinement but permanency, and
that will cause him to inquire into
the "causes of things" and neces-
sarily TO make deductions, that
will insure the investment of capt.
tai and the consequent develop
ment OF resources.
In even the oldest established
places some changes are always ac-
ceptable, and improvement ever
bears with il its own reward. We
live in an age of progress, and we
must need keep mp with the times,in
this isolated instance at least, devil
ating from the "CarPe diem idea
of the ancient Horace, let us look
70 the future Of our city, so using
the DO scrs and means at our com
mand that when we pass into the
ssear and yellow leaf" We can look
back in pride TO the result Of our
enterprise rs fitting monument 10
orr labors-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-22
Freight Steamer Henry A, Jones
Burnod-A Number Of tho Grow
Missing,


The freight steamer Henry a. Jones,
Capt. Z. Brakeman, LETT this port for Gal.
weston on Thursday loaded with 400 bales
cotton, and towing barge ffoishloI with
goJI.
On Friday morning, about hall past
four o'clock, the vessel cauBht hrs from
some source, most probably the boilers,
and with her cargo was burned, IN the
bay, about three miles this side CT Reddish
bar.
The Galveston Civilian extra learns
that number Of the officers aad crew got
on board the barge which also took lire
and dri.ted from the burning steamer !
but they extinguished the fire on the barge
and we're picked up by the steamer Chas,
Fowler, about half past ten o'clock yester-
day. .....
rI THE SAMRs
of those who were OH the barge are Capt.
n Nlnkemnn lain Morrison' mate W Il.
Williams and p. A, Specksinapale. first
and second pilots Dave Gordon, assistap [
rilot. p, Ross. Waterman; John Robin,
carnent,r. Al. White. cabin hoy: VIM,
Cra,snan and Sam Alerdise, second and
third engineers; John King, Andrew MUIR
nhy Irhns DufFc,, YIN Mnr.n and WIN
KIN deok ha nds fen colored deck hapus.
ono fr,nnu. two deck bows and four
ooots
4tis mss,ya r..
~ @ ~.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-22
The Veto Message.

The people Of Texas have dem,nded the
repeal Of the odious militia Inv. Gov.
Davis insists that some character OF mill
tie law is required by the constitution Of
the State and the United States but con-
siders that the Legislature ha exclusive
csntroll over the orbi,rary fesure Of the
present act. ibis being the csse, mill
tia act may be passed amendAtory Of the
present Law, by which the third and TWEEN
ty-sixth and twenty seventh sections OF
the present act, together with supplimen-
iary act Of 1871, may be suPrceded- This
would abolish what is kovvn as the Slate
Guards, and all power in ,le Executive 70
declare martial law We llaru that bill
is in the process Of proportion which il
is thought will meet thsivanfs Of the
country and ihsapPrOsal q The Executive.
-AnshH Gazsfis.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-22

REDUCTION IN RATES OF TELE-
GRAPHING.-The Western Union
Telegraph Company have made a
reduction in their rates, which
commenced on the LIST inst, as fol-
lows ri9
"All rates which are at present
higher than So so Except those on
messages received, collect from the
Pacific coast,) will be reduced to
SO 80 for 10 words, and IL cents
for each additional word in prepaid
messages.
aThe tariff on messages received
collect from the Pacific coast, will
be so IS for 10 words, and IL
for each additional word"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-22

say- Senator Tendicls, whose seat
was contested by Wells Thompson /,
Esq, has been confirmed in his seat,
Senators Pyle, Broughton and Cole
GALL democrats) voting with the Re-
publicans. This result was had, in
the face of the resolution of the
Committee on Elections which was
as follows:
They therefore respectfully report TO
your honorable body the following reso-
luton and recommend its adoption, to-
wit:
That the sitting member, the Hon. r. P.
Tendick obtained his certified election by
unfair and fraudulent means, and is not
entitled to retain his seat and that said
Wells Thompson, Esq, the contestant did
receive at the said election a majority OF
all tho votes fairly polled and is entitled
to O seat in your honorable body.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-22
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1878
Immigration,

This is subject to which the sub
stantial men Of our country are
paying too little attention. 1t is
true that real estate agents, and
other active men engaged in landed
interests, have prepared many
valuable and interesting statistics
relative to the resources and ad-
vantagcs of our State, and have
been industrious in having them
circulated among the inhabitants of
other States and countries, and that
these publications have been of in
calculablo benefit to the prosperity
of Texas by inducing the tide of
Immigration hithor, and in swelling
the volume Of its population with a
rapidity unprecedented in tho his
tory of any State in the Union.
But men, such as we need in bring
ing to the surface the best interests
of our country, require something
more than mere financial argument
to convince them ofthe Importance
of becoming identified with us.
There are social and moral features
in every community which attract
mon Just as much as do the admir-
able advantages of the soil, the
genial suns and soft winds which
make up the material and physical
objects which are indispensable to
business success. We have all these
attractions among us in a flourish
ing and well developed state, but
strangers who come here can judge
but little respecting thcm be-
cause they arc strangers, and be-
cause thoir attention is not called
to these sublime family questions
sufficiently often, by those with
whom they are brought in contact
The idea certainly prevails in the
older States that society in Texas is
exceedingly crude. That churches
and school houses arc scarce, and
that protection to life and property,
depends as much upon the muscle
and nerve of the individual rs up.
on tho due executian of the law.
We are in receipt of letters almost
daily from men in other States max
ing enquiries with reference to
these peculiar characteristics, and
are induced to give place in our
columns to these remarks by the
hope that they will suggest to those
who are engaged in educating the
ignorant tho Importance of faith
fully representing all our advant
ages. Let not the cloud piercing
steeples erected by pioneer hands
to the worship of the Most High re-
main. silent in attesting the moral
worth of their builders and sup
porters, but rather let their silvery
evidence take its place upon the
bosom of the winds and proclaim
as it floats eastward, the fact that
Texans arc God serving people
Introduce the school shouses and
the libraries, with their willing ton
CUES to toll their own story of how
letters are loved by young and old
and how eager the fruits of knowl.
edge are sought and devoured by
our enlightened and advanced 80
ciety. Onr resources for wealth are
all known now, let the bas relief of
the picture be added, and the world
will give US its tributes Of the BRAY
est men and fairest women to aid,
with hands and smiles, the accom-
plishment of our FIXTURE greatness