The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-04-03

it to the public through the EXAMINER.
This we considered especially imp'n
tant, in view Of the fact that the Jouraa
tho only paper published in that count.
was known to be in sympathy with tbs
''indignant; and we thought it due, no,
only to the excellent Members thus pro
posed to be subjected through the pres
% the odium OF public censure, but, du,
also to the Democracy OF Bell, that tin
Examiner, having u large circulation l..
lDat county, should represent, what, be
lore going we believed, and what VI
low have not the least hesitation in as
.efting to be the sentiment of the great
nass OF the Democracy OF that county OF
he questions involved. In pursuance oi
his object, aud also of certain importan
interests connected with the State Grange,
we went over from Bolton, after taking
notes there to .sdldlo, the next larges
aud most imeortant town IL the county
At Bolton there was, as Indicated b
our published repoit, some diversity
opinion being uniyersal, 50 far us we We
able to ascertain, that the Legislatu
had acted wisely anl was deserving
commentator instead of censurc. a d
such, both according to our own obsel
vation and to the evidence of such men
Judge o. 4. Tyler, DR.. II. IL. Parker,
Secretary of the State Grange, Mr.. j. H..
Barbee, promine t merchant of Salado,
and others with whom we conversed, j.,
the largely predominant sense OF tn,
county as a whole. Indeed, the first tw,
gave 1t as their opinion, that if the ques>
ton were now put, not one in twenty
would vote for Convention, much les.
with the facts now patent, for censuring
heir Senator and Representatives fol
their action in the premises. So much
for salado and for Bell county. general,
on this question. representation tina,
it affords us especial pleasure to make o..
account not only of considerations al
ready named, but also because Bell il
regarded as the la lner Democratic county
Of the State.
And nov, having disposed of this, let Us
turn to things more congenial.
Entering the village Of Salade, the visi-
tor is most agreeably impressed with the
enterprise and good taste evinced, espe,
cially IN the style and general appearance
Of the houses. Not only are the resi-
lences unusually large aud handsome, bu.
n the location and taste in improvement
here is isabundant evidence of enterprise
culture and refinement. This first im>
preston is fully sustained by further anu
better acquaintance; and one finds, with
| pleasure, that the rare beauty of tn.
homes and of the scenery adjacent, in
cluding, of course, the clear and dashing
stream Of the same name, with its famou.
| springs of clear, cold water, is, If no,
typica., certainly in harmony with tn
character of the quiet and unpretenaou,
citizens of Salado.
Why there is not dram shop, not (
billiard saloon in all the town. "a bo,s
tie" is thing unknown, drunken maj
thing never seen.
Strictly temperance town, Salado ha
the honor of being the one, only place il
Texas, We believe, where the sale o
Intoxicating liquors is prohibited by law
This regulation, which has been fount
salutary in its effect upon society in gen
cral, was instituted with especial refer
tnce to the Salado school, an institution
of which the community is justly proud
Founded upon the idea of exemption
from temptation and from the demoral
izing tendencies Of the drinking saloon
Salado College fourishes splendid mon
ument at once to che cause Of temDeranc,
and to the philanthropy of its munii'
cent founder, Gen. Stirling G. Robert
son, who, in addition to all the land in
the limits Of the town, has contributed
largely in money to the building aud en-
dowment fund. Built of white rock of a
very superior quality, the College is an
imposing edifice of two stories 10OX11O
feet, aud ia its internal arrangement not
less than external appearance and pretty
location is admirable in adaptation to the
wants of first class school. Nor is it
less fortunate in its Faculty, the distln-
guished DR.. S. d. Saunders, late Of
Huntsville, as President, being as
sisted by full corps OF
competent teachers in both the primary
and collegiate departments. The mum
Der OF pupils now in attendance is about
one hunored and fifty, including repre-
sentatives from fifteen different counties
and with its recently greatly enlarged ca
pacities and increased advantages, the
College may be SAID, with all its present
prosperity, to have only fairly entered
upon it scareer.