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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-04
TOO THIN.

A weok case, when advocated by sell
fish men, tempts them to do not only
wrong things, but very foolish ones
We understand that some of the radi-
calls of Dallas are exhibiting the follow.
ing dispatch from Washington to the
Galveston News. in order to injure
General Cabell, democratic candidate
for mayor Of Dallas:
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The sen
ate judiciary committee reported adver.
sely to-day on the bills to remove the
political disabilities of Thomas Harde-
man and General w. l. Cabell. The
latter gentleman Is citizen of Texas.
Both those bills passed the senate once
this session--flrst, us original bills ;
and second, as amendments-but Ed
nunds was not quite satisfied in re-
gard TO the circumstances under which
General Cabell resigned his commits
sion in the United States army to join
the confederacy, AMI Gordon, who in
troduccd 1t, consented that the bill be
re-referred to the committee.
General Cabell had, in the mean-
lliit, ftctlNtu tIlc lipilllliltIVh W.
mayor of the town in which he lived,
and the election takes place next week;
and Gordon, supposing no question as
to the speedy passage of the bill, tele-
graphed to him to accept the nomina-
ton.
The committee, in pursuance of the
policy to report untavOrably, states
there will be no removal of p0litica,
disabilities until after the passage OF
the civil rights bill.
Now, the dispatches of the next day,
the 9th, as published on the 2Sth, ex-
prcssly say that the bill passed the SEN
ate, on that day, notwithstanding the adj
verse report of the committee. On the
same day, as already published by us,
General John B. Gordon, senator from
Georgia, telegraphed General Cabell
saying: "Your disability bill passed
BOTH HOUSES of congress to-day"
But to make assurance doubly sure,
in reply to question, General Gordon
repeated his dispatch on the 2Sth. AL
this took place after the dispatch to the
Galveston News. The radical sly work
OH the question is the mercst bosh.
AS TO General Cabelps resignation,
we have but word to say:
Like General Lee, when Virginia,
his native state seeded, he regularly
and in due form transmitted his resig-
hation as an officer of the United States
army, to Mr.. Lincoln's government,
and it was in due form accepted by Mr..
Lincoln's order. On that score he
stands precisely where Lee, Johnson,
Stuart, the Hills and most all the old
officers stood, who fought OH the con-
federate side.
Nor was he dlsfranchiscd for going
to Mexico to avoid the war, but solely
because he was u confederate soldier.
As soldier the people of this country
know his reputation too well to need
any commentator from us. Ask any
of our boys who old "Tige' is, if you
want to know more.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-04
FROM TEE FRONTIER.

We had the pleasure of call yester-
day from Captain w. II. Hicks, post
supply agent Mt Fort Griffin, who is In
our city purchasing flour for the from
tier posts.
CAPTAIN Hicks informs us that Cen
cral Buell., with one hundred and nifty
cavalry, twenty-five iufantry ana
twenty Tonkaway Indians, as guides,
left Fort Griffin on u scout, on Satur'
day last. The troops were to go to the
headwaters of the Brazos river, and
took with them provisions for thirty
days. We hope to hear good report
from them. The evening before Cen
eral Buell. left, General davidson, COM
mandant at Fort sill, reached G'lilln
for supplies to furnish line OF posts
which he has established between
Forts Sill and Griffin. Troops were
left at Red river, on the Little Wichita,
and ut Nfiller's creek, thirty-tive miles
north of Griffin, thus forming con-
tinuous line Of posts from Sil! to Grlf-
fin, and they have orders to make
daily patrols from one post to the
other. Four companies supply these
intermediate posts. AS soon as the
line is completed and provisioned,
General Davidson has instructions to
inform General Augur, the department
commander, in order that he may ILL
struct other post commanders along
the line or the frontier, to establish
similar posts, and ultimately to form
a continuous line with daily communi-
cation 10y patrols, from Fort Sill, in the
Indian territory, to the Rio Grande. Ii
is believed that this will he an eilec-
tual barrier to the Indians penetrating
in to the settlements, and is but the
initiative step to establishing militia
ry telegraph along the whole line.
General Buell. has been very cncr-
getic and successful in his efforts to
give protection to Our frontier people,
since he has been there, and we trust
that this move of the military authori-
ties will result in much good.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-04

A RILL is before the legislature OF
prohibit all towns in Texas from levy
ing a tax of more than one-half of one
per cent, excepting in cases where
debts already contracted require a
higher rate for the time being. We
hope the measure will pass. The
power of taxation is the highest power
in the exercise of legislative functions.
The tendency of things is always to-
wards an increase of taxation, and high
taxes lead to fat salaries, lavish expen-
ditures and multiplication of offices
for the favorites of those in power; and
as these things grow the swarm ofoffice
seekers is constantly increased.
The antidote to long array Of
abuses is low taxes. If the city treas
ury is OH a sound, economical basis
men are not tempted to abandon
other pursuits for official stations. The
right to exercise the high power o
taxation, when delegated to compar
ALVEY irresponsible body like towr
council, should always and everywhere
be guarded, and the amount of taxei
limited to the lowest standard consis
tent with fair administration of mu
nicipal affairs.
Let Texas, while young and untram
melled, profit by the same experience
of Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and tn
west generally, where taxation b,
counties and towns, on top Of the stat
levies, is making the people hewers o
wood and drawers Of water. Low taxes
wisely and honestly applied, constitut
rule of action by which every Texa
town should be governed. Moonshin
prosperity, wild imitation, debts beyon
our ability to pay promptly, let these
as rule, go by the board, and in tn
end all will be well.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-04

AMONG the acts which have become
laws, are the following:
An act to validate assessments made
by assistant assessors. Approved
March 16.
An act fot the relief of purchasers OF
university lands, and to validate pat.
ents thereunto issued. Approved
March II.
An act to provide for the immediate
apportionment of the school fund
which should have been apportioned
in December, A. d. 1873. Approved
March H.
An act of March Sd, attaches the
county of Rockwall to this the four
teenth or DaIlas) judicial district.
Joint resolution declaring the second
day of March and the twenty-first day
of April legal holidays-approved
March 2, 1874.
1t seems that the Legislature, by a
test vote, has abandoned the idea OF
reducing the number of Judicial dis
tricts chiefly on the opinion of Attor-
ney General Clark, that such course
would be unconstitutional. Hence, the
corrupt judges can only be set aside by
the expensive mode of address or inn
parchment. Many of them will stick
till ouste,l by new constitution.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-04
Daring Robbery.
shreveport Times, March 2i.l


One of the boldest robberies that has
recently occurred was perpctrated In
this city Saturday evening, and money,
lewclry, aud other valuables aggregat-
iug seven thousand dollars successfully
carried of. The robbery was of the
money and valuables of Mrs. Anderson,
formerly Mrs. Gilhllin. Mr.. Anderson,
the husband of the lady, gives W the
following details: Mr.. and Mrs. An
derson reside in their own house on
Milan street, Immediately adjoining
the new market, and in the same house
keeps store. In an adjoining house
there is q saloon. The house of the
Andersons is about sixty feet In depth.
Folty feet back partition runs across
the lower room, dividing 1t into forty
feet store room in front, and q sleep
ing room in the rear, the latter hav-
inc a door opening into the store
and one into the brick yard, which
ward is common to the store ana
saloon adjoining and is partly occu-
pied by barrels, boxes, etc.
After supper Saturday evening, Mr.
Anderson took the children and Went
up the street to another house he was
having furnished for the occupancy OF
n number of workmen he had em-
ploycd, leaving his wife sitting in the
store door on the street. This was be-
tween seven and eight o'clock in the
evening. While sitting there Mrs.
Anderson heard some one tumbling
about in her room, and supposing it to
he drunken men from the saloon, who
had gone in there. called the bar
tender and asked him to go back and
take the fellow out. The bar tender
went back through the saloon, and
reaching the back door, saw man
standing in the yard near the iron
railing that surrounds the market.
He asked twice, "Who is that" but
receiving no answer, stepped back to
get his pistol; but when he returned
the man had disappeared. People liv-
ing up stairs say they saw two men
rumaging among the barrels, but
thought nothing of it.
About half an hour subsequently
Mr.. Anderson returned, and going in
to the back room to get a drink OF
water, missed trunk containing val
uables and money. He Immediately
called his wife, but the trunk was
gone, containing $1,000 in currency,
cellSlueTaDle Suul III gnu ehu oii'OiJ
jewelry, two gold and one silver
watch, besides papers and securities of
value.
1t seems the room was the sleeping
apartment of the Anderso ls, and they
kept their money and jewelry in the
trunk under their own eyes. 1t Is evil
dent from this that the robbery was
perpetrated by some one familiar with
the house and its customs. The rob
bers were tracked as far as the rail-
road, but there the trail was lost. The
trunk, containing q few papers, was
found yesterday floating down the
river, two miles below town. One of
the thieves, in getting over the market
fence, dropped a Colts revolver, which
was picked up yesterday morning and
found to be numbered III, l2O.
Mr.. Anderson offers as reward Tor
tie capture of the robbers half of all
the money that may be recovered from
them,
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THE STATE FAIR.
G. w. NEELY,
A. NJ. HORNE,
JOHN ID. FLOYD,
Committee.

We have received u pamphlet copy
of the catalogue for the fifth annual
state fair, to be held at the fair grounds
in the city of Houston,r commenc-
ing Friday, May 10th, and continuing
four days. Competition open to the
United States. The premium list is
very large, embracing nine depart
ments from A to l inclusive, each de-
partment being divided into classes.
The Age of Saturday last says: "The
mechanic arts in all its branches, the
fine arts, domestic arts, agriculture,
horticulture, stock raising IN all its
branches, ETC., will be represented and
competitors in any of these depart
ments are invited to attend and enter
the lists. The last fair Was grand
success, but preparations have been
made to far exceed it in every respect.
Thousands of visitors will be here, not
only from all parts of the state, but
from other states, and more can be
seen and learned here in the four days
the far will last, than could be seen or
learned in II summers travel. The
grounds are ample and splendidly ar
ranged, so there is nothing in the way
of the perfect success of the undertake
ing. Already entries of all kinds, and
of every description, are being made.
Concerning entries, the general rules
and regulations of the association say:
1t is desirable that all entries should
be made the week before the fair.
Entries can bn made at any time before
the fair by application to the secretary,
Mr.. James f. Dumble. Blank applicu-
tions will be furnished on which to
specify exhibitors. name and address,
with descriptian of the animal or arti-
Gle offered. No entry can be made
after one o'clock Tuesday, the 18th of
May, for competition.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-04
A Man Killed Mt Jacskboro-

A man Known as Henry Jones was
killed at Jacksboro one day this week:
He was arrested by the deputy United
States marshal, under a charge or
breaking open the post office. He de-
livered up his arms on being arrested,
but afterward started to run, when the
marshal threw his pistol at him and
hit him on the shoulder Jonesstopped
and picked up the pistol, and COM
menced firing at the marshal, aid
Mr.. Strong who was with him.. The
two returned the fire and after exchan-
ing several scots, Jones was killed;
Jones was an assumed name. His real
name was Jefferies. He left south
west Missouri not long since, for XIII
lug a constable in Douglas county, IN
that state. He was a young man, not
more than twenty-five or twenty-three
years old, and respectfully connected.
Weatherfor Times.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-04
THE KEY 70 THOMAS HEART.
BY WILL NJ. CARLETON.


Ride with me, Uncle Nathan?
don't care an do
Ny poor old hearts in hurry; Pm anx Gus
toget through. r..
An It's mighty Kind o. you doctor, to help
the old man along.
I'm some'at full o. the hustle; there's business
to be done.
I've lust been out to the village TO see my
youngest son
You used to know him, doctor, ere he his age
An If afin't mistaken, you sometimes see
him yet.
We took him through his boyhood, with
never II ground ioi fears;
But somehow he stumbled over his carry
manhood's years. -,
The landmarks that we showed him, he
seems to waudc" from, .
Though in his heart there never was II pet'er
boy than Tom.
IIn was quick o. mind an body in all he done
But ali the gold he reached for, 1t seemed to
turn to lead.
The devil of grog it caught him, an held him,
though the while
He has never grudged his parents picasahI
word an smile,
The devil of grog II caught him, an then he
turned an said,
BY that which fed from of MN, he hehce'
forth would he fed;
An that which lived upon him, should give
him livin' DER;
An so he keeps that doggery that's next 10
Wilson's store.
But howsoeer he wandered, I've always so
far heard -.
That he had sense OF honor, ana never
broke his word;
AM his mother from the good Lord, she says,
has understood ~
That, If he agrees to be sober, hcll keep the
promise good.
An so when just this mornin' these poor old
eyes o. mine
Saw all the women round him, a-coa%in'
An when the widow Adams let fly n home
AM he looked Kind o. wild like, and started
unaware,
An glanced at her an instant, an then at his
kegs o. rum,
| somehow knew in u minute the turnin'-
point had come;
AM he would be as good Il man aS ever YET
Or else let go forever, an sink in the sea OF
sin.
An / knew, whatever efforts might carry
him or fail,
There was only one could help God turn the
wayerin' scale:
An I skulked away in q ahurry-I was bound
to do my part
TO get the mother, who carries the Key 10
Thomas heart.
she's gettin old an feeble, an childish In
her talk; .,,
An we've no horse an buggy, an she will
have TO walk;
But she would be fast to come, Sir, Inc Sra-
cious chance TO seize,
If she had to crawl to Thomas upon her
hands an knees
T.
Crawl? Walk? No, not If know it! 60
set your mind at rest.
.Why. hang it I'm Toms customer, and said
to be his best
But If this biooded horse, here, will show his
Poor Tom shall see his mother in less than
half an hour.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-04

The oldest mason In Texas, cor, per-
haps, anywhere else around the world,
is Captain Sylvanus Hatch, of Ch0co-
late, near this city, who was made q
mason in the year 1909, In the state OF
Maine. He has his documents still,
showing him to be sixty-five years a
member of the masonic order. The old
gentleman, who is now little over
oighty-seven years of age, having
reached that period of life the 18th of
March instant, is still in possession of
all his faculties, and we had the pleas.
ure of giving him shake of the hand
only few days since. He reads the
newspapers and keeps up with the
times; works III the garden and enjoys
his existence IA much as most men
much younger than himself During
the last elections he rode to town on
horseback IL distance of twelve miles
TO vote the democratic ticket; thus as
-ertiag his proud prerOyative as a free
and independent citizen, whose rights
had been so long entrammelled by rad
zeal rule [indian0la Bulletin.
For thirty-nine years we have known
Captain Hatch, who settled on the
Lavaca river, near where TeXana Is, in
1929. The army of Texas, under Gen
erals Felix Huston and Albert Sidney
Johnson, camped on his land in 1886
and 1887, and thereby he became known
all over Texas. AS General Houston
used to say, we think the old gentle
man dates his age back dozen or two
years. He ought now to be about one
hundred and twenty years old. Though
made mason in Maine, he was born
at East Falmouth, Cape Cod, Massa-
chusetts, and followed the sea many
years--then planted in Louisiana, and,
;,s before stated, came to Texas. Cap
tain Jim Cummings once offered to bet
three hundred cattle to darkey, that
he would live till 1890.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-04
Report of the Grand Jury.

DALLAS, Texas, March 20, 1874.
To the Hon. Silas Hare, Judge of the ciimin-
al district court of Dallas city, holding
sessions within and for the county of Dali
las and state of Texas:
We. the undersigned grand jurors of
Dallas county, duly empaneled and
sworn ut the present tMarch) term Of
YOUR honorable court, present herewith
our report, and would respectfully ask
that the san me be spread upon the min
utes of the court and published for the
general information of the citizens OF
our county:
First-We have closely examined our
county jail, and, first, we will say that,
while we recognize the actual necessity
for places in which persons charged
thewitIf commission messhould be
securely confined, yet.we are compelled
to report The present Jail building to-
tally inadequate, both as to size and
comfort.
We find forty or more persons hud'
died In three small rooms, indiscrimi'
nately without regard to age, sex or
color. This number of persons in a.;
insecure Jail requires a constant guart
to be employed at heavy expense tc
the county and while We think ant
believe that our sheriff is now and has
ever been faithfully discharging his
official duties toward the Jail and those
confined therein, yet, owing to the
difficulties as suggested above, the pris
oners cannot receive that care which
humanity and religion demand at oul
hands.
While the law knows and recognize
no differences grounded on color, yet
for the comfort and general welfare o
ali, we believe that the whites an'
blacks, as well as the males and fe
males, should be kept separate, If pos
sible, In all places of confinement w
believe, therefore, that 1t should be tn
DUTY Of the county court, at ss early
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-04

A BILL has become law creating the
county ofTom Green, named in honor
of the distinguished Texas general,
who so hcrocally gave his life up for
the lost cause, in the memorable Red
river campaign of 1864. This is right.
General Green, as youth, was SOL
dier ofSan Jacinto, for many years a
bold Texas ranger, and captain under
General Taylor in the Mexican war.
Texas owes his memory this honora.
bic work of distinction. But were he
yet living, we should oppose naming u
county for him. Being dead, his re-
cord is made up and no after event can
cause regret at the permanent honor
paid.
We have long thought it wrong to
name counties after living men. In
several states, as in Missouri and Geor-
gia, counties thus named, on account
of the persons honored encountering
public approbrium, the names of coun-
ties were changed by law. The names
of Van Buren, in Missouri and Benton
in Georgia, were so changed. So were
the names of Cass and Buchanan
changed in Texas.
We refer to this subject because
we see that bill is pending to
create the county of Coke. Governor
Coke has too long known our friend
ship and high regard for him, both
personal and political, to misunder-
stand us in being opposed to such an
act. He is hardly yet in the meridian
of life and usefulness, and however un-
bounded our confidence in his wisdom,
spotless integrity and patriotism, he is
mortal and fallible. If he Is thus hon.
ored in the dawn of grand career,
why not other living men, and where
are we to stop? Many of our eminent
dead are yet unhonored in this perma-
nent form, as Collingsworth, Hemp
hill, LipscOmb, Fisher, Ochiltree and
others. For more than twenty years
we have advocated these views, az a
tribute due to deceased patriots and
pioneers. We are sure Governor Coke
himself approves them.
A former legislature named a county
for a man now living. Yet his condnct
has been such as to cause general
regret among the people of the county.
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WHOLE NUMBER 1854

tie Industries of the Alps" "fhr Is
land of Widows;n "ln tho Cloisler
Cellar" by Il. II. Stoddarl, includlng!n
poem; and "1'he Forest Path II. j.
Taylor has n fine essay on "Hhc Press
at Present. and in the regular depart
ments of the Aldine, there are articles
on "Church Music and Choirs;" II
sketch of Theodore Thomas an essay
on "l.ed .Astray," the play which has
produced such such n sensation In New
York an account ofthc "Artists' Fund
Exhibitions" and the usual literary no.
tices, the whole forming II rare coll
ton of good things. Subscription price.
So, including chrOmos "Ihe East and
"The West" James Sutton X Co,
publishers, IS Maiden Lane, New York
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-04
WEAVING CARPET.

/ am sitting in the sunshine,
Gathering up the sunny CLEANS,
And weaving them with tear-drops
Through the chain work OF my dreams.
am making me carpet
Fort floor ofcoming years,
And the sunshine woven III II
Will engild the mist-dimmed tears.
will sprinkle II with roses,
And the sunbeams shining th'ouBh
Will drink up the drops of sorrow
They mistook for drops 81 dew.
When the roses grow all faded,
And their fresh young beau y dlts,
The pale leaves will bid sweet fragrance
From their dead, crushed hearts uprlse.
Then gather blushing roses,
Ere their hearts are filled with tears,
Weave them with the treasured sunshine
In the garnered wealth of years.
But sometimes III tread carpet
Made Of clouds and stars above,
with the rainbow for Its chain work,
By the great All Master wove.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-04

DIARIES promise to be abundant
around Dallas. Several gentlemen of
the right sort are entering, or have all
ready entered into the business. 1t is
gratifying to see such changes. The
prolific land of cattle should always
have an abundant supply Of milk, and
export, rather than import, butter and
cheese In a few years this county will
ship large quantities Of both articles.
More has been done this winter to ad-
vance this object, by the introduction
of choice cattle, than In all the pre-
yious time since the wsr. .
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CONSISTENCY.

The battle raged-the men of the
north and the south met i'm steel-clad
array-the earth quaked as if thunder
riden. Greek met Greek-the land was
clad in mourning--the soil ran blood
mothers, widows, daughters and sis
tiers mourned their lost ones-patriots
trembled and christians prayed-but
the wagon shop of Matamoras went
on making money, till peace came,
Then the wagon shop adjourned sine
die and claimed share of the victor's
spOils.
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WE ARE glad to state that goods are
now shipped from New Orleans 10 Dali
las at fifty-five cents per one hundred
pounds. The Morgan line signs
through bills of ladiLg at those greatly
reduced rates, owing to the central po-
sition and heavy shipments to Dallas.
IT is a great change i'm our favor.