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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-07-11
SALU.CATORY.

Custom has rendered it imperative
that an editor upon taking his seat in
the editorial chair should address his
readers in what is called salutatory.
Webster defines salutatory to be
speaking a welcome;" ian address
of welcome." In this view, there
would be more in it if the salutatory
was addressed by the readers of the
paper to the incoming editor. AS used
by the editorial fraternity, we UNDER
stand the word to mean an introduce
ton; that is, that the salutatory is to
bear the same relation to the editors
future work that the authors introduc-
ton bears to the volume of which it
forms part.
In this sense it is fit and proper
custom; for it is due to those who are
expected to be the patrons of paper
that they should be advised OF the
principles and policy that are expected
to animate its columns.
Politically, our affiliation is with the
democratic party. AS we are COM
paratively unknown to the readers of
The HERALD, we trust we may be par
doned for giving so much of our past
record, as is contained in the statement
that, in 1868, we were nominated by
the democratic convention of South
Carolina as a candidate on the presi-
Dental electoral ticket for the fourth
congressional district, and in 1872, by
the same body, we were sent as dele
gate to the national democratic con-
vention that,met at Baltimore. For five
years prior to our removal to Texas, in
the fall of 1873, we were engaged in
editing democratic paper in our ma
tive state.
The issues that demand the attention
of the American people now are of
vaster consequence than any that were
ever presented to them prior to the era
of reconstruction, so-called. Before
that period, parties were aligned on
questions of governmental policy.
Since the work of reconstruction be-
gan, the issues before the country have
involved the very structure and exist
ence of the government itself. The re-
publican party, in order to maintain
its ascendancy, has destroyed, one by
one, the distinctive features that mark
ed this as republican government,
and is now driving on with ever accel-
Grating speed to the gaol of an ire
sponslble government. To stay this
mad and ruinous career, and to restore
to the fabric of our government the
foundation stones that have been torn
away, is the mission of the democratic
party. Radicalism means imperial
ismj democracy means the preserva-
ton, or rather the restoration, of re-
publican form of government.
Though a recent settler upon the soil
of Texas, we claim to be second to
none, even the Oldest of her sons, in
devotion to her prosperity and glory.
The reign of tyranny and oppression
at the hands both of the federal gov
eminent and of the negro majority,
through which we passed in South
Carolina has ttaughtus to appreciate to
the full the freedom that the people of
Texas are blessed with. The air that
circulates over her expansive prairies
is too pure to be ever again contamin-
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-07-11
"A TERRIBLE TEMPTATION"
Forty Thousand Dollars from one Firm

Dallas il located almost Immediately
in the heart of the grain producing
belt of northern Texas. Hundreds of
thousands of bushels of wheat are pro-
duced within her reach and which be-
long, by right of location, to her. Her
iron arms stretch out into the opulent
domains of the husbandman and from
their inexorable demand there Is no
appeal. The beaming gold of her mil
lions of bushels of wheat should coin
for the young giant of northern Texas
the sinews of mighty treasury.
But how is it? Only yesterday we
were startled by the assertion from
one of the leading firms of this city
that tive have already sent forty thous-
and dollars north for -four" Forty
thousand dollars from a city like Dali
las in six months! Five dollars from
every citizen in it! Ten dollars from
every citizen in one year! Think of
it! And we almost the hub of the
thousands of wheat fields which whiten
twice year in unprecedented
harvest Should this not awaken
us to the vital necessity of home pro-
duction? The grand importance of
vitalizing what we grow ourselves?
The suicidal policy of lahoring to pro-
duce and then paying others for "look-
ing on" The vagrant emptying the
plate of the toiler! The basalisk in
vited to drink our blood! Yea! with
our own right hand opening our arte-
ries and leaving out the wine of our
life! Forty thousand dollars taken
from the sweat of our brows every six
months! Eighty thousand dollars
scattered to the winds of the
north every year! Is it not
enough to move us to build a mill
or factory on every square in the city?
For if forty thousand dollars are sent
out of this city every six months for
flour alone, low much more for an
hundred other necessities? 1t is really
an appalling question We haven't
very great deal of time to think about
it. Our only answer should be the
looming up of every instrument and
engine for the utilization of what we
produce. We can not long survive
this drain of eighty thousand a year.
1t is no figment of the brain! 1t is
stern, q thrilling, burning reality
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THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE.
by j. N. BARTHoL0w.

l recall it now, in the valley sweet,
And think hear the patter OF feet
In their locund rhyme down the village
street.
How the wind through its rafters would sing
and scold!
And the rain touch its roof with hymn
of old
And the sun would wrap it in raiment OF
gold!
And then the old master, with specialized
nose!
All the mischief he bore no one Knows
Poor soul always there through blossom and
SHOWS.
And we, up through clover and periwinkle,
Like flight of birds at the bells silver
tinkle,
Peach-loom cheek and brow without wrln-
kle.
Brown-haired Willie, and true-eyed Jane
Can l ever forget the nameless pain
AS we parted for aye, at the foot of the lane.
Then the heart ofJune was in the air;
1t was June on lip, and June in hair,
June in our eyes, June everywhere.
But the benches with moss are overgrown,
No little feet cross the Threshold stone,
For the grain is gathered what the school has
sown.
Tie over the thread of the broken years,
And count on the string what there appears
One in splendor to a thousand in tears!
For the dullard then, it is praises notc,
For the bright one-rags, and you wonder
how!
And some are saints with crowns on their
brow.
o robin and snow-bird, bloom and sheaf!
Why do you rob me of that dear belief,
''That there is no other life, but in the school
book leaf?"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-07-11

THE st. Louis Republican proclaims
Mr.. Grant, of Victoria, Kansas, to be
the largest landholder in America.
We are astonished at such statement
from such paper. 1t is ridiculous in
the extreme. Why our old friend
Samuel A. Maverick, of San Antonio,
now in the land of spirits, owned more
land than Mr.. Grant and all the Grant
family, and there are five hundred
persons in Mexico and South America
who own more of the same footstool of
the Creator than any fifty men in Kan
sas. A single estate, that of AL Jaral,
in Mexico, is half as large as all Kan
sas. Another one is one hundred by
two hundred miles square. Wen wa
ger the Republican Texas broad horn
against Missouri short horn that
Colonel Daniel Daley, of Dallas coun-
ty, or the Cartwright estate of Nacog-
doches, own more and better land than
Grant or any other twenty men in
Kansas.
The Republican must have small Wis
ions of territorial extents. But then a
man who never left that city to go far
ther than Cahokia, Vide Poche, the
Big Mound or Florisson, may be ex-
cused for a contracted vision. The big
man of that concern was fifty years
old before he ever went beyond the
Canteen mound, six miles east of St
Louis, and long thought Lake Superior
was a minnow compared to Chouteau's
pond, on which he learned to skate
when yearling.
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but yielded TO his request 10 continue
these labors until he could make some
other arrangement.
1t has been impracticable for me to
revise the proof sheets of my articles
in The HERALD, and in some in
stances errors have crept in affecting
the meaning. But before the audience
of this old and honorable journal, l
may he permitted to say that in no
sentence have ! sought to utter II
thought contrary to sound morals or
the good of the country. On the con-
trary, regardless of public or private
criticism, havelabored to rehabilitate
truth, justice, peace and public virtue
in our state. Such, in my Judgment
are essential attributes of honorable
journalism at this time.
In writing for small daily news
paper, no editor can elaborate. lie
must condense and rely OH the intelli-
gence of the reader to supply connect
ing thought-always realizing that the
casual or accidental reader may misun-
derstand and wrongly interpret the
grand, moving inspiration of his soul.
have had many illustrations of this
fact in my brief connection with The
HERALD.
The greatest obstacle in the propaga-
ton of truth and just ideas of liberty
among men is the readiness with
which too many men swallow the art
full decoction of demagogues and in
triguers. Loving enlightened liberty
and worshiping at the shrine of justice,
scorning preferment unless the willing
gift ola free people, have sought, to
the best of an humble ability, to incul-
cate into these columns among the
youth of our country a love of truth
and of public and private virtue, and
repugnance to corruption in all its
forms, from the highest to the lowest
office in the land. A Jeffersonian,
state rights democrat, as sincerely as l
believe any truth, l have never felt
willing to debase my manhood by
covering up or defending wrong or cor
ruption in men ofmy own party, either
in or out of office.
These being principles deeply en-
grated, as temporary editor of The
DALLAS HERALD, l have sought, while
overrun with other business, to inn
press them on its readers, and am will
ing to abide the result of such course.
The publishers having made other
arrangements, and relieved me of an
onerous duty, unless allowed full con-
trol, on terms to meet the necessities of
life, am no longer, in any sense, edi-
tor of THE HERALD. Under the new
arrangement, elsewhere announced to-
day, trust the paper may continue to
be the advocate of truth, the friend of
the people, and the unrelenting enemy
of wrong in all its forms.
JOHN HENRY BROWN.
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WE ARE informed by Colonel l.. M.
Martin, who was present at Gainesville
on Saturday last, that the convention
to send delegates to the Fort Worth
convention was one Of the largest ever
held in that place, and was composed
of representative men from all parts of
the county. The convention first
passed resolution requesting the Fort
Worth convention not to make a nom-
ination at all, but submit the matter to
the people direct, but if nomination
was made, the delegation from Cook
was instructed to vote solidly for Gov
ernor Throckmorton, with not a dis
senting vote.
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THE DALLAS TURN VEREIN.

This institution, under the laws OF
the state, has just received its charter
and in short time will thoroughly Or
ganize as a corporate body. They
have already secured the necessary
ground, and are erecting a temporary
hall. AS we shall soon give full
statement of the origin, rise, progress
and objects of this peculiar institution
of the German people, we will only
say, for the present, that its scope is
wide. 1t covers the field of literature,
social Improvement, benevolence, gym
nastic development, and the cultiva-
ton of those graces which go to make
up well developed man,.iphysically
and Intellectually.
The society will have on hand Ii
brary of German literature, and file
of current standard newspapers in the
German language.
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THE SOUTHERN CULTIvATOR

For July, is on our table with its ac-
customed promptness. The Cultivator,
as most of our readers know, is publish
ed by w. L. Jones, at Athens, Geor-
gia. 1t is now in its thirty-second
year, and as an agricultural journal
there is none in the country superior
to it and very few that are equal. Its
matter is made up of the practical ex-
perience of farmers in all the southern
states, and therefore it is invaluable to
every farmer who has any aspirations
to improve or elevate his calling. Our
farming friends cannot do better than
to send two dollars and get it for a
year. Address w. L. Jones, editor and
proprietor, Athens, Georgia.
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High Life Abroad.


In our impression of yesterday We
chronicled a rumor to the effect that a
certain titled lady has lost elOO,OOO at
ecarte, and that this will necessitate
the sale of large portion of her hus-
bands land, and the retirement of both
from the country for few years.
Apart altogether from the moral re-
fiections which naturally suggest them
selves on the evils of gambling, such n
glaring case as this leads one to specu-
late why the law should make the pro-
perty of woman inviolate from her
husband, while man is legally and in
honor bound to pay such heavy stake
for the frivolity of his wife. This soli-
tary instance reveals sad state of
affairs, and it is painful to think of the
domestic misery, beyond the mere loss,
which it entails. Men of honor would
hardly, under the circumstances, de-
mand or accept the payment of the
debt incurred. On the other hand,
neither could man of honor shrink
from meeting such claim.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-07-11
Hottest Day i'm Fifty Years.

lr'rom the New York Sun, of Tuesday,
Yesterday was a scorcher, and the
hottest of the hot days thus far in 1874.
The Central park thermometer at sun
rise marked S6. At l2o'clock the ther-
mometer stood at 80, and down town
i'm some places it was two degrees
higher. At p. m. it marked %, and
at $3.50 the instrument at Hudnuts read
IO1I. In thirty minutes more heat in
creased, and the highest point marked
i'm fifty years-except on the 18th OF
July, 1S56--was reached, namely lO2
degrees Fahrenheit. The suffering in
doors and out was intense until some
time after sunset, when the breeze
freshened and light shower fell, which
relieved the suffocating air of much of
its caloric, and gave men and animals
q breathing spell.
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Public Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, July public state
ment from the treasury, issued to-day,
June of S2,lS0,l96. In currency the
balance is Sl4, ,576, ,0l0, and coin balance
is S74, 205, ,304. Coin certificates, S22,-
5,ll0. Special deposits held for re-
demption of certificates of deposits,
S5S, $50, 900.
The comptroller of the currency has
called for statements from the national
banks of their condition at the close OF
business on the 18th.
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BASE BALL.
Saturday. Sunday, Monday and Shes
All Up.

The Fourth opened pearly clear and
red-hot for the gentlemen of the ball
and bat. There were but few specta-
tors on the ground, but they didn't
enthuse any; they left that for the jolly
boys who stepped up to their work at
about three o'clock in the afternoon.
The first game was played between
the "Trinities," of this city, and the
"Blue Stockings" the latter coming
out ahead by score of two only.
While the "Blue Stockings" played adj
mirably and with smoothness that
was glorious to look at the nerve and
elegance which marked every move
ment of the "Trinities' was received
with cheers. The score stood thirty
five for the "Blue Stockings" to thirty
three for the "TrInities."
The play between the Shreveport
club and the Mutuals of this city re-
suited in score of tifty-one for the
former to five for the latter. The
tourney on Sunday evening was be-
tween the Shreveport and Denison
mines, the Shreveport winning by a
score of one, the score standing
"Southerns," ofShreveport, seventeen,
Denison sixteen. 1t is averred that
the rulings in this game, in one or two
instances, were faulty, if not partial,
but how true, we do not know.
The game played yesterday evening
was interrupted by the rain, but when
"called," stood Blue Stockings twenty
seven to Trinities nineteen.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
Two hundred dollars to the "Southerns"
of Shreveport, and the silver service,
being the second prize, to the "Blue
Stockings" of Denison.
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TO THE READERS OF THE DALLAS
HERALD.

Nearly nine months ago, by request
of the parties interested, began tenn
porarily to write the editorials of THE
HERALD. Having no pecuniary inter
est in the paper, and no understand
ing as to even a nominal compensa-
tion for labor performed, 1 have writ
ten its leading editorials since October
last. With the local columns have
had no connection, that feature OF the
paper being very properly under the
direction of another.
Writing for the HERALD in moments
snatched from another business, upon
which 1 depended for support, 1 have
labored under great disadvantages,
and, three months ago, asked Mr..
Swindells to relieve me from the duty,
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ANNOUNCEMENT. A

The undersigned having associated
with himself in business Mr. l.. X.
SIMMONS, of Shreveport, Louisiana,
the publication of the daily and week.
ly HERALD will hereafter be carried on
by the firm of SwINDELI4s ~ SIMMONS.
Mr.. SIMMONS Is the senior member of
the we'll known job printing and book
binding establishment of l.. II. SIM
MONS " Co., of Shreveport, and will
devote his large experience to the per-
sonal management of the mechanical
department of THE HERALD office.
His reputation where he is well known
for business capacity and integrity of
character entities him to the fullest
confidence of the people in his new
home. l take pleasure in commend
ing him to their favorable regard.
AS is we'll known to the readers Of
The HERALD, its editorial columns for
nine months past have been under the
control of Major JOHN HENRY Brown,
who consented to perform the duties of
editor until other arrangements could
be made. How well, and how faith
fully, he has discharged the onerous
duty, it is not necessary for me to re-
mind the readers of THE HERALD.
With a heart all aglow with the love
of Texas, and with the love of liberty,
he has stood forward valiantly at all
times as the unrelenting foe of all who
would wrong the one or assail the
other. TO Major Brown the proprie-
tor of THE HERALD is proud to ac-
knowledge a debt of gratitude which it
may probably never be within his
power to pay.
JOHN w. SWINDELLS.
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1T is said that Judge Holt, judge ad-
vocate general, to whom the president
referred the findings i'm the Howard
court of inquiry for review, has re-
turned the same fairly riddled and de-
stroyed by legal criticism and COM
ment The stubborn generals on the
court could not see that the admins
tration wanted "the christian soldier"
convicted, and SO the judge advocate
general has to come to the rescue.
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THE Hon. l.. Q. c. Lamar, of Miss
issippi, says an exchange, being called
upon to give the minority report from
the committee on elections, of which
he is a member, seized the occasion to
make one of the ablest efforts ever
listened to in the house. Rising above
the mere case of contested election
in Louisiana, he took broad, truthful
view of the entire situation as it arose,
not from the late war, but from the at
tempt at reconstruction that has end
ed, not in the destruction of the SOUTH
ern states alone, but in the wreck Of
our entire fabric of self-government,
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ated by the foul breath of the oppressor.
II Is to the Lone Star State, with her
almost boundless domain, that the OPP
pressed of our sister southern states are
wistfully looking as n refuge from the
unnumbered woes that environ them.
To preserve intact this glorious herit-
age of freedom; to make Texas what
it was once, the proud boast of the
United States to he--"thc land Of the
free"-wlll be the animating principle
that shall ever guide our pen.
l.. 4. M'LuRE.
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The register general makes the fol-
lowing estimates Of the population Of
the great towns of Great Britain in
the middle of this year, 1874: London,
8, 400, ,794; Liverpool, 0,670; Glasgow,
sos, 100; Manchester, 355. .339; Stafford,
133,O65; Birmingham, 330, ,SS2; Dublin,
3l4,666; Leeds, 273, ,O93; Sheffield, 261,-
O19; Edingburgh, 2ll,691; Bristol, 1872
$50; Bradford, la, ,056; Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, 136, ,43S; Hull, l30,996; Ports
mouth, 12O, ,4S6; Brighton with SUBJ
urbsl, 09,3le; Leicester, l06, ,2O2; Sum
derlsnd, 104rS7
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THE sundry civil appropriation bill
of the last congress appropriates fifteen
thousand dollars to enable the secre-
tary of war to begin the publication of
the official records of the war, both of
the federal and confederate armies.
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THOMAS H. HARRIS, Esq, one ofthe
oldest citizens of this county, and ma
tive of Allen county, KY, died at his
residence, near Lancaster, some weeks
since. Mr.. Harris was well known by
all our old citizens as an upright, just
man, and leaves a large circle of friends
to mourn his death. Mr.. H. had long
been in failing health, was full of
years and his death was not unlocked
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Kaufman, are authorized agents for THE
HERALD in Kaufman county.
B1-T. NJ. Smith, Esq, ut Lewisyille, Deht9h
county, is an authorized agent for the Dali
LAS HERALD and money paid to MIN on
our account will be duly acknowledged by us.
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THE FIRST CUM
Large and Enthusiastic COnven-
tiOn in Cook County,
Delegates Instructed To Go Solid
for ThrOckmOrtOn.

Special dispatch to the Dallas Herald.l
MCKINNEY, Texas, July Cook
county fires the first gun. AT the
county convention, on the Fourth,
delegates to Fort Worth were instruct
ed to go solid for Throckmorton. The
meeting was one of the largest ever
held in the county. NJ.
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THE vicksburg Herald of the 9th
says: "Mr. Higgins, large planter
near Big Black, in this county, reports
that the millers, sure fore runner of
the cotton worm, are beginning to
make their appearance in large num-
bers, and fears are entertained that
they viii play havoc with the great
staple.
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THE area Of land sold or forfeited to
the state in South Carolina during the
current year, for default in payment of
taxes, equals the whole area Of Rhode
Island or Delaware.
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Mr.. ELDRIDGE in his speech on the
civil rights bill said to the republican
congressman: at is the deadest corpse
you ever saw, and you are all glad Of
itu
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