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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
WE so often have occasion to approve

WE so often have occasion toapprove
the able, firm and consistent course of
the Austin Statesman, as Democratic
and family newspaper-but more espe-
cially for the last three or four months
that we wish to reco nmend it to
those Of our friends who desire relia-
BILE and first-class paper from the State
capital. Its large weekly edition is
only 81 so . year. Captain Josselyn,
its editor, is well-known to our readers.
He Il not, In the lingo Of the day, IA
fast man, but is an able, honest writer,
thoroughly versed in the principles of
free government, in full sympathy with
popular rights and an enemy, always
and everywhere, to corruption.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03

WE ARE glad to say that our late
paragraph suggesting some means of
producing concerted action in order to
secure factories in Dallas, has attracted
the attention of many of our citizens.
A number of gentlemen have already
expressed to us hearty concurrence in
the views so briefly thrown out. This
is right. Talk it up, think about it, di-
gest your thoughts, and, after holidays
are over, come together to interchange
views, agree upon plans, and then
work in harmony to roll on the wheels
of progress. All the people want is
confidence in the plans and manage
ment. They want no bogus, but gen.
uine business plans, to be legitimately
conducted. Meet these points and the
people will be on hand to aid.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03

THE health of Dallas is as near per-
feet as can be imagined in town of
its size. The whole of the year just
closing has been remarkable through
out for the bealthiness of the place.
1t is remarkable because of the great
number of unacclimateG persons, the
large number living in temporary
houses, the great amount of earth work
done on the streets and in railroad
grading, both generators of disease,
and the number of persons of irregular
habits, naturally congregated here for
the time being. Added to all which,
the bottom opposite the city was over
flowed for some time in the heat of the
summer. Yet, despite all these causes,
we doubt if any town of the same
size in the United States has had fewer
deaths in 1878.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
Hon. WILLIAM P. MCLEAN, our Dis

Hon. WILLIAM p. MCLEAN, our Dis
trict Representative in Congress, writes
us from Washington, December 10,
that he will promtly attend to any
business for the people of the district
whenever written to-that having to
buy and pay postage upon all docu-
ments, he will do SO as far as possible,
but will more particularly send to
newspapers, that they may more widely
supply all the people with informa-
ton. He says that the House passed,
on the 10th inst, bill fixing the salary
of members at $4,000 and actual trav-
cling expenses, but that he and Col
onel Mills voted against it because it
did not in toto repeal the back salary
bill. Mr.. Mclean has introduced a
bill to erect public buildings in several
of our largest towns, but thinks it can
not be passed at this session.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
Young County.

We received call, a few days since
from Mr.. Graham, of Graham & Bros
Salt Works, in Young county. He
very rapidly, and every one Is doing
his utmost to prepare for feeding the
large number of emigrants expected
during the next year. One gentleman,
a Massachusetts, man, who commenced
Oetober last, will have 200 acres in
cultivation, 125 ofwhich will be seeded
to wheat, oats and barley. Settlers are
coming in all the time--new improve
ments are being made-honses built,
and wild lands broken for the coming
crop. Two or three hundred acres will
be planted to cotton.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
WHEN will our business men adopt

WHEN will our business men adopt
a system of mutual consultation as to
factories and our leading interests as a
people? Towns, to grow and become
powerful, must adopt all the means
necessary to produce concert of action.
Divided communities never accomplish
great results. Divided armies always
get thrashed. Divided parties weaken
their power. Divided households, even,
have their ills. Union, harmony, ac-
tive concert, overcome the gravest ob-
stacles. Dallas wants factories-~must
have them or stop in the spring time
of her career. When and where will
our business men and property holders
meet to consult, interchange views, and
put the ball in motion? Let us hear,
gentlemen.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03

THE weatherford slgnet, under the

The Weatherford Signet, under the
caption of"Dallas, Fort Worth, Denison
and Sherman" seems to assume that
there Is q jealousy ofsome kind between
all these towns, and argues chat they
should be united in sort of mutual Of
fort to build up the country, and e.pe-
cially in encouraging emigrants to go
to the western frontier, rs a means,
among other benefits at large, OF build
ing up their trade.
To the facts Dallas pleads not guilty.
We have no jealousy of either of the
towns named-none whatover-but re-
joice at their prosperity. Nor have we
been aware of any jealousy on the part
of Sherman and Denison towards Dal-
las or Fort Worth. tits true they have
y little domestic spiciness between
themselves, with which outsiders have
nothing to do. 1t is also true that our
brothers of the Fort Worth press seem
at times q little touchy towards Dallas;
but we have regarded it kindly, believ-
ing it to spring from what old ladies
call "tattlers," and u total Inisunder-
standing of the kind feelings and
good wishes that the great body of
our people feel towards Fort
Worth, whose older citizens and
those of Dallas have so long been
neighbors and friends. We wish pros
perity to every town and community
in North Texas-condemn petty jeal-
ousies as extremely foolish, not to say
unmanly-and join with the Signet in
desiring a rapid emigration to the
beautiful, fertile and healthy region of
the frontier. We have advised many
industrious emigrants, not able to buy
land in these older counties, to go
west to Parker, Young, Palo Pinto,
Hood, and SO on. While thus acting
we are, of coure, gratifed to see our
own county and its towns fill up with
busy people, and we are not so benevo-
lent as torefuse to set forth their advan-
tages in proper and fair spirit when
strangers call. But to do so at the
expense of truth, or to the unfair det-
riment of our neighbors in Tarrant, or
elsewhere, no man can say we have
ever done.
Many of our people are deeply inter
ested, as property holders, in the pros
perity of Tarrant, Parker and the
frontier beyond them. Many own
three times as much land in that dircc-
ton as they do in this county.
In another article we speak more
fully of the frontier and its claims.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
IFrom the Chlcogo Tlmes.l

From the Chicago Times.l
The President appears to have spent
all the time between the adjournment
of the last Congress and the assembling
of this, in c0ncciving and planning
schemes for the expenditure of public.
money. These schemes have two char
actcristics, they are all paternal, and
they are all impracticable.
!. Postal telegraph.
., Postal savings banks.
3. National university,
4. Purchase Of existing canals.
5. Canal in Rocky Mountains for ir-
rigati0n.
6. Residences in Washington for
cabinet officers.
I. Residences in Washington built
by States for Senators. Why not for
Representatives also?
s. Making greenbacks as good as gold
by legislation.
8. That the nation divide the bank
ruptcv Of the District of Columbia and
pay its debt. .
10. no give the Mennonitcs, q sect of
Russia iecial land-grab privileges for
doing Ja the favor Of coming to the
United States.
Ne eA cutive document ever trans
mittel lg a President TO the Congress
of the United States has contained so
much f,ily, so ridiculous in theory, so
absurd and impo sibie in application.
The worst Of ii all is, that Mr.. Grant
is actIally unconscious of the fact
that this government is 4 democracy,
which has no right to do for the people
ANYTHING which The people can do for
themselves. Even if that catalogue of
precious contriyances was perfectly
Just, wise and practicable, not q single
item Of it should be permitted to lake
up the public time in debate, simply
because every item in it assumes that
we are living in the German Empire,
or under the benelicent paternalism OF
the patriarchs. Mr.. Grant suggests
several constitutional amendments.
One, at least, ought to be adopted, for
his benefit. The national government
shall do nothing which the people as
individuals, or the States as units, can
do for themselves.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
The Reunion of The Third Texas
Cavalry.

We recently made mention of the
fact that the Sd Texas Cavalry were to
have a reunion at Marshall on the 18th.
The Iron Age has this to say on the
subject:
The Sd Texas Cavalry held their first
annual reunion on Thursday last. An
address was delivered by w. s. Cole
man, Esq, and in the evening an
organization was effected for the ensu-
ing year, and the following officers
elected: Gen. Greer, President; Col.
Giles Boggess, of Henderson, First
Vice-P President; Second, w. p. Lane;
Secretary, w. s. Coleman; Treasurer,
George n. King, Chaplain, A. e.
Clemmons. The speakers selected for
the next anual re-uniOn, were Gen. M.
d. Ector and Col. H. p. Mabry, OF
Jefferson.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
The Saturday Review has long been

The Saturday Review has long been
preeminent among English journals
for the extent and variety of its mis-
information respecting American
affairs. In the last number received it
SAYS that the Hon. John A. Dix is the
"Governor-G General' of New York;
that "when the Constitution of the
State was remodeled the vicious prac-
tice of electing judges by popular
suffrage was unfortunately retained;"
and that Judge Barnard chad the grace
to pass and execute judg ment upon
himself, by committing suicide"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03

WE ARE pleased to say, in one sem
tence, that the Christmas holidays, so
far, in Dallas, have passed off in the
most pleasant and agreeable manner.
General joy and kindliness of heart
adorns every ono seen on the street
and at the fireside. Reunions, sociable
gatherings, and domestic pleasantries
are too numerous to describe.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03

The anti-Monopoly and Democratic
parties in the Legislature of California
have elected Hager, Democrat to fill
the vacancy in the United States
Senate. which expires on the 4th OF
March, 1875, while Ex-Governor Booth,
Republican, but the most distinguished
leader Of the anti-Monopoly party, was
elected for full term of six years
from the 4th Of March, 1875. The
result caused great rejoicing in that
State among the people, who have suf-
fered 50 much in the power Of vasteor-
porstions.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
Prom Kaufman County.
TRRREL, December 3, 1873.

TERREL, Decem Der q, 1919.
To the Editor Of THE DALLAS HERALD:
Terrell, on the Texas and Pacific Rail-
road, has so rapidly grown and is SO
rapidly growing, that, perhaps, a few
lines in relation to it and vicinity may
be acceptable toyour many readers 1t
has not been eight months since the
erection Of the ffst hoose, and now
there are about seven Dry goods stores,
six grocery stores. several saIoonz q
drug store = hotel restaurant or two.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03

The Jefferson Tribune notes the re-
ceipt by rail, at that place, Of large
quantities Of Dallas Hay. Of excellent
quality. Alright Send us your lum-
Der aud we viii send you ions Of The
richest hay. Domestic exohange--
keeping our money At homsl That's
sound common ssnse.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
Who are Out Of Work.

No man who is thoroughly educated
for the active business duties of life,
and is willing to labor and lead, need
not be out of work. The fields for
"nice work. where kid gloves and q
cane are in order, are overcrowded and
will be, down to tine ends of time. 1t
is SO fashionable to be a law, medical,
or divinity student, that thousands
prefer to starve "genteelly" in the pro-
fessions rather than engage in the
"rougher'' work of the worlds activi-
ties that makes reputation and fortune.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
Majority for Ball, 90.

Besides these, Chandler, Demo-
crat, received 800 votes, and Lip
pard, Radical, 3sl-showing total
vote in the District of 5,555-showing
an increase in the Democratic vote OF
the same counties since last year OF
2,391-the joint result of emigration
and fair precinct elections.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
H IN NJ IT 9 .

M,rssrs. Richard II. Griffin, Aayer'iId1e @
Agent, no. South street, ,t Bainrnors' fsn ; cw
sN Pettengill a Co., % parii, parK t9w' ~ No No
Se9 thssi nut street Philadelphia, sri,s are dn.y
AMY uathorixed " contract iqi AZ M
incnts ior Insertion in the DALLAS
AID All our lowest rates. p.,hor-
es-,a -xrs. Dnshiell & Waters BahTeeTS, TeIs
: Knufn,an, are authorized asenS for Ihh
sIlFnA > In Kaufman county ,n,tn,
aw.r. K. Smith Esq, at Lewisyllle, Dent9n
count san authorized agent nor me DAL
LIS iIFRALD, and money paid % hlin %, on
ourhcc punt will bs duly acknowledge ny US
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03

do not believe that that consideration
would influence him in giving his legal
opinion. While we do not regard him
as among the able lawyers of the State,
we do not believe he would yield to a
consideration so paltry, so far as he Is
nersonally concerned.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
ru, Go, nton;o Herald savs a large

The San Antonio Herald says large
quantity of land situated on the Frio
river was sold lately in that city at five,
six and seven cents an acre. The
quality of the land is not stated, but the
Frio valley lands have generally been
spoken of as good, and better timbered
than the lands of the West usually
are.-TGalveston News.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
Those who perished by the Vile du

Those who perished by the WIG du
Havre disaster are not the only victims
of the melancholy occurrence. Besides
the death of Judge Peckham's brother,
we havee to chronicle the decease of
Chas. F. Hammond, of Crown Point,
n. Y, whose decease was accelerated
by the death of his son, who was on
board the ill-fated steamer, and now
the mother is prostrated, and fears are
entertained as to the result.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03

IRRAscIBLE old party-'Conductor,
why didn't you wake me as / asked
you? Here / am miles beyond my
station.n Conductor-"I did try, sir,
but all could get out of you was all
right, Maria; get the children their
breakfast, and I'll be down In a min
ute.in
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
A LErrER from General a. w. Rey.

ALETTER from General A. w. Rey-
nolds of the Egyptian army, addressed
TO Major Willis, of Charleston, $. G.,
states that the American Generals,
Stone and Loring, in the service Of the
Viceroy, have been promoted to the
rank of Major General, and that Gem
eral Sibley has been discharged on ac-
count of physical inabllity.-1H Houston
Age. -
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
OFFICIAL RESULT.

AS both candidates are Democrats
and have so many friends among our
readers, we give the official vote for
Senator in the Twenty-third District.
Captain b. j. Ball was the nominee
w. r. Shannon, Independents:
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03

Snow was nine inches deep at Fort
Smith, Ark, on Christmas morning.
There was also fall Of snow on the
22d in Collin and Grayson counties,
which at Dallas amounted only to q
slight sleet
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03

One of the most remarkable cases Of
resurrection on record occurred al
Salem, Mass, last week, where, at
centennial tea party, ZONE of the few
samples of the original tea that was
destrpye.- Il. ~. Rnstc, hsrhor Wa
sxhi5i,ss Wonder how L .coigsa sd
tasted
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03

DURISG the year q. s65 applications
f3r patents were made az the Patent
Of1ce, Washington; l2el7 we're Ee-
fused
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03

= French author describes Mile
Nilsson as follows: animated snow,
with golden hair, and with two poral
stars rrder her wide brow; she has the
grace ri p fee1 the charm ofa heather,
and ol q beail---a zsVaWlr iloam of the
Nurlh.s -lala A,n.n
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03

Ninety-one female students are en-
rolled at the Michigan University for
the cuf1ent academic y2al'- sefen n
the law department. thirty-six in thf
medical. and f0rty,eght IA The reg'ii2f
university course,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03

Gr.,.si Gets GIori0USiy Ginl. Grows
GlceGuI. Gives Great Grants. Cob
bling GiitterinS Grains Growing
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
HORTON HOUSE,
u. HORTON ---- Proprieto,

Itorst SIDE OF put'it E11f-el,
sAcKsBoho. JACK COUNTY, TExAs,
zs.s...s.s als.sAsa. Fssasns . p ssy.
q ~ Vies- sRiT
The Van Buren press., 1874-11-24
Scribners Monthly for November.

pictures from Florida" is the title Of the
Great South" paper in Scribner's for No
vcmber. The illustrations are numerous and
striking, and the Information with regard to
the raising of fruit and the health-giving
qualities of the climate Is interesting and
timely. A curious little Illustrated paper In
the same number tells about the celebrated
Roman Catholic Miracle of Lourdes.", There
il a portrait and sketch Of, and poem by j.
Il. Trowbridge, author OF "The Vagabonds"
and the Jack Hazard stories; a scene from
DR.. Hollands Mistress of the Manse," with
illustration; more of jules Nerne's Mystic
rious Island; y and "a pleasing announcement
to many readers) the beginning of Sake
llom's My Tournaline, Il story which will
run through three or four numbers. BRIEF
biographical and critical sketch Of Richard
Wagner, the famous composer, Is written by
Mr. Uueiler. the wellknown London critic,
author of the book entitled The Music of the
Future. There are short stories by Boyesen
e. The story of an Outcast') and Stockton
g. Rudder Orange" ~. and this number gives
II second paper of Recollections of Charles
sumner" by his private secretary. Mr.. John
son.
DR.. Holland, in "Topics of the Time. dis
cusses Tyndall's late address and The Re-
lations of Clergymen to Women The Old
Cabinet" describes A Trip to the City;' and
the other departments have contents much as
usual.
The November number begins new vol
Tune. and the publishers make some interest
ing announcements for the new year. includ-
ing serial by Dr. Holland called " The Story
of Seven oaks. "and series OF illustrated ar
ticlcs. entitled A Farmers Vacation A.
broad. "
The Van Buren press., 1874-11-24

leans of that state many who have long
been disposed to be independent, and il
has been with the greatest difficulty that
they have been kept quiet within the par
ty, Last year the Republicans there re-
solved that, in restoring the salaries of
OF public officers to their old standard
before the adoption of the salary grab
law, the president should not be forgot
ten Now it is thought that ii the party
can take its stand in New Hampshire
against Grantism, boldly and firmly, a
neucleus can be formed about which the
party may be rallied A victory in New
Hampshire, brought about in this way,
would inspire the party elsewhere with
new life The obstacles in the way OF
such action as this are very great. The
office holders and those who hang upon
the party for its patronage would oppose
1t because they know Grant too well to
doubt for moment that he would cut
off the official heads ofevery one fthem
who should consent to sacrifice him to
save the party. He would temporarily
" suspend the c;vil-s service rules il nee
essary.
From the conversation of these and
other Republicans now in Washington,
it is conjectuged by some that quarrel
is likely to occur, during the coming
winter, between Grant and some of the
leading members of congress The presi-
dent does not think that he is in the least
responsible for the recent defeat of his
party, and it is quite certain that con-
gress will be unwilling TO shoulder the
possibility.
The Van Buren press., 1874-11-24
THE DOOM OF GRANTISM.
A Disposition to Throw Grant Overheard
Views of Republican Politicians
in Washington on the Re.
cent Defeat.

lFromthe Regular Cor. of the N. y. Tribune.l
WAsHINGToN, Nov. IT,
Almost every Republican politician
who arrives in Washington has some
new explanation of the overwhelming de
feat of the party in the fall elections, and
some new plan for winning back the pub
lie confidence. Several New Englanders
who came yesterday are of opinion that
the only way to save the party is to
throw Grant overheard They say that
it is nonsense to attribute the Republican
defeat to the weakness or mistakes ofthe
present congress. Its record last session,
except on the currency question, was
good; and that the late uprising OF the
people is not particularly a protest
against imitation, is proved by the fact
that the revolution has not been confined
to any single section of the country.
1t is all due to the blunders Of Grant,
tbey continue, and is also rebuke to the
leaders of the party for their cowardice
in not setting him right or publicly pro
testing against his course. Grant held
these timid men under his thumb by
means of the public patronage. They
knew that if they did not support the
president through thick and thin, he
would not only refuse to appoint any OF
their friends to office but would turn out
those who were already in, while sub
servient senator stood always by, ready
to gobble up the patronage in any dis
trict represented by a man who could not
be depended upon. The people had some
idea of these things two years ago, these
gentlemen say, but they felt that their
financial condition was not vely stable
and thought it was safer to re-elect Grant
than to make change. But now that
all the disasters that were predicted as
sure to follow Mr.. Greeleys election
have come during Grants administra
ton, the people feel free to show by thelI
votes Just what they think Of The great
silent men.
The plan proposed for the salvation OF
the party. then, is to throw Grant over
board. The Republicans of New Hamp
shire are soon to hold state convention
and an opportunity will be afforded FOL
an open and vigorous remuneration o.
! Grantism. There are among the Kepuo