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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19
THE OVER.

The Senatorial contest III Ma>>achu-
sets terminated Yesterday by the elrr-
ton Of william Il. Wa>hburne on tie
thirtv-third ballot. He received tj0
woes out of Il total of 267. All efforts
to reconcile the Dawes and lIoar men
failed. and Wa>hbu.ne therefore,
taken up and put fhrougl, on a COM
promise basis. lie had ne positive
strength in the beginning of The contest.
and only >ucccedtd through the bit
terucs> engenltrei between the sup
porter of the rival Republican can
dila,e> Dawes and IIoar. Similar
things have happened i'll other states
of the Union. John CONFESS. 4 very
insignificant specimen of humari y.
once slipped into the senate from Cali
fernia i'll precisely the slime manner.
Washburnc. however. is above the
average OF Massachusetts public men.
and will probably come a> near filling
the place oithe laulented Sumnerasany
one who could have been selected. The
Democrats appear to have stuck by
Curtis till the last. For our par; We
are glad that the fight is over the
thing had become meno,onou>.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19
CONGRESSMAN LIrTRELL AND
POSTAL MATTERS.

Congressman Iu.trell. If California.
has lately occupied a pretty conSpicu-
GUS place in the Washington dis
patches. He has always figured in
the dispatches as the special champion
of the people. But now ms the an
nouncement that the Associated Press
agent al Washington has been in the
habit of allowing Mr.. Luttroli to
write his OWN di>patche>-that is. 80
much Of the news dispatches a. reiat-
ed 10 himself and his performances.
Mr.. Lut,rell took advantage Of the
courtesy OF the too eontiiing news
Eathcrer and sent something over the
wires that would lot hold water. This
kicked up a little mu>>. which has
finally resulted in the honorable gen
tleman being brought to the surface in
his real color>. He is further CHARGED
with improper motives in .ai~in- the
question of straw bids in connection
with postal matters. He did thi>. as ii
now appears. BECAUSE the Postmaster
General refused 10 award certain fat
cpntrtc:s TO soma of his intimate
friends. Some other things of doubt
full propriety are alleged against him,
but the above will suffice to show the
: yl, Of man his enemie, claim him
[ no
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19
4 MAN MOTH CAVE.

The -N"~> tell, of the discovery of "A
mammoth cave, near Hercules tap, in
White Pine county. 1t SAYS:
While Isaac Lennox. a gentleman
"ell-kho"h a. an experienced mill
man II p~rn>pector. was out on the
nils searching Tor indications of min
eral. he discovered an opening in the
mountain side which excited hi> curl
o>ltN 70 such Il lr"ree a. In induce him
To further Investigate the matter
+ urther search proved the cave To be
OF much larger dimensions than AT first
supposed, and, with the aiI of ro,,e>
and candles. the explorer d~e>cenicd
INTO what seemed to be a S~ubterrauean
cavern 81 such vast extent that the DIM
hight al hand failed 20 reveal the length.
breadth or depth To- the eye, leaving
only an inference as to lis Va>tne>> and
extent. The most singular part OF thI>
discovery consisted in finding nunlcr-
Gus relics OF "A by-gnne aye. in the shape
OF curlou>lY fashioned e~arihcnWare a.
1lpor Of the cave. In n corner WAS
found a large pile OF crucibleS, Of the
same SHAPE of those uoW in use ny
alchemI>ts and aSsavcrS, but Of mucH
larger >ize. Some rude Implements.
made from stone. am resembling in
shape the old-taShioned grHbbing hoe.
Mere aiSo discovered.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19

kENpALL.-Thc White Pine .N,wS
has Il letter from Mr.. Kendall. in which
he says: II shall. be home again a>
soon as I can get ava from here. and
will he in the contest for reelection
next Fall. have not emigratcd from
the State Of Nevada, as certain inter-
c>ted gentlemen would have the people
believe If Mr.. Kendall has ever
spent much Of his leisure time in Ne
vada since he first Went on to Wash
in:ton, in the Winter of $50, We never
heard of it. We all know that the
only stoppage he made in Nevada last
wear was at Virginia City. where he
Put in three or four days; bu: j, was
Kind in him TO condcscend even to pass
through the State.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19

large BODY of rich ole has been struck
in one ot the mines of the Highland
consolidated Company. This i cheer
in news. and is an additional a>>ur-
,n,r that the dav of piochc's revived
prosperity is not far of.
Before Hon. VI. Fuller, the case of
the STATE ". k~o>eamurcay. le>ter-
dav morning this ca>c was resumed.
and the examination of witnesses for
the prosecution occupied all day. To-
dav the ease for the deien>e will be
commenced.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19

y QUEENLY DOwRY.-Ina addition to
the sloo, oVoannuity vo:e ibythe British
Parliament 10 the Russian wife of the
Duke of Edinbury, the Gar has EN-
dowed his daughter a. follows: First,
a gift Of S7o0.0o in cash, a. a mar
rage portion: second. S-50.O00 a. "A
>pecia! marriage portion; both to e
invested III Russian ) per ccnt bonds.
interest payable every six months
that Is 10 say. $4,000 a Year. Besides
this, the Emperor gives her $685.
yearly as a mark Of affection; and las
of all she has a private fortune of $780,
600. All these matters are regulated
by solemn treaty signed by the Car.
the Queen of England and the married
pair.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19

KILLING At AUBuEN.- dispatch
from Auburn To an exchange OF the
10Th lust, says: An attraN which vii.
probably result fatally to the injured
party, occurred here last night. \
question of fighting abilities between
two men. FREEDOM and bake by name.
Was settled beyond argument by
means OF IL plck-handle in the hands
OF bake, whereby Frcdom was
knocked down and his skull fractured.
bake has already killed his man in Il
preyiou, difficulty.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19
EASTERN D|SPATC les
BY Overland Telegraph.
l>rECIAL To THE DAILY SENTINEL
summers Successor William u.
Wa~hburnc Elected OW h Chir.
tN.thjrd HalIot-Ghc Convention
prOrO-ucd.

BOSTON. .Nhrtl -.
After the thirtv->ccond allot tor
Senator. to-day. which resulted i'll
Dawes receiving - Va eS: lioar, -:
Curtis. 69; Adams. 10; Banks. Il:
Wa>hhurnc. IL: scattering. :. Il recess
was taken. during which the Dawes
men hallo,cd for Il candidate other
than Dawes, rc>ul ing rs follows III.
ioriiIg received 81 votes. Wasbburir
II. and the rest scattering. The Dawes
me made several propositions Ia the
Hear men: II for union or Tor Ioring.
and for ouc ballot and then ad-
lourn until to-nlorrow. All PROPOSE
lions We're rejected. and OH the rea>-
Sembling of the convention Il motion
To proceed at once To ballot was carried.
.\iter the roll was first called there
began an immediate change II votes,
lasting nearly half an hour. The re-
suit WAS announced a> follows: Whole
number OF votes. 10: necessary for Il
cEoire. l3i; William i. Wa>hburne.
lap; Curtis. 81; Dawes. 70: Adams. Ii:
Banks. =: l.orin-. /: scattering. =. The
President declarrithte.rciion OF Wash
burne and proroglci the convention.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19
Stnrvin. People in Louisiana.
WA>lIlNoTON. .\Iril +.

Governor Kellogg. of Louisiana.
tele@raphs To the President to-day.
l>klns the GoNcrnuicn, to issue ra-
iien> to the people ot Louisiana who
were rendered destitute hv the recent
flood. The President replied. that lie
lid not feel justified i'll giving such or
.lcr> while Congress is n session. but
will >tnd kellogg'> dispatch to the
Louisiana DELEGATION. and VIII gladly
carry ont amy resolution passed 10y
Congress.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19

By PRoNY.-The funeral Of DR.. I.iv-
in->tonc took place AT Westminster
Abbey yesterday. The telegraph i'll
forms Us that tfeQueen and the Prince
OF Wales. out of pare and unalultcrae-
ed respect tor the illu>triou> dead. sent
their carriages and horses 10 witness
the ceremonies. There is royal condo
cen>iun for YOU.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19

Wharf.-The con."ndn- Governors in
Arkansas are preparing for war. our
telegrapI.ic adNicc> >ta.c that the Ban
ter patty has srroun led the at
House with the view of cutting off all
supplies. Brooks, the bo>ie-cd, has
sent ou; recruiting officers. and al.e-
-cthcr the affair begins 10 wear a
somewhat S~anguinarv aspect.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19
The Rival Governors.

LIrILE ItOGk, Nix, .\pril Is.
The Baxter forces have been in
creased by the arrival OF about 3,uu0
men from Pine I;lutl. Washington and
bate>Nllic. They haNt surrounded the.
STATE House :" As 10 cut OFT supplies.
brooks has >cn; reclu tinu officers ont.
!hrte hundred of Bakers reinforce
cnt> are colOrcd.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19

Badgers Park, to-day. Over 5000
persons were present.
4 Convicted Murderer Attempts
Suicide Not Guilty.
NEVADA, Cal. April Is.
VIM. Grant, II >hcep-herder, who
WAS brought from Truckec seven
months ago. and committed To- Jail on
the charge of numbering his employer,
was tried to-day before Judge Rear
don. and found guilty of murder i'm
the second degree. After the Jury had
rendered its verdict. he was placed i'm
Jail. and twenty minutes af crwari he
was found bleeding dangerously from
N artery wound he had inflicted on his
arm. in an attempt tn commit >uici lc.
PLY sicians arrived in time to save his
life.
The trial of Francis Blain. for the
murder of Lind. at Bloomfield, uccu-
pied the District Court nearly all of
this week. The jury found u verdict
of nOt guilty.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19

THE New York Hcrodd pronounces
the vote un the initiation of the cur-
rcncy last week 1.-THE dcath-kncll q
the Republican party"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19

MATT. REDnIHG. Who killed Little
Barney" at Virginia City. last week.
VA, discharged by the examining jus
uee, 1t appearing Very conclu~ivcly
hat Ae acted in s~elt-deieuSe.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19
Trains Running orr the Marrow.
Gauge.

PALISADE, April Is.
The engine for the Eureka and Pali-
sadie Narrow-t;augc Railroad arrived
today and IL train of five carS run out
III the end OF the track. hich is about
II mile from town. Everything
worked smoothly. They expect Ia
rush the work now until the road is
completed.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19
.KcIH 0lei.

tlN'INNArI. April Is.
The new City Cnrrcil last hight le-
pealed the sunday /. 4aor Law.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19
DEE>TITUTION IN LOUI>IANA.-

DEE>TITrrloN IN LOUISIANA 4
great many people in Louisiana were
rendered destitute by the late floods.
Governor Kellogg Yesterday tcle-
-raphei President Grant, requesting
the issuance of ration> tor the needy.
The President has agreed 10 submitting
matter to Congress-.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19
STOLEN.

~ SATURDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY
- morning, II number of Carriage Robes,
from the Dexter Livery Stable. \ liberal
reward will he raid for the return OF the
'i'f"r'y, ar information lending TO their re-
'"'"i'. y" questions asked.
MI NM. II. SWEF\N.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19

THE GREY EAGLE.-A friend from
Washington informs u that j. W.
Nyr, { New York. j. coming to Neva-
AKA to enter the list of aspirants for the
tuited States Senate. lie Vas busilv
engaged. al last accounts, packing Iii,
carpet-sack, and may be expected 10
pat in an appearance in the sagehrush
in about WI weeks. Senator Stewart
will also torego the comforts Of hi,
elegant mansion al the nations capital
long enough to sec what his chances
are for reelection. We Imagine thai
1. wiil not take him long to find
out that no Railroad attorney need ap-
Ilv.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19
DIED.

In Virginia. April II. Flora u. H.. wife o,
\. {. troS>insn, formerly Of Denver, Col,
aged 2iycar..
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-19

BrLLIoN.-Tle bullion product Of
the coast, as delivered at san Fran
cisco, has been for the first quarter OF
the year. S7,044,909; for the correspond
ing quarter last year the amount was
>5,l66,3o0. The exports through mer-
camille channels for the same
term have been Si,0l7,ls4; for the
corresponding quarter last year. S ,i27.-
979. The decrease amounting to nearly
TWO and a half millions. is due almost
exclusively TO lessened shipments Of
gold coin. This j. a favorable show
ing, but is not a reliable one. a, we do
not know, for either period. the
amount shipped through the mails.
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What is tobr worn the coming season

Fine twil!ed vlgogncs nre shown
nOw for spring suits, and pure silks of
BGnnet'S make; not heavy, but the
proper texture for skirts to be llOunced
and worn with II cashmere rcdlugOte
on linen Gabrielle, Aud 1t may bo as
well to remark that even for summer
wear there Is no dress more useful for
The street in city or country than u
black silk or fine alpaca skirt, black
straw hat and brown or gray linen
polonaisc.
rlH SPRING SUIT FOR the SEASON
par excellence il brown, wood brown,
clear, with nOrcd lights or shades in ii.
IL Is of wool, embroidered in two
shades Of the color or II may he
trimmed with plating lined with silk
Of the same shade.
The trimming is hat slight, 4 stond-
ing collar, II reversed plating mt the
back Of the pointed basque, Il plated
! llOuncc with Il heading-.thc style de-
pouds much more upon the cut than
the trimming. \ brown hat Is worn
with il, with II little ostrich tip falling
ut the back, which must match the
hecRtle' NhiIe ana Wilte crepe de
chlhe, or tWllica SIX ut the meek, -
the most ladylii\e, nut Tea rose Is very
goo4, or any deilrntn Unit
WINE StiPed muslin makes 'he most
useful and becoming morning dresses
orSoutherh la'iludes, ANA as it is to be
very largely used ior thot purpose dur
ing the coming season, it may be as
wen TO make a note OF 1t. a single
sNlrt, trimmed with one or more gath
ered IlounceS! poionalse with Gnbri-
elle lroht ana poul back, draped close,
VIII be me style
Standing collars graduated towards
me front, only plated at the back, and
llhcu with standing col OF linen or
plating OF tulle, have taken the place
OF the ruils to certain extent, and
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-07

Iowa raised more wheat IN 1879 than
any other StHte In The Union, she
did the same ding In 1872, In the
item ofoorn shGls only second to lit
noN,
The first subscription Of 5000 toward
the Agnssl memorial was made 10y
Nathaniel rhayer The one OF SlO,OOO
was mado 10y General Theodore Ly-
man,
A Wisconsin lady fired gun'load
ofsalt ut man who was plundorlng
her wa, Il pile ut night, preserving her
wood and putting the thief into u
pretty pickle.
The shareholders of company IN
England, who paid the "inventorso OF
u new "nr gns' $500 600 for their sup
posed discovery, now llnd that the pro-
cess IL worthless.
A Saratoga belle who couldn't sup
port herself six months ago, can now
throw an clght-pound flaliron ut her
husband, and hit him every time. lie
says that his second wife shall never
use hcalth.liil,
Kookuk, Iowa, has n "Slutual beno'
NJ trade association with capital OF
100000, which purposes engaging In
general business, relying mainly foi
support upon the grangors.
II Ia reported that the khedivc has
offered Wagner magnificent induce
monts to write for the Cairo opera
house the words and music Of A. Egyp
tlan opera, on n subject from the Old
! Testament,
I'm enthusiastic African, who hNC
'spent dc winter in Jamaky,' found II
an earthly paradise. He said he coult
Gle abcd, and putting his arm out dc
windy, pick oranges, pine apples anI
JamNky rum right OH dc trees.'
Late Vcnncssee news Is that llorac,
Maynard will run for Governor at tn,
next election, and that "l}ald Eagle
Stokes viii Try TO get back into Con
grcss.
The death IL announced Of retire,
Admiral GIN, in his nincty-sccont
year, lie entered the navy in 1874
and was present ut the capture Of Port
auPrince, ST. Domingo. lie was twic
wounded in action.
DR., Max Schultz, of Bonn, who's,
death we recently announced, was ~
aMatomiat Of wide celebrity. He wrote
II work Of ten volumes OH the anat
omy Of tAe rctina, aud another worI
on the eyes of insects.
The Winchester Wilbcrforce memo
rial, under the direction of Sir Gilber
Scott, Is to take the form of n canopie
monument, ut II cost of about SO ,0Ot
The contributions already promise
amount to 5000.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-07

We are Indebted 10 tho book house
Of n. II. Gushing, Houston, ToSns, for
a copy Ola now book entitled, "l'amll'
mrI.pssons In Botany with Flora OF
Icyos, adopted to general use In Ihe
sollhcW states, by Mira NJ, jennie
Young, Of Houston, loSus''
This II u handsome volume OF o2o
pagos, elegantly gotten up, IN language
which TeXas children can understand
The nthorcss, Mrs, NJ, Jennie Young,
n one Of lhoso rare women 0lily now
and then met with IN reading the his
tory Of nations, She h u daughter 0i
North Carolina, whose life since child
hood has been passed In Houston
ToSns-- woman whose soul Is In sym
pathy with her own pcoplc.-a daugh
ter of the land Of flowers, who w0ulc
guide all Of her younger sisters In ih'
path of lovlinoss aud Yirluo-n woman
worthy TO be the daughter Of Martha
Washington,
The first Of her sex to strike out II
TeXas for the elevation and rellnemcn
Of her own sex loving 'reSas with
devotion symbolic of the angels IN th
sklos, she II pre-cmnently entitled T.
the good win and earnest support of nj
rcXlans,
While retiring behind the scenes q
modesty, Mrs, NJ. j. Young is one q
the truly great women of the soutl
Had she been reared IN the north, he
name would he In every mouth. Du
II has been her fate GLORIOUS or unfOl
lunate, rs the ease may dictate, to Il
born grow mp and remain n souther
woman. Loving Texas with n dcVC
ton worthy Of the land which In
had an "Alamo! she has sought
prepare n book on the flora of h,
loved Texas, worthy Of its renown !
history and its richness on the 81,
mcnts Of fora and botany, Let ever
parent in the land buy copy of III
book.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-07
We Have Tried

The great cough remedy. Marsden.s Pccto.
raj Balm is considered by all who have tried
II the no plus ultra of medical discoveries.
Testimonials pour In from all classes, eX-
pressing the gratitude Of the thousan is who
have been relieved aud cured. Want OF
space prevents our publishing in detail tho
many cures II has effected. Physicians pre-
scribe it in daily practice MS the best cxpecto-
rant known, and unhesitatingly recon-
mend 1t To their patients in bronchial dis
eases.
The proprietor can, with the greatest Ger.
tninty, affirm that all the facts stated with
respect to the efficacy of this Invaluable REM
edy are fully established in every class of
cases for which 1t Is recommended, by Il body
of evidence which will carry conviction to
the most sliepticNl mind and the medicine,
although highly etlectual in Its remedial
character, IS, in the highest degree, innocent
in its composition, and may be taken with
great benefit by the most delicate. Mars
den'S Pcctoral Balm can be purchased from
all druggists at fifty cents small, or one dol
lar large bottles.
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ono m ncnu lIInI.mnn,. q.gIe.s.

Beau once made u raid on the lioltl-
moro Restaurant. lie determined %
dine wen that day, or know the
rrnsou why, lie walked into uuy's
restaurant and asked for the proprIo-
tor
oSIr,n said he, ~ want the best din
ncr You can give me-
can right, sir said Mr. Guy, walk
IN here,n showing him lntoN neat little
private room,
The Benu nlo and drank Of the best,
aud iust nl'Ier he had finished his cup
OF cnft uOIr, and had lit his cNhanA, q
servant entered with u folded paper on
asllycrwaiIer which hegravcly handed
to the Beau,
"Whai Is thIs?n inquired the lenu.
"Do bill, sah,n said the walter,
"Blll? ! don't want any bill ASK
! the proprietor 10 come here
THE proprietor appeared, bowling ana
smiling he hoped there was nothing
wrong aHl that his guest had liked
his dinner
81 liked the dinner well enough aud
the wIHe,n said Beau Hickman, "bnt
want 10 know what This mcans"
"Thaps the bill sin" said the pro-
prlrtOr,
"Well, never pay any bills am
Beau Hickman, don't pay anybody,
Besides, you have no right 70 charge
me for this dinner, ! uskcd you ioI
the cst dinner you could give me-"
"Wcll, Beau, you have rung in on
me aud got the better of me lnlIly
Now III not only forgive you for this
trick, hut III give you $50 II you vii
play this trick on the IT, Clair on The
other side of the way"
The nest dry the Beau Jared sumpt
uolsly nt the 81, Clair, aud the scen'
was rccnNcted, The bill was presented
aud the proprietor wound up with
"Bcau, III give you so you viii play
this oil on Guy
only dear sir, " said the Beau, "whS
: didn't call here lirsl2 Guy has givcl
, me S25 10 play II on you"
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Numbering u Girl for u Joke.

tDanville (Kyl Advocate, February 2s.l
We have an account of the brutal
murder OF young girl named Martin,
a daughter of Joseph b. Martin, who
lives in Clay county, in this state, near
TIE Laurel line, about twenty miles
from Livingston, by a young man
Barnet, whose father keeps country
store. The girl had been joking Bar
net, and he became enraged, drew a
pistol and shot her through the head,
killing her instantly. The murderer
made his escape, and at last accounts
had not been apprehended. The feel
ing against him in the neighborhood
Is very strong, and if caught the proba-
bility is he viii meet with Il swift pun
ishment.
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WE have been requested TO publish
weekly two essays from the studcntE of
Dallas college, as n means Of stimula'
ting the young people to greater eXer-
tons in their studies. At the first
blush we inclined to favor the idea,
But, after reflection, must decline, We
need not state our objections. Our col
umns ARE always crowded with matter
affecting the daily affairs Of the coun-
try. But, as IN evidence Of the desire
we have to oblige, we will publish to-
morrow the first two compositions
sent us.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-07

THE speech of our friend, Hon. Will
liam b. Sayers, in the Texas house OF
Representatives, in favor of n constitu-
tlonal convention has been widely
published and greatly applauded by the
people. Mr.. Savers is worthy repre-
sentative of Old Gonzales, where the
first gun of the Texas revolution was
fired in 1896. Honored be his name
for his fidelity to the principles of the
fathers of our country. The people he
represents have ever been jealous guar
dams of liberty. In all the ups and
downs of Texas, glorious Old Gonzales
has ever been true to freedom. Her
sons lie buried as mile-stones on our
road from tyranny and despotism to
the present day---Fisher, Caldwell,
Sweitzer, Kerr Brown, Mccullough,
Mcclure, Cottle, Kent, Colley, Dewitt,
Jones and Others, whose names are
hallowed in the minds of De Wits
old colony.