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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06
Flanagan EAgRin,

In the United States senate on the
10Th ut, the civil rights bill was under
discussion, upon which Senator Flana-
gan proceeded to illuminate the dark
ness Of senatorial ignorance. During
IN" delivery of the senator's able dis
cOurs" the effect was considerably
narred through the discomfort of AN
over sensitive audience. They did not
like the senator's primitive mode of
freeing his nose from the effects of a
cold in the head. 1t IL an old saying
thai fingers were made before forks,
and handkcrchicls and their delicate
use are later invention. While look
ing at and listening to the eloquent
gentleman we We're reminded of a story
told Of the celebrated John Randolph.
This sarcastic and attenuated Oratori-
cal pump took a great fancy to II crude
legislator from Pennsylvania answer
ing to the name of Kramer, who had
quoted low Dutch in response to Latin
quotations. The house laughed hearth
~, and Mr. Randolph went Off into
Shrill cackle that indicated the great
EST glee. After that Roanoke always
met Kramer with an extended hand,
long, slender and neatly gloved. One
day, however, Kramer seeing him ap-
proach, fastened to clear his nose,
which he did with his four-fnger and
thumb, and then extended the same
hand for u vibration. The attenuated
orator was intensely shocked and dis
susted. He passed the gentleman of
he Dutch quotation and primitive
lose-blowing with dignified bow,
md never spoke to or of him after
wards.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06
Love of Nature.

This passionate love of nature, which
began in the sons of imagination, has
from them passed on to the universal
people, and becomes one of the finest
characteristics of the time we live in
one of the few offsets we have against
sordid selfishness, absorbing pursuits
of wealth, endless competition, and the
embittering divisions of classes and
sects among us. In thislOve of scenery
we have a touch of that nature which
makes the whole world kin. Let each
one who has the opportunity select
those pictures he likes best, look at
them attentively, with no cursory
glance, but with steady, patient, per-
severing attention.
Let him study them as he would a
wise book, till he has thoroughly APP
pretended their minute lines, features,
hues, and drank in the one pervading
sentiment which every really good
picture contains. This, done to even
one picture of real excellence, will be
a step in self education. The man who
has done it will bear away, not only q
delightful image impressed on memory
to be afterward enjoyed, but he will
have had his perception OF the uni
yersal beauty of the world which en-
compasses him quickened and enlarged
so that he will go forth and look hence
forth on earth and sky with new and
more imaginative eyes. 1t will be to
him as if a new sense had been given
him.-[Shairp.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06
TO RECAPITULATE.

WE publish to-day the call of John
J. Good, as chairman of the democratic
committee for this congressional dis
trict, for district convention to as
semble at Fort Worth OH the 10Th day
of July, for the purpose of nominating
a democratic candidate for congress.
The object of the call is legitimate and
in strict accordance with party usage
unity of action among men of the
same political faith being the prime
object. The democrats in each Justices
precinct in each county are requested
to meet on the 18th day of July and Sc
lect their proper number of delegates
to county convention to assemble at
the respective county seats on the 25th
day of July, which county convention
will select the number of delegates to
which the county may be entitled.
Elsewhere we give some statistics on
the subject.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06
Lonely Tonight, Love.

Husband traveling.-Scene I.-Room
in the hotel. Spittoons full of cigar
stumps. Bourbon whiskey. All hands
equipped for nights spree. Husband
in hurry to be OIL, writing home:
Dearest Susie: My time is so occu-
pied with business that | can hardly
spare n moment to write to you. Oh,
darling, how miss you, and the only
thing that sustains me during my ab-
sence is the thought that every mo-
mcnt thus spent is for the benefit of
my dear wife and children. Take good
care of yourself, my dear. Feed the
baby on one cows milk. Excuse haste,
etc.
Wife at hOme.-Scene II.-Parlor
All the gas lit Thirteen grass widows;
Fred from around the corner, with his
way, with his banjo; Jack from above,
with his guitar; Sam from below, with
his flute; lots of other fellows, with
their instruments. Dancing and sing
ing, sideboard covered with nuts,
fruits, cakes, cream, wine, whiskey and
so forth. Wife in u hurry to dance,
writing to husbands:
Dear Hubby: How lonesome l feel
in your absence. The hours pass te-
diously. Nobody calls on me, and 1
am constantly thinking of the time
when you will be at home, and your
cheerful countenance light up the
routine of every day life. My house
hold duties keep me constantly em-
ployed. | am living as economical AS
possible, knowing that your small ill
come will not admit Of frivolous eX-
pense. But, now, dear, will say
goodbye, or will be too late for the
monthly concert of prayer. In haste,
yours, etc.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06

THE Dallas HERALD, edited by Colo
mel Robert Josselyn, life long demo-
crat, and Texan Of forty years stand
ing, says Of this late Legislature: "By
a majority of them ignoring the known
will Of the people i'm several important
matters, and soacting as to insure their
own continuance in office, they have
fallen short of the duty of good and
faithful servants.-[Victoria Advocate.
This is a mistake. Captain Robert
Josselyn is now a resident of Austin.
Colonel John Henry Brown is, we
learn, the editor of the Dallas HERALD.
He is an old citizen of Texas Austin
Statesman.
For the second time, in justice to
Captain Josselyn, we will correct the
Victoria Advocate, paper we in part
edited in ls46-i7. Captain Josselyn
closed his connection with the Dallas
HERALD in the fall of 1872 and has
since resided in Austin. Since Octo.
Der, 1873, John Henry Brown, under 9
temporary arrangement, has been edit
ing the political department Of tht
HERALD, without any connection with
he local columns.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06

MrCH agitation exists throughout
the north IN apprehension that the
civil rights bill, which has passed the
senate, may pass the lower house OF
congress and become law. What It's
distinct provisions are, we do not nllly
understand; but that ils design l. to
force negroes into hotels, steamboats,,
railroad ears, clc,, on equal terms with
the whites is very certain. II is rs
mwisc and mpatriOtic as il Is insult
ing TO the Inherited feelings of nine
millions orw white people in the south,
TO say nothing of a similar rcpugnancc
on the part Of millions in the north.
But more material point is the pro-
vision of the law touching public
schools. If, us seems to be generally
understood it has the same object to
force white children into schools with
negro children, it seems inevitable that
in every southern state, where white
people rule, the public school system
will have TO be abandoned. Nothing
short of force can carry out such sys-
TEN in free state controlling its own
destiny. We trust the obnoxious meas
ure may be defeated.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06
THE Dallas and Wichita railroad, be-

The Dallas and Wichita railroad, be-
ginning at Dallas and running in a di-
rect line to Denton, forty-five miles,
and continuing thence northwest
wardly to the great mineral regions of
northwest TeXas, say one hundred and
twenty-five miles from Dallas, may
now be regarded as fairly begun. The
line has been located for about two
hundred miles. Grading in earnest is
now under contract for twenty miles,
and the work is being commenced.
There is no reason to doubt the early
completion of twenty miles, which
will reach the northwest corner and tap
the country beyond the Elm iork of
Trinity. We do not express the opinion
that the road will progress rapidly be-
yond that point, for that may be con-
tngent on the money market, but that
it will steadily progress and be the first
line to connect the coast 0GTexRs, via
Dallas, with Denver and Colorado ter
ritory, there can be no reasonable
doubt. At any rate, after considerable
delay, the enterprise is alive and will
soon be twenty miles long.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06
NOTWITHSTANDING we published an

NOTWITHSTANDING we published an
edition of nearly two thousand copies
of the daily HERALD on Thursday
morning, containing the engraving of
the new court house, with description
of the building, etc, the demand was
greater than the supply, and we have
been compelled to refuse number of
orders received 200 late. We have in
contemplation the issuance of supple
ment containing the.same matter, to-
gether with the description of the ball
on Thursday night published to-day,
in the shape of a supplement to the
HERALD. Due notice will be given OF
its publicaticI.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06

The most unsellish desires will some
times be overlooked by men whose
minds are occupied with many things.
So we thought when reminded that, in
our notice of the reunion speeohiflca-
ton in honor of Colonel Winkler and
others at the great court house festi-
val, we failed to name, among the
speakers, General William l.. Catell,
our mayor. 'Old Tigen knows full
well that ii was. accidental, and has
had the good sense to say nothing
about it, and we only refer to it at the
instance ofone ofthose generous friends
who adorn the pathway of life. Mayor
Cabell made one of the most pleasant
addresses of the evening; but the truth
is, so many spoke that, in the hurry of
writing, we could not recall all Of
them. 70 be entirely frank, we were
somewhat distranquilized by the nu-
merous trails seen in every direction
an institution for which we have ever
had repugnance, and which, though
worn by Queen Elizabeth, we have
ever thought land now more than ever
before) were unbecoming to ladies and
unpleasant to gentlemen in the dance.
still, being hard shell Babptist demo-
Gratis, we defend the right of all to en-
Joy their own fancies in such matters,
at the same time claiming for each
person at the ball an equal portion OF
sea room.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06
THE MAIDEN'S LAST FAREWELL


[John Paul, in Harper's Magazine for june.
Then the night wore on, and we knew the
That The end of 1t was nigh;
Three doctors tncy had from the very nrst-
And what could one do but dle'
"Oh, William" she cried, "strew no bios
sons of spring,
For the "new apparatus might rust; 80,
But say that handful Of shaVings youll
bring,
And linger to see me combust.
.oh, promise me, love, by the iirc-hole' you'll
And when mourncrs and stoltcrs convene,
You will see that they light me some solemn,
slow match,
And warn .hem against kerosene.
at would cheer me to know, ere these rude
breeZes wait
My essences far to the pole,
That one whom | love will look to the
And have a fond eye on the coal.
"Then, promise me, loye"-and her voice
fainter grew
"While this body of mine calcifes
You will stand just as near us you can TO the
tlue,
And gaze while my gases arise.
"For pson--Sir Henry-has found out
(Of his process you have surely heard tell }
And you burn like n parlOr match. gently
away,
Nor even offend by q smell.
$50 none of the dainty need sniff in Gistain
When my carbon floats up to the sky,
And Pm sure love- you'll never complain,
Though an ash should blow in your eye.
HNOy, promise me, love"-and she muir
mured low
"When the qualification Is DER,
You will sit by my grave in the twilight glow
l mean by my furnace door,
ayes, promise me, love"-while the seasons
reVolve
On their noiseless axles, the years,
YOu will visit the kiln where you saw me
resolve
And leach my pale ashes with tears"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06
THE people of this new congressional

The people of this new congressional
district are well acquainted with John
J. Good and other gentlemen spoken
of as democratic candidates for con-
gress. We are for peace and harmony
in our party. Judge Good has been a
leading lawyer of Dallas tor twenty
four years, and has never held politi-
cal office. The people know him and
his past career in political life. He Is
our personal and political friend, and
being in all things identified with our
interests, 1t is needless to say would be
an acceptable candidate tou We are
more inclined to do battle for the nom-
nee than to urge In advance the claims
of our own fayorite.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06
PerilOus Situation of an InfaAt-COOl
Daring Of n Missouri, Kansas nnd
Texas Railroad Fireman.
TDenison News, 29th.1

Saturday the 23d instant, as the ex-
press engine No. 80, on the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas northward bound,
was nearing String Town, a flag sta
ton, at a rapid rate, (the train being
orders to make up time,) the careful
eye of the engineer espied a child, a
mere babe, scarcely able to walk, OH
the track only short distance ahead.
Quick as thought on went the air
hrake-the engine was reversed and
given full steam, but on, on it rushed.
So great was the momentum that cer-
tain death to the child seemed inevi-
table.
The fireman, who at the time was at
tending to his duties, took in the terri
bic situation at a glance. The next in-
slant he was out through the cab WIN
dow, along the running board down to
the pilot of the engine, and with SUI
perhuman effort he sprang forward and
grabbed the child, and with the
precious burden in his arms, he went
rolling into the ditch by the side of the
track as the engine rushed past.
By his daring feat the child was
saved, snatched as it were, from the
very jaws of death. How narrow the
escape! The least slip in his footing,
as he sprang forward, and both would
have been crushed beneath the engine.
The name of the brave fireman is
William Lawrence, and that of the en-
gineer A. J. Blair, both residents of
Denison, Texas.
l was an eye witness of the daring
act, riding on the engine at the time,
and on returning back into the coaches
/ heard many remark that they never
saw as quick stop made before.
Too much credit cannot be awarded
these two gentlemen for their great
presence of mind and active efforts.
thus restoring a tender child to its af-
fectionats mother. AR.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06

THE location OF the new court house
is Just now the question which isagita-
ting the people of Mckinney. Oneprop-
osition is to enlarge the public square,
by purchase of property on one side of
the square, others are to place the new
building on a'plat of from five to eight
acres of ground i'll another part of
town, so as to make it handsome
park. Objections are made TO this move,
principally by property owners around
the preaent square, who imagine that
to- move the court house from the
square would build up new and des-
troy the present business center. The
same question agitated the people of
Dallas three or four years ago, and the
influence brought to bear upon the
court induced them to build the new
house OH the site Of the old one. AT
that time we regarded the objections
raised to removing it as incorrect, and
so expressed ourself, and urged that a
new location DO selected where more
ground could be had, and space for a
handsome park. Our argument was
not needed, however. Since then Dal-
las has grown to be city of considera-
bic proportions, business has extended,
and, to-day, the square possesses but
few large business houses-the main
wholesale business is transacted near
a half mile away, Notwithstanding the
court house was rebuilt there. Our
Mckinney friends would do well to
profit by our experience.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06

WHEAT harvesting is progressing
finely throughout the country. The
yield promises to be excellent, and the
weather is as fine as could be desired.
Aside from the ordinary desire of fine
crops this season, it is enhanced AS II
panacea to the money famine, coupled
with the certainty of an unprecedented
emigration this fall. We have the
best grounds for expecting an unusual
ly fine crop Of all kinds of grain, fruit
and cotton.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06

CoIoNEL G. M. WINKLER, while
with US the other day, stated he was on
the ground where Dallas now stands
in lS4O, a year before any civilized
man lived in this part of Texas. He
had not been here for some sixteen
wears, and was most agreeably sur
prised to find city of our present pro-
portions, surprising even what the
newspapers had represented.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
CONVENTION.

TO the Democracy Of the Third Congressional
district of Texas;
A convention of the party composed
of delegates from the organized coun-
ties of Grayson, Collin, Rockwall,
Kaufman, Dallas, Ellis, johnson, Hill,
Hood, Erath, Eastland, Palo Pinto,
Parker, Tarrant, Denton, Wise, Jack,
Young, Cook, Montague and Clay, is
called to assemble at the city of Fort
Worth, Tarrant county, Texas, OH
Wednesday, July 30, 1874, for the pur-
pose OF Nominating demoGr4tic cam
didate for congress from said district:
The eleven unorgani2ed counties in
the district are not included.
1t Is respectfully suggested that the
democracy of each Justices precinct
hold primary meetings on Saturday,
July Is. 1874, ard select delegates to
conventions of their respective coun-
ties-that each county hold conven'
ton composed of delegates, so selected
as aforesaid, at the county site thereof,
on Saturday, July 25, 1874, and select
delegates to the congressional conven-
ton.
1t is further suggested that in the
frontier counties, where the population
10 sparse, precinct meetings be dis
pensed with and primary meetings OF
the democracy be held at their respec-
tive county sites for the appointment
of delegates to the congressional con-
yention,
should the executive committee OF
any county think it to the interest OF
the party to designate some other time
for their primary meetings or county
convention they can so direct.
a thorough organization OF the de'
mocracy in every neighporhood is
earnestly requested.
JOHN J, GOOD,
Chairman Executive Committee Third
nictrint
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06

On FRIDAY last, saps letter to the
Telegraph, Colonel j. c. DeGress ap-
piled to Judge Richardson for n mdR-
ddmus restraining Mr.. Hollingsworth
from drawing his salary as superinten-
dent of education. He has also
brought suit against Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Hubbard, Speaker Bryan and
others for the recovery of his Office, toe
case being set for June tenth. The ap-
plication under the mdndamus was
heard before Judge Richardson on
Saturday, and failed.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06
THE annual council of the Episcopal

THE annual council of the Episcopal
church, for the diocese of Texas, met
at Jefferson on Monday of last week,
and adjourned on Saturday. We have
seen no detailed account of the pro-
ceedings, hut understand, from Mr..
College that resolution was adopted
dividing the diocese, into three parts
only one diocese will be entitled to a
bishop, however, the other two being
provided for missionary territory. We
could not learn the boundaries of the
new diocese.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06

A WASHINGTON dispatch says there
is no doubt that Secretary Richardson
will soon retire from office. The pres
ident leaves TO Richardson the fixing
of the time of retiring, and will nomi-
nate him to fill the vancancy on the
bench of the court of claims, which he
is now prepared to accept, in view OF
his intended resignation as secretary
of the treasury.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06
NOTICE TO DALLAS COUNTY DEMO.
GRATH.

The proper authority has called II
meeting of the democrats In each JUS
tees precinct of Dallas county, on the
18th of July, to send delegates to n
county convention, which last named
body will select delegates to congress
sional district convention for the nomi-
nation of Il candidate for congress. For
the first time sin ce the war, each pre-
cinct can be represented according to
it, democratic strength, which Is right
ana proper. We have gone to the
trouble of examining the vote for gov
ernor last fall, and prepared the fol-
lowing table, giving the vote cast for
Governor Coke by election precincts,
showing the total of each Justices pre-
cinct, and the number of delegates to
which each will be entitled in the
county convention:
Justices precinct No. ], Dallas (elec-
ton precincts Nos l, 6, 7 and S),
Cokes vote, sol; vote in county con-
vention, 10.
Justices precinct No. 2, Lancaster,
election precincts Nos. ., 0 and l7),
Coke's vote 345; vote in county con-
vention, Z.
Justices precinct No. 2-Election pre-
cincts Nos. 3, 10, II, IL, Coke's vote,
203; vote in county convention, 4.
Justices precinct No. 4--Election
precincts Nos. 4, l3 and II, Coke's
vote, 3S1; vote in convention, S.
Justices precinct No. 5-Election
precincts Nos. 5, Is and Is, Coke's vote,
29S; vote III convention, 6.
TO RECAPITULATE.
The Dallas precinct No. shouldsend
delegates, l6; No. 2, Lancaster, 7; No.
3, west side of river and Grapevine, 4;
No. !, Breckinridge and Duck creek, s;
No. 5, Scyene and Haught's store, 6.
Total number of county delegates,
thirtV-ninp
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06

CAPTAIN GEORGE TAYLOR, an Eng
lishman by birth, and formerly a
printer in the DALLAS HERALD omce,
~ now American consul on the island
of Mauritius, not far from the coast of
Africa, enjoying an income of about
five thousand dollars per annum.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06

WE ARE glad to note the prosperity
of our sister town of Cedar Hill, six.
teen miles from Dallas, in the south
west part of Dallas county. The good
people there nave under way a ma
sonic hall and church, and are prepar--
ing to build a large Touring mill of
three run of stones. Cedar Hill is one
of the mcst elevated, fertile and de-
lightfpl localities in our beautiful and
fertile county.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06

MAJOR TON OcHiLTREE informs the
Sherman Courier that the bill for re-
districting the federal court, meets With
favor ty congressman, and will doubt
less pass, The bill provides that the
Houston and Texas Central railroad
shall be the dividing line between the
eastern and western districts, with a
branch of the court at Tyler, one at
Galveston, one at Austin and one at
DALLAS
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06

RIGHT proud are we to state that ar
rangements are about completed for
the erection of first-class cotton COM
press in Dallas. 1t is a much needed
enterprise, and will be not only pay
ing institution, but great benefit to
all farmers who sell or ship their cot
ton at Dallas.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06

A literal-minded youngster was
picked up by a visitor of the family,
who, dandling him on his knee, said:
sI wish had this little boy; L think
there's money in him." To which
promptly responded the child: al
know there Is, for ! swallowed a cent
when I was ~ rrandma's the other
eayH
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06

AT THE present ratio of development
very few years viii elapse before this
part OF Texas will be fully stocked with
the best breeds of cattle known In the
United states. Great strides in this
direction are being made this year,
with the happiest results 20 fsr.