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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

AN old time, unsophisticated demo
cratic farmer said to us yesterday: 81
like your article of to-day on nepotism.
When | vote for a man for public
Office, expect him to select his clerks
from worthy and competent men from
different parts of the country, and not
to consider that the Office belongs to
him individually, to be partitioned out
among his kin people. Go ahead, and
skin every public officer who assumes
to make his place family affair. DEM
ocrats want to leave all that sort of
business to President Grant and his
followers"
That's the way an honest old demo-
cratic farmer talked, and that's II part
of our political education. Our present
state treasurer has mortgage on his
place (unless we get tanew constitution)
for four years, and may thus long tram
pie the principle under foot; but one
thing is certain, unless he undoes the
wrong of turning out Il faithful officer
to make room for his own son, he will
never more hold that office by the bal
lots of democrats.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

WE are glad to see that the United
States government, after n prudent
delay, has recognized Baxter as the
lawful governor of Arkansas. 1t is
true that iii the election of 1872 Il ma
iority of the democrats voted for
Brooks, the carpetbagger, against
Baxter, the scalawag. But the legisla-
ture, the only rightful authority, de-
clared Baxter elected, although it was
believed by many that Brooks had re-
ceived majority of the legal votes
Yet, even if this be true, it is grave
question whether it is not better to
abide by the rightful authority of the
legislature than to trample under foot
sacred principle of our system OF
government which underlies the dear
est liberties of the people.
To ratify the brute force, revolution
ary policy of Brooks, is to sanction the
mobocratic doctrine of the cOmmunes
of Paris, which leads to anarchy and
blood without any corresponding ben
fit. Upon the whole we sincerely be-
lieve it is best for the cause of liberty
in our whole country that Baxter
should be maintained as governor. We
neither indorse or defend any previ-
Gus acts, but speak solely, rs the facts
stood, i'm the interest of humanity.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

In congress, on Wednesday, the sub
stitute reported by Scott, from the sen.
ate committee on railroads, for the bill
relating to the Texas and Pacific rail
road introduced by him on the 23d
ult., was presented. Itproposes to em-
power the Texas and Pacific railroad
to secure by one or more mortgages,
upon the whole or any portion of its
line, the construction bonds heretofore
authorized to be issued, and to cancel
the mortgage now on record with the
secretary of the interior, so far as the
same can be done without prejudice
to the existing rights, and to substi-
tute therefor the mortgages which
shall expressly reserve all rights which
may have been acquired under the
existing mortgage; provided, that
the aggregate of the said bonds to he
issued under, and secured by SAID
mortgage or mortgages shall not eX-
ceed the limit heretofore fixed by con-
gress, and said mortgages for the di-
vision east of Fort Worth shall en-
brace the roads and property of the
Southern Transcontinental railway
company heretofore merged in and
consolidated with said Texas Pacific
railway company under the laws OF
Texas, and which roads so merged,
shall, for that and for all other purpos-
ses, be declared and taken to be part
of the said Texas Pacific railroad, and
shall hereafter be subject to all the pro.
visions and limitations of the act OF
congress incorporating said company
and of the supplement thereto.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

DAILY we meet the sad faces OF fell
low-citizens from the overfiowed lands
of the Mississippi, in the states of Ar
kansas, Louisiana and Mississippi,
seeking new homes among us. While
glad to have them as neighbors, the
woes which literally drive them this
x..y are painful beyond language to
express. Much as we desire migration
to Texas, we do not seek 1t at the cost
of our sister southern states, Yhethef
induced by overflow or negro suprem-
acy. On the contrary. we sincerely
desire their prosperity and happiness
and would rejoice to know that our
brethren in them could not only pros
per there, but were in a condition to
invite white migration from the north
and Europe. - -.
Asit is-as their condition at home
seems hopeless-we invite them te
seek shelter under the brad 9gis p
Texas liberty, and home Oh OUT VT:
aiD soil, where honest industry gnaf
sntees on abundant yield and "',. =. :, :,
....-.:.eee ........:..ee peace and security to al
law.abiding men.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23
An EngIishwOmnn Bearing Gifts 10 the
Pope.

Lady Herbert, of Lea, had private
audience ofthepope on April 9,when she
presented offerings amOuntinStO0 81 1874
francs, in the name of the girls of Great
Britain and Ireland.
An address having been read by La
dy Herbert, the pope replied as follows !:
at is with very great pleasure that
accept this beautiful offering from my
children of the British isles. Amid the
numberless manifestation OF affection
for the holy see which have consoled
me i'm my tribulatiOns, those of the
English people have been conspicuous,
and are very dear to my heart. At this
moment revolutions, disorders, and
every species of infidelity are rampant
over the whole world, and yet England
is giving me every day fresh proofs of
her fidelity and devotion. When L
look back to fifty years ago, no one
could have believed that such an ex-
preston of feeling as this would have
emenated from country which had
been for three hundred years torn from
the true faith and given up to heresy
and schism.
In the gospel of this day you have
read how our Lord appeared to st. Ma
nv Magdalen in the garden, and thus
rewarded her faithful love. He APP
peared to her under the form of gar
tIener. And so he is in reality tending
the flowers and plants he has chosen
for himself, and wedding out carefully
from the soil all that is noXious and
rank, Let us recommend ourselves,
then, to this good gardener, that he
may root out of our hearts all that Is
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23
fifty sorts Of dwarf apples there II
scarcely Il fair specimen.
From wednedoy's : Daily Herald.l

THE HERALD Office, yesterday, wa
the recipient of distinguished honor
There halted before II, for inspection
three thoroughbred short-h0rnS-tw'
heifers fifteen months md NAL,
. thirteen months-as pretty animals al
the kline kind rs Kentucky blue
grasser could wish to see. They had
just arrived from the dark and bloody
land, and were delivered here by
Messrs. Mathews, Kingsbury " Co.,
of Kansas City, Missouri, to Mr.. Tilgh-
man Fowler, of Cleburnc, Johnson
county, whereupon, per contract, he
spanked down 1886, an average of
Sl95 33l per calf which sounds big to
us old residents, who used to sell nice
yearlings for from one dollar to three
dollars, according to the necessities of
the unfortunate buyer. If he was
flush we went heavy on three dollars,
but if poor emigrant, "with nine
small children and one at the breast"
we turned over the calves at one dollar
each. But innovations will come. Old
fogies may hang up their fiddles ION
black jacks if no willows are near and
cease to fight against progress. The
world must move on with its ever in-
creasing knowledge, and in nothing is
this fact more manifest than in the
great improvement made in the breed
of cattle. This is one innovation
which meets our old fogy appreciation,
and we are glad to witness the renewed
interest lately aroused in Texas in
favor of improving our. .liye stock. We
congratulate our pretty sister, Johnson
county, Oh this accession to its already
strong claims to admiration. We
trust Messrs. Mathews, Kingsbury X
Co. may repeat the operation very
often. We look forward to the early
day when north Texas will eclipse old
blue grass in the size, beauty and flesh
mess of its stock, and in turn become
nursery from which the vast country
west shall be supplied with choice an
imals, both OF the horse and of the
COW kind.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23
a Noble Picture.
From the Austin staresrnan.l

lIlt NNNlll F1Nh''T'hhisl
Attention IL called 10 the lnforma-
lion, In another culump, In regard 10
the purchase, by the Hood brigade as
sociation, of the beautiful picture, Lee
nj the Wilderness" This already cele-
hrnted piece, the work OF Texas artist,
Mr.. McArdlle, of Washington county,
does not only great credit 10 the author,
but rises equal 10 the heroic moment
which ii SO vividly depicts. II will be
remembered that, at the battle of the
Wilderness, at Il moment when the
fortunes of war were weighing heavily
against the gallant southern army,
under the eye of that greatest of
christian soldiers, General II. Lee,
II noble band of Texans, COM
manded by General Gregg, were or
dered to push forward upon the enc
my, to save, if possible, the day. The
federal army, with ten to one, were
pushing forward upon the weary and
worn confederates, when to Hoods
brigade was ascribed the honors of the
field. AS these brave men were NOV
ing in the charge, General Lee dashed
to their front to lead them on through
the storm of bullets. Death was hang
ing upon every motion of the passing
breeze, but the good man, with tears of
love and the fire of soldier upon his
brow, called upon the members Of the
brigade to follow him.
1t was n terrible moment. and one in
which the precious life of the COM
mander was momentarily imperiled.
Heroes are often born of moment, and
the hero of this was the resolute Texan
who boldly advanced to the side of
Lee, and selzing the bride of his horse,
declared that he must return to the
rear. This moment is the one upon
which the artist has seized to create
his splendid picture, and he has sue.
ceeded. 1t displays the fire of genius,
and portrays with the sternest reality
n memorable scene upon most men,
orable field.
1t has been our pleasure to look upon
the works of the greatest masters in the
noted galleries of both the old and new
worlds, and we cannot, after several
times having examined the picture
critically, fail to pronounce Lee at the
Wilderness" worthy an honored place
anywhere. We are glad to knew the
brigade has secured it, and hope they
may realize their expectations.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23
WE yesterday dropped into the stu

WE yesterday dropped into the stu
diO of Professor Jacob Boil, at his resi-.
dence on Swiss street, and were graft
fled to see the progress he has made in
the collection of specimens in the in
sect and other branches of animated
nature. 1t will repay the curious to
spend half an hour in viewing the pro-
ductions of our own region, beautifully
arranged in glass eases.
The professor, as n naturalist, seeks
to turn his knowledge to practical ac'
count by a study of insect life and the
best means of destroyingsuch as are in
furious to crops. This includes the
cotton worm, and we hope that he may
suggest Il more efiicacious mode of rid
ding the country of that destructive
pest. When here four years ago, he
advanced the theory that the eggs OF
the insect were deposited on the cotton
stalk, and therefore that by burning
the dry stubble after gathering the
crop, their progeny would be vastly re-
duced and possibly, in a few years, ex-
terminated. Should this prove to be
sound theory, which can easily be test
ed, the planting interest will be inesti-
mably benefited.
Professor Boil brought with him last
winter some eggs of the japanese silk
worm, which feeds upon post OAK
leaves. They have been successfully
Matched and appear healthy and vigor-
Gus. He retains some in Il pavilion
for experimental observation, and has
placed some on oak trees to test their
adaptation to the country.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

AMONG the old veterans who have
passed down, we metyestcrday Captain
Barkley NJ. Ballard, Of Kaufman coun-
ty, who, with his wife, was bound for
Houston. We were glad TO have il in
our power to hand him free pass to
and from the association.
Captain Ballard was one of the BAND
who went out under General Tarrant
to inter the remains of John B. Dem
ton, who fell in the Indian fight on
Village creek, now in the northwest
part of Wise county. He also served
in the perilous days of 1896, and re-
ceived marked evidence of the conf
dence of General Houston. On notic-
ing his name on the books of the Com
mercial hotel, we felt thrill as we
read the word "donation," knowing
that the proprietors of that house are
new comers to Texas. We mention
the fact without their knowledge.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

SEVERAL of the men in this state who
have been charged with forging trans
fers to land titles and headlight certifi-
Gates. since the clan were dislodged
last winter and the door opened for in
vestigation, seem to have sought Sc
clusion, as writs are out and the parties
cannot be found. There were numer-
Gus parties engaged in the nefarious
business, but they prefer voluntary ex-
patriation to constrained residence in
the state factory at Huntsville. OF all
the rascals in the state we have less
charity towards those thus engaged in
robbing absent widows and ophans
than any others. There is degree oi
cowardly meanness in that species OF
viilainy at which the soul revolts, and
every such criminal should eXpiate
his crimes in the dungeons of Hunts
vile.
We learn that several faces formerly
familiar on the streets of Austin have
vanished. In a year or so more 1t II
hoped all the guilty ones will either b'
elsewhere or convicted inmates OF th'
penitentiary.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23
CodIing Moth and sheer.

We have repeatedly urged for years
past the importance of turning nocks
of sheep and swine into orchards AZ the
time tie young and wormy fruit IS
dropping. These animals viii ast AZ
least part of them. One Of the l9os'
Successful, s.periments in this av is
Joseph Harris. Of nt,oehssss' He gives
% proofs Of s some %F tbs ssFih1ns n4aS
Ice. he uolds the codling moth li
chez, i'm one orchard by pasturing u
with sheep. Another orchard, forty
wears old, has always been used as asa :
hog pasture, and the apples are ena,fslS nn,0;d,
free from the codling moth. Ontsie'
The orchard in which the sheep run j
a row of seven trees, which prodnce'
last wear from two to five barrels OF ap
Piles per tree, and being unprot.ctes,d, ,S ?.
animals from the eodling moth, all IN
good apples from these seven tree
were put Into one barrel. In his sgarden
where the animals can not run, iro'
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23
DALLAS, COUNTY, TEXAS, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1874.

growth and prosperity Of Dallas. The
market is now upon that basis, and u
healthy trade IL experienced. There is
no undue imitation in hnilding opera
tlons, and nothing Of a balloon charar-
ter in thevoume of transactions IN real
estate. Business II extending day 10y
day, and new stores are demanded.
The population is increasing ana new
homes are needed.
70 supply these necessities require
the present development and improve
ments. The activity in the building
trade in the business center and res
dence districts during the four months
Just past, ms well ms at present, is in re-
sponse to n bona lidc demand for
homes and business houses. There Is
no redundancy of stores or dwellings,
no righteousness in present values-in
other words, Dallas is building up
firmly and to endure.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23
FROM the foundation of THE DALLAS

FROM the foundation of THE DALLAS
HERALD, nearly a quarter of century
ago, when Dallas was mere back
woods village, and the country scarcely
settled enough to be self-sustaining,
down to this date, it has been a truth
full paper-always conservative, but
also always independent in thought.
Often, in that long time, the HERALD's
conservatism may have seemed old
fogyism, but We can safely aD.,eal "a
the final judgment of enp Jest citizen.
to say II, in the pas'... =, the course of the
HERALB Aas Ilot been for the best in
tegessss the country. So feeling ant
~ ueving, we desire to remind oul
4 readers that, as rule, We take no po
sition hastily, but always, in matter
of public interest, first seek to ascer
tain what il right, and then maintain
it, whether popular or not 1t Is on
business to seek the truth, and wnei
found to stick to it.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

IT seems to be settled that the Texas
and Pacific railway company will
complete the road from Texarkana to
Brookston, OH the Transcontinental
line, and from Dallas to Fort Worth,
on the main line, during the present
year. The proposition made by Colo
mel II. A. Scott to congress. in aid of
the road, seems to be gaining the favor
of all parties, both north and south,
and it is believed that it will pass the
present congress. Ifso, there is scarce
ly doubt but that the road will be
pushed on at once from this place to
San Diego without stopping by the
way--a consummation most devoutly
to be wished for.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

WE learn that two of the prisoners
confined in the Shreveport Jail, on the
charge of numbering young Elliott, on
Wednesday night of last week--C. Il.
Jones and Oliver Hill-wcre taken out
of prison on Saturday night and hung.
1t is reported that Jones made con-
fcssion in which he stated that he held
the man Elliott, while the negro
"Ed.," who escaped, shot him, placing
the muzzle of the gun close to his body.
The man Hill, it is stated took the
money from the pocket of the MUIR
dered man.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

WHY is the bar of Dallas peculiar?
Because, firstly, it is "Well-born," has
its own "Bower" on the "West," is
not for "Sale," has its own "Sle)ay"
on every point, reflects its own "Ray,"
can "Cough-an-our" without payne" !"
always "Combes'i its own "Hare,"
likes "Gold-waite" in all business, can
always say "Good" "Word" for a
young brother, and, on top of all such,
can embrace a multitude Of other mat
tiers, persons and things, such as
Mccoy, Mcclure, Sneed, Thurmond,
Finlay, Burford, Morgan, Williams,
Stemmons, Edwards and others, with
out losing its Hart. It's a queer bar,
and, withal, mighty sharp.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23
THE New Orleans Picayune, speakin,

THE New Orleans Picayune, speaking
of the death of Admiral Buchanan,
says:
The telegraph announces the death
of this distinguished officer in Balti-
more, on the 18th inst, at the age of
seventy-four. A noble gentleman and
gallant commander has gone to his
last rest. No man holding its commits
sion served the confederacy with so
much devotion and purity of motive,
and his marvellous fighting of the ram
''Tennessee" against the whole federal
fleet in Mobile bay, under the daring
Farragut, attests at once to his skill and
resolution. His countymen will cher
ish his memory with tenderness and
pride.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

WHILE heartily endorsing the grange
movement as whole, we have been
disposed to doubt the successful accom-
plishment of one of the ends in view
that of conducting their merchantile
transactions through agents. In this
connection we notice in the st. Louis
Democrat the statement that the grange
store started last fall at Winona, Wis
censin, has failed. Liabilities, 5000,
with no assets. 1t is also said that a
similar store at Otuma closed up after a
loss of nearly S2O,0OO.-[Shreveport
Times
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23
Cattle Arrived at Ellsworth.

The first Texas cattle driven to Els
worth, Kansas, arrived at their destin-
alton the sixth of May. The following
are the herds:
Willis McCutcheon, 1000; w. g.
Butler, 1900; = Murphy, 1000;
Hurd 4 Powers, 800; Buck 4 Crabb, 200 /;
I. McDermid, 500; Richard May, 500.
Herds belonging to the following
gentleme- arrived the next day: j.
/. N;S,rabb, Alex May, William Butler,
Al. Murphy, McCutcheon d Field, and
Peppers. Total, $500 head.-IDenison
News
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

AFTER a fair trial, now in the third
term, we think every one in Dallas
county is satisfied of the wisdom of es-
tablishing the criminal district court.
BY the rapid dispatch of business, in
the trial of criminal causes, the county
is relieved of a verv heavy expense in
keeping prisoners, and those who prove
to be not guilty are more speedily re-
stored to liberty. 1t is not possible for
the civil district court to accomplish
these results in addition to its heavy
amount of other business.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

THE Fort Worth Democrat, Of yes
terday, comes out strongly for John j.
Good as the ngxt democratic candi.
date for congress in this, the new third
district. AS Judge Good is our fellow
townsnan, we prefer just now to gel
the general sense of the district befOr'
taking stock in the issue. Our people
after twenty years continuous resi-
dence, know Judge Good better than
We do, but II he ever finched in de
tending the peoples rights, as a trui
democrat, we are not aware OF it.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

REAPERs will be in the field cutting
wheat, on the west side of the river, in
this county, this week. We learn from
several farmers that the fine growing
weather of the past few weeks has
brought the wheat out amazingly, and
the crop will be excellent. We hear of
some fields that will make as high rs
thirty bushels TO the acre, Others twen-
ty-five, and none are put at less than
fifteen to eighteen. The harvest is at
hand, and in few days we will be
using new -four.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

THE Yellowstone exploring expedi-
ton returned to Boseman, Montana,
on the 18th. The party encountered
heavy war parties Of indians, and be-
tween the 1st and 26th of April, fought
four pitched battles, in which one hum
dred Indians were sent to the "happy
hunting grounds" Members of the
expedition assert that rich mines ex'
ist in the Big Horn mountains, out the
vigilance Of the SIOUX made prospect
ing out Of the question:
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

THE woman's crusade has taken a
curious direction in Washington, se
much eppesilisa hss oome from the
shsTcnes themselves, pastors and
lea hing members, that the active c:a.
saders have already taken to pray ing
for that class, instead Of the dealers
and vendors. Several large prayer
meetings have been held and quite an
excitement prevails as to the policy
indicated. 49,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

On Saturday last we came down from
Waxahachie in company with Capeah
Griffin, Colonel Aldredge ana yudge
Barksdale, who was going 10 Oaiias 10
see his family, and returned on last
Monday to continue court we iound
Judge Barksdale most agreeable ana
eompanionable gentleman, and he has
impressed our people with a confidence
in the court and laws Of the country.
And let II be so, for there Is no security
for honest civilians but ~ s.'ic. eau au
ministratinn ofthelsw.--l fhhis -Nis"S'
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

WE have received prospectus for
another new paper-the Ladonia Cou-
rier-to be started at Ladonia, Fannin
county, Texas, the first number TO
make its appearance on the first day OF
July next. The Courier is to be demo-
cratic in politics. Subscription price
one dollar per annum; j. w. Avera,
editor and proprietor.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-23

AN accident occurred on the western
bound relief train of the Galveston,
Houston and San Antonio railroad on
Wednesday last, eighteen miles west
of Columbus, whereby the engineer,
named Hurne, and fireman were in
stantly killed.