The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-25
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Az Christmas comes hut once u year,
IL N well enough to make ourselves
merry as hest We may, A little fun
nov and then we all relish, and u few OF
Sunset Cox's collection viii not disturb
any of our digestions no matter how
heartily I'VE may have partaken OF the
Christmas turkey and fragrant egg
se iiogg, tgff NrH.I
6l8B"The ready response condenser ny
the fire and hurry ofdcbatc, the quick
lusillade ofiun, thesuddcn turn OF expires
sion. the kccnly bnrbcd shaft that strikes
the white, and oltentimes that diabolism
of repartec which shines with thc very
G,t Sehtaf' win he appreciated by our
Christmas readers even after the nyit'
1ins'dinner thpt Dallas natr""" are wont
10 spread. ~
The appropriation bill was under dis
D, c,,ssio,i ", il was included the insight
%i v,hm Of 100000 for frontier pro
.ot IA The East was not specially Ia
"''yomple 10 very large expenditures IN
this direit and many members were
disposed to cut this sum down consider
ably, Among them was Hon. D. W.
Harris Of Galveston, hmiliary known
~ Jack Harris.
This gentleman had ATTAINED tho hoor
and by II very excellent speech, inter
Ierded with much quiet sarcasm and
many Imaginable anecdotes had made
quite an effective onslaught upon this
particular item of appropriation.
v The moment was critical one and II
striking rejoinder was required to ncu-
traliae the effect Of Mr. Harris speech,
II was administered on this wise by
Sadler, of Coryell. mr., Speaker" said
Sadier, tive OF the frontier feel some
what like the old Indian upon his cap
ture by the Y. $. troops lie had fought
them atubbolnly all the evening until
mountain howitzers were brought NJ
mounted upon mules. These deadly
weapons were discharged from the backs
I'd the animals vt point blankrungc and
y told with iclrful ctioct upon the disky
Zoe. They scattered and fed, the old
chief being captured and brought into
the presence Of the commanding officer
Through an interpreter he was asked
WHY II was he had fought
so desperately until the howitzers were
opcned upon him, and then 50 jneonti-
nently fed The old savage drew him
self up 10 his fullest height, aud slap
ping his hand upon his breast exclaim-
ed, "Mc big Indian, no truid OF big guns,
or little guns but lngup can no stand
It when whole jackass is shot at
him. The housc was conyulsel, all
opposition silcnce,l, and y large appro-
priation voted -I '3a naa l.lAlsa
One more and we win have done.
DennlamofAngelina, had failed to ad-
dress out Cooper, an obnoxious Judge
in his District. Upon his failure a bill
had been drafted and passed busting
Cooper from his old district and coniin-
ing him to single unimportant county.
Coke was not especially favorable TO
this class of Legislation and felt some
hesitancy about signing the bill. Dem
man was intensely eager in having it be-
come y, law, and his dread of veto was
almost overpowering The House was
fully advised of the situation, and of Dem
mans anxiety. twas April the brst'
and an important bill was about TO be
reached upon the Speakers table and
Denman was primcd with n powerful
speech to deliver against it. The ques-
ton was To prevent its delivery. A hap
py thought struck Cochran, of Dallas
and the page was dispatched with the
Glowing note, tc.Denman's desk.
"Dear Dsnman: .s.li
His Eyc.llency, the Governor, wishes
to II }ss<aoout the Cooper bill.
.SScTEN Cochran
Wv yogossiaRd upon the order
OF his going, he seized his hat and
plunged down stairs TO the Executive
soom but to end the Governor engaged
IN private conversation with another
gentleman. Denman took his seat and
in dove like innocence patiently awaited