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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

CAPTAIN w. III. LEMON, of this
county, returned home Saturday
from q visit to Tarrant, Wise and
Denton counties. lIo representa- the
crops of these counties as excellent.
Corn is made and is abundant.
Cotton looks well, and in valley
lands will make fully n bale to the
acre. Stock of all kind is fat and
brings good prices, and is ready
sale. A large immigration is already
pouring into Wise, and filling up
her broad, rich prairies. What
with the sale of wheat, corn and
cattle at good prices, the arrival of
emigrants, and the prospects of a
laiS cotton crop, the farmers are
easy financially. No Indians. have
been heard Of in the country for a
long time.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04
THE CONsrITUTIONAL CONyEN
TE0N.

For six years the people of Texas
have felt that the administration OF
the State government, running from
State matters down through the
districts, to county and town gov
ornments, was cumbersome, diIatory
and expensive. They have looked
forward to the assembling of II Con
slitutional Convention as the era of
n new order Of things They have
supposed that II Convention, freely
sprung from the body of the people,
could and would lay the iounda-
lions for better, cheaper and more
lust administration.
We believe the hopes of the pcO-
pic will be realized by the coming
Convention. We believe, after look :
ing over the list of the delegates,
that the prcdominating spirit ofthat
body will be in the interest Of good
government, low taxation and an
economical administration of State
affairs. There will, of necessity, be
much diversity of opinion as to the
best means of accomplishing COM
mon object; but we have an abiding
faith that the grand result will be
favorable to liberty, justice, equal
rights and prompt administration
of justice to all.
We caution the people.-the cen
sors in this crisis-to be prudent
and just. Do not form judgments
hastily from what may appear in
the press of daily proceedings, but
wait the final action on each funda-
mental point. From score Of
propositions on a given point, wait
till you see the f,as;a.. .etion OF your
chosen delegates.
We repeat that VIC have faith in
the ability, the patriotism and the
determination of the great body of
the delegates, and trust, that on
their return to thcir homes, they
will present to the people an instru-
ment that will not only rebound to
their own credit, but also will be
overwhelmingly adopted by the vo-
ters of TEXAS.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS, so says n
dispatch, has formally accepted the
invitation OF the Kansas City Expo
sition Association to be present and
deliver an address during the pro-
gress of its Fair. The dispatch
states that no will receive 4 most
hearty welcome, the most staunch
Republicans having taken an
active part In extending him
the invitation. We believe Kan
sas City will honor herself
and Mr.. Davis on the occasion.
Several Kansas papers, how
ever, the Fort Scott Monitor among
them. initiates, in small way, the
Inter-Ocean, in endcavoripg to raise
a bowl of Indignation; but Kansas
City doesn't see il, and tho result
will be tremendous gathering al
Kansas City at the I'air.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

Az 10 gonailf M nf lnmmmt
rwHnh itf..l1inte, viii Nv thfeo
.wal1hH nnd uhhMv uuiurrH nm iie
people M rrya. w. lnhtmuna militia
law ~ vIlluluuu4 Wraimiipn and
election lave. No. hrihd sulaIdipt a.
railroads, and 10 multitude M mlof H.
mulos, ilio people NJ 'loyw honestly
believed aud set believe That Mr.. Par.
sons wna 10 muster fplrll and these, he
II proclaimed from The house tops, nfn
the reasons that ToXnns have fur fpius.
Ing tn Join In the Centennial, while ho
Il n chief commissioner fruu the state
Men nllj, nud they lu"oA right to
nsl,, where did this man, NIL his life
poor Ia pcnury, get the money In 1870
10 stop with large family Tor weeks
aud months nj lirst-Cluss hotels IN New
York? Where did lac get money, ~
he now bOnsts 10 pay his own eSpen-
sex for three years In Philadelphia
As he has been In no business since his
sOmcrsault In 1860, except his two
years service as SENATOR aud rs he was
then ny poor ~ II church mouse, the
question In the mind of every TcXian
who knows his antcCedCuts IL, where
did the money come from?
His letter to Governor Coke does not
touch side, edge, top nor bottom of the
real question. Let him rise and en-
plain, and II satisfactory we will do
him Justice, and that Is all oft.
WHITE RIVER.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04
The CIan,.Iiahc Suicide.

New YoRJS. Septem "A clam
bake given hy Congressman Odell,
attended Inv other Congrpssmcu and "A
or promIncnt ne,snns. one Of
ih" wuests n vnun~ Italian named
VeounI or the italian Minister'S suit'
committed suicide under very singular
dr. Dorrmus. one of the puests. hoy-
inc announced that Mr.. Vronni
WHO nossessed very remork,,.
nhlo dramatic tnlent. would favor the
comnnnv with nm Italian rocition In
imitation Of RochelIe took his uosi-
lion In tha centnr of tha ornun and ma
~an his recitation Ills voice wns
clear well under control. his pesticu-
l,tions wore hivhlv dramatic aud his
limbs sccmed TO m,iver with nnssion.
Wills the eynression of his face wns
STARTLING. Interrlptinp himself in th.
camtar Sf the rccitntion hp turned to
Senator John A, Iiimp, and said "You
Northumberland jt,lio1' - md then pa.
snn,ad and finished the recitation with
thn hiyhlv emnhasizrd eyclnmntion in
ItoIion :,God who iudges ali will
indye This y nt fine same lime drawing
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04
CRIME.

There il, throughout this State, II
conviction that our sys.
tom OF criminal trials needs II thor
ough oycrhaulng. Crime must be
supprcsscd-mcn who nccdlcssIy
take life or shed human blood must
be moro certainly punished, or the
people will lose confidence in gov
ornment. Men who rnthlcss J or
unnecessarily take life must be
hung, esc the security for life is too
precarious to afford peace and sccu-
rity 10 the country. The habit OF
getting drunk and shooting on
slight provocation must be broken
up, root and branch. Drunkenness,
instead Of being an apology for
crime, should be stcrnly construed
MS an aggravation Of the offence.
If man knows that liquor makes
him devil, instead of being shield
cd for murder committed while
drunk, he should be held doubly
guilty. Society must be rcvolu-
tionizcd on this subject. Tho safe
tv and the rights of law-abiding
citizens demands that the idea OF
iurics excusing murder, or other
high crimes, because the accused
was drunk, must be cast aside
rs Il monstrous outrage on
the community. Execute the law
and teach reckless men that when
they take life their own lives shall
nav the forfeit. A few such exam.
pies, on the part Of Texas, will teach
despcradoes Il lesson without which
quiet citizens have no guarantee.
The pcoplc-the bone and sineN
of the country-are losing conf
dence in courts and justice. This
leads to mob violence and lyncl
law. The only remedy is for court'
and iufics to do their duty. Hang
the murderer-scnd to the peniton
tiary for long terms Of years the
crime in all III
forms in the full spirit and intent o
the law, let the offender be who he
may. Teach men that crime it
crime and shall be punished, anc
the day will speedily come wher
our jails will be empty and honest
men can walk the streets ut mid
night without danger of pistol ,slung
shot or the gurrcte.
Over and above all, remove from
the minds OF the wicked the idet
that to be arraigncd before oul
criminal courts is u small matter
Carry ont the law without fear, IA
vor or affection, as honest citzcns
sworn on the Holy Evangelists O
Almighty God to rondcr true yer
diets, and the result will be thai
crime will cease.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

WE direct attention TO the COM
munication of "Civis' in this day =
HERALD. 1t is from ono of the
wisost and most thorough Demo
Gratis in tho State, and one who has
several times heretofore contributed
to our columns, He brings forward,
in prominent form, the name OF
our honorei member Of Congress
from this district for Vice President,
and seconds the ticket suggested by
The HERALD us long ago us last
winter. We shall hear again from
"Civis," and shall always welcome
him to our columns.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

To the Editor of the Dallas Herald
Next year, the people of the United
States will be called upon to elect a
President and Vice President. So
much of the prosperity OF the country
depends upon the policy of the gov
eminent, that deep interest is always
felt in the election or these officers.
Their influence IL so great, that it is
but natural and right, that an interest
should be felt. The elections which
have occurred in the last two years,
give uumistakable evidence that the
people are tired of the present admin
istration and the rule of the Republic
can party. But whether the Democ-
racy prevail or not, depends upon the
platform it adopts, and upon the can
didates it selects to fill these high posi-
tions. II its action in he adoption ola
platform and in the selection of its stan
dard bearers il such as to entitle it to
success, it will succeed. But lift should
blunder in either respect, the present
administration and the rule of the Re-
publican party will he perpctuated.
He who does not perceive that above
all things else, the people demand re-
form aud retrenchment in the admin
istration of public officer, is, indeed,
blind. These cannot be expected from
either the present administration, or
the continued rule OF the Republican
party. From the very nature OF things
this is impossible for them and for
these, the hopes of the country are
centered in the Democracy. No mat
ter what the platform is, the best
guarantee the party can give
of its purpose to economist,
reform and retrench will be in the
character of its nominees. And the
Democracy must give such guarantees
as will satisfy the country of its earn
estness and sincerity. And what high
er guarantee can the Democracy give
than by the nomination of Governor
Tilden, of New York, for President,
and our own distinguished fellow-citi-
zen, Governor ThrockmOrton, for
Vice. President. The one halls from
the Empire State of the North in pop
ulation, and the other from the empire
State of the South in territory. The
good book tells us that he who is faith
full over few things shall be
made ruler over many. And who
have ever been more faithful
than these two Democrats. See what
Tilden has done for New York in one
Short year. What rings he has broken
up. And how he has reduced expenses
and taxes just this is what is wanted
for the whole of the United States.
Aud who more fitted by talents, by
nerve and disposition To inaugurate
reform and retrenchment than he? II
there be any other, it is our own fellow
citizen, Governor Throckmorton,
whose administration rs Governor of
Texas is a model for all who will here
after come after him. Then let Texas
urge him for at least the second place
upon the ticket. Having sufficiently
tresspassed upon your space, the writer
will defer until some other occasion
other arguments. ClNlS.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04
MIR. WILLIAM III. PARSONS.

70 the Editor OF The Dallas Herald:
The man whose name heads this ar
tcle has published an open letter to
Governor Coke, defending himself
against the demands of the people of
Texas that he should resign his place
as Centennial Commissioners for Texas,
he having been appointed by President
Grant, on the recommendation of
Governor Davis in 1870.
He has been told that Texas will
not bend her heart to the Centennial
at Philadelphia, on the Fourth of July,
1876, if he remains as the Commission
err for the State. Now he comes3out in
long address to Governor Coke to
show that this is u partisan opposition
to him-that, he, as disinterested pa
triot, has been giving his time and pay
ing his own expenses for three years
in Philadelphia, without salary or in
come, all for the glory Of Texas, and
much more such nonsense. Our press
has treated the self-suiiicient bantam
cock with too much delicacy. Why
not speak out in meeting and tell the
truth.
Who is Mr. w. II. Parsons? That's
the question.
Let us see.
1t is notorious that up to the close of
the war, say for eighteen years, he was
very poor man, sometimes connected
with newspapers. During the war, or
for about three years oft he was Colo
mel of regiment which did good serv-
ice for the South. Sometimes the
regiment disliked him-at others
he would reinstate himself by
some slight of hand. But through
out he was laughing stock
for his men and the balance of the
army, rendered so by his superlative
vanity and coxcombery. For years be-
fore the war he had been n rampant
pro-slavery adv ocate, and had written
a book full of quotations from the Bible
to prove that God had created the ne
gro race especially for slaves to the
Southern people. Still he came out of
the war as a sound Southern man and
was respected by our people, minus
his transcendant coxcombery and
vanity.
But he was so overwhelmed with the
monstrosity of niger liberty, that he
abandoned the country, went to Brazil
and stayed away about two years,
W 4NCN OtOaiht
drummer for a carriage and saddle
house, and in thatf capacity, turned
up again in Texas in 1868.
Yet he was so disguised with free Mig
gers and Radicalism that he seriously
thought of again quitting Texas and
seeking an asylum in Mexico. But
about that time honest VIM. II. Webb,
editor and proprietor of the Houston
Telegraph, sympathising with his
poverty and nisfortunes, gave him
employment on the editorial staff of
that paper. Up to June, 1863, perhaps
two months later, he was a rampant,
unreconstrnetedre rebel, and poured forth
his lamentations in the columns of
that old and honest journal. But all
at once, In the twinkilng OF n eye, he,
the aforesaid William Henry Parsons,
Topped over. Without notice 10 or
conference with any old friend, he
suddenly became the, Haaieai eandi-
dpte for the State Senate in the fall
Of 1869, and by the niggers
was duly elected. The honest people
of the country, under military raie,
stood aghast and looked skywaFds, on I
" a few daring in secret plao es to
whisper, sold out Treason!l Got
his prlcelll"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

SAN FRANCISCO, September .. -Elec-
ton returns are coming in slowly from
the interior and there is nothing yet to
indicate the result of the State ticket
in this city. 1t is thought Clayton is
ahead for Mayor. The vote in this
city is about $1,000.
a person in confidential relations
with the directors of the Bank of Cali
fornia states this evening, with refer
erence to the rumOred meeting of the
stockholders tomorrow, that he has
no knowledge of such Il meeting hav-
ing been called. Also that the exam
inatiOn of the accounts had not sutli-
GENTLY progressed to enable the direc-
tors to make II definite statement Us to
the condition of the bank. The direc-
tors are in session tonight, but moth
ing is known of their proceedings.
LATER-The feeling on the streets
this morning is more cheerful. The
Merchants Exchange Bank opened its
doors ut the usual hour. The National
Gold Bank and Trust Company report
an improvement in their outlook for
resumption. Its officers are evidently
in good spirits. The board of brokers
have held Il meeting this morning at
which some action is expected looking
towards reopening the board, though
it Is thought some settlement of the
affairs of the Bank of California will
be Il necessary precursor to opening
the stock board.
The report of n called meeting of the
stockholders OF the Bank of California
is unfounded. The directors and
friends of the bank are still at work
trying to arrange matters, There is Il
strong feeling among well informed
iin2ncieTs, that arrangements will be
made to secure the depositors against
any loss, whether resumption takes
place or not. On the whole affairs
seem to be looking up and better
feeling prevails in monetary and COM
mercial circles.
2:45 A.M.-The election returns to date
are meager, butindirate that the Dem
ocrats have reelected their State tick
ct 10y large majority.
Hougheton, Republican, and Lut-
trell, Democrat, for Congress, are
probably elected in their respective
districts-the third aud fourth.
No returns have as yet been received
from the city precincts, the count be-
ing slow.
"a. Mn the Second Congressional
District the fight is between Page, Re-
publican, and Iarkin, Democrat. Tut
tin, an Independent, in this District, is
much behind his ticket,
The impression is quite general that
Piper, Democrat for Congress in the
city District, is elected.
All speculation as to the result of
the city for municipal officers, at the
present hour, is useless,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

IT seems that the kukluX law is
deemed good one for the Southern
States, but won't work in Illinois
whore the District Attorney pro.
cured warrants for the murderers in
the lato disturbances in that State.
The United States Commissioners
refused to hear the cases, on the
ground that the act was intended to
enforce the fourteenth and fifteenth
amcndn ents, and to protect citizens
in the enjoyment Of the political
rights they conferred; it is not
claimed in the case Of the Illinois
outlaws that their organization is
political in its organization. And
the Judge of the District has sus-
tanned the Commissioner in his
decision.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04
The Georgia Emeute.

AUGUSTA. August 3l.-The trial oil
the negroes, charged with insurrection,
commenced at Andersonville yester.
day. Judge Herschel V. johnson, pre-
siding, made a fair and impartial
charge tn the grand jury, which is COM
posed of the best, citizens ofthe county,
the foreman being Master of the State
Grange, The Judge cautioned the jury
men to divest themselves of all passion
and prejudice, and instructed them to
conform strictly to law, to ex-
pei from their bosom every
feeling of hatred, malice or revenge.
The fact that those charged with par
ticipation in this plot of ipsurrection
are those who were lately our slaves,
may influence the indignation of the
whites, and intensity their feeling OF
security, but we must watch ourselves
ON this point. They are free and
are entitled to fair and inn
partial trial by law. The jury In its
Investigations must ignore the fact
that the accused are negroes, that they
were ever slaves, and deal with them
as il they were whites. He paid high
commitment TO the GOODNESS and for
bearance of the whites. In the trial
the State will be represented by the
District Attorney, Attorney General
and others, and the defense by Hon. Il.
Ackerman and several leading men,
beers of the local bar.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

Something refreshing comes from
Brooklyn, refreshing because it is not
a scandal. 1t is told in "Stiles' History
of brooklyn" and relates to two wor-
thy men, Cardinal McCloskey and
Attorney General Pierrepont, and to
two worthy women, the mothers re-
spectively of those two gentlemen.
The Cardinal and the Attorney Gener-
al are both natives of Brooklyn, and
were both born in the middle of the
same cold wiuter. McClosky's father,
who was poor milkman, lived in an
humble house near the residence of
Hezekiah b. Pierrepont. Just after
the birth of the babe who was to grow
up and become a prince Of the church,
Mrs McCloskey was taken very i'll, and
was unable to nourish her child. In
this emergency Mrs. Pierrepont, hear
ing of the helpless condition of the
mother and her infantIwent herself
and nursed the child until the mother
was able to do so-a state of affairs
which must have been very humilia-
ting to a miikman. Mrs. Pierreponps
own child and the one which she char
itsbly nourished at her breast advanced
through the world with equal thrift.
One went into the law and the other
iuto the church, and each has reached
the highest position in his calling.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

Yorb oo the mmo doy ot ilt un
Tho f,nia diosoo of those twt
trMns Ia viz the New fmt crtmL
tbo lnko Shore aud the Michigan
Southern railways "A wo under.
stand II tloso Trims nro exclusively
mail truius, no passengers bclng al.
lowed on them, rhcy will consist
Of an engine tender aud four postal
cars aud no stops will be made cS-
ccpt to change cuginca The first
or primal trip will carry members OF
the press Of Chicago aud Now York,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

In to,day's paper will be found a
lengthy letter from Major Frank S.
Bond, Vice President Of the Texas
and Pacific Railway, in reply to one
from Senator Johnson, Of Virginia,
which was published in the Rich
mond Wing, and which has been go
ing the rounds of the papers, that
are opposed to the road. We take
Major Bonds letter from the Rich
mond Dispatch. 1t is clear, frank
and complete rcfutation ofthc points
made by Senator Johnson, and
should be read by all.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

THE Memphis Appeal says that
tho panic which prevails in San
Francisco, caused by the failure OF
the Bank of California, is the result
of speculation, induced by an insa-
table desire to lead. Mr.. ltalston,
the Inflated President, was q native
of Tennessee, born and educated in
Davidson county. The architect Of
his own fortune, he had long been
regarded as the arbiter of the fate
of his adopted State, q bold opera
tor, shrewd and intelligent, and
with abundant. resources, it was
thought, for any emergency. But
there is limit even TO the work Of
great men. His bank is hopelcssly
ruined, he will ill suicides grave,
and may, perhaps, have left his fam
lily penailess. Is there not a warn
ing and a lesson in thisY
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04
WE have seen IL letter from IL. NJ

WE have seen letter from IL. NJ
Atkinson, Commissioner of Pen,
sions, Washington, D. g., addressed
to II. B. Turbee, Esq, Richardson,
Dallas county, stating that steps had
been taken to secure the appoint
mcnt Of an Examining Surgeon at
this place. This will enable persons
who aro entitled to pensions under
the United States laws to be exam
incd in Dallas. Under the present
laws all pensioners have to be ex-
amincd once every two years by an
Examining Surgeon regularly APP
pointed.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04
Pennsylvania KukIux.

PoTTsvILLE, September 1.-The
neigh borhood is all excitement over
the murder of Thomas Sanger, inside
boss of the Behigh mines, by five
strangers. Two miners were also kill
ed and another MORALLY shot in the
abdomen. Some two years ago Sanger
had some trouble with several miners,
and on several occasions since has
received coffln-letters ordering him to
leave the country. The assassins have
thus far eluded arrest.
louisville, Pa, September "a
reward of one thousand dollars is offer
ed By Heaton q Co. for the apprehen-
sion Of the assassins of Sanger. The
excitement OF Girardville and Shenan-
doah continues undated. A party Of
armed men was organized to-day who
started in pursuit. The life Of William
Uren, who was seriously wounded at
the time Sanger vas killed, Is despaired
of.
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A Father KiiIs His Son,

CINCINNATI, September IA man
named Patterson enticed the daughter
OF n farmer named Trusty to this city.
The father finding her took his daugh-
ter home, followed by Patterson who
made threats against the old man.
Last night Patterson was seen prowl-
ing around the premises, when the old
farmer took II shot gun for the purpose
of killing Patterson. His son, aged
eighteen, while approaching his father
for the purpose of dissuading him, was
mistaken for Patterson and shot dead.