The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-15
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

\ Courier journal: Treasurer New
says that since he has been in Office he
has drawn 5000 of his salary, and
paid into the Treasury $4,000 to make
good the sums of money which have
mysteriously disappeared. At this
rate, Mr.. New will find 1t more profit.
able to run a bank of discount in
| indianapolis.
4 \ The Sabbath Schools of the United
States number about 10000, with rs
many superintendent, quo, 900 teach
ers, and ABOUT 100000 scholars.
Millions of volumes are used as text
books and in libraries, and for sacred
songs. The cash expenditures for
books and other conveniences have
been estimated at no less than one
million OF dollars annually, while no
money could buy the services of the
great host of men and women OF every
rank who gratuitously teach and man.
age these thoee-score thousand schools
rom Sabbath to Sabbath, through
successive years.
Mrs. Kate Bascom, OF New York,
would make good chief Of police.
At late cock fight in Hunters Point
the was very prominent, and "exhibi-
sed the greatest interest in the many
different battles" She is regular
participant in these contests, and the
ruffians who attend them are said to
treat her with great respect. One of
the sporting fraternity says of her.
you'll hear no profane or indecent
talk like what you generally her at
public mains when Mrs. Kate is pres.
ent. The boys are all on their good
behavior. OF course sometimes when
they get little excited they will rip
out an oath or two, but she doesn't
mind that for she does it herself some.
times, and you'd go good way just to
near and see her when she does"
When Charles Dickens said that all
that he had accomplished had been
achieved by dilligent, patient, perse-
vering application, he only stated
what had been the experience of every
successful man. Nothing is more i'm
portant to young men than that they
should early learn and fully compre-
bend this great truth. 1t is step by
step by toisOme effort, that all
achievements are made. As has been
well remarked, there is no royal road
to anything else of great value in this
life. Work--steady, long continued
and regular application-is the only
price for which anything worth the
having can be bought. There is no
great success without great labor.
DR.. w. C. n. Randolph, of Char
lottesvile, Virginia, is the happy pos
SCISSOR Of Jeffersop's watch, whence
this Renaissance Levi Liucoln, Mr.
Jefferson's Attorney General, wore 1t
at the dispersion Of the judges at the
close OF Adams administration, be-
fore Jefferson was sworn into office.
Mr.. Lincoln appeared In the court
room at midiight and stated that he
was ordered to take possession OF the
office and papers. "Why, Mr.. Jeffer-
son has not yet qualified" exclaimed
the astonished Chief Justice. "Mr.
jefferson considers himself In the
light Of an executor, bound to take
charge OF the papers OF the govern
ment until he Is duly qualified" was
the reply. "But It il not yet IL
O'clock" said Judge Marshall, taking
out shis watch. Mr.. Lincoln pulled
out his, and, showingit TO him, said
This Is the Presidents watch, and
rules the hour"
Charleston, South Carolina, Ne,ps:
The most Wonderful curiosity In Co
lumbia is taking gander, belonging
to Mr.. Thomas Kyall, the big boiler
maker, on Gervais street. He Is unlike
a poll-parrot In one particular-his
owner has butto speak TO him and he
will reply In every instance; whereas
parrot gets Stubborn at times, and
cannot, under any consideration. be
made to speak. His gandership will