The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-13

natural request; she and her daughter will
now come to the 'front.'
Such cheer! But when the sweet matron
and her lovely daughter appeared, one with
eyes sutfused with tears, and very pale, the
other with noble light in her eyes and u
soft flush tingng her bright, young face,
the cheer was hushed. Every hat was lifted
high in the air, and SO remained
for about n minute rs the two survivors OF
their dolzed General stood before them.
Then Mrs. Jackson bowed and returned, fol-
lowed by her daughter, to her seat on the
rear of the platform. Then the hats were
lowered, dead silence, which | well under
stood, Tor my own heart was full OF bitter
memories, succeeded, and was only broken
by the the introduction of tho orator of the
day. The crowd was said to be larger than
on any previous decoration day-six thous-
and coming from Baltimora alone. There
were several batteries Of artillery and the
Fifth Maryland regiment entire, besides COM
panies from Martinsburg, Washington,
Charleston, Stanton and Fredericksburg;
the Staunton battery, the Martinsburg artil-
lery (mounted), and another battery from
Hagerstown think. Harry Gilmer was
present, and looks entirely capable OF the
desperate daring he was SO noted for during
the war. Also Major Douglass, famous tor a
cavalry officer and the finest rider l have
seen since l left home. lie
says they give him a horse to break every
time he comes to Washington. He is re-
markably handsome man, too, and stands the
severe ordeal of perfectly smooth
shaven face and close.cut hair. His features
are of pure Roman type, and the noble face
is lighted by pair OF most expressive gray
eyes, large, luminous and piercing. His fig
ure is of grand proportions, symetrical, ele-
giant and graceful, full of strong repose
and manly dignity. He is one of the few
perfectly handsome men / have seen, who
seem to combine mental and physical beauty
in equal proportions. He looks like he might
be the iDuglsss tender and true" Of the
poets dream. As l have never spoken TO
Major Dugass, l can only say what he looks
like.
A lady told me that the people of Win
chester talk of nothing but Decoration day
for six months before il comes and three
months after it has passed. So it mercitully
supplies food for talk three.fourths, Of the
year in what must be tho quetest of towns
Two Texas ladies, Mrs. Someryille, whose
husband was once Mayor of Galveston, and
whom many people in Houston and Calves
ton remember most pleasantly, and Mrs
Bird, who is, l think, a daughter
of Colonel Jones Rivers, make
the Texas division of Stonewall
cemetery their sacred charge, so that our dead
are tenderly cared for by those Texans living
away from home, though they appear
to be forgotten by the ladies Of the State at
home. When | think of what noble
movement we could erect, with SO little
trouble, too, l get impatient. 1t only needs
some one to start the ball. Think what q
history in store we might put in the eloquent
city of the dead All the necessary material
might come from Texas-granite sandstone
and marble Inscriptions might tell of the
Alamo, and Goliad and San Jacintn, Dc
not our soldiers deserve an embodiment Of
our respect for them? | am ashamed wher
| sec States that have been impoverished BY
war, trodden by the ieet of contending
armies, until the very life seemed crushed
out of them, giving out of their poverty to
the Reorganization oftheir warrior dead, while
Texas, saved by Gen. Magruder's skill anC
generalship, and Major Dick Bowling
audacious courage from the foot print of tht
enemy, passing through the long struggle
unscathed 30 far MS material welfare
was concerned, has not single monument tC
those who died for her. We gave our bes
and bravest and dearest to the casse; are W.
going to forget those of them who died in i
and for it? Women of Texas, appeal t
you. Do not delay longer in this sacret
work so peculiarly yours. How long will i
take in our great and prosperous State tt
raise money to furnish q shaft and STATUE
worthy of Texas? Not six months if you Sc
about it right.
am sorry the Radicals are quarreling 81
much in their convention. wish the.
would rather quarrel afterward. If the.
fight all their mad OUT now, they will b'
ready to shake hands and make friends after
ward.
The Beaumont Buck affair is creating SOM
excitement among our delegates. 1t is vel
that the "hazing" so prevalent at West Poin
should be stopped, but ] had rather som
other than Texan had resented it. do no
doubt that when the truth comes out, If
ever does, the Texas boy will not be so m uc
to blame as Northern papers make him. LIE
us withhold judgment until then.
| beg pardon for so long letter, and vii
try not to take up so much space agulr
A. II. MOHL.