The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-10

have their favorites hanging up in tho air.
Besides these, "liberty poles" are found ut
odd corners with one of the two "presidentisl
firms" on them. Caudor compels me to saw
| have neither seen nor heard of "Weaver
aud anybody" flag anywhere, in or out of the
district. Yet Mr.. Weaver is currently sup
posed to do most Of mis- real canvassinc vt Rs.
publican headquarters where be is often
ulossted for hours with tho chairman. Gen
eral Chambers nev'r found himself N worse
company than during the short time he
stayed on that Greenback ticket.
Have you ever seen pack of trained
bounds waiting for the word to start? Not
asound escapes them, but they strain on
their lesshes and culver all over with excite
ment, which communicates itself, by some
mysterious means, TO the horses. and then to
tho riders, till the whole "hunt" stands
breathless, eager, expectant. ! am constantly
aware Of this feeling Of suppressed excite.
ment The air is full of il; every face YOU
meet is full of it; 1t is the inevitable forerun-
ner of the lndana election. Especially srs
the departments full of this extreme tension
of suspense. For thousands it isx question
of bread and butter. The idea has been in.
dustriousy circulated that if Hancock is
elected, or, rs they moro forcibly express it,
III the Democrats come in," every Republi-
can employe must go out. Now this, it
seems to me, is clearly impossible,
especially whore experience and
skilled labor are requisite as Is the case ia
many bureaus, to the carrying on of the
government m chinery. If all were turned
out at once, Lnany wheels would have to stop.
No ono who has not visited the various de-
partments can conceive the inextrcabe con
fusion that an indiscrimnsLe, or even iniu-
dicious, turning out and putting in would
produce. One other word Of sdvcs TO thosa
of my people who arc waiting for Hancocks
election TO got fat offices Go very slow, and
don't cherish too much hope. Gen Hancock
and Mr.. Eugish are northern men. The caD-
met, or heads of departments, will be com.
posed largely Of northern men, as is perfactly
natural. For every southern man or woman
waiting for tho "Democra,s to come in"
there are three northern men or women in
the same state Of expectancy. What follows
Useless expense, weary wasting, and often
bitter disappointment to the people love
best on earth, to those with whom | have
suffered in cause dea or than lite the pep
pie of the south.
To day the national fair opens. "Theindus-
trial procession" is even now vending its
way through tho streets have seen it, of
course, from the trout paror, of
the Imperial hOtsl, where nm staying, and
found it to consist principally OF fire en-
glnes, hose carriages, coal Wa OBS and lager
beer wagons. 1t don't compare in beauty
and novelty Of design with our Volks.f fest or
Mai'iest professions in Texas.
have a sad misfortune 10 chronic ls. The
Marine band has lost its leader. The Marine
band is the Oldest brass band in America. 1t
WA organized when this was Virginia, and
Virginia was Il loyal British colony. 1t still
wears tho British uniform, md its late leader, |
Schneider, was gorgeous object in his very
large, but very tight scarlet cost aud white |
or blue pants, as the season required. His !
great fur shake lowered far above the others, |
md he was a supsrb leader, ,Goh delicate
shading, such fine cru.caLlu-, 4ad din |
inuendos, such pNthos sub feeling! Bat
Schneider was not cNut0ut with his pay. !
The dread spirit of speculation seized him, |
and he ordered muse iu' this b4id and !
sold it for Schneider, A iop must be- drawn
somewhere, It was drawn ON Schneider, |
and he had TO 20. ! am very sorry. The
Marine band will still exist but Schneider
can hardly be replaced | will try 10 con-
sole myself by rec ac St. julian trot next
Thursday.
Colonel Upson's family i, settled for the
season IN n handsome house on the corner of
| and Twelfth streets
Mrs. Mills, Miss Mills and the children are
at the New York Fifth Avenue hotel tor the |
present. A. II. MouL,