The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-27

Drought him TO America, and carried him N
sue INF west when II was wilderness The
last years OF his life were spent in proseeut.
ing 4 claim on the United States government
died. F''~'N4 '"'' 0''o'o NC
,, II ! have never said anything about George
EiIlots marriage il is because | really
am 50 sstonishcd at it, don't know what 10
say; A woman who had sacrificed All that
+ dearest to woman, for one dearer than
herself, who lived through the bloom of
youth, through the maturity of middle life,
mo lne beginning of lite's decay, under
shadow of disgrace for one mans sake. a
woman, too, OF vast resources, who is, or
ought to, be, independent of companionship.
goes and marres right young man almost
before the grass is green over her loved ones
grave, | don't wonder at the Young man,
Dat do wonder ut George Elliot, and |
don't seem 10 get oyert at all.
Somebody has the agricultural depart.
ment OF the HERALD who knows how TO
write lie has terse, vigorous way of ut
terlng ideas, and thoughts not often met
with in newspapers, or elsewhere either. |
don't often read the agricultural columns of
any paper, but that of the HERALD, of the
10th, attracted and enchanted my attention all
through. But even this writer being a man,
is talible. In the recipe for making corn.
bread, he says the yeast and the meal are
sifted together. Now, | would like to see
anybody sift yeast. OF course he meant
yeast-powder as any experienced house
keeper would know. The paragraph
on cotton and boil worm suggests
spsrrows, and sparrows suggest lit
lie anecdote read when the great question,
whether sparrows. or worms were the great
est nuisance was agitating the New York
intellect. A young lady had beau who
wa very hard to entertain. She had tried
hin on most current topics, the weather, and
the ates! styles, and the latest new novel;
she lad even 7entured in consideration Of his
being fresh from the rural district, to timidly
inquire after the crops, and whether the
cows on his farm gave skim milk or butter
milk, or if his mother raised boiled or fried
chickens; all in vain. Theyoung man would
only stare at her and answer, YES" or "no,"
or ~ guess So" 10 all her questions. Finally
she asked in despair, (Which do you think is
the worst, worms or sparrows The young
man opened his eyes wider,s shocked ex-
preston stole over his face, and he turned
red; but as she repeated her question he could
not remain silent, so taking his hat, and
rising, he sadly and desperately blurted out:
II don't know; / never had sparrows," and
left Disguised.
The "school of forestry" in contemplation
in Minnesota is step in the
right direction, and contains germ
of an idea which the legis-
ture Of Texas will do well to consider. The
question of where the lumber Of the future
is to come from is one which ought to agitate
the public mind. There has been a constant
demand for timber for ever hundred years
in our county, and no effort made 10 replace
the forests cut down by others. The Ger
mans keep their forests up by planting
Young tree whenever an old one is cut down.
The head forester is one OF the highest dig
nitaries in any German state. Trees are so
greatly needed in Texas, as rain producers,
as shelter belts to moderate the violence of
the north winds in winter, and for building
material. They need SO little attention, too,
in our generous soil and genial climate, and
they so soon repay the planter by their use
and beauty. / should think the maple
would grow we'll around Dallas and in all
northeast Texas. 1t is a beautiful tree and
of rapid growth and umbragious foliage
The tulip tree, and chestnut are also sults-
Bile for that region. Give them trial.
somebody.
am too anxious and excited over the
convention to write about it-"walt a week."
Thank heaven Tilden is out of the way;
if his letter isn't trap, which | scarcely sus'
nor, Il is A. III. MonL.