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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13
WESTERN TEXAS.

We have been deeply interested by an in
tcrview with the Rev. Dr. Simpson, educated
AS a physician, and afterward Il regularly ac-
credited minister of the Cumberland Presby-
tartan church. who has resided for nearly
forty years ut the South, having been until
within a few months II citizeHOf Western
Texas, loyal to the Government of the M
ton The shooting of several colored Repub-
lcans near his residence led him to write to
the Attorney General to know If the Govern.
ment could not in some way protect that
class of citizens. He WAS bold enough to
read the Attorney Generals answer in
public meeting, for which crime he was ar
rested, stripped ofnearly all his clothing, and
imprisoned in an iron cage, from which, by
the aid of a friend, he escaped with life, and
after series of distressing haruships, perma-
nently impairing his health, he reached the
North. He was for some months in New
York under the kind treatment of DR.. Will
lard Parker and others. He is now in Bos-
ton, and will be glad to speak-in a mild and
christian way-of the facts of loyal life in
the South, as he has seen them and known
them. He deserves much sympathy for his
own suflerings, and VIZ are persuaded that his
revelation of facts may be Of very great
Value Congregationaist.
We clip The above from the New York
Witness, weekly religious paper published
in that city. And SO it is every now and
then we accidentally have sent or brought to
us some paper of possibly fair circulation in
its section, containing articles unjustly
abusive of Texas. They all have their
weight and their effect against us, and it is
Just like some hand stabbing us in the dark.
We now call upon Rev. DR.. Simpson land
we mail him to-day copy of this issue) to
furnish us with the information which the
Congregationalist says he can give ss to
''loyal life in Texas" and il he can produce
any evidence of his having been ARRESTED,
stripped of nearly all his clothing and i'm
prisoned in an iron case" because OF
any political opinions that he
held or expressed, we promise him that we
will denounce and seek to put to proper dis
grace any attorney general or other official,
OF asy citizen or citizens whomsoever, that
were concerned in so treating him. We will
without one cent of charge, throw open our
columns to him to speak his grievances, and
he ought to feel that he can safely do so, as
he is now in Boston. We ask him to state
in what part of Western Texas he was at the
time of the alleged brutal treatment and
when ii occurred. The government, the peo-
pie of Texas, are in favor of law and order,
just conduct toward humanity and the
utmost latitude of untrammeled thought and
freedom ofexpression on all political and re-
ligious matters. Differences of opinion are
very differently discussed in Texas to-day
from what they were when they burned
women in Massachusetts "for Transforming
themselves into foxes;" very different from
what they were when sour Puritan fathers
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13

brayed the dangers of tho deep thAt they
might have tho privilege Of simultaneously
worshippng God as they pleased and perse-
cutting their ielow-men us they chose very
different from what they were when tho town
councils tried rooster and convicted him
In tho public square, under the solemn charge
Of having laid m egg-roostor eggs being
used In those days for making witch oil I sol
EMMY tried hog and ak pigs possessed by
devils, for having killed child, staying the
hog and acquitlIng hor pigges on account Of
their extreme youth"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13

THERE seems to be some queer customers
among the ministerial brethren Of Connect
cut. The Reverend Hayden has been con
yictcd of murder once, and on new trial
there WIS II mis-tral and he still fingers in
the shadows of the heinous charge. The
other day n brother Mt Brontiord got into
trouble and ii is this way that an exchange
speaks of il; "a clergyman in Brantiorl
Conn, in the course Of his farewell sermon
last Sunday remarked that portion Of the
choir had placed obstacles in bis way, saying
that he had never had an hours peace on
account of the action Of some of them.
This aroused the ire Of II gentleman in the
choir, who promptly arose, and from the
choir gallery, directly opposite the pulpit
he called upon the speaker to desist, MS he
was Insulting every member of the choir.
This created grcat commotion The preach
or Immediately ordered the intruder to sit
down. The latter retorted that II any fur
Their insults were offered he would turn on
the organ and drown the parsons voice.
During the controversy several ladies
tainted"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13
"L'Ass0M0IR,"
Colonel Colman the Author Of an EIpurgatcd Edition
The Rural Worlds" Sad Experience
With Its Serial.
St Louis Times.

81 Louis Times.
Apropos of Charles Reade's adaptation of
.r,s =, ,nh;oh ,v;u ho ,,.roa =, pono,,
- 1'''o''o' "",A oro
this week., here Is an anccdote OF "our
esteemed" agricultural contemporary Col
mana Rura, World.
-, nav u al .l;,.,, ,,
i'S se',"' eo''oi Wv D' "'' o'''o'' orc 'op
posed to be genial--if they are not they
ought to be. but to proceed-)its genial edi-
o;,.;, - b;s ,,,oooor, ssrn,rr, I'D c
w, was ',''" Is, fN"'' ~
All genial editors nave pleasaht sahctums)
lingering his scissors in meditatve manner
I'D p. S. All genial editors with pleasant
sanctums have scissors), and thinking how
he could appease the foremen who was ask
ing for copy in behalf Of tompostors waiting
for same. I'D p. :. Compositors on all
weekly papers with genial editors sometimes
have to wait for copy in spite of the scissors
but to resume again.)
FRIENDS ADVICE.
ant. .;,;a.l n, ..h,
'"ss ~ t,.iS 'a.." H. n ,,,o "u.e VIZ WI,
ohe' nau SNJn W. W.. .,pv u nnu'ns a
ihor"i anu .o"S,ous p''nS 'e'"' s'oly, "Io
was apou' W uespnn, u t ,,oIu uiopp.u III,
anu 'ho conversa'tn .I", ,h lutned upon
WIN WIS upP',n'oas ~ , ,L, 'T f.iona u.eas'
thing which would double the circulation If
the Rural World.
(lh p. SIT is strange but true that there
is always countless multitude of friends who
know things which would double the circu-
lation of any paper in which they are pub
lished-but to resume again.
The thing which would double the circua-
ton Of Colman's Rural World was highly
moral French romance-it was written, the
friend said, in the style OF those good books
of boyhood's days, in which bud people
always came to grief, twas temperance
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13

We have perfected arrangements to have
our paper mail for tho West sent promptly
from Fort Worth so that our subscribers
will from this time forth BIO supplied at the
earliest possible moment, and ms promptly ms
the trains and the stages can deliver,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13

,Is il an enviable or unenviable reputation
that the great Krupp is winning? His can
non con kill more men at n shot and do more
general damage than anybody else's cannon,
and now he has invented n needle gun wat
,ranted to kill two hundred men minute.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13

Mr.. HAYT, the Indian Commissioner, is
overheard, and our Washington correspond
ent, Mrs. Mohl, can say, ~ did it with my
little hatchet" Now say that woman and
a Dallas newspaper is without influence in
Washington city, if you can.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13

Ir was a generous offer that of Captain
Whitehall, owner and master of the British
bark Spanker to carry u load of provisions
free of charge to any port designated in Ire
land if the people Of New York would supply
the provis ons.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13

The will of Amy Sprague,a distant rela-
tive ofeX-Governor Sprague, was presented
Inst Saturday afternoon for probate. The
value of the estate is estimated at two hun
bred thousand dollars. The will gives five
hundred.dollars each to two local charities,
divides something over fifty thousand dollars,
in small sums, among relatives, and gives the
remainder of the property to Lieutenant
Governor Albert G. Howard, who has had
the management of the estate for some years.
1t is re ortcd that the will is to be contested.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13

The Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church are all more than fifty years of aye.
Bishop Scott is 70; Bishop Peck, 50; Bishop
Simpson go; Bishop Bowman, 68; Bishop
Harris, 90; Bishop Foster, go; Bishop Wiley
90; Bishop Merrill, IS, and Bishop An
lra,,, Xxx
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13

JAY GOULD was confined to his house last
week with.a cold, and Immediately all stocks
lin his railway combinations fell in price,
This used to be the case with the elder Van
ierbit. If he sneezed, New York Central
and Harlem at once went down.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13

AND so leading Greenackcr says his
party twill carry the county" Isn't this II
Typographical error by introverson' anu
oughtn't the reading to be "will continue the
,comodv 2r
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13
THE DALLAS HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 49, $3.50.

the interesting part, the colonel commenced
10 got letters, When We got 10 the place
where Laniier comes back and lives with
Geryaise, he got more letters.
"rhe week we published where Geryniso
and Lantler are naughty, and Geryplie.s little
daughter looks ut 'em, never saw such lot
Of letters In my life, ! had my suspicious,
for tho story was u pretty still one, 30 listen
cd while he was opening them, This Is
what he said, M no came 10 the last OF an
awful big batchi
" Stop my paper HI,
"You must be mistaken" said the Times
reporter Colonel Colman would never
have used such n word"
mo, I'm not heard him say II again
after that over some more letters That's
not all. When we got over there to where
Geryaiso goes out In the park and stops peo-
pie, put In the
'rO BE CONTINUED,
pick up, right after tho most interesting
part, II made me mad, for | wanted 10 know
what WINS going to happen next myself,
"WGll, In two or three days grangon com
menced to swarm up them stairs and ! would
hear EN- talking TO tho colonel, They all
wunted their papers stopped One old fell
low, with Horace Greeley hat and blood
shot eye, came In. He WINS nm old subscr-
Der, and the colonel was glad 10 see him, He
wouldn't shake hands No stree BY blank
Coleman, | came from Illinois to got this pa
per stopped, I've written 10 you twice to
stop IL, aud now its got to be done. can't
have my wife and daughters reading that vi
lalnlous French stuff
sand the old man reared around and said
cuss words, and the colonel explained and
apologi2ed, and said tho thing should be
attended TO, until finally the granger was
paclled and went of
After that my copy used TO be scratched
nearly all tho good part was scratched, but
the letters kept II coming until we got the
thing condensed into two issues and stopped.
If | can ever get enough ahead III
BUY THE hook OR nusT."
So ended the simple talo of the guiloless
youth who shortly after this became dissatis-
fled with 81 II week Nnd took n composing
room pass" for Washington city. His story
is youchcd for by the fact that at the time of
the Lorgo convention, the World contained
m editorial apology of the most abject kind
for tie publication of az Assommoir," and
the Colonel vowed therein that he would
never--no, neyer--lct another line go into
his paper without reading it..
Last Z. s, Genial editors with pleasant
sanctums and scissors should not attempt 10
beat lola out of the royalty which his gen
ius has deserved
(Moral-To all genial journaists-Nevcr
let your friends select your reprint copy even
If they do say it will double your circula-
tom
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13

Senator Conkling Is not and will not be, he
says, u candidate for the Presidency. Like
Don Cameron, he is for Grant, and will do all
ho can to have him nominated and elected.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13

VIE herald has a idrOer circulation n,dn
all tho Other DAiLP papers IN Norm Iehds,
combined,
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-30

were congenial associates, in whom similarity OF
taste and thought had been considered more than
position or wealth In short, BeTtha's friends had
always been selected for cOngeniality and culture
alone and no false idea of inviting guests for
pOlicy's sake had ever disturbed her serenity.
There is an atmosphere which is above those petty
heart-burnings and jealousies which mar the peace
of the shallow fashionables who are always con-
tending for station and recognition in society-an
atmosphere wherein quiet dignity and content
ment, self-respect and sef-reliance may enjoy the
pleasures of association and communion without
being moved by, fearing, the breath of the
gossipy breeZes that rise from the low marshes of
envy and bitterness. True good breeding is
sured of its own worth and self-sufficiency, and
does not rely for happiness upon accessories Is it
summed by wealthy snObs or high-place officials,
it pursues the tenor of its way in utmost un-
consciousness and is incapable of feeling regret
where there is so little loss Is it assaied by the
tongue of slander, it goes on living its innocent
and straightforward life without shadow of
turning to the right the left for the purpose of
revenging or vindcating itself, and time which,
according to great English poet, at last sets all
things even," crowns it the victor.
These conclusions came into the mind of one of
the guests, who took the opportunity to stand
aloof and moralize, in quiet nook where he could
overlook the pleasant company at the wedding.
He saw, as he had not before seen, the wisdom of
letting affinity in tastes and DESIRES and the natu
raj impulses of the kindly heart, determine the
demarcations of social life instead of acknowledge
ing the iron rule of fashionable custom.
The purest pleasure of social intercourse comes
from the study of character. 1t is vanity only
that is pufed up by attention and admiration.
One may be entertained and perhaps amused by
exhibition of skillful fattery, even while he
would be dsgusted by the transparent deceit of
ordinary flatterers. The interchange Of thought
in conversation is the most delightful outgrowth
or privilege Of society, because while we converse
finding out friend, his tastes, his habits
of thought, his inmost being if the communion is
in any degree satisfactory 1t is in this respect
that true conversation differs from the shallow,
hippant small talk or venomous gossip which is
the bane of everyday life and the perversion of
the most noble gift that has been bestowed upon
man-the gift Of language. After passing an
evening in the society of agreeable, congenial
friends, is reminded of that trite old cOuplet,
which is nevertheless true to-day it ever
The fellowship Of kindred minds
J. like 10 that above"
The morning after the wedding was to be the
time for the departure of the newl ymarried couple
for their distant home y small company Of their
most intimate friends were to accompany them as
far a The Dalles Of the Columbia on a pleasure
common now, being quite expensive and rarely
practicable in those earlier days
To De continued
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-30
MY THEME.
BY MARY sTRArToN HEwETT.

"Dip your pen in the ink" she cried,
"And write me song that shall live for aye"
She lightly laughed, 1 softly sighed,
And Love the theme chose that day
Love was my theme, Love my song,
And the crept out from the clouds that day
The fragrant winds, drifting along,
Whispered the same sweet passionate lay.
Her cheek waxed white, her cheek waxed red,
And the tide Of her heart stood still with a sigh
-''Tis not the song you have written" she said,
"But the theme you have chosen shall never die"
Her cheek waxed white, her cheek waXed red,
As said LET teach you the strength Of my theme
''NO need OF a teacher, SIR she said,
For it comes to our hearts like a tender dream"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-30
THE WHITMAN MONUMENT.

The following is copy of one Of the many let
ters received by Mr. w. II. Gray, Corresponding
Secretary of the Pioneer and Historical Society of
Oregon, concerning DIR. Whitman and the monu-
ment movement. 1t is from Hon. o. c. Pratt
long and favorably known in Oregon, and one of
our worthy pioneers:
DURHAM, Butte Co., Cal, June II, 1850
M Dear ST:-NOur favor dated April 24th my
6lst birthday reached me on my return from New
York to San Francisco, and was pleased to hear
from you. While i'm New York, and after writing
you, found your history and read il with much
avidity. BY your letter was much gratified to
learn that steps were being taken TO erect mon
ument To the memory of DR.. Marcus Whitman,
who, with Others fell i'm the Autumn of 1Si7 at his
missionary post in Oregon, victim to savage
brutality. | knew him well and greatly respected
him. many years before he entered upon the du-
ties of teaching and seeking To Christianize the
Indians of the Upper Columbia River. 1t fell to
my official lot i'm 1850 to preside over the court
which tried and committed five of the Indian
chiefs who were the principals i'm this fendish
murder, and, naturally enough | am deeDly
moved that something is about to be done to per-
petuate the memory OF one Ol the best men, whose
tireless energies were unselfshly directed toward
and employed, until worn out and terminated by
beasty assassination, in the interests alone of hui
manity, Christianity and civilization. Such Il
man, bearing he did so high type of benevO-
ence and disinterestedness hOnors and is a bless
ing to any age or country, and the only wonder is
that a character so good and great has so long
been left without other commemOratiOn than i'm
the perishable memories of the earliest pioneers of
Oregon, most of whom are already vOiceless i'm the
grave. In this tardy effort at perpetuity of the
virtues and worth of one OF the nobest men who
ever led either band of Christian missionaries
or the vanguard of civilization, beg not merely
To raise my voice, but, if allowed, shall gladly
contribute, and with grateful heart, as much as
anybody else. Concluding, will add that it will
always crafty me to hear from you. Letters can
be S-''t 10 my address at San Francisco here
lDh.',--''i, Butte county, California;. Very truly,
your friend o. G. PRATT.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-30
CHAPTER III.


The time was perfect June, and the wedding was
to be on the twenty-fifth
''What a glorious display of flowers you can
have" said Anice to Bertha few evenings before
the appointed time.
''You and Earle will have to superintend the
decorations, for you are both such experts at the
business +" said Bertha. ~ remember at Christmas
time, when were trimming the church, was
almost jealous of his praise of your exquisite
taste"
''YOu ought to allow me one talent, and the
small amount of praise 1 am likely to get from
Earle on account of it," said Anice; "for l ven
ture to say it is the only thing he ever saw to
praise in me-"
"Oh, Ance ~ laughed Bertha, II believe you
are fishing for more compliments. But ! do not
intend to tell you how smart Earle thinks youare,
lest you be tempted to fix up a spider in some of
my dumplings."
''That would be praisewOrthy way to discharge
my debt of gratitude to you, dear-a debt that
grows larger and larger every day. 1 am sure l
do not envy you all the love and praise that the
nOblest man living might bestow," said Anice.
NOW you have hit it exactly" replied Bertha
"BUt did not think you would own that he was
the noblest one; thought you might have seen a
nObler. You cannot possibly have forgotten the
young man we met on the excursion last sum
mer"
"Of course you mean Harry Noble. No. I have
not forgotten him, because you know never for
get one who has done me kindness; and you
recollect, when l had left my shawl up on the
rocks and was tired, he went after it, But l
presume he has long since committed my image to
oblivion
81 heard to the contrary the other day" replied
Bertha. "Earle him at D. his way
down the river and the young man inquired after
you, and said he contemplated removing to this
place in the Fall. I think he greatly admired
you"
II am not sure I should like him on further ac-
quaintance so well a. first impressions might lead
me to think; but I viii say this to you, Bertha
he seems to me to be a very delightful companion,
far as have had opportunity TO Judge"
Earle says he is a worthy young man, with
good habits and rather a superior mind and such
are rare among our acquaintance. Aren't they,
Anice ~
Her friend replied with a nod and here further
conversation OF this subject was interrupted by
the entrance of Mrs. Wills who came in TO say
that Mrs Murcb had been having trouble with
her sewing girl, who had proven herself wholly
incapable of doing anything well, and had finally
gone back to her old haunts, taking with her
sundry articles Of clothing and jewelry, which she
had seen fit to appropriate to her own use.
"And now Mrs Murch says she will never try
to DO anything for this unfortunate class again
She had tried it once before, and was i'm a measure
successful; but she thinks there is no use in
trying to reclaim woman once fallen, for she
says they always go to such life from choice,
and all the kindnes, that may be lavished upon
them is thrown away. / think myself that great
care is needed in working for such persons, and,
unless one is pretty GOOD Judge of character she