The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-29

"a bill TO Oc8teAnOimAl scuoul az hVleH
has been introduced by Senator Lane. The
school is to hves farm MS an auxiiary,' I
which strikes us rs a good idea. Texas
agricultural interests are too much neglected,
and any effort 10 advance this basis OF all
prosperity must needs be approved heartily.
Small farms, well cultivated, return y better
revenue than large ones badly titled. One
of the most difficult reforms in the south is
the giving up of large landed estates snd
concentrating labor and capital on smaller
tracts ofland. To own largo landed interests
in Texas, or elsewhere in the south, unless
for grazing purposes, is to be literally land
poor"
The Galveston Journal understands and
appreciates the situation on the Galveston
wharf question and thus expresses itself:
1t is selfevident that the monopoly now
enjoyed by the wharf company is curse to
Galveston, but the gentlemen who are reap
ing the harvest are only illustrating promi-
nent attributes of human nature. The jour-
nal does not wish 70 be understood US con-
demning the wharf company. II does desire
to be understood however, as favoring MIR,
Iabatt'5 bill, or any other measure likely to
loosen the monopOly's grip upon the throat
of Galveston's commerce.
We do not wish to be understood as ex-
pressing any convictions pro or con on Mr..
L.batt's bill, for the details of it are not fa-
miliar TO US, but this we do know, that the
Galveston wharf company, whether justly or
not, we donot propose TO discuss has been
maze the cause of much complaint against
Galveston, and it has been used as means
to injure the commercial prosperity of that
city, and if any thing can legitimetely and
fairly DO done to overcome this it ought in
justice to the city of Galveston, and the
whole statoaH well, to be done.
The Sherman Chronicle, in the following,
indulgesin g remark, and a covert fling, as
we interpret it, entirely uncaned for;
''Ihe Rise snd Fall of tho Confederate
Government is TO be the title Of JEFF Davis
new book A book on the rise and future
of the south following the war would be
more palatable reading.
Ex-President Jefferson Davis book g not
only Interesting reading, coming from his
fscilo and forciblopon, but it will be work
of inealouIabla historical worth to the entire
country. The history Of the late struggle
between the sections Is tho very essence Of
the hielory Of the American government, and
tho only way to get the truth Of both sides Is
for tho Leading minds opposed to oavh other
to write up the facts thoy know Such o
work as tho Chronicle suggests would no
doubt be pslatabo mental puhuum, but IT
could never have the intrinsic value of MIR.
Davis work
"If this bo treason make the most Of it,
but the Houston Post said t.:
Colonel Boujinot, and even Sitting Bull,
were he domesticated, would certainly make
ms effective u senator as Bruce of Mississippi
In fact, it looks like begging of the ques-
ton 10 require of the loyal Iadan the quail
fcation Of freebooter Us condition of eti-
zeuship, while every worthless white or black
mania admitted on his rights of manhood
The Sherman Courier remarks
The Breuhsm Banner, Paris North Texan,
Denison Herald and Gainesville Register, ere
the papers of the state which sigh for q
revindication Of tho middle ages whipping
post.
We presume tho Courier does not sigh,
Well, tho papers named may be mad fol
favoring the establishment Of the whip,
ping post but we arc not prepared to say
that there isuot the very best sort Of method
in their madness. This is dobalablo quos.
ton, and while we are not of a mind Just vet
without more elaboration and investigation
tocommend this penalty for many OF tbt
misdemoanors, tho punishment of which il
a.grievous burthen 10 the people, still il
might be argued and duly considered
The Austin Statesman Gays and urges it 81
ono ameng many good reasons for passing
the constitutional amendment TO exemp
manufacturing enterprises from taxation fol
. term Of years:
Mar. Stephen +. Minton, of Bremond, nov
in Austin, has beautiful specimens of china
ware made from KglOlin, found upon BIZ
land 10 Robertson county. This mineral il
there in vast quantities. and the probabilit,
ia tina. it may encourage the establishment O
an industry vastly cieditGble TO tho state. Ii
the interest Of manufacturing enterprises il
Texas, the legislature ought to submit 81
Amendment TO the constitution, providin.
for at leas. ton years exemption, after thel
establishment Of all manufacturing proper
ties in the state. Under such q law. Mr.
Mintou would certainly have 30 trouble II
inducing capital and experience to engage /,
making chinaWare in Texas eQGL 10 tn1
made in France an industry .yE uakuo ~
in the United States.
The Terrell Star grows f'celoU5.s
Mr.. Todd, who We selieve is from Marion
county, has inu oduced bill in the house o
representatives "to define scrub stock and tc
prevent the same from running at large
1t is our candid opinion that Mr.. Tod(
should at once be expelled from She house
His bill, to our minds, seems to have beer
intended as q direct thrust nj about one-hal
Of oar legislators. Such impudence should
not go unchecked.
1t is fact that the negroes of the soutl
are learning but slowly who are their bes
friends, but although experience is sever
teacher, It's lessons are indelible. On this sub
ject the Cleburne Bulletin ssyg:
The negroes who exodusted to Kanss
awhile back, are returning by chr loads
and ia most pitiable condition. It's TO b.
regretted that these consumaie williams VIII,
induced the negroes to so from the soutl
cannot be broughtto justice in this matter