The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-26
STATE PRESS REVIEW

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the following account of that busy, thriving,
rspidly growing young city, given by the
Cleburne Chronicle will no doubt be inter-
esting to our readers:
No other city 10 northwest Texas can
boast of location for health and beauty
superior to that of Cleburne. Situated as it
is tetween the bshks of tho ripping Butfs
loes and in the edge of the world renowned
cross timbers, with now about . 500 iphabi
tsnts within her corporate limits aud rap.
idly increasing population, it u destined to
become, aided by her prospective railroad
facilities, one OF the leading cities Of Texas.
Sixty business houses do the business of the
place. Some fifteen msgnif ent BRICK iron
front, business houses are now under con-
tract, and the p aspects are that many more
will DO constructed before the summer
closes. An area Of thirty thousand square
miles OF rs rich soil IS was ever seen on
earth or warmed by the summer sun, con-
tanning an industrious aud intelligent popu-
lARon, is Immediately tributary, and its an
nusl cotton trade will in lew years reach 49,
900 bales. Other products of the soil in pro-
portionats abundance will here seek
market Our city is admirably located for
the erection of cotton factories and oil mills,
and we feel sanguine that with the present
impetus given to all lines of business ani the
rapid development Of the state, that the time
is near at hand when we can boast Of other
industries that will add to the wealth and
advancement of our growing city. The
Gulf, Colorado Il Santa Fe railroad, which
starts out ut Galveston, is now graded to
Cleburne. The track layers on the G. 9. &
S. F. are only about fifty miles from us, and
at the present rate Of progress, which is
upwards of mile day, we may expect to
hear the whistle Of the engine at least by the
first day of August. The Chicago, Texas &
Mexican Central railroad will reach Cls>
burne from Dallas by the first day OF
October. The city of Dallas has donated to
this road SAT, 900 with the understanding that
fifty miles of tho road shall be constructed
and operated by the first day of January,
1872. Half this will be graded in few
weeks. Cleburne has guaranteed donation
of S25 000 and the indications arc that the
road will be- builtto our city in time to COM
pete for the fall shipment of cotton.
The San Autonio Express, in relating the
following incident, very justly and truthfully
comments upon fact that has for long
been patent. Those men north and south
who saw their respective flags float all be-
gumed with dust and smoke amid tho dln
clouds of battle, and who heard the fierce
shrek of grape and canister and the deep
thunder of bursting shells, while the groans
of the wounded and dying around them
smote their hearts with pity, know what war
is and are glad that it is over, while the
ranting politician who can't tell mountain
howizer from an empty bsverisck and who
never did and never will hear "a bullet whis.
tie unless somebody shoots at them running.
still howl for a war and want gore and stir
up strife and bitterness between tho sections.
The Express says:
Governor Halliday and General Howard
clssped left hands at the Howard normal
school examination, at Fortress Monroe, Va,
tho other day, their right arms having been
left on the battle field during the war, tho
one being in tho federal and the other in the
confederate srmy. They had fought the
battle and ended the war. Those who did
no fighting appear to think the war is still
going on, and refuse to take the word of
the SO who "were there" to the effect that
peace WAS declared about fifteen years ago.
Those who took part in the civil war Can
tell the difference between war and peace; a
good many of those who did not take part
would be benefited by the smell Of a little
gunpowder.
The Brennan Banner makes out q good
showing of the progress and enlightenment
of tho Mexic in people. They are certainly
to be congratulated on their latest discovery
as given by the Banner, which says:
II would seem that Mexico is rapidly be-
coming Americanized. Trchina has appear
ed a laborer's union has been organized;
hand organs have been introduced; hydro.
phobia has appeared; an electric light is in
use; lone highwayman is at work and the
Mexicans are beginning 10 ascertain the
calibre Of General Grant. Next thing will
be the introduction Of wooden nutmegs,
ligbtBing rod and sewing machine peddlers;
the book agent will not go there until there
Is more education among the masses.
The Henrietta Shield defends the stock
men Of the state against the charge Of will
fully violating the Sunday law, and gives
the reasons why they sometimes have TO
WORK on Sundays. Christ himself taught
that works Of necessity on the Sabbath we're
not sinful aud exemplifed it by plucking
heads of wheat in the field and ca.i.c. The
Shield says:
The question Of stock On violating the
Sunday law is ono that u few words will ex'
plain. Forty or fifty men and two hundred
horses 90 south on II cattle hunt. They
gather cattle all the week, and when Sunday
comes they must still work, and violate the
law, IL this is q violation, or turn Inc herd
loose and lose all tho work of the week
They must hold their cattle Sunday as well
as Monday. 1t is work Of necessity, and
hence is no violation of tho Sunday law
The farmer can rest on Sunday and sustain
no loss. Hence the law spplies 70 him.
There sre some bad mon in tho cattle bust
ress, as in all other pursuits, but tina epithe,
of OUTLAWS" Ia cowardly thrust at honora
bic men. Ofcourso stock mon in gathering
their cattle hove no right to drive a farmer,
cattle off his range, and 1t is safo to say thi!
is never done with tho consent of the owner:
OF The herds. Cowboys do il, perhaps, bu,
when they do they should DO prosecuted fol
1t, and nude to pay damage as any one else
would have to do.
The Big Four.