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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-05
Legal EnnevatiOns,

To the Editor Of the Herald
AS many lawyers throughout the atate
seem to be opposed TO the bills introduced
ia our state legislature for the purpose Of
simplifying our judicial system, l thought -
few remarks on this subject would not be cut
Of place. Judicatory Innovations are said 30
be dangerous, but it Is only by such ianova-
tious that we have advanced in melting out
justice. Tho writer fayors tho indictment
bill Of Senator HOmsn for the reason that il
eradicates much Of the useless teuhncaliles
in the law, Tho law, like theology, has boon
myssifed by clothing it in strange verbiaga
that IL might b0 in tho hands Of select few.
Writers have endeavored to appear learned
by airing their verbosity. For
''He who can express no sens ct all Ia several
languages
Win pass for learnedcr Than he whose known
70 express It's strongest reason In bis own "
BUTLER's HuDIRRAs.
But we have no right to hamper at law
by incasing it in prescribed words and FORMS
and thus OF, ating lOopholes for legal walking
dictionaries to oyade Justice. 1t is true, that
by striking the law of its useless forms and
technlcaliues will denule the lawyers of their
verbal tinsels as we have denuded the Judge
of his awe-inspirlng wig and gown. Poor
duped mankind has been too long deluded b.
empty forms md ceremonies. they arc nav
demanding justice to DO administered in e.
plain and common sensed manner that
il may seen to appear what It is
really called. Why not have our laws
made certain, plain and systematic that they
uny be taught TO our you,hs 80 tho institutes
ofJus.inian were taught tOitg Roman youths
ana thu3 enabling every man 10 bo his own
defender. Other things being equal, Hg ono
can SO well represent cause as DO WI, has
been wfonged, or is about to be Wr0aned.
Few lawyers put much study upon their
profession as our collage students put upyn
non- essentiai subjects. Il is lcliom that
young man doyote5 more than two years in
preparing for admission to tho bar After
that their education IN the law is continued
ut the expente Of their clients. As il is al
present tho law consists of vast
mass OF UNEMPLOYED and uncertain
cases; and IS These cases inertase
the law becomes moro uncertain and
upeXporable. Asartsult the LAWYERS work
does not consist in learning legal principles
or what the legislature has declared is law,
but in looking up the opinions OF some Judge
as 10 what constitutes justice. Should they
have II weak cause, they will search for the
opinions Of 4 weak judge. But mon OF Jist-
moss have not the time TO make such XIen-
sige researches, and consequently must EN-
plOy attorneys
Stephen has well said that "tbe law can
not be in less cr5ditable condition than
that of an enormous mass OF isolated decs.
ions and statutes assuming unststtd pruc-
pies" All efforts to simplify tho law that it
may DO brought within the reach Of tbs peo-
plo, will be opposed by the legal profession,
Tor 1t is curtailng their privileges.
4 LAWYER
Eort Griffin iTpNna
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creased commercial facilities, they go to
work and build railroad, or dig canal.
In the south the people wait until somebody
comes and builds the railroad or digs the
canal for them. The fact is tie southern
people are too slow; they compose "the OK
cart delegation" We want to wake ~, to
arouse ourselves and comprehend the fact
that life is not q siestq, The incubus of
slavery is lifted from the fair bosom Of the
south, and If we will but fetter the
bright waters Of its streams ana put
them 90 work in turning machinery
will but drsg fNth fran their hiding places
in the bowels Of the earth tho iron, copper,
lead and other metals there sluInbering, that
they may be utilized; will but till our soil "a
i. should DO titled, the south will grow rich
and strong, and she too will have her endless
miles Of railroads, her canals her mAuu,ao-
tories, her growing cities and towns, with
thrift and plenty and prosperity; progress,
development, learning and happiness every
where. Let energy and enterprise be the.
thunders to dispel tue Rip Van Winkeism
of the south.
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DECATUR.
correspondence of the Herald


Decatur. Feb, /, 1881.
Since your Fat agent Col. Booth ceased 10
write up this section, Decatur and Wise
county has been sadly neglected in your
valuable paper. Now this IS not right, for
our county and city are naturally tributary
to Dallas, notwithstanding we have been left
off your railroad map.---We learn that the
engineer corps of the G.. Q. & Santa Fe
railroad are somewhere in this county
making a rcconoisance for q route from
Fort Worth, 1t Will pay any company or
city in reach, TO run railroad to Decatur
We have city population Of about 1900
and $4,000 in the county, with taxable
wealth Of S30000O0 and yet the county
is not one-quarier settled or developed
TIE trade Of tne-country ut present is not
concentrated upon any one particular route,
! but Is div ided between For! Worth, Gaines
vile, Sherman and Dallas. Doubtless u
part of the shipments from Wise viii be
directed TO Denton next fall if the Dallas IL
Denton railroad should get in a certain and
safe condition. This is our nearest and best
outlet and we are surprised at the business
men of Dallas with all of their railroad ken,
to be content to let the road stop at Denton,
when by pushing it to this point, only TWEEN
| ty.ilve miles west, they could coutrol the
trade of Wise, Jack, Montague, Clay, A cher
and all the Pan Handle country, especially
the cotton and beef, all of which i3nyw
shipped via GAINESVILLE and Fort Wo, :.
Shake up this railroad extension question
from Denton, and Wise county and the city
of Decatur will do their duty in the promise
We are making our best efforts to get
| ono of the state normal schools located here,
| and the city or place that beats us will do an
injustice to the state ut large, for this is cor
taiDly the most eligible point in the state and
especially Northwest Texls.-Your paper
has become one Of the indispensibles to our
business men here, but we thlnl; it would be
more certain and come earlier il you would
send it by way Of Denton.
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FRAUDULENT PLOWS !!

Tue widely extended popularity OF our implements acquired by I'M
the enduring principles of fair dealing with irving them TIE
best models that experience and ingenuity could den c5raJ WIN
strictly rstcas material and the skilled cnn
pulou parties to food the country with FRAUDUEEN TTgpA
EEesNS Of our implements.
In order not only protect reputation but
also the interest our paonsboh and havc
already brought suit against makers of These sD ,o
@ns and he purpose OF this notice give warning Nasgs.
ana farmers many whom comparatively innocent of
Ill INTENT put both which classes with h maer
before the law that we will hold all and others who
accountability the Courts This applies not only to flows hui nats
of pow also Points, etc - ' " F' ' ~ p"''s
These dishonest schemes do business upon the v earned rem
taton OF another involving bared ansgressons nn onrht
and trademark law have become fragrant that we have determined
avail OF all redress contained the Courts AGAINST MI.
IEACTUHsE@, MERC& ANT FARMER who inirinqos our
rights by making, selling using these frauds - Wv e W
Respectfully,
5S.sy ii Ky Os. 1850 B r AVERY & SONS
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HsOUse of Commons.

London, Feb. Ain tho house of COM
mons last night Mr., Mitchell Henry moved
No adjournment Of debate as protest against
the injustice OF Sir Joseph McKenna, The
home rulo member for Yonghal seconded
the motion. Lord Harrington said he could
not admit thst there was any validity in the
Argument founded ON the absence of certain
mombcts through their own misconduct.
Tie motion for adjournment was then do
tracd by vote of 35l to % The frat
amendment Of Sir Stafford Northcote having
b,en added to tho original rescl i,ion it was
agreed TO. Sir Stafford Northcotes second
Amendment, that urgency must consist OF
not less than three hundre1 members" was
rejected by a vote of 23l to Is. ,Tde govern.
ment subsequently, adopted slight amend.
nent offered by 81, Stafford Nortbcole, and
va, GladSton's resolution, rs amended, was
greed TO. Mr.. Gladstone then moved that
he bin for The protection of life and proper.
" in ireland was urgont, The motion was
carried and the house adjourned.
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New Orleans, Feb. 4..-The Picsyune's
O .,elousaS special says; "The United States
nail was robbed on the way from Alexsn-
d,4 to this place last night. The driver was
hailed from stree on the roadside, and not
e implying instantly was fred at. The rob.
ous demanding the pouches some empty
Nucs were denvorei, but the lock pouch was
demanded and the driver was compelled To
Jrronder il, as no had no arms with which
~ defend himself. Rev. j. NJ. johnson,
presiding odor OF this district, was in the
age. Officers start Immediately to invests
d a mattprp
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FORF WORTM.
Correspondence OF tbs Herald.
EoDr Vpprt Enh q 1901

Correspondence OF this Herald.
FORT WORTH, Feb. 3, 1881.
Tramps who enter town near the railroad
tanks dress near by leaving their dudds lied
and ragged scattered around. The railroad
boys havo gathered them up and placed
them conspcuously in and on sawdust bin,
aud there they glare rs Ecarecrows to the
pastors by and the occupants of the cars with
the name Of "Tramps' House" written in
large letters just above. These articles com
prise quite an assortment Of men and women's
shoes and clothing, and other relics of the
u4bGppy tramp, before suting, and IRE q
Horrible picture Of these fororn characters.
1t is rumored that Roach and Tearney
have taken the contract 10 build tho q. @. 81
5. h. road from Cleburne to the Brpzos
river There is but one person ia town
who is entirely blind, and he is an
aged blind man who SAWS wood for a living.
--Joseph Lytle, boy twelve years old is
The only person IN this vicinity who Ia deaf
md dumb. Joo is "a bool-blstk and con-
duets his business With much energy aud
woe To the boy who interiors; Tor Joe is dc.
cldUdly On tho muscle. -Judge Everett is
The Oldest person in his city, being eighty.
four years old. do was ia the wars OF 1912
end 1913. lie has been @ citizen of Texas
for forty years and raised tho first wheat
ever crown in Texas. This wheat was
planted IN Fsnnin county in 1874, and
yielded abou' thiriyGve bushels per acre-
We are sorry that Mr. L. X. Graft
contampa'es quitting the Wayerly house, for
as landlord no has no superior.--
There is no better place 10 North Texas
where passengers can find better drink (of
GA Monarch Whisky) or better cigar
lRallwAy lmproyement) than at the genls |
Chrla. Rlnteman's, foot of Main street. near
tho depot. Call in when you are in that
noghbOrhood
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New York, Feb. 4.-The following an.
nouacomen. was Just issued yesterday:
Ollico of the Western Union Telegram Co, }
February I'd, 1881.
The Western Union Telegraph company
/ wing this day completed the purchase and
taken possession Of tho lines, properties,
rights aud privileges of tho American Union
hlegrah company and of the Atlantic &
Pacific Telegraph company, David IL. Eates
has been duly appointed agent Of this COM
pany and 90, eral manager of lines and offices
# operations, of the properties and rights
turned over by the American Union Tele-
graph company, and Albert B. Chandler has
been duly appointed agent of this company
aud general manager of the properties and
rights turned over by the Atlantic u Pacific
I egraph company until further notice of
Mo onsclidation of management. All OFF.
eors and employees of either of said compa-
Mes will b. retained in the services of the
company till further notice, and all business
lone and revenues accruing in the operation
Of sud lines will be reported ard turned over
{ this company. NoRyIN GREEN,
praai1apt
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Fort 0rimn, 'rexns.
American PhArnacoutica al AssOcin.
lion,


We learn by w. B. Slosson, general agent
of the Brown Medicine Manufacturing
company, that the American Pharmscautical
association will hold their next annual meet
ing a. Kansas City, in August next this
being the lrst time in the history Of this
association that It's meetings have been held
in tho west The loves. excursion rates
have already been secured 50 that members
Of the association and tho druggists of Texas
can attend this meeting; also tina! DIR. Robert
j. Brown, OF Leavenworth, Kansas, who is
pr, sident o, the state association, has secured
an extremely low rate for those who attend
the meeting at its close to make an excursion
TO Colorado, as, see the following card:
To Members OF American Pharm aoeutlcaI As
ISOLATION;
DEAR SIR;--A number of members of the
A. L. A. have expressed desire to visit the
Rocky mountains al the close of the next
meeting 1T Kansas City, Mo, in August,
1881. the undersigned members of A. p.
A., also members OF Kansas Pharmaoeut'cg |
association, have been requested TO set ure a
rate if possible, not to EXCEED SIS for the
round trip in Pullman car, each passen.
to occupy one-half of n double berth to Den.
YER and return, to be absent nine days, spepd.
Ing six days IN the mountains. A grand 10.
ceplion will be given by the Colorado drug
gists AMI every facility offered to yisi. all
prominent places of interest. On return ths
exoursionists csn stop over one day at the
western national fair, ut Lawrence, Ka.
where the products Of the state will be on
exhibition.
If we can secure the above rates will sou
goy Notify us at once, so we can enroll
your name and advise you in time 10 secure
seats.
Wives of the members, or che or two
friends may have the benefit of these rates.
Respectfully yours,
r. j. Brown,
Pres. Kas. Phar Asso., Leaven worth, Kas.
GEORGE LEIs,
Director W. n. Fair Asso., Lawrence, Kas.
Add ess either of above.
The excursion rates to tho mountains past
year was $3.50 and sleeper extra.
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Three Men Moshoa

New Orleans, Feb. "A Democrat special
from Little Rock says yesterday three men
attempted to rape Miss Georgiana Hamblet,
ahighly accomplished young lady who lives
in Augusta. The mon were caught and iail-
ed. List nishta mob of twenty men broke
into the prison, took the prisoners GU. and
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Atlanta Constitution: The discovery q
the lost portfolio came very near working 4
change in the list of states, Georgia nov
has ,042,Oll people, and Tennessee ! ,542, 48j.
" tho enumerators of Georgia have foun
S0S more people, Georgia would have on .
ranked Tennessee, aud retained her place a.
the twelfth state. AS the case stands. she /.
,he thirteenth stale. Is there not another
lost portfolio!
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crossing the river hung them and flung their
dead bodies into the water.
Clint LeMsv, who killed his brother, Sam
LeMay, in Lafayette county last week. has
surrendered TO the civil authorities ard put
on bail.
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Notice of Dissolution.

FTHE clpar'ncrsh!p heretofore existing be-
Il tween tho UNDERLINED Is this DAY dis.
solved by mntnsl consent j. IS nnnshrr' =
assumes payment OF all liabilities of mo ilrr,
and to whom all notes aud accounts should BE-
palu. DIS. DAUsHEKrY.
J b, ARMENIAN,
Dallas, Texas, December IL, lssO,
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SPECIAL NOTICES

Gs'NO lCE - The patrons of the Scotch
bakery are respectfully notified that we have
opened branch house in the building occu-
pied by the Singer sewing machine company,
No SOC Main street, for the purpose of sup
plying the retail family trade.
ALFRED KENT,
pronrietDr Scotch Bakery
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The King of tie Age

disease or chronic rh umatisin is Sarsaparilla,
Daudellon and IOdide of Potassium. Ask
your druggist or physician Of lts merits. All
of Brown = popular remedies sold by all drug
glsts and dealers In medicines
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" Ut HF'lD III UIN
FORMULATION SCOTCH Bakery

nS-WARNlNG.-I hereby warn the public
not to pay any money to Or have any trans
action with one j. W. stewart on my &C.
Q CUNT Hs he ia no longer in my employ. lie
Ia about . feetS inches high; red hair, side.
whlskcrs and rnoustoche; blue eyesj and In
talklng witches the right side of his mouth . l
iece' ~. CARNES.
DALLAS, January 81, 1881.
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The town of Goad Las but one drinking
saloon init now. 1t did have two, but one
died Of nanition.
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1'NOTICG,- This is to give notice that the
Chicago. Texas " Mexican Central r,ilway
company has accepted The resignation of
Colonel II. o, Lamphere as general menager
of said compsn5, and that his official con-
nectlon with said company ceased on Jsu-
uary 25 1881. All communications affecting
the business OF he company will e addressed
to w. H. Hale, esq, at tho general office of
the company, 300 Main street. Dallas, Texas.
by order OF the Executive Committee.
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hs'NorlCE.-Meetlng of stockholders of
The City National Bank. A meeting of the
stockholders of the City National Bank,
OF Dallas, viii be held at the oNlce
OF sat- hank on Monday, the Nth day
OF February, 81, at o'clocck :. M, Tor
tbs purpose OF electns board OF directors of
eaid bank for The entuing year. Ply order of
the beard OF lrectors.
GB RGE W. MAHONEY, Cashier.
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aered at the Posi- O0lee ct Dallas, 7tzds, as
Second O. ass Mater
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-16
A Worthy Public Servant.

However much it is departed from in
practice, the theory of our Government is that
officials are public servants. Could one of "a the
fathers" come back TO the Capital of this grand
Nation, see the princely equipage, with liveried
foOtman and escutcheoned panel, bearing along
this or that big bonanza" official to this or that
point-lace and diamond solitaire reception, the
entrance to which is over velvet carpets and
through avenues of exotics, he might naturally
infer that the servants had become masters Stock
jobbing and mining speculation seem TO engross
some Legislators more than public business, and
Wall street rather than Congress is their head
quarters. lfthese things are honest, appearances
are against them, and the example is pernicious-
not in harmony with Republican teachings.
From this fashy, dazzling crowd we turn
with pride to man who, coming from the
people, never forgets that he is one of them. We
mean the Hon. William B. Allison, Senator from
Iowa, than whom, both in act and word, our form
of government has not better exemplar of its in
stitutions. He Is courteous, approachable gen.
tleman an able and industrious legislator To all
he extends the hand of welcome, and each is at
home in his presence Deeply ingrossed in the
current affairs of public business, he fitters no
time away in forensic display i'll the spread
eagleiSm of merely partisan debate. His aim is
higher than the achievement of personal ends or
his own advancement. He is content to do his
duty without Ostentation. But when interests of
consequence to the peace and integrity of the Ma
ton are involved he is ready, eloquent, forci-
bic, and effective. His speeches, whether
in the Senate ON the hustings before the people
proclaim him one of our foremost orators and
statesmen. Senator Allison is Il close observer of
men and things, and has keen. practical sense. A
Jealous student and worker, he is thoroughly
familiar with all the details of government. His
DOCitiOO the Fin1OPp and AnnrODriafiOO
Committees specially commend him for the Treas
ury portfolio in the new Cabinet, and his appoint
ment would give eminent satisfaction to all classes
and sections. In this behalf he requires neither
press nor delegations to laud his fitness urge his
claims Even the just claim of the banner State of
Republicanism, Iowa, for recognition in the Presi-
dents councils must not urge his promotion. All
that can be said, or nothing, is "he is the right
man in the right place Portsmouth Ohio Tribune.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-16
The Coming Crowd.

A correspondent suggests that beyond
! the parade on the 4th of March and the
| inaugural ball little will be done to enter
tain the guests of the city, who will soon
be here in such large numbers and with
such hungry curiosity that it will re-
quire extraordinary efforts to send them
away satisfied.
We do not have any anxiety on this
score. Washington contains enough of
permanent and abiding matters ofinterest
to strangers to inform and amuse them
for considerable time, as long, in fact, as
those who come for pleasure and instruc-
ton will be apt to remain. The Capitol,
the Departments, the public buildings of
all kinds, the Smithsonian, the Museum,
the Agricultural Department, our drives.
our promenades, our parks, our river, and
fifty other things that might be mentioned
are the best entertainers we can de-
sire. We can scarcely improve upon
them, and strangers coming here
will thank us to leave them to their
enjoyment of those fresh sights and not
bother them with parades and nonsense
of that sort. But there is matter in this
connection which it may be well enough
to speak of in time. We are all inter-
ested in making a good impression, and
to do this, for our own and our fair citv's
sake, there should be general under
standing that we will exercise our
patience and courtesy in the task of en-
tertainment. In this way we can add to
the pleasure of our guests and to our
own enjoyment of their visit. And,
moreover, some preparations should be
made in the public offices for showing
people around and for informing them
as 10 the various matters and things
they will have to inquire about. Per-
haps certain days should be set for OPEN
ing public buildings to visitors; and in
this way their interest may be satisfied
without serious encroachment upon busi-
ness, rs may otherwise happen. Congress
might help 10 make the stay Of our guests
more enjoyable if a resolution were
passed allowing the chambers to remain
as they are for u few weeks and permit
ting visitors to see the objects of curiosity,
under the escort Of appointed guides
These attentions will be expected, and
can be rendered with little cost and with
advantage to all.