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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-09

The Management of the Treasury Depart
ment Under His Administration to he
Thoroughly Investigated.
WAsnINGToN, September 20.-The prcsi-
dents policy will not stop with tho expos
ure and punishment of the star route ring.
The equally corrupt ring which has for
years lattened from spells obtained from
the treasury department will receive early
and searching investigation. Secretary
Window began an investigation of the
kind, surprising that he might find that
some of he clerks or heads of various
departments had been engaged in petty
disbursement practices, but Secretary Win
dom very soon found that the pathway of
the investigation led to the doorstep of men
who had been in high authority. The re-
ports which were made to him rs the inycS-
tigation progressed shocked and alarmed
him He had uncovered scandal which
was a. wicked as the star route con-
spiracy, and much more contemplate in
its mcthods-thc employment Of
laborcrs ON the rolls # the treasury in the
private business or John Sherman, aud as
servants Of others; the system Of commits
siou allowed by trd,,mcn ON goods pur
chased the furnishing of private houses
with goods paid out of the contingent fund
These are some OF the discoveries said to
have been made by the committee, but
these were by all accounts but slight ollcn-
Ccs in comparison with others.
Secretary Window ut last found that he
could go no further in his invcstigauon-u
least could not do So without such u use of
authority as ne did not care to make. He
encountered the adverse influence of John
sherman. So he locked up the report of
the committee in his drawer, where It has
remained hidden, and discharged his
investigators from further duty. Had the
Investigation gone far enough the rcla-
tuns of John Sherman and the First Ma
tional bank of New York might have been
revealed 1t was thought at the time that
one Of the reasons why Mr.. Window So sud
denly closed up the investigation was be-
cause lie had found that an unpleasant duty
faced him, namely, to compel the return to
/ thc-trcasury of certain letters and. papers,
which would have shed much light on Slcr-
mans relations with the bank in New
| York. These letters and papers were re.
ported to have di,appcarcd.-St. Louis Re
publican
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-09
The River Improvement Convention.

The approaching convention to consider
the subject of improving the Mississippi
riycris a movement Of much greater im-
portance to the states VI the West than
many, perhaps most people have comprc-
hcndcd, 1t may prove OF great consequence
aS we'll for what it shall fail TO do az for what
it may actually do, The greatest draw
back in prosecuting the work of an i'm
proyemcnt otthc great stream of the union
has been the want of n fixed plan sufficient
~ comprehensive to meet tho needs of the
vast Commerce of this valley The details
of method in Curhing and combining the
channel, though important, are not now
alluded to, hut the scope and thOruughncSS
Of the Wu,E needed is that which has not
western legislators. Tho idea that
the great alluvial bottoms skirting the
Mississippi river throughout its course, from
It's source to itsmouth, cannot be reclaimed,
or, being reclaimed, cannot he secured
against the annual floods, and that the
banks and lcyccs which ought to protect
cannot he made rs permanent ~ the very
hills must he eradiCatcd from the minds
of those who move in the cause of
this valley. The llollaudcrs reclaimed =
country from the very ocean itself The
nanKsO l the missouri river nave been hNCd
through stretches of miles at the most
difficult places and the current of the
stream in its most aggressive and trcaCh-
crous moods held in perfect control,
There is nothing about the proposition to
fix either of these streams which is either
impossible or doubtful, Its perfect
success requires only the application of Suf
ticient mcans-such means rs the object fully
justilicS the use ct. This permanent cStab-
lishmcnt Of banks and currents, means, of
course, perpetual, reliable, deep channel,
and easy, safe and cheap navigation. A
permanent channel filled with the confined
waters of the Missouri and Mississippi
rivers, means always ample depth and safe
navigation. Shallow waters nowhere exist
on these rivers, or either of thom in the
| lower portions where there is no shifting
and dispersion of the currents
These are the foundation truths which
must underle all proper and adequate Of
forts for government aid
Applications for assistance can he plaus-
bly, resisted il based upon any other ground
as u scheme for the Investment of the pub
lie treasure in temporary and perishing
works not justifying the national attention,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-09
EAST LINE & RED RIVER RAILWAY.
t u Card No 2.
Taking elect Monday, March H. III

Taking effect Monday, March It, ISL.
Wcst.bound JEFFERSON East-bouud
400 p m Depart Mail ... Arrive 1910 a M
200 am Depart fr ght Arrive lOpm
DAINGERFlEID
G.lD m Depart ... Mail .... Depart 7.5S a m
1910 N Depart. FIR ght... Depart 44j m
PITTSBUEG
T.lj m Arrive ESQ.,. Mail zoos. Depart G50a m
100 m Arrive. ,.... FIR ght Depart 500 y m
$50 m Depart .... Nail ..... Arrive ESQ a IN
1890 p m Depart Fright Arrive &OO y IN
WINSBORO
$50 m Depart Mail ..... Depart SIS p IN
2&i p IN Depart ..... ght .. Depart Has a m
SULPHUR SPRINGS
l0li p III Depart .... Mail ..... Depart $50 u N
$40 p m Depart .....FT ght. Depart gtj N
GREENNlLLE
2OI N Arrive .. Mail . Depart 200 a m
7'7 pm Arrive. FIR ght Depart Gas a m
Connections At Grecuyille with the Mo
Pacific railroad for all points in the northwest.
at Pit>burg with the Texas * st l. railroad for
Gilmcr Mt Pleasant and Tyler at Jefferson
with the Texas a Pacific railroad Tor st Louis
and all points east south and southeast Pas
scuger trains run daily except sunday
JNO T FLYNN
General Manager.
S. RAINEN. in,
Gen. Ticket and Pass Agt Jefferson. Texas
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-09
HARRuM-SCARUM.

The roar of Niagara is pitched in a Falls
key.
The giraffe is not large eater. A littls
goes great way with'him.
The man who sat alone with his con.
science found himself in disagrecable com
pany.
The pro, and cons of manuscript are
carefully considered by the man who con.
scientiously cons the prose
$50 20 the ant, thou sluggard, " is ali
very Well but tthe sluggard will 90 To \
picnic, the ant will come to him
\ little boy at the BOO the other day, who
was told about the elephants trunk, asked
his mamma If the animal tail was valisc
The man who earnestly sings-'T would
not live always, sends fora doctor when
he Is taken sick just ~ quick ~ anybody.
\ rustic -peudthrlt The farmer that
ran rapidly through his property" wore a
red shirt, and had his brindlc bull behind
him,
Advice from the creek Know myself"
| is good advice And to find out all about
| yourself IN the shortest time, get nominated
| for office.
Chivac, the Duke of Orleans physician,
never noticed that he was i'll being 80 anx-
]
felt his own pulse and said lie isa dead
man; | have been called in too late
/ A little enlightenment is more to be de
sired than big gas hill,-Ncw Yorl, News
/ But you can get the enlightenment ont of
the clerk nj the gas office, He swears by the
metre,-New Haven Register, What a
gas-tly Joke.
A new song is entitled Between tho
Green Corn and the Cold It should be
sung in husky voice Lowell Citizen
The singer should be well "corncd. IN.
Y. Star. IL this Milcsian joke from
Green Ear-in, IA it were?
\ butchers boy, carrying tray ON hi,
shoulders, accidentally struck it against a
lady's head, and nearly knocked her hat
oil The deuce take the tray" cried the
lady, in passion. Madam. said the boy.
graycIy, "thc deuce cannot take the tray"
Don't waste your time in clipping ollthc
branches, said the woodmun to his son,
'hut lay yuuraN at the root Of the tree,
And the young man went out ana laid his
* at the root Of the tree like % good and
dutliul boy, and then went fishing Truly
there is nothing 50 beautiful rs iilidl ubcdi-
oncc.
\ poet sings "ict Us look i'm the glass
fora moment, let MS brush oil the mist from
the face. No--tmuk YOU We don't
imbibe five did, we'd blow on the lroth
and close our eyes for moment New
York physician say- you can drink more
that way without the stuff going to your
head,
Pretty nice thing in your paper this
morning, said Fogg, TO the editor of the
Matulinu Maraudcr Eyes, said the cdi-
tor inquirngly his face lighting up with a
glow Of pleasure. ~ suppose you refer to
my leader on the siluation?' Fogg shook
his head. Or, perhaps il was that
road2'' NO. said Fogg, 1T was pound
of beeiSteak that | TOOK home for break
fast, Nicest thing ever saw in the AIarau
der, pom honor
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-09

-tl ~ tdy. The upper parts rent nearly
as well As the lower, and in some eases
they are preferred, ON account of the free.
dom from noise uad dust As ground to
build on costs great deal, and air to build
in costs nothing the temptation to run mp
as high as possible isycry strong, ThcncXt
improvement will probably be- gardens on
the roofs 80 or 100 feet above the street.
Something of this sort has been proposed
several times, and no doubt will yet be
adopted Hartford Times
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-09

North, East and Southeast,
Trains leave Dallas station as follows
EAST BoUNp.
No. T. local passenger ............ al5r. -,
No, . mail and express ......... n rn
WEST hound
No, B. local passenger ...... ......... l,5Sp m
No. l. mail and express ....... . 5.5 n n,
Nos and run daily between Abilene ana
ST. Louis.
.-Nos . and run daily between wcatherrori
and MinncoM.
Nos and connect ut Abilene with accom-.
mediation to and from Greltou S2l miles west of
Dallas. f. T. TURNER Ticket A'ot
CONNECTIONS
1t TcN0rkNna with all trains on the St IOuis
" iron Mountain ana Southern railway forall
points North, East aud Southeast
Al Longyicw Junction and Mucola with all
trains ON International railroad for Tyler
Palestine, Houston Austin, Galveston and san
Antonio
At Dallas with trains of the Houston & Texas
| Central railway for COrSicana McXia BremOnd
Waco, Calvert Bryan, Hampstead Brcnham
and all points in Middle aud Southern Texas
At sherman with II. Il T. C. II. r. for points
on the line of that road.
At Fort Worth, with stages for all points in
Western Texas.
At Shreveport, with Red River steamers for
New Orleans.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS
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POETRY.



Present arms there they are.
Both stretched out 20 mo
strong md sturdy, smooth ana white
Fair AZ arms can he
Ground arms" on the floor.
Pick up his toys,
Breaking al within his reach,
Busiest uf hpys.
Right wheel on his cart,
Len WHEEL too. is gone.
HOrsey's head Is broken oil
Horscy's tail IA torn
Quick step" Forward, march"
Crying, too, lac comes,
Had a battle with the cat
scratched Oif bote my fums"
Shoulder arms here at last,
Round my neck they close.
Poor little soldier boy
on To quarters goes
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-09

tONfESNATloN.
For every leaf Of green,
4 golden leaf.
For every faded dover.
ripcncd Shcsf;
Por every psrching beam,
\ drop N rain,
For every sunny day,
The stars again
For every warning wave,
4 pretty shell,
For every sound OF woe,
A joyous bell.
Por every passing care,
4 mother kiss;
Aud what could better be,
Dear child, than this ?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
Stanley Matthews.
The Nomination, of Stanley Matthews Re
porteG Adversely.

WAsHINGroX. Nav 9.-rhe Senate Judi
ciary Committee this morning voted TO re-
port adversely on the nomination " Stanley
Matthews as Associate Justice Of the @u-
preme Court. The nomination was report
ed accordingly TO the Senate, in Executive
session, this afternoon. The vote in com
mttee on this nomination was As follows
In favor of coutirmatinu-LImar. Against
Northumberland, Logan. ingalls,,
Mcmillan, Davis, of Illinois, and Bayard.
Abseut-Conkliug and Garland.
1t is understood that Edmunds voted
against the confirmation of Matthews
Notwithstanding his ultra Radicalism
because he prostituted his office of Sena-
tor As corporation attorneys and opposed
she Thurman bill To compel the Pacific
Railroads to set apart portion of their
earnings to repay the Government for
its loans to build the roads; and that Lo-
gan who like Matthews, Is a third-term
er, wants an Illinois man. Davis op-
posed him for the same reasons that in.
huenced Edmunds. Matthews speeche:
in the last canvass were devoted to the
Southern question. He sustained the
odious federal election laws under which
our young men in Mississippi and other
Southern States are being indicted and
prosecuted, and if he is confirmed he
will 60 upon the bench committed in
favor Of those infamous measures. 1t ii
a nomination not fit TO be made.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
The Valley of the Mississippi.

The term INLAND Sea" applied by
John C.. Calhoun to the Mississippi river
in the Memphis Convention of 1916,
has been adopted ever since as a proper
designation of that mighty stream. The
valley States and parts of States washed
bv that river and tributaries have 148
Congressman and $50 Electoral votes,
"a, $50, S22 population, and they raise
1915, 315, 538 Of agricultural products
In other words, these States and parts
of States represent 30 per cent. of the
Congressional strength, IS per cent. of
the Electoral vote, 80 per cent. Of the
population of the United States, raise
IS per cent of all the agricultural
products of the country, have 81 per
cent. of all the acres in cultivation,
raise Ga per cent. of the cotton crop,
83 per cent. Of the corn, 81 per cent. of
the wheat and 10 per cent. Of the hogs.
As this great area of country can be
rendered practically independent of
railroad domination, the immense value
of the Mississippi as a highway for
commerce will at once be seen. The
sums necessary to perfect its navigation
to the sea ought not to be begrudged by
Congress.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
Gubernatorial.
LETTER FROM GEN. WALTHALL.

LETTER FROM GEN. WALTHALL.
GRENADA, April Both, 1881.
Col. f. T. Cooper, Jackson, Miss:
DEAR SIR have your letter of 18th
inst, and in reply will say that l have no
reason or desire to withhold from the pub
lie what is already known to many gentle
men in the State who have approached me
on the subject to which your letter relates.
have always recognized the right of my
party to assign me to any duty IN my p0loer
to perform. In the past therefore, when
only my own interests and inclinations
were to be considered, | have never felt at
liberty to say | would decline nomination
for any political office This year however
l am not free to accept the nomination for
Governor, even if it should be rendered me.
Professional obligations in which important
/ have no right to disregard forbid me to do
so. These obligations (the details of which
would not interest tbs public are of such
character as to put it entirely out of my
power to make such canvass of the State
as would be expected of the nominee for
Governor; and l could not accept the hon
or of the nomination, Knowing that it
would be unable to perform fully the duties
which it would impose.
/ thank you for your kind letter and hope
you will allow me here to make my ac-
acknowledgements, also, to those gentlemen
of the press and others who have manifested
desire to see me in high official position
in the state. Yours very truly,
E. G.. WALTHALL
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
Our state pemocratio ORGANIZATION.

Frequently we have heard tpredicted
that the Democratic party in Mississippi
Is destined soon TO break up and resolve
itself into other organizations. The pre-
diction has no basis of reason, nor Of
patriotism. If the desire to place the
State government under honest and ca
pable control, produced concentrated eff
fort among the people to attain that
end. the motive will be equally as strong
TO hold them together. The party which
has accomplished this object cannot dis
solve without jeopardizing the results
which have been achieved, and to say
that the people are prepared for so igno-
bic termination ola mighty struggle,
is - impugn their common sense, as well
a. their patriotism. Why should the
party which has been the instrument Of
achieving needed reforms break up
Has il not introduced economy in the
administrations Of the State and county
governments Has 1t not kept faith
with the colored voters Has it not
maintained law and order and admins
tered Justice with even hand True,
there have been disappointments in
nominating candidates, and some good
men have not received the recognition
which their friends desired, but this is
inevitable. All cannot be promoted
Personal preferences must be sacrificed
10 the grand desideratum Of sound and
enlightened government-low taxes and
an equal distribution Of the burdens and
blessings Of government. Why should
the Democratic party in Mississippi be
shivered into fragments and with it the
hope Of her people for permanent deliv-
GRANGE from misrule? We can conceive
no reason for such folly. The party
has been true to its pledges and the peo-
pie, and so long as it remains sound in
principle and wise in action its as
tendency should be maintained
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
Hon. Ben. King.

A contemporary speaks Of Col. Ben.
King for Attorney General. We con
cede al that can be said in behalf o.
him as a man Of talents and sterling in
tegrity. His services in reforming bad
legislation in our State have been in
2a.e1LahLa. But the idea Of putting
MN qBt57pHBPd 9hiace lower than the
head Of a ticket is simply ridiculous.
There is no Office within the gift of the
people which he is not worthy to fill.
As for as the Attorney Generalship, he
Is an able lawyer unquestionably, but if
we are not mistaken he has long since
retired from the bar, and is devoting
himself to agricultural pursuits.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
Amite County.

1t has been ordered by the Democratic
Committee of Amite, that an election
be held in each precinct. ct the voting
place, on Saturday, the 9Th day OF
July next, at o'clock, P. N. for the pur
pose of choosing delegates to the Coun.
ty Convention, which Convention is
called to meet at the Court House in
Liberty, on Monday, the 18th day Of
July, 1881 at 10 o'clock a. NJ There were
present at the meeting of the commit
ice: b. F. Johns, Chairman, Col NJ.
jackson, y. L. jenkins, NJ NJ. Whit
ney, j. c. Dixon and W d. 0aulheld.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
A QUESTION FOR THE PEOPLE.

EDIToRs CLARION: 1t seems to me that
there is involved in the election Of our next
United States Senator question Of no little
concern, and one which of late appears to
be quite overlooked. This is none other
than the assertion or relinquishing of the
RIGHT OF INSTRUCTION. The election of
a man who denies this doctrine will be a
virtual surrender of the right. To refuse to
elect him will be taken as a declaration
from the Legislature, and indirectly from
the people, that no one can with impunity
set his individual opinion above the voice
of his constituency. There are principles
the maintenance of which is of more i'm
portance than the success or failure of any
man, however able. This article does not
propose to discuss the Right of Instruction,
leaving that for ADLER pens, or at least
reserving it for future time, but only to
call attention to the Importance of the
question and the significance of the pending
Senatorial election. 1t is for the people to
decide whether they are going to create
over themselves masters plenipotentiary or
agents and deputies who will acknowledge
their right to restrain, restrict and direct
their actions. | trust the press and the
people will give the subject due considera-
ton. UNUs POPULI.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
The COpiah Democracy.


70 ldLdAs
4 meeting of the Executive C-.
of the Democratic party OF C0r.sl ...-
was held in Haziehur~tou MuaG.v
of April, 1881. Present. DE- r
Chairman. w. j. Rea, I. j. Fa-m.-
man Walker, J. +. Thompson. A /
o. Ii. Spence, w. j. Butler, J lr
A. Il. Guynes.
The chairman announced the aH.
the meeting to be for the purpose u. E.
mending some plan for Tie ulmIr....
candidates by The Democratic r..tv .. ..
piah county.
The following resolution was Gaaa.r
ly adopted
Res1lced, That there be held aa Nr...
the llth day Of July next. la taa ..a.
Hazlehurst, a general delegated oouv..
of the Democratic party of CouaE e...
for the purpose of nominating DlrE..
for the various offices To be elected fv a..
county in the coming fall election. ..f +.
the purpose of selecting DELEGATES q.
State Convention and electiug new .y..
tive committee.
ReSoiyei, That the Democratic Voter.
Copiah county BE requested TO m...
their respective voting precincts on ~...
day, the "a day of July next at III .....
A. NJ. for the purpose of selecting U4. b..
gate for each fifteen Democratic y...
fractional part thereof taking tde Wa.
for Hancock at the last President i, a .
sis.
G. :. DODD~. elm
y ETrN,NE- G.a'v
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
A Drummer Decision.

The drummers have won victory by
a recent decision Of the United States
Supreme Court. The State of Virginia
has imposed a special tax on the agents
of goods manufactured outside of the
State, and discriminates in favor of
goods manufactured in Virginia, which,
the Supreme Court says, is in conflict
with that provision of the Constitution
of the United States relating to COM
merce between the States. Other
States, beside. Virginia, have imposed
the same sort of tax, and the decision
is of general interest.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
Hon. j. D. Bills.

We regret that circumstances are such as
to prevent Col. Bills leaving his home and
business to attend the Legislature, because
Of the fact that with his experience rs a
politician and his complete acquaintance
with parliamentary tactics, We think it safe
to say that he could render more valuable
services to his constituents in the future than
in the past. We speak as If nc was already
elected, bur the reader will understand that
we mean that for Col. Bills to announce
himself candidate Is equivalent to an
election He will not be forgotten, for his
services in the past during his present re-
tirement, aud whenever his matters will
allow. his friends Will be ready to rally
around him again. Coripth Sub-Soiler.
(Col Bills will retire from the Senate
after a service of one term which has
been characterized by signal sagacity as
a legislator and fidelity as public
servant.
Hon. H. NJ. Street, to whom the
State is as much indebted as to any
other member Of the Legislature for
the wise financial system which was
adopted after the overthrow of the
Republican party, Il a candidate fof
the seat for which Col. Bills declines
longer to become a candidate.)