The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-19
ST. .yEss REVIEW.

Houston, alawyer by profession and gen.
,lemsn Of considerable scientific attsinments
advanced the theory through the columns O
the Houston Post that the sex Of cattle
could be controlled at will, snd subsequently,
he his published in the Post several illustrs'
lions and experiments in proof of his theory
In the Post of Sunday last editorial men,
ton is made of this theory, and two letters
published from gentlemen who have beer
experimenting according TO MIR. Fiquet;
theory. One from Mr.. j. W.. Guimond, OF
Marshall, shows that he has been successful
with cattle, and another from Mr.. A. +,
Corning, of Pey,on, Falls county, who ex'
perimented with four hundred ewes causing
each one to drop eve lamb. This is Won
derful indeed and the Post says:
We remember that DR.. Jarke. the
German savsn who reviewed Captain
Fioue,'s theory with such gusto and appre-
ciation, complained that his brother scientists
would not be convinced OF the truth OF the
theory unless success we're achieved in a
hundred consecutive cases. 1t seems that
MIR. Corning has more than accomplished
this in regard to the females, and is now
preparing TO make the same severe test as
applied to both sexes. Should Mr. Corning
succeed 10 this last test, every shred of doubt
would be dissipsted, and the Fact would be
as evident as that two and two make four.
We take the ground, however, that sufficient
proof already exists to impart certainty to
The theory of Fiquet, and that when failures
occur, as they occur in everything that man
takes in hand, such failures are the result of
ignorance or negligence in preparing the
necessary conditions ~ ensure success. =
We take /. that the principal drawback to
the establishment of cotton mills and other
msnulac cries in Texas is the lack of capital.
This will be overcome before great while,
for capital from abroad is now more and
more, every month We may say, seeking in
vestment in our state and it is sure TO seek
the channel ere great while. However
other objections are sometimes urged, one of
them being the lack of skilled labor. This
objection the Fort Worth Advance very
efiectually answers in the following:
l! is urged against the building of cotton
manufactures in Texas and the south that
skilled labor is too scarce and tho native too
high priced. In making these statements the
result of Il test once made in this state by the
penteniiary authorities should be brought
into consideration. The test was made al
ternstely between northern skilled labor
against COW boys, and the same against the
natives of Mexico. On examination it was
ascertained that the toughest and most ur-
tutored COW boys could, afes two weeks
practice. do more work than the average
factory hand from the north. 1t was also
determined that the manner in which
the cow boys handled the machinery
a ecrediiabIe comparison with the north,
ern laborer. A still futher test showed that
the Mexicans excelled the Texans in the
ease Of operation and dispatch of work.
Some claims are that the test was unfair, and
that the northerner was the brunt Of DIS
criminstion. This, however, is not proven
conclusively to the minds of many people in
position 10 know. In fact, such results,
although contrary to general teaching, seem
reasonable enough. The art of tying II
thread or making knot is very important
feature in the accomplishment of cotton
spinning hands. Nimbleness of fingers for
general purposes is also very desirable. One
chief point in cowboys education is the
art Of tying quickly and thoroughly all man.
ner of knots known to the occupation.
Taught this from his infancy, it Is reasona-
bic to suppose that he should attain almost
to perfection at it, and excel people of other
sections whose training during much of their
life necessarily leads in another direction.
As to general nimbleneas of fingers, no one
can deny that the active young Texan is
ahead of his eastern-raised brethren. The
two latter named arts also belong, and more
completely, too, 10 Che Mexican race. OF all
people in the world, perhaps mono excel the
Mexicsns in nimtleness of fingers
and the use Of the string and rope.
There are two sides of the ques.
ton Of divorce. Some people philoso-
phise after the manner that if hus.
band and wife ascertain that they are
not cougenial, that they cannot enjoy life
and live happily together; that 1t is better
for both and better for their children
that they separate and get authority of law
to seek other companions who may prove
more congenisl, and the words of scripture
which says 1t is better to live on the house,
top alone than in the house with brawling
woman. We do not pretend to quote &C"
curately, but simply to give the gist Of the
scriptursl words. And the wife may cay the
same thing of brawliag husband. Others
contend that when man and womsr marry'
they take each other for hn''tr or lvr worse,
and that as they have made their beds, so
should they lay upon them. The Lswisvil!e
Head Light thus moralzes upon divorces
and the ease with which they are obtained in
Texas:
Headquarters for divorces have been
transferred to Massachusetts,, although
Texas by liberal enactments makes tempt.
Ing bid for tho business. When this lu.
crative practice departed from tho Chicago
courts Il was monopolized q short while q.
Salt Lake City, where the bonds Of mstrimony
wore broken at greatly reduced rates; ollicious
interme ldlipg by tho United States officials
resulted In closing the doors Of the enter.
prsipg judge at Salt Lake and general
Change Of venue 10 Boston Is announced.
Almost any moral or physical impeachment
~ the happy continuance Of the marriage
state IL good cause for dissolution In Texas,
and although tho claims Of tho state in this
"a, 4 h.,,a hnA nd Sl,r Il l.