The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-24

Up in Parker, Wise aud no doubt numer-
Gus other counties, the agricuturisls have
an organization known as the FARMERS Al
lance" 1t is made up Of neighborhood
clubs or organizA, atoms and central or county
organization. We don't know anything
sbou, the order but presume 1t is something
of The nature of the Grange. Tie Weathe'-
ford Herald which is the organ of the organ
izalion says of it:
We have rever heard an objection urged
from any reputable source against the order
of the Farmers Allia ce, which this paper
has the honor to represent. We are glad to
say the order - constantly increasing It's
membership ia Parker aud adj dining coun-
ties, and this membership is composed of II
class of men we'll known in their respective
communities as law abiding, honorable men.
Their objects are laudabe and one worthy Of
the respect of all good men. The order
needs 70 word of do ense rs against idiotic
mutterings that have DO foundation save
malice. AID that can have no effect whatever
upon the mind Of any man OF common sense.
When YER any man or any Journal that can
present we'll founded claim to responsibility
shall .t,acN the order, the Herald will take
much pleasure in discussing with fairness
and csndor the questions that may arise,
The Wills Point Local copying from this
paper an account OF recent fight with
Indians by Lieutenant Neville, Of the state
rangers and SOME other men be-
longing to General Gano's sur
veying party in Preside county watch
was furnished US by General r. M. Gano'
OF this city, proceeds to give the following
sketch of the character and services Of Gen
e,al Gano, which is merited tribute 10
a worthy and most excellent gentleman:
General r. Nj. Gano made some reputation
as an Indian fighter, even in ante belum
times, having participated in several severe
engagements on the frontier in company OF
rangers from the then county OF his residence,
Tsrrant. In the winter of 1861 62 the
Texas Squadron WAS organized at Wits
Mills, Dallas county, and Gano was elected
senior csptain Gano's squadron united with
John II. Morgsn's regiment At Corinth, in
the spring of 1862, and continued with Nor
gan's cavalry till the capture of the whole
force in Ohio in july, 1868. Tho men were
kept in close confinement NJ Camp Douglas
till about the close of the war; the officers
were chiefly sent to tho peniten,iaries OF Ono
and Pennsylvania La the meantime Gsno
had been promoted for gallantry at the
battles of Cynthiana, Gallstin, Lexington,
Lancaster, Milton aud Snow Hill
and had risen through the sue
cessive grades of molr and
colonel to the rank of senior brigsdier gen.
eral 10 Morgsn's division Of cavalry. At
the time Of Morgan's great raid across the
Ohio, Gsuo WAS in Texas, on sick lurlough,
and SO escaped capture. Kirby Smitb, in
the fall Of 1868. assigned General Gano to
duty in tho Indian department under Maj,
General Maxey. While here, Gsno dis.
played the qualities of great organizer AS
he already had displayed those ola brilliant
soldier in the flald. The exigencies of the
campaign of 1854 brought Gano's brigade 10
Arkansas. Gano planned an attack on the
federal left wing near Munn's Mills, which
he executed with his ususl dash. In this
engagement fought under tho eyes of
General Price, Gano received a
wound which disabled him during
the rest of the campaign. General Gano re,
turned to his brigade in the Indian Territory
before he was fairly recovered from his
wound, and won brilliant victory over "
federal force at Diamond Grove iu the sum-
mer of 1864. The battle of Cabin Creek in
the Cherokee nation, in September, 1861,
closed General Ganos military career. He
there defeated n federal army larger than his
own, capturing wagon traia of three
hundred wagons and moro than two thou
sand mules, with supplies for the garrisons
at Foris Smith ana Gibson. The properly
captured was estimated at 100000 iu
value. General Gano was highly esteemed
by the Indians, and immensely popular with
his soldiers. He is u preacher in the
Christian church, and stands deservedly high
In the estimation Of the public. Gano WAS
urged to run for governor last Year on the
independent democratic ticket, against Gov
Roberts, but he sleadfasty refused, believing
that minister's of The gospel should not en-.
cumber themselves with tho dead weight Of
politics.
The Weatherford Times is clsmorous for
the improvement Of that city. and urges
that bonds DO issued and sold for the pur-
pose of making good streets. 1t says:
We think tho proposition to issue bonds
for tho permanent and substantial improve
mont of tho streets a reasonable one, and the
issuance of bonds per SO should not excite
the apprehension of evil results. Tho ques
tions are, does Weatherfotd need the i'm
provomenl? t is better to borrow the
money and do the work on comprehensive
plan under one contract with cash TO pay
promptly, or pursue tho only alternative OF
paying for patchwork with city scrip; the
funds dpled out MS collected during the year
to perhaps the sum of ons thousan dolsrs?
Under the latter plan which has been oper-
ated hitherto the streets at tho end of the
year, are in ut least no better condition, and
the money expended is gone "up tho spout"
or down the creek; each year being n repeti-
lion of tho folly Of the preceding ones.
The Georgetown Record gives the follow.
ing information MS to the ex-governors Of
Texas, 10 which we add that j. Pinckney
Henderson, George Wood and Pendsor
Murrah are dead:
There are six OK governors of Texas still
living They are: e Nj. Peasc of Trsvas
county; j. W. Throekmorton, of Collin
county; Il, j. Davis, Of Travis county; Rich
ard Coke, of McLennan county; r. b. Hub
bard, of Smith county; +. Il Lubbock, OF
Galveston county. Il. NJ. Pesse is banker
H. J. Davis isa lawyer Richard Coke ia u
United States senator; Hubbard is engaged
In railrosding and +, Il. Lubbock is the
present state Treasurer.