The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-01-20

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thG IlsaAtp, exSept, perhaps, no may favor
inc normal schof litlls moro efdnntly Than
tbo general publiGsehool system. In Tho MISTER
Of immigration, 1 understand no wiz DO pre-
nounoed and 20 further IN Va advocacy thnn
tbe minority platform Of tho Dallas convou
ton anticipated. Indeed II would aeem tbat no
proposeS following in tho very wnke marked
out by tho opposition press last spring ahd
gurnpler. | hope and believe no viii roc
opmend andlhAl he will take from the staluto
book. 40 far as be can, the worthless Doll'
puRch law, md urge q better aud more
proper Sunday law And these are tho gen
oral sentiments here. lie will certainly urge
the improvements so needed to the asylum5
ia the matter Of better buildings and larger
grounds and other comforts for humanitys
unfortunateS. He will urge the building OF
the extra penitantiary and the keeping OF
the prisoners within the wall5a as much rs pos
sible. 60 be employed in manufactures, etc.
He will also urge ITO proslsimilg 70
tho world the wafer power
and other manufacturing facilities
of this great state, and an exemption OF the
tax from certain manufacturing industries.
There being neRry 5000, 000 surplus in the
treasury, there will be squabble over the
mode Of IT'D distribution. Some will contend
for reduction Of taxation, some for lIs ap-
| nj ication for the asylums, some for the pub
| Tic schools, etc. The business method would
seem 10 be, for instance, to ascertain the
states expense account, say for two years
iust ppst, then fix tax TO meet the next I've
wears, and with tho balance known to be on
hand, say $4,000, when all debts are pa,c,
maks IN equitable prorating among the
asylums, free schools normal schools, ana
one or two other desirable things in the gen
eral interest. The money belongs to ths
people, and let the people, as whole, have
. lust Gharo of result ard benefits iraEi
its use.
l have hoard no expressions rs to his
course on the occupation and drumInerg
taxes. The former are ununifom aud I'M
Just in their operation, and only too often,
like the bell-punch bill, make tho MGR
chants do wrong in too rendering OF his
status. They arc unconstitutional, and
they ara undemoorhtio in principle 90 tssy
tend to place acmJ e..a92' # sasiaes3, prs-
fesiions, etc, 9bsvs others. Ilay arc IN
every way and for all r5SsSRy to DO discssn-
tensncGd.
Oa the 10th inst. we ara'tO have tho Sin
augursl ball." to be given by the citizens to
the governor, officials heads Of departments
and membors Of the legislature It 10 10 be
one of the most brilliant and recherche at-
fsirg ever had in Austin.
The 25!h last. is tie day set aside by law
for tho election of United States senator.
Throckm0rten, at this writing, is ahead, and
his friends Gro fully confident of his success
on the second or third ballst The Calves
tonians viii most probably support him if he
viii aid them in the matter Of deep water for
their bar.
Az for division Of the stata, a.mountsin
has been made out of q mole hill. 1t is ali
moonsbine, and be wac secretly wishes it is
not doing the prudent thing hero to advocate
it, or to even express himself aloud. | could
tell you tbo absurd source whence il lad ils
origin, bat am under bozd 10 keep it quiet.
The appointments for secretary Of state,
assistant Encouragement and Insurance. and
history bureau, vou have already had fore
Swallowed to you. The latter will probably
be enlarged and divided ia ito duties, no As
TO REQUIRE separate and distinct 0fficiAlI. S.
O. Cotton, Of Houston, and Jehu HsEry
Brown, Of Dallas, would ornament the Of
Aces respectively and rafact tho Highest
henors on tho stats.
l saw to-day ct tao architect Rufiui IS
Co.'s. the plans Of the new Dallas HERALD
three and half story building 1t is ad-
mirahly arranged for the several depart
msnts on tho three floors. 1t has az oct&gonal
corner, which runs up into sort OF tsver.
windows, TRAININGS, etc, ere Of the
latest sRd most beautiful style ofarchi.eeturs.
1t will DO tao fnestshd handsonest structure
in the city of Dallas, and enc Of tho finest in
the entire state, pride for Texas, and o
credit To the architect and its owners. It's
front elevation is modelled after tho Louis
Vile Courer-J surnal building.
This is q feast season for hotels and board
ing-housss. All are full at rsmVnerative
figures, aRd lucky ia he who now comSI to
Austin and secureE anything like q good
room or fare. AT Nrs. OctEvia McUullom's
we have over forty beSrdors. Fortunately
the weather is delightfully."- plearanL 81 caal
is very scarsS, aAa wood sells for So per
cord.
ANY number Of ADJUSTMENTS, such as con
esrtG, psuEy readings, charity balls, etc, are
on the iRpiB FOR Austin society for the next
two weeks. an informed that the "capilal
city" hGa never seen so gay an era as fell 70 its
lot tbs past season. Many OF the senators and
Representatives. have their families With th'n
hero.