The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-23
Notes From, tbo Copltal,

About this tilao the chroEi3 buamer, wbe
was rfnaucisly embarrassed" during the
,uum,r and fan, and who was compelled 10
ysi! the Gotten fields iaateal of Watering
pace by the way, We have no hydrsa's IN
Auaip-lhat would conflict with the bell |
runcb) rsturns, and has the enviAbls graft
6cs.isn Of being mistaken for gentleman
nom so-sal,ss." Yes, sna reporters r.
csrrespsndauls are semstiunes mistaken for
osntlemsn from somewhere.
It's generally conceded that the present
legislature is = little above tho average in
energy fBd Intelligence. IL is Eone Of your
nsm6AcE, toasilizsd BillingEsStO sixteenth
mot Mt all.
Professor 0. s. FswlOr has been lecturinE
here fsr several SNyl. He has haSdlsd the
subject of "ARtriMoaial Felicity, rs taught
by phrsnSlogy, without gloves, aud DENTS
tic happiness is above par in consequence.
solE PUMP STORIES.
Three of the visa heads Of the seventeenth
we're seated before glowing Gre one Aight
last week, and were leisure,y sippiBg their
highly iIasoaed puNcfes, when, from spm0
cauls or ether, oRs Of the number turned
the generation to pumys and pumping-
probably frsm ths fact that each had tried to
pump tha knowledge cut of the ether, with
out say visible stream flowing in rssponSs.
Tho frat who brSAcsea the lubjsct was tia
gentleman from B, who began by say
Ing that he Eas the most convenient and surs
wSy of e6tEiRing water the year round ever
seen ia TSxSs. Hs asserted that he had
erected n gsciisR-pump ut his kitchen door,
with pipe running four miles usdsr ground.
down hilllias and valley, TO certain river
lying four hundred aud City feet below, and
tina! he received frsm that pump permanent
sugply Of water whenever he desired One
Of Tho listeners, who was slightly posted en-
"hySrRulicF," concluded that he shouldn't DO
ouldeno in the way of lying, as he had lied tao
legs of 81 several cast-irOa pots, 10 ray moth
ing of Galveston lawyers, sad he eoBalueSd
to tell Just as stiff story about pump rs
could be concocted. Said he,"ThGt'GB pretty
dogon'd good pump Of yours, amt it ?"
"SNOHg as tho butter VIC hsd for breakfast"
"Tsat reminds mo Of pumping machine
cav in kSEEa3 a yesr Aso. Lwss in q large
cattle yard, near tho railroad. There Was 3
norsrous lrge cylinder, big as tho capitol,
and ripe, o. tube, big enough TO drive s.
horse aad cart lhCeugh, AID Oa What u
HVila it did mste Wdat dye rocker 'hsy
dOH3 vita such % pu@p as that ?" 30tk Of
his lis,naJs stated tl,l they bad no idsa,
and consequently gaye 10 up. The speaker.
oralher tho champion ligr, Wiukei NJ tho
ceiling, turned his glass upside down, Jus.
UEdet MS nose, assumed tragic air and
said oval Pl tell 70. They used to
pump The cattle UP lroA the aiocE yards
Onto the cNs.h "l'hsL was powerful
puup % And all sahds agreed vita him,
and new puachsg were ordered for all
areuRd.
RAILROADS.
AusdRiaua arc SseiaRiug 10 prick up their
ears llang esreu enss oxcePted) at the sauOd
Of railroads and ssoap transportation. :"
The Houston 81 Texas Central hSs been
granted rsht-of-way thrsugh the city so 40
10 connect with tks l. & G.. n. at least,
the city has otfared right-oi-way TO said
roid md IL il supposed that it will gladly
accept.
THE GOVERNORS LEVER.
On Tuesday evening, ths lS!h the beauty,
chivalry ard the brains OF the capilal ceS-
grtgstGd at tho geySrnM's mSss,uh far tbs
pufpoFs CT c0Rgrstulsting tho old alcAldo on
his re.aIcansioa 10 tho thrsne Of the only
greatest and NEST glorious state on esrth.
The gucsts were warmly welcomed by TIA
"0ld maa hi@islf" aad sumptuOus and
elegant feast being sBrsad later in the even
Ing, il vanished like ROrning miet before q
duly sun.
The dancing Vas highly enjoyed by young
and old, 2ad p little catastrophe took plseS
on the floor Of the bsll roera which is worthy
Of notice. OnS Of Auatins "protty young
map. 3" and ono Of tho pretty onSs Of tie op-
pesits sax, we're trippizg the light fantastic
zoe, whcR sud8eEly, TO tie sStsnskUoat OF
h tho pair fell, in a "cock of hay" fashion,
on the foor and ceuld Only extrics.s them
ielVss from each others embraOs by Lhs
ilnoly aid Of friends. About this time
slushss vera in crder, and tho nice ysWsg
man (oa motion Of his lego was excused
fem further attendance.
The lCgislSlugs is doing good work in the
way OF angnding sGa resealiRG tho laws
laMed by the never to-bs.fsrgOtten sixteenth.
The kel.psSch is 10 bs thrSWn away, or
rather, oNa Of the msrsbSrs Of the hsude was
hsard to gSy that he Should elier q resolution
N~s-'"AieANlh Wv NuliNNhVA sNlA DVAhlhE
tagatEer Of Ill ths punches in tho state, and
have them sent 10 an iren foundry fer the
purpose Of casting them into mighty
cannon, which ia TO DO placed in frost Of The
espltol ia m0McrsR Of "tho grand failure"
as no expressed il, which originated with iha
Immortal sixteenth.
Tho bill intrsducea by Senator Houston,
eau!led IAN act Is encourage the bariRs ard
constructing Of arlesiAa wells was warmly
escHiaed in tho sonata yesterday, and up.
ward Off dozcN amendments were offered.
IRIS bill Is of vital Importance, snd its Hsss. .
age will without dosbi 30 equivalent 10
thousands Of collars ia tho slRts'b revenue.
y WIS bitterly and tSnscisusiy eppolsG By
aenhtura Duncan aaa Terrell
IhS senator from GrGFg SGsrsa ~ amend
maai To tue bill which was 10 the stiscL
H@ no compensation set forth ia tho bill
iso0ll 30 given 10 any cns uAlem q con
sael low Of water sGsulS DO Bscursd This
sa'nd@sht was voted dsWn, and ihmo.
uNely after tho same gentleman Sftare9 aH.
ehT smandasRs to exactly sbs same Of
"cS Tao president, hsSeyGr, ruld tina last
laaean ent est, aRs the bill WAS Rad tho
.csAd tims sRd engre:aed. Thu cexpsRsA-
uoa which "a required frsM the stats to tbs
successful digger CT ANY srteaian well, ~
" forth is the bill, is very modsst Ihs enly
NUT that can really b. found With tho bill is
maj The state is not required 10 10 quite
'sough for tao enterprise, WHOM va con
Ger the advsntAges IL DO RsiRsa. The bill
WI dONbtlsss pais and hacema law With.
Out any further wraagle. ELMO.
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