The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-17

when the old jail will be torn down and an
iron fence erected around the premises,
After all the foimalities Of inspection and
reception of the jail, and the squaring of
accounts had been ended, the court ad-
journed to partake of
A sUNlPrUoUs BANQUET,
rendered them by Nessrs. Brownlee and
| Lyon. Judge Burke and Commissioners
| W. j. Keller and n. A Grove, of the court,
| and Deputy County Clerk Charles Bolanz,
| and Deputy Sheriffs John w. Spencer
j. 5. Rawlins and George II. Mckenzie
were the cosnty officials present. In addi-
ton to these We're Captain John w. Grant
| who superintendent the construction of the
building; DIR. Il. IL. Harrison, Mr.. jeff
| Word, MIR. w. II. Patterson, Mr.. W. &.
Sterett, of the Dallas Times Mr.. J. Z. Nc
Nealus, correspondent of the st. Louis Re
publican and other papers; Mr. l.. 7. My
ers, correspondent of the Galveston News :;
Messrs. Z. S. Pfouts, j, +. Elliott & W. l..
Hail. propriet0rs OF the Dallas
HERALD, and c. o. Wood. Thomas Hurst,
j. 7. Smith and Charles l.. Martin, also
from the HEgALD-all guests of Messrs
Brownlee and Lyon.
The dinner was given at the Delmonco
and was gotten up in the very best style of
which MIR. A. r. Livingston is capable. 1t
was bountiful and sumptuous, the menu
embracing all the substantials and luXu-
rles OF our market. Rich wines flowed in
abundance and champagne sparkled on
| every hand.
Judge Burke presided at the head of the
table, and under his lead the guests were
seated, and were soon enjoying the luxuri-
| GUS viands about Them
The repast being finished, the next thing
in order was the drinking of
ToAsTs.
| Colonel 7. s. Pfouts opened the ball by
proposing the health of Mr.. Brownlee, the
| contractor to which Mr.. Brownlee respond
ed with thanks and excused himself from
any attempt at speech, as II was entirely
out of his line.
| Judge Burke then proposed the health OF
Captain Grant, abiding to him humor-
ously as the lean Cassius," who had super
intended the building OF the Jail. This was
drank enthusiastically in bumpers of cham
payne. Captain Grant could not however,
be induced to reply, as he was better at con-
structing houses than delivering orations.
MIR; jeff Word desired that Mr. J. j. Lyon
should be remembered and through
him the firm he represented, Messrs.
L. J. Pauley IL Co., who had done more
than any other men living to give Texas
ornate, staunch and safe, jails. Mr.. Ligon
acknowledged the compliment to himself
and his firm, Pauley Il Co., but said, like
MIR. Brownlee, he was not given to public
speaking, therefore he would have to be ex
cused.
Major J. L. Elliott, in a few appropriate
words, spoke in commentator OF the
commissioners court that had built
this jail, and pledged their health and
prosperity. This, on motion of Colonel Word
was drank standing. Judge Burke, as pre-.
siding officer Of the court responded, giving
short account Of the building of the Jail
stating its cost, stating that it had become
an absolute necessity, and that by building
1t there was saving in the expense of iai
guards equal to ten per cent of the cost an.
nually. He said that in a few days when
the concrete floors got dry and thoroughly
hard, the public would be notified, the
doors thrown open and every body invited &c
go and inspect 1t. 1t belonged to the people
and he wanted them TO see it and to driti
else 1t closely and critically, and if it wa.
found wanting in any particular, or def
Client in any part OF its construction, he
desired it to be made known so that the
blame should fall upon him as presiding
officer of the commissioners court
and closed by Offering as a sentiment
the Press, the great exponent and lever OF
morality, of progress and of the prosperit,
and virtue and intellectually of the coun
try.
To this Mr.. w. L. Hall replied in fittinl
.erms, and proposed the health of Colone
w. J. Keller, who returned thanks, but ex
cused himself from speaking,
Colonel Pfouts proposed the health of Mr.
G.. l.. Martin, who possibly might at som,
time be an inmate of the new Jail. Mr.
Martin, in answer to calls, responded. Ii,
said that he had been in Jail severa
times in the past In his report
| OrIal rQnaritu aud nnsGik1t, H.. ~ 4
might happen to him in the future, but H
ever he should have to go to the new iai
to visit his friend Pfouts, he promised him
in advance good write up.h He would
give him justice however much he (Pfouts
might dread that commodity.
Mr.. Hall drank to "Peachstone Lini
ment," the panacea of many o.
the ills of man and the won
derful discovery of w. II. Patterson
Mr.. Patterson was too modest to reply
but he offered to Peachstone the party Il
retaliation.
Judge Burke proposed the bar of Dallas
and Mr.. Word responded. Major Elliott OF
cred health to the medical profession, tn,
saving" element Of the community, to b,
drank in allopathic, not in homeopathic
doses. DR.. Harrison responded happily.
MIR. Martin proposed the sheriff and hi.
deputies, the custodians of the law and In,
sentinels between the people and outlawry
Mr.. Mckenzie responded, AFTER suggestion
by Mr.. Myers.
Mr.. Ligon drank TO the health of Mr. n
A. Grove, one of the county commissioners
who had been very dilgent and active II
pushing the completion of the Jail. Mr.
Grove returned his thanks.
Colonel Piouts proposed the health and
happiness OF Mr.. James T.. Smith, the les
thete, the Oscar Wilde of Dallas. Mr.
Smith, equal TO the emergency and TO Ia,
occasion, responded most ieliciiously, sayinI
he thought none but a "wil" man and ,
wild" occasion would suggest such sen
timent.
Mr.. Lyon drank to the Missouri Repub
lican, and Mr.. McNealus responded.
Mr.. Ward proposed the Galveston News
and Mr.. Myers answered In behalf OF tn
News.
Judge Burke proposed the health an,
happiness of Deputy County Clerk Charlie
Bolanz, and Mr.. Bolanz was ready an,
prompt with his reply.
Truly, this banquet was "a feast of reaso,
and flow Of soul" Good humor pre
vailed in every ones heart, and lest, wi,
and repartee went round the board h
sparkling train, and Mr.. Brownlec and MI
Lyon, the generous hosts, will be kindl
remembered by all present as long as the
live. % I|g. -
Hrain and Nerve
Woll's Health Remover, greatest remed