The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-18

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Dnfiog he trio around the bayou on the
Monarch, last Sunday, Edward Curtis, Of
this city, was requested ~ make pfeseB.
lntion speech ~ The president Of ihe Iotas
Press association, which lie did as follows .
Mn. GOsti8G--ln one Of the most insci-
mating chapters Ol the book Of job N Is
written that "Mun knOwoth not the price
OF wisdom The depth saith " Is not IN
me aud tho sea saith /, Ii not with me. IL
cannot be- gotten for gold, neither shall
silver be weighed for the price thereof" AS
with wisdom, SO with love and friendship /;
they cannot be purchased with gold. And
looking into the blue sea surrounding us 1
think hear the murmurDg waters say,
ut is not In me-" But there are tokens OF
affection which, when worthily won, no
money can value. such token / now hold
in my hand, and il will presently become
my duty and my pleasure to present 10 to
you on behalf Of the Texas Press associa-
ton, whose chosen representative l have
the honor to be for this one occasion. The
gift your many friends are about to make
you is gold quartz locket, made in the
form OF II horseshoe. AS the horse is the
noblest Of animals, this shoe is typical OF
the noble manner with which you have
conducted the business and affairs OF the
great literary association Of which you are
the president. And now, Mr.. Gosling and
gentlemen, allow me to digress ana say
something about two or three horses that
have heard about. | remember, when a
very little boy, what vivid impression the
picture of that war.horse made upon me,
Whose neck was clothed with thunder
of how he paved in the valley and relolcpd
in his strength of how he Knocked ut fear !;
of how he swallowed the ground with fierce
ness, land smelleth the battle atar oil, the
thunders of the captains and the shout
ings." And this reminds me OF an anecdote
of the late Senator Nye, of Nevada: He
was visiting Russia, and being United
States senator he was invited by the czar to
witness military review, The animal
furnished the senator to ride was, accord
ing to his description, most magnificent
war-horse. When the band commenced
to play said Mr.. Nye, he trembled beneath
me like bundle of steel springs. His nos
trils stood out so you could put your llsts
into them. v He paved the earth with bis
Impotence to be off and dashing across the
fields, but he was SO thoroughly trained
that child could have checked him with the
reins. "Ah!" said the senator, "he was a
wonderful horse, and so handsome that
expressed my admiration for him very
freely as VT stood there, Assoonas had
.1nis5ed gyaising the horse, the car turned
in his saddle and said: Senator, allow me
to make you present OF him." But 1t IN
stantly occurred to my mind, said Mr.
Nye. that the voyage from St. Petersburg
to Washington was a very long one, ana
that the freight charges across SO many
countries, and over the ocean, would proba-
bly, consume al my earthly wealth, and
more too. |, therefore, returned my pro.
found thanks to the car for the offer, SAID
Mr.. Nye; but | told him that the laws OF
the United States strictly prohibited sena-
fnr trnr a
foreign potentate, prince or power, and,
therefore, | should have to decline the pres
ent. Laughter.l But, Mr.. Goslin, there
is no law, written or Unwritten, that can
deprive you of the esteem, devotion and
undying affection of your brother editors,
of which this horseshoe is the emblem.
Take it, sir, and wear it next to your heart.
True hearts gave it to YOU and of their love
you can never have too much.
Mr.. GosliEg responded as follows:
Mr.. Curtis, and my Bruthers:-l can
scarcely summon words to even 1ully eX-
press the feelings which at this moment
possess and almost oyerwhelm me. ms Is
to me moment OF supreme pleasure.
have always regarded my brother editors
of Texas with high respect, which has, as
time progressed and learned to know and
appreciate them, ripened into the Warmest
friendship, and to-day L regard them as the
most cherished and loved members of that
great household over whose portals are
written the almost sacred word, "Frlend-
ship" This beautiful gift accept N the
full feeling of fraternal love which we bear
each to the other; and it will, | assure you,
be to me AS a magical key to unlock the
doors OF Memory and admit me to COM
munion with the noble and the true men
who to-day constitute the Press of Texas,
the partial friends who have repeatedly
honored me by their votes and always sua-
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