The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-05
AUSTIN BUDGET.
AUSTIN, July 4, 1882.

Editor Light
The glorious Fourth is being celebrated
in our beautiful City of the Hills" by all,
without regard to color or previous condition.
The star spangled banner is floating from
many homes, and business houses are closed
The clerks are enjoying their ''lagar" and
listening attentively to speeches, the reading
of the declaration of independence, without
care for tomorrow.
Our people seem united once more in broth
erly love and are jubilant over the fact that the
nation lives. Pre$ler's garden is the resort
during the day, and Turner hall will be for the
night. Music is waited upon the air from all
directions, and the national airs they discourse
reminds one of ante-bellum times.
| saw this morning copy Of the Fort
Worth Republican of July LIST. 1t is a neat
paper in its general get-uP, and some good
advice in its editorials, but the articles signed
"H." reminds me of one w. H. Howard,
who figured in this state some wears ago.
How paper, which lays any pretence to re-
spectability, can permit person of his ante
cedents to become connected with it, is mys-
terry, and can only be explained upon the fact
of the proprietors' ignorance of his character.
1t is but fair to give the proprietors of this
journal fair warning, and for that purpose |
will give short sketch Of this persons career
in Texas:
During the republican administration this
person (Howard) received temporary employ
menl in the Office of secretary of state, out of
poor sympathy for his family. In 1873, he
deserted his family at the point of starvation
and left for Huntsville; things becoming un-
pleasant there he emigrated to Anderson coun-
ty, where he resided for some time and prac-
ticed law, but on account Of some dishonest
operation, his name was stricken from the
roll of attorneys, and he left the county for
the county's good. He next turned up in
Limestone county, ingratiated himself with
Mrs. West, widow, succeeded in procuring
from her power-of-attorney to sell her es-
tate, which he accomplished, and pocketed
the proceeds He then became a martyr on
account of his Union principles and secured
from the late U. S. Judge Duyal an appoint
ment as commissioner. To vindicate his
patriotism he went for all persons, who through
fhadvertance or ignorance, had violated the
internal revenue laws and reaped good har-
vest, especially in case Of the United States
vs. Ruiz ct ais.
After this, Texas became too hot for him
dNu dtCu " OtncT southern states,
where he carried on like practices.
In Washington, he recently presented him
self as the agent Of republic n syndicate OF
over one hundred counties in this state. His
plausibility would no doubt have secured him
the place of postot6ce inspector, had not the
proper authorities been warned in time. What
loss to him in not procuring this office and
what IN escape for the people of Texas
1t is al,o reported from Washington that this
Judge (?) w. II. Howard will try and work
up an endorsement from the good people Of
Fort Worth for postmaster of that city. Fore
warned is forearmed
Colonel Russell's trial will begin to NOR.
row.
Our efficient and hard-~ orking U. S. mar.
shall has gone to Castroville with his bright
eyed, beautiful wife and rollicksome boy.
hope they will enjoy their visit and return re.
cuperated. AUSTIN.