The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-08

STATE university are going DegElDB. worthy
men who hold good positions do not see
shall Herald.
COLONEL SELLERS SCHEMES.
There was lstely little nipple about silk
culture and now there is one about "ostricn
farming" SILK goods and ostrich feathers
are no doubt valuable commodities aud
persons may he enriched by engaging IN
such busiGess, but we shrewdly suspect
that Texans will no more take to the rearing
OF the mulberry aud silk worm than did the
people OF 1910, and hat tho ostrich will be
found no moro adapted to our soil and
climate than was the camel introduced in
the late r,-IHouston Post.
THY FAITH is GREAT.
The Burntt Once-a- Week has named It's
candidate for the presidency in 1854, and il
il James b. Weaver. We think he was be-
fore the people IN 1880 buj since his follow
era claim the party has accomplished all
they sought, we must charge Mr.. Weaver
with some personal ambition for the place
In 1891. However this may be, the Barnet
editor has the faith Of the eighth century
il no expects to join any procession trav.
elinsto the White House with Mr.. Weaver
at its head.-[Tom Green Fines
sARoAsN.
Mexico, az a telegram tells us, claims that
Galveston island was never coded TO the
United States In the treaty by which Meti-
can territory was acquired. by late act
OF the people OF that little sand bank they
have virtually secedsd from Texas, and we
sre more than willing to let the concern co.
IL 10 not worth anything, anyway, except
As tax to the producers and consumers OF
the state, and a. the agency through which
the political deprscity Of men may be best
Observation-Disclosures Stntesman.
BETTER LArL TRAN NEVER.
Now that the ADM is,ration has relaxed
its grip on the sthr-route prosecutions and
reversed its tactics from friendly alliance
with tho thieves to open war against them,
proofs as thick AS black berries and strong
as Holy Writ are coming 70 light rom their
hiding places, and the 2nlt OF the inno-
cents is being successfully established in
advance Of the trials. IL is said that Dor
sey's account books have been unearthed,
and that they show enough rascaiity to
send the whole gang to the penitentinry.
H. is better late than never, and the virtue
that comes OF necessity may benefit tho
country il ii fail to rescue the drowning
| pfes Interstate News.
AMERICAN ABlsroCRACY.
A number OF English nOblemen, 80.
called, have been roaming over Texas for s
week or two, nut our Texas nOrthers, chg
gers, mosQuitots and hack drivers arc 10
! respectofs 81 aristncratiC titles, and the fine
haired Englishmen have had rough and
tumble tine OF il. In England those per.
sons are noblemen who happen to be born
with bne blood IN their veins. In America
any man may become noblemhn If he has
sense in his head aud honesty in his heart.
The canal boy and the ral.splitter become
presidents, while the farmer boys leave the
pillow handles TO become legislators, sena-
fNr nNH A -,
And may it never be ruled by the "bosues"
a2ain.-[Greenville Banner.
WILL ePoKEF.
On tho intelligent and loyal press of the
country hopes of the nation depend. The
people look to tn. press for correct inform
alton, and on this they base their Judgment
Of governmental Affairs. A bad paper con.
veys moral poison wherever it circnlates.
lit is edited With commanding ability, its
power for evil Ia greatly increased, and this
still further enlarged in proportion to It's
circulation. How vital then in view OF
this becomes the necessity Of supporting
good papers. Every citizen who believes
in public and private morality should ex.
tend liberal support to his homs paper.
Hs htst dutJ should be to strengthen that.
IL he has patronage. 1t should go to the 10
cal organ before dollar II sent to 4 paper
at q distance, The principle OF home pro.
lection should be applied to the local pa,
, pers OF the country. Galveston Spectator
NOT rHk WORDS OF 4 riMtsGRvEn.
Hon. r. Y, OchilLfce left Calves on ys.
terdsy for Washington. Beinra leaving he
was interviewed by the News aud NOR,
than a column o. space is devoted to the
conversation. Mr., Ochiltree talk. mofer
ateJ, di6nlfed and yet freely and indie.
. pendently-llke an American citizen who
feels that ne ha, been elected to n position
OF honor and trust by the fair, untram
melcd vote OF American citizens. Closing
he SAID: "As lar AS my course is concerned
, those who fenr any action on my part that
will be detrimental to the interests Of tn,
people OF Texas can 'pO7sesS their souls IN
peace for | have no other ambition il
Ifs than TO deserve from those who have
conhdod to me their interests the enco
, MUM, We'll done, thou good and faithful
servant! VI Waco Examiner
ABOUT SCHOOL LANps,
, The school lands of Texas which remair
unso)d and which constitute tho great bull,
> OF the school fund, will he one OF the most
. momentous questions engaging the ntten
ton OF this incoming legislature. Their,
remain, nnsold about G0,0JO0O0 acres o
these lands, and they we're intended by tn,
hlhcIs OF Texas to constitute perpetaa
school fund. How to preserve IL 80 a. Il
make it perpetual and ut the Same time
DO justice TO the particular localities ir
which the lands are located, will bs que.
, tiona OF grave moment, and will require
on the part Of our legislators, tho broades
scope OF statcsmanship. Quite senti
: mont has grown up in favor Of Withdraw
, ing these lands from sale and cnaoting ,
/, law looking to their perpetual lease. II
this plan the people who live in close prox
: unity to the lands contend will tend Il
, greatly re,srd the prosperity of the sector
. in which the lands are located. Many CD
4 pose the sale In unlimited quantities upor
the ground that II is contrary to the geniu,
IS it tends to create q landed monopoly
. contendng that II is only questioned time
and short time AT that, until the mAjori
, y portion OF the Pan Handle and western
4 reras will so into the hands of q few cap
|, itslists and syndicstes, At present We ven
ture no suggestions. We hope our law
makers will he governed by that degree o
wisdom and moderation that will not onl,
rebound to tho interest and perpstuity o
. the school fund, bat will, ut the same time
= sid In the development to the fulleN exton