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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-08-19

dents veto. it is passed again BY q
vote of Al to Is. The Presidents
arguments against the bill, there
fore, have had the effect of disgusting
eight of its opponents, and have ac-
tually increased the opposition by
two votes. The Republicans will
scarcely feel much respect for this
leader uf theirs. whose opposition
seems to have the effect Of carrying
the very measures he opposes. The
vote in the House is to the same eff
feet.
When originally passed this bill
secured over ITO votes the Presi-
dents opposition and veto increased
this vote to La.
The victory gained by the friends
Of the Mississippi is unexpected. and,
therefore thrice welcome. Yesterday
morning the animation was as gloomy
as it well could be. It was impossible
to count up a two-thirds majority for
the bill, and probably not a half q
dozen persons in the city had the
slightest hope of securing this appro-
priation for the river. !.
The action of Congress in this mat
ter makes an epoch in this country,
and assures the improvement of the
Mississippi. It is not often that Con-
gress places itself SO fiatly in opposi-
ton to the President when it does
speak out in an emphatic tone, as it
did yesterday it is time for the Pres
ident to yield gracefully. The deci-
sion of Congress ought. moreover, to
be q lesson to those violent and vim
dictive enemies OF internal improve
meDt in the East. They have brought
every influence to bear on the Presi-
dent 10 secure this veto Their press
have threatened him with dire pun
isbment should he dare sign this
s'fraud." CoDkling has been encour-
aged to speak against this bill, and
every inducement to brighten and
terrify the President into .yetoing
bill which be had almost promised to
sign. As we suggested the other day.
the Eastern politicians are in q mi
nority. Let as hope that q vote of
three to one has convinced them that
they are not determining the policy
of the government.
When President Arthur spoke out
SO nobly in his message in favor of an
appropriation for the Mississippi riv-
er, We gave him unqualified praise.
And while even in bis veto message
he had only kind words for the river.
yet the effect of the message will be
to dampan the enthusiasm which was
aroused throughout the valley by his
first unexpected bat most welcome
words Of encouragement
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mo. 40.

tlOu. APPROPRIATIONS VI tnle uetures
to be devoted purely to local objects.
tend to increase in number and in
amount. AZ the citizens of one State
End that money, to raise which they
in common with the whole country
are taxed. is to be expended for local
improvements in another State, they
demand similar benefits for them
selves. and it is not unnatural that
they should. seek to indemnify them
selves for such use Of public funds by
securing appropriations for similar
improvements in their own neighbor-
hood. Thus a. the bill becomes moro
Objectionable it secures more support.
This result is invarible and necessa-
rily follows the neglect to observe
the constitutional limitation upon the
law-making power.
Appropriations for river and har-
Dor improvements have, under the
influence to which have alluded, in
creased year by year out OF proper
ton to the progress, Of the country.
great as that has been. In 1870 the
aggregate appropriation was $685.
900 I; in 1876, t6,648. SIT /; in 1880.
$S.976, 500, and in 1881, $11.45b3O0,
while by the present act there is APP
propriated $l8,743,875.
While feeling every disposition to
leave the Legislative department the
responsibility Of determining what
amount should be appropriated for
the purpose of the bin, so long a. the
appropriations are confined to the
objects indicated by the grant of
power, / cannot escape the conclu-
sion that as part Of the law-making
power of the government the duty
devolves upon me to hold my sigma
ture from the bill containing appro-
priatsons which. in my opinion. great
ly exceed in amounts the needs OF
the country for the present fiscal
year, it being the usage to provide
money for these purposes by annual
appropriation bill The President is,
in effect, directed to expsnd so large
an amount of money within 90 brief
period, that the expenditure cannot
be made econimically.
EAtravagant expenditure OF public
money is an evil not to be measured.
by the value Of that money to the
people. who are taxed for It They
sustain greater injury in the demon
aiixating effect produced upon those
who are entrusted with official duty.
through all the rami6oations Of the
governments.
These objections could be removed
and every constitutional purpose
readily obtained should Congress en-
act that one-half only Of the aggre-
gate amount Of appropriation provid-
ed for in the bill be appropriated for
expenditure during the fiscal year,
aud that the sum 90 appropriated be-
expended only for such objects NAM
ed in the bill AZ the Secretary of War,
under direction Of the President,
shall determine; provided, that in NO
case shall the expenditure for any
one purpose exceed the sum now
designated BY the bill for that pur-
pose.
/ feel authorized to make this sug-
gestion because Of the duty imposed
upon the President BY the Constitu-
tion TO recommend TO the considera-
ton Of Congress such measures a.
shall be judged necessary and expe-
dent. and booauae IL II nv aarnaet
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The war in Egypt is beginning to
assume huge dimensions. England
continues to land troops on Egyptian
soil. and several skirmishes have oc-
Cured between them and the ma
tive soldiers.
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Less than half vote Was polled
in the late election for additional
Judge in the 18th district
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-08-19

The vote for additional judge in
the nth judicial district stands as
follows
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db r. e week in your own town. Terms
snOO and S. 90 outfit free. Address H.
lHal.stt & Co.. Portland; Maine.
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All of which he is offering at very low
prices. He will make it to the advantage
of buyers to purchase of him before going
elsewhere ja10
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-18

his or her property, the said work shall y
done by the city, and the cost of the same
taxed up agains. said property, as provided
by the charter.
Now We understand that notices by the
hundred have been served on property
owners on our principal streets, yet
no attention has been paid
to them, and it is certainly
the duty of the city engineer to proceed at
once and have the work done and the cost
reported to the city council.
As the council meets tonight in regular
session We hope directions will be given the
city engineer toproceed to build all unfinish-
ed sidewalks, wherever they have been or
dered to be built, and we feel assured that
If he is sustained in this course he will give
us good sidewalks before winter.
And tct him enforce the ordinance pro.
hibiting any wooden sidewalks within the
fire limits.
The attempt to enforce the building of
sidewalks by the arrest of property owners
for misdemeanor has proved miserable
failure and silly farce and should not be
tried any more.
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"Thc Fourth" In London.

The News and Telegraph have congratu-
latory articles on the anniversary Of Amer
icin independence. The Telegraph says
there are everywhere cordial aspirations
for the continued growth, prosperity and
harmony of the mighty nation, which from
all quarters OF the globe is noticed with
sympathetic eyes by those who entertain
the largest hopes from the future develop
ment ofthe human race.
a grand reception in commemoration OF
the Declaration OF Independence was given
at Westminster Palace hotel, under the
auspices of the American Exchange. The
rooms were decorated with American,
French and British flags and proiusion OF
flowers. The proceedings opened at 8 o'clock
with music by the band OF the Grenadier
Guards, under the direction Of Dan God
frey. A concert was given, in which Marie
Rose, Emma Thursby and Minnie Hauk
took part, Agnes Il. Huntington sang 1.-The
Star Sprangled Banner" and God Save the
Queen" which were received with great
applause. Sir Julius Benedict and Mora
were the conductors. The concert was fol.
lowed by dancing, which was continued
to late hour. Over a thousand persons
ess of Sutherland, Mr.. aud Mrs. Medill, of
Chicago, Edwin Booth, Henry Irving,
Leonard Courtney, Justice McCarty, Lord
Coleridge, Moncurc ID, Conway, Mrs. Con-
way, Mrs, Hepworth Dixon and family and
many more distinguished persons. AT sup.
per appropriate toasts were given and few
short speeches made. "Rcd, White aud
blue" was sung, the cntirc company join
ing IN the chorus. The Lord Mayor of
London, at the last moment, sends q
message expressing regret that an enter
tatnment OF his own prevented his presence
| at the reception.
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THE aERAlD TUESDAY sIoRk1NG, July Is, is~2

of personal and parliamentary privilege,
and called attention to the passage printed
in the Record as purporting to have been
spoken by Robson, of New Jersey, but
which that gentleman had never uttered
OH the floor, TO the effect that the presenta-
ton of the subject in regard TO the navy,
by the gentleman, Hewitt, was specious,
although it pretended to be candid; was
extravagant, although it assumed TO be
CAREFUL was false, although it claimed TO be
frank.
A personal controversy WHICH followed be-
tween Hewitt, OF New York, and Robson
was very bitter. Robson withdrew the
word "fallacious," which he proposed to
substitute for the word false" and up
braided Hewitt for his connection with
the Morey letter, and ridiculed him
for his prelentions IN he greater now than
hls lather-in,law, Peter Cooper. Hewitt
retaliated by saying that man who would
submit to be CHARACTERIZED by HIS fellow
members as a low erjurer and thief, was so
low that anything he might say was of no
consequence. The speaker declined to al
low the offensive sentence to be struck from
the Record.
Under call of committees and motion to
suspend the rules during the remainder
of the session, after the controversy between
Hewitt and Robson was concluded, several
bills thus presented failed to pass. A bill
authorizing the sale of the old st-oflice on
Nassau street, New York, was discussed at
considerable length and finally passed, af
ter an amendment fixing the price at $780,
600.
Adjourned.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-18

Mr.. Walter Mcpherson, Springfield, Mas
sachusetts, writes: 81 have been peculiar
ly unfortunate in life. Myguaruian robbed
me of the fortune left by my father. and
at the age of 81 | found myself poor in
purse and poor in health. | married a
young girl whose health soon broke down
from overwork and household cares. Our
six children gave her great trouble, and
were very puny and sickly. My doctor bills
were larger than both grocery and dry
goods bills together. Last year | brought
home bottle of Browns Iron Bitters for
my wife. She used it and gave it to the
children also used it myself Never did
] imagine that such miraculous change
from i'll health to perfect health possible"
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THE HERALD's 1sT SEPTEMBER EOI
TION-CIRCULATION 100, 900

On the LIST day of September next the
HERALD will issue its 81 Annual Extra Ed.
ton, and which, after the style Of last
years, will contain oil manner OF informa.
ton in regard to the state Of Texas, its re-
sources and capabilities, its political con-
diton, its business, its lines of railway,
with character and amount of their opera
tions through the year, its agricultural,
manufacturing and mining interests.
The edition will bevaluable to all the cit
zens of Texas and to those Of the county at
large, who are more CT less concerned in the
prospects of this great and rapidly growing
Empire State. To the farmer, the stock
raiser, the merchant, the manufacturer.
the mechanic, the miner and the.transport-
or it will be ofthe highest. value.
AS many as 100000 copies of this extra
ordinary edition will be putinto circulation,
and they will be scattered throughout the
United States and Europe. 1t
will therefore afford the best
possible medium to the advertiser who may
have his business to advertise, or lands for
sale, mineral, stock or farming. No ex-
pense or effort will be spared TO make il the
most complete, accurate and reliable Of all
expositions of the true status of Texas in
every respect, that have yet been furnished
to the world.
Only q limited number of advertise
msnts will be taken, as the space will be
valuable, and all such must be contracted
for and handed in before the lst day of
August.
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NeGLECTING AN IMPORTANT FEAT.
URE


Dallas is reaching out for the trade Of
or:h and northwest Texas, and is desirou:
of becoming wholesale point, but we feal
that much is being left undone by many OF
our merchants which is thus operating dis
astrously to them. They are not giving
sufficient publicity and notoriety to theii
business and wares. 1t matters not how
this advertising is done, whether through
drummers or the columns of newspaper,
or by posters or whatever other method
may DO adopted, it must be
done in some way or much loss of trade
will inevitably ensue, and be turned into
other cities and sections. We are often an-
noyed by letters seeking information as to
certain lines of goods But yesterday we
were handed the following very sug-
gestive communication by well-known
Dallas drummer, which is especially refer
r ID to the merchants and specialists in our
midst. However favorable the location OF a
town for commanding trade or q business
stand in city, effort ami advertising
are necessary to build up and extend.
The experience of our querist is no doubt
such simply as that of other travelling men,
and ought to have the effect of arousing
greater activity on the part of Dallas to add
vertise fully its trade, and reach out after
constant accessions thereto. But the com.
munication signed dallas Drummer" is as
follows; "'Who deals in such an article?
Where can get it? are questions asked of
me by merchants upon every visit
| have ever made through the
west. III seems as though but
few lines of goods are advertised in your
columns, and the above questions applied
particularly TO parties representing special
lines and factories. Why do they not ad-
vertise their business in your widely circu-
lated daily? They do not know the mum.
Der OF orders sent elsewhere, simply from
the tact that their address is unknown
the parties really preferring to buy of
Dallas merchants, because freights
are much less.' Frequently insignificant
towns forge ahead of more pretentous
neighbors by simply bold and heavy adj
vertising, never allowing their name or
goods to be forgotten for an instant. We
have every advantage here for controlling
an immense trade, and we have every
thing here found in even tho large cities,
but what will it profit us if we do not take
occasion to inform the outside world fully
on this poipt' Our merchants generally
are liberal advertisers, but from the above
communication many are neglectful in tho
premises to their serious cost.
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The city council will meet in regular ser.
sion at the city hall tonight, and it is the
general wish and expectation OF water
consumers that speedy steps be taken to
they are paying, but which they are not
getting. They are sorely tired of paving
for Trinity river water, which is so actually
filthy, while the city is furnishing nearly
as much clear water to two factories which
consume nearly as much as the city would
need, which the factories are getting at re
duced rates, and they look to the council
to remedy the matter.
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OTHER NEWS.
San Antonio.
Special TO the Herald,

Special to the Herald
SAN ANTONIO, July l7.-About one hun
dred and fifty excursonists, principally
business men, arrived from New Orleans
to-day and will stay over until next Sunday
A negro waiter. at John Kenahan's res
taurant this afternoon struck his employer
on the head with flint boulder, intlictng
an ugly and dangerous wound. Anderson,
the negro is IN Jail. Cause, disagreement
about wages.
About forty delegates from this and ad.
joining counties left FOR the Galveston con-
vention this morning, in Colonel Andrews
special car.
A heavy rain set in at II o'clock last
night and continues this morning. About
three inches water fell over this section.
Several streams are reported rising.
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In Is said that Mn. DAvirT will return to
Europe fully convinced and satisfied that
there is pcrlect Land,lcague unity in this
country. Enthusiasm with us is so out.
spoken and full Of gush that the average
visitor evon, in behalf Of cause. is soon
taught lis fire and becomes himsclfallectcd.
A few rousing receptions here arc sufficient
TO accomplish the work and tho distin.
guished visitor returns fancying the coun.
try up in the cause. There Is unity be.
tween the leagues Of the United States, and
much sympathy for unhappy Ireland, but
II Is barely likely that Mn. DAvIrr has
overestimatcd the popular extent Of the
Land-lenguc movement with us. An aver,
age American club, with celebrated ora
tor and a brass band, can beat the world II
getting up enthusiasm. However, success,
10 Ireland.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-18

WHENEVER killing is rcsorted to in Rus.
STA, 1t is invariably done on large scale,
the accidents par,aking of the usual ex.
tended loss of life. We have been com.
menting doleiully and at length upon the
loss of the fifty or sixty people who went
down recently with the Scioto, and ii was
terrible calamity; bat near Moscow, one
morning last week, n flying train went of
the track and one, hundred and eighty
people We're killed outright. No other sucl
disastrous railroad accident has occurred
for years, and such rapid destruction of lit,
Is simply appalling.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-18

ABILENE is exceedingly anxious to have
the congressional convention this month Tor
the new eleventh. A committee has been
appointed, some 800 have been sub.
scribed, and If the town is selected as the
place for holding the convention a grand
barbecue Is on the programme, and much
specch.making. 1t is proposed to invite
the Galveston nominee for governor and
also SENATOR CoKE. The Abilene people
talk as If they proposed to do more than
the handsome" The candidates in that
end of the state are COLONEL LAYuAM and
STATE SENATOR DAVENPORT.
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1ic(l.

BALDWIN, CoRfNNE-Yestcrday morning, at
~ o'clock, at the residence of her father Dr.
W. II Baldwin, In her 18th year.
The deceased who was young lady Of exccp.
tonelly sweet aud attractive character, dearly
beloved by large circle of warm friends,
who now mourn her loss. returned home
about week ago from Bowling Green, Ken.
tocky, where she had been attending school,
when she was taken III, and Just as she was bud.
dug into lovely womanhood, she was called
away to that upper and better sphere to mingle
with the pure and lovely who have gone before
her With an unusually active miud a noble
heart aud the sweetest of dispositions, she was
lifted had Providence seen lit TO spare her, to
gladden., illumine and adorn her earthly home,
and her death will create mournful void in the
circle Of her acquaintance
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Political.
GEORGIA CONVENTION.

ATLANTA, GA, July F.-Delesates are
rapidly arriving to attend the state demo-
cratic convention, which will meet on the
10th inst. to nominate state officers.
A. IL. Stephens and A. 0. Bacon, candi.
dates for governor, are both here. Senator
Brown and Mr.. Stephens arrived from
Athens this morning. They called on Sell
ator Hill this afternoon and found him sit
ting in his chair. Mr.. Hill felt better than
aging.
The indications are that the democratic
convention will adopt majority rule and
that Stephens will be nominated for COVER
nor on first ballot.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-18

REPORTS have come from the border re-
Gently OF two or three very grievous. out
RACES by citizens of Mexico against Ameri.
cans. The alleged occurrences should be
thoroughly investigated, and if true, the
fullest rewration should be demanded. 1t
ought to be our aim constantly TO keep on
the friendliest terms with our sister rcpub,
lie, but outrages upon our citizens should
not be left unnoticed whatever the result,
miyht no
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-18

One OF the recent census bulletins shows
what becomes of the migratorily inclined
population of Kentucky. Some thirty-fve
thousand native born Kentdckians are liv-
ing in Texas, while nearly SEVENTY five
thousand OF them have gone over to
gladden. the state of Indiana. Some twelve
or thirteen thousand Of these latter were
imported negroes who have been assisting
to maintain the hold Of the party OF great
moral ideas" upon the Hoesier State"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-18
Sidewalks In Dnllas.

The last few days of rain have developed
the defects In our sidewalks, and tho
question naturally arises if there can DO
any remedy for this nuisance, and, Il so,
whose duty is II TO apply the remedy and
correct the evil complained Of on all sidesp
The city charter and the ordinances pro.
and twenty days. to complete any sidewalk
any one falls TO construct q sidewalk alonp
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Commercial.
A FAILURE.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE markets were
much excited and unsettled to-day by the
announcement Of the failure of George A.
Wheeler, an operator of twenty-five years
experience. Liabilities are only guessed
at, as he refuses to give an idea of their ex.
tent. They are believed, however, to be
quite heavy and involve a large number OF
members of the board Forty thousand is
named as the minimum amount. With him
went down also George Wilde, an operator
associated with him rather as buyer than a
partner. His liabilities are probably small
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Washington Notes.

RESIGNATION REQUESTED.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE secretary Of
the treasury called for the resignation of
Superintendent DAVIS, of the New Orleans
mint, for inciliciency, and of Supervising
Inspector of Steamboat Sewer, of the New
York city district
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-18

News reached this city last evening of a
shooting serape that occurred Saturday
evening at Collinsville, a station on the
Missouri Pacific road, in Denton county, i'm
which party named McLane shot and
killed another by the name of O'Fallen,
No particulars of the affair were cleaned
and all that is known concerning it, save
that it was about young lady for whose
hand they were rivals, is the fact that
O'Fallen was shot and died shortly after
wards.
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robson is said to be making desperate
effort to secure the denomination for con-
gress from the first New Jersey district. His
blood isup, and his friends boldly announce
that he proposes 10 twin OF any cost"
When properly backed that kind of cor
test generally wins.