The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-06
TENasPRESs OPINIONS.


- $3.50 N''"uS tue nut east OF the city,
an Express representative took occasion 10
pay that locality visit Yesterday morninS
ouSn place naturally causes reelection ard
ahd u was source of pleasure TO see III
chy Is taxing some feeble steps towarls
u,aklhS the last OF all earthly habitations
pressing 10 the eye. Private ENTERPRISE.
however, We nnd Is doing more than the
mty' On arrival We began to look around
20 md whet had caused the complimentary
marks on the improved condition
v the eemetry, which met our
ears Our steps brought US through the
iower gate and once inside the "city of the
uea1 we found ourselves shortly beneath
the lately erected monument to the mem.
DRY OF Mrs. Alonzo Millett, placed there nv
tnat faithful husband and respected citizen
whose name that es,imable lady bore,
Nlose oy we found Mr.. Il, X. Underhill, of
ohuerhill " Co, Austin, Texas, and his
wen known san Antonio represent alive.
captain Clum Drew, the latter giving di-
rectlon TO the arrangement of the lot which
surrounds the grave. This commanding
monument is of pure Italian marble
fourteen feet in heighth surmounted by Il q
statue OF Memory looking down upon
the grave. The ground, surrounded BY
beautifully wrought marble curb,i entered
rom the east, and passing around the mon.
w "hN Nht luSNlAlllbn, OIL
tne SIDE fronting west, while beneath are
engraven upon the pure marble in indeli.
ole characters some tender lines. In front
~ the inscription side of the monument is
the grave, which is adorned by beautiful
itailah marble grave cover, seven feet, two
ihChes IN length hy two feet, eleven inches
IN width, resting on solid ground at the
mead, loot and sides, On the head OF the
grave cover is found the inscription, MOL
lie, and this elegant piece of work is so
shaped that 1t will continually wash itself,
while inside the handsome marble rail is a
stand for a Flower vase, and at the foot,
wrought from the marble, is handsome
receptacle for the same purpose, This
grave cover is one OF the handsomest and
most lasting pieces OF marble work ever put
up in the south. Beside it, ground has been
reserved Tor the last resting place of Mr..
Mlllett when he shall be called to JOIN the
partner OF his bosom. As fine specimen
OF marble wrought in the highest style of
modern art, this piece of work is worthy
the contemplation of all cultured people,
San Antonio Express
PUBLIC PRINTING. =
Inc public printing system as ii now ex-
lists is disgrace to the government. The
system is shabby, niggardly. The public
Official who draws a good salary and pay
for ex.otiicio services every year would
never think Of paying the carpenter other
than the re-, ulaton wages, but he becomes
very anxious for the country's well
fare when it c,mes to paying the
printer. and he says to him
you take this work at my figures, or you
don't get it at ALL" Reasonable prices are
paid to any citizen who keeps a pauper or
feeds the county prisoners; tine newspaper
man is told by the economical Official that
he must expect no reasonable proht--he
must work for the good of the people.
He prctends not to realize that the true in"
tention of the law is to place the matter be-
fore the largest number OF taxpayers; his
whole object being to get the smallest price
from the sheet having the least circulation
| the class invariably bidding below printers
regular rates rather than miss. No con-
sideration is given to whatever advantage in
circulation another journal may possess
AS before stated the amount OF le-
gal printing is exec ,dingly small, the tax
sales being the only item of any import-
ance, and it is difficult work for the prin-
ter. The law distinctly says that as much
as twenty five cents NAV be paid for each
tract Of land advertised for sale, bnt the
dispensing of the patronage is lett with the
county collector, who, instead of using this
patronage for the benefit of the
taxpayers, whom 1t is meant to serve,
uses it for electioneerng purposes, aud to
augment his already ample perquistes
He compels the papers to bid for the work,
and in nine cases in ten the sheet less crcu-
lated gets it, and the collector pockets the
excess, which is often ove- half the amount
which the law says may be paid for the
same. The collector has no legal right to a
cent of the amount Palestine Advocate.
| RAILROAD SCHEMES.
We desire TO Call the attention of our cit
liens to the fact that it is the desire OF the
parties who control the Cuff Short Line
road, and who are now pushing it south.
ward from Tyler, to continue that line
I ENTHUSIASTICALLY from Tyler to Canton,
| Wills Point, Turner's Point, Rockwell and
Mckinney, and thence to Pilot Point,
Gainesville and up the valley of
Red River somewhere to CON
nection with the Fort Worth e Denver
road. We understand that congressman
Herndon, of Tyler, the president of the
Gulf Short Line, aud other officers of that
company contemplate at an early day a
personal examination OF the line from
TYLER via the points named to Mckinney.
1t only needs to be examined To dem
onstrale its cheapness for construction, and
that the line would penetrate u country
unsurpassed in productiveness, md the
line constructed as above designated would
make it one OF the best properties in the
state. The great producing region of north.
ern Texas would he brought in direct com
munication with the long-leaved pine and
cypress of south Gest Texas, and with that
port on our gulf coast destined to be the
most available for the shipping and com,
merce of Texas. Then TO reach the i'm
mense cattle region OF the Panhandle
where the consumption of lumber, so much
in demand, and from wheLce it is so desirs,
BILE to have the shortest line 10 the gulf
makes this an enterprise to be en-.
couraged and supported by the
leading interests OF northern and
northwestern Texas, This connection oil
the Gulf Short Line and the Fort Worth 4
Denver road would give the city of Denver
and the people of Colorado their shortest
route to the Gulf of Mexico, and vastly
facilitate their commerce wih the TROPICS
and South American states, their pro-
ductions thus finding the earliest ocear
outlet. From the Port of Sabine thew couC
draw their supplies of coffee and tropica
fruits.-[ Mckinney Enquirer.
THE LuNATIc ASYLUM.
1t would be wrong to say that Deniot
was not disappointed when she tailed TO ge
the branch lunatic asylum. For dsip
pointed she was, Every citizen VINO reaC
the daily papers during the first two day
Of the week and noticed that Denton had 4
= ch lnce in the matter felt disappointed
when it was announced that Terrell wa
, the fortunate city. In fact, We did no
know how much we wanted the asylum
I until we found that we could not getit. A
, the Chronicle WAS the first paper to want th
a ylum located near II, and as 1t ex
. pressed its preleren when such suburban
), no wspapers as the Fort Worh Gazer
!, we're crying, Take It away We are no
" crawl" II Is only right that We should she
few tears because he first to ask Tor th
AS, lum did not get it However, 1t is uss
= less to cry. Railway fair is only three Cent
i. a mile. Terrell is only sevenly'one mile
u away, and 81 10 is not too much t' AS
u from ones friends as final contribution
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