Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-21

BduBtI Stitt, tuf h''hc VI my DON~
hood. The march of civilization has
wrought great changes In the appear
ance OF the country in a quarter of
century. Stately forests have sue
cumbed TO the axe, and in their stead
are fields Of waving grain ripening for
the self-binding reaper. Where once
the humble cabin of the hardy pioneer
decked the hillside, imposing
dwellings stand, surrounded by
all the conyeniences OF IA welI-to-do
husbandman. The stage coach has
gone west, and the iron horse neighs
and blows bis hot breath in the faces
Of the travelling public. Your readers
are familiar with these changes, and
the causes that have produced them,
and II is not necessary that / should
allude to them. / only do SO to draw
a parallel between Texas and Wiscon-
sin. If twenty-five years can bring
such changes in Wisconsin with its
frigid winters ana uncongenial eli
mate, what MAY we expect of Texas,
which rejoices in a saIubrious climate,
generous soil and open winters.
Twenty-Five years hence it will be like
a garden spot from the Red river to
the gulf, from the Sabine to the Rio
Grande. The crops in the portions of
illinois and Wisconsin through
which passed in daylight
are not as good as in Texas. Corn is
a total failure, owing to the protracted
Notwithstanding that lit never rains
in Wisconsin" us we'll as in Texas.
Turning my attention from agricul-
ture to politics, an easy and natural
transition, although there is nothing
particular in common between the two
industries, travelled from Fort Worth
70 st. Louis, with two private citizens
ofAustiu, neither of whom are in any
manner connected with the state gov
eminent, and have no interest In the
administration except rs Taxpayers
and citizens, who say that from the
best information they can gather that
JOHN IRELAND made Il grievous mis-
troyersy. That the board OF managers
which be removed was the most com
petent that had ever directed that in
stitution, and that they had inaug-
urated wise and economical reforms in
the institution, which resulted In good
to the occupants and saving To the
state. Private opinion in Austin,
they say, was that his excellency
had acted unwisely and hastily, and
that his only purpose was the protec-
ton of his personal friend, DR.. DEN
TON. These gentlemen beng men OF
intelligence and with good opportuni-
ties to judge, are better barometer OF
the actual condition of public senti-
ment than place holders, and i'll their
4 Judgment Coy. IRELAND must exhibit
wise craftsmanship and q clear head
to overbalance the injuries being done
his administration by his theory of q
personal government.
/ encountered Gen. A. G. MALLoY
the collector OF customs at Galveston
in the rotunda of the Southern Hotel
he holds his position by an uncer
tain tenure, and has been OH u pilgrim
age to Washington to look after hi,
fences He was not in q very com
municative mood, but gathered from
brief conversation that he did no
! regard his position as altogether safi
, in the hands of the rowing admins
, tration. ARTHUR has probably a
much interest in landing fish in hi
, political net, for use in 1854, as in de
, posting mountain trout in his baske
| in the Wind mountains-and MALLo,
, may be in the way of his presidential
! aspirations. If such be the case, NAL
l 10y must go.
MADISON,