The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-20
MOUND CITY MATTERS.
A streak az LAW aud Order Is now
Prevailing,
IngersOil and Beechsr-A Journalistic
Romance from Real Life.
Bits OF Gossip, Sage and SeasoSablc.

start ed aud rhamed tho city, following th,
Tiller adventure with Pacific expires
money. has been broken, aud week hs
passed by without . msfdcr, robbery o
defnl cation. Singularly enough the cpl
demio OF sin broke out lust about the tim
the BOY preacher Harrison wns on the poin
OF leaving tho salvation work ATE
bringing into tho fol some thirteen hun
dred wandering shsep, and in spite OF tn,
immense religious escitement that char
scteriEed the Jubilee week whsn specia
services were held for a thousand suppor
ably s1yed II seemed as IL Tho moral worlt
ia this 'cality confined lts rulers inside III,
church wallp aud let the outer part taxi
care Of itrelf Certain u 10 that every day
there was an account OF some man's tryiDI
to Kill his wife or vice versa, aud II grew Il
be common saying with the policemen
that they couldn't turn the cornel
OF . street without seeing some husband 81
wife pursued by the infuristed partner o
bis bosom, armed somo.imes With n re
yolver, anon with an axe, ana again with
both. All such violent demonstrations o
incompssbility are growing fewer, and tn,
more genteel, though somewhat slower
mode Of dividing the knot is bringing tho
divorce lawyers their old accustomed
amount o. patronage. Tho ex-
press compani'' i are no l,na g
day and night, and bnBk presidents
have got oyei c,lllng for en- investigation
OF the accounts whenever cashier "a seen
Ia suspicious proximity TO y bucket chop.
A few weeks ago 81. Louis poured out its
skep,ical population 10 hear the eloquent
! ingsrsoll, end last week Henry Ward
Beecher, as vigorous ana pugnscious az
ever, upheld tine monkey doctrine TO hun.
dreds OF intelligent men and women, who
left the accustomed prayer meeting to heer
lecturer who has only Rev" preiixed
10 his name to keep him from being classed
Gmong the goats whose hair viii rome day
be siDged' That beautiful Sunday night
your correspondent mad the pleasure OF Geo
log Colonel Ingsr,oll aud biz family leave
their splendid apartments at the Southern
hotel for walk II The tbeater, eight blocks
away. Mira. Ingor,oll Ia q very PLAN woman
OF thoughtful mien snd tender face, and the
simplicity OF her attire was added TO
by the shawl csreltssly thrown in moth
erly way over the straight shoulders. Her
two dBuF hters are decided opposites, ana
sirsyed hebind their parents In uncon-
ventional car lnssne.a and freedom, which
indicated ths absence Of much rigidity in
their early training. One iDherits her
fathers rotundity Of figure and already her
matronly appearance contracts with the
rich bloom of her cheeks and the roguish-
moss OF her expressive eyes. The other ia a
willowy young lady of serious look, who
seems to DO always thinking
Of something, and whose pensive thought
ful eyes have q half melancholy sadness.
1t may be that the social ostracism that
falls TO her lot, because OF her fsther's pc
culiar vie ws, weighs upon her proud spirit,
aud possibly causes a silent tear as In soli-
tude she aske: What Is tie use2" Both
girls are above the medium height, and
from their easy motions and confident car
rage have evidently long been officials in
- n1I< al u. t nat, nf ha pa ~
The universal Preparations this year tor
the observance OF Easter have piouely par
alyzed. all attempts at sociabiiity, and it
Will be some days before the entreligious
who worship before ianbion fiity.ono wee ke
and eggs the other, will once more replace
the Easter EN- blems with the festivities Of
the latest style.
A little breeze has been occasioned by
the eforts off, q well-known theeter
10 bring about ill-feeling be-
tween prominent club and tho
theatrical profession. The Elks club some
time ago announced their annual benefit
and by some means appended IN afnuse-
mcnt man. He at once arranged for tho
annual actors bensfit on the same evening
as the other and tried to put upon the
others the odium OF intruding upon the
rights OF the profession; but, as the Elke
have all the players now billed here under
promise to assist them, there is every indi-
cation that the Rctors will look elsewhere
than 81. Louis for a benefit. Ia view
Of the dearth Of amusementn accustomed by
Easter solemnities, q party OF well-kpown
young business men organized O social
game OF "bed.room poker" the other even.
ing, with an insignificant 'ante" and sui.
ficiently low "limit" to establish their viz
tue, to beguile the weary nights away till
springs Festivities should be arranged
later on to drive away thsir ennui, and the
ladies should endesvor to keep them from
the seductiv eness Of flush and jack POT:
The game had progressed for several
evenings with more or less
entertainment and varying personal az.
prapdizement, and oil the players were
anxiously awaiting the draw" when
body Of police forced in the doors, drew
them sll TO the patrol wagon and ignomin-
iously hustled them on to the cells. The
the noble families disRraced. Oh, no but
for the personalrlghts and bed room privacy
intruded upon. But the officials we're too
we'll aware that "all Is not gold that gilt
ters," and accordingly held the indignant
young bankers and brokers to strict &C.
count.
"old reliable OF St. Louis, went through
the 'hroes of editorial change, and Colonel
John Knapp steps out to go TO California
TOR bis health, and inake room for the CAPT.
talist, Girsrd b. Allen, who will be the
power behind the paste-pot throne. Billy
Hyde continues managing editor, but how
long he will remain is Uncertain, as Newton
Crane, Aliens am bilious Hon.in.law. former
ly city editor of the Globe Democrat has
aspirations in that direction. and il is only g
question Of time.when they will be gratified.
That recalls TO mind romance which In
journalism Is rare enough to be entitled TO
narration. Some time ago this Crane,
who was then struggling reporter on the
GID, fell desperately In love with the
daughter OF the millionaire aud was rejoiced
to find all his sentiment reciprooated. He
tried all manner OF schemes to get papas
consent but II was not forthcoming for o
reporter who bad nothing TO show up but
rapid record and q weeks salary. Crane
was in despair and was on the point OF Civ.
ing up the game when he tock
into his deliberations some OF his
co.laborers, whose disregard Of scruples was
40 great es the constancy OF their friendship.
IL was soon arranged, and Crane was made
city editor temporarily. but long enough to
catch the old mans consent, Then the
willy Journalist had married his bride with
her thousands, be was gradually lowered to
his old position, In such a way as to arouse
only the sympathy in the fathers mind,
who thenceforth took the rising young
Journalist" under his wealthy wing:
II. +. W.
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