The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-22

suggestions from ibe state Pfess-
Couniy Organizations ~ Work.
u'oLxnH.E COUNTY TO rus Paonr.


lie an Asroclation, appoint "a auxiliary
enmmissloLsr 10 collect data aud resources
Of this country, iraugs them ard provide
for a creditable exHihitiop, such commit.
sioneT chosen by local association would
be appul ted by the governor, IN addition
10 those already appointed, ana could rcs
with the full authority OF state oilic,r.
Every species OF soil "a the eonn.y
should be- collected; also, all kipdst grain
aud f,ult, vegetables aud other products;
el5o, ttnues, minerals, woods and all classes
Of manu- lectures. Our cotton and WOODEN
mills should be largely represented, as IN
tnls line we stand ahead OF any city III the
> ate. Statistics and history ehouli be o1l-
ltcled and published Ia neat form Tor dis.
tribution. No place in tue state can excel
Moi.ennan III making an exhibition OF the
kind. The local association shoGld represent
all parts Of tue county With central office IN
Waco and commissioner a. every post
tlice and neigh borbood in the county 10
coli Of the best specimens of that section.
Our people should move promptly In this
matter, time Is rolling or, harvest Will soon
be here, aud II Is tho time when iine, speci-
meus,f smell grein should be collected.
Who Of our enterprisipg citizens viii step
to the front and t,ko the initiative? The
main building for the New o.
leans exhibition will contain lG56, 800
suuIr, feet OF space. IT !, 2l5,0Co net feet eS-
bibiting space. This will cover thirty
three atres Of Iround, and Is raat i In siZs
than the main building and machinery hall
combined of the Psiladelphia exposition in
1876 II Is to be what its name implies-a
worlds industrial exposition. Texas must
make q trediiable showing. The opptr-
unity is too grsgt 10 be neglected. Let ev-
,ry ptrson who can help slong the Texas
exhibit correspond with Commissioner FL
lott, at Dallas, rs he requests Il Waco Ex'
amintr.
HOWARD COUNTY IN LINE.
The appropriation by the Legislature Is
certainly insufficient TO secure such an ez-
hibit of the resourceg, capabilities, etc OF
our greet state rs her citizens would like TO
ace and feel proud Of at such worlds ex'
posit,ou, Aud we concur IN the above sGe-
gestions-that the people 81 each district
did their commissioned by making collec-
lions OF SUCH resources OF their respective
counties as would be suitable Tor e3hionloh
on this OCCASION Let all their sdyan.
taerJ be fairly represented at New Or
leans, aud IL will result in much good to he
state. Ofthie, the eleventh district, Mr.. u.
Il. G. lbert, editor ofthe Abilene Reporter,
has beeu appointed commissioner. No
other in the district ia more htted Tor this
pesi,ioa than Mr.. Gilbert, or would take
more 4 teyest in securing for every portion
OF the district, creditsbls exhibit, but he
should rscaivs the liberal aid end co opera
tion of tie people OF the entire
district, that our display may
fayorabiy compare with shy in the
state. Howard county 10 not wanting in
things worthy OF being placed on exhibition
at New Orleans. Then let our c!Iizens
manifest au interest by gsthering up such
material as the county may afford. Some
wool samples; any mineral resources
specimens of ore, salt. &C., and specimens
Of out building stone. which is equal to eUy
ougyr!ed in the slate; and an evidence 81 its
excellencs is, that 1t ia being transported to
| Abilene 10 use IL trim ming their new court
house. othould have q few pieces dresss
nicely, and make all other collections pos:
| sible Tor our tiistrict commissioner. 1t wi!
cost but u tribe, aud NAV greatly beneti,
tho county-[Big Springs Paragraph.
TAYLOR COUNTY At WORK.
Colonel j. f. Elliott, editor OF the Dtlls
| HERALD, chieicommissioGer OF the State iCi
the great Worlds exposition az New Or
leans, next winter, informed the writer aai
week that he would Immediately 40 to New
Oresna and confer with the managers Of me
exposition, aIrsDge for the ground, suitable
bnildiug ,eic get all information that would
be valuable 10 him in tho prosecution ofthis
work, and on return to Texas call the
ASSISTANT commissioners together, submit 9
systematic plan of operations Tor securing
ss good an exhibit OF Texas resources, clpa
bilities, ADVANTAGES, etc, as is possible te
do, With ths available means. He thinks
1890 C0O) Inadequate to the great object II
view, and hopes the liberal people OF Texa
will supplement it with contributions o
money aud assistance. To that end it II
suggested that the people in every county
particularly 10 the larger towns, shoulC
have local organizations and committees Il
further the work. 1t is important, anet
will be of material advantage TO Texas, l
the display at New Orleans Is ont
we'll worthy OF 60 great astste--i
state SO rich in undeVeloped resources
aud so much in need Of more money
brain and hraYu. For the state appro
priation Texas will he well repaid II
increased values, taxes and products, am
lust ns well cen the individual afford Il
contribute to the upouild!ngo OF the country
abound him, and in so doing add TO his oWi
prosnelity and hsppinesn generRlly.-L Abb
lens Reporter.
HARRIS COUNTY WORK.
The ladies of Houston wi hold meet
ing OF the Ladies' Exposition society or
Thursday evening, the 22d inst, for the
! purpose OF fun ther work in securing eXhtb
its for the great exposition next fall. AL
manner OF ladies' handiwork is to be Sc.
display will be thus secured for Harris
county. The leading ladies of the Bayor
CITY will have charge of the affair anu &
certain success will be scored Houston
Exchange.
The Texas Commissioner to the EXPOSE
| ton.
Major j. F. Elliott, of the Dallas HERALD
commit ssioner. in chief of the State OF Texa!
to the Worlds exposition, has prepared az
outline of the programme he will pursue II
making Texas exhibits. The amount con.
tributed by the state for this purpose, $40
CO, 10 inadequate, he thinks, and as 1t II
desirable that Texas should make very
large and handsome display, he is endeav
from 5000 to $1O,Cco from each coz
gressional district. Major Elliott proposes
that Tex,s shall erect a state building her
of Texas material. He has elready SO
cured o number of valuable exhibits
among Others, 5000 botanical specimens o
Texas growth, 1000 specimens Of mineral
and metals, while the state gsologist l
even now az work collecting specimens @
copper, iron aud other ores an,
cabinet of bugs, beetles, worms
cetterpillars and other insects thet damage
the cotton, cereals and the roots OF trees
vegetables, etc. Major Elliott is in CORE
spondence with the district commissioners
manufacturers, farmers and Others on tn
suit isct of the exposition. and Is busiiy en-
J gagged in preparing the Texas display. ID
: will, in CONT notion with the managers
the exposition, make arrangements 10
: transportation of visitors from Texas, go q
to assure q large attendance from that stat
here.-[ Times Democrat.
81 A WIFE KILLER.
SAN ANTONIO, May o0.-[Special. lat