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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
TWO GRAND LURES

Two north Texas grand iuries have
been heard from. The Collin county
grand jury has taken up a much dis
cussed question and has decided that a
sound local bank is safe place to de-
post county funds. The Dallas county
grand jury has decided that the Dallas
City police force is inefficient. Both
questions they thus pass in review upon
are beyond the jurisdiction of grand
juries. The question of propriety or
eXpediency is not considered by the
HERALD in these remarks. The spec
tacle Of two grand ,juries turning
out of the beaten track to challenge Il
contest Of authority with the powers
that gave them existence is novel. 1t
is also refreshing and shows the tenden-
cy on the part of the people to speak out
The grand jury is eminently repre-
sentative body, and without discussing
the question as to whether the grand
Jury system is good one or not per Sc
it is sign Of small
revolution to see such mod
est legal tribunal join issue with the
higher powers. Recent local dstur-
Dances and unlawful acts have grown
into the public mind as nuisances Of a
direful sort, and the grand jury in its
moral crusade steps aside to point out a
public evil. On the score of solicit
tude for the public welfare
the jury is to be admired
for the certain kind of boldness it dis
plays. The voice of the people will APP
plaud it no matter what the children of
technicalties may say. The mind of the
jurvman was in no condition to handy
words with the apostle of legal proprie-
ties when he penned the caustic review
Of the city police force. He felt that the
system of protection of tho county
morals was at par, and knowing there
was need for greater protection to the
great municipality, part of the county
he said so. Collin county seized hold
boldly, like her sister on the south, and
delivered her opinion, and did not &C
outside the record, on vital county
issue. The two counties are at leas
original, which is meritorious feature
in anything. II their grand iurics arc
accused of going beyond their bailiwicl
the grand juries can stand the charge
and what is better, the people can stanC
all such grand juries.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07

Judge NJ. l.. Crawford and family
leave the city this morning TO spend the
heated term at White sulphur Springs
and other adjacent resorts In the noun
tains of Virginia. They 70 by the Texas
& Pacific, Nandalia line and Chesapeake
4 Ohio railway.
Miss Matte Wantz leaves tomorrow
night for ST. Paul, Minnesota, on visit
to friends with whom she will spend the
summer.
Prof. +. p. ST. Clair, of Hamilton Fee
male College, Lexington, kentucky, left
last evening for home. lie will return
before the next term of his school and
take back number of young ladie !
from this and other points.
At the st, George: George d. Reach,
Abilene; ]. G. Fargin, Kaufman county;
e.. w. Fallott, A. l.. Simpler, Miss Nellie
SIMPLER, Cieburnei \. q. Mlllor, Waxa-
hachio; j. A, Forbes, Kentucky; III. e.
Cammack, 4. u. Shivors, Font Worth; j.
q. Wossondon, Bcllville; A. Dawson,
Midlothian; John \. Williams, Rich.
mond, Va; VIII ;. Bicllham, T.. l.. A..
ford, Texas; u. lInckctt, San Antonio;
J. Is. Rowe, Memphis.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
JUDGE WAITS I'M PRINT

JUDGE WATTS, of the Court of Appeals,
has ventured twice within the last ten
days into the public prints, He doomed
Sd. RANDALL in one lettcr,and in anoth-
or, he defends the freo-grass policy.
The peripatetic Interviewed abroad, al
ways seeking his victim, missed his
chance, maybe from taking II MS mat
ter Of fact, that Judges of the higher
courts are not accustomed to entering
the arena with the politicians ofthe hour.
JUDGE WATTS had opinions to give,
and pcrchance he would have welcomed
the interogating newspaper machine.
The opportunity is gone now but the
Judge got into the prints. He recently
addressed the Woatherford Times, giving
his reasons for favoring the nomination
of Mr., RANDALL for President. He next
addresses letter to the Fort Worth Ga
zotte favoring free grass,in which he lets
in no new light on the subject, and only
fixes his position with the small minor
ity in this state who are working in the
interests of the wealthy cattlomon who
reside In and out of Texas. Like JUDGES
FLEMuNG and CARROLL, he indicates
losses to the party, and in this particu-
lar partakes of the usual bulldozing ar
guments launched forth by the
others who have gone before him
on this question. No one doubts JUpaE
WATTS legal ability, but his conclusions
are iar-fetched and strained. lie may
he not entirely disintercsted in his vol
untary eilortsin behalf of the cattle men,
and where self comes in the balance is
seldom rightly adjusted. There are
many others in this State who are prob.
ably rs well vorsod as the Honorable
Judge, who differ widely with him in
his conclusions. As regards the objects
the patriots had In view In setting apart
lands for the education of the children of
the state, and the manner revenue
from these lands should be derived he Is
not in accord with the views expressed
by old Texans all over
the State. 1t is proper to say
that JUDGE WATTS, both In his RANDALL
letter and in the one on iree-grass
avows his determination to support the
regular State Convention nominees. II
this is the point no desired to make, the
HERALD can assure him no one doubt.
his fculty TO his party. Tho fact that
JupGB WATTS departs from the custom
Of the judges of our courts OF last resort
and delivers opinions on constitutional
questions while not sitting on the
bench, il matter Of personal right will
him as citizen. Tho HERALD does mo-
set itself up as Judge of the privilege,
OF the members of our courts of last re
sort, even II, In the instance under dis
cussion, II docs not pretend to concea
It's lack of admiration for tho manner II
which these privileges are sometime
exercised.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07

The Fourth-Hot!-Law and Order Re-
deeming the Towns Reputation-Free
Grass and Tarif-The Political Topic
Thunderbolt-The Nipper at Work
Again.
SwEETwATER, July 5.-[Correspond-
ence. THE glorious Fourth was observ-
ed by our young folks devoting the day
to fishing, love-maGing, etc.
The weather has been warmer than
usual for this country, thermometer
reaching as high rs 100, but for the de-
here the heat would be almost unbeara-
Bile.
Our town, that has hitherto had such
a reputation for unlawful doings, has
become quiet. Our saloon men have
submitted quietly to municipal author
ity, and peace and quietness now pre-
walls.
"Free-grass and tariff on WOOL" are
| the leading topics now under discussion
| by our people. Unless the feelings of
the people in this section change very
much, they will bolt the Democratic
3ket unless the lease law plank is
taken out of the Democratic platform
We desire very much that Hon. Bar
| nett GlDpS come out on this line OF the
road and discuss these matters with thi.
people prior to the convention at Hous
ton. Much is being said by men who GC
not understand the real issue involved
Free grass is being used by some as
hobby to ride into office. The real feal
that our thinking men entertain seem,
20 be that monopolies and cattle syndi
Gates will control and fence th(
county. Much depends on the action
Of the party at Houston and it seems t,
me to be "a necessity that both sides
these questions be discussed before tn,
people before the convention comes on.
Much excitement prevails in tn
southern portion Of our county in con
sequence Of fence cutting. UNDERSTAND
the fence of Col. Odom and that of Nj
Foster were both cut a night or so age
quite a number of Nolan county citizen
are under arrest, charged with tn
oilense.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07

ments, and to institute new bureaus and
boards, went to work creating a State
Auditorial Board, outside of and indie
pendent of the Comptroller's Office,
which is the constitutional auditing de-
partment of the Government; creating a
Land-frauds Board, which failed of any
good; creating new State and Land Of
flee, with chief clerks, book-keepers and
employees, outside of the General and of
fee, established by the Constitution; ere
ating an office, at cost of several thou
and dollars, to have charge of public
buildings, while reserving to the occu-
pants Of these buildings their absolute
control; creating an exposition commits
sion, prohibited by the constitution
Galveston News, July 9Th. Did the
News advocate appropriations for any
of the above objects summed up by that
paper as evidence Of the extravaganza o.
Gov. IRELAND's administration? If il
did it may grin indeed that it helpeC
to work up case that would suit it
purpose Of premeditated attack on sale
administration. "Ladies and gentlemen
forward and swing, &C."
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07

THE following from the Intelligencer
leaves little doubt in the mind Of any
one that JupGE NORTON believes the
Democrats will be successful in the Pres
idontial race. All thinking Republicans
have about come TO the same conclusion.
That paper says: 1--WE hope to know by
this time next week who the Democrats
have nominated for President and Vice
President. We trust they will select
THURMAN and Cox, MCDoNALp and
HASCocK, or some other of their best
men, of whom we can speak well. Il
gives us pleasure to commend Demo
cratic selections when they are good.
Aud we are moro particularly desirous
1T time like the present, when there
are thousands who never voted the
Democratic ticket, aud yet are almost
beside themselves for changes to be
nadc in the bureaus, departments and
Offices In Washington. should the DEM
ocrats succeed we want them to elect
plain, practical men who viii 'do
things up brown and not make id
fools of themselves"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07

THE Weekly Mesquitor does not favor
county or district conventions. 1t says
they arc controlled by bosses, who fix a
few men ut different voting places. The
editor probably speaks by the card, for
he has been in conventions as candi-
date and wants to be again. The Mes
gutter says: ain an overwhelmingly
Democratic district, where experience
shows that n convention is mere for
mality, who is 1t that wants nominal
ing convention, and who is it that
speaks of the coming county or district
convention rs though it is n matter of
necessity? Among candidates, those
demand q convention who have but lit
tie confidence in their strength among
the people, but prefer to rely on the trig-
ger work Of II convention, by fixing a
few men ut the different voting places.
When conventions are held in Dallas
county, let the people turn out and see
that this slip-shod, slip-fiuger trigger
work and would-bo bossism Is not tri-
umphant."
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07

during this session. HIS qualities Mt I
him for some place in which he will be
the object of constant eference-empty
Difference if you please--but still defer
cnce, and where there are set practices
and chances to secure reputation for
diplomatic ability and cleverness. But
Mr.. KAssoN is not congenial spirit.
His nature is cold. Like Mr.. HEWITT,
of New York, the student of the Demo-
cratic side Of the House, he repels from
sheer inability to get down to
the small and kindly affairs of life.
Should controversy arise between the
German Premier and Mr.. KAssoN, the
latter would be no tardy match for the
dictatorial prince. While not aggres-
sive nor particularly courageous, Mr..
KAssoN would be firm and well
equipped. His mental bent is in the
line of conservative, but nono the less
vigorous and acute, argument. Under
his care America can hardly be OK
pectod to DO otherwise than
sustain her prestige and command
the respect Of the German nation, and
collaterally, Of all foreign powers. 1t is
probable the selection of Mn. KAssoN
has some connection with the obnoxious
policy Of Germany in prohibiting i'm
portation Of American pork. The ques-
ton Of retaliation by the American gov
eminent is one that has had the thought
tul attention of the ablest statesmen OF
the 4Sth Congress. The line OF
policy to be pursued by Congress
in the matter is yet underlined. The sit
uation calls for an able and comprehon.
sive man at the court OF Berlin
The Government Of the United States
cannot afford to see her pork industry
suffer, and policy of persuasos or me
diation with. the German power is at leas
worthy of trial, provided such a policy
is in the hands of man of the ability tC
handle question involving the protec
ton of American national individualit,
MIR. KAssoN may take, without squea
mishness, to the social habits o
: continental Europe. He is a liberia
liver in his way and should find congo
9 niality among the ways of easy-goin.
| people. His removal from the State pol
e itics of Iowa will be welcome and sooth
q ing news to those who covet the seats o
= SENATORS ALLISON and WILSON, to b.
4 the successor of one of whom Mr.. KAs
n son has long been quietly and industri
$ ously planning, Notwithstanding tn
A widely circulated report that he contem
: plated retiring to privacy of literar,
o labor
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07

HoGa is no doubt an excellent, tai
ented gentleman, and the HERALD has
not attempted to disparage his claims in
the least. But il is the right of every
citizen in the State to express a prefer
ence for candidates for Congress,
whether in the district in which he re-
sides Or in another. Every member of
Congress is supposed to represent the
State as well as his district, and for this
reason all are interested. The HERALD
has expressed no preference for either
Mr.. JONES or MIR. HoGG.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07

WHEN RTSER was Governor OF Penn =
sylyania he was invited to Philadelphia
to witness the operations of an improve
meat made in steam engines. II ralned
ON the morning of the day of the oxhibi-
ton, leaving pools OF water standing all
around the works. The inventor, desir
ing to make grand display, go. steam
up too high and the boiler busted, throw
ing the Governor some twenty feet and
landing him on his back in mud pud
die. The Governor thought 1t a part OF
the programme, and getting up, scratch
ing the mud from his pants, remarked: 81
wonder what the id fools are going 10
show next" The following taken from
the correspondence OF the Gazette, brings
to mind the anecdo,c, with the thought
Of what argument the froe-grass organs
are going TO produce next. The CORE
spondcnt says: az man that votes
against FREQ grass is voting against God
Almighty. Take free grass from Texas
aud you do away with religion. Every
man win be for himself aud The devil for
ALL
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
WAXAHACEIE WALES.
"A Shooting TOurnament-Good Sport and
Attendance-A Free-Grass Symposium
Scholastic Notes.

A Shooting Tournament-Good Sport and
Attendance-A Free-Gra Symposium
Scholastic Notes.
WAXAHACHIE, July D. Correspon-
dence. The WaXahachie and Ennis
Shooting clubs met yesterday at Rea-
CARS Springs and entered into contest
for the medal of championship. The
WaXahachie club were victorious and n
500 medal was awarded them. There we e
about 200 persons present anu
there was any quantity of finely barbe-
cued meats and edibles of all Kinds on
hand. In short, the day was one of
splendid enjoyment to all in attendance.
The citizens of Italy also celebrated the
day of independence and large crowd
was in attendance.
AT a public gathering a few
days since the free-grass ques-
ton was extensively discussed
by several speakers. Our candidates for
Legislative honors are somewhat divid-
ed on the question, in fact about equally
so as well as we could ascertain. Mr..
Wilkinson, representative of the Fort
Worth Gazette, made a speech in favor
of free-grass; he however, prefaced his
remarks by saying that the Gazette was
not responsible for what he had to say.
Senator Gctzendaner was called up n
to reply to this speech, which he did in
an able manner, and if the feeling of the
audience was proper index ofthe senti-
mcnt Of the people of the county, we
can safely put Ellis county down as
strictly anti-free-grass.
Prof. A. +. Hill, teacher of the State
normal school at this place, is now with
us. The school opens on Monday next,
and quite a number of teachers are com
ing in daily to attend the school. There
is also normal music school in progress
here under the management of Prof. w.
5. Gray, and many from abroad are at
tending it.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
JOHN A, KASSON.

The President has nominated Hos.
JoHN A. KAssoS, member OF Congress
from Iowa, to be Minister to Germany.
He takes the place Of Hon. A. A. SAR-
oENT, whose retirement grew out Of his
relations with BISMARCK during the
LAsKER-ocuiLrREE trouble. Mn. KAs-
son stands ut the head Of his party in
the House In respect Of scholarship,
political knowledge and general
accomplishments. Heis not the ready de-
batter that Mn. REED, OF Maine,
is or the daring aggressor that Mn.
Horn, of Michigan, has proved 10 be
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
EX-GON. CROCKETT

EX-GOY. CROCKETT called at the HER
AID office to express generally his
acknowledgements of mention of his
name by different newspapers as
Il candidate for the office of
state Superintendent of Education.
lie was not unmindful of the ac-
ceptability of the position, both as
to its emolumonts and the congeniality
Of its duties, but he deprecated any idea
that he was antagonizing the can
didacy of Mr.. GIBBS. Gov. CRocK-
EFT is aware that two persons
are seldom, as politics go,
selected Tor State officers from the same
county. His residence in Dallas county
ana the residence Of Mr.. GIBBS, in the
city of Dallas might, so the friends of
Gov. CROCKETT think, be circumstance
that would not prejudice Che case of
either of these gentlemen. Gov. Crock
EFT shows magnanimous spirit, and
being man of culture, and having the
high sense of propriety that usually
accompanies the habits OF the educated
man, he preserves Il modest demeanor
during the canvass Of his name
for the office indicated, lie requests the
HERALD to correct IN error going the
rounds of the press. lie is not Il son OF
DAvEY CROCKETT He is OF the same
family, his father being cousin of the
famous author of the adage, "Be sure
You nrc right, then so ahead"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07

THE Seymour Crescent is AN ably
edited paper, courteous to those who diff
fer with it, and generally right on all
State subjects. The HERALD was
puzzled to know why it advocated free
grass so strenuously, but on examining
the cattle brands on fourth page there
appears the cut of an OK, with brand on
its hip nearly large enough to cover one
league and Lahore of land, which was
the mark of j. r. MCLAIN, editor of the
Crescent. That explains all.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07

MCKINNEY is undoubtedly one of the
growing and prosperous towns of the
State. The Black Waxy says: "From a
general standpoint of solidity McKin-
ney is the equal of almost any town in
Texas Of double its population, and i'm
provement still goes on, brick and mar
tlr continue to grow in elegant business
blocks, neat residences are going up on
every hand, and spirit of thrift mani
tests itself to every one who visits the
town. Our people are sociable, moral
and prosperous, and IL spirit OF content
is to be found here which few towns
cnioy,u
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07

JUDGE A. b. NORTON says the veto of
the FITZ JOHN PORTER bill by PgEsI-
DENT ARTHUR was "infamous, most in
famous" He says further, "As an old
wing we have always hated the exercise
of tyranny, and the grandest outbursts
Of eloquence of CLAY and WEBSTER and
PRESTON and EWING and CORwIN and
PRENTIss and their compatriots were in
denunciation Of the 'ope man power
The peoples representatives voice the
public sentiment in doing justice to q
brave old soldier who had long borne a
weight of opprobrium and disgrace at
the instigation of envy, hatred and
malice"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07

SEVERAL papers are now advocating
an increase in the lease price of the
school lands. They think the lands
should rent for at least ten per cont. of
their value. They should bring as much
as the Tarrant county school lands,
twelve and a half cents per acre.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07

TIE Galveston News is in favor of re-
stricting the lease Of the school lands TO
one year. This would nocessitate line
riders, for no cattle syndicate would go
to the expense Of fencing up lands when
they have no assurance that some other
syndicate would not bid higher price
for the pasturage.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07

THE Wall Street News, in its issue of
the 3D. instant, derisively says: "Texas
is going to flow with milk and honey
this season, railroad earnings will be
immense, and every stock will go to l49
bid" Ifgreater tonnage of cattle, wool,
grain and cotton will send stocks to the
figure named, they will reach it. Good,
pure milk is cents to the gallon cheaper
this year compared with last, and the
price of honey is off cent or two. II
any land flows with milk and honey it is
Texas. The bear organ in this case told
truth unintentionally.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
LONGNIEny LncAIs.


Independence Day Duly HOuOred-The
Ladies Enlist in II Worthy Cnusc-A Ru-
morcd Casualty-aagniiicent Crop Pros
poets, Etc.
LoNGvHw, July D.. Correspondence.
ALI of the stores nearly were closed
and the numerous lakes aud streams
and eligible points on the Sabine river
were thronged. All had q good time
and no accidents or mishaps Of any kind
are reported. There was only ono fight.
that was at the Junction, and cut head
was the sum of damage done.
our cemetery is in 4 rather bad or I'M
tidy condition, and the ladies of the town
are raising funds by various means to
aid In the work of identifying the grave
yard. lce-cream festivals are one of the
accepted methods during the hot
weather, and the next for the purpose
Will be given by Mrs. George Tablor
next Wednesday evening ut So'clock.
a report was brought i'm from Glade
water that doctor on an uncomfortable
horse ran into Il Texas ~ Pacific train
and was badly hurt.
Crops continue TO improve with almost
amazing rapidity.
Little Joker is the best smoking to-
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07

WHAT advantage does Texas derive
from large herds of cattle in this State
owned by syndicates in st. Louis, Chi
cago, New York, Boston and Europe?
All admit that immense fortunes are
being made by these syndicates, and ev-
cry dollar so made goes to other States
TO invest in business and improvements,
while Texas is denuded Of her grass
without any of the profits derived from
it being expended within her borders to
build up home industries or open up her
vast resources. And yet, these same
syndicates grumble at paying the small
pittance demanded for the use OF the
school lands.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07

THERE is growingsentiment all over
the s,atethat the lease law is only de-
fectivo in not fixing a higher rental on
the school lands. II, as the iree-grass
organs assert, twill drive largo herds of
cattle ont Of the state, that will make
more room for the actual settler, but
the reverse is the truth, for there are
more cattle in Texas now than there
were one year ago, and the numbers will
increase even II the syndicaies are re-
quired TO pay % cents an acre for the
use OF the children's land.