The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-23
MIDLOTHIAN MATTERS.
a GOOD OUTLOOK FOR GRAIN.
sanctificationists En- route to Dallas and
the Dark -sardine
Sentiments Endorsed General
Notes and skating Rink.

MIDLOTHIAN, April 49, Correspond
ence. Another heavy rain today. It
stops cotton planting which has been
progressing finely for the past week.
1t is the general verdict that small grain
never promised heavier yield. Quite
number of citizens are in New Or
leans exploring the mysteries of the ex-
position.
OF all the papers received at this Of
nee, the HERALD is preeminetly the
favorite, and an occasional failure on
its part 10 make its morning visit,
wrings from its disappointed adherents
uncomfortable anathemas. The route
agent catches "hail Columbia" though
he may be an innocent victim.
The TWO members of the Sanctiflca-
ton army, who have been for the past
10 days endeavoring to enlighten
the benighted, finished their la.
Dor of love last night, and
will make Dallas their next battle
ground. Previous to their departure,
they told me they were en- route to the
TO infer Dallas will not be their per-
manent abode. Their shafts Of COM
plant, often seasoned with slang
phrases, are hurled principally at the
"great big church humbug," pet ex-
preston OF the reverend gentlemen,
while those whose clamps are not
trimmed and burning" escape without
calumny. The end of 10 days cam
paign rewarded them with no neo-
phytes, and they left fully satisfied tnat
people here do not appreciate the voice
Of reason.
You are precisely correct, Mr.. HER
AID, when you declare that the MidlO-
THAN people are no sardines, nor do we
intend much longer to rest contented
within the narrow confines Of sardine
box. Slowly, but surely, the noX
ious hand of hard times is
unloosing its iron grip, and beyond the
"mystic vale we can see the cheerful
rays OF prosperity's sun. Ever since the
morning stars sang together, communi-
ties, as well as corporations, have been
cursed by few parsimonious individu-
ais, whose ideas of liberality do not ex-
tend beyond their own corporeal wants,
but | am proud to say the majority OF
Midlothian's citizens are unselfisb,
whole-souled men, who delight to keep
step to the inspiring music OF progress
siou's onward march. Well may the
HERALD sound the fire alarm in tho ears
of the sleeping citizens of Dallas, for
Fort Worth will meyer allow an oppor-
tunity to improve her condition go by
without desperate effort to secure the
prize.
Mr.. Straus, the life-blood of the little
village Of Cedar Hill, whose quarter-oi-
a-century existence has failed
10 increase her population was nosing
around town Friday, and Madam Ru.
NOR says he contemplates lending his
capi.a al and energy to Midlothian. The
cause is perhaps attributable to the
scarcity OF money, but since local op
ton went into effect this town has been
alarmiDgly dull.
o. Il. Parks, Waxahachie's boss grain
merchant, came up this evening IN
search of lost heart, but if the mourn
ful solos waited to my ears from the
the telephone Office Sunday evening i,
any criterion, his visit proved worse
than fruitless.
The famous badger, so long terror t
the innumerabie CANNES, has, after al
eventful career, succumbed TO the in
evitable, and his meatless bones are
now bleaching in the morning sun, aIC
Judge Witherspoon, his friend ant
guardian, refuses to be comforted.
The skating rink craze Il
now prosecuting this infant city, anC
dear HERALD we want your sympathy
Troubles never come single, and
hope to see it shortly follow the Sancti
fcationists, DIR. Talmage's "boom" t,
tho contrary, Notwithstanding.
An effort was made here last week I,
organize a lodge Of the Knights o
Honor, but failed.
The yclept Bob Reeves passed sue
cessfully chronological examination
last week under tho tutelsge of Prot. /
l. Pond and was pronounced victim
TO the same malady that troub es Prot
Works.
While wo are not exacting nor In
clined to be boastful, we don't like to b.
called suburb Of Dallas, or any othe
place.