The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-09
LETTER FROM ST. LOUIS
COME VERY TICKLE WEATHER.
DETERMINATIONS Tho Exposition.
vaxvell's Coming Triai-Com-
msrclal Relationship OF st.
Louis and Texas

ST.. LOUIS, Sept. d.-[Special Cores
st. Louis can set up most
any article of weather on short notice.
This week has displayed as many
samples a. an 'innocent OF the road"
We have had balny sunshine, furious
north winds, and iog that would de-
light the lungs of Londoner. 10.
night q first-class storm soems brow
Ing, aud tho mercury will tall, which
Indicates tn at fall has really set in, and
with II the stirring activity of TAIL
trade. Tho merchant that, through
mere inertia, has lgiu dormant through
summers heat, now PUSHES around in
tho whirlpool OF trade.
s3t. Louis is buing stirred from CEN
ter 10 circumference over railroad dis
examination, and ii tho right pressure
IL brought 10 bear, will command an
unprecedented patronage this G ming
season. Texas, AZ n considerable COM
p0nent part of tho whole, has her
quota Of marketable values to sell and
her mercantile wants TO 10 bought. II
the demand Is made, Texas, through
low fiolghts, Will naturally come TO st.
Louis 10 barter.
The 9th instant, the second opening
oil st. Louis exposition commences.
BtipR better prepared by time and
finances, tho display will naturally bs
greater. The art gallery promises Il
inner display than ever seen ON tho
continent. The same day is also set
for the examining trial of Maxwell,
the supposed murderer of Preller.
The first day OF his trial being "A fail
ure, due principally to the crush in
the courtroom, ana the crush consist
ing mostly OF women that would DO
shocked Were they not termed refined
lad lies. The women have taken Max
well ~ "p0t," To ne fed on dainty
dlnners and smotherod by Odorous
bouquets, d In Rothsohild. Sucn dem
0nstrations Oh tho part of the dainty
darungs so far to reconcile one To
tho belief OF the Old snake-woman.
There must be a ghoulish element In
awoman that impels hor TO lavish at
t6Ntton on man surrounded by all
evidences of fiondish murder. 1t
must DO q pleasing reflection to these
would-be raspectables that they are
riv AIS with the demi-monde in tho ia.
v0vs OF this man.
IL makes one feel as il they had
missed much-neoded article from
the Dill OF fare to pick up paper now
a-days and not ind the name of Grant.
this country passed through an Or
deal, and tho South camo out purified.
but give honor whore 1t belongs.
The enthusiasm that swept this
land al u tidal wave, was
wholly due to the power of the
pross. Ii tho papers had ignored tao
wbilom hero in his Last sickness and
subsequent death, around his tomb
would have gathered only his family
and personal friends. Bat the press,
that wonderful modern power, ii
arou SOD sympathy, impelled attention
and nations gathered at its command
TO DO honor to q man that rose from tho
ranks. And the power of tho press is
now plainly exenulitied. Other mat
ters command attention, and tho mon
unents to be built % his memory are
risiog YEARLY, painfully,
Isl. Louis IN small degree can
sympathizo with Texas on tho pro-
nibit!on question, as "beer or no
Deer" nj Tho exposition has been the
nghting quostion. Beor won tho day,
put the opponents are growing sui
lenly, and lights in different quarters
over saloons. When long-haired mon
ard saort-haired women start out on
auch = crusade every personal privi-
ieEe and party principle must ba
Dulchered ana offered up as sacrifice
70 the petty god they run ON wheels.
IL Ia not at MI s,r0rising to soc IL rush
ing rampant over Texas. 1t will not
take many moons to do
tern''no that IL Ia tho COM
bin'n effort and iorlorn hope OF
the lady defeated &. o. u. TO create
sotthnln IN Democratic union, and |
with the wild dlscord among brethren |
1t VIII I've an easy matter for tho !
alieils " secure party prize. Some |
lnvoivou ara, OF course, Ignorant |
worl err, but the prime movers are
party 'ools, and IL IL grand mistake |
Tor Texas papers TO impugn the mo.
lives or shake the pollticai stability |
OF Coke and Mills for the stand they
nave taken In behalf of the party they |
represent. Mills has stood in tho
breach, however, before and csmo out
glory.
The city is now hold
ing i's breath In suspense |
over the political changes 10 bs made |
IN the post Office, marshal and other |
Things. Cleveland ~ reported as |
0-s''s'f @'ANhhbu hi tiit aulIVuuNtht.
IL Ia to DO hoped ho Hill have the physi- |
cal strength and honest courage to |
sweep out every Republican In tho |
land, and commence the fiscal year
with a uow doal OF Democrats. Civil |
service reform Is like prohibition, a |
grand, roaring humbug. Last wear |
when the Democrats marshaled their |
forces aud mustered their strength for |
inc election, who supposes that they |
would have come olt so strong, III |
they bad supposed their claims |
Ignored, and their political onomies |
cnloy'nS tho upparmost seats at tho |
table The people were alex and dis |
Eusted ut the plundorlng, pilforing,
thieving, robblng OF the Republicans
and demanded a ohange-a cloan
sweep II IL does not como soon
many there will DO who will wish that
tho man who demanded the "books,
was at tho hoad OF affairs instead OF
occupying tho scat as hoir-npparent.
see slate-making has already COM
menced IN Texas. hope In my next
70 otter Que that will prove not only
acceptable, but highly satisfactory TO
the press. / will not, OF course, de-
maud its sccop tauce.
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