The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-15
Capital CITY CnIllng,.

AUSTIN, Feb. IA Especial THE fol-
lowing invitation has been mailed to all
county judges throughout the state:
capitol Corner stone-Austin, Feb. 10. 1856
ToCounty Judge:
SIR-Yourself and citizens of your
county are hereby cordially invited to
be present at and to participate in the
ceremony of laying the corner stone OF
the capitol OF Texas, which imposing
event VIII occur at Austin on March 9,
1885. The fOllowing will constitute the
principal features ofthe ceremony:
A street parade, participated in by
CIVIC and military organizations from
all parts of the state.
Prayer by Rev. Homer S. Thral. of
San Antonio.
Orations, by John Ireland, governor;
George Quinan, of Wharton county; II.
Il. Sexton, of Harrison county; w, l.,
Crawford, of Dallas county.
Laying of the cornerstone with Ma
sonic rites, by Grand MasJer B. A.
Bolts.
BenedictiOn, by Rev. B, A. whipplo,
OF Austin.
Committee on Invitation: j. A.
Hooper, chairman, Win Lambert, sec
rotary.
relieving circu ar to the white Military
companies in Texas.
"Circular, referring to the laying of
the Capital corner stone on the second
day of March, proximo:
Yourself and company are cordially
1nvitep TO attend in q body. II il is
fJubffmpractieable to do so and the
members desire TO attend individually,
they are requested to come with their
arms and in uniform. All such
will DO formed on their arrival here
Into one company or attached to other
companies Tor tho purpose Of taking
part in the street parade.
w. II. KING,
Adjutant General,
Referring to the above, Secretary
Lambert again requests all organiza
tions, ofwhatever character, intending
to participate in the corner stone cere.
monies, to inform him of the fact at
once.
THE PENITENTIARIFs.
Inc committee " investigate the Rusk
penitentiary have returned and will re-
port Monday. 1t is understood the re-
port viii be favorable, and exonorates
the prison management from all blame
In the settlement with Conner II Farris.
THE FRIENDS OF THE GIRLS.
AUSTIN, Feb. II Correspondence l.
It's gratifying TO know the senate Bill
OF which Senator Evans Is the author
FOUND 80 many friends and ardent sup
p0fters in the house, There were some
most forcible, elegant and ELOQUENT
speeches In behalf of the bill. IL was a
question worthy the most careful con-
sidoration, wisdom and earnest support
OF statesman. All over our beautiful
and loved southland there are Young
girls, beautiful as the rose buds, the white
1assaInine and the myrtle OF our sum
mer helds, pure and sweet in heart md
spirit as the spOtless angels, who make
music around Jehovah's throne, who
are poor; whose delicate hands must toll
Tor their own support and the sus.
tenance of others near and dear TO them.
and why should they not be allowed tn
earn a livelihood in all and any of the
avenues and channels ofindustry suited
other strength and TO their intellectu-
sntyf And speaking Of their intollectu-
ATTY, IL Is as strong, as
ureiess, as competent for grand
achievements and noble deeds, as Is the
individuality of man, in the aggregate.
VINO can say they are not equal 10 The
labor OF clerkships in tho comptroller's,
treasurcr's, land commandments. or Anv
other OF the state departments-to the
lapor OF adding up rows of figures, OF
copying In smooth and legibie hands,
page after page and tome alter tome oi
manuscript. But some say they are
unacquainted with the duties
OF clerkships they will be called
onesSt TO fill. Were the brilliant
young geniuses who now fill these places
intimately acquainted with these
dutiesf Did not thew have TO learn, and
could you not perhaps find some o
them who. after the service of months
and years, do not fully aud fluontly un
derstand these dutiesY Are there no
uncounted acres of land in our stat,
virgin TO the plow and the cultivation
and the hoe, which should be bloominI
like the gardens OF Hesperides, which
should be adding thousands anC
multiplied thousands TO the tax.
able values of our state? WI,
should be breaking up these lands anC
letting them, the young men or tn,
young women OF the land? Must ou
young men, with open and mani,
brows, heslth-tinged cheeks and hand
horny with the usage OF honest toll, b,
blowing our fields, herding our cattle
showing the jsck-plane and pushing tn'
thesaw handling the trowsl and NOR
tar aud bricks or stone, making th'
anvil sing its happy songs, or mus