The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-15

prODhDly nave luCIodseu tuo buIpElho
of its readers. i 1t had further stated
that in ten years California may be
producing wine enough TO supply
every dinner table In the Eastern
States, 1t would still have been telling
propably have felt amazement rather
than surprise. -[San Francisco Chron-
icle.
THE FOREIGN ELEMENT.
It'll perhaps pity that we should 90
often hear naturalized cltizens talk of
recognizing this or that foreign ole
ment. 1t is not q wholesome sign, and
its effect may be to bring to tho front
another element-the American ele-
ment. 1t may be misfortune to have
been born IN this country, and 1t may
be that our public business would be
better transacted If it were wholly in
the hands Of foreigners; but as we arc
here, and as we have rather moro az
stake IN the country than all tho
foreign. born citizens altogether
perhaps wo might DO allowed to con-
duct our national business In our own
way, without dictatIon from outsiders.
There il no disposition TO exclude any
race OF ioreigners--except Chinese
from all the rights and privileges OF
American citizenship, including that
OF filing high office. No one, Tor in
stance, objected to Judge Stallo be
cause he WAS q German, or to tho min
lister to Denmark because he was born
q Dane. But when a man claims an
Office 1t might he in better taste FOR his
friends to recommend him as "A repre-
sentative American than 10 put him
forward as one who stu maintains
some remnant OF the foreign allegiance
which no once renounced.- Saora-
mento Union.
THE DEPRESSION IN RAILWAYS,
The gradual depression in rail way
property which has been in progress
since the beginning of 1881 Is slowly
driving through the bankruptcy mill
those roads which are most heavily
papered. The Railway Ago shows
That during the last six months 10
roads, having an aggregate mileage of
1,l2l miles and an apparent
capital investment of $75,-
100000, have been sold out. The
chief failure Of this method OF
reorganization lies in the fact
that ingenious manipulation OF the
reorganization Is too apt 10 bring into
the new company a larger proportion
road can protitably carry. In other
words, the stock gamblers have not
lost their grip. In many cases sec
ond or even third sale and reorgan-
ization will be required to fotch the
road down to healthy financial basis.
The foreclosure sales of 1884 included
for the whole year tho same number
of roads covered by the sales of the
first six months of lSS5-l5-but the
mileage was only 40 miles and the APP
parent capital but 1913 100000. tbs ev-
ident that the current year will largely
outstrlp any one of its predecessors
since the decline began.-New Orleans
Plcayune.
GROWING BELIEF.
While small fraction OF the North
ern press still effects TO doubt the
ability of the New South to compete
with the older manufacturing regions,
ana would like to 20 on considering
Southern planters as tho poorly paid
agents for New England spinners, 1t is
easy to see that conviction is spread
ing all over the industrial world of the
North and East to the effect that the
New South is not to be judged by the
standards of tho old, and that In all
departments of business and industry
this section has been learning
and adopting the most APP
proved methods known TO
be promotive OF facoess in other re-
gions, and is to-day pretty fairly
equipped TO take care OF Itself in COM
MERGE, manufacture and agriculture.
Among other things which the North.
ern press is beginning to recognize
with surprise, IL now generally con-
codes that tuo long-oredit system, once
tho bane OF our agricultural, and par
tioularly our cotton interest, is nearly
a thing of the past. Hard times aud
the experience Of o credit system in-
herently rulnous to legitimale farming
operations have combined TO force cot
ton planting into methods of organlza-
ton and finance growing each year
more like those properly applied TO
other reputable productive adventures.
New orleans Democrat.
WHITE HOUSE FUN.
Anybody who Supposed II Is all dig
nifty and decorum ct the White House
Is liable TO find himself mistaken II he
happens TO spend much OF his time
about this homo Of the CHIEF magis-
trate of the nation, 1t would prob0-
bly, shock good many people, both
In this country and e'sowhore, 10 near
of some of tho antics that are cut In
and about this establishment whom
circumstances permit. IL would be
quite shocking, probably, to think of
the great East room, with all its 20.
geousnesg, being turned into bi.
cycle hall, or 10 500 games Of marbles
or copper pitching going on Mt the
very door of tho presidential mansion.
Yet these sights arc not unknown
10 those whose duties call
them TO the White House often
Only couple Of days ago one of the
officials Of that establishment was OBJ
served enjoying game Of marbles
with a small boy on the tiled floor o.
the vestibule through which all caller,
pass on their way TO and from The
Presidents Office and that of his socro
tary, IL is not very uncommon thinI
10 see members Of tho press, assisted
bv Rome of the attaches of the Whit,
House, engaged In the delightful ant
highly intellectual pastime OF pitching
coppers or quarters at one Of tho cracks
In the stone flor OF tho broad porch o
tho main door. Local tradition tell
as how, during the reign of Hayes, anC
perhaps ct other times, the East room
was utilized by some ambitious stu
dents of the bicycle, who found, on
tho soft Administer carpet, tolorably
safe place to fall, and In tho privacy
of tho closed room an opportunity 4
escape observation until the art OF rid
ing and mounting had been gainod;-
memphis Avalanche.
THE COWBOYS.
50 notorious and serious arc the dis
turbanoes created by these braves tina
Congress ut tho last session passed
law authorizing tho removal OF III,
fences illegally erected upon the public
lands. IL was hoped that this stel
would prevent tho further trespasso
of tho cattle kings and tho cowboys
and lessen the probabilities Of future
Indian wars. This excollont statute
has not yet been enforced. II tho In
dians know that II was pass cd, as mos
likely they do, their present revenge
ful feelings may be easily explained
AS 10 the Oklahoma lands promisC
was given that the cettlemen now In
truding upon them should DO remov
ed, and tho unlawful entry OF othoi
persons on that reservation should b;
Prevented. But this agreement hal
nOt ,af been carried out. III We DO mo-
koep faith with the Indians, how car
we expect them TO remain quiet un
der the continuing prov0catl0nB ol