The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-04
LETTER FROM ST. LOUIS.
THOUGHTS ON DECORATION DAY
Mrs. shaw and Flowers-s Society Sluggers
and q Pretty MatrOn's Smiles-Sen-
atorlaI Suggestion Mr..
Bayard's Visit.

ST. LOUIS, May 3d. correspondence
decoration day, when the living with
loving hands and sorrOwiul hearts will
20 but to Jefferson Barracks and de-
coface the graves of the fallen braves.
AL over our land it's being done to-
day, and it seems sacrilegious mock
cry that Ingersoll will crate over the
dead. 1t will be a case Of sounding
brass, tinkling cymba'.
While the best of dramatic talent has
Withdrawn, there are still ways OF
amusement that are as varied as the de-
axes and capacities Of human enjoy
Ntnent. To lovers of flowers, nowhere
conld an afternoon or even an entire
dan be spent with more pleasure than
Bhaw's garden. Mr.. Shaw has been
benetactor TO st. Louis that will survive
III grateful rememb rance when columns
<Qf $ one or sculptura urn would be for
&Otten, neglected by an incoming gen.
ration. To his princely gift of park
nc garden he proposes to endOw a
ohair of botany in Washington Uni
xersity.
"a breezy occurrence at the Belvedere
nouse is a sad commentary on
ne marital mocality of ST
louis society. Three young men.
unmarried and we'll connected, had a
dsticutf set.to, and the casus belli Wa
an affair de coeur with young society
lady whose husband is prominent in re-
ugi0us circles. What an incentive to
The noble young husband to build m
higher, whilst his helpmeet is down
Groveling in the dust and making false
her marriage vows.
W There are some good women, great
II heart and souls, and ono man, whose
late death was SO sadly and deeply la
mented, was conscious of the fact that
nc possessed wife in whose heart he
could trust. l refer TO John Larimore.
arich, an intelligent and thoroughly
Good man, who died some tew
Weeks ago, and, unlike most men
whose wills are open aud published
insults TO their wives, he left his money.
ms property, unreservedly to his
WIG, satisfied that she would do Justice
% the children OF her body.
1he l@tes news is from Washington
&lat they wish to throw the election If
United states senators back to the peO-
pie, for the reason, hat in their can vAss
Deiore the masses would briun
0nt a mans effectiveness as a speaker
and the presentsenata is sadly IN neer
Of oratorical talent. Ii there were such
Jaw to-day Texas cOu.d have the saiu- |
tfy satisfaction OF settling S. Is. Maxev |
~ his law practice in Paris. AS
tls he Will go to Austin before q body |
oi men whose hands are tangled in |
WIRES that they will pull in their own
interest. And each one in the Austin |
Henate, dreaming over future oggran
QEement, Will send figure-hea back |
W washington. Que must leave home |
81 hear the news, and tits equally true
NAV one must consult with outsiders TO |
A8Rfn the true political status OF men III |
p0wer, or office rather. IL is ike the |
colnmerolal credit of man. IL may be |
aEood local one, bui there must lie a |
1Qlld backing to obtain recognition in |
4 t1e marts abroad. And, pray, what is |
Washngton but great house of ex. |
{Unange "a here the money, changers buy |
}epd sell? Coin is not necessarily used, |
'p1t there must he ability, influence, |
lower ana the will to do and dare. And |
fQy Will power and ability such men |
Duy the influence OF their co-wOrkers
i've us man OF intellectual ability ia |
<nt senate; at least, of equal ability TO |
y Next Wednesday, Secretary Baysrd |
npWsos through to deliver an address at |
ncollege. ST. LOUIS Will give him a |
|@~I a. "a ONO as VIII sour |
tQu Tho stomach of the Globe. Democrat
xnoSa whole fight against the cabinet |
has bsen conferred on the Delaware dele. |
8No In city so large rs St Louis |
XRat 'nen and ex great men, as tho |
World goes, are plentiful, and OF tho ex- |
knd-we meet up with them every day, |
1Re Wool Growers convention, lust
.oQourned, was presided over by Delsno, |
VAC capered through his part on the |
<age of Washington politics during |
t1rnps administration. If he was rein |
lated, hes would feel lonesome through |
nc reform measures now on hand. And |
Wile 1t cannot be wholly credited to
VI nO, yet 1t seems Il cOnsOnance with !
man that the convention should ask !
Iof the restoration Of the tariff Of 67 on
vV. Good thing for woolmen, but
70 on the laboring class who nave TO |
Yen clear down 10 the bottom OF |
I'm pocket 10 rake up Jew dimes 70 |
Q4 woolens for winter wear. But after |
what are men, as u class, but birds |
uproy That live and grow fat of the con |
pOns and misiorJuueS of their less |
MforeG brotherhood2
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