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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
R~eplanting nt,or

Cation should he rcrlanlel wIlcrry.
e. mi-sn.: 4 r"cr stand wiIta.en
morig1g ..iirIin2 tighter uaau - p,.
ron, plaster. ! have Invariably .uc.
""r'lrl in occurring q stand hv taking
cotton seed aud pi1cing them in y
! arg" lot of boiling water % rrnnnin
Tor five nrinuic.. .lirriug them with n
pade' alhc Take tie seed on.
pui ihcm IN a hampr baker anil So.
up Oh icnrc rornrr Ia drain pant
them 'lr same LAY and iuyariahi, in
"1rm weather. In les, ll.an twenty.
four lur. the builrd seed will .nron,
~ ihc pnrkci. II planted in rnnl
weather du in9 coo; nights The yau,y
cotton will dir alter coming NJ. Make
Every chopper carry bnilcl seed.
which have been bnllrh the same da,,
mi rtplhn all missing rlaur. and
continue uniil n good Stand i. ulhain.
rl. ! have lrird Iii, Tor WEARS. on,
Issue IN Tu.knlou,a Gazette.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
a Tuscaloosa Physician.

AT the rcccn: meeting at ,le STATE
Medical Association in tins rity. , Ie,.
Ter Of resignation wa. read from Dr
W. c. Cross, of Tu.caloo.a, in which
he stated that he had made a cou,rar,
TO practice with the Eloc,o, rro, anal
Coal Company and regretted ,I.,, ro
rules OF the Association prcycp,cl
-. ''" P~lC'cuiCl
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60
The ! O. @ F.

CIR NADIA, Miss, May S.-rhc State
Lodge Independent Order OF Old Eel.
lows adjourned this evening after d
Two days busy and interesting session
TO meet again next year at Wrsson.
They were highly pleased with the
reception given them by our citizens.
and passed resolutions TO that effect.
The following |. q. O. +. grand Off.
GERS were elected Tor the cn.uiny
year: II. {. Patty, Macon. grand MAJ.
Ter; Wiley y, Wash, S~lark,yi4r. de.
putty grand master: j. T. Thoma,
Grenada, grand warden: c. F.. Ros,
Okolona, grand treasurer VIM. NJ
Strickland, Holly Springs, grand rep.
rescntatiyc.
Also the following Grand l.ncamp.
ment oficcr, ". d.. Webb of Abcr.
deem, chief patriarch; \. Ru>hman ot
Nickburg, grand high priest: T.. IT,.
Sims, of Water Valley, grand senior
warden; Isaac d. hlumrnrAnIl Of Holly
Springs, grand scribc;T NJ. l.a>>irnr
OF Nickbnrg, grand treasurer: y. J.
bradshaw of Summit, grand repre-.
sentative; I. i, Buchanan of O~kolona.
grand guardian l. 4. Rather Of lIol.
" Springs, grand marshal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
he Showed hi, Good Sense.

Our travelling lei IS a rule are men
Of lively disposition. They make a
good impression on the public bt
their engaging manners, but when The
true gentleman with kind aud sympa-
thetic impulses and that feeling of item
derness, known only TO men of the
highest order is 10 be shown, the
" drummer" Is not behind his fellows.
Capt G. +. Hoke, one OF the most
widely known men in the South,
writes: got from you u bottle of
Calisaya Tonic tor my little daughter,
who had been Frustrated with fever
and was very weak and had no sppc-
tite. She: had not used more than
half the bottle before she had an ex-
appetite aud regained her
strength with astonishing rapidity. /
il 10 he an excellent Tonic"
This great Tonic is sold bv
j. +. JONES.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint.

Is it worth the small price Of - cents
to free yourself of every symptom Of
these distressing complaints, if. Won
think so call at our store and get Il bot
tic of Shiloh's Nitalizcr. Every bottle
la. n printed guarantee on il use ar-
cordingIy. and If it does you no good
it vii! cost vou no;ling. Sold by
}. +. Jones, Macon,
p. &. Lucas, Brook.villc,
o. F. Hamilton. S%huqualak,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
T~REA>rRER'S REPORT.


Nix. Enron v-o IL.
with 10 .av ,lrou,, IL. N.s"e'
valuable paurr in ,J.fn '"' VI your
home, ,,n,i., pau 'nT"'s'' IRON an
perirace, hat Nc b,,o ' -" years o. en-
ard. r., ,lrc n,,n, N"""n J." u. Rich
names. ,rd c,, -, '"" opposite our
stand, in o,r =" '".'' "ord'' now he
rurr.rt,y ."'I'n-lliGiI'1oNKp
Neither have 800.
flin.. '"' any ~" heard any
mruIcr a. NJ. '" ,"'ractef OF any
IA. .,nr.o .ni '' coming from a relia-
mn. ra,,, Nv wv "'''' Is p"DliSnea ~ tn.
u.nI.. 'ne"' o' Mr' Richards.
un.t ,t',. '','O" ~ : Huchahy. Il, \ W
'I''', 81 '''o ID Russell Ii. Mollic +
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
Oh. What a Cough

Will YOU heed the warning inc
.;snal pcrhaps of the sure approach oil
lat more terrible disease, Con'ulhp'
Hon. Ask yourselves il roIi can a'ot1
tor the sake of saving 80 cents, TO r,iu
,hc risk and do noting for IT, we
tnow from experience that ShlIolLs
Cmrr will Cure your Cough. II never
tails. This explains why more tian a
Millions Bottles were sold thc past
YEAR. 1t relieve Group and Whooplns
at once. Mothers do MOI DC
without il. For Lame Back, SHE OF
chest, use Shiloh's Porus Plaster,
Sold by J. +. Jones, Macon,
7. &. Lucas, Brooksvillc,
O.. +. Hamilton, S~huqnalaS'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11

Epr1uR OF THE BEAcoN-Piease an'
nonrre In the columns OF your vaiua'
Mo nsner that we arc sole agents LOT
:, Pstrick's Pills, the most perieel ca
,%or,ie and liver pills in the market,
Tbcy not only phisic, but cleanse a smg
Whole system ; purify the blood anu
v VIII mo liver and bowels; they
are vigorous but gentle in their action
anl ren ALWAYS be depended upon.
sale bv 7. Murphey,.. Druggist
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
Shlloh's Catarrh Remedy.

Sliloh's Cartarrh Remedy, 4 mar
velous cure for Catarrh... Diplheria,
Cankcr Mouth, and Headache.
With each bottle there is an ingenious
Fasal Injector for the more successful
treatment of these complaints with.
out extra charge. Price SO cents.
Sold by
J. +. Jones. Macon,
O. f. Hamilton, ShuquaIak.
j. G.. Lucas. Bro0ksville.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11

The Nm Grarf Medical rumpnm,
\ & Park Row, New York City. IN
1883, made seventy eight per cent. ui
cares ol various diseases of mrn
chronic and otherwise. within llu
time allotted far treatment. The r..
cord uf cures of diseases of woIur,
was nearly MS large Thi. isilc high.
est record ever achieved in This rnun
Try by h"-ril is ~ private ,rariirn
In the treatment nnl rurc of diseases
-"i"irr. skill and ,li.,"ycr, keep par,
with %invenli"n> In other direction.
The new hook lately issued b, IN,
Won Grarf COMPANY. full OF vnIuabl.
hints and inf"'m dioM Ia voupv -,
old, ire 10. all VII. call. lor u order i,
by mail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
Proceedings Board Of Supervisors.
MONDAY. May 6. 8

NAY o. ooS
a regular meeting was held this DAY
pursuant to law, all the members pres.
ent except Mr.. Blythe, who was alb.
sent on account of sickness.
On petition Of Thos Stevens ct al,
$3.50 was appropriated TO build 4
school house upon land donated by /.
T.. Z%epPrnick, if the school is perma-
ncnllY located by the Co. School Bird.
The application OF II. w. Foote for
allowance Of warrants 10 him for cree.
tion of bridge across Broken Pumpkin
snd Jim Creek was considered, the
said bridges having been erected byJ.
G.. Gilmore for The following amounts /:
Broken Pumpkin $2l9 aud Jim Creek
500. and whereas the Board has been
notified by Judge Fooio that he has
transfers from Gilmore of the above
amounts, and whereas, I'll Sanders, j
l. Myers, W L Rife, ID & Farmer, = l.
Myers Il Son. J ii Pratt, j \ Carlin
and certain Iahorcrs have s~crved.uo-
ticc thai they have lcins on said ANTS
for labor and material in erecting said
bridges under contract with them: aud
whereas Thos FnotC, administrator ad
.colligcndum OF estate of J. {. Gilmore
makes claim that this Board should is
sue warrants icr said amounts and de-
liver the same to him as such admin
and the Board being IN doubt
as to who is entitled to said ANTS and
believing il is their duty in the prem
ises 10 hold said amounts subject to
The rights of the parties; it was order
ed that the application OF II. W. Foote
be refused.
On petition Of W. Ford ct al, n
was ordered built across Boguc
uhitto on the lower Macon and Mem
road, and adv't inviting scaled
proposals.
The following contracts for building
bridges were awarded
Across Bocue Chilto on Green Hill ,
Aradeny road, 10 Jno 4 Morgan att =,
1875.
Across Owl Greek on Macon and !.
Jackson ferry road TO Jno Il Cockrcll ,
It SlC0. ,
Across Noynbcc river on Brooks. I
lille and Louisville road TO Jos Brown
I $500. =
The sheriff was ordered to notify
ius aud Young Cotton to take their
arcnts ont of the Poor House, and
pom their failure to comply with this
rider. suit will be brought against
ZEN for support o! tleir parents sud ',
viii be reported to Grand Jury. !,
Adv't was ordered made inviting "
-oposaIs tor building brcakwat2r at Z
.ahorncr's bridge, according to plans u
c. o.
Mr.. Blythe was authorized 10 have o
stern dug at Poor House.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11

In what states is DR.. Richmond's
Samaritan Nervine in the greatest de-
mahd? In a drunken state, in a Biz
ious state. n Dcbilitated state, n Ncr-
,ous. a ~Jyspeptic state, and when you
feel in n bad state generally, $3.50, or
4 for five So. At Druggist.
Cured me Of Bronchitis, asthma and
generally debility. Oliver Myscrs,
lronton, O..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
His Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused
such n general revival of trade at j. +
Jones llwug Store rs their giving n
way 10 llls,r customers of sn many
free triad bottles of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Their
trade il simply enormous IN this very
valuable article from the iart HAT II
always cures and never di.aplmints
Coughs. Colds. Astlma. Bronchitis.
Group. AMI oil throat aud lung discas.
easg. lan ran ,rs, 1, before bnrin1
iv getting a trial bottle free. large sihr
81. Every bottle w%ar.arill.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
Shiloh's Consumption Cure.

No. |. This is beyond question the
most successful Cough Medicine ever
sold, Il few doses invariably cure the
worst cases of Cough. Group, ana
BRONCHITIS, while it's wonderful sus'
cess in the cure of Consumption IS
without parallel in the history OF med
icine. Since its first discovery ii.has
been sold on-a guarantee, which no
other medicine can stand, II You
have n Cough we earnestly ask You
TO try il. Price 10 cents, 80 cents and
sl.O0. If your Lungs are sore, Chest
or Back lame, Use Shiloh's Porous
Sold by
j. +. Jones. Macon,
O. f. Hamilton. Shuqualak.
p. G. Lucas, Brooksyillo.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11

Brick" %Ponmroy. nj 23i Broadway
New FORK City, i. nov edith. and
Publishing The livclicst anil mn,i in.
'eie.'ing 81 u ycaT publication ever
printed ~ that ciiy. His lannon's sat.
nr'lat Night chapters ii, II iurcs of
London ; his descriptions q! The pla.-
ne of places" OF New lolk City. and
l'i> d'vld chapters of Life ~FNnrrlunrr
IN la Crosse during The war are carl,
worth more Than the price oi his IN
R'r. which hears the significant iii
II Advance Thought. Fonwro, i. 81
year ohi volume ni National hi,tnr,
aud now hc il letting il nut re-! hot.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11

Among TIE Supreme Court deci'
sions, we fad the following under the
head of reserved and rcmanded :"
State use &c, vs.. r. W. Banks ct al.
THIS case was decided against NOx-
ubcc County bv the Circuit Court OF
Lowndos, and Mr.. Thos. Footc, who
was managing the case, appealed TO
the Supreme Court and had the dcci-
sion reversed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
Bucklen's Arnica Salve

TIE BEST SAINE in the world for
Jnis, bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt
Rtlrum. Fever Sores, letter, Chappcd
Hands. ChiIblains, Corns; and all Skin
Ernpllons. and positively cures Piles,
CT no pay required II is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price % cents Yer box
For Sale by j T.. IoNus
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
A Singing Throat.

What throat is the best for s singer
to teach high notes with? a soar
threat. II it becomes too sore. use
Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
Gum and Mullen. which cures hoarsc-
ness and husky voice.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11

We have n speedy and po.iiivc Cure
Tor Cniarrh. Diptih ri,, Cnnkrr.
Mouth. and Head. Ache. IN SlIuOIrS
tATARRn REMEDY. \ Nasal In
! "lor free with cacl, bottle. Ir,ciii il
You desire health and sweet breath
fricc 90 cents. Sold ly
j. I. Jones, Maron,
i. Il. Lucas. BruoksyilIr.
q. +. Hamilton. S%luqualak,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11

Don't suffer from weakness and de-
5ility. Don't let gloom and despon.
dcncy take possession Of the human
heart. Get health, get strength, get
the power of Endurance from using b,
B. &. Botanic Blood Balm) }.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11


Mule culture promises 10 Offset TO
some extent the bad results Of almost
exclusive cotton CULTURE in Mis,isSip-
pi. At least that is the CASE in the
prairie district. The Aberdeen EX.
aminer says" In this Monroe coun-
ty almost every plantation has enough
Young mules coming on 10 meet all
the needs Of the place, and not one
outside purchase will be made in 1889
TO where there were fifty in 1879
Tnis mule money is a good thing
to keep al home, and our people are
approaching that happy condition
when mule transactions with the ont.
side world will represent sales cyclu-
sivcly. The increase of horses is al'n
very large on II Mississippi farms,
and importalions in that line are
mainly confined TO high Urcd animals
of choice varieties"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11

OITATION NOTICE
The state Of Mississippi,
Ncxubee County
Vim. Robinson. bynext
friend SC. In ChAneer!'
No. 1879 W
winston Jones, ct al,
The state Of Mississippi
To the unknown heirs ofJho' A. p
deceased
Won are hereby commanded TO appear DC,
e,re The Chancery Court Of the County oi
t Wav,h"c in said State. at Rul,s before the
rlerk in his office on the
LIST Monday in May, 1882
to defend the suit, in said Court, Oh "
Robinson by next friend, vs., winston ''n''
ct al, wherein you are defendants .,
witness nv signature and the seal OF sn'u
Conrt atixej. this 9th day of April A D.
1889. p,rr~ Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
The State Experiment Station

The First Annual Report of the
Mississippi Agricultural Experiment
Station has been received and gives
an outline of the work accomplish
cd. during the past year, The Sta
iiou is established by Congress and
is required BY lw TO publish bul.
letins and reports as often as once in
three months!
These are sent free of charge, TO any
farmer who requests them. Address
Director of Experiment Station, Agri-
cultural College, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
Saturday, May II. 1883.

Miss Mamie, daughter of Bishop
Hugh Miller Thompson, cloped from
Jackson with L. W. Howe, OF Chicago
They had been engaged several years,
and Miss Thompson's friends are una
bic to account for her strange freak,
unless it was TO create a sensation
The marriage ceremony was perform
cd by n Presbyterian minister at CailO,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
Why Go we go to bed at NIGH!

why do we 20 10 bed at night
br'all.c The bed will no. come ru n.
h"i pam IN the bow viii which ran
he C cv,dby DIR. H. GER. IlucklcLcr.
w cordial, Which urcs all bowel
troubles,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11

SllRtNERS INDIAN VERMIFUGF
is strictly a vegetable compound. for
mulatcd particularly tor destroying
and cxpclling worms. Try il.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
Wonderful Cures.

W. ID. Hoyt & Co, Wholesale and
Retail Druggists of Rome, Ga, say A:
We have been selling Or, Kings New
Discovery, Electric Bitiers and Buck
lens Arnica Salve Tor four years,
Have never handled remedies that sell
as well, or give such universal salts
faction. There have been some Won
derful cures effected by these medi-
cines in this city. Several cases of
pronounced Consumption have been
entirely cured by use Of o few bottles
OF DR.. Kings New Discovery, taken in
connection with Electric Bitlers. We
guarantee them always. Sold by j. F.
Jones.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11

Not 4 fit, but an expression OF de.
light. About u week ago says a
Los Angeles, Gala, druggist, "a chi.
namau came in with a lame shoulder
| sold him a bottle Of Chambcrlain'S
Pain Balm and guaranteed that it
would cure him. lie came in again
last night, and rs soon rs he got in
side the door, began TO swing his
arms ovcr his head like an Indian club
swingcr. | thought the blame fool
had att, bu: he finally stopped long
enough to say: "Mcdicinc vclly fine,
vrlly fine; ale same make mt feel
plenty good" Chamhcr'a;n's Pain
Balm, is without IN equal for sprains.
rheumatism, aches, pains or lame back.
For sale by L. S. Murphcy Druggist.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-11
Mr.. Blythe was authorized 10 have
'i>tcrn dug at Poor House.
ALLOWANCES

Il c Cotton. timber % 81
J VI nugan, timber, IA 10
j Z Burrage. costs in case State y
Jack Potect -5
& W Edwards. eyecutiu, W., 4 Il
j Lipsr0mb. lumbc, 10 %
II " i'u! Ter t'ilncr ) %
j Holbcrs, sundrie, lorlal| q
Al Crabtrce. work on BRIDE 20 M
klrby 4 trthirce, work on bridge ~
Callahan ~ Kirby, lumber ID 90
\ Klaus, lumber. "a
j { Marco. lumber II ~
Robt Sprowl, . doukcts "a On
COST IN cases or lunacy oi lila Brad.
ford. \ T Moore. Partheni4 Shields IS :,
M Rogers. Chancery Court 10 M
c Baker, Supt =. II. ia ga
Cost in ease of W Il Braccy ct al = as
to,t, In Inquest Of Ben Steel II gi
Gavin Barnes, keeping ferry tor Nth
and April "a 4,
Robert c. Patty, Co. Auditor 1no N
Pr Cahill, coffin for paupcr M
Holding special election Q M
VI r,hT NcNees, timber "a
! W knight, sign boards %
Dora Peoples, timber n,
> J Mcclure, lumber ~ On
u NJ LLOYD. timber =
>herlfi. transfer lunatic to Asylum PC 90
%NAerit, coal Ne for Jail GW
= = l acc salAr! ~ 20 >lpt 40 a
j lip>comb. lumber and IiaiT. -
I!lckaby X Kirby. work Oh bridge u a.
Inc petitions and accounts Of the follow.
were continued:
Rocco Mis>o, W J BarnhiIl. $ r Clark. y
scale \ Go. y & Di.mukcs. II VI Hunter
al. IN Rogers. '
me following petitions were rejected
Mcleod ct A., for bridge atros, lib.
creek. :
Nm Montgomery, petition to complete
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
Texas IN the Lead.

The latest reports of the agriculture
department place Texas at the head of
the list in the number of cattle, giving
her 7923690 the next being Iowa, with
3,388, 348, or 4,535,242 less. Thus it will
be seen that Texas has much more than
double the number of cattle of any one
other state or territory in the union. The
losses for the past winter in Texas are put
down at 3.5 per cent, while that of Florida,
the heaviest, was 5.5, and New Mexico
AZ per cent. Rhode Island and Massa
chusetts only sustained loss of l per
cent each.
The agricultural bureau reports 1925
867 head of horses in Texas, 1926 head
more than Illinois, which has 1,091,236,
the next highest number. The percentage
of loss during the winter was 2 per cent,
which is fifth on the list; in Florida, Ar
kansas, Nevada and New Mexico the loss
being heavier, and in the latter it was 81
per cent, the highest loss in the union,
while Maine and Vermont were the lowest,
which was l per cent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
Destroying Cotton Caterpillar
and Boll-Worms.

The Mineola Monitor is taking a graz.
deal of interest in the methods pronosas
for destroying the moths which propsoa,a
the caterpillar and boll-worm which os
late years have proved SO Destructive 70
the cotton crop of eastern Texas. In .
recent issue the Monitor says:
1t is a well known fact that the paren,
of all worms is some kind of moth. T.
is also well known that the moth operatss
IN the early hours of the night, and that
light will attract every one of them. Is IL
not strange that these facts, we'll known
to all, have not been turned to good ac.
count before now in the destruction of
csterpilIsrs and boll-worms that are an.
nually destroying so per cent of the cot
ton crop? The cheap and simple inven-
ton for the destruction of these insects
being manufactured in Mineola consists
of large tin pan or basin,
with lamp ingeniously fixed
in the center of it. The
basin is to be filled with water and the
lamp lighted. The light attracts the
moth, and if the flame fails to get him he
is certain to be drowned in the water, the
surface of which is very near the light.
Although a simple device it is certain to
prove effectual. Based upon actual re-
suits in this county the merchants of
Mineola have ordered large numbers of
these lamps, ana will supply them to their
customers at q cost of about 80 OF. 40
cents each. By the use of these lamps
cotton can be protected at a cost not ex-
ceeding so cents per acre.
The only objection raised against burn
ing lamps to protect cotton from worms
is the prevailing notion that it will be 9
failure unless adopted by all. This ides
is groundless, as was demonstrated by Mr.
L chin, at Quitman, who protected his five
acre patch with one lamp, burning it only
during the dark nights of July, and made
half bale per acre, while his neighbor
just across the fence, made only bale to
seven acres, notwithstanding the stalks
we're larger and indicated that had il
been protected it would have produced
| the most cotton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23

mention any mere matter of un-
important detail. He fails to say
whether or not he would have Fort Worth
in the "black land" state of which Dallas
is made the capital-but the presumption
is he would desire no such calamity. He
forgets to state what allowance would be
made for all those state institutions which
have already been constructed. He does
not designate the location of that ten
million dollar port. He is also peculiarly
unfortunate in not giving his proof of the
assertion that "the practical power of this
section would be immensely increased in
the house." As representation in the
house of congress is dependent on popu-
lation and not on the number of states,
and as one state with eleven congressman
has more influence than two or three
states with those eleven votes divided up
among them, we are perfectly at sea as to
the gentle mans mode of reasoning. But
the point of all others we regret that he
failed to touch upon is the question
of taxation. He proposes to quadruple
the NUN Der of state offices and officials, to
quadruple all classes of eleemosynary and
other institutions which the state now sup
ports, while at the same time dividing up
into four states the population and money
values which are to support those officials
and institutions, This is question that
comes very close to the taxpayers, and
they have. a right to demand the Dallas
enthusiast throw some light upon it.
All such discussion is not only futile,
but wrong. Texas has one past, she should
have one future. Every argument based
upon the struggles and ambitions of her
founders, every inducement to business
and political effort through the future,
point to a single and undivided autonomy.
Her growth may be slower without the
vision and booming advertisement, but it
will be steadier, more reliable, more desir-
able, and when the end is reached far more
notable and influential. We have every
thing to gain by not idly but patiently
waiting for that time to come, while in the
interim those who nject into the peoples
thought such divisional argument or, in,
ducements but furnish the true friends of
Texas the bludgeon to shiver idols
and weld Texas into more perfect union
of interest, sympathy and purpose.