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Year: 1874

To the Editor of the Mckinney Enquirer:


RICHARDSON, June %.


There is no excitement here about
the coming congressman, as see there
is in no other quarters, but OF TINS
much you may be certain, the north
part of Dallas county will prefer eX-
Governor Throckmorton to any other
man for that position. do hope there
will be no divisions among the people
this time. 1t is my opinion, humble
and insignificant though it be, that Gov
ernor Throckmorton is the strongest
man in the district, and, If elected,
would serve the people rs faithfully
and acceptably as any man III IL.
Though l have never supported nm
but once before, and that when he was
elected governor, and afterwards re-
moved by General Sheridan, yet 1t
has been with honest regrets that L
could not do it. Now there is nOreason
why any man, save an ultra radical,
should not Willingly support him, ana
believe large majority OF The people
of the district think just that way We
all know Governor ThrUckmorton.
His reputation, the history Of his eff
forts in behalf of Texas, is not confined
to this district. He is known and
honored beyond the limits Of his state,
and will WELD an influence ia congress-
no other man in Texas could com
mand. 1t is useless to multiply reasons
why he should represent rs; the ques-
Hon as 70 how ~ shall nN seieTted
seems now to be more appropriate.


Some seem TO think an independent
race should he made; others prefer
leaving the choice with convention.
am of the latter opinion. a conven-
tion has been called, and if he is strong
enough in the district, and believe he
is. to be elected independently, then
he has strength enough to secure the
nomination in convention. Ihls policy
would secure harmony and enthusiasm,
while the other would foment discord,
and ultimately operate against the IN
terest of the party in the district, ana
most probably injure the future useful
ness of the combatants themselves.


Therefore, as an humble democrat
representing only one and no moreJ
/ would call upon democrats in the dis
trict, heartily and sincerely supporting
the governor, to be guided bS the am
cient usages of the party and let him
be made its champion in the good old
way, and you will find that there never
has been such heartfelt enthusiasm
among the people of this section as
there will be in the coming canvas,
since the hallowed ante bellttm days Of
lang syne. yours,
Year: 1874

Coal of a very superior quality has
been found on the line of the Texas
and Pacific railway, in Van Iandt
county, near Silver Lake. The dis
covery was made while sinking well.
At the depth Of thirty-five feet layer
of slate was struck, which is five feet
thick, under which thick vein Of coal
was found. In less than two days after
the discovery of the coal was made,
six thousand acres Of that land was
bought up by spectators, so we are
told
Year: 1874

"WHY,n asks the Scientific Americahi
"shou.d not child be taught to write
with both hands indifferently% We
don't know, unless it be that Indifferent
writing is hardly looked upon as de.
srable accomplishment. We could


point out quite number of people who
write 80 indifferently with one hand
that it is matter of congratulation
tlIpy cannot use both.
Year: 1874

THE city of Shreveport is having n
much needed Improvement made by
paving her principal streets with rock.
The work was commenced last Tues
day, and is being done at the expense
of the tax payers, who, by an arrange
ment with the city authorities, receive
scrip in payment for the outlay.
Year: 1874

THE subject of the county court buy
ing the iron bridge and making 1t a
free highway Is being agitated. we
are, on principle, In favor of free
bridges, wherever practicable, az well
as free trade, free speech and free
press. In this case we are for free
bridge, that the people may come and
go without tribute; but we must not
forget that our own people built the
bridge with their own money while
Dallas was a village and before aIriron
horse ever snorted in the town. They
did praiseworthy act and must be
paid value received for their outlay, on
fair business principles. If this can
be done we shall be glad to see that
noble structure thrown open to the
public as free as the water in the
Trinity.
Year: 1874

an official explanation of the allusion had
been asked for he might have declined to give
it, and his refusal would have been justified
on the ground that his speech was purely
domestic matter concerning which no foreign
power had any right to question or complain
It cannot but be annoying to the patriotic
self-love of the British nation to see their
present Prime Minister reduced to 80 awk-
ward position for the purpose of avoiding
misunderstanding with Prince Bismarck, and
his predecessor, the leader of the Liberal
party, endangering the very existence OF that
organization by a politico- religious controversy,
which appears merely like the contre-coup in
England of that contest which the inde-
fatigable Chancellor is waging in Ger
many against the pretensiOns of the Pope.
Year: 1874

Think of man full of those bland emotions which
the thought of good dinner naturally stimulates
walking with smile of selection on his countenance


into Detroit meat shop snd-sitting down upon the
butchers living bull-terrier curled up in chair
What decided change must have come over the
spirit of that good gentleman's dream How altered
Ia an instant must have been his views Of q flesh
diet The account significantly says: He changed
his mind, and went 10 another shop Sitting at the
festive board had. for that day ut least become an
impossibility.
Year: 1874

Mr.. SwintOn's brief story. in his letter to
THE TRIBUNE in another column, of how he
ran for Mayor of New-York, is prOvOkingly
vague as to the details of his political expert
ence. Cannot he be persuaded to make some
further contribution to the inside history and
outside results of the business which, as he
says, have furnished lessons that must be in
structive to any novice in practical politics.
Year: 1874

possible to say how great is the debt that


they have piled upon the District, but tho
amount now known is so large that the In
terest upon it much exceeds what can be
annually raised by taxation. High rates OF
interest for money borrowed in reckless
way, were among the items which helped to
pile up in three years this mountain of debt.
Year: 1874

The right to hold real estate in Turkey and
Egypt is now added to the privileges of the
American citizen. According to the procla-
nation of the President, the holder of such
property does not lose any of his rights of
trial in our consular courts. This concession
ON the part of the Ottoman Porte is note
worthy sign of the age. as being Numerically
opposed to the policy of that empire since its
foundation.
Year: 1874

The first trial for smuggling under the new
law, which requires proof of intent to defraud,
has resulted in favor of the Government; q
conclusion which will surprise no one, however
It may disappoint the defendant and bis law
yers, for the evidence of fraudulent intent
was very complete. 1t will be happy effect
if the law which was passed to protect our
large importing merchants against the impo-
sitions of special agents like Jayne should
also relieve us OF petty smugglers of the class
and character detected in this instance.


II there is anybody with lingering doubt
a. to the culpable extravaganza of the super
veded Board of Public Works at Washington,
be may have his doubt removed by the pre-
limiuary report OF the Commissioners for the
Temporary Government of the District Shep-
herd, Harrington g. Co. have left their affairs
in such wild confusion that as yet it is i'm
Year: 1874

A merchant who would sell bic sign,
board and attempt to carry on busipeS
without one, because money is scarce,
would bo considered little better than TO-
sane, Those who stop advertising fortba
same reason are equally foolish. HOar-
ders ofmouey tho country over are wait.
ing to learn who Yill'Sel cheapest those
articles Of comfort and necessity which the
closest hoarder can not do without.
Year: 1874

The following record Will show the changes In
the temperature for the past twenty four hours,
In comparison with the corresponding day Of lass
year. as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's
pharmacy, HERALD Building
Year: 1874

A bin il NOW before the Canadian Parliament
incorporating tho International Transportation
Company With IS, 600 capital. Tho object Of
tho Company is somewhat vaguely aot forth in
the dispatches, but 1t Is understood to DO tho
transaction Of general freight busineaa by
standardization. On this sido Of the border,
international is as often IS not the specious
title Of svindllng operations; they may use the
word In better sense in Canada.
Year: 1874

There was large attendance at the pool room
last evening" considerable money being invested
on the several races to be run to-day at Monmouth
Park. The following are the entries and average
Year: 1874

Did we abolish it in manly way2 The abo-
lition of slavery was virtually imposing upon
the Southern States war indemnity twice,
or, according to some calculations, four times
as large as the fine imposed by Germany upon
France. Was it wise to infict this upon q
people who could only pay it by their ruin?
France paid her indemnity by an act of fnan-
cial negotiation. No French citizen felt it ex-
cept as slight increase in his tax list. But the
Southern States paid their indemnity by uni
versal bankruptcy. France was compelled to
accept her burden from an alien enemy, the
Southern States were compelled to accept theirs
from 'brother commonwealths." Germany
fined France as an act of punishment the
North ruined the South in the spirit of ''broth-
erly love-" We abolished slavery as sin, and
yet whatever the sin it was ours no less than
that OF the South. Its restoration is impos-
sible. But is it impossible to consider the
dreadful burdens imposed upon the South by
the war, and especially by this war fine of
emancipation, and to ask ourselves whether
we cannot in some way assuage them? We
do not contemplate any indemnity to the old





and impracticable. But is there nothing else
we can do?


In answering this question lies the courage
OF reconstruction. Let our people dismiss
that unmanly thought of self-preservation
which has animated every relation towards
the>South since the war ended For we now
see where these timid counsels lead We
refuse to deal with the South in o spirit of
generous craftsmanship we cloud ourselves
in fears of new rebellion or of the return of
MIR. Davis and his friends to power; we pro-
fess to dread the ghost of secession. But we
see what is of more terrible import to the
peace Of the Republic-repudiation and St.
Domingo war of races If this is all that ten
years OF reconstruction have brought us, then
better that Grant had surrendered to Lee
under the shades of Appomattox Let us
look at the question bravely. Let us ask
the Southern States, rebels and all, into
fraternal discussion of the war, it's issues,
causes, burdens and responsibilities. Let
us consider gravely the whole slavery question
and ask ourselves whether we cannot earn
some of the glory of emancipation by helping
the South to share some of the burdens that act
imposed upon its people, burdens from which
it has not been able to rise. Let us haze a
national convention Of peace and reconstruction.
Let us consider whether we do not owe the South
something more than easy phrases in the inter-
est fpeace Let us give its people some earnest
fraternal, generous aid in the work of recon-
struction. The Union can never be built upon
the ruin of group of it's commonwealths
We see nothing but ruin to the Southern COM
monwealths now, and no way out of it except
what may be prompted by the wisdom of
national convention, which should be sum-
moned without delay.
Year: 1874

The CARL1srs have presumed to fire upon
German men-of-war, and, in answer, the Ger
mans threw twenty-four shells into the city of
San Sebastian In a military point of view this
affair is of slight importance now, for it would
be as difficult for the Germans to punish the
Carlsts as it is for the American troops to
find the Apache Indians, but it will have
diplomatic effect, by which Don Carlos will
not profit
Year: 1874

kaymonds death, has undergone SO many


it now stands. 1t has passed into the
hands of managers who discuss foreign
politics and print stories of questionable
character about gamblers and improper
females. 1t is no longer 'loyal to the admin
istration," but gives the political babes of the
Custom House articles painfully inadequate
to their needs This want the Republic will
supply The administration babes that have
long been famishing for want of milk will see
that the time has come for nourishment
with wholesome food, and not acrid hash and
bitter beer. We have no fear that Mr..
of General Grant; but they will not petu-
lantly quarrel with him. They will print
gentlemanly, decorous newspaper having
among other attributes the immense advan-
tage Of knowing about the country and its
institutions, tor it is rather depressing to the
mind of the average Custom House politician
to be instructed upon Endowment bills"
and Established Church laws" and English
watering places when his soul is burning for
news about the home issues.


The appearance of the new paper is asso-
ciated with a rumor that it will support the
third term Upon this interesting point the
circular is silent. We wish the Republic
abundant success, and trust its founders will
realize all of their expectations, and that the
President will at last have newspaper which
will deserve the government advertise ments
and be comfort to him.
Year: 1874

KIDNAPPING is q crime which is so easily
committed with impunity that its appear
ance in any city causes unusual alarm.
The abduction Of Mary Grover from
this city fourteen years ago is
one Of the mysteries like that
of Charley Ross, but it seems at last to
have been solved The discovery of the girl
in Iowa is detailed elsewhere, and there is
reason to hope that she will soon be restored
to her unhappy mother.
Year: 1874

THE O'KEILY and other eminent chieftains
give their political opinions very fully to-day
in regard to the Governorship, the third term
movement and other matters. Those who
run of course may read, but as The O'Kelly
has his war paint on some of those who read
NAV run.
Year: 1874

A little girl was one day reading the
History of England" with her govern
ess, and coming to the statement that
Henry /. never laughed after the death
of his son, she looked up and said:
What ever did he do when he was
ticklad 9''
Year: 1874

DIsCIPLINE.-I do not believe that bows
can be induced to apply themselves with
vigor, and, what is so much more difficult,
perseverance, to dry and irksome studies,
by the sole force of persuasion and soft
words. Much must be done and much
must be learnt by children, for which
rigid discipline and known liability to pun.
ishment are Indispensable as means. 1t is,
no doubt, very laudable effort in modern
teaching, to render as much as possible OF
what the young are required to learn,
easy and interesting to them. But when
this principle is pushed to the length of
not requiring them to learn anything bu.
what has been made easy and interesting,
one Of the chief objects Of education is sac
rificed.-GJohn Stuart Mill,
Year: 1874

Lines on the Death of a Child.


Written for the Ellsworth Americana
Dead dead, She's dead heard them sayi
Since death has kissed her snowy check,
too would walk deaths dismal way
The path she treads fain would seek.
q DEATH thou hast no terror now,


Nor do | care how soon you come,
To set your cold seal on my brow


And take me 10 her brighter home.
sad fate, We all must bow to ,heei
o life thou art a weary load
Send some bright Angel unto me


To lead the way to her abode.
II l must live, God abovei


Then grant me this of thee pray;
Send some bright messenger of love
From her 10 me ea ch sorrowing day.
Or since she wears an angel crown
Hear this my pra yer beg of thee
o send thy fieetest Angel down


To bear her loving kiss TO me.
That night saw an Angel face,


Whose radiance far outshone the sun,
And from her peerless, loving grace
knew she was our ia Ring one.
While every ray Of sivery light


Which streamed to earth from Heaven above
Seemed like a sunbeam pure and bright
On which Gods messengers oflove,
From Heavens realm were nightly sent
And trooping came with glad delight,
Each singing as they came or went
I'VE como to kiss our friends good night"
Twas but dream did not sec
And waking from this dream / wept-
So true ii still doth see M 10 me


/ wish had forever slept
Portland, Ne. /. J. Il
Year: 1874

On recent Sunday morning Shef.
field workman who had just been married
IN church was met on his return BY about
Afty OF his fellows. and received at their
hands as bridal gift fine leg Of mutton.
he accepted it with thanks and soberly
walked his way, leg of mutton in his
risnt hand and his blushing bride leaning
on his left arm.
Year: 1874

An old bachelor on seeing an engray


ing representing man kneelinS at the feet
OF woman said: Before | would kneel
TO woman, would encircle my neck
with rope. and stretch it, and then
turning to young lady he inquired" DO
you not think 1t would be the best could
90. III would undoubtedly be the best
for the woman" was the sarcastic renIv
Year: 1874

"A country paper tells this story OF a
new boy in one of the Sunday schools
The precious youth was asked who made
the beautiful hills about them, and replied
that he did not know, as his parents only
moved into town the day before"
Year: 1874




He stopped suddenly and grinned fero-
ciously at Kiah. Kiah gazed stolidIy back
at Joe. Then Joe stepped to the table, took
up rusty old pOcket-knife, and cutting
out piece of the pie handed it to Kiah
Kiah bit of point OF the triangle with his
eyes fixed on Joe as If in doubt whether he
would be allowed to proceed, but finding
that the liberty was not resented, he eag-
erly dev0ured tho remainder, drew his
coat-sleeve across his mouth, and said
'Thanky.' And thus their friendship COM
menced.


1t was very touching and beautiful, the
attachment which was formed between
these two unfortunate creatures. Neither
could perform the labor or join in the
sports incident to his age. and they seem
ed drawn together by the attraction Of q
common misery. Every day some little
service. pitiful in its insigni6cance except
to themselves, some little humble office
from one to the other, some little oct Of
Year: 1874

All who saw it will agree in saying that the
Chrst.ana Regatta was success in every par
ucular The races already announced to be held
in the Fall will attract still more attention, and
welook forward to the time when tue aquatic con-
te.- at Wilmington will have and deserve ma
tinrn rnnnintinn.
Year: 1874

You can't eat enough in week to last you
a year, and you can't advertise on that plan
either.


Said justice to an obstreperous prisoner,
on the day of his trial, We want nothing but
silence and but little of that"


"A marine editor at Cincinnati dares to say
that there is not a steamboat man on the West
ern rivers who would not die rather than tel
tha truth
Year: 1874

to the one single impracticable idea of
Temperance. The records of achieve
ments of the Republican party, form the
brightest pages in the history of our
country; defeat sustained because of fl
deity to them is infinitely preferable to
the inevitable defeat that would await
the party after it had surrendered every
other principle to the one idea of Tenn
perance.


Let it be understood; the Journal is
not against Temperance, and seeks not
to injure that cause but it is a. Republi-
can paper first and Temperance paper
so far as it can combine Temperance
Cih Republicanism not to the detriment
of our great party. The Republican
party stands superior to every other con-
sideration, for the Republican principles
mean pure patriotism, national prosperi-
ty, and broad philanthropy of which
Temperance is only single idea So
far then as the Temperance agitators are
allies of their great protector and patron,
the Republican party, so far they are en-
titled to faithful consideration so far as
they attempt to rise above the Republi-
can party, to cripple its usefulness, be-
tray its power into the hands of its enc
mics, and to carry their single idea at its
expense, or overwheIm it and their own
hopes in one common ruin, so far the
Journal and the Republican party which
it represents must accept the alternative
forced upon them, and, like the heroes
of Wa terloo, resolve 'the old guard dies
but never surrenders. .....
Year: 1874

and full of infrmities She is nervous,
fretful, peevish, melancholy, dyspeptic,
consumptive, or, she is of unsound mind,
we will notsay insane, though she may
become so, unless she frees herself from
foolish fashions, which are SO destructive
to health and life 1t was not SO in the
times of our forefathers. Women wore
calico then. Women had sound teeth,
good digestion, sweet breath, cheerful
faces, with hopeful, happy hearts. they
became mothers of healthy children, and
nUrsed them, too Sucking-bottles were
not so much in demand when women
lived simpler, truer, and nearer to Nature
and to God sla


When women wore calico there were
fewer commercial failures, and less COM
petition among business men than now,
when women are more extravagant.


When women wore calico there was
less lewdness, less domestic infelicity,
less divorces, less scandal, and more
quiet contentment and peace.


The poor ape the rich, and some of
them sell their virtue to procure the
wherewith to shine in fashionable feath-
ers. "Yes, but that is not our fault, say
the selfrighteous, "and may we not do
what we will with our own p Aye, SO say
those who are altogether worldly But,
woman, woman mother OF the raceI
See you to this: Try to realize your true
mission on earth Let it not be said,
that by your example, you lead weak
sister into temptation. Let it not be
said, that your extravaganza led your
husband into bankruptcy. Let it not be
said, that you lost your health and be-
came a helpless invalid by following
foolish fashions. Let it not be said you
are too proud to wear calico.
Year: 1874

the most dangerous, while foul cellars


and barnyards are also deleterious. No


farmhouse should be without a commo-


dious covered cesspool several rods from


the house, on lower ground, if possible,
and connected with the kitchen sink by
a well constructed covered drain. In


default of a brick cesspool, an inverted
hogshead will do, if the soil be porous,


but barrel never; it is too small to be
of any use. The drain should then be
kept free, so that the cesspool can be so
used that not drop of dishwater, slops,
or any kitchen refuse whatever shall find
its way out upon the surface of the
ground from the back door or window.
Everything should go into the cesspool
except what the pigs can consume, and
the back of the house should rival the
front in cleanliness and tidiness Privies
should be thoroughly disinfected by the
combined use of earth and copperas.
The latter can be bought for from two to
five cents a pound, and it should be kept
constantly on hand. The place should
be perfectly inodorous, otherwise the
disinfection is not accomplished. In
winter the earth closet should be used
indoors, and the waste will be found
most valuable addition to the compost
heap.


Bad drinking water is another cause of
sickness. As a rule, well receives
drainage from superficial area, whose
diameter is from one to three times the
depth of the well, varying with the char
acter of the soil. To keep the latter
area in a thoroughly purified condition
is good and safe rule to follow A
well, for example, twenty feet deep
should have no priVy, pig pen, barnyard,
drain, nor should slops or garbage be
thrown upon the surface, within thirty
feet of it in any direction.