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TIUKSIUY' APRIL 2 1874
ft re nppltmrnt for Proceeding of (he
iULCII SET Ttt Bli 1MNE.'
Ordinarily sessions of legislative bodies
are extended beyond the period when the
public think they might well bare ad
journed. Cut this Legislature certainly baa
sot yet reached that point. On the con
trary the people will hold them to a strict
accountability if from a fear of unthinking
criticism or a restlessness to resume their
usual avocations they should neglect the
many important measures still to be acted
upon or if in tbcir liot haste to get away
they should hurry than through in a crude
and undigested state.
So much of the time of this session baa
been taken up in the work of purifying the
bench and a good work it has been that
nearly all the important measures of the
session are still unacted upon. The tax bill;
Constitutional amendments; the general ap
propriation bill ; the judicial districts bill ;
the school lands bill ; bills for the extension
of time to works of i aternal improvement ;
the International Railroad compromise and
many others of almost equal importance are
still to be discussed aid acted upon.
Besides this it is t. fact well known that
there is & large delegation of Texas malcon
tent now at Washington plotting the over-
throw of Governor Coke's administration.
The late favorable action of the Federal ad-
ministration should not be relied on too im-
plicitly wben we see the leader of the ad-
ministration party in the United States the
malignant Morton championing the cause
of the enemies of Texas. The ingenuity
and wickedness of the Hamilton-Davis coali-
tion aided by the most malignant and
ablest enemy of the South in' Congress
may well be watched if not with appre-
hension certainly with vigilance. No
human prescience is equal to the task of
penetrating the designs of this Mephisto-
pbeles of radicalism urged on by such men
as Jack Hamilton E. J. Davis and the
whole hungry pack whom the people by a
majority of 50000 drove from power which
they abused and from offices which they
disgraced. Therefore we say and we say it
emphatically that this Legislature cannot
afford to adjourn while this great danger is
hanging over the State.
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STATESMAN
TUB CONSTITUTION AND THE COL-
LECTION OF TAXES.
' It is universally admitted that the Consti-
tution of the State is defective in relation
I ' to the collection of taxes due on real estate.
Article twelve sections twenty-one and
twenty-two are as follows :
'Landed property Bhall not be sold for
the taxes duo thereon except under a de-
cree of soma court of competent jurisdic-
tion." "Provisions shall be made by the first
Legislature for the condemnation and sale
of all lands for taxes due thereon; and
. every five years thereafter of all glands the
taxes upon which have not been paid to that
date."
It is very evident that the Constitution
and laws passed in accordance therewith are
intended to benefit the State and that all
provisions which are cumbrous and not
easily enforced do not come up to the
necessity of tho case. Any provisions
of either tho organic or .statute laws
which delay the collection of tho revenues
of the State beyond a reasonable time are
to that extent injurious and ought to be
1 amended or repealed. The government
must levy annually a certain per cent upon
the value of all real estate in the State
which in tho aggregate will be sufficient
to meet such appropriations as the Lcgisla-
turo may bo called upon from time to time
to-make for carrying oa tho government.
If after the assessments are made the col-
lectors from defective laws cannot collect
the taxes tho Stato is injured and will
have to borrow money to meet her annual
expenses. But if tho laws are plain and
simple and give a summary mode of dis-
0 posing of the lands upon which the taxes
are due and unpaid tho owners will see the
necessity ot paying them promptly and
4 the Treasury of the State will have a
sufficiency of funds to meet the cur-
rent expenses for each fiscal year with
such certainty and dispatch as will make
' her bonds command the highest market
prices. Now according to the Constitution
and laws lands can only be sold every five
years for unpaid taxes and then only under
a decree Jof court. In tho meantime the
State is defrauded of her just revenue and
the taxpayers are required at a future day
to pay an increased per centage on the
value of their property. "While all admit
that the Constitution should be amended
so as to give the Legislature power to pass
such laws as may be necessary to enforce the
prompt collection of tho taxes some con-
tend that no property should bo sold except
-under decree of a court of competent
jurisdiction. They contend that tax sales
are not held as valid unless the pro-
perty is sold under decree of court; and
that sales made without suclf authority arc
indeed null and void and can pass no valid
title. Now. it would be Tcry strange in-
deed if the Legislature can make a law
under the Constitution which will stand
judicial test and proceedings had there-
under be held as binding 'when per-
. formed in one way cannot make another
law under which ministerial acts would be
equally legal and valid. In other words if
the Legislature under constitutionalpiniita-
tions and restrictions can p.iss a law requir
leg that lands ia arrears for taxes shall be
sold only under a decree of court the same
law making power ia the same way can un-
doubtedly cmct a l.v.v unicr which the col-
lector can proceed without adecreeof court
to sell hails ia arrears after giving such pub-
lic notice as tny bo necessary to inforia
the o-Xncrs that their lands cr w . as
wy U RAv.wsrj'.to raise an u:no:r.t ettal
to that pulllahed tuII Ix sold at a stated
time usloi-s paymir.t of the same haU be
nade Kfore the time tpcciHed.- A decree
of court would cceejjArily increase the
costs ia each c;'.?e jvrhaps c-ial to the
amount cf the Uses d Sales rude by
the collcctcr ia strict aeeord.uieo with the
law would I- v.wl r.r.d lindirg as the
one r.a Vi under a decree cf court.
Us authority given ia each case would
c:r..v.:.te frotu the aume law-maklr.j power
fcsd lutft lo equally biadlr.
Ii $.me ff the irtatc:! the mod of pro-
Cccdir to .'.l Usds is f-s fvihs: The as-k-;t
r.iAcs his appointments to tteU the
pc.-;'. t'-c C'..Z-. rcn: pubUs cf c-.ch
ccc'.ty u U s V. Ir prvpc tt r v.ul.r p-prc;-t...to
l.;. .1 Ti e bo-As arc then re-
t ;r:;c l t. W.i c v.. ty cr ; prolate courts
wl .:c th-:y J.ra tv.:. sad if f '-u I cor-
rect arc i r. I cv.r toi the f-'.I.-vior who
:s t. t'.ce V.. A l.z m I'd at th-i Ttci-ct
oa such days as designated for the' purpose
of collecting the taxes due.' After going
the rounds if any party should fail to pay
oe is required to call upon them personally
if known for wLich he is allowed ascertain
if unknown then the property is de
scribed and advertised; if after a day
fixed the taxts are not paid he proceeds to
advertise all the lands and property and is
r quired to offer only the smaller or small-v-i
b y:i subdivision or so much as may be
required to be bold to raise an amount
sufiient to pay the taxes due: if
in the country bands can be re
deemed in two years; if in a city or town.
in one year provided the party pays such
per cent as may be fixed by law on account
91 taxes paid and also pay the purchaser
lor aa improvements put upon the lands
There is no reason why a simple law with
such provisions could not be made as legal
and binding &a the more formal and expen
sive one of hans a decree of court.
In either case the rights of minors and of
persons of unsound mind would not be
barred by the statute of limitation and
they could go into the courts after arriving
at age or removal of disability within a
given time and sue for their property.
It Is a matter of such pressing necessity
to the State that it is believed the Legisla
ture will give it immediate and earnest at
tention.
T A FIENDISH OUTRAGE.
"We learn from the Victoria Advocate of a
most fiendish outrage perpetrated recently
on Mrs. Tippett a venerable Christian lady
about seventy five years of age and her only
daughter who live about two miles above
Victoria. The brutes first plundered her
meat house then trampled down her garden
and destroyed her vegetables. Again they
returned a few nights after abused the
lady and daughter using the most obscene
and disgusting language. So terrified was
she by this invasion of disguised men that
she and her daughter attempted to fly to
the house of her neighbor Mr. Beck for as-
sistance. Before she got half way across
the street they caught and beat her drag-
ging her body about in the most brutal man
ner. Her daughter reached Mr. Beck's
bouse and he went to her assistance but
they did not desist for some time after be
got jthere. She was carried to" the house
ajpost .dead around which the de-
mons continued for five hours using
the most shocking language. No one
would got for a physician on account' of
their threats. But the next morning Dr.
Thornton was called in and remained forty-
eight hours until she passed the crisis. She
is said to be lady whose whole life has been
an exemplification of the most exalted
Christian virtues and no one has any cause
to cherish malice or revenge against her.
A large reward should be offered for the
apprehension of the gang one or all; and a
vigilance committee should be formed with
the distinct understanding that theywijl
never disband until the miserable creatures
the disgrace of human nature the offscour-
ing of creation are arrested and brought to
summary justice. The citizens owe it te
themselves their community and to the good
name of Texas to make every effort for
their apprehension. . Never let each a crime
be forgotten till the perpetrators are made
to feel the terrors of the law.
TERRIBLE ITIURDER.
Thp Dallas Commercial contains an account
of a terrible murder perpetrated on the road
from Fort Worth to Jacksboro. It is stated
by a girl who was on the stage that
Charley Gentry killed a man named Shisf
from Missouri by shooting him. That Gen-
try used the most insulting language to
Shire and struck him across the mouth.
The gallant Missourian seeing that he must
have a difficulty got out of the stage tell-
ing Gentry that if it was a fight he wanted
he could have it. Soon a shot was beard
behind the stage ; the mules attached
to it dashed off. She looked behind and
aw that Shire had fallen upon his face and
Gentry was standing overr-im pistol in
hand. She saw .Gentry stjop and rifle the
body. After going some distance the mules
were stopped and she finally got the driver
to turn and drive back to the spot but not
till she threatened to inform against him if
he did not. She said that it was known that
Mr. Shire had a large sum of money upon
his person some thirty-five hundred dollars ;
and she believes that the murder and rob-
bery were arranged between Gentry and
the driver. Mr. Shire was carried to a
house where every attention was paid to
bis remains.
now long will such savage monsters be
permitted to live in Texas t Where are the
officers of the ' law ? Can they not bring
them to punishment f i :
STATE NOR3XAL SCHOOL.
Senator Westfall has introduced a bill
into the Senate for the establishment in
this State of an institution to be known as
the Texas State Normal School. A sum of
money not yet agreed upon will be appro-
priated one-half of which or so much as
may be necessary shall be expended for the
purchase of apparatus for the use of the
school and expenses necessarily incurred in
the establishment thercofand - the other
half in the payment of salaries of the prin-
cipal and associates. One person from each
Congressional district will be appointed by
the Governor as a board of commissioners
he being p-w president thereof. The
management of the ' institution will
be under the control of the board.
The commissioners . are required to
advertise for bids for the location of the
school. - No point can be selected unless
suitable grounds building and furniture are
provided by the citizens soliciting its loca-
tion at a reasonable compensation to be
determined by the byird. The commia-
siorers eh ill appoint the principal and asso-
ciate teachers and fix their term of service
salary etc They are required to provide
for the purchase of apparatus and other
necessaries for the use cf the school.
The principal shall be appointed as soon
as practicable and may bo authorized to
visit and inspect the best and most success-
ful Normal schools la the United States.
For which te may be allowed a reason-
able sura. By "and with the ad t ice
cf the board the prlac;;d will ar-
rarjrs the course cf study ar.d establish
rules for the g-3verrrr.cr.t cf the school. Any
male person ever the err? cf seventeen years
or girl over fifteen cf good moral character
and sound xsJ.zl who epea examiaiiicn
sI.o'a s a suf.cl--:tt kxowbdjecf the branches
usitslly Uugtt ia ccrr.trica schools thill be
entitled to a h '. hip ia the institution
wUhctt charge fc-rfitUoa. But before ci-
n:u::ut'.;r: the candidates wi'l le required
ta i:rn aa ol.l: j-.rba ia writ L" J to teach at
I;i.t t x) yeirs ia the cctr.r.oa schoc! cf
the f 'o h i: :.:y afur leivhj the
Nerv.J Sc ho-cr ts f.v.n m r.-p!oycI.
Ar. .1 u .chcrs ed -t r I ia tU ::cf-- i school
v. I'd le 'OTid
rs cr thcr c:
rs. Ia cozttec
c:.:-;o tJ all
.a the Normal
ct:
lie a
school a school of practice thai; be estib
lished embracing a high and com
tuuu acne i uepanment. ctauents in
these departments shall pav for tuition at
rates to be fixed by the board and collected
and paid as thev direct. The commission-
ers may appoint a secretary for their board
at such salary as may be fixed to be paid
out of the fund appropriated for salaries.
Having given in short the principal pro-
visions of the bill we will make some re
marks about it and suggestions in relation
to the location. There can be no doubt
about the propriety and necessity of having
such schools. In various States where a
great deal of time money and talent are
devoted to the education of the little chil-
dren young men and ladies and the most
thorough examination made in relation
to the best modes and manner of im-
parting instruction and preparing per
sons for the difficult and respon-
sible positions and duties of teachers
Normal schools have been established as the
only institutions in which parties ordinarily
are fully prepared to teach successfully.
As communities advance in wealth and in-
telligence it is very natural that the : citi-
zens should become anxious about the in-
struction of the youth and should attach
the greatest importance to the advancement
of the means of educating all of the chil-
dren of the State. Hence public schools
have been established for instruction with-
out regard to individual means. And it
has been demonstrated that such schools
when well managed in which teachers have
been prepared for their duties beforehand in
Norml schools are better adapted for the
instruction of the young than institutions in
which the tuition is fixed at high prices.
As it has been determined to have a
Normal school and as it ought to be located
in a high healthy section and as near the
centre of the State as possible we think
that the board can make satisfactory ar-
rangements with Col. James of the Military
Institute here to furnish the buildings ap-
paratus and other necessaries for said school
and to take charge of it as principal. CoL
James has given the most satisfactory evi
dence of his ability to teach successfully ;
and being a gentleman of fine culture and
high standing with suitable buildings
grounds etc -we are led to believe that at
no other point could so many advan
tages be obtained. Besides the chil
dren could derive great benefit from
an examination of the State Geo-
logical Department and Library. ; The
president of the board would . generally
be present to consult advise and direct;
and it is believed that it could be at once
placed on the high road to complete suc-
cess. It would also be the most suitable
place for another very potent reason . one
which should not be overlooked and ig-
nored. ' During the sessions of the Legisla-
ture the members could visit the institu-
tion and see for themselves whether it was
being conducted properly ; whether the
buildings and furniture were sufficient and
suitable; whether the teachers were well
qualified ; and whether the institution would
come up to the expectation of its
founders. In a word it would be right
binder their eyes where all of its defects
and advantages could be noted' and such
legislation had from time to time as the
public interest might require. At any other
point it would take time and considerable
means to enable such committees as the
Legislature might appoint to visit the insti-
tution to examine and report as they would
be required to do. '
Tho Agricultural College ought to have
been located in or about Austin ; and it is
now conceded that a grave error was made
in locating it at Bryan. Let us at least learn
wisdom by experience.
See Supplement
Thb notorious Sanborn is now being tried
in New York for frauds on the government.
While he really deserves punishment and
it is hoped will receive it- there are others
equally guilty and far more responsible for
the frauds who ought by all means to be
arraigned and tried. There are members of
Congress who encouraged and engineered
the clause in the appropriation bill by which
the treasurer was authorized to make con-
tracts with outsiders to do what the reve-
nue collectors were officially bound to do.
Beast Butler it is believed has pocketed
a large amount from such contracts amjl it
is a disgrace to the country$hat he is too
sharp to be caught or.there is too much ras-
cality to bring him to justice. Detectives
should be placed on Butler's tracks until he
is caught and convicted. And all others
who aided and .betted should have the
same attentions paid them. Smuggling is
treated as a crime against the government
but that is not so bad so criminal as
the deliberate scheming of Congressmen to
defraud the government of taxes which are
due and unpaid. The one is an evasion of
the custom house officers who collect an in-
come tax on goods brought into the coun-
try ; the other is a combination of the law-
making power to pluck the internal revenue
tax out of the hands of the legitimate offi-
cers and divert the money into the pockets
of the jobbers. If a smuggler deserves a
term of years in the penitentiary the Con-
gressman who aids in defrauding the gov-
ernment of its revenues should be placed in
the same cage for twice the length of time.
It will be seea by a letter from Austin to
the Examiner that Hon. J. D. Stephens in-
troduced amendment to the frontier bill
reducing v .e wages in order that the bill
should not be lost entirclv. CoinaneJis
Chu-f. ' '" .
We were present when the bill was being
considered by the House and. know that
such was the fact. Mr. Stephens in his
great teal and earnestness for the bilk feared
that the members from other portions of
the State might object to and vote against
it on account of the very large appropria-
tion which would be required to carry its
provisions Into 'effect. """Hence though
warmly ia favor of it believing that the
people of his section should have protection
and being determined that there should be
no cause for captious objections moved to
amend by placing the pay at such rates as
would insure the passage of the bilL The
people of the frontier counties have - no
warmer and more earnest friends and
workers than Messrs. Stephens and Sadler.
They are as vigilant as scouts oa the war
path ; and ever ready to put in aa appear-
ance when their section is Interested
As will be seen by our Legislative pro-
ceedings' the address case s-iinst Judge
Henry ilaney was closed by iJijor W. M.
Walton for the State. Major Walton's ad-
dress kh a dear concise ei position cf the
tcstiraoEj ia the case enforced with Lis
uss&i vigor and cirr.es ties. At the close
of 1.1s addre54 the incite rciin d&r.d at once
proceeded to avc-iecathe addr-a rc-sult-l2
crarlaictti! ejvirt Jw'ro Mict-y
t-Acr.tj-c.no rctiagjv. Ia th House the
vota stod scTcr.tT-f..ur jess to six rajs
taikic.-;:he total vote oa the ad J rt-; 4 t.i- tj-
tire yes. sad tlx rajs. This is a ar('l
cosdemratloa to c-e tullleg s Lirrh a position.
- IIos. S. 8. Cox meaber of Con-
gress from New York on the Sfth of Febru-
ary made a speech in the ILuse of Repre-
sentatives. The army bill beng under con-
sideration the clerk read as fallows: "For
preservation of clothing and cuippage from
moth and pildew fceretofon adopted and
now in usej $OO0Q" ; '
Mr. Cox gloved to strike out 10000 and
insert $-25000. Below we gi-e some spicy
extracts from hi3 speech. He is recognized
as one of the most witty and literary mem-
bers of the House. -
Mr. Wheeler. I will not trench on the
time of the gentleman'.. ' '
Mr. Cox. You can get the floor at any
time. I would prefer rather than be fight-
ing moths at such an immense expense to
give these uniforms away. Observe those
eminent colored patriots in the gallery!
They ait with ua so regularly! Great
laughter. They toil not. flanchter.l neither
.do they spin. Consider those lilies of the
neld! Laughter. J How thty grow! Yet
Solomon in all his glory would not be arrayed
like them if they were clotbod with these
"sky blue" uniforms! Reneved laughter.
They sit yonder uniformly lay after day ;
and why not in uniform? Let them appear
In the gallery properly arrayed in the colors
of the Republic heavenly bke ! Laughter.
Whal is the moth Mr. Chajman? . I have
looked him up laughter aid holding up
an illustration in Chamber's 2ncyclopa;dia
volume 6 there he is. Gnat laughter.
There are several kinds.
The moth is not entirely inrocent. He is
a burglar a nocturnal rascal There are
many families of them. It is worth while
since it costs us nearly half a million to
watch this enemy to know hi power. Do
not think it insignificant because it is of
the butterfly species. It brUles with an-
tenna! From base to apex tiese antenna
are pectinated especially in the males
laughter and they are formidable either in
the larva or chrysallis state. I speak not of
their beauty of color; I prefer to refer to
the number of their eggs. If there is one
moth I prefer to' another it is the hawk
moth ; but the lackey is the one I have here
pictorially illustrated holding jip the vol-
ume . The lackey moth is represented in pol-
itics: First by this belt of eggs; second
as the caterpillar; third as the pupa in the
cocoon and then the full-fledged insect for
which we pay so much in this army bilL
Laughter.
The real moth that we have to deal with.
in a political way is a combination of the
lackey moth which generally hannts the
White House and hovers about the purlieus
of power and the hawk moth which is
sometimes in the army or educated there.
All these moths you will find have a politi-
cal mercenary and destructive significance.
If you note how they are hatched; how
they hide in coccfens ; how they creep into
dark places through crannies; how they cro
into closets where goods are stored ; how
they lie all summer quietly r Laughter
the members gathering about the speaker.
After some more slashing with bis keen
sarcasm which made the Radical members
wince Mr. Field insisted 'upon his point of
order (amid great laughter) and Mr. Cox
sat down. . : . .
Mb. Jons Howard Texas passenger
agent Atlantic and Pacific and Missouri
Pacific Railroads Houston Texas gave us
a call .yesterday and left with us maps
showing the advantages of the "Atlantic and
Pacific Short Line" and the "Missouri and
Pacific Through Line" the established
thoroughfares from Texas to St. Louis and
the East. It is very evident from a glance
at the map that St." Louis can be reached in
a much shorter time by taking the cars on
the Atlantic and Pacific at Vinita direct for
St. Louis instead of going up by way of
Sedalia on the Missouri Pacific. Now that
sojnany passengers and freight pass over
these roads to St. Louis ' it is a matter of
importance to" the public to make a note of
these points as much time and money may
be saved.
In executive session yesterday the Sen
ate confirmed the judicial nominations made
by his Excellency as follows viz. : R. S.
Walker to be judge of the Fourth District:
M. D. Ector to be judge of the Sixth' Dis-
trict ; J. A. Ware to be judge of the
Twenty-fifth District; A. S. Broaddus to
be judge of the Twenty-eighth District. It
is one of the hopeful signs of returning
peace and good will among our people to
see an honest and capable judiciary supply-
ing the place of incompetent and in some
cases dishonest judges.
Tub vote in the House of Representatives
yesterday on the Senate bill granting an
extension of time to works of internal im-
provement to . complete their 'contracts
stood. 53 against tabling to 24 for. This
however cannot be taken as a fair index of
the feeling of the House towards the bill as
many members voted against tabling in or-
der ti give the committee to which it was
referred a fair opportunity to freely discuss
its merits.
Ocb correspondent from Blanco county
under date of the twenty-ninth ult. writes
that "heavy rains have' fallen there; the
grass is fine and stock doing well ; no In-
dians;' fall wheat ruined by the rust;
spring wheaC very promising; health good;
all quiet politically; free schools going
into operation ; country settling up fast ;
towns improving." '
Tubes mad dogs reported at Gainesville.
What has got into the dogs? They have not
been taking the lemine rarely I There must
be a plentiful supply of water. The weatker
is not hot. If they cut up in this way now
what will they do in summer t Kill or
chain them except at night. H they should
bite any one prowling around after dark he
can go mad.
Con. Gcstave Cook of the Houston Age
is in the city and called at our office while
we were out; so the pleasure of his company
was not enjoyed that time. But if the
Colonel is not too fat to move around lightly
hope be will call again and enjoy the hospi-
tality of the office. His Democracy is pure
and as firm as a stonewall.
Tub entire establishment of the Houston
ZTerrury will be removed to Galveston an 1 on
the third inst. the first number of the GaU
teaton IXiHy Uereury will be issued. The
proprietors make this move believing that
Galveston with thirty-five thousand inhtb-
Itants can support two morning dailies.
. . The Bel ton Journal is a bold outspoken
paper having the ring of the true metal-
ever ready to defend the rights of the peo-
ple or to condemn wrong wherever discov-
ered. We wish the JAtrrvil success.
Mr. Sid. S. Joirssos has retired from
the editorial choir of the Tyler Tiyrr
and sold Lis kixcit to Mx.D C. Williams.
He says the Ityorttr U on a safe footing.
Mr. J. W. SLufard has also sold Lis interest
to Williams so that he is now alone.
Hon. J. J. Gbckjs Lsfonns us that it is
not lrc.3 t'";at te has called for or asked for
any more i'ik ia the Land OiUce. We
are sorry thai such a miUie was made a
it m;:.t lead parties to eurp'we that he
wsi net as ccosoritcal a4 he r.I'.tbe ia the
ina":; -c-uteut cf Lis o:Lce.
. 11. Wm. S. Docci-iss publisher of the
Lvmpii-is DL-; ;l called oa o yesterday.
He iufomed t:a C i the Jlrrrt'd ng l ure
eTj-.resAcd a willingness to surrender to such
persons as the Governor may appoint as
they are tired of the life which they have
been compelled to lead and only desire
security and protection until they can be
tried by the courts. No one ought to ob-
ject to such an arrangement. If they are
guilty of any crimes let them be tried legally
and punished but if not guilty ia the nam
of humanity let them go in peace.
Supplement.
ATTor.NET General Clark has given an
opinion in relation to the power of the Leg-
islature to reduce the judicial districts of
the State which is clear and ( conclu-
sive against such power. His argument is
that he number can be 'increased but not
decreased ; that ordinarily where the one
power is possessed the other is conceded ;
but not so in this case. That upon the
creation of a district a judge is appointed
for eight years and as he can only be re-
moved by impeachment or address if his
district were abolished it would be done by
a majority rote only and the judge thus
ousted when under the Constitution he can-
not be removed except by a two-thirds'vote.
We are gratified to know that eur young
Attorney General apprehends so quickly
and clearly the true intent and meaning of
our organic law and that his arguments
carry conviction' and acquiescence. That
no political bias or personal feeling can
cause him to'deviate from the beaten track
of legal precedents and decisions.
The Staunton Vindicator says: "A gen-
tleman of position in West Virginia in con-
versation with some friends here says that
the people of that Stale are bo disgusted
with State affairs generally that if any ar-
rangement could be made without unduly
burdening them with debt they would wil-
lingly rejoin Virginia." The -Vindicator
proceeds to set forth the principal causes of
the dissatisfaction and disgust of the citi-
zens of West Virginia the troubles they
had in regard to the location of the State
capital their fear of being made responsi-
ble for $13000000 of the debt of old Vir-
ginia etc. It then argues seriously in favor
of the reunion of the two Commonwealths
and in behalf of Staunton as the capital city
of the reunited Virginia.
. So much for going into business without
the consent of the "mother of States and
of statesmen." While old Virginia was
trying to defend her soil and capital this
young miss West Virginia left the paternal
mansion and united her destinies vdth the
then enemy. Now she finds to her cost that
it is rather an expensive thing to keep up a
separate establishment and do her own
shopping. And still more afraid of having
to shoulder some of - the burdens of the old
mother. Verily ''the way of the trans-
gressor is hard." Let her go back confess
her sins obtain pardon and bear her share
of the burdens like a dutiful child.
The Central Texan states that Wash.
Powell charged with the murder of James
Johnson near Hearne in September last
was delivered a few days ago to thesheriff
of Robertson county. "
The same paper has a "big turnip" meas-
uring" two and a half feet in circumference
and weighing eleven pounds. -
But the length! how about that? "Seven
inches in length from the top?"
From the East Texas Herald -we learn that
Mr. John T. Cook of that place came very
near being murdered by a crowd of noisy
and excited negi-oes because he tried to" put
a stop to their disorderly proceedings. But
for the timely assistance of Mr. Lipscoml
who got him away they wouhi have muri
dered him. Mr. Cook is now at home suf-
fering from the wounds received.
It is a well recognized fact that the influ-
ence of the Governor may either pass or
defeat any measure before the present Leg-
islature; consequently a fearful responsi-
bility rests upon the Executive for whitever
the Legislature may do or fail to do. ;
' Another fire in Jefferson on the twenty-
fourth mst. Loss $11000. Rather expen-
sive pyrotechnics.
nox. Johx Haxcock member of Con
gress will please accept our thanks for nu-
merous public documents.
"Cat and buffalo" are cned upon the
streets of Dallas. .
Correspondence Democratic Statesman. .
Letter from Mexico.
City of Mexico March 2 1874.
Editors Democratic Statesman Agreeable
to my promise I shall attempt to keep you
posted on certain affairs transpiring in Mex-
ico and on events which your readers may
probably be interested. We left Austin on
the fourteenth of January and delaying at
New Orleans some time we. arrived at Vera
Cruz on the fourteenth of February. . Our
voyage across the gulf Was a stormy one.
During a portion of j the storm fears were
entertained for our safety and a portion of
the cargo was discharged overboard to ease
the vessel. It was the first storm I ever
witnessed at sea and the impressions I re-
ceived from the grandeur and sublimity of
the scene I shall never forget. Ninety
miles from land we beheld the snow top of
"Mount Orizaba" which is thirty miles in
the interior making a total of one hundred
and twenty miles in which if was visible.
At that distance at sea it only appeared as
a white cloud above the horizon and we
could not discern the outlines until in sight
of the lower lands. The mountain is about
17800 feet above the level of the sea and
its now capped head is visible to the trav-
eler ninety miles at sea and then for two
hundred miles as he approaches and passes
it on the railway from Vera Cruz to the
city of Mexico. At Vera Cruz we took the
only railroad in the Republic for this city
two hundred and sixty-seven miles distant.
The cars are of the very inconvenient Eng-
lish compartment kind but the road itself
is a master-piece of engineering skill for
which the world may be challenged and is
a monument to our American and English
engineers and artisans. Beginning in the
low country of Vera Cruz called the "Terra
Caliente'' (or warm earth) traversing beau-
tiful valleys sugar and coffee plantations
orange and banana groves it directs its
iron way towards the mountains and mount-
ing them to the "Terra Templada" (or
temperate earth) with an ease at once won-
derful as the scenery is sublime. Ia ascend-
ing these mountains in the cars at one mo-
ment we seem to be virtually hanging over
a precipice where far below one can see
the inhabitants aa mere specks in the valley
beneath and the next moment the cars are
rolling over beautiful and substantial iron
causeways where waterfall scenery chal-
lenges bis admiration as some fanciful
work of art. On our wsy we pass through
the city of Cordova which is surrounded
by the large coffee plantations famous for
producing the best coffee in either Mexico
or South America thence through Orizaba
the stopping station for touri-ta who wish
to visit Mount Orizs-ba; thence to Apizaco
where a branch road has been built thirty
miles to the City of Pntbla. After a ride
of eighteen honra we were nshered into
this beautiful city whose altitude is bo
gTc.it as to make it cooler ia summer t::t
than in Au&tio but its equity of temper-
ature is charming aad we Lava only to
dread the rainy teason which crrmmencts
in May or June and lasts until October r.r
ICorcruber. But I am L d to eppose that it
will not be unpleasant eventhn becaue I
tm told tht the morrirrs are aiwiri clear
iri plciuart cp to 3 o'clock and thea it
uitiliy niis cutil acir cliy Sothera;V.y
tei; i a! x;t as xr.uch a bngbe-vr to
ftruirs to Mexico asourTexjs "ar.1 rs"
are to people unacquainted with thtra.
And cow that I aia ia the ca;:tl cf the
Mexican Republic I shxll le thle after a
more mature cbserration to write torae-
thing of more interest to you than thia ini-
tial letter. I see much to communicate of
interest and only await to have my conclu-
sions duly confirmed before writing; and
although a great correspondent once re-
marked to me that an interesting reporter
rarely had a good conscience. I am of the
opinion that an easy conscience and inter-
esting epistles are quite compatable.
.Yourvetc . ... . Je. a Wise
For the Democratic SUtcsmaa.1 '
Limestone and Freettoae Cantle
Trinity Colic--: e FalrfleM-4? robe k
SUter JaneJo ITCcDoa&lJ etc.
- ' BT J K. MOBTniS.
The section of country embracing Lime-
stone and Freestone counties is finely
watered by the Navasota Trinity Tehua-
cana; Richland KeechL- Caney Steele
Christmas and other beautiful streams. It
is one of the finest agricultural portions of
the State and being mostly settled by
Georgians Alabamians Tenne&seans and
Flordians contains a population of intelli-
gent moral and industrious yeomanry
among'whoni the immigrant seeking a home
in Texas can find good neighbors and fine
society.
The soil is a sandy loam exceedingly
rich and productive covered alternately by
the meadowy grass of the prairie and forest
trees among which the post oak predom-
inates. . .
Groesbeck the county seat of Limestone
county named in honor of Mr. A. Groes-
beck vice president of the Houston and
Texas Central Railway Company is oa he
Central Railway half way between Kosse
and Mexia.
Groesbeck contains a few hundred in-
habitants bt will in time doubtlessly
contain a few thousand.
Fairfield was laid off in 1831 when Free-
stone county was severed from Limestone
and organized; it contains about 800 in-
habitants is a beautiful healthy little
town and may justly feel proud of its ex-
cellent female college where the fair
daughters of Texas seize and use the golden
moments as they fly by and join the irrevo-
cable past in the improvement of their
minds and manners as well as in the acqui-
sition of learning and those gentle winning
witching ways which please fascinate and
enslave the hearts of men.
In this section is also located Trinity
College one of the best in the State
wherein the Cumberland Presbyterians
educate their children and teach them the
lovely precepts of Divine revelation the
folly of sin the wisdom of virtue and the
sublime principle of faith.'
And here for the edification of the reader
I will relate the story of Sister Jane and the
enthusiastic young preacher.
. Sister Janeiwas a very pious good Chris-
tian who-one day while discussing the idea
of faith with the preacher said she had
faith and sometimes she felt as if she could
fly-
The preacher asserted that if she had
faith and believed she could fly that with-
out a doubt she could fiy; and insisted on
Sister Jane's making the trial of her faith
Sister Jane consented a table was placed
out in the yard Sister Jane mounted the
table clapped her han'ds and jumped off
striking the air with her arms as a bird in
flight does with its winga. 1
. Sister . Jane came; to the ground with
greaterspeed than grace when the enthusi-
astic minister while aiding her to rise said
to ner: ' ..... ..
"You were mistaken sister! You bavn't
faith if you had you could have flown
tnrougn the air aa a dove."
Sister Jane answered:. "I have faith.
brother and I still believe I can fly but I
didn't get tne right nop."
The early settlers of Limestone county
who built their houses in the wilderness
and although oftentroubled by the Indians
converted it into green fields and happy
nomes were truly men or faith I '
Indeed if success . is any evidence of
merit and getting the right flop leads onto
fortune it may be said of the pioneer set-
tiers or tnis magnificent farming country
"They got the right flop!" .
They not only converted a wilderness into
green Jklds and happy homes but they built
schools colleges and churches. Nor did
they stop here but led by &n abiding faith
in God who had so long defended them
against the tomahawk of the cruel blood-
thirsty savages they joined hands . and
hearts formed bands more numerous than
that of Gideon" and made the wilderness
resound with the songs and shouts of their
glorious old time-honored tamp meetings. : .
I have attended camp meetings and lis-
tened with delight to songs similar to the
following: "' ' . '
I want to ro I want to go '
I want to go there too;
Where olid joy nlla the oul
I want to go there tool
Once on a time a very amiable old Texan
named Joe McDonald after getting on the
outside of as much whisky as he could con-
veniently carry went to one of these camp
meetings with a bottle in his pocket. '
The minister gave out a hymn which was
sung by the congregation and followed by
prayer during which Joe while on his
knees imbibed from bis bottle . which
so affected him that when the congrega-
tion after prayer again commenced Binging
Joe arose from his seat and after exclaim-
ing: "Brethren stop that song! it would
freeze h 1 over a foot thick in a minute and
a quarter; let me sing I" He sang in a loud
musical voice solo the following beautiful
lines of the poet :
Oft in the itllly nlpht ' l''
E'er lumber's chain hath bound me '
Fond memory brinp the lljjht-
Of other day around me.
The effect of his song may be more easily
imagined than described. Joe was taken
out from the congregation of the faithful
some laughing and others smiling while
the rigidly righteous frowned their rebuke
and indignation in angry looks at poor Joe's
uncodiy condition ana impious conduct.
At one of these camp meetings on Mill
creek Guadalupe county in Western Texas i
where stock raising is followed as a busi-
ness and the branding of animals by the
owner is required by law and they gather
them in pens brand and turn them out
again. Gen. Henry McCulloch was converted
to a knowledge of the Lord and becoming
enthused in the cause of his new master he
appealed to his old soldiers who had fol-
lowed him in his numerous battles with' In-
dians.and Mexicans to lay aside their love
tor the vain and empty pleasures of this
wicked world and follow him in his new
expedition the grand object of which was
to avoid the p";as and penalties of hell and
damnation and after a safe passage of the
the river Jordan and victorious assault upon
the fortifications of Zion waa to end in
everlasting life and eternal happiness. .
The General's appeal took like wild fire
and iira moment or two the little sanctuary
was filled and the preacher exhorted the
new converts to stand back and not crowd
in so fast. - V
This exhortation of the preacher was fol
lowed by the loud command of one of the
newly converted cow boys: " Brand 'eia
and turn 'em out."
Soon after this occurrence there was a
lull or almost a perfect calm which was
ended by three loud resounding'yells from a
shouting sister when one of the cow boys
inquired of his chum: ; .
"Say Jim wuit yvu reran ike tUtrr is hl
lcri. furfn
"Dont know Jack" answered the other
"thont the sister's oa her transit got to
Jordan and is a hollerin for the fcrrymaa
to come and cross her over the river.""
On another occasion a famous old Texan
Jack Cry er of Colorado at the earnest en-
treaties of converted friends manfaily
walked np to the altar and anchored him-
self oa the anxious scat to be prayed for.
The prayers of the faithful were an-
swered and Jack was brought to a knowl-
edge c-f the Lord and became a member of
the church. '
Two or three days afterwards a yourg
tady after conversion fell into a trsuce a
doctor aud two or thre preachers after ex-
amination expressed the opinion that the
patient waa not darrrerousiy sick and
would be all right ia a few hours when Mr.
Crjer t-ok the Land of the yomg Lviy ia
Us and CadlEg to puUe aoa-tr-rdy ex-
claimed: "I'll be G d d d if she dy't
seen to m tn:Lty like she's dcadf
Jark Cryer'sfaita was s.'-non j ure and to
doubt the recorJing ar.?eL afttr rtccrilrrr
this cua cf Jack' let -'J a t. ir ca the
record tad Hotted it out for it was uttered
vJ. I rsitil to himself tzl OTsir j ala
to Lis dq.Ion.Lle LaLit cf profane i wearing.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
v . Senate..
i Mosdat March SO IS 74.
Senato met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the chaplain. Journal of Satur-
day read and appioved.
Senator Josepn presented evrr:d private
Ktitiona. All referred to Committee 'on
ivate Land Claims. ---- ..
Homestead bill was postponed until Tues-
day at 11 a. it. ...
Senator Swift had certain amendments to
the Code of Criminal Procedure taken up
under suspension of the rules and referred
to Judiciary Committee.
Bill to prohibit the sale of liquor near
Melrose and Douglass in IWogdoches
county was reported upon favorably.
Committee reported favorably upon bill to
appropriate money for the Agricultural and
Mechanical College.
Eillto create the office of State Librarian
was referred. i
Bill to pay two associate justices of the
Supreme Court. Referred to Committee on
Finance.
Bill to create a committee to examine the
condition of the bureau of tax rolls in the
Comptroller's office reported upon fa-
vorablv. Senator Dwyer reported a proposition for
aajusung me ouierences uetween the two
Houses upon the bill to regulate proceedings
in the Supreme Court. .
Senator Wood introduced a bill to author
ize the International and Grekt Northern
Railroad to issue bonds. Read 'first' time
and referred. ' ' .
' Senator Bradley introduced a bill to re-
a 1. a. m. . .
quire tne lamniu&ionerot tne ueneral .Land
Office to issue patents. Referred. .
Senate went into joint session on ' fhe
Maney address case.
The case was opened bv Major A. M.
Jackson on the part of the State who was
followed by Hon. G. W. Jones for the re-
spondent. During discussion' on motion of Senator
Westfall the joint session adjourned to a
p. m. . . . :
(In Senate.) .
On motion of Senator Joseph the Senate
adjourned to 3 p. it. '
t ' Tcesday March 3lj 'lS74.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll Called quorum present. ' Prayer by
the chaplain. Journal of. yesterday tread
and adopted. . . ' f.
Senatqr Friend introduced petitions from
citizens of Rockport asking establishment
of a quarantine station at Cape Carlos ou
Aransas Bay.;
Senator Ellis introduced a bill to prevent
a multiplicity of suits.
Senator Wood a bill to' provide for sale
of shares of any joint stock company or
corporation on execution. . i
On motion of 8enator Baker the Senate
took nn nnd rmsmvl nnilcF ananancn nf
the rules a bill to exempt the earnings of
iuwivii m hiauuo caiav liictuauJUs 11 ULL1 LJ l
nishment under certain restrictions.-
! On motion of Senator Westfall the Sen-
ate took up and passed a bill to allow com
mon carriers to sell unclaimed freight or
baggage.' ' 1 i '-' '
: A message was received from the Gover-
nor announcing the caption of the bills
approved since March 17 1874
i A message was reepivnil from rlin! TTnnon
announcing 1 that they were ready ia meet
me enaie' ana near discussion on the ad-
dress of Judge Maney. . . - J y . .
(In joint session.) ...
ilouse and Senate met in joint session at
9:30. ' '
On motion of Mr. Harris Col.' O. W.
Jonesy ' for respondent was allowed fifteen
minutes to explain. . ..
Major Walton for the State then ad-
dressed the joint body in a powerful argu-
ment showing conclusively from the evi-
dence that Judfe Manev Wfti tint fif t A.
CJ J a W V S V
cupy the position of district judge and that
ins ouice Biiouiu ue aeciarea vacant. At the
close of his address the Senate retired.
" ' (In Senate.) ' '
i Senator Dwyer moved that trie vote be
now taken on the address Of Judge Maney.
The President stated the question; "Are
the causes for the removal of Judge Maney
sustained." Yeas 21 nays none; 8abscnt;
1 excused from voting. -'.- '
.'i . BftLS INTBODCCEDl ".i
1 By Senator Erath tojietter define the du-
ties of surveyors. (. ( f . t ...
By Senator Friend ito amencl the caption
of "An 'act incomorftthiT 1 thA
1 -aaw .SfV yjJi
Fulton and Laredo Railroad Company' and
tuounuin uc uuiu lu iMB. Aexas &nu 'juexi-
can Pacific. ; .-- f ?t .
. By" Senator RusselI"to attach the county
of LaSalle to the Nueces' land district for
surveying purposes.' ' .' t- r; t- i ti t ...
By Benator bhepard; to incorporate the
Frio Irrigation Company .. . . t
Senator Shepard asked the Senate to sus-
pend theruleB to take up the bill regulating
suffrage in towns and cities. "He stated that
the bill Immediately affected the town-' of
Brenham pi whiqh the municipal election
takes place on Tuesday next. Bill passed.
Senator Trolinger called up the bill for
the protection of the frontier. The Senate
refused to recede from the amendments
and. the President appointed ;a committee
of conference.
' Senator Wood called "up the bill making
an appropriation 'of $40000' to 'complete
the Agricultural : add Mechanical Colleger
which' passed; under suspension of . th
rules. ' . .
: House bill fixing time of holding courts
in the Twenty-second (Judge Maney's) Dis-
trict was ' taken up and passed under sus
pension of rules.! : ; I
! Senate passed under susnensinn nf rvi
a bill to prohibit sale of intoxicating liquor
within two miles of Melrose Nacogdoches
county. '; ; ; !i.h."( .. :.
Senator Flanairan lnirodnriArl Ka.lnt ?x
granting the use of the hall to the Rev. Ed-
1 Tl . TT ? . . .
mu x ii)uu juammona tin evenins. at 7
p. jr. for the purpose of holilin riirtn'o
service. Adopted ' 1 : - - i
Senate adjourned?""""
f Ilonae of Representatives. .' .' .
' ' ' Mojtdat March CO 1S74:
House met pursuant i to ad
Praver br the chaDlain. - Tha i
Saturday was read and approved. '
ADsent jiessrs. nam and s;mpson.
The latter was excused crt account nf
sickness. ; .
Mr. Kemble offered a reRnlnfmn ?n.
ouire of the Attornev General.
ance of the Legislature as to the relative re-
sponsibility of the State and counties for
the maintenance of lanatics at the State Lu
natic Asylum) looking towards the requi-
site appropriation.
benate bnl.lNo. 22. to amnl "U
regulating elections" was referred to Judi-
ciary Committee No. 1. T!nh.s an
and referred also to Judicial 'Trimmer
No. 2.-
Mr. Denman mored a srjmpnsinn nf
ruies to late up House bill rso. 403 to add
the counties of Houston and Angelina to
the Fourth Judicial District. : Rtfcted. .
Mr. Kesler called up the bill to limit the
amount of bonds to be issued to the Inter-
national Railroad Company. 'Referred to
Internal Improvement Committee. ' ' '
Mr. Linn presented a petition from citi-
zens cf Victoria; Refu;o and. Calhoun
counties asking aid to remove rafts from
the Gaudalupe and Eaa Autocio livers.
Referred to Committee on Stat AiTuirs.
Mr. DeMorse introduced a biil rtUtiE to
sheriffs' bonds. Referred.
porat
aid
to Committee on lzitnuhl in jro-t-n
Mr. fcUyers introduced a LIU m
meet
fcUyer introduced a Ltil 7rrcrai?'
colonization contract. .iZcrre-j to Judi-
ciary Committee. A!.o to cre-vte the coun-
ty el Erskine Refined.
Mr.' Storey bill to protect the pub"o
einrt nziuuux.- Referred. .
Mr. Wortharn bill delnirg Vo2r..?::r! of
Hot kins and Wood cousts. It f rr I.
Mr. O'NenL till to annex part of Harri-
son to Ma: l.-a. Referred.
Mr. C&lvaa j re wttied a jx
izena cf At4--oscc -ty ax
format; :-n cf lie' ' -1 county.
.ti ;n ir :.i tt-
!vrtg to the
fr-
.its Td.
. : to :.v.T
t:.e l::i lx II -i
With l . m tr. r.
:rt3 r 3
?lr. C:r c n th; jr-rtcf ?
rJ'.tts ca tie CMo II v.r lv I .
favrrablr vcu it w!:j .:: er
Mr. --t i...-.-tci r
A c
i
;t fi
fr-ittal tc:L.:t:e uitlat..-
:a t:.
i In that a Turkey txf.l: i
cf one L N. R. 'Lni va c
12 civ. ;
X c'ta.;
.f'ir-
in
Mr. Epneraon introduced a bul to incor-
e Lake City Jtlway f ?npany nd to
i rrmstnirtion cf the ra'.iwav. Referred
due time in the Thirteenth Senatorial Di. '
trict -
JOINT PASSION- OX THK M A.XK? ATWRESS CA?K.
Senator Bradshaw unuouueed the counsel
in the case: .
For the State Major A. M. Jackson and
Major W. JL Waltcn.
. For the respondent Ex-Governor O. W.
Jones of Bastrop.
After discussion the House adjourned to
3 rvM. - v-- -
Aflrruooa Srsslon.
The two houses met again in joiut seson
at 3 p. m. ... .
Ex-Governor Jones resumed his argu- J
ment which lasted until Q r. m. when the '
joint session adjourned until 9 A. m. on
Thursday. ......
' ' Tcesdat March' Si; 1874. . '
House met pursuant 'to adjournment.
Prayer by the ehaphun. Journal of yester-
day read and approved.
message irom the Senate announcinsr the
assago by that body of sundry bills vit. :
"O grant lands to the International Rail-'
road Company in lieu of bond for part of
the road ; amending the charter of the Aus-
tin and Short Lino Pacific Railroad Com-
pany; regulating the sale of intoxicating
spirits within a certain distance of any coi-
lege other than county seat; refunding to
J ames G. Gathings money illegally extracted
from him by the State police.
By leaveMr. Ch&mbliss introduced a bill
reorganizing the State Lunatic Asylum. '
Mr. Linn joint resolution for the relief
of Rufus A. Ripton sheriff of Refngi .
county. . v j-
. Mr. O'Neal joint resolution . asking Con-
press to make a more equitable distribution
of United States courts. '
- After the House and Senate met in joint
session on the resolution to remove Judge
Maney tho Senate retired and on motion
of Mr. Smith of Grimes i the House pro-
ceeded to vote on the address which was
adopted by a vote of seventy-four yeas to
six nays. .."''
. The question recurring on the unfinished
business of Saturday to lay on the table
Senate bill extending time to works of in-
ternal improvements the House refused to
table by a vote of tifty-threo nays to twenty-
four yeas and the bill went to the Commit-
tee on Internal Improvements. Petitions
pro and con wcie presented from the citi-
zens of Fort Worth on the extension ; also
from the citizens of Bonham against the ex-
tension to the Texas and Pacific Railroad s
On motion of Mr. Story the House bill
fixing the time for holding courts in the
Twenty-second Judicial District was taken
Up and passed.
: The House passed-to the engrossment
bill to repeal an act allowing cities to aid
in the construction of works of internal im-
provement. The counties of Bexar Ken-
dall Menard Kerr Gillespie Bandera
Atascosa Edwards ' Wilson and Kimball
were exempted from the operation of
the bill. i
House adjourned. " " " t "
Afternoon Session
The bill authorizing parties to sue' the
State for lands due for services to the State
in tho war which separated Texas from"
Mexico as well as headright certificates was
Indefinitely postponed.
: The Ilouse refused by a very decided vote
to grant the use of the hall tq the Rev. Dr.
Hammond and associates for the purpose of
holding divine service this evening.
Bill creating the county of Franklin waa I
on motion of Mr. Oxsheer re-referrcd to the
committee 'which had' reported favorably "
upon it. . hi ' '
. Numerous bills creating new counties and
defining the boundaries thereof were
passed to engrossment.
After hearing and adopting various com-
mittee reports at 5:45 p. m. the Ilouse
adjourned.
' tt i
I ' ' . ' Coryell County.
i A long range of low hills crowned with
the live oak cedar burr oak poet oak and
cotton wood shutting in narrow valleys
from ono-half to one and one half miles in
width nre the prominent features ;ol a
landscape in this county.1 Standing upon
an elevation the' eye rests with pleasuro
upon the pUrasnnt. valleys through which
clear streams flow .as well aS the distant
white limestone hills shaded by spreading
live oaks looking like whitewashed cot- j
tapes nestled among groves (t t
The hardy pioneer James Coryelle after
whom the county is' appropriately named
was one among the first white men who trod
upon the soil of Coryelle county. With a
Burveyuig party oi between live and eight .
he surveyed a tract east of the present
county site and the day after leaving the "
mouth of the creek which bears hi name
he was killed by the Indians his blood be- '
ing the first from wlute veins ever spilled on
Coryelle soil. ' The year 183 1 was the date
of the party's entranco in the countv. No ' '
permanent settlements were nmde in this
county for years after this n3 the hunting
grounds and cedar brakes of Coryelle were
a favorite haunt of the wily redskin. How-
ever in 1819 the government established a
post at Fort Gates six miles east of the
county site and the year after 'several faru-'
ilies settled near that locality a fewsurviv-5
ing members of whom still live' in' this'"
county. .k ;-j t is.t t . 1
In June 187 the county scat was situa-
ted at Gatesville which L. located within
two miles of the geographical centre of the
county near the bank of. the Lean river.
During the spring of the ycHr IS'jO the lirt
district court was held go much for the
early history of the county. -' . ...
i We assert without fenr of contradiction
that Coryelle county is the Turadiuof tho
poor man." Here we base pood society
good water a salubrious climate ' cheap
lands social people and a soil that only
needs to be tickled to produce a emile. We
have a county coctaininz iM eouarc miles.'
only thirty miles from market with mail
facilities schools end churches with a cli-
mate aa temperate us the world affords and
a soil as fertile.
' Land that have- never been touched by
the plow with a soil ten feet dep can be
purchased within a radius of 'ten miles from .
the county scat atacostrf from ecventy-fivo
cents to one dollar and twenty-five cents perl
cre. . msis not mere conjecture but it ia '
based upon bona file offers of real estate
owners. Emigrants arc welcome. livery
grade of political mid religious feeling ia
here represented and every man is allowed
the privilege of thinking as hia conscience
dictates. The entire county is well watered
and finely timbered; in the river bottom
the trees grow to a great height and size.
ntone cedar and wire are our fencing ma
terials. The water is imrrer?!atcd with '
lime. . The tone of society i exudleiit for a .
frontier county. (J'iterill Gazette.
Ladles Xres.
; The following sensible remarks upon thi..
subject we copy but heartiJy endorse 1-
cause. they are founded upon a correct
ba.si: . '
Two or throe things in the Liter pha-s of
dress reform are worty of notice. Tiie
Lloorneritts comiItUd an as-iault i;jm1 tie
educated tate of the community. Vh( thc. J
thecohtume they proposed waa really better
and more el'-jnnt tl.ss the one it ws de-
signed to :j-p!ar. i.i a question we ! ave
ot.'xn to ibt.j.je. I; :t it ws opr-o.it-d to all
esta!'!'-d;cl Ib-m r-t r.-auy. No ty! of '
dr-.ij likely to le aduptid by Anuiicaa
Li lltH whic h docs t.A conform t t !. rt . f!.;-
Dizcd llc-i l ta; i.e ps aj-plk-d to (ontuiii'i-. '
Kvrry wo:nr.n r-.turaiiy wants to lxi
well. IV-anty it woman's b;rthr;;ht. M"t
women consider it the richest of
Tlut love of b suty and t.e !' !r to r
beautiful are ii.-.t;rj.uv in no- i;i' i;-;';.r-;. -And
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