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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-04-13
TRUSTEES SALE.

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pCU en'irsIy new articles, just out. Address o.
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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-04-13

RATES OF ADyRHTIsINs

AMI nur cops rraiis a. ihr settler ~ ~ zach 'lul
Ten u'uirs- The money 10 frfI7 is'iurr', ~ sr',
futUy the nrlrr
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-04-13
Description.

By TIE GovERSOR:
Jxo. A. GREER, Secretary Of State.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-02-01

THE PACIFIC RAILROAD has been
roughly likened to pitchtork with five
prongs. The Central Pacific and the In
ion Pacific to the hundredth meridian will
be the handle, the eastern branches the
tines. Commencing at the north the first
tine is the Sioux City and Pacific Rail
Dad. the second the Omaha line, the third
the mouth nf the Platte branch, the fourth
the Central or Atchl>on branch, the fifth
the Kansas River branch.
The Central Pacific of California Is
built about one hundred and ten miles
eastward from Sacramento to the summit
of the Sierra Nevada.
The Union Pacific and the omaha
branch are owned by one company, and
the road is built three hundred miles west
from Omaha.
The AtchiSon branch is built sixty
mil es west from Atchison.
The Kansas River branch Is built one
hundred and fifty miles, following Kansas
River and the Smoky Hill Fork.
No work is done on Sioux City and
Mouth of the Platte branches.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-02-01
Square YOisr accounts.

OF all the duties that devolve upon the
farmer, and every business man, at the
commencement Of 4 new year. none are
more important than that of making set
Elements with all with whom he has deal
lngS. The saving of '!Poor Richard,''
that short accounts make long friends. =
expresses 4 Great deal IN few words. If
we would GAIN the confidence and respect
OF The business community. we must have
no long, tangled accounts At least once
Il year the books must be looked over and
tie accounts squared. Ottcner would be
bc.tel-whilc the TRANSACTIONS are fresh in
the memory, Those who keep no accounts
or. keeping them, are always Tor putting
OH the day OF settlement. until some more
con\ enlent season, Will be in hot water
whlle they live, and dishonest men will
prey upon their estate wien they are dead.
All men should keep correct account
Of their business transactions. and then
they have the Means Of ascertaining at
any and all times, just how they stand
with their neighbor>, and the men with
whom they deal. But they should be Just
as careful 10 see that these accounts are
settled promptly, as they are to keep
them. In attempting to settle old ac-
counts after the particulars attending the
transactions have gone out OF mind. bad
olood is often engendered, and hard feel
in9s entertained that it takes years TO
overcome-or perhaps warfare is set on
foot that will destroy the peace of the
neshJorhood for Icng time. Let the
be prompt and otten.--Uuror.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-02-01
The Fool ana Eis .HOuey,

" hen the FIST oil fever broke out in
Pen syiyania in 1863, one of the earliest
and best oil-producing farms was that OF
the widow McC.intock, in Nenango coun-
~. Several wells, with products ranging
from $500 to 200 barrels day, were
struck at intervals during 1868 and 1854,
and the Income in money from the terrific
~ was almost fabulous IN amount The
Old lady owning the property dill not live
ION" to ENJOY her good fortune, but died
Ill 1864, and left her all without rc,erva-
ton TO her adopted son, John W. Steele,
then about twenty Years o'd. This youth
like the hero OF Miss Edwards pleasant
novel, ''IIalf Il Million of Money!" who
came suddenly into possession OF 4 like
amount-had not been taught to under
stand the value of dollars aud cents and
unlike that character, he had no refined
tastes, and threw his wealth away with
the most lavish folly. OF course he rush
cd TO New York and there in a year and
Il half lie squandercd two millions of dol
ialS. OF course the most ingenious ex-
irava"ance was necessary to accomplish,
this enormous amount. JOHNNY Steele,
as his associates called him. not ONLY en-
tered INTO every species OF ,cbauchery, not
only lost a hundred thousand dollars in
two nights at faro with Hon. John Nor
rl>>cy, but bought sapcrb teams and gave
them away after an hours ownership
supported a swarm of human leeches OF
both sexes, and even equipped a negro MN
>trel troupe. presenting each member with
a costly diamond ring and pin. Steele,
brilliant career Is now over, and. oddly
enough, he fills the position of door keep.
er to the travelling minstrel company
which his own municence organized. and
his farm ON Oil Creek has been disposed OF
at pubic sale for Arrears Of government tax
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-02-01
Small TiceS.

There are many habits to which man.
kind is addicted, which, while they do
not materially affect his moral nature,
may yet be designated as small vices. The
formation Of them begins in many irstan-
ccS in early youth, and by the time that
the age Of manhood has been reached.
they have become fixed and settled. They
grow with the growth, and strengthen
with the strength until they obtain COM
plete mastery over their subjects.
Ii is unnecessary to enumerate in de-
tail all these small vices. They will sug-
ge>t themselves to every reader, and each
one Tor himself can discover If he is the
slave to any one OF them; and by selt-eX-
animation it will no; be difficult for him 10
ascertain the clear profit which will inure
to him by permanent abandonment OF
them.
How often, when called upon to aid in
some good object by Il contribution, do we
urge as an excuse the want OF means.
when we are daily cxpendng on some
small vices a sum, though trliiing in itself,
which in a very short time would amount
to enough to enable US to meet tie de-
mands thus made upon Us! There is
>carcel Y Il man in the communily who
would not be surprised at the result if he
were TO keep an accurate account OF tie
expenses incurred in main'aing his small
vices for whole year. Whl!e, to some,
the amount might not aggregate more
than fifty or scvcniy-tive dollar, to Others
it would he tmee or five times that sum.
We dare say that there are many lousc-
holds plnched Tor means to procure ordi-
nary supplies, who often enquire where
the money goes that ought II he available
Tor that purpose, that would cease their
enquiries il they could learn how much OF
the income Of the head of the family was
expended in the qualification OF his small
Wees. y quarter OF Il dollar to-day, :.
halt :; dollar Tomorrow, and Il dollar mex,
week, taken from Il moderate income, and
the operation repeated frequently in the
coulse OF the year, will represent an
amount OF comfort taken from Il family
which will make a man open his eyes in
establishment. In some instances. where
these small vices have taken firm hold.
ii will make all the difference between
plenty and happiness, and dcs,itulion and
suffering.
Now, 10 reform these bad habits. il
Will be necessary TO take Il firm and de-
r'd'l stand. 10 halfway measures will
answer No man ever got id Of them bv
degrees. They must be cut off. root and
branch, al once and when he has come
20 that conclusion, the work is almost half
done. After that, it only requires Il firm
ana rcsolute determination to carry him
safely through. Nothing but experience
can demonstrate the great cain which will
accrue TO him by 50 wise Il proceeding.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-02-01

PLAIN SpEECu-On trial for an as
sault, at the asszeS, some years ago, a
medical witness,in giving his evidence, in
formed the court that, on examining the
prosecutor, he found him suffering from q
severe confusion of the integuments under
he lett orbit, with great extravasatlon OF
blood, and ecchymosis in the surrounding
cellular tissue, which was in Il tumetied
state. There was also considerable abra-
sion of the cuicle. Judge.-Iou mean,
suppose that the man had black eye
Witness -Yes. Judge.-Then why not
say 50 at once?
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-02-01
y o T ICE

The existence Of the nk If Csledo:a, chartered b.
The ie-isla Ut f tie state ,i We mon nd lie Al
panyille in said ate terminated ~ eshy 10 fht
laws ri said IA t. ou the . Il day i lEe- i~; and NJ
ice i rel,y given ts,i bank vi redeem IT. cut
sanding bills for tn # Yea from Dee : i>'
The llazvin Ct h. le s-;le i l1'l ziiod u d.
/ rection # sid b nk. r. o-'i.T Z II roc-ais-
ORA CROSBY, Pres - : MAJ i"' n, ,@sAl,r-
; DanviIle. W. Dec {. iStsi
An &c. relating 10 the dernption Of bank note5
1, i e-ehy e,acfel &c
Sec l. Ate he expir ton e tn fer G aI iank
cha tered nv this state. after the rninatn q TIE
ex- ence q sny such t. nk, areaay tn lax OF ia
81 IL. uch bank cticr be puhlisied ia IL
the weekly ,eTsplp % I cunt whyre rEch lan@ /
located for one ear. ST ~ f,.i fla sast l.;
will redc tsndins "a ne day OF the aiiVn
# it, carter II date ii tie tel To II IL ez-irS
and \ cop cf this Aud upon dae paia ION q uot
notice, neither sucl hank AZ :.icr4 sEai he La ir
any action the cinpt 81 ny a IL ca stan
fng bills, unles the shat ave 'uy P-eea I'd
an payne. Thereof demand i IL TIE y,sT sore .
a- the Ia .k;2- hoIi-e Of sid hank
Sec :. a the ezliTsti n e g an = oT IT. fr
term nation / II, Il IA, such tsaA aiec
said such bank ali ase I've I iccr - The oTcraiion
or liable iht provisions OF the sx;y bird ec N Z.
chap or Il .hty-.Iirc f III gene Il statl. G.
sec. This sc. she'll tax 81 Il nom is passage
| Approve Nvy- lo'". tdccl 4.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-02-01
Banks.
n Office.

The Psssumysc Bank whose ch rtert &c in.ted Feb u
1861, gives notice that il vii redeem il cur nding bl
At the Fin. Nationsl Bank in 81 Ioh sur,
from December l. lSt6. a--ees5y 10 the fonins ct
ECg! DINGToN. Cashier.
ST. Jchabury, VI, Pee i, iS6d
An act re siins: To the I'D mrtioa c: hank n'tcs-
Iii b rSb- enacted, &c
Sec l. After expiration CT the char CT Of any tank
charterl by this state after The ninsten q the ex-
isence f sy such hank, sCre hy II the laws q TINS
state such bInk may notice % lie pnla he II al
the ky nensp poTs # the unity we slch IA l
located for fun year, ting O-fh ihs said hank Tll
redeem it. ding bile he a the eAPT@ti 81
chare CT the cat Of ternin ton ofi existence
and coly of Ia Ard upon due lcaf Q: such
NO ioe neither such bank il Ofce 81 n lc In
sny act, for no-reen ption OF any q lie o.z and
ing bills unless ia tn ave len duly present
snd yrrert IN r.of nd \ within the year afo--
said Il the hank ng haG-e Of said sank
Sec , Ate the exp rto f charter, OF f''. The
terInina ion Of the ext ienr e nv such hank oo-
Sid such hank shall e. be subject g the efe ailes
OF liais 20 p.,.viElsns e -vt i-c secton q
chapter eghty-nil Of the gene, d siaiu g.
sec. hi set sh,ll k effect from its pass
Approved Nov. 19. lStI- deoei
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-02-01
THE CIRCLE.

hey have buckwbeat f! Of the incest quality,
all thilg- needful 70 the ph, SIC IA frame.
Also new afsortlacnt f
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-02-01
Ieaal.
Josiah Cages Estate.

THE subscribers having been appointed by the honoIa
re probate court the district II aed"ni4 oou
,oners 10 receive examine ami ADJUST all claims anu &c
1nsns Of -il persons against the estate OF josiah ueke
lat 0rSt Joh>huTv said district deceased
ei solyeni and the term Of SIX month, from inc ~
day of jan ls5 being allowed 10y said court 10 lne
tor ~ SD deceased 10 hi- and prove their
CLAIMS be.,re Us: GIVE notice that will attend 10 inc
duties Of our appointment The late dwelling nous
W,rch and iSrh Iay ., July next at p NJ on each
A. q. CH4DWI K. com.rs
$3.50 HIRAM CUTTING, }
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-02-01

These win be ready deliver to those whose orels
Al d. lave, utur rrdcr. ". cl Should be sel.
in Us % bl i'll c III in lie order VI ic
III rec ivcd Persons ne nice diari for l>'G
ca h I. III fl t. 1884, t agcr avins # cx-
pens -, 10y not fyin. in ason b: vii h meap
soon a. ynu ed his Give the .i1e Z, the book
patt Il hp Il n N.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-02-01

them, and must inevitably have persisted,
but for the prayer which Johnnie's trust
ing, simple heart had prompted, and had
been the means, with Gods blessing, OF
my saving them. -.NM0yldn.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-02-01
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-02-01
DANk OF LYNDON.

This : If sll Tersons hat he Eank Of Lyndon
locate! Ivria IL lie at1 0. Nerni M, Will redtin
oat-taGdin:, L c;iice ii yEd' a. -ssd- :
the yea from Dec H. l. q. thHf FL Bailt
ceased exist the Let d2y Q: Dccenhe ies and that
he 10 in cy + N 81 pas-ei iy AZ legislature
# Vermont L, lie lat session, viz:
An a r'l.ti TO tine III ynlpiion OF hank notes
Ii hereby enacted, &c
Sc. After thc expTs in C -he char e Il any tsnk
cha ere, ly ii- sti;r, t,r ile Termination - tie
itncc If any 7ch Ia /, aE7ceiy u The laws q n
state saci bank notice Il he published Al
tie weekly nessp'p u tbs county whe-c sch hank i
located .c- one fun YEA setting / z. Chs s1d ink re
red en- cuts d Ill he day tc e2fir1iiOn q
its charter The DAT O. rc rlla2ticn q il eNs enc
copy Of his AID AZ N du pIiiic tio 81 sItA
tee :tithrr II h sn1 - ON sis: hr Halle Z
am rtio fl the ierltio 4 Any of - crtstan.-
ing iil-. uuleSs thc ;.ail Eyg heea dly
and :,symcIt thereof laari,G within the ~ at5- aid
II The banki = hose ,. sa.d la k.
SC After i,c exp ratio q III ci-a.-y-. ftT "a,
term etian 4 the eZi-rr - any ssch ink SO a.
said such nlak sill 10 D. 50 jet n the cc-h ic
or liall 70 n provisions Z a. sixty h:Id Ton q
chapter Il hty-Iluc Of ;Lc 1cr-Fai statutes
sc , his at --all take :icn IL "a sag
! Approved \ov. o as
III notice i = y = III com,iisnce IL il Ct
u ted II Lid :hi- GA dly - T. c,1ii3,r i5I-.
incG51 SANl e. a. aAIlJik>. Cas.ii'T-
Des Arc citizen., 1867-01-05

A WISE SUGGESTION. The Rich- mond Enquirer of the 21st says that the upright action of the Supreme Court has inspired the country with new hope of a speedy tranquilization. The revolutionary proceedings of Congress arc promised check which has been little counted on. The territorialiSing scheme cannot be so contriyed as to pass the judicial test of constitutionali- ty, and the various laws which may essay to deprive States of their rights will be pronounced null. We think the people of the South ought to ar range for the quiet assertion of their rights before the courts, and call upon the judges to say whether it is lawful to tax without representation, or whether Congress which excludes the representatives of ten States is q lawful authority.
Des Arc citizen., 1867-01-05
Short Dresses,

'Jennie June" writes as follows The short dress is new idea, and makes it way slowly, but it is to be hoped it will succeed none tho less surely. It is the most admirable idea ill dress that has appeared since the advent of thick walking -boots, and de- serves the hearty cooperation of every woman who has the mental, moral, physical and spiritual welfare of her sex at heart. The lifting up of the dresses out of the dirt of the streets was great improvement on the old habits of trailing in the mife, but even this it always found objectionable, no matter by what agency effected. The dress is more or less injured by being constantly festooned, and is very liable to be torn or defaced. The short, gored dress not only saves all this trouble, but large amount of material, and in our eyes, is more becoming.
 As yet it has only been worn by young ladies of the very highest class, but large numbers who felt afraid to have new materials cut up in this way, have ventured to cut over old dresses, thus making them as good as new, and are so delighted with the result as to encourage the strongest hopes that the fashion will be permanent one. But if dresses are very short in the street, they are longer than ever at home, and have assumed strong Venetian cast, due, perhaps, to European sympathy with Italy. The train, the high-point- ed body, the long coat sleeve with high puff on the top, slashes across, are all identified with the Venetian lady, of rank, and when to them are added the hair combed smoothly up into pearl net at the back and arranged by short curls over the forehead, the resem- hlance becomes almost cnmplete.
Des Arc citizen., 1867-01-05
Origin of the Prairies.

At recent session of the American Scientific Association, at Buffalo, Pro- lessor J. s. Newberry read paper on the origin of prairies. Dr. Ncwberry said that great diversity of opinion existed as to the causes which had produced over one-half of our conti- nent growth of many forests, and over the other half only an herbaceous vegetation, but in this, as in so many other questions that divided the scien- tific world, if the disputants could meet on common ground, and each study the phenomena observed by oth- CTS, and not exclusively his own data, there would be comparatively but little discord.
 He had spent some years on the prairies in various parts of the far west, and he felt confident that any who would go over the ground he had traversed, would agree with him that the presence or absence of forests, as a general rule, depended upon the amount of precipitated moisture. The central portion of the continent, as others, was comparatively dry, and was consequently treeless, except on the mountain belts, which acted as condensers, and precipitatcd an amount of water, which sustained a forest growth.
 The rainfall was greater in that part of the continent east of the Mississippi, and here we have almost an unbroken forest. Along the line where the tree less and forest districts meet, local causes determine the presence or ab- sence of trees. Belts of timber bor- dered the streams and covered the more porous and absorbent soils, while level surfaces, with a fine and unpo- rous soil, sometimes very wet and sometimes very dry, sustained only a growth of grass, which could endure their alterations-fatal to trees.
 Annual fires had their influence in extending their area of grassy surface, and over much of this middle ground, by mans invention, the causes limiting the growth of trees could be removed and their forest area extended. The forces of nature were here nicely bal anced, and slight causes would make one or the other preponderate. The many theories which attributed prai- ries to other causes than the want o1 water were wholly erroneous or only of local value. On the great prairies west of the Mississippi, every variety of soil and surface failed to sustain trees, and there only change of eli mate conditions would change the grass-covered surface to forest.-[ Ex- change.
Des Arc citizen., 1867-01-05
A Planet in a Blaze.

It is a popular belief among Christian communities that our earth is to be destroyed by fire. The unrepentant sinner has in all ages been threatened with this terrible idea and it is the very first lesson taught the young at the knee of mother and at the altar of the church. It has been thundered from the pulpit, incorporated in learn- ed books, and woven into sacred poe try. It has come to be the general sentiment, not only of the ignorant, but likewise of the learned. Astrono- my itself is coming to it's support. The belief, says recent writer, that this earth is to be eventually destroyed by fire, is substantiated by the discovery that planets, exceeding the earth in size, have been subjected to heat so intense as to entirely annihilate them from the Armament. The keen eye of the telescope, gathering rays from the planets which are visible and fixed, has afforded to the vision of the as- tronomer sufficient for him to assert that nearly two thousand of these stars have disappeared from the Armament within the last four centuries.
 A few evenings since, while watch ing the Armament, with the moon at her full, my attention was attracted to large star which stood few degrees above the eastern horizon, and appa- rently on fire. It represented very nearly revolving beacon light-alter- mating in color-frst it presented bright crimson color, then followed a pale bluish tint, then it would relapse into its natural whiteness-presenti all the phenomena of a large conflagra- ton when acted upon by strong wind. am of opinion that the star was being consumed by fire.
Des Arc citizen., 1867-01-05
stra sStf ss yVed ed CT CT Stolen.

Rund away, stolen, or was strayed, mine large black horse, about fourteen or fifteen hands and six inches hie; he has got four black lcgs-two behind and two before; and he is black all over his pody, but he has got some yite spots on his pack where de skin was rub off; but I greased cm, and de vitc spots ish all black again.
 He drots, and kanters, and sometimes walks on hish legs, and his. feet go oM, ven after de order von. He hash two cyes-von ish put out and de order von ish on de side of hish head; und ven you go on dc oder side. he won't see you right away unt no, times.
 Ven he eats a good teal, he gets big belly vot never vos, and hash long tail vot hangs down behind, but cut it short de oder day, und now tish not so long vat it wash. He is shood ali round, but his behind shoes come of, und now he ish only cot shoos before. He holts up hish head unt looks gay, but yen he ish frightened he yumps apout like everything in te world. He will ride init sattle, or chase, or q kar orh he will go py himself midout nopody, but a pag' on hish pack init boy on it. He ish not very olt, una hish head ven he walks or runs goes before, uud hish tail stays behind, only ven he turns rount und gets mad, und den hish dail somdiInes cums fust.
 Whoever will bring him pack shall pay five dollars reward und if he bring pack de tief vat stold him he shall pay five dollar, and ashdt no von planned question.
 HANs.
Des Arc citizen., 1867-01-05
Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and
 Burning,

The keeper of the lighthouse at Ca lais was boasting of the lightness of his lantern, which can be seen ten leagues at sea, when visitor said to him, "what if one of the lights should go out?" "Nevcr! impossiblc!" he cried, mortified at the bare thought. "Sir," said he, pointing to the ocean, wonder, where nothing can be seen, there are ships going by to all parts of the world. If tonight one of my burn CTS went out, within six months would come letter-perhaps from India, perhaps from America. perhaps from some place I never heard of.-saying, on such night, at such an hour, the light of Calais burned dim, the watch man neglected his post, vessels were in danger. Ah! sir, sometimes in the dark in stormy weather, I look out to the sea and feel as if the eye of the whole world was looking at my light. Go out? Burn dim? 70, never P Was the lighthouse keeper so vigilant Did he feel deeply the importance ot his work? And shall Christians neg lect their light, and suffer it to grow dim-grow dim, when for need of its bright shining some poor mariner on the sea of life, struggling amidst the waves of imagination, may be dashed upon the rock of destruction? No "Let your light shine" Let your ex- ample lead others into paths of morali, ty, rather than into paths vice, whithel so many of the youth are hurryine with steady steps, only to find them beset with thorns and briars. Let your light shine.