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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09
As the six hundred.

DIPLOMATIC CosTUME.-ln the ac-
counts of the levee at st. Jam SIS on
Tuesday, it is stated the "thc Uni
ted States Minister and the mem
bers of his Legation were prevented
by unavoidable circumstances from
attending the Court" These "un,
avoidablc circumstances" We arc
happy to say, had no connection
whatever with the Alabama claims
or the Fenian trials, but arose simply
from the fact that the American
Congress has recently adopted a
resolution ordering the diplomatic
representatives Of the United States
not to wear Court suits. Mr.. Adams
does not care to revive the sensation
of an ardent American diplomat to
appear at Court in a single even
ING dress, an attempt which result
ted in a squabble with the funkeys
and a long diplomatic correspon-
dence. and consequently he stays at
home. We understand that Mr..
Adams at London and Mr.. Hale at
Madrid are the only American Min
istcr seriously affected by this Con
gressional regulation. ofthe other
Ministers, some like General Dix NJ
Paris, and General Clay at st. Pc
tersburg, are ex-otficers of the army,
and as such are entitled to wear
their uniforms, while some, like Mr..
Sanford at Brussels, also wear uni
forms by virtue of their rank in
militia regiments.-Pau-MaH GdS.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09

KEEP THE BIRTHDAYs.-keep the
birthdays religiously. They belong
exclusively to, and are treasured
among the sweetest memories Of
home. Donot let anything prevent
some token, be it ever so light, TO
show that it's remembered. Birth
days are great events TO children.
For one day, they feel that they are
heroes. The special pudding is
made expressly for them; new
Jacket or trousers with pockets, or
the first pair of boots is donned
and big brothers and sisters sink
into insignifcanee beside little
Charlie, who is ''six to-day, and
and is soon going to be a man.
Fathers who have half a dozen lit
tie ones to care for, arc apt to neg
lect birthdays-they come too often,
sometimes when they are busy, and
sometimes when they are 'BervOus !;
but if they orlv knew how such
sOHuenirs are cherished by the chill.
dren years after, they would never
permit any cause to step between
them and a parents privilege.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09
Direct as above.


CALIFORNIA ELEcTIoNs.-John
Paul, an old Californian, thus NOR
alizes about the recent elections in
that State:
california is nothing if not ex-
trcmc. She never does things by
halves. The Eureka of the State
arms should be construed to read
Whole hog or nothing. She grows
the biggest trees and tho smallest
woodpcckels, the greatest oxen and
the smallest oysters, the loudest
women and the littlcst babies ofany
country on earth. When the wealth
er sets in to be dry, not so much as
drop of dew falls for six months /;
when it takes fancy to rain, it
rains half u year through without II
break. Fires are not of frequent
occurrence, but when they come
they burn up n whole town. They
either have no law at all, and mis-
crcamts go unpunished, or the in.
habitants turn out en- mdSse and
hang everybody" Crops arc either
so large as to astonish the world, or
fail entirely. Mines either pay i'm
mense or smash their owners in a
corresponding degree. When the
hat is passed around In church
they do have churches there the
chances are even whether the crown
be shovedrinby- twenty dollar gold
pieces or it goes back empty. Tray
cling is generally safe, but when
they. blow up a steamboat it means
something-nothing more is heard
of the boat or passengers small
swindlcrs are unknown. When a
man goes in to steal he puts his
hands on n whole township, and
viii not compromise on anything
less than church. So in domestic
matters. Husbands and wives are
either on the most affectlonatc and
intimate terms or else sleep in sep
arate beds. Women are either bar
rem altogether, or else throw trip.
lets without d moments warning
In short, it is the darndest country
/ if / may be pardoncd for the use OF
classical New England phrase
that the sun ever shone on. Eve
rything exists in the extremes, and
those extremes never meet.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09
The ku.klul.

Is the Radical politicians are en-.
deavorlng Ia make capital out OF
ll.is klan, and, ~ We believe, q Con-
gressi0nal committee has been ap-
pointed 10 investigate the matter,
tho following from the Nashville
Union comes In very good
\ few days ago at or in tho Inn
mediate nclshburh0od Of Mt. Pleas.
ant, u mysterious night prowler
appeared at the houses of various
citizens, offering them ihdlgnities,
insults aud lhrcals, and alarming
ono family a. such degree that
they were leaving the neighborhood.
lilo wore mask or cOwl, and his
drcss was that ascribed 10 the Kn.
kluN. In his wanderings he finally
reached the house of n quiet aud
respectable family, and began his
uHuai Tungh treatment OF The in
mates. \ young man on the prem.
iSes determined To probe the m mystcry
aud expose the wretch, whoever no
might bc, lie accordingly stepped
10 his room and returned with u
well charged double. barrel shotgun,
presented il at the breast of tho
intruder telling him, IL he did not
shed his mask and display his iden.
tity he would show daylight tho
way through his body atonce. Tho
ku.kluX couldn't resist the tough
appeal, down came the mask, and
the living features Of Bob Ricketts,,
the Radical candidate for Sheriff Of
Maury county, were revealed Hc
was pnlc with fear and trepidation.
and after receiving some wholesome
advice was permitted to depart,
detected, if not wiser man.
Fort Smith Herald.
Tho above awnkcns y new train
Of thought. Can il bo that tho Ku-
klux has been gotten up by tho
Radicals for the purpose Of making
capital in the Norlh, and thus con
tinuo military authority over tho
South and themselves in power, by
pretending that it is n rebel organ
ization, having for its object tho
overthrow of the Government? Yet
such might bc tho case, who can
tcll2 When men will organize into
secret political societies, let them bc
Of whatever party or shade OF poll
tics they may, all good men should
shun them rs they would n den Of
poison snakes. We repeat rs here
toiore, that political principles that
will not bear the light are danger
ous and should not be encouraged.
Sherman Courier.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09
Wicked Organ,zation...AIarmi In
Dallas COunty-..A Suggestion
to the Commanding General.
LANCASTER, TEXAS,
A,jrjl 27. 1868.

LANCASTER, TExAs,l |
April 27, 1868.
| Publisher Mckinney " sscngcr!
/ herewith transmit q circular or
placard, purporting to have como
from headquarters Ku-Klux Khan,
Dallas, TcSn-,
1t made it's appearance in the form
of posters few nights since. ..,..
| deem it worthy Of publication.
and forward it for this purpose. l
give the document in full, rerJatim
ct Hteratim:
SIX. X. X.
Demons Den, DARK DAY,l
Ciomiy MOon, Time out.
Dum Etrtet Opus. Y L--.gO.
Shrouded Brothers Dalld, Dirision No. 81
Tho Great Past Grand Giant COM
mands you. The hour to act has
como. The knife and pistol to us
nrc given. The focman's chain must
now be riven. On the 11th of this
mortal's month, 20 forth to the har-
vest of death. Come from tho shadow
of The Grave and dye your hands
red with the blood of your victims.
Strike aud spare not. v'r.' a.a
| ID. Gull. A. Bcwarc The pit
yawns to receive you. ,,.r
BY order Of tho r.gr..
GREAT GRAND CYCLOPS.
The above has been sont to us by
a responsible citizon Of Dallas coun-
! ty, whose name we deem it prudent
to withhold from the public. In n
private note to us he expresses him.
self satisfied that there is q fearful
organization throughout Texas, and
he desires to put all loyal men on
their guard. We arc not prepared
! to say whether his fears arc well
founded or not, but we deem it our
( duty to call the attention of Major
General Reynolds to the fact that
loyal men are unqhostionably in.
timidated by members or pretended
members of that most iniquitous Sc
crct organization known as the ku-
Klux Klan. Whether its existence
= in lnlS 'DtUtC IN Ttdl VI pIObCuucu,
matters but little. so far as tho evil
we complain of is concerned, and
F. it's non existence hero should not,
in our Judgment, hinder the sppli-
cation of n prompt and vigorous
remedy. We think that any pub
Usher who has printed, or may here
after print, with wicked or mischic.
vous intent, posters Of tho kind
described by our correspondent
should be punished severely, and
we respectfully suggest the propri-
ETY. of this course to the consider
alton Of the General commanding.
Meanwhile we advise our Dallas
county friends to secure one or moro
copies of the "postcrs - with aview
10 the detection. at the proper time,
o. their authors and publishers and
the bringing them to punishment.
Mckinney Messenger.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09

JOSH hiLLiNGisNs 1t strains a
man Is philusipheo tho Hust kind lo
I laif when lac gets beat,
AWl ov Us cumplano ov the short
ness oy life yet wv awl waste more
time than We use,
bon I i'iislake Arrogance frr wis
dun menny people have thut lha
WIS wise when lha wus Gala windy,
Tho man who kant glt ahead
without pullin Others back is lin
tied cuss,
The principle difference between
u luxury and n necessary is the
price,
Whenever the soul il in grief Il
is taking root. and when IL is IN
smiles IL IL taking wing.
"Givo the devil his due" but be
careful there amt much due him.
Amer man has rode fast onst ho
never wants Ia sn slnw agnin
Faith that IL founded on arncst
aud troothihl convikshun il hrnuli,
ral 10 behold; but faith that is found.
cd simpla on courage aint cnnything
more than good grit,
ENra sorrow has its twin joy; the
fun ov scratohin almost pays for
having the each.
Thoze iaimilys who are really
fnst class never are niluih that tia
shall git cheated out ov thcr rcspcc'
liability, while the Goldfish family
are always ncrvUus lest tha mite.
II wont do To stir II man when he
in thinking. emmy moro than il will
Il pan ov mill, whcii the cream is
rising
II Is chuif To raise the devil, but
he is hard crop to reap.
The onla sure rcsipcc To govern
mankind with is tho rod you may
fcstooh it with flowers aud case il
with velvet, il you plcz, but il is
the rod after awl that dus tho busi.
ness.
We arc told that n contcntcd man
is happy and wo mite IA well hav
bin told ut tho same time that u
mud turtle could fly if it onla Ind
wings,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09
An Old Picture Reproduced.

From the Southern Home Journal.
Gibbon, in his =" Decline and Fall
of the Roman Empire" after re-
counting the causes which led to
the destruction of that mighty ma
ton, says:
Pei" The Senate, once the most grave
and stern and just assembly that
the world had ever seen, was now n
timid, faithlcss and licentious oil
garchy; whilc-name whilom so
maicstical and mighty the people
the great Roman people-was but
a mob, vile colluvium of Africans,
Greeks, barbarians, enfranchised
slaves, Syrians, liberated gladiators,
made worse because their affinities
were not natural and their national
Legislators were personally corrupt
and politically dishonest"
1t required more than a thousand
years to bring the great Roman ma
ton to the dust. Shall our nation
so recently so dear to its citizens
who pridcd themselves justly in
being Americans, so high toned and
majestic in the presence of the gov
crnments of the world, and so grand
and irresistible in power-perish
from the face of the earth in less
than a century? The picture which
the historian gives of the Roman
Legislature is justly applicable to
ours. Where out of the member
ship of its ruling party can there
be found mcn more personally cor
rupt, more politically dishonest?
And the "barbarians," the "enfran
chised slaves" the worst elements
of the Roman population, are here,
too. Upon this class Of the popu-
lation, class so unversed in the
lessons of freedom, accustomed to
being governed in all the affairs Of
their lives, and unable from their
very nature to learn the lessons OF
self government, the Radical Con-
gress are striving by all the means
which their position affords to them
not hesitating to adopt the most
uhholy, when nccessary,-to bestow
the privilege of suffrage, for the
purpose of placing in their hands
the balance of power. And this
will Ccngress-so called--do that
they may retain the government oi
this country in their own hands
although in doing it they place the
enlightened white majority under
the control of the ignorunt and de-
graded negro minority. 'NaIsa
Americans, shall this transparent
design succeed? Shall intelligence
be governed by ignorance2 Shall
civilization yield to barbarism
Shall the vilest and most brutal
passions rule, instead of the purcsi
patriotism and the highest politicaI
wisdom guiding the destinies OF
our nation? The Issue is in your
hands; and that issue is one which
involves all things-enlightenment
and degradation, life and death
yes, even-pardon the strong Ian.
guage, but we feel it, and the wis'
will acknowledge the truth of the
asserticn-evcn heaven and hell.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09

We read in Swedish history that
'Adolphus, King Of Sweden, deter
mined to suppress false notions ol
honor, issued II severe cdict against
the practice of ducllinG. Two gen,
tlcmen, however, generals III his
service, on a quarrel, agreed 10 SO
licit the Kings permission to decide
their differences by the laws Of hon
or. The King consented, and said
he would be present at the combat.
lie was attended by a body of guards
and the public exccutioncr, and be-
fore they proceeded TO the onset he
told these gentlemen they must fight
till one ofthcm died. Then turning
to the executiOncr-hc added, edo
YOU Immediately strike off the head
of the survivor" This had the in
tended effect the difference be
tween two officers was adjusted, and
no more challenges were heard OF
in the army of Gustavus Adolphus-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09
Valuable Town Property
For sale.

II OTs No. and 5 and One-hnlf Of lots
ElNo. 8 and 6, in Block No. 10, and the
whole OF Block No. 20, in the town Dallas,
are offered for sale 10 cash purchaser.
The first named premises comprise dwell
ing with two rooms, clubhouse, Kitchen,
good well, and some fruit trees. Block No.
20 has on il n large roOmy house, with two
rooms, and hall between, kitchen, smoke
bouse, stables, well, &c.
For further particulars enquire At the
Herald Office, Of J. W ShlNDELLS-
February rs, lsGS-221tE
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09

EMPLOY NONE BUT CONsERvA-
TIvEs.-.Radical legislation has fore
ed upon us the necessity of adopting
a system of clectioneering long prac
ticed by them at tho North; and
that is TO keep no one in our en-
ploym ment who votes against our
interest. With the Radicals it is
merely question of party success,
while with us it is matter of life
and death. Let us refuse Ion
ger to grind the hatchet which is
to be used to chop off our heads.
Let us fight the devil With their own
weapons. Discharge at ence all
who refuse to vote against the con-
stitution. or who "have not yet
maude up their minds" for this is
merely to cvadc answering a plain
question. Have nothing to do with
those who would eat your bread and
meat, and then stab you in your
most vital parts. Better thousand
times live off the products of your
own hands though scanty, than
have the granaries of the Who'll.
world at your command seasoned
with a deadly poison. Out upon
this idea that a white. man cannot
make living for himself and his
family without the aid of labor
which he cannot control. The
questionable argument used by the
planter, that he mnst have labor
no matter how it votes can have nc
force whatever with us in the city
Here we can get all the right kind
of labor, without much trouble
Then. let us set the example. Let
us purge our premises of the Radi'
cal negro, and refuse to patronizs
anv dravman, laborer, or mecharic
who belongs to a Radical club.
Self preservation is the first law o.
nature. and it is time we were re-
cognIzing this fact.-SOHth- HesferB
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09

The directors of the Union Pa
cific Railroad Company have decided
definitely upon the location Of the
great suspension bridge across the
Missouri river The pUint selected
is whcrc the line Of the old Missouri
and Mississippi rsilroad strikes the
river. and directly between Council
Bluffs and Omaha The estimated
cost Of the bridge Is over s., 500, 900,
and its construction makes Council
BlnfTs the great railroad centre Of
the West, much 10 the disgust Of
otheroOmpetingtOvns, who earnest
ly desired the important position as
the great distributing point for the
eastern trade.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09

"MoRALn New ENuLANp.-Onc
Of these days soon to como, not, in
decd, in the very iar.oir future, the
integnal roltcnncss of moral New
England" will be patent to the great
world. In her factory systems,
where the law obligcs her to sec
that children Of II tender age, when
employed, shall be sent to sclioul II
portion of the time, she has shown
herself enthusiastically dcrclict.
She hogs hor paupcrs, male and To-
male, on their bare backs. She ul-
lows her poor house officials to so
far outrage deccncy rs to order men,
women and children to bathc in
common in one single tank, and,
beside II further catalogue of crimes
which put humanity to blush, and
would shame the Turks, sho now
turns up, does this paragon Of puri
ty New England, ns !oulcr, nasticr,
and more inhuman, than pagan In
dia, in the crime of child murder.
At recent meeting of the mcdi-
cal association of Androscoggin CO.,
State of Maine, one DR.. Oaks testi-
fed that ''four hundred murders
per year actually took place in that
county alone, by abortion" lfsnch
is the case in u single county, what
are the dreadful footings Of child
murder per year in the entire six
States Of New England? The Bos
ton Banner of -Light publishes this
precious piece of evidence, and it
knows whereof it speaks. What II
sickcning spectacle! Puritanical
New England is rotten to the core.
~ Y. Day Boot.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09
SIeeping In Church.

They would scarcely believe him wheI
he told them that, when In lhurso som'
time ago, he on QUE occasion saw sls hun
drei people asleep in ehureh,-SPtseh I.
DS. GHiAFis.
O'eI their devoted head,
when the Law ihunderd,
Sinely aud heedlessly,
snored the six hundred.
Great was the preachers theme;
ScTewd on was all the slAam;
Neither with shout nor scream
Could he disturb the dream
of the six hundred.
Terrors to the right Of them,
Terrors TO the LETT OF them,
Tcrrurs in front OF them
Hell itself plundcred
or It's most awful things,
weak.minded preacher tilngs
Al the dumb.iounded,
Boldly he spoke and we'll;
All on deaf ears II fell;
Vain was his loudesi yell
Volley'd and ihunder'd
For caring-ihe truth TO tell
Neither for heaven nor hell
Snored the SIX hundred. o.. -
Still, with redoubled zeal,
Still he spoke onward
And, in a wild appeal, .......,.
Striking with hand and heel .i
Making the pulpit reel,
Shaken and sundered--'
Called them the Church's foes,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09
Lime For sale.

IHAVE on hand about 1900 bushels Of
fresh white Rock Lime, thoroughly
burned. and equal TO any ever made in this
country. Nhieh -ill sell at 20 cts per
bushsI ct retail, or at IS cts By The bun
drrd bushels. Twill also c0niinue 70 keep
full supply At ell times, a. ny piase near
Caruihs Spring, in The north part Of toSni
half q nile from the Public Squsre.
yNO. BARBER
Dallas, TeTns, Nov. 2, ls57-lesin-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09


WHO CAN VoTE.-Mainc-Evcry
male citizen.
Now Iampshirc-Evcry male in
habitant.
Vermont-Every man.
Massachusetts Every male citi-
zen.
Rhode Islond-Bvcry male citi-
zen.
Connecticut, Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri, Iowa, New Jersey, Ohio,
California, Oregon, Nevada, West
Virginia and Colorado--Evcry
white male citizen.
New York-Every male citizen,
but colorcd men are required to own
two hundred and fifty dollars worth
of taxable property.
Pennsyleania-Evcry white free
man.
Wisconsin--Every male person.
Minnesota-Bvery male person,
Kansas-Evcry white male adult
Dclawaro-Every free white male
citizen. '-'. . -a=-
Maryland Every free white male
citizen.
In Texas all free niggcrs and
some few whites.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09
JOHN W. SWINDELLS, PUBLISHER.
leroSlir.

lnsiisaEs ~ EsSStsI,
feT ihs pa'las Herald
Al along that iraNeTsei track
Nov loak, nor wish IL hack
Not one thing, sweet, do ! lack
Ia the Eden of youT syes
EVery earthly pleasure lies
"Carking cares have vanished long,
RaPi, ! listen to yOur song
As IL rises, clear and sIrHRs,
Never lay like yours was heard,
Ever peeries, LAdy-iiiri.
Ila-s, ilEi ID, isss,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09

Two fossils of the extinct Irish
elk-one with ltlers Of the unpre-
cedentedly great span Of thirteen
feet two inehes-wbieh had been
slowed away for some sixteen years
in Philadelphia commission h0nse,
have Just been secured for Yale
College.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09

The New York Hiord Claims
Connecticut, California, Delaware,
Indiana, Maryland, Kentucky. Ne
braska. New Jersey. New York,
Ohio. Oregon and Pennsylvania as
certain 10 vote for The democratic
candidate for the Presidency Their
combined electoral vote is l3S. which
is IA more than is necessary to a
choice, if the Southern States be
leil Out.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09

TELEGRAPHY IN SwITZERLANG.--
The reduction of the tariff upon
tclegrams in Switzerland, to uni
form charge of half a franc (ten
cents) a message, has not proved
the failure that many anticipated.
In January, 1867. the number OF
dispatches throughout the country
was 5O.5l3, against s6,46l for the
same period in the present year.
sA comparison Of the amount receiv-
ed will show that the revenue has
not diminished in consequence OF
the reduced tariff: In January,
1867. the receipts were about sll,-
900; against $4,000, during the
same period this year.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09

Fowl culture is receiving atten-
tion in Paris. aI've got a henery,
lately said a great lady to her cousin.
HDsar me" said the cousin. i
though his name was Charles
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09
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