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" We have been handed by Professor
Grace, one of the Faculty, copy of the Cata-
logue of the Officers and Students in East Ten
nessee University, with Statement of the
Course of Instruction, ETC., for 1S67-6S. Al
though this Institution is too well known to re-
quire any laudation from us, we should like, if
we had time and space, to present to our readers
its most important features, as set forth in the
Catalogue. We must content ourselves, for the
present, by stating thattle Faculty is full and
of an order of talent which would do cYedit to
any college in the country, and as consequence
that the discipline and course of instruction are
systematic and thorough that the terms are
very moderate, and that the catalogue before US
shows a list of l22 students. Address President
East Tennessee University, Knoxville.
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Further returns from Oregon show how
thorough and complete has heen the Dem
ocratic triumph in that State. Twenty
three counties constitute the Common
wealth. Of these, thirteen returned rad
ical members to the Legislature in 1866,
and ten cast their votes for the nominees
of the Democratic party. At the recent
election twenty counties chose Democrat
ic members of the Legislature, and three
radicals. K ia ~ ~
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VI As natural consequence of the
earnest meetings held during Conference, re-
ligious interest of no common order has sprung
up in our community. Meetings are being held
under the ministratous of the much-loved Pre-
siding Elder of the Athens District, Rev. ]. II.
Bruner, assisted by the efficient pastor of the
Methodist Church here, Rev. G. W. Callahan
and one or two others. The prospect is good
for considerable addition to the church.
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GF We feel assured that our readers
who have had dealings with the firm will. bear
us out in any word of commendation we may
say for our friends, Messrs. Hight 4 Scruggs.
These gentlemen never suffer their warehouse or
shelves to go unreplenished, The business of
the house is under the special supervision of Mr..
Hight, and the stranger, wishing to 'trade,"
sees at glance that he twill do to tie to,
which means in plain English that he will treat
You fairly, squarely and courteously. But if
prevented by circumstances from giving you his
personal attention, there is no need of leaving
while his competent assistant, Mr.. Sneed, stands
ready to attend to your wants. We take much
pleasurein directing the attention of our readers
to the newly arranged advertisements of Messrs.
Hight Scruggs' store and agricultural agency.
They will be found on our fourth page. If you
read in the right spirit, and act accordingly,
you will find it more profitable than reading
politics or poetry. Try it and see.
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The N. Y. Tribune admits that they
have no chance to elect General Grant,
even with all the Southern negroized
States, unless they carry one of the great
States of Pennsylvania, Ohio or New
York. But that is giving it up, for all Of
these States are sure for the democracy,
New York and Pennsylvania are Demo-
cratic beyond redemption and Pendleton
will secure Ohio.
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LOST POCKET-BOOK.

A BOUT THREE WEEKS AGO, lost, either
Alat Madisonville, or between Sweetwater and
Fork Creed, my pocket-book, containing the fol-
lowing notes !: One on Thomas G. Boyd for about
Sl4OO, and one'on I'm. PickeI for $3.50, The
public are cautioned against trading, for these
notes. The finder will be rewarded by return
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signed or leaving it at the F0RERUNNER Office.
-.,,@s,,, IN 70 G. W. JOHNSON.
June 18th, 1865. 81 ,-.ltN 1t
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" On Sunday morning last, Rev.
Francis M. Grace, A. NJ, Professor of Rhetoric
and English Literature in East ennesssee Uni
versity, Knoxville, delivered an address before
the Union Sabbath School of Sweetwater. We
did not have the pleasure of being present, but
hear from various sources that the address was
able, interesting and instructive.
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VI Fl. L. Fry has moved into his new,
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FORERUNNEE office. Come a-running but don't
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VI The examination of Mrs. Cook:
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and Thursday next.
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Grain Crad1eS-0ld Nan Forkner's
VI Make--for sale at the Brick Store, sign of
june IL IL RED FLAG.
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W The weather has been delightfully."-
pleasant for three or four days, but is develop
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VI Fry & Spillman have just received
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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-23

Texas CATTLE.-The Cairo (Ill)
Times, April 25th, says: We men
toned last week that a movement
was being made to ship large num-
bers Of Texas cattle through Cairo,
via the Mississippi river and, Him
OILS Central railroad to the Chicago
market. This week, Mr.. L. r. Hast
ings, of the firm of Gregory & Hast
ings, live stock commission dealers
at the Union Stock Yards, in Chi
cago passed down to New Orleans
and the Red river, where he goes
10 make arrangements for the ship
ment of several thousand head.
The intention is to ship them at this
season to the interior portion of the
State, where they will be turned
out to Craze and fatten for the fall
trade, when they will be shipped to
eastern markets. We expect to see
at least $4,000 brought through here
this season. The Illinois Central
are to enlarge their pens, put in
scales for weighing them, etc. Sew
eral thousand have already been en-
gagged to different drovers and pack
ers in Illinois. 'I'"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-23
The X. X. X. Again.

Our Radical neighbor Of the Mckinney
Messenger is down upon us with all the
tremendous weight Of gnst upon bulls
horn because We regarded the Ku-Klux
Khan myth. We were disposed to think
it such in reality, until very recently, when
we found from various accounts in North
ern and other papers that n secret organi-
zation callel by that name really exists,
and that II is composed Of Radicals, who
are endeavor.ng to throw the odium of
their horrible deeds upon the poor "rebcls"
as all the Southern people are called by the
intensely loyal such as our neighbor BAN.
BOOBIES himself into the belief that he is.
1t is reported that a certain person, array
ed in uniform such as is attributed to the
three KS, some time since visited various
families near Columbia, Tennessee, offering
them all sorts Of inuslts nightly-that,
finally, young man in the neighborhood
determined to make the mysterious person
age show his hand-or at least his face, in
order TO do which he presented q double
barrel gun at the head of Ku-Klux; and
Ku-Klux, thinking discretion the better
part Of valor, dotted his hideous mask and
lo The Radical candidate for Sheriff Of Mau.
ry County stood revealed before that de-
termined "reb" with the long gun and
double charge of "blue whistlers." Our
neighbor plays weak game when he I'M
dertakes to fasten the odium of secret
cliques and oath-bound associations upon
the Conservative party; like Jobs war
horse, he snuffs the JatiIe afar off, and is
evidently much frightened at the idea of
the people rising to put their feet on the
necks of their tyrants. Shakespeare, we
believe it was, said: "The consc iousness
of guilt makes towards Of us nll.n If the
editor in his heart of hearts believed there
were no tyrants and that the South was
not ground under the iron heel of opprcs-
sion, he would not be afraid that "oppres:
sion might beget its legitimate cfspring"-
he would not quake in his boots whenever
he saw three KS on piece Of paper. =
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-23

The Tribune read Mr.. Fcssendcn
and other Senators out of the Re-
publican party, in anticipation of
their vote against impeachment.
1t declares that their treason is
worse than that of Arnold; which
means that to abandon the Repub-
lican party is worse than to betray
ones country. "Why," asks the
Tribune, sis the Republican party
incandescent with zeal" why has
every Republican newspaper and
every Republican convention pro-
nounced in favor of impeachment 7?
Simply, we may remal k, in answer,
in order that Wade may become
acting President; that voracious
pack of hungry radical carpet bag
gers may be provided with Offices,
and that Grant may be elected Pres
ident next November. Only this,
and nothing more-or less. The
whole scheme is project to gain
some party advantage. Ifthis were
not it's design, why should Repub-
lican Senators be expelled from the
party for opposing it?
". O. Crescent
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-23
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n wfisisf ~ ssfiruiiursi sIifii Be- it's
Fertile reyes tfssfFs fftsi credit, ani DO
iisi q is1iss fsif h lis snsaiur o.
tess issgaei ssf. o. se,liss . sell ed
iiIsiily isnds o. s.skss sssisY be- ttf
fsTuins Glass ssi desire % ihsir Tsri 20
s.ssi - snsssl psbiis slhitiiisus u its
rish sHi 'alaslls TTsissis ilsi iaay b.
nsis - saTsfal ssi ssisuiifs sulisTs ~
ssy HeiiHg u tns lsTsss, uulss eaillr
shssR legs. reuliTg, &c, Subsidiary, iui
handy Ices iaPauaui, are The HsrilraoT
sHl ssTieus eihsr delicate sHi lrauiiiai
fsbTiraiiens u The wives aui Daughters II
fsImsTs, Pains ~ sIsssing = spirit VI
esuIsiiiisH ahi snulaiion, Do ErTy laurl
iswaHi fosisTiag ss ssll ss Waksniug that
iaala' 10 spirit u sIssling SlisL does 50
saush 10 develops the resources snl add 10
the wealth u a eoaniTy, Dallas eeuAiy,
BY pc msans, shouli nsgleel 10 have RsHi
fall, sni every successive fall, al AgTisul,
iuTal Fair for, 10 use horToNel eKPTes-
sion, jasl tickle her with a hoe, sad sLr
oil laugh with = harvest, We h0pe 10 ssr
every encouragement sLewH 10 the Dallas
couniy Agricultural aud Mechanical Asso-
sialisH, for il represents the paramount
Interests " the people, and, properly and
justly sustained, gill produce resulls e,
dOuuding 10 The permanent social aud Is,
ouRiaIy advantage Of the eOuniy aud state,
With ALI their dTa backs, caused BY long,
blooiy, inisTHseins strife, radical change
in labor system, ealieTPillaFs, gTasshepPsrs,
excessive rain, etc, our agrisulIuTisIs have
dane wslii but, with ambilion aroused aud
a great desire 10 sHssl infused more gsnsr.
ally Into our husbandmen aud mechanics,
ne will see better products from the farm
aud more perfect results Of mechanical
skill from the foundriss, factories aud
shops. DO not suppose that IL is idle for
the farmer To strive for the reputation Of
being thorough, aud to become famous In
his calling. This should be his aim at all
times, lilo should be asprOud Of premium
or certificate from the Agricultural Assoei.
alton OF his county or State as the French
soldier Of the Cross Of the Legion OF Honor
from his Emperor. No man or woman
whose opinion Is Of any valne will under
rate the character Of the farmer or mechanic.
The former "makes the desert blossom as
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-23
A STRIKE AMONG TIE LABoRERs

A STRIKE AMONG TIE LABoRERs.
In anticipation of tho great
amount of labor to be employed by
our Dallas friends in grubbing out
tho Trinity, in order to make it
navigablc, laborers are looking to
greatly increased wages Our far
mers had better look to it and secure
hands under permanent engage
ments. Crops must not be lost even
to accomplish SO great an object as
rendering the Trinity navigable for
canoes to Dallas.
Waxahachie Argus.
Don't be jealous, friend Argus; The nav
igation of the river, which we regard as a
fixed fact, will be as great convenience
for Ellis county as for Dallas; and we
think the enterprise should receive little
more encouragement from our neighbor
than the above, which, SO far as we have
seen, is the only notice taken of Capt.
McGarveys arrival here. When the enter
prising Captain get his line regularly es-
tablshed, we have no doubt he will accom-.
modate Ellis county with a landing some
where convenient to them. Seriously how
ever we do not advocate the navigation of
the Trinity as a Dallas enterprise pecu
liarly or pecuniarily. 1t is scheme for
the actual benefit of this whole region and
the counties adjoining on the South are
equally as much interested in its success,
as the counties North East and West of US;
and Dallas is no more so than those coun-
ties. 1t is an undertaking worthy of the
hearty aid and encouragement of every
county in this section, and we hope to see
it receive encouragement.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-23
THE STATE OF TEXAS.

To the Sheriff of Tarrant County Greeting:
VOU are hereby COMMANDED to summon
Il Robert Crews by publishing this cta-
ton in the Dallas Herald for four weeks to
be and personally appear at the next term
of the County Court Of Tarrant County, at
the Court House thereof, in the town of
Fort Worth, on the first Monday in August,
1868, then and there to answer the petition
of Caroline Dowell, administrators of the
estate Of +. NJ. Dowell, deceased. Said pc
titioner charges that on the 10th day of
January, 1868, the said Robert Crews and
one JEFF. Estill executed their promissory
note 10 the said F. NJ. Dowell for one hun
dred and twenty dollars, payable on or be-
fore the first day Of March, 1868. The said
petitioner charges that said crews is
person and that Estill, who is
sued, resides in Tarrant county. The
petition prays for citation and for judg-
ment against both Of the said defendants.
:, Herein fail not, and make a return of
this citation, showing how you have execu-
ted the same. -.
Given under my official sigma
SEAL ture and the seal Of the County
NV Court Of Tarrant County, at Office,
this 18th day Of May, AID. 1868.
a. - L. II. BROWN, Clerk,
36:4w1 by ii. S. Brown, p.c.To.c.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-23

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Mr. Marl is a gentleman Of supe
riOr literary atlainments, possesses
a refined, cultivated taste, is an ae-
eOmplishel scholar, and a pleasing
writer, lie enters no new field, Ia
the language Of the Nashville Ran
nor he brings Ia the aid Of the en-
terprise a valuable experience, That
paper says that he has not unfre-
during hls connection with
the daily press, wandered away from
the dusty, beaten track Ofeyery day
journalism, Ia enjoy a leisurely
stroll along the fiowery paths OF liz
aud does not venture on an
untried aud unfamiliar field, The
Banner Of Peace, speaking OF him
SAYS;
Mr.. Ward is one Of the finest
writers IN the Church. No ono need
DO afraid to patroniEe this periodical
we will guarantee satisfaction, Tor
We know Mr., Ward intimately, and
II We had had the whole Church
from which To select a man TO con-
duct magazine for ladies, We would,
without hesitation, have chosen Mr.,
Ward"
Tho ladies Of Texas who do not
know Mr., Ward personally, will not
require higher or moro full enco.
Terms of the Ladies Pearl
Ten subscribers s27 so; five eli
single copy So. AS no is n Texan,
he ought to, with such magazine,
obtain II large subscription from its
aides, who never fail to appreciate
merit.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-23
A P,vr Tuous,yn MIR WA

A FIVE THOUSAND MILE WALK
NY WESTON dispatch dated New
York, May Q, says;
Weston, the pedestrian, is backed
for n 5000 mile walk from Bangor
TO st. Paul and return TO Buffalo.
The wager is s25, 900 q side, and the
time one hundred days, ho is not to
travel Sundays, which are included
in the one hundred days. He starts
about August Is, and will be nc
companied by six sworn judges. A
purse of $500 is also being raised
to be presented to Weston if he
should accomplish the feat. He
will also have to walk one hundred
miles in twenty three consecutive
hours five times during the march,
and should he fail in doing this once
he forfeits all claim to the $4,000
purse, and forfeits $1,000 for each
event, to be deducted from the back
ers on time in the wager. He will
also walk fifty miles IN ten consecu-
tive hours once in each one thous.
and miles. In both these feats he
will be allowed two trials at each
event.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-23
NJ A meeting o. the land.holders is to

BSy" a meeting OF the land-holders is to
be held at the city of Houston, on the 3rd
of June next, for the purpose of advising
and celebrating upon plan of operations
to meet the necessities Of our State in re-
gard 10 immigrants. The basis will be the
plan proposed by the Convention recently
held at Jackson, Miss. We have not space
or time TO allude more fully to the subject
in this issue, but would add that there is
no subject in which Texas as State is
more deeply interested, and we hope that
the proposed meeting will result in the in
auguraiion of system that will bring
immigrants TO our State.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-23

The WACO STAGE ATTACKED BY
RoBBERs.-The Bryan News Letter
of Saturday last, has the following :
We learn that the stage from
Waco to this place on Tuesday night
last, was attacked near Green
Browns store, a short distance this
side ofSterling. The stage contained
two gentlemen, one lady and two
children, and their escape unhurt is
almost a miracle, as twelve shots
were fired by the robbers. The
driver with presence of mind and
courage truly commendable, put
whip to the horses and dashed away
at a furious speed leaving the ban
dts in the lurch. Two Of the hor-
SEES were shot, but the noble animals
ran at full-speed until their load of
human freight had safely reached
the next station. Only two of the
attacking party were seen, although
from the different directions of the
others were undoubtedly
in ambush.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-23
Notice.
UNITED STATES COURT ROOMS, |

UNITED STATES COURT ROOMS, I
TYLER, TEXAS, March 16, 1868.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that by an order of
his Honor, Judge Duval, dated at
Austin, February 10Th, 1868, the fol-
lowing counties which have hereto
fore been. under a rule of this Court,
returnable TO the Austin Branch of
the Western District of Texas, are
now made returnable and triable at
Tyler, to wit: Grayson, Collin,
Cooke, Denton, Tarrant, Dallas, Ell
lis, Navarro, and Freestone. This
has no reference TO proceedings in
Bankruptcy, but only to the ordi-
nary business of Circuit and Dis
trict Courts.
The following comprises COM
plete list of all the counties in the
Western District Of Texas, which
are now returnable at Tyler. viz:
Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Cass,
Collin, Cooke, Dallas,
Denton, Eellis. Fannin, FreestOnc
Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Harrison,
Houston. Kaufman, La
mar, NacOgdothes, Navarro, Pamela.
Rusk, Red River, Smith, Shelby,
Sabine. San Augustine, Titus. Trim
ty, Tarrant, Upshur, Van Zandt,
md Wood.
HIRAN BORASoE, Clerk.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-23

DIR. Livingstone in his book of
travels in Africa, describes Abys-
sinia as the finest cotton growing
region in the world. He says the
fibre is as fine as silk, the moss as
white as snow, and the fibre supe-
rior to any be ever saw, not even
excepting the famed sea island of
the American coast. He saw vast
tracts of country, regions even, cap
able of raising, under tho dominion
Of civilization, this fine species of
cotton. The savage Abyssinians,
with a very poor sort of cultivation,
raise enough of il 10 clOthe their
whole nation. This will no doubt
explain the readiness with which
England engaged in war with the
armOrOBsKing- She has got his cOun-
try new, and she will never let 90 her
grasp. Abyssinnia has never vet
exported a pound Of cotton. We
question if she will not export mil
lions next year-H0usf0n Tel.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-23

The RESULT OF IMPEAcHMEST.-Mr. VIM.
Caruth, who reached his home in this town
on Thursday morning last informs us that
just before he left Bryan on Saturday,
news was received of the result of the vote
in the Senate on impeachment. The vote
stood 10 for acquittal to IS for conviction,
being one more than was required to acquit.
The President now stands acquitted of the
grave charges that the radical party have
spent so much time, labor and expense to
convict him Of The result will be hailed
with pleasure by every true lover of his
country. ~