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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01
iIow the Future Looks TO our
SOUTHERN BRETHREN

lifum tue r"hthsfn' nE'eF 'aH'y' hNs'' hsssj
TIE RIdnT AND THE WRONG oF IT.
Tho men Of tho Northwest say they
went 10 war TO save tho life of tho
nation. But, the life Of tho nation
was not threatened by any one.
Tho men of tho Northeast say they
won't 20 war TO FREQ tho negro but
they, as well ~ tho mon of tho
the Northwest, show sense of
-congcious guilt constantly ondcav-
oring 10 magnify III glory Of fight
for government whose existence
was not mcnaccd, aud of riding
rorghshod over people who only
asked to bo lot alone Bctwoen
thcm, aided by tho morccnarics Of
all lands, they drcnched n great
country in fraternal blood, buried
ono half of it in the ashes ofits own
desolation, strewcd it with graves
and bleaching bones of slaughter
cd men, and kindlcd the fires of on
eternal hell of hatred bctwcon tho
North and South. And, judged by
what has taken place since theirsuc-
ct So, ard to free Il race not ready for
frcodom--a race to whom freedom
is certain DEATH The fell spirit Of
Abolition, having caused the slaugh-
ter of its millions in war, is now TO
accomplish the eXtorminatioh of
millions moro by tho slow but not
tho loss sure process OF freedom and
starvation. Bootless work will it
be for them, through all :hcir rncss-
es and public organs, to attempt
to cover up the Alps on Alps of
bloodguiltinoss which they have
hcapcd up against the day Of wrath,
that is surely coming. "oi a,
Asks Gov.Vanco, of NC, in re-
cent paper published in The Land
We Love: ''What was the negro be-
fore tho WARP" AtinpIo happy and
affcotionatc bondsman. . What is no
now? Fast merging into q ragged,
starving, dangerous ~ vagabond.
What will hobo? In timo+4and that
time Is not long-nothing5a q non.cx-
istcnt, an extinct race, over whose
untimcly porishing the good of all
tho earth will mourn, and from
whose sad story tho philanthropic
historian will point maxim, and
Illustrate that godly philanthropy
which propagatos its heavenly ter-i
cts by fire and sword" Further ons
the eloquentwritcr says: "The me-,
gro is dying and passing away,
with rapidity that is shocking i"
humanity. Nils whole condition.
now thunders tho lie to all the de-
nunciatons which religious fhnat-o
icism and political Juggling havesol
long hoapodi upon their former
masters, in tones so loud that all
tho world must know, when too
late, upon whom is the blame for tho
perishing of whole peoplc." . s'J
: Slowly tho veil is lifting. Slow
ly but surely tho great fact is dis
closing itself to all the world, that
in tho llate grand civil war I'M
America, thevanquishod weae rigAt
and the victors were ,crong, inevcry
essential particcularAwrong in its
criminal causes, wrong in its crimi.
nal results. All tho ten thousand
vcnal presses Of the North kept rum
ming, night and day y,and ftdiby'thar
million vcnal tongues and pens ola
malignant race, conscious of crime,
cannot "thfow sand in the eyes OF
the world, nor IIistory-For, "evcr'
the Right comes uppcrmost, and cv-
or the Wrong goes down p = 5sT
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01

Tho following document, picked up
In ihs street the other day, has the ring Of
the true metal, as our friend Col. Mccoy
might have sall--bui dldn't say;
aoh, My derest Molly will try to aneer
yuro Deor letter. u how my throbbin hart
Does axe to Embrase yon onse moro. o
you DArlin Rosy Bud wont you marry me.
lme well Of aud have the Advantage OF q
fust rait skholasiloal Bducashun, fur above
yurc other boEc. Agin ax will You mar
~ me. here tho cello nncer will. Don't
let that uglcy. Thing take yu a Dnggey ri
din agin. q how my hole fraim did quiver
when / seed him but IN Ust stop on ile 60
craiIey Ohow We will deyldc the sorrers
an joyes an kumferis nv live anser rite ofe
-ftom ypre dcre William s. gTorg ID,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01

i How TO RAISE TWENTY DOLLARS.
preacher lin bhgfronticr" settle
Deht had been collecting money for
some church object. There was still
some twenty dollars wanting, and
after making vain efforts to mako
up tho deficiency, he plainly init
mated, as he locked tho church door
one day after service, that clinton
ded to have the said twenty dollars
beforoany1 of thcmtlcft the house.
| Attic samo time he set tho cx-
ample by tossing fivo dollars on tho
table. Another put down n dollar,
another a half dollar, another a
quarter dollar, and SO on. The par.
sonrcad out every now and then tho
funds: sThar's seven and ahalf, my
friends.""Thars nine and a quar-
ter" leTon and six bits are all that
arc in the hat, friends and Christian
brethcn." Slowly it mounted up.
|s'Fourtcen. .nEFiftcen. ""Sixtecn and
three bits" and SO on'nntil il stuck
at$19 50a at only wants fifty cents,
friends, to make up tho amount.
Will nobody mako IL oup?" Every
body had subscribed, and not ia cent
moro was forthcoming. Silence
rcigned, ,2and howlong it might have
lasted 1t was difficult to say, had not
"a half dollar been tossed through
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01
rfnhIng rnIiInR.


CHA dimpledi dswy, erimsen llrsi
Dark laskss shading eyes Of blue,
As 'twlEl the rosy lngeF ups
The ivory shuttle sN ifily ileWi
And reclining book Ia hand,
All innoeent " erafs or guile,
na, s,aIIsI Lsr swsst faso ths while.
followed as the froa,y thread
Twined In and out aud back again,
Faster the nlmhle fingers sped,
TIL watching them was almost pain
Till, half abashel upon her throne,
Ny queen put on her shyest smile,
"sir. poet read 10 me a whIlc.I
80. '..-- I'---'
And 20 read; and thus II ran
'True passion soorns deceit or art
hold him coward and no man
Who shuls his love up In his heart;
Unseen, unsought, the blossom dies
That might have lowered In tho sum
lies yic,ory 10 bn rop.n Iss'f.
b.. I....... ..It r.
And SO read, with fnriiyo glance
Upstealing softly now and then
Half daring there 10 risk my chance,
Nor be coward among men; los
Till conscious grew her speaking face,
Dark lashos yelling all tho blue;
Tho buav' tirolos, sb,ttIo fow
s'
With sudden thought I flung The book
Far out upon tho sloping lawn, la
Al. l. 4. Ill,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01

Tho sIi,Or of lie Early County l0s'l
News Il ls said, was Prsseaiel last week
with a box Of blastlhg, backing brush,
box Of matches, POuniof tobacco, was Paid
four dollars by an old debtor, and then
got qreAisd' 20 much that he Was carried
Lome on shutter. .r..| I.. TT
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01

rGy Two little daughters of J. II. Parker
brought roses to our junior, and hc found
it difficult to determine which were prciti-
est, tho children or tho flowers. ...,.f.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01

Too LArE-A young couple eIcped from
a neighboring town lately, and when al o
safe distance from home we're married.
Soon sfier an officer rns sent in pursuit,
and arriving at the hotel where they were
stopping, he immcditiclT entered their
room, and found them snug in bed. lie
explained his errand, when the young
lady said, with q ringing laugh HTsll
ma It Is too laie-rs have been mnrricd
ssme Tine and have been in bed half IN
hour. snurris up George and dent got
cut Of bed for him
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01
J who viii sax lhat Inc Irish

Who will say that the Irish btOgue is no
nswectp in thisl--, u-.1gi gf4nv .N
Thin here's to the gnl with tho balmoral,
And dainty top boots slinder
Who's as diserate as she Is swatc, (
And wise as she is iindcr.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01

Algcrnon.-"Is thht l.ttle Skye terrier
yours7'i ~ a4siift a. fer-11 sfl t. a7ir
Leonora.--qYes, il is" sas,4- a ca-a
Algernon.-ADo you know the saying,
iIove me, love my dogT'
Beonora. .--nYes" i't'-til aS-- a''-'i
, Algernon-4{afior moments pause. -
''By Jorel love yeur dog swful5- -7as
lie was accepted -, a.s.H r,sr,e
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01

a woman Is IKE ivy-the more you are
ruined the closer she ciings 70 you. A vie
old bachelor adds aITyi is Hkc Eomhn--'
the more 10 clings 10 yeus the more yon arc
ruincd.T Poor rule that wont work both
ways 1870 f A. -fr ...
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01
masonic Cos7fotcry
NoTTCE.

,u>IIR FOLLOWING resolution wns passed o. w"
/ Stated Canvocatlon Of Tannehlll Lodge, NO. o.
r. and A, NJ. February -, A. II. lh0s;
Re.oired, That committee oi ono po w I,I, No
,atc charge OF tho Masonic Cemetery, aud permit 70
nterment therein except Of Masons or Their i'nne'
Bio.1, MeMoobtis appointed 10 take ebarsc ef'he
Cemetery and 500 this rcsolution carried oui' .r,-
ny o'"'' " "' Y. y. COON BEs, W. NJ
kttost: tEp O. Down. Secretary. lmaro' o'Tlnl
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01

Why does q novelist with his
:. ---.---ss - bic er.af r.os-knf ~
uia N--.t = 4
senblo a lior2 Bceasc be carries his
tail behind him.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01

An old bsehrlor- Who had become mel
arcboly and Ioeticsl, rrrte some fianzas
Tor the vi. et pspe-, in Ehicb se expressed
hors fhat fhe time would soon e5zne ulon
h. should --'|r1zt snlmly Eithin q shrgnd
> "a 4 rter5ne siHsF ~ M siie lst -
his inc1p5ss<ibls ho1rsr : csnis eui.---,-
sirh-u rh-1 rrrt c-Irnl1 riihir st-rl
via q vsrIiuF ridou - ~ sld-.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01

a usurtis jury, having found = nan
r1ifiy Il natisrihg n citissn Who = alive
ana vel. are 6libsrs.is zbsfhtr g re
s7irs 1Is1z Fe-di4 1f u fhs rErticitd
ma k-u iLr ciircn.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01
ONE HvsDnrD pouSDs OF Gssr'


One HBNDRED PouHDs OF GssU
Soar ron 81 30.GTake six pounds
Of potash, 75c., 4pounds Of lard,
5Oc., quarter of a pound Of rtsin,.
he Beat up the rosin fine, mix all
together we'll, and set aside for Eve .
days, then put the whole into a ten
gallon cask Of warm water, and siir'
twice day for ton days, at theicx.
.piration Of which time you will
have 100 pounds Of excellent soap.
The Wbig says that "a bet is the
argument Of "a f5ol" To prove hrs
statement, .wo suppose tie editor
would bot n il.
T2airey gag Herald
Tie o,lobratcd Swiss bell ringers
were lately IN SavaEnah-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01
HATEs of ADthffffstNss'
In a.. -. uErs usY.

HAfEs of ADthnffsiNs'
Ia US. taEpssf.
OAs sssars, leas insh a slaas,l - ~ i-s Ai''
.aSfs oents ~ eslh sAtilisasi iessfiha-
f.ras Hel sKeeatiaE - eAIe - t~sast n..'''
ssas IL a. IaaAiks tlsi Ia thus aeAii.' -
f,ran, sinas lsss than hrs msnths, ths Hsei-
ssasTs RATS sill u ehFfted -. 80. =,
--aaFor aanl,anfins = rsn ti1aie ~ - ~. =
ni.tTict elnrs, tits a. GsaaU en.3s " ~ -
ffssissi ssss Is Pa,slls iHssEisi'1 shsa 'As a.
naanosHsnt l. naaa !.
an-Jou WORK % stt ttaastAsseses
.ith asasscss asd dispatch.
- AdEHfH-
s..,t. n O. MHAEEeN o., Ae,H 'eheee
strs.t, Sss orleans, La, aTs ths eAtt ANtAsaists
Assais 10 that city 90 ottatn ana eeiffi sess.if'
10. saa saseFti,s seats foT the hAlias tsitle
psTTlSsIlI 4 90, n PsTk hss, Ns~ i@A .Nl
M nlcaAsRsoS, ", nArrlsg sifesi' As@ isiA'
n IA. cpsHlSa, nousiuh, IsAAs,
c.pi % a PAssE fuTt worth ,.,,,,.
ny HAsstss, Gsq,, wsKalaohis. Llis Ll es-.,,s .,s y
IN, iIEskE. Esa,, NsAihsrtsFi' fA'As' ''-'''
Tsxss -. -. n.nteu.
iss. II. npsHls. ERquiTsT osiss. s'AiAes3'
j. 7. srlSltrAJ, ". JsHssas. k.allnsr, I.a-.'
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01
MASONIC.

DALLAS COmMANDERY No. o,
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR,
sIIrs AZ The Masonic Hall, IN bAnA'' NJ 'As
MI ss.r isf9. Al the allowing dAiesi
Tursiay night, June -, ltts
Tuss-iAy night, August 81, lN2.
Sir M. JOHN q. MCCOY, H. C.
Sir Kt, VS., l.. Muhrny, Rfefier
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01
DALLAS CHAPTER, No. ~,
ROYAL ARCH MASoSS.

I Yau are hereby summoned 70 attend siaied
onxoe.,ion Of paliaf Chapter, No. ", on hohasy
evening, April 20. at early candle hshuht'
~ ", l., MURPHY, Secretary.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01

.AyyEuILL LODGE, No. 52, i. d A. H.,
-. -. ,ha las, saturday Of each month, ~ the
Masonle Hall. n H' '""'"''
ED, q. Bower, seey'
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01

? ne iSsi ran ., ,s DE tres .ud sal shook It
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01

UsHE UNDERSIGNED respectfully in
II form the citizens Of Dallas and sur
.roundiad country that they are prepared
10 do an AkindsA Of ABlack ithing IN the
best manner and also build Wagons, Plows
of any pattern 70 order and for sale, Z
Repairing Done a39
TO Carriages sud wagons, and any other
work in their line done on short notice and
ct lowest prices.
,9TJOE WEIGH, s-5sl
Practical Horsc-Shoer makes n specially
of the business, and Is prepared to make
and put on shoes as that work should be
done.
Thankful fol. past patronage, we respect
fully sellcit . Continuance of the same. -
febls-221y b 7 oAREY7& WEIGH.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-01
Behind me, labyrinihinc ways

Have closed their mazes cvermorc;
Mine age, tho glorious summer days,
7 And loves fruition walks before;
The purest, holiest hopes of life
I. In sheltered havcns softly ride,
And | am happy, for my wife
Sits making tatting by my side.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-10
NOTICE TO TAN.pAyTGS.

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers OF
Alexander county. Illinois, that for the pur-
pose of collecting the state, county, district,
school, special, rauper and court house taxes
row due for the year a. ID. 1865, | will be in
my Office in the city %; Cairo during the
month Of February, each day from 10 o'clock,
am. until 4 o'clock pm.
will be ut the store-house Of NJ. ID. Gun
Their, in Goose Island precinct, on Monday,
March lst, 1909.
At the house OF Thomas Martin, esq. in
Dog Tooth precinct, on Tuesday, March
2, $50.
Dated at Cairo, H., February /. 1869.
LOU, MYERS.
sheriff and cy-OAnio Collector Of Alexander county,
Illinois. febSw3t
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-10
THE MASQUERADE BALL LAST NIGHT.

Washington Hall wns the scene of unusual
gaety last night, the long night through La
dies and gentlemen, masked and costumcd,
gave ze,t and variety to one of the largest
and most successful balls ever given in Cairo.
The Turner's were there in large numbers,
and the candidates were on hand also, despite
the rules excluding improper characters. The
total turnout filed the house, not to excess
but just full enough to allow of free cxer-
else of the Fantastic toes Of the many who
Joined in the dance. When we say that Graz
mcr X Wittig furnished the music we needn't
add another word. Their band Is recognized
ns one of the best in Illinois. At the proper
time 'mine host John Schccl, spread u
sumptuous supper, gotten up in the most ar
tistic style, Of which the crowd partook with
n keen relish. The dance went on, and the
sound of music and revelry was heard far
along in the hours of the morning.
The whole affair passed of most pleasantly.
and 10 the satisfaction Of the proprietors aud
guests alike-proviag most concusiyely that
John Saekberger and John Koehler know ex-
actly how 10 proprietor ball in Cairo; how
to get out the people, and how to entertain
them after they get them out. Their carnival
and masquerade ball. held on the eve of Fast.
necht, will long be II green spot in the memory
of all who participated in IT, varied festivities
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-10
TIE NANnANIh lIsi.

Eiitor of EccgiHg Baiicti,-My attention
ha, been called Ia several paragraphs in the
Bulletin, concerning the default entered
against the city in the mandamus case, and
deem II proper 20 state the facts relating TO
the default
On the Goth OF january, before the writ
was known in Springfield to have been served.
! left Springfield for Cairo, leaving the man
daInus case in charge of Milton Hay. esq. an
eminent and able lawyer, who had been Ont
ployed by the city attorney 90 represent the
city. On the first of February, only three
days after service ofthe writ, in the mornin,
before Mr.. Hay had come into court a default
against the city was asked for by the counsel
Of Fox Howard II Co., IND entered. Ina
few minutes thereafter Mr.. Hay entered the
court room- and moved 10 set aside the de-
fault. As soon ms the facts were presented 70
tn court, the de'ault was set aside. and tb.
case will be tried on lis merits. As far as
know there has been no delinquency on the
part of any OF the attorneys retained by the
city. ON the contrary there has been the
most diligent and.anXious attention given TO
the case. The temporary absence of Mr. Hsv
iron tine court room when the default wa /.
taken. was not negligence. He had no re,.,ol
TO believe the case would DC called up i'm his
temporary absence
Without referring 10 the attorneys Of the
C'!i "n' are hAoWh 10 your readers, | ma,
properly say That no lawyer in the state !,
more competent than Mr.. HAY TO reprc,ert
INC Guy III '"'S ease Respectfully
WILLIAM II. GREEN
Springfield, Feb. Sth, 1869.
The paragraphs charging odolinqueney
somewhere were written under the belicg
That the default in the case was not chargai
to neglect on the part of our home attorpay
because they are not only professionally Lu.
personally interested in the issue. Furtbor-
more, we were advised that at the time of f,
taking OF the default, the Cairo attorneys GA.
ployed in behalf of the city, were not
Springfield. The belief being general, L.y.
ever, that the default was the fruit of ne =.
gence in some quarter we published the p.-.
agraphs in question, for the sole pprno..
drawing out an explanation Having achiey..
that end We drop the subject entirely sa,.
fed.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-10
RIVER NEWS.
Port List for the - Hour. ending at
Two o'clock, u. NJ.
DEPARTURES.


The weather is II little moro endurable than
nj last report. Tho rain ceased last night,
and the sun was seen occasionally this morn
ing. The temperature is very pleasant, and
II the sun could have one days "steady look"
at our sidewalks the mud would become
ashamed OF itself and retire.
The Mississippi is again falling at St. Louis
but reported rains above that city will not
allow IT TO fall far enough to hurt anything,
The Ohio is falling at Cincinnati and Lou
isvllie, and stationary at Pittsburg, with five
feet large to the latter point On the falls
there is six feet six inches water.
The Cumberland is again falling, with five
feet on Harpeth Shoals.
Here the river has risen twelve inches du-
ring the past twenty-four hours. Unless
other rises than those now coming, should oc-
cur, we Will have only about eighteen inches
more water here.
Business was fair yesterday, but very dull
to-day, as no boats had received or discharged
any freight since last night.
The Lizzie Gin discharged here 800 cattle,
i44 hides, Al hhds sugar, rs bbls molasses, rs
bales OF moss, 30 bbls rice, Is casks cocoa
nuts % sacks coffee, II pkgs sundries, for
Cairo Chicago and Cumberland River.
The Quickstep brought IA bbls potatoes, As
pkg' sundries, for Cairo, so bbls meal and a
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-10
lot furniture for 1eshipmcnt south.

lot furniture for Teshipmcnt south
The Richmond discharged here l6O bdls
gunnies and 10 bags coffee.
The Cumberland, Capt. Ben. Howard,
clerks Hunter and Wright Is the regular
Cairo and Evansville packet this evening.
The VIM. White, Capt Northern, clerk
Johnny Beverly, Is the regular Cairo and
Paducah packet this evening.
The magnificent Ruth, Capt. b. r. Pegram,
is advertised for New Orleans and all way
points this evening. The Ruth is one of the
finest steamers ever built for the western
waters, and is differed by careful and erpc-
rienced boatmen. No words of commonda-
ton which we have ever heard in connection
with the Ruth and her gentlemanly command
er, are too strong.
The falls Mt Louisville are TO be damned
at both the upper and lower ends. Consider.
ing these dams, and the dams which they and
the bridge piers force from the stsamboatmen
generally, we know of no place so completely
damned
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-10
TmE LECTURE LAST NIGHT.

The fifth lecture of the series advertised bv
the Cairo academy Of science was delivered
last night, before highly respectable audi
ence, by Mr.. Geo, c, Eggle,ton. The lectu-
rer selected 'poetry rs his subject, and con-
trasted the genuine article that enters the
heart and forms therein It, picture Of Joy and
Woe, with the current Jingle that strains at
rhyme and sacrifices sense at the altar of
sound He showed nm intimate familiarity
with distinguished authors, compimenting in
the highest terms the productions Of Owen
Meredith, and giving special precedence to
that writer's "Lucille' Ms u mine of poetry,
full of the most absorbing melody He re-.
cognized true poetry in the writings Of
Dickens and fortified the business Of his con-
ception in this regard by placing the writings
of Miss Evans in juxtaposition herewith.
The audience gave the lecturer n highly
complimentary hearing and if any ono left
without sharpened power of discrimination
touching the subject treated, that party lacked
the capacity to understand, or went to Sleep
one Or the other, certain.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-10
rIgE,rIIE,! PIRr,,,

Water water waterl! Great induce
ments Bargains bargains! The stock of
clothing furnishing goods, boots, shoes, &c,
&c, which was saved by Sternheimer IL Marx
from the late fire. will be sold at so per cent.
less than cost, at their new place Of business,
No. 81 Ohio lovcc. Call soon and secure bar
gains, as the goods will be sold ut great sac
rifcc, ~ order Of Tho underwriters.