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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-13
The Little Busy Bee.
On Wednesday morning John Den

On Wednesday morning John DENIM
son, Jr., of this town, went to the resi-
dence of Franklin Stevens, in South
Salem, to help him hive large swarm of
bees. 1t appears that the bees had alight-
ed on limb of Il large elm tree, and it
became necessary to dislodge them before
they could be hived, so Mr.. Dennison
took off his boots, stockings, coat, vest
and hat, and climbed up into the tree and
commenced to shake the limb upon which
the bees were, violently. The bees were
dislodged by the shaking, and dropped
upon Mr.. Dennison in body. Dennison
very foolishly commenced to fight the
bees with his hands, but this only made
them angry without driving them away,
and they commenced to sting him upon
every part of the body; they crawlcd up
his pants, under his shirt and into his
hair, intlicting upon his person hundreds
of painful and dangerous wounds MIR.
Dennison, almost crazed by pain, jumped
from the tree and rushed to a tub of
water, which fortunately stood near,
plunged in, and remained there until the
bees left. He then ran up street and
rushed into Littlebrandt's drug store,
where he was treated with ammonia and
whisky, which relieved him in meas
ure. He was then taken to the Salem
Hotel, and a physician was called. He
was a fearful Hooking object, his body
being almost completely covered with
blotches, and he has since then been
almost crazy with pain. 1t was thought
at first that he would not recover, but
we are informed that he is now consider
ed out of danger-Splem tN. y Press.
"A man enjoying the euphonious name
of Pigg, married Il lady named Young.
A few days ago a child was born to them
and Il rich uncle of the young one, who,
like Gilpin, cloves timely joke prom
ised to heavily endow the boy if the pa
rents would christen him with the mater
nal name. The fond parents consented,
and the youth will hereafter be known TO
his friends as Young Pigg.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-13
Influence of a Newspaper.

a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, who has been engag-
ed a long time in his profession, and wit
messed the influence of newspapers on the
minds of family of children, writes as
follows.
81 have found it to be the universal
fact, without exception, that those schol-
ars of both sexes, and of all ages, who
have had access to newspapers at home,
when compared with those who have not,
are better readers, excelling in pronuncia-
ton, and consequently read more under
standingly. They are better spoilers, and
define words with ease and accuracy.
They obtain practical knowledge of
geography in almost half the time it re-
quires others, as the newspaper has made
them familiar with the location of the
most important places, nations, their gov
ernments and dOings, on the globe
They are better grammarians; for
having become so familiar with every va
riety of the newspaper, from the common
place advertisement to the finished and
classical Grafton of the statesman, they
more readily comprehend the meaning of
his text, and consequently analyZe its
construction with accuracy"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-13

A newly UNMARRIED gentleman and lady
riding in Il chaise were unfortunately
overturned. A person coming to their as
sistance observed ii was IA very shocking
sight. Every SHOCKING, indeed, replied
the gentleman, ''to see newly married
couple fall out so soon"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13
Tho Graves Trial.

| The Mckinney Messenger contains
long account of the cxqmining trial
Of one Ike Graves for the alleged attempt
TO assassinate the editor, James W. Thorn
as Esq. This comes to US marked, as if 10
attract our special attention, and W. pre-
sumo the editor relies upon il as some evil
dence Of the existence Of kn Klux in this
section. IL so, il amounts 10 nothing at all.
That many outrages of different kinds oc-
cur in Texas, we have never denied-so
they do elsewhere all over the country,
North as well as South. We are for the
punishment and suppression Of crime
promptly, wherever il exists. What we
have denied, and deny still, is the exist
ence Of any organized secret bands COM
monty designated as Ku KluI, and against
which Congress has been legislating for
party purposes. ltappears that Mr.. Graves,
after full examination, was released,
and very properly, by the examining mag
istraie. As a lawyer we say there was no
proof 10 justify his commitment or be-
ing held TO bail. Poor brother Thomas
complains Of this, but uniustly. We read
over the evidence carefully, and came to
the conclusion, that there was no real in
tention to take this radical editors life
One witness, after the firing, heard men
riding Of and talking and laughing. IL
was, no doubt, an attempt to operate on the
fears Of our radical brother editor, and was
all wrong decidedly. Bat that snybeuy
really wants 10 kill him is rsfuted by the
uslcOze fact that be is sIill alive and
kicking. CheersP, brOtberl "Be virlu- /
Ons and you WILDE happy
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13
The Southern Magazine.

The January number This popularmag
azine is as interesting MS ever. With all
their illustrations aud merctricious accom-
paniments, no Northern Mon hly is its SUI
pSrior. In solid literary merit the most of
them are behind and below it. The prose
and poetic contents of The present issue are
variad and excellent. There is a continu
alton of the Spiders Web Papers by Col
John S. Holt, one of the most original and
pleasing writers Of the South. A third
paper on the sovereignty of the United
States is as ,erse aud powerful in its rea-
sonings MS the preceding ones. There are
two articles on the late war, one, What
saw at Chicknhominy, by an unknown
contributor, and Notes on Pollard's Lost
Cause by Gen. Beaurcgard. The novel of
Lord Kilgobbin is continued and is in-
creasing in interest. The Lines to the
Sora, 10y Prof. Price Of Randolph Macon
College, are fine and we relished them very
much. We hav. not room to notice other
articles in prose and verse of, perhaps,
equal merit. If our Southern newspapers
would turn their attention to this stirling
Monthly instead Of employing so much of
their time and space in putting the North
ern literary ventures, they would be doing
good thing for themselves and the pub
lie. Murdoch Browne & Hill, l6G, Dalti-
moro St. Baltimore. $500 year.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13
Hon. ID. q. gIddlnas.

We received private lottor from
Col Giddipgs, n few days ago, Civ.
Ing us accurate information Of tho
status Of IA case before the House
of Representatives, the substance
Of which VIC will give TO our read.
crs.
On tho presentation by Clark, of
his fraudulent certificate, IL was re-
lerred TO the Committee on Flee.
tons, which consists OF nine mem.
bcrs; six Republicans, ana three
Democrats. l-.r
This committee submitted q divided
report upon n party basis. The ma
jority hold that they could not on
quiro into tho merits of the case,
but could only decide the primd ia.
cie right to tho seat, which was in
Clark. The seating of Clark has
been so far pre- vented, however,
and the case lies over to tho 9Th OF
this month, when the House meets
again. The question, being ono Of
privilege, must como up soon after
this date, when tho friends OF Col
Giddings will cndeavor to have it
again referred to the committee
with Instructions to enquire into,
and report upon, the merits. If
they succeed in preventing the
seating of Clark upon his prima ia
Gle right, we may look for n final
determination Of the case within
six weeks or two months.
lfClark gets in, however, we may
expect long time to elapse before
u final adjudication. Clark, once
seated, will of course use every cf
fort to postpone and delay, and eve.
ry one familiar with the proceed
ings Of court, of every kind, can
readily imagine the ease with which
this can be done. ~
Col. Giddings is hopeful and
thinks there are honest men
enough among the Republicans,
combined with tho Democrats, to
do him justice.
If Clark thinks that by delay he
will abate the araor of Gidding's
in this contest, he very much mis-
takes his opponent. Giddings has
an iron will that bends to nothing,
and an energy that is indomitable.
= The Brenham Times.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13
40 The Tbieye. Follow the
gsulIrOudf

The following from the Corslosns Obssr.
yer Is one Of The numerous rascslitlss bcin 4
prnclic'd Ia our sister town since the rail.
Rad reached II. The thieves seem 10 fol.
low the railroad, Ifso, our lille city had
better be getting ready for them;
A Wagner living near Dresden
came into town the past week, sold
one hundred and forty dollars worth
OF cotton, went into n certain store
on Beaton street, bought an article
Mt 20 gave $50 TO pay,- and while
waiting for change and holding his
purse in his hands, some orc up.
preached him from the rear, grabbed
his purse and fed through tho back
door, This was all done so sud.
don " >4hat the oggricved party
could not identify tho guilty one,
Wo have heretofore called attention
to these highway robberies, and
urged the necessity OF prompt &C.
ton on the part of the city author.
tiles. Shall these complaints DO
urged svery weck2 We have heard
it said that corporations have no
conscience, and this may be tho
case with those who administer our
municipal laws.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13

We have had the pleasure of a
call this week from our friend, Col.
w. w. Lawrence of Kansas, who
visits our county in the interest of
the King Wrought Iron Bridge
Company. He makes propositions
to the County Court and the citi-
zens of Tarrant county to construct
iron bridges of substantial charac-
to" over our various streams. The
bridges are greatly needed and it is
earnestly hoped, that the people
and County Court will take early
steps to secure them. Let the peo-
pie wake up TO the Importance of
works of public improvement. The
Col, at an informal meeting of the
citizens effort Worth, laid before
them his purposes and plans, the
character of the bridges, which he
represents, and the condition on
which his company would construct
them. See proceedings of the meet
ing in another column Fort Worth
Democrat. .......
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13
The Political Prospect for 1872.

1t is natural at the opening of a
New Year for the rejecting mind to
take n forecast of the prospect ahead
There are special reasons why this
should be so at the beginning OF
this blessed year 1872. Besides the
Presidential contest, for the first
time in several years in this radi.
cal-ridden State, we are to have
elections for corporation, State and
County officers, Legislature, &c., as
also for to members of Congress for
the State at large, under the new
Apportionmcnt bill. These things
being SO, it is apparent that we may
look for lively times this summer
and fall. AS we understand the
matter, all these elections will take
place in November ensuing.
What is the prospect politically
cansidered2 We are candid when
we say that it is hopeful for the
Democracy. There is an improved
feeling all over the country in that
great party. The lowering over
'new departures" and bourbon.
ism" has almost entirely ceased,
and harmony is taxing its place.
If we should be asked what is
likely to be the course of the DEM
ocratic party in relation to its Sc
lection of q candidate for the Prcsi-
dency, we should reply that, judg-
ing from the signs Of tho times, We
incline to tho opinion that the pro,
posed alliance between the Demo
cracy and the anti Grant Rcpubli-
cans, (known as the Passive Poll
cy,') will not be adopted, but that
II Conservative Democrat, such rs
Gen. Hancock, Of Penn, will be
run by the Democrats upon a judi
cious platform adapted to the alter
ed condition of the country, That
such u candidate can be elected oy-
er Grant, the self. nominated cuDdi,
date OF the Radical party, there is
abundant reason to hope and believe
if the Democratic party put forth
all its strength in fighting the enc
my instead of fighting among them
selves as has been too much the
fashion in the past.
AS it respects the result in this
State there is 10 doubt. Victory
has been made easy by the outra-
geous oppression of our Radical ru
lcrs, therefore it is only Il question
of time, (and not a long time, }
when the people of our State shall
again be in the njoyment eff bene-
ficcnt government and its attend
ant blcssings.-San Antonio Her.
1iI
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13
TnE MISSING MAN.--The last Waxahach-

THE MISSING MAN.--The last Waxahach-
lie Democrat gives somc account of a lost
man, by the name of John IloGsan, who
has been living near Lancaster in this
county, but had commenced improving n
place on Brushy Greek in Ellis, with the
view of moving there. AS the Democrat
observes, it was at frs: supposed that he
had been foully dealt by, and the neighbors
turned out to hunt him in every direction.
Now, We underst and from gentlemen, liV-
ing near Lancaster, that the conclusion
has been reached and j. now believed in
by his wife, that the man has nhsconded.
The story comes TO us in this shape. The
parties had been married only about
week. On the night before his departure,
Mr.. IIodson told his wife that lie had
d canned twice over ihathe lad accidental
ly ,hot himself, and appeared quite sless
throughout the night. The next morning,
after handing his wife $500, lie started
off with his gun in hand. The horse was
founi with blood on ihe saddle, but no
gun and no lIodson. On breaking open
his trunk, it was discovered that he had
taken all his best clothes and all his mon
cy, supposed to be about $1,000. The cir
cumstances look like made up case, and
The neighbors now generally believe that
the man has slope after a weeks enjoy
ment of matrimony, leaving his unhappy
victim behind. We give the story as told
US, not vouching for anything.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13
From Europe

PARIS, Jan. 7.-Therc was an
uproarious scene in the Assembly.
Yesterday, on reading q large mum,
Der of petitions, praying for the
restoration Of tho monarchy, some
of the petitioners wanted Count dc
Chambord, and others Count dc
Pnris, for II King. Tho presenta
ton of their rival claims by the ex
cited partizans eff both Princes led
to frequent demonstrations, while
the Republicans and Radicals made
n noisy opposition throughout the
reading, which was frequently in
terrupted. ...
The election Victor Hugo is con-
sidered almost certain. 1t is said
his return to the Assembly will dc.
feat the pending motion for the
transfer of the seat of government
to Paris, and the monarchists and
enemies of Theirs secretly favor
his election. .... ..r ............
The Assembly has elected Presi-
dents for fifteen of tho bureau all
but three are Conservatives. Tho
Bishop of Orleans is President of
the Bureau of Education.
The Select committee of the As.
sembly, appointed to consider Il
method of forming a new constitu.
ton, have made a report, which re.
jects the Plebiscitum and declares
it the duty of the National Assem-
bly, to make q constitution.
New YORK, Jan. IA special to
the New York Herald from London,
says: Napoleon, on New Years
Day, is reported to have said 81
will give Theirs three months Of
Presidency of the French Republic.
when Gambetta will have his
place" The change will be favor
able to the Imperial cause.
PARIS, Jan. S.-Thiers banquet
ted the Emperor and Empress Of
Brazil.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. Sat n meet
ing of the American Chamber of
Commerce to day u resolution was
adopted declaring that in tho opin.
ion of tho Chamber tho mail ser.
service between Great Britain5 and
the q. S. Government would be i'm
proved ifthc carrying of theAmcri.
an mails was restored to the Gun
ard limo Of steamers, and requesting
tho Consul of the U. S. at Liver
pool to communicate the resolution
to the Postmas teri General ut Wash.
ington.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13

On MK!-The telegraph reports that one
Sokcs, who has been mixed up some way
with the Fisk Mansfield scandals has
shot and killed the great Col. Jim Fiske
Jr. at the door Of the Central Hotel. We
are sorry TO hear Of this outrage, though,
as il was committed in the great aud en-
lightened city of New York, we suppose il
will not be followed by any more serious
consequences than the trial and acquittal
of the murderer on the ground of insanity
here il would have been Ku Klux
affair, and martial law would have been
proclaimed, and heavy fiue collected from
the whole people, who had nothing to do
with the killing. Poor Fisx who can
fill his place? What will the newspapers
do without him? lie had most of the quail
tiles of modern greatness ana was ''every
inch king in his line. lI 5Hea
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13

n@-we have received from @. w. Carl.
ton q Co. Publishers, New York, through
the hands of E. II. Cushing, Bookseller Of
Houston, an Address before the Alumni
Of Dartmouth College, July, 1871, by
Richard D. Kimball-also, The Debatable
Land between this world and the next, BY
Robert Dale Owen. Not yet having had
time 10 read them, we can only say that
any production Of Mr.. Kimbali is sure to
have come merit, and that the reputation
Of Mr.. Oven, as a scholar and gentleman
OF culture and extensive information, is
well known. We have no doubt his book
is very interesting, though We confess our
self sn unbelierer in modern spiritusiism,
having never Witnessed anything ealeula-
ted TO make Us disciple Bo b these
works and many others msy be purehasei
At Cusbinss Great Book Store. '-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13

Could any insult exceed that of
fered the people of this section Of
our State in the appointment Of the
Radical ignoramus, w. J. Locke to
manage its Educational interest
We know not how much he learned
up at Austin, but if our remem-
brance of his attainments some
years ago is not badly at fault, he
could bacrly read in monosyllales
Yet, Davis and DeGres, insult Wes-
tern Texas by putting such a man
at the head of our Educational in
terestsl Mixed schools are at the
bottom Of the outrage-or We are
greatly mistakon.-Sdn antonio
Herald ~
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13
r. Q. MILLS,
J. A. WALKER,
.H. JAMES BURKE.
Committee of InpifdtiOn.


A short time ago II couple of boys
were out hunting, with several dogs,
in the vicinity of Mount Bonnoll,
and while in the woods they came
suddenly upon an animal which
was similar in appearance to our
common hogs. On being charged
by the dogs, he defended himself
for awhile, but at last rstreated to
his hole in II gully at the foot of
Mount Bonncll, and along which
the road runs, where, being follow
ed by the dogs, he made stand
He had chosen his position with
great Judgement, so that only one
dog was able to attack him at a
time, and he defended himself here
with such energy that two or three
dogs were soon disabled by gashcs,
and the others took the hint and
did not intrude upon him. At
length the boys obtained help, and
accompanied by man, arrived at
the scene of action, which was soon
terminated by shot from a rife.
The animal was one of the classes
of Mexican hogs commonly called
peccdries. He was full grown and
about the size of domestic hog.
His tusks were three or four inches
long, and his proves is attested
by the wounds of tie dogs, some
of whom he cut badly. He was
covered with long coarse hair, and
a ridge of It along his back could
be erected at pleasure, thus giving
him fierce appearance when fight
ing. We believe this is tho first
instance of one being seen near
Austin for some years.-iStdte Jour
nal. .s-r ef- ~ ~ re-r..
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13

We lately noticed In tho Montgomery
Advertiser, one n the nhlesl Democratic
p,rrrs 10 th' South, remark, which nj
urrc flunrltl onr nItenli N fran H., truth.
uIur-s mad importance, II was this
That Ncribcrt newspapers vete noi IN tie
habit Of rcpublbLirR rolilical articles
from the SIullern rs1' r., hut, At imcs,
simply making hllu.iOns to them nr, per.
haps, Z wing the substance thereof In their
own charming mnHnerof rrrnling subjects,
The editor Of the Advrr'lscr modcslly sug.
g.sls, that IL might be better 10 lei the
Northern people know whit We ,hi NIX aud
feel In oW own lnngunge, by occasionally
republishing articles from the Southern
papers Aud why not? viii II be said,
that they are not sufficiently wcll.wriucn
10 appear IN the New York journals or
others Of equal pretcnti3nl Hardly this
for the Northern journals know better
Tie leading newspapers Of the South nro
conducted with more real IolticNl nhil,.y
than The .-tisinent ones OF the North, aud
their editors are possessed of more polili.
en- informoiion will, a ,ur h, ,ter ocounin.
lance with tic poli,icnl history of the
country, its Contribution, its institutions
aud its laws. It il just merely this, that
the conductors Of the Yortl,.rn prcss choose
IN m,rnif, thejr NV, ;,,nor,oncc Inv +,
con,cmntuons iyroring n. much Nc rossi.
blc. Of then, Southern brethren If is So
with tho rcUsn,ners npl an oI.o with
Sou,he,n li,cro,urc A,l sou,bern cdi
ora s,rnnrc in 500 ;,stc al 10 combining
n rc.;s, ma r;,,;,,,o,. sss,,,,or -, !,
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oorro. ,,o, ru,s,o ,owo,,. ooo, o,hor
r.,o g., ;,,s,, u, Nm Or,oo oi,r
,,o,; !, hat, .o,rso9 no ,,or
ovor roruh,;.h articles nrarv ir,eres, or
;,,aoo rro,, ,ao .o,r,ry nro,., M.
IN Th.r ,rof,r - n,h,i.h ,r,o,os If
"a. Ill.,, ,n..' a., Non,hou, ,,o,. and
h,,;,,. &c ,ho so,rb.rn noo,,o q,
i,,,. sal ma r,,oro,co il, ,h.;r columns
ov.o,, Tim, ,ro ,;ver dresssI nm in
,ho;r own noc,,;or s,yIs IN wou,d hs he.
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,h.,s oro.n, u, ,o,hor nm ;tems If
,ho.t.ou Whor do tho p;,or
MI; ,,h,;sh ,I,o ,,;,
- H.. c.,na.,o, iJoro,,, naus
,o.s, MIA, ,r,o. than and o,her small.
49, o;,r ;ourr,j. !, IN. CANA mannor rs
,,'.,,, asa ,,o,,,1 Ia, H.. srnor
,;,,;o,s N,r,h.r, n,,ers rs,,,v their info .
:, .,.,,o mani, Ash, m,to,,;s cor
.,:,, ;,;o,,o, and hrr,f,l ,bo
cnros,on anal JIous,on iorrnols ,ttemnt
;, n,; ,;u, ,ho ;,,.;,, r,,orv If
r.. ;,;, ,.o.o sooo s.isfoo,;o, far
,,oso,ro. d sn,l,h
so.,ob ,,u alan Thcv ouIv ma, hair ex =.
cho,scs to cot nsws items of the buildinp
If q brilre or tho burning of n Gin house,
~, ths cot,ipo drunk of Tom. Dick and
Harry and the consequent kick up and
row. Well. VIC trust, this is some com fort
H., ,I 10 :, ,orrao T., h;I, tba;r ovp
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13

a colorsd man at Canton, Miss,
lately Wisbed to kill a sheep, but
not understanding the process to a
nicely, held the animal upon the
railroad track for the locomotive to
slaughter. The sheep escaped with
a broken leg. but the dead body
that was picked up Immediately az
ter had on black wool and wasn't
good mutton either.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13

A friend las handed us n copy Of the
Boston Saturday Evening Express, sound
/. sensible liberal newspaper, published by
Morgan s. Co. 100, Washington st. One
Of It's editors has been spending the win
ter at Galveston with our old friend, Capt.
Chubb, and has heeh writing home some
interesting sketches Of Galveston and its
people and doings. We this week send
eur paper for an exchange as we would he
glad TO get literally conducted paper
! from the Hub.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13

Ma. We desire TO put q question-not
improper, as it may appear hereaftar--o
the Texas Central Railroad. Is Col. Fred
c. Wilson an authorized agent Of that road?
We desire an uneQuivocal answer from
some one who is empowered to give 1t.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13

We are glad to learn by the Jackson
Clarion that Marion Smith, son of our old
friend, Judge Pinkney Smith, has been ell
ec'ed Mayor of Jackson along with board
of conservative aldermen. From 40 to IS
colored men voted the conservative ticket
The negroes would all soon come right, il
Northern outsiders and tricksters would
let them alone. ..H