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rcctly informed, cost about fourteen
thousand dollars,
Now II wcuId seem that II built on
the prlsmOrdnl system for the same
money we could have had II street rail-
rond on Commerce aud Elm rs well ~
on Main street, nj about what II cost u
put the one on Main. We would as
sure our readers that IN making this
statement II IL without the hope Of fec
or reward on our part, and ~ ever our
promp,lngs ARE 10 give merit where II
h deserving and to let our people know
what IL IN the reach Of all, for, In our
opinion, 10 know and be convinced Is
only to see. We are glad 10 learn that
our Street Railway Company VIII be
called together in Il few days 10 consider
the claims oflhissyston for the wants OF
our growing city begins TO feel the great
necessity of other roads, and hope
that satisfactory arrangements can be
made, aud that ere long we may have
our principal thorOughlares trnyclscd
with this railroad carrying ourovcr-
worked people home to their wives
and little ones, NJ n cost OF three cents
or even less, and then one ,OUld afford
to live In the suburbs or country. II
might be well for those having rock
quarrIes, coal mines saw mills, and
large tracts of pine lands remote from
roads, TO call and see Mr.. Whitaker,
for he says that he can furnish them II
cheaper mode Of transportation for
their goods in the end, than where
oxen are used. So go and see for
yourself
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CHOLERA AT DENISON,

In our telegraphic column will be
found special dispatch from the opc-
rat0rat Denison, in which an emphatic
denial Is given to the wonderful rll-
m0rs that have obtained in this COM
munity relative to the prevalence OF
that terrible scourge, Asiatic cholera,
in that city. In the Houston Mercury
of the Sth instant, special telegram
appeared, stating that genuine Asiatic
cholera was epidemic at Denison, and
that deaths were occurring there ut the
rate of seven or eight every twenty
four hours. The Mercury's special
further stated that DIR. Williams, who
has two brothers in this city, one II
member of the law firm Of Williams
Il Seay, the other partner in the drug
house of Williams 4 Crowdus, WAS
i'll with the disease. Our special re-
porter states that DR.. Williams is well
and, as usual, is attending his patients
with his accustomed attention and
ability. We dislike to discredit the
report published in the Mercury, but
as our dispatch is three days later than
that of our Houston contemporary, we
think 1t no more than just to say that
cholera in Denison Is not the scourge
1t has been represented to be.
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NEW ENTERPRISE.

As an evidence of the appreciation
In which the commercial Importance
of Dallas is held by sagacious and pru-
dent business men, we take great
pleasure in citing the fact that Mcssrs.
Ward, Dewey & Co., lessees of the
Texas Penitentiary, have opened a
branch house Of their extensive bust
ness In this city. These gentlemen are
the largest manufacturers in the South.
They are experienced in their line of
business and have demonstrated the
sagacity which has led to their success
by opening branch house of their
great business in Dallas. They are
manufacturing all kinds of furniture,
clothing and cloths in their workshops,
and through their worthy and merito-
rious agent, Major Raymond Burk, are
now offering their wares to the people
of Northern Texas. We regard this
action of Ward, Dewey & Co. not only
rs II new evidence of their foresight
~ business men, but also as n most
substantial proof of the high esteem in
which our city is held rs u commercial
center by experienced men who UNDER
stand all the tricks involved in the
trades they follow.
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AUCTION AND COMMISSION.
a CARD.


We are doing M auction and COM
mission business at the corner of Elm
and Market streets "a prominent point,
in this beautiful and growing city, and
we solicit consignments of flour, grain
live stock and everything needed by
this rapidly increasing population.
We are also doing real estate bust
ness - buying, selling and locating
lands, examining titles, paying taxes,
collecting rents, etc. We sell at public
or private sale, us instructed, and make
liberal advances on consignments. Our
motto; "Quick sales and prompt re-
turns References: tiwindells "
McCnleb, Editors and Proprletors Of
the Dallas Herald; Adams IL Leonard,
Bankers, Dallas; Castor, Thomas Il
Baylor, Bankers and Insurance Agents,
Dallas; Capt. G. NJ. Swink, Dallas;
Co.'s, Sneed & Finley, Attorneys al
Law, Dallas; Mcssrs. Shryocll Il Row
land, st. Louis; T. 9. Jordan Il Co.,
Bankers, Dallas; Robt. Hare, Caron-
dcict ST., New Orleans,
Respectfully,
NJ. a. HlBBLER ~ co.
NJ. A. urnBLER. W. c. sIcKLEs,
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THE TRUE CAUSES OF THE NEW
YORK CATAsTROpHE.

Our wildly able exchange, the New
Orleans Picayune, having with crystal
clearness demonstrated that the finan-
cial CONFUSION, through which we are
now passing, ibid not originate either
In the balance of trade against us with
foreign nations, or from the illegal and
excessive trading of the banks, creating
domestic indebtedness" concludes Its
dlgnifed, luminous and trenchant
review by q stroke of Its knightly
lance through the very heart of the
1.-TWO Great Causes" viz: Paper money
and the corruptions ofthe government.
1t says;
When paper currency was adopted
during the war,sit was supposed to be
temporary. Mr. McCulloch, the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury. ut the terlnina-
ton If the war called the attention of
Congress to the fact that legal tender
notes were unconstitutional, excepting
q = necessity during the war, and
ufgSd Preparations, by the legislation
% Congress, for return TO the cur
rSnV q the conetitution--specie. This
~ uot suit the Interest Of the corrupI
snveueorsu and epeculators, which III,
sk ma thrown itt0 puwer. They nre .s
,s S9 : paper currency, which he,
3 3 we " ~ expansion, 10 l,phols
lu innate their speculatIons. n wa
srSn ~ .eps 70 20 much capital, throw,
nn0 = currency, could he ms rr,ss 4
s.vniIaoie for ten times ,noys , ,rss
4 Snan the fictitious capital 4 crrs S'
sa no consequence was, an enormo,
sumuius 70 al enterprises, Pro,,Sy,
tose 10 nominal value, and everybosI
nse!ened 70 he rich, not by the awe
= w''r nFows' Mt BY speculation
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One Of the Great Wonders of the Nine.
tecnth Century-Crew's Prismordai
(One-TracIt) Railroad.

(One.TracIs) Railroad.
We We're shown yesterday, at our
county fair, by Mr.. Thomas Il. Whita-
ker, formerly Of Atlanta. Ga, but now
citizen of our county and city, who
is the agent for this State, for the sale
of royalty for the construction of this
wonderful invention of u onc-track
railroad. A full set of models, plans
and specifications were on exhibition,
and We must say that it was the ele-
plant of the show, for il seemed that
everybody on the ground wanted to see
itat the same time; In fact, the bust
ness Of the fair was, fora time, brought
to II standstill, for the different COM
mittees, as well as the surging crowd,
had to stop to take look at It's work.
ings.
We would shy that, after a careful
examination on our part, we can not
doubt the practlcabllity and utility of
this system of railroads, and hope our
friends will not think us over sanguinc
when we speak of Its apparent adapt
ability as a great feeder to main trunk
roads, and 1t seems specially adapted
for street railroad purposes, for 1t can
he built on the outer edge of the side
walk, entirely out OF the way, at any
desired elevations; and rs the country
and people are asking cheaper trans
portation, they can not expect II with
out cheap construction OF railroads.
But with this system we nre assured
by the agent that this road can be
built at about one-tifth the present cost
! Of building railroads, and, In our opin-
/ lon, no city In the State that can boast
i OF the population of city, can or ought
to he without this railroad for street
purposes, for It can he built and equip.
at q cost mot exceeding Ave Thousand
/ dollars per mile. AS case In point
we would call attention to our stree
railroad on Main street, which Ia abou
! one mile In length, md, u we are cor
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DULL.

We are compelled TO apologize
10 our readers for the denrth
of news that abounds III our columns.
We are quarantined from nearly all
directions, the mails are delayed and
II IL almost impossible for us to receive
an exchange before It's contents be-
come stale.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
APPOINTMENTS.

will address the people Of Texas upon the
polltlcal issues Of the day NJ the following
times and plnces'
Paris, Monday, October ID.
Clerksyille. Wednesday, October 10,
Other appointments VIII he announced he'
fore the above are concluded.
RICHARD COKE.
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COLONEL HUBRARD's APPOINT
MENTS.

TYLER, September 20, 1873
will address the people OF Texas, upon
The political issues of tho day, at tho follow
Ing times md places
Parts, Monday, October u.
sulphur Springs, Wednesday, October 10.
Greenvlllo, Friday, OctoberH
Kaufman, Monday, October %.
RICHARD II. HUBBARD.
T.. N.-0tiler appointments VIII be nm
nounced before The above nrc concluded,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-02-27

the hands. 1t would be better to find
anything underneath-Satan himself. a
horrible dead body, anything, sooner
tlan submit any longer to this hideous
mystery. And l am rewarded. When
the cloak lies at the bottom of the car
rage, when the mask, and the false
feet-there are false feet, too-are also
cast away in different directions, what do
you think find underneath?
watson! Yes; it appears that while /
slept feel sure that they must have
rubbed some more of the drug on my lips
While was unconscious, or | never coulp
have slept so heavily or SO long-they
dressed up Watson in the mask, feet,
hands, and cloak; set the hat on her head :,
gagged her, and placed her beside me in the
attitude occupied by the man. They had
then, at the next station, got out, taking
with them dressing case and clock, and
had made Oft in all security. When | ar
rive in Paris, you will not be surprised to
hear that it does not once occur to me
whether am looking green or not.
And this is the true history of my night
journey to Parisl You will be glad, |
dare say, to hear that | ultimately recov-
cred my sapphires, and good many of
my other ornaments. The police being
promptly set on, the robbers were, after
much trouble and time, at length secured;
and it turned out that the man in the cloak
was an exvalet Of my husbands, who
was acquainted with my bad habit of
travelling in company with my trinkets-
a habit which I have since seen fit to
abandon.
What I have written is literally true,
though it did not happen to myself
TeuDLe Bar
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"All Rightee.' -

THE Vallejo Independent tells the follow
ing good story:
A laughable incident occurred one
evening, recently, on the up-train to Sac
ramento. There were two seats in the
car turned SO as to face each other One
was occupied by lady and the other by
Chinaman. Evidently the lady did not
relish the presence of the Chinaman, and
set her wits to work to GUST him out. She
succeeded about as follows:
Motloning the Chinaman to rise, she
explained to him that she wanted to take
the cushions and their frames, and place
them lengthwise across from seat to seat.
John said "all rightee," and got ont in
the aisle while she placed the seats as
above described, and then proceeded to
lie down on the bed thus improvised,
with her head resting on her valise
She supposed that the Chinaman would
at once take the hint that the lady wanted
to take little rest, in the space usually
occupied by four persons. But John
hadn't heard of the woman's rights move
ment and at once proceeded to crawl in
and stretch himself by her side, with his
head on little bundle of his own. The
Chinese are an initiative race, and like to
do as others do, you know.
The lady, as soon as she discovered
that she had bedfellow, got up, little
wildly. and started for the next car, to
the Infinite amusement of the passengers,
who had been watching the little scene
with some interest John took no notice
of the fun he had created, but went to
sleep with the whole bed to himself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-02-27
Singular Beings.
THE PONPOUS MAN.

The pompous man IL generally a snob
at home and abroad
He fills himself up with an east wind
and thinks he IL CRATE, just bekause he
happens tew feel big.
Fl talks loud and large. hut deceives no.
boldly who will take the trubble tew
meazzure him.
He il a man ov small CALLER, but good
deal Ov bore
Hiz family looks upon him az the great
est man that the world haz had the honor
tew produce lately, and tho he gifts snub-
bed often amungst folks, he rekOmpenses
himself bi going home and snubbing hiz
family.
If he IL a self-made man, hiz pomposity
IL simply ridikilus, but when he smells
ov the leavings ov sum ded ancestor, he
IL very disgusting.
THE ONE IDEA MAN
The one idea mali is like the merino
ram, he shuts up both eyes and goze for
things inkontinent1y.
He misses, of course, oftener than he
hits, but don't kno the difference.
He never haz but one noshun inhiz he'd
to once, and that noshen IL Just az apt
teW be wrong az right.
Gu kant kOnvince him that he IL wrong
emmy more than yu kan hornet.
One idea men hav produced sum good
results in this world. but the CRATE trub-
bic generally IL that their one idea IL sum
phoOlish noshun that nobody considers
consequence enuff tew dispute.
One idea men are their own wust enc
mys, and thare liz but one kure for them,
and that IL tew agree with them.
If yu think just az they do, they will
soon want tew think sum other way, and
that lets two ideas git into their he'd,
which makes them perhaps endurable.
THE HAPPY MAN.
The happy man IL poor Judge Of hiz
own bliss, for he kant set down and de-
skribe il.
Happiness IL like helth-thoze who
hav the most ov it seem TO kno it the
least.
Thare IL but very little genuine happi-
ness in this world ennyhow, and what
little thare IL yu are sure not tew git, just
az soon az yu begin tew hunt for it.
Yu kant go out in the spring ov the
year and gather happiness along the side
ov the road, just the same az you would
ndylions-noboddy but natral born
phool can do this they are alwus happy,
ov course.
When hear man Dragging how hap
ply he IL, he don't cheat me, he only cheats
himself-JoSA Billings, in Ne20 York
WeekIV
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How Justice is Administered on the
Border.

WHEN the Kansas Pacific train from
Denver reached Wallace, on Wednes-
day morning, the train men, who go no
farther than that station eastward from
Denver, partook of their breakfast and
tnen retired to bed, as is their customary
habit. Two men of these, Charles Still
man and DICK Herring, the former bag
gageman and the latter brakeman, occu-
pied one room together at the station
house. Stlllman had pair of new eight
cen -dollar boots, of fine workmanship,
which he placed near his bed, and put his
vest, containing small amount of money.
under his pillow. Herring had in his
clothing horseshoe nail, comb and a
tooth brush, and twenty-five cents in
money. The two slept long and soundly.
and when they awoke, and Stillman at
tempted to put on his boots, he discover
ed that his nice ones had become strangely
metamorphosed, having turned into pair
of coarse six-dollar affairs. The bows
then began searching their clothing, and
Herring found that his horseshoe nail.
comb, brush and money were gone They
then began investigating the matter.
Stlllman suspected a fellow who had
been working his way along the road as
fireman, and thought he had gone off on
a freight train; but he was shortly after
ward found at the table, eating his dinner.
Stlllman then went to q man ia Wallace
who sells boots, and asked him if he had
any like the ones the thief had left him,
and the stOre-keeper said he had, and,
further, pointed out the fellow who
had bought them. 1t proved to
be the identical chap then at his meal.
Pat Greeney, deputy sheriff, was sum-
moned, and when theyoung man finished
eating, the officer told him that he
wanted to see him little while. They
took him into a back room and investi-
gated his foot gear and, sure enough, there
were Stillman's boots. Furthermore, he
had in his clothing the articles taken
from Herring.
Pat Greeny, the deputy sheriff, there
upon constituted himself court, and the
evidence being of the most positive kind
he pronounced the prisoner guilty" and
proceeded at once to pass judgment upon
the offender. The court didn't tumble
over law books or statutes any-not he:
neither did he assess damage or pass SEN
tence in the good old style. He had his
man right before him, and, being q prac-
tical sort OF fellow, he Just ''passed
the culprit one" with his clenched fist.
letting him have the benefit of demol-
ishing blow between the eyes. This laid
the offender out on the floor, and the
court administered another dose of Gus
tice" to him as he lay there, when, con-
sldering that he had gone to the extent of
the Claw" Wallace law, he let him up,
and told him most emphatically to ''get
up and dust himself right away, and the
fellow ''dusted," and he didn't wait for
train, either.-9opekG Commonwealth.
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Self-Love and Love for the NeIghbor.

Mr.. BEEcHER preached yesterday
morning from the text, Matthew xix. 10:
Thou shalt love thy neighbOr as thy
self" His sermon was an explanation of
the difference between selfishness and
the taking care of ones self, and an en-
deavor to show where the line should be
drawn between selfness, or the instinct,
sentiment, the voluntary habit, of looking
out for self, and the baseness of mere
selfshness. He explained and illustrated
at length the wide difference between
these two qualities, which might appear,
at a hasty glance, to signify the same
thing; showing that observing the law of
kindness to our fellows, in taking care of
others, is the surest way of taking care
of self; and that IN contributing to the
happiness of others We increase our own.
He spoke of the Importance of self de-
velopment and Of self help, and he con-
sidered the law of manhood the law
of selfness. BY the law of self
ness man may accumulate
power and influence or riches, but he
must apply their benefits not to himself
alone, but to his family, his neighbor-
hood, his city, or to larger circles still,
according to his ability. Selfness is first,
benevolence second. When a conscien-
tious merchant spends all day long for
six days in the week in his counting
house, he need not reproach himself on
the Sabbath and say, Il am afraid / have
done wrong; | have thought too much of
making money, of myself" It is right
that we should toll hard; God meant that
we should. But the question for him to
answer is, Glow have you administered
your bounty?" We are not to receive all
g.
tripetal, but centrifugal. To get is the
foundation on which we stand to give.
Among other striking figures which Mr.
Beecher used, he applied the beautiful
illustration of the clouds slowly gather
ing moisture and dropping bountifully
upon the hot and parching earth. Free
ly we have received, freely give"
Before concluding his sermon, Mr.
Beecher cautioned his hearers of the dan
gers of improper giving, saying that it is
a most dangerous violation Of the law to
relieve man of selfcare. He alluded to
the education Of children, some Of whom
have too much bringing Up. They should
be taught self reliance, he thought; and
they should not have everything done for
them, but allowed to try for themselves
and to make blunders. Boys should not
be kept in the house because they might
meet bad boys outside, but should be
taught how to deal with other boys, and
should come in contact with them. Help
THAI prevents any one from developing
himself destroys him. It should stimulate
MIN, not retard him. Mr. Beecher spoke
at ler 'th upon the proper way to help
one another, and sad that the most dan
gerous thing next to inLumanity is hui
manity. and next to selfshness charity is
the most dangerous, illustrating his
meaning by explaining how charity and
humanity may be misapplied. York
TIRES
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SuperstltlOns.

IT is to be noted that the condolences
on which superstitions are commonly
based are, ia many instances, not even
remarkable. Misfortunes are not so un-
common, for instance, that the occur
renee Of a disaster of some sort after the
splitting of salt at table can be regarded
as surprising. If three or four persons
who are discussing the peculiar supersti-
ton relating to salt-cellars can cite in
stances Of the apparent connection be-
tween a misfortune and the contact of
salt with the table cloth, the circumstance
is in no sense to be wondered at: it would
be much more remarkable if the contrary
were the case. There is scarcely super
stition of the cOmmoner sort which is not
IN like manner based, not on some re-
markable coincidence, but on the occa-
siOnal occurrence Of quite common coin
cidences. 1t may be said, indeed, of the
facts on which nearly all the regular su-
perstltlOns have been based, that it would
have amounted to little less than mira
Gle if such facts were not common in the
experience of every person. ANY other
superstitions could be just as readily
started, and be very quickly supported
by as convincing evidence. II the pres
ent writer were to announce tomorrow,
in all the papers and on every wall, that
misfortune is sure to follow when any
person is ill-advised enough to pare a
finger nail between ten and eleven o'clock
on any Friday morning, that announce
ment would be supported within a
week by evidence of the most strik-
ing kind. In less than month it would
be an established superstition. If this
appears absurd and incredible, let the
reader merely consider the absurdity of
ordinary superstitlons. Take, for in
stance, fortune telling by means of cards
If our police reports did not assure us
that such vaticination is believed in by
many, would it be credible that reasonin g
beings could hope to learn anything of
the future from the order in which a few
pieces of paper happened to fall when
shuffled? Yet it is easy to see why this
or any way Of telling fortunes is believed
in. Persons believe in the predictions of
fortunetellers for the seemingly excellent
reason that such predictions are repeat
eddy fulfilled They do not notice that
Setting apart happy guesses based on
known facts there would be as many full
ailments if every prediction had been
precisely reversed. 1t is the same with
other common superstitiOns. Reverse
them, and they are as trustworthy as be-
fore. Let the superstitions be that to
every one spilling salt at dinner some
great piece of good luck will occur before
the day is over; let seven years of good
fortune be promised to the person who
breaks a mirror, and so on. These new
superstitions would be before long sup
ported by as goodevidence as those now in
existence; and they would be worth as
much, since both orders of superstition
are worth nothing -ConhW Magazine.
THE Office of State Printer has been
abolished in Kepfrakv