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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12

Nine men went TO the residence Of Mr.
C@ser Gill, below the city, Friday night,
pulled him out Of bed and threatened to
hang him II he did not give them a bill Of
sale FOR fifteen mules he had in bis posses
sion belonging 10 Mr.. Hyatt. As they
had n couple Of siroug ropes, and seemed
leiernipel 70 carry their threat into exc
cu;iop, be did as they requested, and they
took ihe mules away wild them.
L. arpesrs Thai these men had been
working *; *; ::s.s central Road for sub
contraetor Eho, for some reason, could
not pay lhem.. This sub-contracsor made
arrangements, however. with Mr.. Hyait 10
20 secnri,y for the payment Of the men.
The latter cat tired Of waiting for their
money, and As they could not persuade
Ir. Hyatt 70 rayfhe nuount due them,
took tire above means 70 enforce their
claims
Two 1f The men vcrr csp'nred Sunday
b. Dsni. MARSHALL Wright. fnl viii have
nn er1n;naIioa before Recorder Naafite
fs-l1y. 11e c,h.f seven are =drposcd 10
Lave taken the mules r1I e51e INTO sbe
Nation. -Ilnisu 1ers. <sk
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12
"A Ten Thousand Dollar Dinncr.

One of the greatest pieces of extrava-
gances on record in this country is de-
scribed by n New York correspondent of
the Boston Transcript 1t occurred in the
shape of private dinner given at Del
monlco's. A wealthy German importer,
who has retired from business, and was
about TO sal for Europe, decided, before
leaving America to invite his friends to
dinner. Covers were ordered for sever
ty four guests, and carte blanche was Civ
en- at DcImonico for the dinner. The
large banquet hall Of that establishment
was secured--the same hall where the din
ners to Dickens and Tyndall were given
AT the rate Of iifieen dollars ticket.
For nearly week the employees Of Del
monico were engaged in preparing for the
dinner. ~ hfFH
" A table twenty-four feet wide, extend-
ing the whole length OF GROOM, was con-
.stfucted. 2 In the centre of IL an artificial
pond was made, with q fountain, while
around the fountnin live swans were float
ing. OF course the pond was Gagged over.
The centre, of, the table was ubanked with
flowers, ,,from the waters edge, at cost Of
over $3 900. Perfume fountains we're con-
structed in various parts Of the table, and,
to add to the intoxicatior of the senses,
Dersteinsfull band Of tfirty-fve pieces
was engaged TO fuvnishsthe music. The
dinner, com menced at 8 p, M, and contn-
ued couple of hours, after which dane
ing took place until midnight, when the
dinner, or suppersa as it was then called,
was resumed for NJ hour or two, followed
by dancing until 4o,clock in the morning.
The bill for this dinner amounted to just
$4,000.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12
Texas ans, rsaeiac Railroad.

Col. Tom Scott, President of this compa-
ny, has been negotiating for some time
for the purchase Of the North Louisiana
and Texas railroad, and we are credibly
informed that terms have been agreed
upon by which that road passes into bis
control, and virtually becomes a part of
the Texas nnd Pacific railroad, o link in
the Trans Continental line, and that the
papers. periectiag the transfer are now
being prepared
If this be true, it marks an era
in the history Of vicksburg,and places her
at once on the high road TO prosperity
and commercial greatness. II will con-
centratc here vast trade, which will
give new life to the projected roads rad
hitting from Vicksbnrg, and win force
their construction. vicksburg Times.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12

passage In Revelations, "And he laid hold
on,Satan and bound him Thousand years,
after which he must be loosed for little
season. he had become possessed of the
idea that the season Of diabolic rule had
begun, and that men could avoid its influ-
ence only by hbsthiniDg rigidly from all
physical grossness. TO maintain his own
ethereality, while printing his pamphlet
upon ahand-press which he had brought
with him, he lived exclusively upon corn
meal and wafer, refusing to touch bread or
meat. Though very taciturn aud lofty in
his manner, he seemed TO be actually in
sane on this subject only, but died u vic
tim to the poor diet and hard labor i'm
posed by his delusion.-M X. Word.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12

When jurors, medical experts, and
journalists fall by the ears upon ihe
question Of what tenor Of action should be
regarded as proof or disproof Of insanity,
the public are apt TO yieg the whole dis
cussion as mere prete xt for sucb verbal
tumnlt as may either allow some criminal
misdoer to evade moral responsibility for
his crime, or cause possible maniac to
experience the opposite fate. In other
words, there is no abiding popular faith
in what pretsnds TO be scientifc tests Of
mental health, the prevalent idea being
that man is either a raving lunaiic, a
pulling idiot, or asanc, reasoning -crea-
ture; bis condition in any case as obvious
to child as TO The w;sest physician, aud
all preiense Of learned doubt in the case
the veriest fhsm. Common. scenes in
modern criminal trials 60 far 10 strength
en- at least The vulgar clanor Of fhis con-
clusion. but il undoubtedly owes its great
est tenacity 10 the common minis slow
ness. Of creduliiy for what every common
instinct esteems the most terrible Of hu-
fnsn Affections. Men shrink firm crediting
insanity in their own relatives or friends
until il has aiiained a violence Of de-
huhrtta-toh t1efAhr Nv iHf wv tAcHA+ "
earthly hope. and cannot be reconciled
save in The yaguest general way 10 the
theory thai the mind, like the body, is
subject 10 various diseases, and is only
exceptionally in condition Of perfect
health. ff4ts
Yet there is scarcely a town, o. even a
neighborho0d in the world, without its
Hqaeerf ecceassie character. whose ttnor
Of action i such A. 70 denose mental ais
<rpsef n the many such cases finding
da5iy fessrd in public print there are
pisn'J Of PARALLELS 70 iusisnees like the
following. saksn from papers pf fa1eeent
dnse- Al Midiieb0ss. Pa. says she Pest
Of that place. man named Killsrcrth
died lately. aflrT a local eai<tf oi srie; tut
startling cccsntriciiy. he cane tlitlsr
from 1arifoft. Conn. la: spr;pc. n'i;rrl
ID turiou = pst Ie g. N MS aad ~ nm
rtritl hy q deg. aud hired 70 IN "a
sI.ilh 10 p,'si Tor tia|zsif an ircoseren:
1>nrL'sl fstis'ti. -1As rrslIte's IF The
Fad fTen long c11s;iesatiI1,l 4 1,l tk1
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12
Difference between thc Two Sides of
the Heart.

Difference between tlic Two Sides OF
the Heart.
Why are the affections of the two sides
Of the heart essentially different in their
nature2 Why do those Of the leftsije OF
the heart point to an infammatory origin;
those of the right side of the hear, with
but few exceptions, to q non-inilammatory
origin2 There must be some cause for this
difference. What is it? The reason is
found in the difference which exists be-
tween the constitution Of the blood which
reaches the left side Of the heart from the
lungs, and that which reaches the right
side of the heart from the general system.
The blood reaching the left side of tho
heart from the lungs has been replenished
with all the elements necessary for the
growth of the tissues; it has been purified,
renovated, and vi7ifed by the oxygenation
in the lungs, and it is thus rendered in the
highest degree. stimulating to the left
heart. The blood reaching che right side
of the heart from, the general system has
been deprived, by the requirements of
growth, of the chief portion Of its nutri-
ent materials; it has been fouled by the
debris of tissue waste; it has been further
poisoned by its impregnation with carbon
10 acid gas it is therefore a depressant,
rather than healthy exciiant, to the
heart. True, it brings with tito the cham
bers of the right heart the products of the
digestion of food; but what are they, either
as nutrients or excitants when they reach
that point2 They are no more than inert
passive elements. Not until
they have passed TO the lungs, and have
there received the viyifying influence of
oxygen, can they enter into the real COM
position of the Blood, and thus become ac-
tive, exciting, disposable constituents of
Black, in Popular Science Monthly
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12
Thrilling Adventure with IN Bnid
Eagle.

On the 22d of March, an employe Of
the Cairo an Fulton railroad, busy exam
lining railroad lands on section "a, town.
ship 3 south, range 10 west, in Saline
county, suddenly came on an enormous
bald eagle beside an old log. The eagle,
without the lenst hesitation flew at the OK
amincrs head with all the furics CLEAN.
ing in his brilliant eyes. The examiner
describes him rs terrible to look upon, The
man aimed a furious blow ut the king
bird, with his jacobs staff, but the watch
ful bird parried tho intended blow and
grnspcd the staff in his mighty talons and
instantly wrested it from tie hand that
welded II, thus leaving our friend dis
armed, while the bird had his powerful
talons and dangerous beak, to say nothing
of his terrible wings, TO do battle with,
and the mighty bird did not hesitate TO
bring them into speedy requisition. IT,
darted at the surveyor head, determined,
IL tappcnred, to have dinner out Of him
before quitting. t8 ~ m9'41f
Fortunately some pine-knots were ut
hand, and quickly were they brought into
the unequal contest, and by ono of them
was his bird-ship again foiled i'll his greedy
desires, The attack was renewed some
five times by the eagle, when our hero
gave him fatal blow with one of the
pine-knots, thus causing our national en-
blem to lower his crest and bow in death.
The head, talons and wings were brought
in as trophies Of the great victory. The
eagle was eight feet from tip to tip Of his
wings, and would have weighed at least
thirty pounds. His talons or claws were
from one and o quarter 10 one and hnlf
inches long, while his head was enor-
mously large, and the great wonderis that
our man came off unhurt.--Litte Rock Ga
zette. aTl
We are informed on high authority that
o treaty has been concluded between Rus
sia and England respecting the Khiva
question. Russia is to annex the city of |
Khiva and the main portion Of the coun-
try to her dominions; but the towns on
the southeastern boundary are to remain
under the oversight of the
Khan Of Afghanisian--tbat is to say, nn-
ler the direo,protection of England.-[N.
Y. Sun.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12
EUENA VISTA.
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rTho f,lIowisy no I'm refers 10 tho charge ofJei
~. .sr", - .
'hich " Is claimed that patue was ceeinod IN u
or of the American arms.
Mnon' mo'le,y sn'll ,. NV .or,"s' Ffs7
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VAN s'reauiVB p''ou' a'o hi'eu wiz" "e"'
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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12

The following dispssch sent out from
Washington, IS OF more than ordinary
interest: -. -.
an nnswer 10 numerous inquiries ad-
dressed here from All rsfis OF fhe coun-
try, il is Of Interest TO say that ihe pro
posed reduction Of letter postage 10 two
cents the single rate failed, and the ex-
istine rate Of three cents continued. II Is
generally supposed the clause requiring
prepay ment Of newspaper postage at the
once Of publication was irgrafted on the
Postal Appropriation Bill. This is err
roneous, snd the present rule requiring
prepay ment At The Office of delivery re-
mains IN orce.'-cineionati Esquifer-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12

or1rx TsaE.--On the sls. ui;., 40 p. N
q a through here AGAR load Of
q left 81. Louis at p. m of tAs
2 through IRON that city in
hours and fer,5 minutes. TIE
VI Of he car was piac1ried viii
ST. Ioa.f welcome 10 T,zss. and ibe ef-ai
scales 81 ~. Two stasts, With iue oi .
leaving 81. Leuis. II mas >Airc.t %
Et-is On he Texas Ccn.rzl r1iitp,t. -
tDenlssn toara>'. 5'h
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12
i rEAl. rI.x KISSES.

fear thy kis'es, gentle maiden
Thou needest rot fear mine;
My spirit is too deeply laden
Ever to burden thine.
fear thy mien, thy toncs, thy motion r
Thou needesr not fear mine;
Innocent is the hearts devotion SIS 1r5
With which worship thine. .i{si n
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12

Gen. Richard Taylor. 20, bf er-Pr7si-
1snf Zachary Taylor ssi'si i1 Ia siez',-|
ef 1slte, la, = eek. Tor Snmel4 Bay Ne
he's coDui-si.h 10 Al q Tie 1lferi11-
i.1 ef The -,<etnn>1t
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12

10 less than three Of the carly rresi-
dents Of our republic died en- the 4th Of
Jnly, and two Of them on the rams day,
just fly years nfier ilsy lad signed ite
dsclarsiion Of Independence. Cromwell
nehievs1 90 many n III. gfcer' I, Successes
on lhe 81 OF .><ptcntefi'.si hs vas ac-
cas,onet 70 regard i' ns he nus. f. 5fa-
n.ie ia ,3c year. Il proved. also, 10 be
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12
CumRERLANp COAL rcn
A TTENTIoS,
osne, ,, :, N. VIC w.sr.s. z, A;M,4M n, " Co.

Dallas, Texas, Jrly 10Th. 1879.
Books for the sulfefiption of Stock hare been
opened ~ the olce oftfe Wichita Cnlonzafion. Ag-
ricnlrurai, n timing and Manufacturing Company, Al
ff.>ff once 10 the City Of Dailas.
An persons wishing 70 take stock requested fr
and exaine the condition and Intent ions II ths
enterprise. L1st VIII be received in payment FOL
stack
Great EnduccmcBf> ofarr5 to those taking
stock within fhe NJ II ninety dsxs-
W. <rNHTNs, rres't-
e. =. nr<ck<. st<'s. 4n
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12
Grnns fsr sys.,srn Texas.

James T., Char berlaip, one of the Oldest
residents Of The Merced Valley, California,
and an orclsrdist and vineyardist, has
been engaged during the past winter in
making selections Of grapc-cutiings and
fruit-tree gratis for planting in Texas, his
old home. In his collections he has the
finest varieties of table, raisiu and vine
grapes, and CRAFTS Of the best varieties Of
apples, peatr, and ciiRr fruits. Mr.. G.
intends establishing nursery upon q
large scale on the BRACES river, Texas, and
his experience in the cultivation OF vines
and trees warrants success
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12
PAnsos Newman, Of United States Sen

PARsoS Newman, Of United States Sen
ate Chapel noioriety, is about to get per-
mission from President Grant to make q
Journey round the world, visiting all ma
tions 10 see il any progress can be made
during the next four yenrs iorards the
happy millennium, spoken Of in the Presi
dents inaugural when AL nations shah
speak one tongue. fhs President has
made The sou,h speak cue tongue. thac "
submission 10 every wrong that could
be perpetrased, s;nce the eud Of athe late
pleasantness,' and he or Genesal stcr-
man (Gen. Sherman every time we think
will ultimately make the whole United
states speak one tongue Of submission;
but when it comes 10 the whole world,
aO7r Great Makers own i;me will be =
long ways OIL Claiborne Advocate.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12

"Ah me, quick and eager ear
Caught up the little meaning sound,
Another voice had breathed It clear;
And SO it wandered round
From ear to lip. from lip to ear,
Until IL reached a gentle heart,
And that 1t broke.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12
SCANDAL.

A Whisper broke the air. 3s "
"A soft, light tone and low. 81
Yet barbed with shame aud woe;
Now might 1t perish only there,
NeI further so.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12
u w. CULLEN,
ArroRNEY:Ar LAW,
7 AWl LAW LAW ! LAW !

Our Monthly Law Circular will be mailed TO the
address OF every Lawyer in Texas desiring it.
On hand plenty Of Texas Reports vels II te "a
Also, Sayrs' feadings, Probate Law, Constitutions
paschais Digest, etc. Also large general stock
of Law Books. L. II. CUSHING
March, s73,-n24lm
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-12

"A country youth inquired at one of
our drug stores for,l0 cents worth Of
s'.love-powders," something that wouldn't
stir her up much, but make her dream of
him ,atnighis. The urbane druggists clerk
put up sone magnesia, and cautioned the
purchaser not to give her too much at o
time, but rather win her affection by de-
gress.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-10

A LITTLE CHILD CHAINED FOR
THREE MoNTHS.-A case of unusual
bsrbarity has come to light in Savannah.
On Friday the mayor proceeded to the
house of W. G.. Yorke, keeper of beer
saloon, to investigate an account that had
reached his ears of the close and protract-
ed Imprisonment of son of Yorke, aged
some 10 or IL years. The little fellow
whose name is Willie--was found confined
by chain attached to his right ankle by an
iron shackle, the chain being a yard in
length, and fastened to table
leg. He was nearly bare of cloth
ing and in most uncleanly plight,
having been kept in this position in the
kitchen of the establishment, by his own
statement, since two weeks before St.
Patrick's day, which would make the time
three months. At night he slept on a
lounge. The iron anklet during this time
had worn the flesh ON his
foot and ankle, and the red and
fostering marks of the cruelty spoke
their own tale. In conversation the boy
said that his father had frequently bound
bis hands behind him with q tightly-drawn
rope, that cut the skin on his wrists, and
kept tied him thus for periods of month at
q time since he had been living at Savannah.
-ChdrleSf0n Is. CT NeaCs,
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-10

. CROSSING THE ATLANTIC IN A BAL.
LOoN.-The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
contains an account of an interview with
Professor Wise. in which he states it is his
intention to cross the Atlantic In balloon
on the 4th of July, if possible, for Europe.
He will be accompanied by Mr.. Washing
ton III. Donaldson, the @ronaut. and two
scientific gentlemen. He thinks he will pro-
badly land in Great Britain or France, and
will not take much longer than sixty or
seventy hours to cross. He cannot say
absolutely whether his voyage will be q
success. In case the balloon falls into the
sea, he says that beneath the chamber
there will be an open platform, or balcony,
and beneath that one Of Francis metal life
boats, provided with oars. sails, instru-
ments, and food, which will be ready at
any instant for use should a near approach
to the water take place for any reason. This
life boat will have four large air chambers,
and will be provided with cabin, in which
the voyagers can be protected from the
weather. By means of an ingenious con-
trivance the centre of gravity can be made
beneath the bottom of the boat, thus rem
derng it impossible to be upset. They
will be ready to take provisions for thirty
days in order to be ready for the worst, and
will have it placed in water tight bags,
which way serve as life preservers also.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-10
Fire in Petersburg.

Last night about ii O'Clock fire broke
out in the rear of James Jackson's grocery
store on Harrison street, near the New
market. The fire is supposed to have
originated from kerosene lamp in the rear
of the store where shoe shop was kept.
The fire soon spread to the following build
ings, which were consumed with their con-
tents: "a
The store of - Slobe, owned by
Augustus Wright, and insured for 81 600;
contents total loss. A small establishment
kept by Freeland; no insurance. The
shoe store Of Warren Russell, owned by
James Hanrahan; no insurance on stock /,
but partial insurance on house. This is
particularlya hard case. Tim Sullivan's
grocery store next fell before the flames.
Here the owner lost. everything
house or stock being insured for cent.
Next was the large brick building,
owned by James Hanrahan and occupied
by w. ID. Tucker as grocery store, and
by a number of colored dodgers in the
upper stories. This building was not
entirely consumed, but nearly so. The
last building was the dry stemmery ware
house of Messrs. Trunber q Harrison,
and owned by James Hanrahan. The
stock was insured in the Petersburg
savings and insurance company for "a 900,
and q partial insurance on the building.
The loss will probably reach $50, 900,
though ct this time it is impossible to esti-
mate it correctly.
Jackson was insured for $3.50 in Young's
agency. -Appeal 10th.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-10
THURSDAY, THE 10Th JUNE, 1873,

at 5o'coch p M, If tair, ifnot, the first fair day
thereafter, the above beautiful and attractive
farm called "LABURNUM," the late residence
of the Hon. James Lyons, one and quarter
miles north of this city, on the Brook turnpike
containg I65 ACRES. This property is well
known that a minute description is unnecessary
The dwelling is supplied with all the comforts
of a town house-v.ater, gas, &c and kitchen
with II range of the best quality.
The land fronts the turnpike, Hermitage
road and oss-road leading from the turnpike
to the latter road thus giving il advantages of
subdivision into smaller tracts, Il plat of which
can be seen at my office The early completion
Of the great Chesapeake and Ohio railroad will
doubtless add TO the value of real estate in and
around our city. Recently the Richmond and
Fredericksburg railroad company purchased at
$500 per acre land opposite the Far Grounds
aud within mile OF this place, on which they
are now erecting workshops and other buildings,
which gives additional value to the contiguous
property, Lands farther from the city, near
the Deep Run turnpike, and by means SO
eligible, have recently been sold for 81 900 per
mile distant from 'LARURNUM cannot be
purchased without buildings) for 81 100 per acre,
yet the o9ner will take VERY MUCH LESS
for this beautiful FARM which Is situated on
the confines of the most elevated and beautiful
suburb Of Richmond. 1t is open at all times to
inspection
For further particulars apply to the auc tioneer.
TERMS:
About $40 600 viii be required in cash aa to
the balance of the Purchase money il is believed
that liberal terms can be had which will be
perfectly healthy, and the water excellent.
am instructed TO say that the sale WILL BE
POSITIVE. W. GODDIN,
je l0-dsw&Wtd Auctioneer.