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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

y SINGULAR tragedy, growing out of
Steuben county, n. Y. Some time
in Avocu, mysteriously disappeared,
and It was soon discovered that he had
forged notes and checks to the amount
of 5000. Gossip soon had it that
young woman named Emeline Tower
had accompanied Arnold in his flight,
but this announcement proved prema-
ture, for on the night following the
disappearance of her husband, Mrs.
Arnold was aroused by having a bull
let shot into her head, which passed
out of her mouth. AS she sprang up
person in the room fired TWO more
shots, both producing fatal wounds.
There was no light in the room, but
in the darkness Mrs. Arnold heard the
rustic of dress and saw q female figure.
1t was some time before the chill
dren came down stairs, they having
been chloroformed, as was afterward
ascertained. They aroused the neigh
bors and the dying woman made her
statement about The female figure. 1t
was found that the person who had
committed the deed had effected an
entrance by climbing upon the Kitchen
roof and then raising one of the cham
Der windows of the house. Miss Tower
was the only person outside the family
who knew this route. She immedi-
ately afterwards disappeared from the
village, and went to Detroit, where it
soon became evident that she had
made arrangements to meet Arnold.
Before their plans had been completed,
however, the pair were arrested, and
will now be called to answer for their
crimes.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

Since the release ofSantania ant
Big Tree, Indian depredatlons have in
creased all along the frontier, and thC
Governor has issued The following or
der authorizing the organization o
volunteers to dcieGd the settlements:
EsEcrrIyE OFFirE STATE or TEXAS, .
AUSTIN, TEXAS, November iylNn !
Having becn Informed by II petition
from tHc Citizens of Wise county, sign
cd by y. W. Shumaker, G. w. Wood,
II, q. Gates aud twenty others, that
Indians have recently made raids into
Wise county, and asking that the citi.
2cHs Ofthat cJuity be allowed TO raise
sufficient force to protect the lives and
property of It's Inhabitants against
these suyases; and also being informed
from her sources that similar raids
have been made into other northwest
cfA counties, and believing that pend
iNg t,io adoption by the Unit ii States
Government OF the necessary meas
ures TO enforce the stipulations set
forth in the agreement made at The
late Fort Conlce lcc, for the protection
OF ffvNaS, that cur northwestern conn
ties may he, more especially for the
moment, subject 20 inrOadS of small
lands OF The several tribes, which, UNI
dr. ihat agreement, are 10 he forced to
remuil on the toIt sin Reservation.
hereby authorize the good citizens
ofWIse, Jack, palo Pinto and Parker
cOuuica, each, the people of Erarh
and tumauchc counties, jointly, and
HruwW McCGllo3Gh and San S-ba,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29
NOW HTItANGE.

" 10 indeed strange how Pc pie IN
the older States often imagine that
because some relative of theirs came 10
Texas ut an early day and died without
marriage, therefore, they must be heirs
to large landed estate. In our No-
cation this fact has been prominently
brought before us very often since
Texas lands have become valuable.
Our investigation, in about nine cases
in ten, it turns out that the deceased
parties sold their land certificates for
song or Spanish pony twenty-five or
thirty years ago, and lett nothing AZ
death. Within two years past we have
been made acquainted with about two
hundred such cases.
The really old Texan feels that rs all
of our headlight laws had for their OBJ
.ject the encouragement of the actual
settlement of the country, therefore,
the heirs in Nova Scotia, Kamschatlia
and other countries of our early pi'
oneers, who remained in ease ana
comfort, while their kindred bravely
came to our bleeding frontier and
rsked health, comfort and life to make
Texas Il place for civilized habta-
ton, that the heirs of such men-heirs
never in any sense identified with our
trials, tolls, dangers, hardships, long
suiferings-heirs who never knew the
value in distress of steel mills hominy
pestles, raw hide shoes and ropes,
moccasins, stake ropes, or any of the
make-shifts to which old Texans re-
sorted for eXistence-that such heirs
have no special claim on us as a peo-
pie.
After waiting from twenty-five to
forty years, till the world tingles with
the beauty, fertility and value of Texas
lands, the heirs of many of our blessed
old pioneers are suddenly seized with
profound respect and veneration for
the memory of their deceased klns-
mcn who barred their bosoms to MeXi
3un bullets in 1885. 1886, 1897, 1888, 1889,
1910, lS41, 1912, 1913 and 1914.
We thank God that they often find
their ancestor sold his headlight or
bounty warrant for Spanish pony to
ride on some expedition against the
Mexlcans or Indians, aud, therefore,
that the heirs in such cases, whether
III YirgiDa, Massachusetts or South !
Carolina, whether in Nova Scotia OF
Honduras, find but lean picking. i'nt
seriously, this thing is often disgusting |
to the true hearted old Texan.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

lfthe following story be true, the
Empress Josephine was wonderfully
like many other sex; Napoleon and
Josephine were dining alone, when
the Emperor informed her of his reso-
luton to put her away. Josephine, of
course, fainted--a female maneuver
which alarmed His Majesty, who i'm
mediately summoned assistance in the
shape of Chamberlain dc Bmlsset. As
the Empress continued inanlmate, Ma
poleon, wishing TO avoid scene
in the palace, asked III. de Bausset
If he was strong enough to carry
hcr into hor apartments bya back
staircase. The chamberlain replied in
the affirmative, and took the Empress
in his arms the Emperor went
first, descending backwards, and hold
ING ioscpIIine's feet. When half way
down, NJ. dc Bal!sssers sword got be-
tween his legs, and he clutchetl his pre-
cions burdcn tighter while recovering
himself. Great was the surprise when
the Empress whispered, "Iatlc care,
sir you are squeezing me too tight"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29


THE frequent evidences of incen-
>diarism in Dallas of late, is sufficient
to arouse general attention. In all of
life we have never advocated or
participated in mob or lynch law, but
we say TO those floating wretches who
are hanging around this town and try
ing to burn houses, if you are caught
expect no mercy.
The wretch who will apply the torch
in the dark hours of the night, while
honest men sleep, endangering the
lives Of women and children, and
bringing distress OH innocent people,
is too base to live-too vile TO breathe
the air in common with peaceful
community. We now admonish all
such that, if caught, they may expect a
through ticket to another country,
costing only about two bits worth of
rope. They had better migrate to
Hindoostan, where the art of hanging
is unknown.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29
FEEEstssGsAE :

Remombef Loaisiau9. Qaoa t!la haif-
Nst star lii the American constellation,
now ovcrfun with the mCst brutal ANA
ignorant negroes in tic Union, misied
10y the vilest adycnturcrs who even
rioted over the ruin they had them
selves occas;oned. Remcmher the late
outrage q. Miss Laoour is nagro ruf-
fans, In Grant parish in chat State--a
refined, angelic young lady, who died
from the effects of the hellish acts.
Remember the f0rlorn condition oi
Mississippi, the negroes largely in the
majority, Amos, cGrpttGAggcr gn,l
aon-in-law of the Infamous Butler,
elected Governor over A!cOrn, II decent
Southern Radical-a negro Legislature
and tlousands Of negro county officers.
Remember, Democrats of Dallas
county, all these things, and that we
now have fair chance to escape ca
lanlities hY voting tie stfaight-out
democratic ticket. BY voting for op-
posing individuals, no matter by what
name called, you directly or indirectly
lend encouragement to our bitter enc
mics and prosecutors. DO not this
thing, hut rather let Us, by one
mighty and united voice, declare to
the whole. United &tates that we de-
test Radical corruption and wish t.
live in peace and i.ectiUn under our
own vines and fig ,re,.i.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

WE appeal to every Democrat and
anti-Radical in Dallas county and in
Texas, in this final contest for resto-
ration of free government in Texas, TO
vote the stiaight-out Democratic ticket.
Let us send forth 10 all our sister States
the grand spectacle of united people,
declaring for liberty, for honest puhlic
officers and against the tyranny and
corruption fastened upon Us by Radical
carpet-baggers and scalawags.
Even Massachusetts, will pause and
respect such an expression of a great,
giant young State like Texas.
Brethren Stand by your colors
Scratch no ticket. TIE spirits Of Wash
ington, Jefferson, Hancock, Greene
and the immortal Patrick Henry will
rejoice in the skies at your united
action. Only the spirits of Judas
IscaTiot, Beaclict Arnold and then
kind VIII froWu. Their ooowis arr
harmless.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

SION, is, TO IN Observing mind, eel.
tainly no proof that the even tenor 0t
business will be resumed, and the mil
| lion OF idle hands from Maine to Mex
leo will again enter into constant and
remuncrativc p'oyment 1t has
been the hope Of every business man
through nut or broad country that
with the cotton crop of the present
season in market, ready resumption
of commercial transactions would fol-
low. We have all relied upon heavy
importation Of foreign capital with
which Our cotton would be purchased
at fair figures, but aUcli expectation
seems yet to bc in the dim future.
There have been European failures that
have had quite rs distressing effects
upon the mOnny mapiicts Of the old
world as those we have experienced in
this country, aud to-day we find the
Bank of England enleaVOriug toSrcuic
Parliament aid SO tina, il may increase
the percentage on It's adyanccmcntS to
more tllam four ti!qe3 the uplimpry rat, p
Of its exchange. This movcncnt has
been prime stinin!ant 10 foreign cap
i,alisIs 20 withhold tnpiF finds In the
hopo that thay may realize larger
profits from lending thom than by
investing in Che staple p:adurts oithi5
a. a. q
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

We find the following correspond
ence published in the Kaufman star
and transfer 1t to Our columns as briit
matter OF interest to the farmers OF thI
section:
DALLAS, October -, 1873.
Mr.. 4. II. JACKSON:
SIR saw some Sea Island coltor
grown 10y you in the ncIghborhooli o
Dallas. VIII you please send ne
sample to forward 10 the Department
of Agriculture? You will oblige me by
answering TIE following inquiries
Can it be raised successfully ~ i,rroh
the coast regions as ti.i#' WHAT !5tht
average yield Of lint pcrarre? Ihe cost
of raising aud preparing il i0r Market
compared 10 shore staple cu.ru, aa0
probable price in the European mar
kets2 Your carly attcA+iOh To III" VIII
oblige your frjeud, ". w, hos5,
w. W. Ross Esq:
DEAR SIR Your lettGg ( tl 23d
instant is mt hand and conteut-n0ta!.
Enclosed you will iind IA sample al sea
Island cutton, raised this year and
grown on the hincl; land near Brook
lyn, in I<aufman county, and Whic1 |
picked from the bolls my self IN An
gust.
[ have been engaged In rniaing this
long staple On the coast FOR several
years, and did not succeed there RON
the fact that the cotton worm Is al
most perpetual near the coast
/ distributed from my farm small
quantities Of seed to friends in several
GotHijns, and OF samples y mt back 10
me / found the lint sh0lt and coarse,
except The sample .3sn; PrQm TIE black
waXy or gUEpoWder lnnd, ana t.is
found to he long and Of Il iine te&luF".
The sample send goa ls tho second
crop raised in this vicinity, hnd lind
it to he fire sample; aad from sales
that have made in Liverpool, can
say that this sample can Ge sold for
forty pence sterling.
The growth of this cotton a mach
larger than short staple and pfoGuoeS
u great many more hUl!S to tle stalk,
but the bolls have only three locks
and smaller Quantity is produced to
the boil.
A fast cotton picker can gather one
hundred pounds per day. Ginning is
rather show process; the lint is taken
from the seed by Rooien's gins, manu-
factured in Charleston, South Naro!ihAJ
and cost one hundred and fifty dollars
In Galveston. 4 common horsc-poW-
er and pair Of horses VIII gin nut ole
bale per day, weighing t|a hnIf"d
and fifty pounds. 'l'his cotton IL ,tarN'
ed in round bags BY hand, cai"JuHy
handled before ginning, cleaned OF
trash. and Vt.E dYE.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29
Tyler, November Il, 1873.

We are but frail men. We claim no
superior slnctity or wisdom above our
average fellow men. We realize that
in life we have often erred in jndg-
mcnt, often from hasty impulse. But
while this. is true, We also claim to
have sOlght instruction by the lessons
OF the war and the events which have
followed it, We have sought to dispel
pyrjudices and seek wisdom and chari-
ty in adversely. So promising, and
feeling deeply the degradation brought
upun tho proud escutcheon of Texas by
Radical carpethaggcrs, and realizing
that now we have an opportunity to
rc-esiabiish public homer, to stamp the
heel of public reprobation on public
wiclcdness, we are paiued beyond
language to express, to see men who
have claimed to be of the peoples par
ty and The advocates of political NOR
aliiy, of their own accord, turn their
backs On the great Gody of their
own brethren in alIliction, and thrust
their own names forward as candi-
dates for place. By so doing, Willie
we 20 not believe they so intend, yet
in effect they say to our opp esSors, the
Radical party, we arc dissatisfied with
Democratic aotiGn, we want this or
that office, vote for us. We do not
charge that such is their intention, but
that such Is the effect of their action,
no reasoning man can deny.
Democrats of ballas county, again
we say, ia liherty's name, vote fer the
men you have yourselves nominated.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

The Heralds special from Boston
gives an interview with one Colonel j.
Young, formerly q Cuban organizer,
Cuba special messengers came to him
fron the Captain General and con-
Quoted him before that dignitary.
a long private conversation followed,
in the course OF which the Captain
General offered Young twenty thou
sand dollars il he would organize a
Cuban expedition in the United States
anu betray 1t into his hands. He
threatened to take Youns's life if the
latter did not sign an agreement to that
effect. The lattersigned, but, of course,
never did it.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29
TIRE gINAECEAI. CONDITION or 0ua
COUNTRY.

Never in the history of this country
has panic occurred in financial mat
tiers that has carried with il the same
amount of ruin as the one through
which we are now passing. The end
Of the trouble is not yet reached, nor is
it in the power of any one 10 say
when it will cease, or to name the time
when such a consummation, most
devoutly to be wished for, will arrive.
The mere fact that few isolated
banks have been able to resume their
payments, after temporary suspen-
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

II the Texas and Pacific Railway
would change their depot from Mes
quite to Scyene, they would certainly
do wise and fair thing, and thereby
greatly accommodate a much larger
number of people. Scyene is nine
miles from Dallas, on beautiful grpund
and in close settlement. We respect
fully ask General the com
pany to review their action in the
premises and give us depot there.
Dallas will feel much obliged and Scy-
enc will rejoice.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29
DALEkS.

The Dallas Herald takes time by the
for lock in recommending Dallas as
the most suitable place for the next
Democratic Convention. The editor
claims that before that time Dallas
will have the most superb hall in the
State, in the granite courthouse.
The fine Odd Fellows Hail and
Fields' Thcater are already completed,
both of which have large halls. 1t
claims that Dallas ls now in direct
roilroad communication with i0fiy oi
the wealthiest counties in the State,
probably representing half the voting
population, and Is more accessible to
all the West and Northwest than any
other great railroad center. Without
fully conceding all that is claimed fol
Dallas, we most cheerfully admit thai
it is one of the most thriving towns oi
the interior, and has u prospect OF
becoming Il large city at no distant
day, Though its advantages as a rail
road center are very great, yet Dallas
is even still more indebted to the
superior enterprise of her inhabitants.
Il Galveston News.
Thanking our friend News for the
encoinium bestowed upon the citizens
of Dallas, we yet think that we have
claimed 10 more for our young city
than the naked truth.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

THE New York Evening Post gives
abstracts of the views of few promi.
uent thinkers upon currency reform,
the three chosen being Messrs. Amasa
Walker, Thurlow Weed and c. Ii. Car
roll, of Newton, Massachusetts. The
views of the first have already been
given, and are almost identical with
the plan of Senator Sumner for specie
resumption. Mr.. Weed, in his usual
tfeuchant manner, proposes to get
back to specie payment by putting u
stop to spcculations in stocks and gold;
and Mr.. Carroll, who Is an old bullion
ist, offers to Mr. Boutwell, a plan for
specie resumption which is at least
more original than any which the lat
ter ever conceived, which is to prolib-
! il banks from receiving any form
of credit as u demand deposit, regaid-
ing the deposits as II part OF the cur
rency proper, and their multiplication
as the cause of the depreciation of the
currency. Assuming that the people
are crying for paper money and will
have it, he would give them $50 of
Treasury notes each direct, believing
that then the government, by with
drawing National bank bills and pro-
hihiting demand deposits, might easily
keep the total amount or about $780,
0l0,0D convertible in gold on demand.
| The Pest presents these views, and by
/ them, il recommends TO careful con-
sideration, shows the work that Con-
gress will have TO do in the one item
of finance alone, and the need that
exists for renewed and increased states
manship IN the National Council.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

TIE rumber of hosscs now going Up
in ali parts Of Dallas seems to be rs
great rs at any former time There
are not so many brick buildings of
course, because the great mass of cur
larger merchants have completed their
stores. But in all other parts Of the
limits and suburbs we discover no
diminution. OF the cheaper class of
wooden houses there is an evident in
crease, superinduced to some extent
to avoid high rents.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

SO far as we know, every Demo-
crat who was defeated for nomination
at the primary election in Dallas coun-
ty, is heartily supporting the ticket.
This is as it should be, and evidences
the true spirit of patriotism. Such
conduct affects Radical stOmachs worse
than sour apples.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

ATTENTION is called 10 the an
nouncemcnt Of Mr.. J. NJ. Brown, as 4
cadidate for reelection to the Office of
Sheriff of Dallas county, at the ensu-
ing election. Mr.. Brown has filed the
office for the past four years.
The people of this county know him
well, and he has many friends who
will support him.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

BEFORE the downfall Of the Confed-
eracy carpet-baggers and scaliawags
were unknown in Texas. After 1873,
they will only be remembered as are
the locusts of Egypt, Judas, Benedict
Arnold, the Santa Fe traitor, VIM. P.
Lewis. and allthe other characters who
have afflicted countries in past times.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

NOTWITHSTANDING the abundance
of the pecan crop in this county, they
are retailed by hucksters at five cents
for an ordinary glass full. equal to
more than six dollars per bushel.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

Five Of TIE msn arrested at Antun
on the charge of engaging in a con-
spiraey to abduct the niece of Presi-
dent MacMahon and hold her as a
hostage, have been convicted and SEN
fenced to various terms of imprison-
ment.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

BE sure te vote or the constitution
al amendments and for the five County
scl.oOl diioctoIs, General VIM. L. Ca
bell, Dr. James II. Swindells, Colonel
Elan Sharp, Thomas +. Nash and
Henry c. Sweet, all good men and
true-one in each precinct.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

DEMOCRATS cling together as the
forlorn hope! Remember the immor-
tai words of Cambronne at Waterloo:
''The guard dies, butnever surrendersT
Six words made Cambronne's memory
immortal.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29
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NJ -.srs. Richard il. Grimm, Advertis,ng
AEON. No. i south street, Baltimore, Md.;
S NJ Pcttenglll 4 Co., q Park k9w' NSW MW
York. and Massrs. Coe, Wethcriil e Co., NO.
M q .stnut street, Philadelphia, are duiy
n,f, utLorized TO contract for advertise
men Ior insertion in the DALLAS HER
In ,fessts. Dnshieli a. Waters Bankers,
Kaufman are authorized agents for THE
HERALD in Kaufman county.
Ea- Il. NJ. Smith, Esq, nj Lewisylilc, Den.9h
COUNT, is an authorized agent for the DALI
Las HERALD, and money paid to nm on
ourncoount will be duly acknowledged by u.s.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

Mr.. James Farr, has sold his in
terestin the Brenham Enterprise, to Mr..
E. c. Cox, and retires from that paper.
Tom III. Burnett and L. c. Cox are
now the editors and proprietors of the
Enterprise.
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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29

We understand that business has in
creased at the telegraph Office in this
city, in the last week, at least twenty.
five per cent.