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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-04-24
LAND POOR.
BY ROBERT ROLLINs

BY ROBERT ROLLINS
l. had another offer VITA forty acres more
or high aad dry rich prairie land, az level as
flor;
1 thous b. Id wait and you fret, as, lawyer
Whiting said,
To tell how things will turn out best woman is
ahead.
And when this lot is paid for, and we have got
the deed,
Illsay that am satisfed-it's all the land we
need;
And next Wen see about the yard and fix the
house up some.
And manage in the course OF time to have bet
ter home.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-04-24

On the 10th inst on the Kan. City &
Council Bluffs railroad express train
was young married woman VINO
was going to Hamburg to visit her
mother, as any woman in like cir
cumstances would do. But just be.
fore reaching Watson station she
was suddenly taken sick. An old
doctor from New York City, who
luckily happened to be passenger
at the time, heard of the lady's sick.
ness, and at once rendered his SER
vices. He found, upon examination,
that the lady was in delicate si:ua-
ton. Informing Conductor Ellis of
the state of affairs, he asked him to
side.track the train for fifteen min
utes. Conductor Ellis consented, and
arriving at Watson, the train was
run on the switch, and remained for
about twenty minutes, during which
time the doctor ushered into the
world a bouncing boy. The train
started up, and arriving at Hamburg,
nine miles distance, an omnibus,
which had been telegraphed for, was
found waiting at the depot for the
mother and child, who were taken
to her parents, and at last report,
says the Hamburg Times, were do
ing we'll.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-04-24

The Seventh United States Caval.
ry, General Gustav commanding,
passed through here Sunday evening
on their way west. The regiment
numbered l,1oO men, which, with
their horses and baggage, took
100 cars, making seven special trains.
to transport them from Cairo to
Sioux City, for which service the Ill
inois Central company receives
$4,000. The regiment will guard
the surveyors of the North Pacific
road in the Black Hill country, dur.
ing the coming summer.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-04-24

A Fl. Dodge special to the Des
MONIES Republican says: A terrible
accident occurred here, Sunday eve,
ming, at the Illinois Central railroad
depot. A crowd of small boys, as
usual, attempting to jump on the
freight train, coming in from the
west, when one of them, named An
drew Rady, aged Is, in attempting
to jump on an empty coal car missed
his hold and fell under the train.
Three cars passed over his right leg,
crushing it to jelly from ankle to
thigh. He was Immediately picked
up and taken home, where he linger'
ed until Monday morning at eight
o'clock, when he died.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-04-24

There is no use talking, Charles, you buy that
forty more,
And We'll go scrimpins all our lives, and always
be land poor.
For thirty years we've tugged and saved, deny
ing half our needs,
While all we have to show for it Is tao receipts
and deeds
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-27
Tip Top" Salaries.

wedo not object Observation-Disclosures e
al Tho money their services Justly entitls
Them. This is as it should be; but the
nard working actor, or even the star Of
the hrst magnitude in the dramatic firma-
ment Is not paid salary equal to that re-
ceived by the operatic prime dome. No
one Tor moment would quest pn the as
sertion that the dramatic profession h
harder worked, and that it REQUIRES more
work to reach name and fame IL II, than
tas operatio profession; and yet the sala.
RES paid to leading SINCERE would equal
In one night, tho Averages receipts Of thea
tres for the same length of time through
out the world.
Madame Patti at St. Petersburg. re-
ceives $4,000 per month; Mile Nilsson a.
ooo per month. Madame Valpini, $4,000
Signor Graziana, $4,000; Mile Rioretti,
the danseuse wife of NJ. vcrger the cello.
brated baritone, receives at La Scala, Mi
ian, 10000 Madame Pauline Lucoa, no W
in New York receives $ll 600, and a ben.
eht of gross receipts. Miss Nilsson while
at Drury Lane, London, receives in ST..
ooo per night for twelve nights, and Mad
ame Patti at the same theatre 5000 per
night, or every time she sings.
Gan there be any surprise that opera
houses aud opera companies get into Chan.
Gerry or into the court of bapkruptov.
when such ruinous rates are paid 10 prtms
ao"ns II is true II all comes out of the
peoople-but not quite SO cheerfully when
tickets are sold at eight and ten dollars
each.-Er.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-27
Mr.. EDITOR

Mr.. EDITOR:
In your issue of the 23d inst.
notice that the city council of Dal
las passed by a strict party vote, ,
resolution OF consuro on our repre-
sentative in the legislature, fol
seeming otflciousness in incorpor
ating certain amendments to oul
city charter. This city charter is
something in which every citizen
of our city is directly interested
Let us SEQ whether the leading fen.
lures of these amendments are
such as would warrant us in cen.
surfing the action of our represent.
alive.
1t establishes certain boundaries
for the respective wards, and ex.
pressly provides for ward elections.
for the opening Of streets through
private property, for the vending
OF country produce upon the streets,
for the hitching Of horses at tho
edge of pavements, for camping
upon vavant property within the
city limits upon permission being
obtained from the owner, for tho
reduction of tho salary of the May.
or, City Attorney, and other city
official, for the establishment and
sustaining of city hospital, for the
funding of the city indebtedness,
with some other provisions of mi.
nor Importance. Now Iwould ask,
who is there among the TAX PAY
ING citizens Of our city, that can
find here a single ground for plau.
sible objection, to say nothing of
censure, particularly when this
vote of censure was passed by a
strict party vote of four for and
three against--two of those voting
for, having abruptly left the coun.
cial at the meeting previous, declar.
ing their intention to resign, and a
third voting aye whose seat in the
council had been expressly declared
vacant under the provisions of the
same amended charter, then in
force. | am no apologist for the
shortcomings of our representative.
lie may have committed some slight
errors. Let him who has not, "cast
the first stone" "Nat justisia ruat
c9lum. "CITIZEN u
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-27
The following time table of the Central
road, VIC take from the Houston Are:

road, VIC take from the Houston Age:
Express leaves Houston at 0 P. NJ, Cy-
press 1924; Hockey 1854; Hem ps tead
ll;46; Courtney 1927 P. M; Navasota /:
Millican 1880; Bryan 1886; Hearne 1855;
arrives at Calvert AIT Bremond 4,57:
Kosse $50; Groesbcck GIT; Mexia 6:5l;
Tehuecana 8; Richland 1886. Leaves Cor.
sicana 1886; arrives at Rice 1Oll; Hutch.
ms 1905; Dallas 1862; Richardson 1885;
Plano l:5S; Mckinney 2:37; Denison s;
Red River City $40.
Down express train leaves Red River
City at 6a0 P. NJ, and Denison at 7:2O
Sherman S:O5, Mckinney lO:4s, Plano
1852, Richardson 1915, Dallas l:3Os
Hutchins $50, Ennis 4:30, Rice 5.27, Cor.
.sicana 6:20; leaves 600, Richland 1928, Te-
buacana 8,Mexis 1926, Groesbeck 0.04. kos.
SO $3.50, Bremond 1888, Calvert IL IA; ar.
rives ct Hearnc 1856, and leaves 1910 P.
NJ, Bryan l:l5, Millican 2.16, Nsvasota
2:46, Courtney 3:l3, Hemps tead $3.50, Hook
ley 4.38, Cypress GIL and reaches Hous.
ton at $3.50 in the evening.
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Hundreds Of country storekeepers have
been swindled by this means, and Captain
Irving is determined 10 break up tho
game.
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DALLAS, March 81, 1873.

DALLAS, March 81, 1873.
Editors Times,
The Times reaches me somewhat irrogu-
larly--a fault which presume may be At
tributed to the mails. The bold stand the
Times has taken ON the side Of athe pso-
ple," versus "amalgsmation, fraud and
capitol" In the matter Of the late Calves
ton election, meets the unanimous APP
prevail Of Democrats here whilo the
vascillating and, in the cad, treacherous
conduct OF tho News is much regretted,
but universally stigmatized.
Our city is full Of quacks, among others
Mcbride tho celebrated, though | will say
for /" Mo-" that he has more merit than he
receives credit for--being generosity per-
soniied like to see him make money.
The improvement Of Dallas is a matter
Of remark. Ills noticeable feature that
brick houses are now mostly the rage.
transportation Is inadequate to tho do.
mand for lumber. gm tfisf9 sA
The wheat crop Of this section is now
prospectively as good as could be desired
Tho late rains having given II the start
much needed. '
The Jews do not form large portion Of
our community. 1t is, however, one Of the
best indications Of the prosperity Of Dali
lns that their number is increasing for
this is race of people that carries pros.
perity with It. Those here are among our
best and most respected citizens. N
More anon,
DAN
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-27
Father Burke as a Joker,
From the "New York lIernld.n

From the "New York Herald"
Apropos to the departure Of Father Tom
Burke to Europe, we may rehearse Tho
following anccdote, which shows that the
distinguished Dominican inherits the true
Irish love for joke, and, as IL comes to
us through she prisr Of his order in Eng
land, it is an over true tale: Whom The
American bishops went over to the Raman
Council some years ago, Father Burk,
met one of them .. Queenstown. on his
way to Dublin. They travelled together
comfortably seated in a frst.class car
and Father Burke, finding that the Amer.
lean was very anxious to know somethin,
Of the country, kindly pointed out to him
through the window all the lions Of Ire
land, some near at hand, others barely in
sight, but still all there. There w.s tba
Giants Cause-way, the Rock of Cashel.
the Lakes Of Killarney, Muckross Head.
Blarney Castle, and shrinesof no end Of
saints--everything, in short, which the
stranger had ever heard Of, or Father
Burke could remember. In time thew arri.
we'd in Dublin, and separated with assur.
"h"oo Va AnN'u"A C-tccul, tn0 American
bishop thanking his compani ion heartily
for his politeness. The Bishop Of =. dined
with Cardinal Cullen that evening. In
the course Of conversation the Cardinal
asked him II he would have time to visit
the Lakes Of Killarney. "Oh, I have seen
that, and that and thai" ,said his lordsnip.
"Thon how long have you been In Irslandi'
asked the Cardinal. u arrived at Que, MS.
town at three this afternoon said the
Bishop. "SnakesW says the eminenoe !;
wherever have you been ~ II travelled
witha most intelligent young Irish priest,
who showed me great attention, aud des.
cribed every thing of interest en- route"
says the Bishop. "I'll bet you 3 dollar"
says Cullen, ''that l know who your priest
was. There is only one man in Irslaa I'D
capable of playing such tricks. And after
little whilc in walked Burke as cool as
pumpkins, and there was On expose and q
hearty laugh. The reverend father is
evidently bon raillcw- Long may no live
as such
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-27
Marvin College.
WAxAHAoHIE, TEXAS, J
March ed, 1873.


Editor DALLAS HERALD:
Having heard much said in be,
halfofother colleges, and believin 9
Marvin College not inferior to any
in the State, and being q student
thereof and dcsirous of its pros
perity, take pleasure in saying
something of its merits:
Marvin College is situated about
half q mile north of the square, in
the town Of Waxahachie. The
building is of brick and of good
size. The study halls have easy
desks, and the chapel is spacious
and well situated. The citizens OF
Waxahachie have made gravel
walk from the public square to the
college building. The town is sur
rounded by fine society and is in a
healthy country. The health Of
this place cannot be surpassed, and
the society is inferior to mono in
the State. The college has been,
and is now, in prosperous condi-
ton. 1t is both q male and female
institution. The matriculations at
present exceed two hundred dollars.
The institution has one theo logical
and two literary societies.
1 think the faculty of Marvin
College cannot be equaled by any
in the State. Rev. ]. M. Pugh,
president, is a man suited to the
honorable position which he occu-
pics. His rules are few but good,
and strictly enforced, not by harsh
ness and despotism, but in o kind
and gentle manner.
John Fl. Bishop, professor Of
mathematics, is we'll lqualified in
every respect for the position
which he holds. He has natural
talent for explaining and present.
ing to the mind of the student the
many difficulties encountered in the
pursuit of that branch of science.
b. F. Yearger, professor of Ian
guages, is also we'll qualified to i'm
part any instruction required in
his department.
Rev. James D. Shaw is principal
of the primary department, assist
ed by Mrs. N. Bass, both of whom
are unsurpassed in the training of
these committed to their care.
F. Fl. Linden, professor of music,
is fine musician. He has q large
class, which reflected great honor
upon the Professor and performers
ut the last concert.
All DESTROYS Of giving their sons
and daughters o thorough educa-
lion cannot do better than to send
them to Marvin College. Board
can be obtained on reasonable
terms in private families.
1t has not been my object to fiat.
ter Marvin College and the people
of Waxahachic, but merelyto gives
true and correct account of things
in general. 1t is comparatively, q
new institution, and Of course has
many difficulties to encounter, but
Notwithstanding this, her energy is
not weakened she is surrounding
them all, and, in the end will come
ont victorious.
S. Fl. NANCE.
HON CUAS SFwApp Tndo,a ocl
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-27

The "Burham News" urges the
namo of Hon. J. Throckmorton, for
Governor at tho election next Nov.
embor. We must cordially and
heartily second tho motion and
shall have more to cay on the sub.
ject.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-27
THE DAILY HERALD.
ID. McCALEB, Editor.


Who are authorized TO receive subscriptions and
advertising for the Daily and Weekly HERALD:
JIG Chew, 800 Broadway, New York; a. p
Roweli 4 Co., IL, Park Row New York; Coo
WeatheriIl d Co.. PhiladeIdhia; Grimm 4 Holman.
baltimore: t. Mcintyre. New Orleans; II. II
Cushing, Houston; Hon. Jno. W. Lane, Austin
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A New Dodge,

now DISHONEST RusrIcs CAN DE swlspLEp
AT THEIR OWN GAME.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-27
New York, 1873.
DEAR Sir.

New YoRK, 1873.
DEAR SIR
l bought 1900 yards OF ne black silk
from man who stole 1t in Boston during
the Boston fire. lexpected to take II west
and sell il, but was taken sick and have
been sick ever slice. l got out Of money
and my wife took II to q pawn brokers'
and borrowed 500 on it. l wrote to nv
brother to send me 500, which he did, 40
| could redeem the silk and start out to
sell II; but am am still very weak, and
the doctor says l will not DO able to travel
for several months yet. So thought I
would write to you about the silk and SOC
wethether you would sell it. am afraid
to offer the silk in New York for fear
would got into trouble No one would ev-
or know the silk was stolen IL you dis.
posed 1t. will sell it to you for twenty.
five cents per yard, and you can pay me
for it after you have sold II, or say ID six
months, $50 per month, SO | can have
some money to live on until get we'll. II
you take II on these terms lot me know
and | will send it to you by express. Re-
speotfully, DAVID W. ENGLE,
No. 100 Fourth avnuc.
p. S,-Since / wrote the above my wife
has been to the pawnbroker 10 get sam
pie Of the silk to send you, and no says
that he will charge $40 for the use Of the
500 which he loaned me- Now, have
only got $500 which my brother George
sent me, 80 wish you would send me $40,
80 | will hayo enough IN nav the hrokar
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-27

GoDEY's LADY's BOOK for April
is superb number. Both in its ILL.,
ustration and its literary depart.
ment. The ladies will enjoy q rich
treat by its parusal. Il. A. Cooley,
publisher, Philadelphia. Terms
$500 per annum, which includes q
splendid Chrome Pormium.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-27
S. H. NANCE.

Hon. CHAs. SEWARD, Judge Of
the Weatherford District, we learn
from the "Times," hasresigned his
offico,anp the "Times''is urging the
Hon. A. J. Hood for the position,
They had an incipient fire at
Weatherford last week, which was
cxtinguished by few buckets Of
water; whcreupon, the "Times"
says, o number of citizens are now
making up subscriptions for the
purposeof purchasing q fire engine.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-27
LETTER FROM DALLAS.

The Times Endorsed News Condemned
--Quacks-- Nc ID onncIl = Whcnt = Tho
Israclitcs.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-27

. Captain Irving, Of the detective force,
has just unearthed new method by which
q number Of most adroit thieves are swim
ding merchants throughout the country.
The first step in the game Is the forward
ing Of letter, Of which the following 10
copy;
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-07-30

the sun and sea-breeze. Here a ma
tive minister, leper, leads religious
services on Sunday for his miserable
fellows. These poor people seem to
be contented. A ration of five pounds
vegetables is issued weekly, in ad-
dltlon to what each cultivates with
his own labor. This support is so
much better than any Hawaiian ever
has at home, that natives living on
other parts of the island have desired
to make themselves lepers in order
to be taken care Of in this village of
death. As we turn away for our
homeward journey, it is natural to
wish, for the sake of humanity, that
there might be in this beautiful val
ley river Jordan into which these
miserable people could dip and be
cleaned. But the curse of Elisha
upon his corrupt servant seems to be
irrevoeably fixed upon them:
''The lepr0sy of Naaman shall cleaYe unto thee
and 10 thy seed forever"
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-07-30
The Josh Billings Papers.

Thare il lots ov peoples who die ov
old age and haint got nothing else tew
show that they hey ever lived.
a lazy man is a living corpse.
1t il brave man who il willing tew
die when hiz fortin il at the highest.
The chances are that he who IL an
xious tew live his life over agen il the
very wun who haz spent it foolishly and
probably would do it agen
None but the ill-bred ridikule the Pc
kuliaritys ov others.
A covetous man liz alwus kOntriving
how he can cheat himself out ov some
thing more.
What chastity il tew virtew, credit IL
tew reputashun.
a cunning man IL alwus anxious tew
cheat sum wun elsa wise man il salts
fed if no one else cheats him.
Difference is DUN fattery.
Thare il kinds of kuriosity: the one
prompts person tew find out things be-
kauze they are sekret, the other bekauze
they may be useful.
Idle kuriosity is a moral itch.
All things that we need we can easily
oft
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-07-30
Put Flowers on Your Table.

Put flowers on your table, whole
nosegay if you can get it, or put two or
three or single flower. a rose, a pink,
or daisy. Bring few daisies or but
tercups from your last field work and
keep them alive in little water; pre-
serve but bunch of clover or hand
full of Towering grass, one of the most
elegant of natures productions, and
you have something on your table that
reminds you of Gods creation and
gives you link with the poets that
have done it most honor. Put a rose
or lily or a violet on your table and
you and Lord Bacon have custom in
common, for this great and wise man
was in the habit of having flowers in
season set upon his table, we believe,
morning, noon and night; that is to say,
at all meals, seeing that they were grow
ing all day. Now here is fashion that
will last you forever, if you please; new
er changes with silks and velvets and
silver forks, nor be dependent on ca
price and changes to give them impor-
tance and a sensation.
Flowers on the morning table are es-
pecially suited to them. They look like
the happy wakening of the creation,
they bring the perfume of the breath
of nature into your room; they seem
the very representative and embodiment
Of the very smile of your home, the
graceS of good morrow; proofs that
some intellectual beauties are in our
selves or those about US, some Aurora
(if we are so lucky as to have such a
compani0n) helping to strew our life
with sweetness, or in ourselves some
masculine wilderness not unworthy to
possess such a companion or unlikely
to gain her.-Leigh Hunt.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-07-30
CURIOUS CUSTOM OF BIRDS.

In W. c. Primes lately published
book, entitled II 90 a-iSbing," at page
325, l find a statement, given him by a
friend in a conversation, which is evil
IDENTIFY intended to be accepted as truth.
L condense it somewhat as follows:
"'A-'s birds yonder have, beyond
question, means of exchanging ideas.
You would think so if you saw them
at prayers 'Wha-atI' Yes; at
prayers. 1t isn't anything less. There
are birds of every country under
the whole heavens and with voices
as various as the languages of men
and you hear what wild concert of de-
light they keep up all day long. But
every day this entire group of birds as
semble in silence and if it isn't a prayer
meeting don't know what is. There
is no forewarning that we can detect
While they are all chattering, singing,
playing here, there and everywhere,
suddenly one Of them, sometimes one
liar call, totally distinct from his ordi-
nary note. Whatever bird ii is. the call
is much the same and instantly every
bird stops his play and his noise. They
gather in rows on the perches, shorten
their necks so as almost to sink their
heads into their feathers and make no
motion of wing, head, or foot for space
of thirty minutes and often longer. 1t
is almost daily occurrence. Ordinari-
ly, you cannot approach the aviary with
out frightening some of the birds and
producing sharp commotion; but while
this exercise is going on nothing dis
turbs them. They are birds of every
land and climate, as you see; but this
is their custom and no one fails to at
tend, or behaves i'll in meeting. You
think it something like mesmerism, for
the leader keeps up his curious call note
throughout the service. The instant it
is ended they break up with shout of
delight and rush around singing and
having jolly time of it, as if thorough
ly refreshed.'n
My object is to ask whether this Gus
tom of birds in an aviary has ever been
noticed before, or accounted for, sup
posing the statement to be accurate.
J. S. II.
(Of the accuracy of the statement we
can assure our correspondent, having
frequently seen the occurrence at the re-
sidence of the friend of Mr.. Prime,
whom many readers of his book will re-